Cordon/rookies
PM
PB
Fort 12
TT-33
CZ52
BM-16
TOZ34
MP5
AKS-74U
Mosin nagant
Garbage/experienced
AKS-74U
Remington 870
TOZ34
Mosin Nagant sniper
Fort 12
MR-444 Bagira
m1935
TT-33
CZ52
AK-74
North of Garbage/veteran
AK-74
AKS-74
Remington 870
Winchester 1300
M16a1
MR-444 Bagira
m1911
GsH-18
TT-33
CZ-52
Master
AK-74m
AN-94
OTs-12 tiss replica
OTs-14 Groza
AS Val
LR300
SIG 550
G36
SIG 552
G36c
SVD
Remington 870
Winchester 1300
OC33 Pernach
glock18c
GsH-18
MR-444 Bagira
USP45
sig p220
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Experienced/Garbage
AK-74m
SPAS12
GSh-18
MR-444 Bagira
Veteran/Master
OTs-14 Groza / AK9
Saiga 12k
RPK-74
PKM
GSh-18
sig p220
General Voronin/Skull
AS Val
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Standard issue
MR-444 Bagira
AK-74, or AKS-74
Special operations ordinary
AK-74m
GSh-18
Special operations heavy team
RPK-74/PKM
GSh-18
Special operations rapid response team
OTs-14 Groza
GSh-18
Special operations infiltration team
AS Val's with scopes
AK9s with suppressors
GSh-18s with suppressors
PB, or more likely PSS
VSS for squad sniper
---------------======BANDITS======-----------------
Novice
PM
PB
Fort-12
TT33
CZ52
BM-16
PPsh 41
Mosin Nagant
Experienced
M1935
MP5
MR-444 Baghira
Bizon
TT33
CZ52
TOZ-34
Remington 870
AK-47 and AKS-47
Veteran
Beretta 92fs
GSh-18
Walther P99
Winchester M1300
Mossberg 590
AKM and AKMS with attachments
SPAS-12
Master/Elite
Beretta 92fs
GSh-18
USP-45
Walther P99
AKS-74u
AKS-74
Saiga12K
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lower ranks
M1911/USP45
FNC
L85
FAMAS
LR300
M4A1
P90
higher ranks
glock18c
HK416
M16A4
G3
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Experienced/Vet
M1911
USP45
P220
M16A3
SIG 550
Mossberg 590
Master/unique NPCs
G36
G3
Sniper
SVD
Max
SVU
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Standard Ecologist (equipped for self-defense only)
L85
FAMAS
Walther P99
Equipped for combat
Walther P99
FN2000
Winchester M1300
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Monolith- knives, lol
why not. I mean they are fanatics right?
I could write an article specifically about Monolith, if you guys would like me to.
I made Monolith have question marks instead of a sure answer because I don't have any particular weapon in mind with them, I just plan on giving them just about every type of weapon under the sun, and any caliber. I may even add randomly generated loadouts just for them.
Monolith are by far the most disorganized faction in the Zone. Even Loners have more sensible use of equipment, and they're not even a true "faction."
On the outskirts of the brain scorcher they just use whatever they scavenge from those that wander too close, yet starting towards Pripyat, then the CNPP, and the Sarcophagus they begin to become more organized and better equipped.
It would be cool, if monolith scumbags would attack you with knives in the underground levels... They have wall-hacks anyway and you are outnubered, it sucks when they are using powerful guns there... Besides, this would be some sort of amusement. You know, meat just keeps coming at you while you try to headshot them. They are fanatics after all, as EvilElmo23 pointed out.
Why is the 870 only used by experienced stalkers?
For that matter why is the AKS-74U and MP5A3 found so early in the game?
Hell, why no AKMs?
I think the keyword here is "progression". As you progress through the game you find better equipment - artifacts, weapons, suits. In some games you level up, in others it's done differently.
AKM is a reliable and powerful rifle. It wouldn't look out of place in the hands of a rookie given its relatively high availability, but it would spoil progression a bit. I tend to stick to assault rifles, so I'm content with having to wait some more rather than having one straight out of Cordon.
So, FatalFunnel, where's SKS? :P
It's perfect as an ulterior rookie weapon, also for bandits. Would you be able to implement stripper clips with the mag system? Or maybe it could just feed directly from the ammo stack.
About elite bandits, I have a feeling they would probably carry expensive western stuff (like in vanilla I think?) as symbol of wealth, just to show off. Also if I recall correctly the criminal subculture I think they're loosely based on En.wikipedia.org used to be in starkly anticommunist, so a fascination with the west and western stuff might apply. Of course the rookies are ok with the cheap local stuff.
At the moment I have some novice stalkers carrying around SKS's and maybe one out of 5 that carries an AK-47.
Sid sells 7.62 AK's, they're half the price of the 74 variants sold by other traders. He also has an AK-74 in stock, but it's twice the price for what barman sells it for.
I plan on writing in an event where he drops prices for his 5.45 guns and opens up a better selection to the player.
Dark Valley will probably be one of the places in the Zone that is most 7.62x39 heavy, since many of the bandits there use it, and some of the stalkers that spawn there are supposed to use AKMs too.
At the moment I'm trying to completely re-balance all pistol calibers, I made big changes to AP earlier today.
Here is the latest test version if anyone wants to try it, I'm releasing it so I can gather feedback on what I have changed so far, and what people feel that it is lacking. This is not an official release so it is largely unpolished in nature.
Zone of Alienation, v1.05 RC1
Part 1
Jumbofiles.com
Part 2
Jumbofiles.com
Part 3
Jumbofiles.com
Shader settings might look a little off, I suggest you paste these values over where appropriate in your user.ltx
rs_c_brightness 1.1
rs_c_contrast 1.1
rs_c_gamma 0.9
Files are damaged, cannot open.
You're not supposed to open, you're supposed to extract with 7.zip, although you may know that already.
7-zip.org
In any case you may have had a problem on your end, I just downloaded it and extracted it, started a new game, works fine.
I feel like I just wasted valuable time to prove a point, although I suppose not, since it's testing, after all.
If you want I may try hosting the original archive here.
Well, I had winrar, so probably that was the reason for my failure. Yes, 7zip solves the problem. Thanks.