Changes: In Search of Magpie

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Dude, you seen this Magpie guy? Know him? No...? Well, if you come across that scumbag, feel free to put a bullet in his head.
― Gonta

In Search of Magpie is a mission available in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Description[]

The mission can be triggered by going to the Skadovsk medic office. There, the player will find two hunters, Gonta and Garmata, discussing the whereabouts of a stalker named Magpie. When asked, Garmata replies that despite asking everybody, he didn't get any name, commenting "the guy's like a poltergeist or something.". Gonta then notices the player and requests their help to find Magpie. He tells the player that he has caused one of his men (Crab) to get severely injured by a Chimera when he ran away and stole the hunters' gear, and that he wants him dead as a result.

After accepting the mission from Gonta, this mission seems like a dead end at every turn. Any stalker the player speaks to either doesn't know of Magpie, or doesn't know where he is. Owl has some information for the player for 1000 RU, but it is not necessary to purchase this hint to advance the mission. Owl tells the player that he won't be found in Zaton: he's actually hanging around Jupiter. He also says that Magpie may be using a disguise to hide his tarnished identity.

At Yanov station, there is a Freedom member named Flint who proudly boasts to other stalkers of his accomplishments. After listening to him speak, players can make the connection immediately: these aren't his accomplishments at all, rather, he's taking credit for achievements that the player did! Flint is first found talking about how he killed a Controller singlehandedly, and will eventually boast about many things if the player returns:

Finding the maps for Pilot (Area Maps)
Destroying the bloodsucker lair in Zaton (Bloodsucker Lair)
Placing the sixth and final scanner in the Jupiter anomaly fields (Anomaly research)
Finding the Oasis (Oasis)

He will only tell a story after the corresponding side mission has been completed. After hearing a story, the player can confront Flint about it, which will prompt him to tell the player off. This launches a new quest to expose him: False claims. After confronting Flint about his lies thrice, he will then tell a story about how he helped a group of Loners eliminate a Chimera in Zaton, which will expose him as Magpie.

Another way to force Flint to expose himself as a liar is by finding the Loner Splinter at the Quarry, which can be done at any time after the mission False claims has been started. Splinter is dying of his wounds: he thanks the player if offered a First-aid kit, but says it won't help. With his last breath, he tells the player that he and Flint were hunting artifacts and that Flint left him to die in the chemical anomaly field. This launches the quest Retribution. Coincidentally, upon arrival back at Yanov, Flint will be boasting about grabbing a rare artifact. The player can call his bluff and he will admit to leaving Splinter to die as well as abandoning the hunting team back in Zaton.

False Claims and Retribution[]

The player has several faction disposition-influencing options at this point.

Turning Flint in to Duty: Shulga is initially hesitant to lend an ear to the player, stating that it is not his business, but he eventually agrees to deal with the problem as he believes it will deal a heavy blow to Freedom's reputation. This increases relations with Duty.
Turning Flint in to Freedom: Loki is eager to deal with the stain in his ranks. This increases relations with Freedom.
Turning Flint in to Gonta: This easy-to-forget option is what Gonta wanted in the first place. He will then head to Yanov to kill Flint himself.

No matter what the player does, this will resolve both quests.

Reward[]

The player will earn 3000 RU and a stash location if they report Flint directly to Gonta. If the player reports him to Duty/Freedom instead, Gonta will give only 1000 RU, although this gives the player a chance to get the Wind of Freedom suit/PS5-M Universal Protection, as well as contributing to get the A Friend of Freedom/A Friend of Duty achievement. Turning in Flint to Gonta directly will contribute towards the achievement A Man of Balance instead.

The player will also get the Courier of Justice achievement.

Trivia[]

The description of the Courier of Justice achievement claims that the reward for the player's efforts is supposed to be Flint's equipment, but it never arrives in the player's personal box.

