Call of Pripyat help

[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.

[TinCow]

You can also sell artifacts to Owl or other merchants throughout the game, but you'll get a lot more money by selling them to Beard through his 'quest' options.

[Fragony]

Easy on the ammo comes recommended, you really want to avoid a fight if you can, being a bit sneaky works fairly weil

[Prussian to the Iron]

alright so right now, on my way to the Iron Forest for the next helicopter, I took a quest to get a stash of stuff in a car at the bottom of some pit. however, I fell in and was almost immediately attacked by Snorks. luckily I have a shotgun, but at this point after killing 3 (4?) Snorks, I'm down to 9 shells from 30-something. and I cannot find a way out of this place.

by the time I get help I might have navigated out by myself, but if not help is greatly appreciated.

Also: just wanted to share, I know this game is really scaring the crap outta me because when I tried to make a save in the pit I called it "oh ****", and it came back saying I already had that name for a save :P. ugh this is creepy. I think it's more the thought of fighting the mutants than actually fighting them (though these snorks in close quarters are scaring me ****less), because I rarely take damage from the dogs or pig things.

EDIT: I also need 3 Veles detectors. where can I find these? and is the Sawmill dificult to fight through or should I be good? I do have an MP5, an L86, and a AK74U, as well as a Desert Eagle, and a good amount of ammo for each (I think around 4 clips for the 1st 2, 6 for the AK and 150 rounds for the pistol), would this be a good place to loot for armor/weapons?

[naut]

The Veles detectors you'll find in Jupiter, so don't worry about them at the moment.

The Sawmill is a good place to explore, yes, filled with zombified stalkers (they carry guns, but aren't very smart).

[Prussian to the Iron]

Alright, so I went to the Sawmill, started sniping with my L86. After moving up, I saw the AN94 (favorite gun in Bad Company 2, and I'm lovin it here too), and started owning with it. however i failed to see a couple zombies and I nearly died, however I was saved by a group of 3 stalkers coming up behind me on a bridge. got some tools, lots of ammo (360 5.54 rounds now), a shotgun, and a few other goodies before heading over to the swamp to get an artifact and find the helicopter.

got back to skadovsk, sold the artifact, basically gave all the money back on repairs and mods for my guns, and now I think I'll fo the sneaking into the merc camp quest for Owl. hoping its not too difficult, but if it is I have my trusty AN94!

also where can I find scopes? like for my AN94?

[naut]

now I think I'll fo the sneaking into the merc camp quest for Owl. hoping its not too difficult, but if it is I have my trusty AN94!

also where can I find scopes? like for my AN94?

The Merc base can be a bit of a challenge on the harder difficulties, a scope is probably a good investment. You can find them in certain stashes that litter the world or you may be able to buy one off Owl, he sometimes has the one with the targeting system.