Best Starting Loadouts & Locations for Hard & Survivalist in Stalker Gamma (All Factions, no UNISG)

I decided to take the knowledge that I've gained playing GAMMA and make my own video on what i believe to be the best starting locations and loadouts for all factions (Aside for UNISG) in the game. If you enjoyed, learned something, or have your own opinions please leave a comment to let me and others know! Stay tuned for more to come :)
0:00 Intro
1:04 Loner/Free Stalker (Includes explanation & baseline for how I choose gear for other factions)
12:58 Bandit
17:20 Clear Sky
21:22 Duty
25:44 Freedom
31:20 Mercenary
35:17 Military
40:52 Ecologist
45:19 Monolith
50:05 Renegade
52:37 Sin
55:18 Outro

[@ANYBODY1337]

I would definitely recommend starting in truck cemetary as military, you can run south immediately & wipe the bandit base (if you're a veteran or competent shooter) which has a guaranteed AN-94 drop from Pug. If you're lucky this will roll a high condition/usable barrel.
From here you can run directly south again to the Farmstead to clear out the professional to expert loners for more gear.
Push to Meadow from here, as soon as you get into the instance from Dark Valley there are three more bandits in the car park to your right - wipe them again for more gear. After this push towards Cordon & there are 3-4 more loners you can easily pick off in the middle of the village.
If all goes well & you're a good player, you have easily got 20-25 stalker kills here within the first 10-20 minutes, possibly usable guns/armor, meds, cigs then truck on to Agroprom.

[@Z.A.D.D.]

Huh I never considered that. DV bandit base is one of the more feasible bases to wipe early game (Due to bad bandit gear down south) so this makes sense. Just have to have enough ammo for it, as the base is crawling with bandits so probably a good idea to use your starting cash on ammo (If you're confident you can take the place over) and the early game AN-94 is HUGE. all you need is the barrel tbh as you can drag and drop the rest of the parts. Good recommendation! I'll keep it in mind for future runs

[@RynThns]

Great video dude! I love watching you and your playthroughs more than multiple million sub channels. Good stuff dude, keep it up!

[@Z.A.D.D.]

Always makes my day to hear things like that, thank you!

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Interesting, I always choose PP-19 myself never really considered how much more effective .45ACP is in game. My counter point aside from ammo and mag availability(I play with mag redux) is optics availability and since your syarting weapons are going to be a mainstay at least early game having a modern PCC with a pic rail means you'll have optics available sooner if you can get them mounted to the Thompdon at all which I don't know.

[@Z.A.D.D.]

Mag redux would definitely change around a few choices yes, also if you value optics that too. I just find starting with a fully auto .45acp with access to hydra shok and fmj a great choice plus its slightly cheaper than the 9mm variants. (Also most traders seem to have .45acp as well) Ive always had good performance with it, as well as the extra points being useful for starting meds.

[@grespmilk]

Renegades don't have a base or traders, so starting at great swamps doesn't make any sence cause you have to run to Dark Valley anyway and with redliner jacket you can outrun any mutant. I mean ANY. Even fracture. Even chimera. So it's just better to take antistalker weapon on start since they are the one who can kill you and mosin + redliner is by far the best choise with a simple tactic to run away when someone gets too close. Same works with starting as Sin because The Knot artifact gives you same speed as redliner.

[@francisdoucette3902]

why do you pick the radio protectant every time?

[@Z.A.D.D.]

starting the game with 2 25 point radiation resistance meds pairs well with the 2 yadalin. save early game money as well, good to have in a pinch