The Rat problem is a mission task appearing in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha during Freeplay.
Overview[]
- v1.30013+:
- The task does not appear as an entry in the player's PDA. The task title is contrived as a result of this deficiency.
- The task is initiated by Alex Golov in Bloodsucker village.
- It is a pretty straightforward task that had good completion possibilities up to v1.4005.
- v1.4007:
- The task is also potentially successful provided that it is undertaken early during Freeplay.
- This is due to this version having a higher degree of mutant respawning coupled with the removal of roaming restrictions that may result in the elimination of the initiating NPC (Alex Golov) by roaming Bloodsuckers due to his conditional mortality.
Notes[]
- v1.30013 - 1.4005:
- The 'reward stash' comes up empty 100% of the time.
- v1.4007:
- The (revised) 'reward stash' comes up full 100% of the time.
- This is despite the additional requirement that specifies completion of Missing weapon...
Trivia[]
- The general ethical position of the player was critically discussed on ModDB threads
after the initial release of LA. A representatives of the development team responded with: "You helped him with a problem". (thread under examination)
Gallery[]
Initial task offered.
Subsequent dialogue with Immortal Controller.
The declared problem..
..And here too..
If the job is done, return to Alex..
..then talk with the Thin Controller..
..Have a look at your handiwork..
..and have a bit of a bitch at the local non-Trader.
Alex Golov has meanwhile 'tasted pistol' while you were otherwise engaged.