First observed weakness

**Novice** Posts : 11 Join date : 2021-11-24

Hi, guys. New to this mod, playing the game for some time now(4-5 days), and reporting what I have personnaly found as a "weakness". "Artifact cooking". It's NOT working. I was able to create a couple(3 to be precise)of "quirks", in a generated fruit punch, but every time, I had to find a new spot from where I would throw the "ingredients", into the anomaly. And finally I couldn't find ANY suitable spot at all. I've tried all "fruit-punch" locations in Agroprom area(surface+catacombs), spending about 30 minutes in trying, with no result. So according to my perspective this is a "weakness" of the game. Now, if you have some advice, or solution, that would be highly appreciated!

Subject: Re: First observed weakness Tue 14 Dec 2021 - 22:41

darkprince_gr wrote:: Hi, guys. New to this mod, playing the game for some time now(4-5 days), and reporting what I have personnaly found as a "weakness". "Artifact cooking". It's NOT working. I was able to create a couple(3 to be precise)of "quirks", in a generated fruit punch, but every time, I had to find a new spot from where I would throw the "ingredients", into the anomaly. And finally I couldn't find ANY suitable spot at all. I've tried all "fruit-punch" locations in Agroprom area(surface+catacombs), spending about 30 minutes in trying, with no result. So according to my perspective this is a "weakness" of the game. Now, if you have some advice, or solution, that would be highly appreciated!

Hi darkprince_gr, welcome to StalkerSoup.

Artefact cooking by hand is tricky, mainly because of the lack of control we have over how and where items drop. However, life becomes much easier when you get a special device from Kuznetsov (of the Cordon Bridge Soldiers) as a reward for completing his second mission. This mission becomes available after you reach the bar. I generally avoid any artefact cooking until I have this.

I would also advise buying Anomaly Capsules from Adrenalin and others when you can afford them. There are seven in all, and they enable you to create all of the anomalies required for artefact cooking. Set them up in a location of your choice close to your main artefact stash and you won't need to go looking for anomalies again.

Together these will make your artefact cooking a lot more successful!

Happy cooking, Stalker... santa

**Novice** Posts : 11 Join date : 2021-11-24

pchester wrote:

darkprince_gr wrote:: Hi, guys. New to this mod, playing the game for some time now(4-5 days), and reporting what I have personnaly found as a "weakness". "Artifact cooking". It's NOT working. I was able to create a couple(3 to be precise)of "quirks", in a generated fruit punch, but every time, I had to find a new spot from where I would throw the "ingredients", into the anomaly. And finally I couldn't find ANY suitable spot at all. I've tried all "fruit-punch" locations in Agroprom area(surface+catacombs), spending about 30 minutes in trying, with no result. So according to my perspective this is a "weakness" of the game. Now, if you have some advice, or solution, that would be highly appreciated!

Hi darkprince_gr, welcome to StalkerSoup.

Artefact cooking by hand is tricky, mainly because of the lack of control we have over how and where items drop. However, life becomes much easier when you get a special device from Kuznetsov (of the Cordon Bridge Soldiers) as a reward for completing his second mission. This mission becomes available after you reach the bar. I generally avoid any artefact cooking until I have this.

I would also advise buying Anomaly Capsules from Adrenalin and others when you can afford them. There are seven in all, and they enable you to create all of the anomalies required for artefact cooking. Set them up in a location of your choice close to your main artefact stash and you won't need to go looking for anomalies again.

Together these will make your artefact cooking a lot more successful!

Happy cooking, Stalker... santa

Thanx, for the info. I have aquired the device(and a few capsules as well from said trader), but chose not to use it, at least not before giving it a try to the original procedure. I entered the original comment, only because I found the latter very frustrating. Take care and thanx, one more time, all of you guys, for giving us such a tremendous mod(btw, your guide, for reaching the labyrinth, was very helpfull).

Subject: Re: First observed weakness Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 1:53

Sidorovich should, by now, have sent a note to your PDA about the best ways of cooking artefacts - as gleaned from the collective knowledge of the stalkers he deals with

It's in both your best interests, because if you're unable to create artefacts, then he can't buy them off you to sell at a huge profit to his clients...

**Novice** Posts : 11 Join date : 2021-11-24

Sword2012 wrote:: Sidorovich should, by now, have sent a note to your PDA about the best ways of cooking artefacts - as gleaned from the collective knowledge of the stalkers he deals with

It's in both your best interests, because if you're unable to create artefacts, then he can't buy them off you to sell at a huge profit to his clients...

Thanx again guys. To be honest, I don't remember receiving any such message, but maybe it happened, during some fighting moment, and didn't notice it. Never the less, and since, the original procedure proved very troubling to me, I will attempt my next try, by using the device from Kuznetsof.

Subject: First observed weakness Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 15:30

darkprince_gr wrote:

Sword2012 wrote:: Sidorovich should, by now, have sent a note to your PDA about the best ways of cooking artefacts - as gleaned from the collective knowledge of the stalkers he deals with

It's in both your best interests, because if you're unable to create artefacts, then he can't buy them off you to sell at a huge profit to his clients...

Thanx again guys. To be honest, I don't remember receiving any such message, but maybe it happened, during some fighting moment, and didn't notice it. Never the less, and since, the original procedure proved very troubling to me, I will attempt my next try, by using the device from Kuznetsof.

Hi darkprince,

Click on darkened panel for this may be a spoiler - First time for everything: spoiler didn't work so Click on Click on it below

Regards TrueB

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Thanx for one more time. As I wrote I do posses the device, and planning to use it, from now on. I will also try your suggestion working the script file. I'm using the walkthrough you've mentioned, whenever I encounter difficulties I can't find, or think of a solution. It has been a great help. As for the quicksave, give me some credit, I obviously saved before those attempts!
Anyway I find very encouraging the fact, that I was immediately approached by you guys with suggestions and guidance. It is very comforting knowing that this community is so supportive. TAKE CARE!

**Novice** Posts : 11 Join date : 2021-11-24

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darkprince_gr wrote:

Sword2012 wrote:: Sidorovich should, by now, have sent a note to your PDA about the best ways of cooking artefacts - as gleaned from the collective knowledge of the stalkers he deals with

It's in both your best interests, because if you're unable to create artefacts, then he can't buy them off you to sell at a huge profit to his clients...

Hi darkprince,

Click on darkened panel for this may be a spoiler - First time for everything: spoiler didn't work so Click on Click on it below

Regards TrueB

Ok, I used it and worked like a charm. To be honest, after the difficulties I faced with the original procedure, I was reluctant - or more accurately - sceptical to use it, until, you guys encouraged me to do so. I guess this makes it, the most valuable device, I have encounter in the game, better even than the bioradar. Hurray!