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+{{icon|cop}}{{Infobox Mission
-{{Quote|Dude, you seen this Magpie guy? Know him? No...? Well, if you come across that scumbag, feel free to put a bullet in his head.|[[Gonta]]}}
+|image=FLINT CLEAR.jpg
+|game=cop
+|maintype=Optional
+|icon=In Search of Magpie icon.png
+|location=[[Zaton]]<br>[[The area around Jupiter]]
+|imagedesc=Flint's stories seem familiar...
+|givenby={{faction|loners|notitle=y}} [[Gonta]]
+|target=Investigate [[Flint|Magpie]]'s whereabouts
+|reward=[[#Reward|§Rewards]]
+|completecond=*Inform Gonta about's Magpie whereabouts
+|next=[[Retribution]]<br>[[Hunting the Chimera]]
+}}
+{{Quote|Dude, you seen this Magpie guy? Know him? No...? Well, if you come across that scumbag, feel free to put a bullet in his head.|Gonta}}
+'''In Search of Magpie''' is a mission available in ''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]]''.
-===Description===
-[[Gonta]] the hunter offers this mission. He and his buddies [[Crab]] and [[Garmata]] were betrayed by a man named [[Magpie]], who fled his post during a [[Chimera]] attack. Crab was injured in the attack because of Magpie's cowardice, and now lies in the sick bay at [[Skadovsk]]. Gonta and Garmata barely got away. Gonta requests the player's assistance in tracking down the coward.
+==Description==
-After accepting the mission from Gonta, this mission seems like a dead end at every turn. Any stalker the player speaks to either doesn't know of Magpie, or doesn't know where he is. [[Owl]] has some information for the player for 1000 [[Ruble|RU]], but it is not necessary to purchase this hint to advance the mission. Owl tells the player that he won't be found in [[Zaton]]: he's actually hanging around [[Yanov]]. He also says that Magpie may be using a disguise to hide his tarnished identity.
+The mission can be triggered by going to the [[Skadovsk]] medic office. There, the player will find two hunters, [[Gonta]] and [[Garmata]], discussing the whereabouts of a stalker named Magpie. When asked, Garmata replies that despite asking everybody, he didn't get any name, commenting ''"the guy's like a poltergeist or something."''. Gonta then notices the player and requests their help to find Magpie. He tells the player that he has caused one of his men ([[Crab]]) to get severely injured by a [[Chimera]] when he ran away and stole the hunters' gear, and that he wants him dead as a result.
-[[File:FLINT_CLEAR.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Flint's stories seem familiar...]]
-At Yanov, there is a man named [[Flint]] who proudly boasts to other stalkers of his accomplishments. After listening to him speak, players can make the connection immediately: these aren't his accomplishments at all, rather, he's taking credit for achievements that the player did! Flint is first found talking about how he killed a [[Controller]] singlehandedly, and will eventually will boast about many things if the player returns:
+After accepting the mission from Gonta, this mission seems like a dead end at every turn. Any stalker the player speaks to either doesn't know of Magpie, or doesn't know where he is. [[Owl]] has some information for the player for 1000 [[Ruble|RU]], but it is not necessary to purchase this hint to advance the mission. Owl tells the player that he won't be found in [[Zaton]]: he's actually hanging around [[The area around Jupiter|Jupiter]]. He also says that Magpie may be using a disguise to hide his tarnished identity.
-*Finding the maps for Pilot ([[Area Maps]]).
-*Destroying the bloodsucker lair in Zaton ([[Bloodsucker Lair]]).
-*Placing the sixth and final scanner in the Yanov anomaly fields ([[Anomalous Studies]]).
-*Slaying the Yanov area Chimera ([[Nocturnal Hunt]]).
-*Rescuing the Loner hostage from the bandits ([[Hostage]]).
-*Finding the Oasis ([[Oasis (quest)|Oasis]]).
+At [[Yanov station]], there is a [[Freedom]] member named [[Flint]] who proudly boasts to other stalkers of his accomplishments. After listening to him speak, players can make the connection immediately: these aren't his accomplishments at all, rather, he's taking credit for achievements that the player did! Flint is first found talking about how he killed a [[Controller]] singlehandedly, and will eventually boast about many things if the player returns:
-If the player has done enough of the corresponding sidequests, he can expose Flint as a liar on the spot. This launches a new quest to expose him: '''False Claims'''.
+*Finding the maps for Pilot ([[Area Maps]])
