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Developers Diaries: Radiostations

Greetings, Stalkers! As you all know, Stalker Online Team is currently working on a "New Character". Today we'd like to tell you more about yet anonther interesting addition!

As we've written before, we're aiming for a more realistic and logical, yet altogether interesting gameplay. In one of the next updates to the Early Access Server a new important item will be added to the game - Radio Station. This will be used for a long distance communication. This new feature is only a first part of a big new mechanics-work-in-progress called "Radio Communication".

 

Please note that this change only touches upon textual communications. It is not related to the VoIP.

We would like to ask all of the players with Access to the Early Access Server to be ready for silence that will come after the update. As most of the players won't have Radio stations upon first login. You'll be able to get your set from a Sponsor NPC.

One may ask: "Okay, but where will the Radiostation be located in my equipment?". Well, it's simple - you can wear radiostation by hanging it on your belt. Moreover some bulletproof vests will also allow equipping the Radiostation.

Now, let's have a detailed review of how will the radiostation will be used in communication:

  • General channel - you can send messages there without Radiostation.
  • Clan channel - this channel also supposes long-range communications between clan members, that's why it will require a Radiostaion
  • Group Channel - Will also require Radiostation equipped.
  • Private channel "Whispers" - if you are closer than 2 meters to the character you're whispering to, you won't need a Radiostation. If this character is located farther away - you will need a radiostation as well. 

We should note that "Radio Communication" feature will be developed further after its introduction - just like many other new mechanics and features that we've introduced on the Early Access Server.

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