helicopter pilot bug Thread - Old Good STALKER Evolution mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

I've run into a problem following completion of X16, when the helicopter pilot who act's as a guide at Sakharov's bunker arrives. He is constantly trying to exit the bunker but gets stuck at the inside door, thus blocking me from getting into the bunker. The only time he moves away is when the base is attacked and his behaviour changes. Havn't seen any other threads about this, so I assume that no one else has had this issue. Running 2.10 patch.

Edit: Just found another thread where Yuri has posted that this problem was introduced with patch 2.10 and will be fixed in next patch

Edited by: stuart94

Try to use the white flare grenade near him and see if it works, maybe he will run away?

Didn't work

This is actually my second play through, the same thing happened last time, I ended up just throwing grenades into the entrance until he died, only realising afterwards how useful another guide would have been.

It's a bug in the current patch. Wait for patch 2.10 Revised.

So when will 2.10 be released?

I have the same issue and now I can't get into the lab at all.

How about a hotfix? It's a pretty huge issue after all.

2.10 is already released, it's the current (and pretty stable) patch, "2.10 Revised" sounds like a minor patch to fix this problem. Just do what I did and 'nade the entry till he dies. Doesn't affect reputation of any faction, just means you don't get to use him for fast travel.

Edited by: stuart94

Nope, patch 2.10 Revised will be a major update. It will include even peaceful options for taking the doc from the stalker at x18, the unique pistol from Kusnetsov at Cordon and other features.

Sounds good.

Meanwhile I found, that you can also just unload a few rounds in the door and hit the pilot without killing him, so he moves out of the way, but you can still use him afterwards.