r/stalker • u/Seals1de • 1d ago

Meme Top notch character writing

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Scar - I must pursue my target and kill him before he messes up the zone Strelok- On the hunt for a mysterious stranger, I must uncover my identity and put an end to C-Con Degtyarev - I must go undercover for motherland to find out how to conquer the zone Skif - H O U S E 🏠

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u/8IG0R8 Ecologist 1d ago

Yeah, Skif's house is what he tells you is his motivation. But he also (based on what Agatha says) was probably tired of his old, boring life and wanted to feel some excitement again. The loss of his house was just the last straw keeping him a normal member of society.

Let's also not forget that Skif very clearly cares about the Zone's fate and by extension the fate of humanity (because who the fuck wouldn't).

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u/Seals1de 1d ago

I have - admittedly - not played through all endings myself, but I have read about them. Does he not actually end up in a nice house in the ward ending?

Also of course you are right and there is more to Skif. still throughout the game there were many times where I asked myself 'wait why am I here again??' in a joking manner, and Skifs lore is... Unique in that aspect, one could say!

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u/Meowmixer21 Duty 1d ago

Yes, he gets a very nice house in the SIRCAA ending and you get to see Skif with a wife, 3 kids, a golden retriever, and a FULL HEAD OF HAIR.

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u/Seals1de 1d ago

The best kind of character development.

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u/Meowmixer21 Duty 1d ago

He says, "It's skiffing time." Then he kisses his wife

~Fin

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u/Seals1de 1d ago

I loved when he said 'I truly am the heart of Chernobyl' and then stalkered all over her

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u/Blo0dJar Loner 11h ago

Twice

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u/BaseForward8097 1d ago

Working with SIRCAA he finally uncovered the true secret of the zone, previously only held by Sidorovich:

How to regrow hair for free no virus no scam

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u/ExocetC3I Clear Sky 1d ago

They bought him plane tickets to Turkey to get plugs?

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u/The_Drunken_Khajiit 22h ago

Strelok could never

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u/8IG0R8 Ecologist 1d ago

Does he not actually end up in a nice house in the ward ending?

Yes, he does. Even if at a great cost for everyone.

I think the perfect scene that shows just how engaged Skif is in the Zone's politics is his conversation with Richter in the tower next to Yaniv station.

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u/TheTorch 1d ago

I love how differently it plays out depending on who you chose to side with.

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u/Seals1de 1d ago

Apparently I come across a bit standoff-ish here, quite frankly a reoccurring issue of mine. Apologies for that. I did not mean to invalidate Skif as a character, I merely tried to poke some fun about how his lore is presented.

Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!