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{{Infobox Item
[[File:Vodka.gif|frame|Vodka]][[File:Vodka.png|thumb|A bottle of vodka.]]
 
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|name=Vodka
'''Vodka''' is a type of recovery item featured in [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]], [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky]], and [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]].
 
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|image=SHOC_Vodka_World_Model.png
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|type=Consumable
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|hidestats=
 
|socstats=*Weight: 0.5 kg
 
*Radiation: <span style="color:green;">-30%</span>
 
*Nourishment: <span style="color:green;">+1%</span>
 
*Health: <span style="color:green;">+1%</span>
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|csstats=*Weight: 0.6 kg
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*Radiation: <span style="color:green;">-30%</span>
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*Nourishment: <span style="color:green;">+1%</span>
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*Health: <span style="color:green;">+1%</span>
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|copstats=*Weight: 0.6 kg
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*Radiation: <span style="color:green;">-5</span>
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*Nourishment: <span style="color:red;">-2</span>
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*Lasts: <span style="color:yellow;">10 seconds</span>
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'''Vodka''' is a consumable item featured in [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]], [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky]], and [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]].
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==Background==
 
Distilled by the [[GSC]] company, the vodka is a clear distilled liquor composed of water and ethyl alcohol. Vodka is made from a fermented substance of either grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, or sugar beet molasses. Vodka’s alcoholic content usually ranges between 35 to 50 per cent by volume.
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It is an extremely popular drink in the Zone, as it removes irradiation and smooths the rough edges of a stalker's life.
   
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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=== Clear Sky ===
 
=== Clear Sky ===
 
=== Call of Pripyat ===
 
=== Call of Pripyat ===
 
In Call of Pripyat the drunkenness effect is changed substantially, and instead decreases satiety.
*'''Weight:''' 0.6 kg.
 
*'''Radiation:''' <span style="color:green;">-5</span>
 
*'''Nourishment:''' <span style="color:red;">-2</span>
 
*'''Lasts''' <span style="color:yellow;">10 seconds</span>
 
 
In Call of Pripyat the drunkenness effect is greatly reduced, and instead decreases satiety.
 
   
 
Vodka weights 0.3kg (0.6kg in Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat) a bottle and is used to get drunk and to cure radiation poisoning, to those new to festive drinks and STALKER, Vodka is liquor and one will get drunk from drinking it. It clears ~25-30% radiation of your body (50% in Call of Pripyat). Drinking vodka has the disadvantage of getting drunk, which means your view will move in circles and vision will be slightly degraded from flashing colors and movement of the player's vision, this is quite a problem if shooting at long ranges (the more vodka, the faster the movement). Vodka should be used only in cases when there isn't a soldier behind the corner and the accumulated radiation is small. If you, however, aim for collecting items and selling them. Vodka as much as possible should be drunk when not in a firefight and has little radiation accumulated as [[Anti-rad]] is more expensive compared to it, though Vodka weighs significantly heavier, players choice in trading price for weight and vice versa.
 
Vodka weights 0.3kg (0.6kg in Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat) a bottle and is used to get drunk and to cure radiation poisoning, to those new to festive drinks and STALKER, Vodka is liquor and one will get drunk from drinking it. It clears ~25-30% radiation of your body (50% in Call of Pripyat). Drinking vodka has the disadvantage of getting drunk, which means your view will move in circles and vision will be slightly degraded from flashing colors and movement of the player's vision, this is quite a problem if shooting at long ranges (the more vodka, the faster the movement). Vodka should be used only in cases when there isn't a soldier behind the corner and the accumulated radiation is small. If you, however, aim for collecting items and selling them. Vodka as much as possible should be drunk when not in a firefight and has little radiation accumulated as [[Anti-rad]] is more expensive compared to it, though Vodka weighs significantly heavier, players choice in trading price for weight and vice versa.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* The brand of Vodka used in the game is named "Cossacks" vodka, made by GSC company.
 