-Another way to force Flint to expose himself as a liar is by finding the Freedom member [[Splinter]] at the [[Jupiter#Quarry|Quarry]]. Splinter is dying of his wounds: he thanks the player if offered a [[Medkit]], but says it won't help. With his last breath, he tells the player that he and Flint were hunting artifacts and that Flint left him to die in the chemical anomaly field. This launches the quest '''Retribution'''. Coincidentally, upon arrival back at Yanov, Flint will be boasting about grabbing a rare artifact. The player can call his bluff and he will admit to leaving Splinter to die as well as abandoning the hunting team back in Zaton.
+*Destroying the bloodsucker lair in Zaton ([[Bloodsucker Lair]])
+*Placing the sixth and final scanner in the Jupiter anomaly fields ([[Anomaly research]])
+*Finding the Oasis ([[Oasis (quest)|Oasis]])
+He will only tell a story after the corresponding side mission has been completed. After hearing a story, the player can confront Flint about it, which will prompt him to tell the player off. This launches a new quest to expose him: [[False claims]]. After confronting Flint about his lies thrice, he will then tell a story about how he helped a group of Loners eliminate a Chimera in Zaton, which will expose him as Magpie.
+Another way to force Flint to expose himself as a liar is by finding the Loner [[Splinter]] at the [[Quarry]], which can be done at any time after the mission False claims has been started. Splinter is dying of his wounds: he thanks the player if offered a [[First-aid kit]], but says it won't help. With his last breath, he tells the player that he and Flint were hunting artifacts and that Flint left him to die in the chemical anomaly field. This launches the quest [[Retribution]]. Coincidentally, upon arrival back at Yanov, Flint will be boasting about grabbing a rare artifact. The player can call his bluff and he will admit to leaving Splinter to die as well as abandoning the hunting team back in Zaton.
 ===False Claims and Retribution===
 The player has several faction disposition-influencing options at this point.
-* '''Turning Flint in to Duty:''' [[Shulga|Lt. Shulga]] is initially hesitant to lend an ear to the player, stating that it is not his business, but his values eventually make him send some faction Experts in to deal with the backstabber. This increases relations with [[Duty]]. Duty will deposit a [[PS5-M Universal Protection]] in the player's personal box as thanks.
+*Turning Flint in to Duty: [[Shulga]] is initially hesitant to lend an ear to the player, stating that it is not his business, but he eventually agrees to deal with the problem as he believes it will deal a heavy blow to Freedom's reputation. This increases relations with [[Duty]].
-* '''Turning Flint in to Freedom:''' [[Loki]] is eager to deal with the stain in his ranks. This increases relations with [[Freedom]]. Freedom will deposit a [[Wind of Freedom]] suit in the player's personal box as thanks.
+*Turning Flint in to Freedom: [[Loki]] is eager to deal with the stain in his ranks. This increases relations with [[Freedom]].
-* '''Turning Flint in to Gonta:''' This easy-to-forget option is what [[Gonta]] wanted in the first place. He will give the player 3000 RU and head to Yanov to kill Flint himself.
+*Turning Flint in to Gonta: This easy-to-forget option is what [[Gonta]] wanted in the first place. He will then head to Yanov to kill Flint himself.
-No matter what the player does, this will resolve both quests. If the player turns Flint in to either Freedom or Duty, reporting back to Gonta is required for the mission complete.
+No matter what the player does, this will resolve both quests.
 ===Reward===
+The player will earn {{ruble|3000}} and a stash location if they report Flint directly to Gonta. If the player reports him to Duty/Freedom instead, Gonta will give only 1000 RU, although this gives the player a chance to get the [[Wind of Freedom suit]]/[[PS5-M Universal Protection]], as well as contributing to get the [[A Friend of Freedom]]/[[A Friend of Duty]] achievement. Turning in Flint to Gonta directly will contribute towards the achievement [[A Man of Balance]] instead.
-*Varies, see above.
-*The [[Courier of Justice]] achievement.
+The player will also get the [[Courier of Justice]] achievement.
+==Trivia==
+*The description of the Courier of Justice achievement claims that the reward for the player's efforts is supposed to be Flint's equipment, but it never arrives in the player's personal box.
+{{COP missions}}
-==Notes==
-* The Courier of Justice achievement is bugged. The reward for the player's efforts is supposed to be Flint's equipment, but it never arrives in the player's personal box.
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