This STALKER Mod finally broke me

Today we're talking about STALKER AREA, and yeah, this mod truly made me question myself. Am I slowly burning out covering all these Stalker mods and not enjoying myself anymore? Do I need a break? Is this mod the issue or am I the one in the wrong state of mind right now?

Ok, this might sound overly dramatic. It's tricky, because I can feel this mod has a lot to offer, a ton of interesting mechanics and things reworked, new storylines... and so much more... but why is everything so painful? Why can't I enjoy myself?

Where do you draw the line between "hardcore gameplay" and "unfair, bad design?"

I don't know. So it's something different today, just sharing this painful experience ahahh. I don't think I'm done with this mod, I can feel there's something here. Maybe I actually just do need a break. We'll see.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/area

00:00 Intro
01:13 Gear & Skill Selection
04:40 Pain
29:28 Starting Again
33:27 More Pain