STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, released on November 20, 2024, has received its first major update, Patch 1.1, which addresses over 1,800 issues to enhance the game’s performance and player experience.
Key Updates in Patch 1.1:
- A-Life System Enhancements:
- Improved NPC spawning to prevent appearances behind the player.
- Increased frequency of NPC encounters throughout the Zone.
- Enhanced NPC behaviors, including visibility, navigation, and faction diversity.
- Resolved issues where NPCs overly detected crouching players or remained neutral during melee attacks.
- Adjusted specific enemy behaviors, such as Snorks’ aggression and psy dogs’ phantom summoning.
- AI Improvements:
- Refined enemy and ally AI for more realistic and challenging interactions.
- Balance Adjustments:
- Tweaked game balance to enhance fairness and challenge.
- Performance and Stability:
- Fixed various crashes to improve game stability.
- Optimized performance for smoother gameplay across different hardware configurations.
This substantial update, approximately 110GB in size, reflects GSC Game World’s commitment to refining the game and addressing player feedback.
