Overview

• The main quest 'A Needle in a Haystack' in Stalker 2 requires players to choose between giving the Ward Sensors to Richter or Captain Zotov, each representing opposing factions.
• Choosing Richter aligns players with the Stalker faction, offering higher monetary rewards but a harder path involving anomaly-dodging and stealth challenges.
• Opting for Zotov supports the Ward faction, providing easier infiltration options and improved relations with Ward leadership, but slightly lower immediate rewards.
• The decision impacts the next several hours of gameplay, including unique questlines, key character interactions, and faction trust levels.
• Players can also choose whether to kill or help Squint, a minor character in the quest, but this choice has minimal long-term consequences.