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[danowat]

Piper never seems to use any weapon I give her and defaults to a pistol.

Well, that was until she picked up a flamer out of nowhere and started wreaking people.

Manually equip the weapon you want her to use, and she'll use it.

 

[PowerTaxi]

Manually equip the weapon you want her to use, and she'll use it.

Thats what I meant. She runs around with a combat rifle I equipped her with until we get into a fight when she takes out the pistol

 

[CloudWolf]

Manually equip the weapon you want her to use, and she'll use it.

How the hell do you do that?

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

How the hell do you do that?

Triangle in her list
Or Y on xbone i guess

 

[danowat]

Thats what I meant. She runs around with a combat rifle I equipped her with until we get into a fight when she takes out the pistol

Odd, she uses the weapon I equip her with (combat shotgun in my case)

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

The other unique shotty is solid.
Even better after i mod it.

 

[Jintor]

Odd, she uses the weapon I equip her with (combat shotgun in my case)

needs ammo. I noticed Nick was lasering it up until I started looting corpses and depriving him of ammo. He's too nice to ask for any.

 

[Tranqueris]

Thats what I meant. She runs around with a combat rifle I equipped her with until we get into a fight when she takes out the pistol

Did you give her ammo to go along with it? She didn't start using the automatic pistol I equipped her with until I also put ammo in her inventory.

 

[Ghost]

Thats what I meant. She runs around with a combat rifle I equipped her with until we get into a fight when she takes out the pistol

Did you give her ammo for the rifle?

 

[PowerTaxi]

Did you give her ammo to go along with it? She didn't start using the automatic pistol I equipped her with until I also put ammo in her inventory.

Ahhh don't think I did. Thanks.

 

[Dan]

Swan ended up being pretty easy for me. I came across him wandering the streets while first trying out Valentine as a companion, and then Strong came out of nowhere to join the fight too. Between my sweet combat rifle, two companions, and buildings to duck behind, I pummeled him.

Settlers and companions don't have to worry about ammo, right? I gave my Sanctuary folks some competent guns just in case anyone ever attacks. I need to start [trying to] send unused companions back to my settlement. (Edit: I see people were just discussing this. I keep reading differing things.)

 

[Rflagg]

I ran into my first legendary(ghoul) defending Tenpines bluff, this game is crazy addictive.

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

The fashion man.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

The other unique shotty is solid.
Even better after i mod it.

Just got this. Love it.

 

[skynidas]

SWAAAAAAN

use the fences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WmSMCZdh5Y

 

[hobblygobbly]

Thats what I meant. She runs around with a combat rifle I equipped her with until we get into a fight when she takes out the pistol

You need to give a companion ammo if you give them a weapon. Only their default weapon uses infinite ammo. Even if Piper for example uses a 10mm default weapon, if you give her a new different 10mm weapon, she still needs ammo. It confused me at first but then I remembered it's the same with Skyrim and companions with arrows it's the same.

 

[d00d3n]

You need to give a companion ammo if you give them a weapon. Only their default weapon uses infinite ammo. Even if Piper for example uses a 10mm default weapon, if you give her a new different 10mm weapon, she still needs ammo. It confused me at first but then I remembered it's the same with Skyrim and companions with arrows it's the same.

I have only used the dog, but this seems like an unfortunate design decision. It leads to a weird disparity between unarmed/melee and ranged companions - the former can be freely upgraded, but upgrading weapons for the latter comes with a huge penalty. I guess I will have to find a super mutant companion with a big hammer ...

 

[BigBadGiantHand]

Man, the

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Silver Shroud

quest was fantastic; easily my favorite one so far (I'm still pretty early).

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The Shroud costume, the silver Tommy gun, leaving the calling cards on your targets body's, and especially all the Silver Shroud dialogue options

; soooo good! But dang, was it hard as balls to

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save Kent

. It took me like 12 attempts, abd several different strategies. In the end, I was only able to pull it off cause I noticed my Critical bar was full.

I got some issues with Fallout 4 (new dialogue system, frame rate problems, and loading times between locations), but I would be lying if I said I wasn't have a great time. Just wish I had more time to play, but its not 2008 anymore; being an "adult" kind of sucks.

 

[Wallach]

My only explanation is that the article of clothing is locked behind the main story.

Nah, I've seen one on some vendor in one of the big cities and I've only done a few quests in the main story line. Probably just rare, like Skyrim cloth gloves.

Spent most of tonight's session with the Extended Ripper. These things are as crazy as ever in VATS. If you pop a slow time there is pretty much no hope of an enemy holding on to their weapon, you'll either destroy all their limbs or trigger Big League before they can do anything (if they don't get outright obliterated).

Has anyone acquired the unique Ripper? I'm not really clear on how to go about that, though it sounds like a legendary Ripper might be better in the long run.

 

[NightShift]

50 hours, 48 minutes in and I've finally found my first plasma rifle.

And it's a legendary too.

 

[Sarcasm]

Wish I could see all the mods >.>

Do you need both the gun nut and science one?

 

[Xion_Stellar]

Wish I could see all the mods >.>

Do you need both the gun nut and science one?

Science! is mostly to unlock mods for Energy Weapons BUT You will need to have at least one Perk onto the Science! Perk even if you only plan to use Ballistic Weapons because there are some Mods that requires something like Gun Nut Rank 2,3,or 4 AND Science! Rank 1.

