Established Full L.U.R.K. Description

L.U.R.K.: Overhaul

Description:

The purpose of L.U.R.K. is to create features, and take pre-existing features from other mods deemed positive, and merge them as well as completely overhaul every aspect of them in order to create a balanced and rewarding experience. Much effort was put into preserving and improving the original atmosphere and balance of Vanilla Stalker, while adding more gameplay elements to the formula. Although we're nearing our first release, we've been consistently adding and changing features based on community input at our discretion. We're working hard to create the definitive Stalker experience.

This mod was founded and being developed from the 4chan /v/ and /k/ community.

Please note that your support and suggestions are important to this mods success and completion. We're always looking for input from the community, and we wish to emphasize that by all means necessary.

Website:

http://getoutofherelurker.blogspot.com/


Images:
Cordon Album:
http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv73/4chans_Stalker_Mod/Cordon/
Dark Valley Album:
http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv73/4chans_Stalker_Mod/Dark%20Valley/
Garbage Album:
http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv73/4chans_Stalker_Mod/Garbage/
The Bar Album:
http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv73/4chans_Stalker_Mod/Bar/


Current Team-Members:

Holden: Project Lead/Production Lead
Giegue: Weapon Ballistics/Weapon Balance/NPC Configurations/Input
Psychosonic: Special Thanks and Support/Input
Nkatyusha: Skinning/Input
John: Various support requests/Input
Vlad: Various support requests/Input


Features:

Vast array of weapons select from many different modifications, including brand new reskins
Note: Various weapon skins were changed in order to maintain quality and consistency
(BACL, Gosuke, Holden)

Overhauled weapon ballistics, better suited for balance and scaling
Note: Realism was noted for scaling, however it wasn't the staple. Gameplay and balance were the primary concerns.
(Giegue, Holden, Vlad, PLR)

Entirely overhauled smart terrains, monster spawns, and NPC spawns
Note: Smart Terrains dictate the area that NPC's and Monsters can traverse
(DC)

Overhauled in-game economy
Note: Emphasis was put into funds, suit gifts are now nonexistent
(Holden, Emporikon)

Overhauled NPC and Monster balance
(Holden)

Minimalist, opaque HUD interface
(Holden, Darius)

Realistic actor parameters, everything from speed, carry limit, to headbobbing and weapon sway
(Holden)

New grass sprites and grass placement from Clear Sky
Note: Clear Sky increased the grass sprite variety and grass density, as well as distance to a considerable degree
(GSC: Clear Sky, Holden)

New color mapping for every level
Note: Color mapping is what gives terrain variety and diversity, as well as reduces the visible tiling effect from ground textures
(Holden, BACL)

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, Steep Parallax, Improved HDR, Stronger Shadow Contrast, etc..
(Sky4CE)

Overhauled weather system, randomized, dynamic weather structure, saturated sunrises and sunsets, rich shadow contrast etc..
Note: Weather wasn't created under the concept of realism, rather aesthetics and gameplay
(GSC: Clear Sky, ArtistPavel, Trojanuch, Holden, Argus)

Overhauled AI structure, including dynamic light visibility parameters, flanking capabilities, medkit usage, dragging corpses etc..
(Holden, Xtream)

Improved monster textures, bumps, and specularity
(Argus)

Overhauled audio
(imperialreign)

Overhauled weapon orientations
(Holden, Vlad, John)

New textures for nearly every surface, a composite of Clear Sky and Photorealistic Zone
(GSC, Argus, Holden)

New character model textures, icons, etc..
(Holden, JakeyB)

Various bugfixes
(Decane)

And many more features implemented from our team and other modders
I apologize in advance for any miscrediting/lack of crediting in the features, and I implore you to correct me whenever possible