The Dev's did a good job

[kr1kit]

EDIT; oh and why did everybody leace that place? I mean it was a nuclear melt down, but what's that, and the town is destroyed almost as if a bomb blew?

they left because there was a melt down at the nuclear facility in Chernobyl, which caused massive amounts of radiation in the surrounding areas. If you stayed there you would die, as did alot of the people who lived around it, due to radiation poisoning and cancer.

[-Shifty-]

Ahh thanks, I get it now, but then how come the SAS guys and those Spetsnaz guys go there? Wouldn't they die?

[AllFoamNoBeer]

The only game that could even come close to competing with this is Brothers in arms.

I love the detail of this game, I love the gameplay, (the story line was "ok"). IW is the best!!!


Isn't it wierd how Prypat is just deserted, that's so creepy, c'mon lets go play airsoft there!! :P



EDIT; oh and why did everybody leace that place? I mean it was a nuclear melt down, but what's that, and the town is destroyed almost as if a bomb blew?

Chernobyl? Nuclear plant blows up, radiation, blast radius.

Hence empty.

Very basic explanation why no one lives there.

There is still enough radiation there anyways.

EDIT: kr1kit got to it waay before, didnt even see the second page.

to answer your second question, there are pockets in which the radiation is very minimal, hence MacMillan tells you to stick to him, as he knows those places.

[Micster]

So much attention to detail. :o

Looks much better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R did.

[AllFoamNoBeer]

If you want exact figures on how long it will take to clean up the place safely:

Prypiat and the surrounding area will not be safe for human habitation for several centuries to come. The most deadly radioactive isotope (caesium-137) released by the accident (external gamma exposure has a short biological halflife in humans) will take 300 years to decay to one thousandth of its present level. The strontium-90 will decay over a similar time. Strontium is a beta emitter with a long biological halflife in humans, which can cause disease through internal exposure.

[super6-4]

yeah but seeing the in game pic of where zarcherev or whatever his name is makes the deal and u shoot him, they were standing right outside the powerplant that blew and in game it says 16 years ago so that would mean the melt down occured 5 years or so before that level in the game, i dont think they would be making a deal right outside of it (thats where radiation is heaviest)

and also the giant cover thing over the powerplant that keeping the remaining radiation from coming out is indanger of collapsing, if it did noone would be able to visit the area anymore but a new better shield is being constructed and is due to be done by 2012

if you want to read and see a whole dairy kinda thing go here

http://www.kiddofspeed.com/

[AllFoamNoBeer]

The concrete sarcophagus was built within that year (1986), which did significantly reduce the radiation.

15 years ago from 2007 would be 1992. Which is 7 years after the meltdown, a large enough time for the radiation to subside, and be under tight monitoring. It is only recently that the sarcophagus is known to be undergoing wear and tear, otherwise it was seen as effective, it is still safe to go to Chernobyl/Pripyat, just isn't safe to stay there very long, or be around the buildings for extended periods of time.

[Repulse]

Similarities - Chernobyl ~ In-Game

Something Random.

On the Gillied Up mission I noticed how similar the map looked to real life pictures i've seen before. Just Thought I would share .

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[b` m3ow]

Gotta love IW research team :)

[super6-4]

you got that right the workers there have to work 2 weeks then get off 2 weeks so they do not get alot of radiation exposure

[Repulse]

Yep, they did a great job :P.

Maybe a mod would like to merge this thread with > http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/ma...=135866&page=2 - Only just realised itw as there!

[lavbanka]

That's really amazing! Nice find :)

[venny]

wow, all your pics look gorgeous. luv cod for all these nice bits of memorabilia

[Sike]

I would live there ....


SIKE..

yes u called???


/sarcasm

[kr1kit]

So much attention to detail. :o

Looks much better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R did.

I didn't think STALKER even looked nice, it was overrated imo.