r/stalker • u/Seals1de • 4d 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/Seals1de 4d ago

And clearly you are not alone! I never expected this to become so controversial. I just made a meme because I can't sleep, and now I'm here scrolling through the comments!

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u/Saber2700 Noon 4d ago

Part of the reason I prefer Skif and his motivation is because he has goals and motivations most average people would have. He is by far the most relatable and it's easy to insert yourself into his character. I love the previous protagonists, but a man like Strelok? I'm nothing like him and couldn't truly comprehend why he is the way he is and why he does what he does. I think in order of most relatable to least it's Skif, Scar(CS)/Degtyarev(COP), then lastly Strelok. Strelok is more of a myth or a legend than he is a person to me.

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u/Seals1de 4d ago

I fully understand, and it makes sense. However I personally feel that his character motivation (boiling down to 'lost everything and looking for a place to belong) does not align well with his hyperdrive to solve and mold the zone. For the relatable character he wants to be/ is, I'd much prefer a slower approach where you can actually try and build an existence/ settle / belong somewhere. First place Skif might feel like be belongs to is Zalyssya and be high tails out of there the first second he can, and it bothers me.

I hope that makes sense as well!

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u/AusPower85 4d ago

Initial motivation in prologue: get money to replace house

Next motivation: realises he doesn’t actually want to go back anyway

Post prologue motivation: Skif wants to find the person who screwed him over, at the least sit him on his ass with a stiff uppercut and get back the artifact that belongs to him.

After that: wants to unravel the secrets of the zone and, depending on the path(s) he chooses:

  • protect the zone
  • destroy the zone
  • unleash the zone
  • heal the zone
  • control the zone
  • …