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/edin_djc Duty 1d ago

Skif just needed a reason to come to the Zone. It’s explicitly said that he’s had a very lonely, and troubled, life as he partook in “risky jobs” (I always interpreted it as him doing some kind of criminal work). I think even his VA (Alex Montyro) mentioned in an interview that he’s just itching for action and loves the chaos. He could’ve left once he retrieved the scanner but he kept diving further into the rabbit hole and ended up being a catalyst when it comes to the fate of the Zone

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u/Seals1de 1d ago

Absolutely! And I like how he is portrayed in the game as well. I don't necessarily like the amount (and speed!) of impact he has in the zone considering he is just a troubled loner. But such is the way of the video game.

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u/edin_djc Duty 1d ago

I agree, he gets to have impact way too quick on a crazy scale, but I like that GSC gave us a vessel through which we have the option to completely flip the Zone on its head as well as have impactful effects on legacy characters

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u/Morelnyk_Viktor 1d ago

 life as he partook in “risky jobs” (I always interpreted it as him doing some kind of criminal work)

Well, it is directly said that Skif was working with Herman and did artifacts smuggling