 

[danowat]

Wish I could see all the mods >.>

Do you need both the gun nut and science one?

Science also affects Power armour mods and some base building items.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Imagine how that would work outside of the game.

You get pulled over for speeding.

Cop : Wind down your window please, license and registration.

Me : Hang on a minute........

Cop : Err.......excuse me......what are you doing in the back of the car.

Me : Just give me a minute, I'm trying to find my +1 CHR Militia hat and my.......

Cop : Err.......please put your clothes back on.......

Me : Look, I am just trying to put on my +1 CHR Tuxedo

Me : Ok officer, what's the problem.

Cop : (charmed) No problem, you drive safe now, have a nice day.

Is.. this not normal?

 

[Snkfanatic]

SWAAAAAAN

Got him at level 22 by just running around wildly with a rocket launcher and power armor lol....

 

[Mr Git]

Legendary Sentry Bots are not the ones to be fucking with

I had a very frightening experience with one. I managed to lure it onto a dozen mines and then it lost its legs and got even more terrifying.

 

[Ken]

What gun types have people found succes with for a high agi/luck build for sneak/crits?

 

[Akiyama_AE]

museum of witchcraft spooky

 

[Necro900]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfZYHRVpV0s&feature=youtu.be

So this happened.. dat smoke

 

[dlauv]

I haven't come across that La Fusil Terribles gun yet, but I did pick up something similar.

Fighting ghouls is a joy, and fighting everyone else puts them into stunlock.

 

[Wallach]

museum of witchcraft spooky

Yeah. I thought I was ready for that but... not so much.

 

[shotgunshine]

Is there a way to paint regular armor you get? Not power armor.

 

[shotgunshine]

museum of witchcraft spooky

I just finished that place an hour ago. It was intense.

 

[nubbe]

The fashion man.

That outfit is also really good when its upgraded

 

[Ulysses 31]

Thats what I meant. She runs around with a combat rifle I equipped her with until we get into a fight when she takes out the pistol

Did you also provide her with ammo for the rifle?

 

[toastyToast]

Is there a way to put windows on my house?

 

[Sarcasm]

Thanks!

How do you inspect items on a body/container? What button on KB? Also you can't scrap in INV =S.



Anybody have a good building tutorial? Especially dealing with multiple floors and a balcony?

 

[Audioboxer]

Upgraded shotguns are boss at close range. Especially with high agility and some of the luck perks.

 

[Carcetti]

I have only used the dog, but this seems like an unfortunate design decision. It leads to a weird disparity between unarmed/melee and ranged companions - the former can be freely upgraded, but upgrading weapons for the latter comes with a huge penalty. I guess I will have to find a super mutant companion with a big hammer ...

I gave the upgraded Curie a Chinese Officer's Sword and she wrecks with it, switching to default lasers in ranged. Anyone can apparently use a decent melee weapon if they just have hands.

 

[nubbe]

If you just put the melee weapon in the companion's inventory, they will use the best option

if you forcefully equip the melee... it will blow
same goes with firearms and ammo

 

[Akiyama_AE]

Yeah. I thought I was ready for that but... not so much.

I just finished that place an hour ago. It was intense.

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I gave her back her egg what is supposed to happen ?

 

[Wallach]

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I gave her back her egg what is supposed to happen ?

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I killed the one inside the Museum, then took the egg back to the Deathclaw nest. That stops the Deathclaw that is at the nest from attacking you, and it unearths a Deathclaw Gauntlet while burying the egg back in the nest. I don't know what the reward is for taking the egg to the buyer.

 

[Beefy]

You need to give a companion ammo if you give them a weapon. Only their default weapon uses infinite ammo. Even if Piper for example uses a 10mm default weapon, if you give her a new different 10mm weapon, she still needs ammo. It confused me at first but then I remembered it's the same with Skyrim and companions with arrows it's the same.

In my game Preston uses a shotgun with no ammo.

 

[knitoe]

Anyone know why I can't make gun turrets even though I have plenty of materials? The two settlements I am trying to build has nothing I have built.

 

[esmith08734]

Is there a perk to add additional favorites to the hot keys on the d-pad?

 

[nubbe]

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I killed the one inside the Museum, then took the egg back to the Deathclaw nest. That stops the Deathclaw that is at the nest from attacking you, and it unearths a Deathclaw Gauntlet while burying the egg back in the nest. I don't know what the reward is for taking the egg to the buyer.

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500 caps, with speech

 

[Akiyama_AE]

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I killed the one inside the Museum, then took the egg back to the Deathclaw nest. That stops the Deathclaw that is at the nest from attacking you, and it unearths a Deathclaw Gauntlet while burying the egg back in the nest. I don't know what the reward is for taking the egg to the buyer.

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Whoa I missed the gauntlet will go back for it!

 

[Cob32]

What gun types have people found succes with for a high agi/luck build for sneak/crits?

A recon scope on anything is good for marking enemies. But my favourite has to be a silenced combat shotgun. There's not much that can survive a sneak attack critical from a shotgun.

 

[Spacecowboy77]

Combat Shotgun. Take the Rifleman perks. Easy to acquire, very lethal at close range.

You sure Rifleman effects the combat shotgun? I though it count as an automatic weapon

 

[nubbe]

You sure Rifleman effects the combat shotgun? I though it count as an automatic weapon

If you need to pull the trigger, it is a rifle
otherwise it is automatic