What is the purpose of this site?

stalkernz has been designed and developed for the express purpose of networking and information sharing amongst fans of the game Stalker : Shadow of Chernobyl, both in New Zealand and further a field

Is there an Official FAQ?

Yes there is. It can be found at the following location;

http://www.stalker-game.com/index.php?t=game&s=gameplay&ss=faq

What sort of specs am I going to need?

The following specifications are minimal, but if you are after the same sort of look and feel as the quality videos then you need to be looking at gear somewhat beyond these specs.

Minimum

CPU : 1.4 Ghz
Video Card : GeForce (Must support at least DX8)
RAM : 512 Mb

Recommended

CPU : 2.4 Ghz
Video Card : GeForce (Card support for DX9.1)
RAM : 1 Ghz +

Who runs the site?

stalkernz is run by private citizens of New Zealand without any connection with THQ, GSC Game World other than a fandom for their product. The participants are made up of fans from New Zealand and abroad. There is no official membership at this time.

Where can I find out more about Stalker?

This website hopes to provide an extensive New Zealand based community for support of Stalker fans. Here you will find a broad overview of the game, including the environment, what makes it so different from other FPS games and some history behind its development. As the release for the game gets closer, more and more sites are popping up in support. Your sources for information come through both official and unofficial channels. The Links page will provide you with a wide range of sites dedicated to the game, to hardware and to the Stalker community at large.

Where can I find Forums for this game?

http://www.gsc-game.com/index.php?t=community&s=forums&s_game_type=xr

What happened at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

The game Stalker : Shadow of Chernobyl is based in the Chernobyl area, where, a matter of 100 kms away from the developers' home city of Kiev, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's number 4 reactor exploded causing the worst known nuclear accident in human history.

I've heard there is a book out there, and a movie. What's with that?

That is true. The Zone concept comes from a book called "Roadside Picnic" by brothers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The publisher is SF specialist Gollancz. ISBN : 0575 070 536

The film is called "Stalker" and is by Andrei Tarkovsky. You can find out more about the DVD through Amazon at the following URL;

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006IUJ5/ref=ase_andreitarkovskyh/002-3241405-2262422?v=glance&s=dvd

Where is New Zealand?

For the geographically impaired, New Zealand is southeast of Australia, and is a separate country from the aforementioned. It has its own customs, cultures, language and history. New Zealand is not a little-known territory in Scandinavia, and forestry is fast becoming a major industry, surpassing any business to do with sheep. There are 4 million people resident in the country and the two official languages are English and Maori. The national symbol is the native grub-eating flightless bird known as the Kiwi. Militarily New Zealand's Special Forces are the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) and New Zealanders played a major role in the founding of the SAS during World War Two. The adventureous spirit of your average New Zealander will naturally find several of them in the Zone at any given time. They are renowned for being able to consume beer like Russians drink vodka, while their inventiveness can be handy in times of desperation. Their tricks with number eight fencing wire and insulation tape have become legendary - usually around the bar after several jugs of the local brew.