 
* The GSC part is reference to the makers of the STALKER series: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSC_Game_World GSC Game World].
 
* The GSC part is reference to the makers of the STALKER series: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSC_Game_World GSC Game World].
 
* The Cossacks part is reference to the Cossacks real time strategy video game series which was also created by GSC Game World.
 
* The Cossacks part is reference to the Cossacks real time strategy video game series which was also created by GSC Game World.
*Vodka is a clear distilled liquor composed of water and ethyl alcohol. Vodka is made from a fermented substance of either grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, or sugar beet molasses. Vodka’s alcoholic content usually ranges between 35 to 50 per cent by volume.
 
 
*During the Chernobyl incident: It was widely believed by the plant workers and clean-up crew that alcoholic drinks, mainly vodka and red wine, can cure radiation poisoning from the body. However, this belief is actually false as radiation tends to be infused inside bones and other bodily organs that are not part or reachable by the human digestive system and the fact that vodka cannot neutralize radiation in any way either. In the event you should be exposed to radioactive substances in real life: seek professional medical help immediately and do not think you can be cured by binge drinking.
 
*During the Chernobyl incident: It was widely believed by the plant workers and clean-up crew that alcoholic drinks, mainly vodka and red wine, can cure radiation poisoning from the body. However, this belief is actually false as radiation tends to be infused inside bones and other bodily organs that are not part or reachable by the human digestive system and the fact that vodka cannot neutralize radiation in any way either. In the event you should be exposed to radioactive substances in real life: seek professional medical help immediately and do not think you can be cured by binge drinking.
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{{Consumables}}
 
[[Category:Drink]]
 
[[Category:Drink]]
 
[[Category:Call of Pripyat consumables]]
 
[[Category:Call of Pripyat consumables]]

Revision as of 12:01, 27 September 2010

Vodka is a consumable item featured in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Background

Distilled by the GSC company, the vodka is a clear distilled liquor composed of water and ethyl alcohol. Vodka is made from a fermented substance of either grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, or sugar beet molasses. Vodka’s alcoholic content usually ranges between 35 to 50 per cent by volume.

It is an extremely popular drink in the Zone, as it removes irradiation and smooths the rough edges of a stalker's life.

Appearances

Shadow of Chernobyl

Clear Sky

Call of Pripyat

In Call of Pripyat the drunkenness effect is changed substantially, and instead decreases satiety.

Vodka weights 0.3kg (0.6kg in Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat) a bottle and is used to get drunk and to cure radiation poisoning, to those new to festive drinks and STALKER, Vodka is liquor and one will get drunk from drinking it. It clears ~25-30% radiation of your body (50% in Call of Pripyat). Drinking vodka has the disadvantage of getting drunk, which means your view will move in circles and vision will be slightly degraded from flashing colors and movement of the player's vision, this is quite a problem if shooting at long ranges (the more vodka, the faster the movement). Vodka should be used only in cases when there isn't a soldier behind the corner and the accumulated radiation is small. If you, however, aim for collecting items and selling them. Vodka as much as possible should be drunk when not in a firefight and has little radiation accumulated as Anti-rad is more expensive compared to it, though Vodka weighs significantly heavier, players choice in trading price for weight and vice versa.

Trivia

  • The GSC part is reference to the makers of the STALKER series: GSC Game World.
  • The Cossacks part is reference to the Cossacks real time strategy video game series which was also created by GSC Game World.
  • During the Chernobyl incident: It was widely believed by the plant workers and clean-up crew that alcoholic drinks, mainly vodka and red wine, can cure radiation poisoning from the body. However, this belief is actually false as radiation tends to be infused inside bones and other bodily organs that are not part or reachable by the human digestive system and the fact that vodka cannot neutralize radiation in any way either. In the event you should be exposed to radioactive substances in real life: seek professional medical help immediately and do not think you can be cured by binge drinking.