Call of Pripyat help

[Prussian to the Iron]

Ok now this is a for real topic, since I'm going to be needing plenty of help in the coming month or two in which I play this game. Currently I am nearly out of ammo for my Rifles, and I have an IL85 and an AK742U. I did the Hit with Sultan's guys, and I think Noah sent me into an anomaly as an a-hole prank.

I'm wondering where I should go next? I'm thinking the Burnt Farmstead.

Also how do I get artifacts?

[TinCow]

Ok now this is a for real topic, since I'm going to be needing plenty of help in the coming month or two in which I play this game. Currently I am nearly out of ammo for my Rifles, and I have an IL85 and an AK742U. I did the Hit with Sultan's guys, and I think Noah sent me into an anomaly as an a-hole prank.

I'm wondering where I should go next? I'm thinking the Burnt Farmstead.

There are a bunch of quests you can obtain from the start by talking to various people in the ship. Those are generally pretty good for starting cash. If you're low on ammo, go talk to the merchant (I forget his name) on the second floor of the ship. He should have a decent selection of basic ammo. In the beginning of the game, ammo scarcity is a common problem. I recommend keeping one weapon for each ammo type at the start, and swap them out when you get low. Stash the weapons and ammo you're not currently using in your chest in the ship, so that they don't take up weight. Also, to conserve ammo, don't use full auto fire with any weapon. Use the firing mode toggle to switch to single-fire or two- or three-round burst modes, depending on what options the weapons offer. Best to also rely mainly on pistols at the start, for this reason. Only whip out the automatic weapons when you need to take down tough mutants or a whole bunch of targets quickly.

Also how do I get artifacts?

First, you need a detector. Pull it out and walk around in the area where the artifacts are. The detector will give you a signal that will tell you if you're getting closer or farther away from the artifact. The better the detector, the easier it will be to find the artifact. When you get close enough to an artifact, it will appear in front of you (until then it is invisible). To avoid anomalies while doing all this, pull out the 'bolt' weapon and keep throwing them in front of you as you move. If it hits something, don't move there. If it doesn't hit anything, you can walk forward safely.

[Prussian to the Iron]

The merchant, is his name...um....is he the guy that you order weapons from?

also will i have to worry about mutants while looking for artifacts? cuz I really dont wanna be overly cautious only to be mugged by a few dogs and killed while searching.

[naut]

The merchant, is his name...um....is he the guy that you order weapons from?

Owl.

[Prussian to the Iron]

oh. ok i know that guy ill be sure to check him out.

also, whats the deal with this Noah guy? every time i try to open the door he tries to shoot me. Up until now he talked to me, but now he won't. Is it cuz I got the 3rd helicopter data?

also I got some fire artifact from the Circus (yay!), is it worth anything? to whom?

[naut]

On ammo, carry 3 guns: an automatic, a shotgun and a pistol. Use the automatic on single-shot or burst fire against human enemies. Use the shotgun (carry about 75 buckshot rounds) for mutants. Use the pistol (around 100 rounds) if you run out of ammo for your main weapons.

also, whats the deal with this Noah guy? every time i try to open the door he tries to shoot me. Up until now he talked to me, but now he won't. Is it cuz I got the 3rd helicopter data?

If you listen to what he says when he talks to you you'll figure out that he's absolutely insane. He always trys to shoot you when you open the door, just dodge the shot the go in and talk to him after and say you are a stalker. He won't talk? You may have pressed the wrong dialogue option and offended him, his important in one future mission, so if you can't talk to him any-more you may want to restart.

also I got some fire artifact from the Circus (yay!), is it worth anything? to whom?

Beard. Guy downstairs who sells food, check his dialogue for what artifact quests he has, don't take them unless you have the artifact he wants in your possession though.