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kyo_daikun said:
I just hope they don't do fuck all for skills/SPECIAL. If you grinded all of those bobbleheads (plus the skill books) the game was nearly broken by the end.
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Fallout New Vegas |OT| Obsidian does what Bethesdon't
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I just hope they don't do fuck all for skills/SPECIAL. If you grinded all of those bobbleheads (plus the skill books) the game was nearly broken by the end.
bonesmccoy
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HomShaBom said:
!!! Doubts erased - at least about the aesthetics.
kyo_daikun
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bonesmccoy said:
Ah thanks for clearing that bobblehead thing up, can't wait to see them ingame, so the graphics are better than expected then? Good to hear.
Lakitu said:
The Dev interviews have said that its bigger than FO3, from what I have seen there seems to be a lot more to do in New vegas at the very least even if its not bigger size wise.
Wiggum2007
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disappeared said:
According to the Fallout wiki they don't give you any skill/SPECIAL boost, they can simply be displayed in your home or sold for a good chunk of dough.
Lakitu said:
Pretty sure they've said multiple times it's at least as big as the Capital Wasteland. How would you be able to tell that its smaller just from looking at the map?
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Wiggum2007 said:
duckroll said:
Awesome. It's sad that I made an OP without knowing half this stuff, but I've been on a near-blackout for this game. Hence the lack of media in the OP. :lol
kyo_daikun
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Wiggum2007 said:
I kind of liked the fact they boosted your stats, made me really happy when I found one randomly lying around, I don't fancy finding them then just selling them off for cash...
I think I'll go melee-only--enjoyed doing that with the shishkabob in Fallout 3. Unarmed was nice too, with the Deathclaw gaunlet. I wonder how it'd work out with Hardcore, hopefully it's hard as fuck. :lol
I'll go, either, Melee+Repair+Sneak or Melee+Repair+Speech. I'm leaning towards the latter because it's Obsidian and they're sure to have some great speech options. Heavy-handed and maybe Loose Cannon for traits.
I'll go, either, Melee+Repair+Sneak or Melee+Repair+Speech. I'm leaning towards the latter because it's Obsidian and they're sure to have some great speech options. Heavy-handed and maybe Loose Cannon for traits.
kyo_daikun
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EmSeta said:
Cap is level 30 in New vegas compared to 20 in FO3
Cat in the Hat
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20 is a pretty tradition cap for the Fallout series.EmSeta said:
bonesmccoy
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Is the old trait system back? I always liked how you could give your character a big boost in one area, but in doing so would add a rather significant weakness.
These were exploitable; I still recall the Finesse trait that would greatly increase your critical damage, but lower your chance of critical damage. Once your character had access to more improved weapons, this trait's positives far outweighed its negatives.
These were exploitable; I still recall the Finesse trait that would greatly increase your critical damage, but lower your chance of critical damage. Once your character had access to more improved weapons, this trait's positives far outweighed its negatives.
Imagine four balls on the edge of a cliff. Say a direct copy of the ball nearest the cliff is sent to the back of the line of balls and takes the place of the first ball. The formerly first ball becomes the second, the second becomes the third, and the fourth falls off the cliff.
War works the same way.
War works the same way.
bonesmccoy
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Dresden said:
I've always had Small Guns/Energy Weapons characters - even why I try to start with a melee character I end up going the Wesley Snipes path. Gah.
I'm going to *try* to do an evil, charismatic, melee based character in NV. I'm thinking of a William Wallace type, just without the liberty loving and freedom fighting stuff.
"God's Beard!"
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:lolbhlaab said:Imagine four balls on the edge of a cliff. Say a direct copy of the ball nearest the cliff is sent to the back of the line of balls and takes the place of the first ball. The formerly first ball becomes the second, the second becomes the third, and the fourth falls off the cliff.
War works the same way.
jim-jam bongs
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100% pre-loaded and ready to rock and roam.
Also EviLore's specs caused some subtle tightening of my pants. I really need a girlfriend.
Also EviLore's specs caused some subtle tightening of my pants. I really need a girlfriend.
Material541
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Can't wait for Tuesday!
Though I hope the PC version of this works better than Fallout 3 did. It crashed regularly for me. Not to mention my save got fucked up on F3. As soon as I load my save, the game freezes. Certain locations always made it freeze, but now I don't have enough time to get out of the building :\
Though I hope the PC version of this works better than Fallout 3 did. It crashed regularly for me. Not to mention my save got fucked up on F3. As soon as I load my save, the game freezes. Certain locations always made it freeze, but now I don't have enough time to get out of the building :\
bonesmccoy
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Material541 said:
I have this problem too. I make a habit of making 'hard' saves at key points throughout the game - as opposed to my already habitual F5ing.
Here's hoping for a more beefy main story, akin to F2 rather than F3. You can pass through F3's story in about 3-4 hours without skipping any sections (like going straight to Rivet City).
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Effect said:
WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?
WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
AHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Getting back to the topic of "bullet sponge" enemies from earlier in the thread, I was watching the live stream, and the player set up three VATS headshots at point-blank range on a sleeping human enemy, and it only took away 2 life bars
The bobbleheads weren't the worst issue with the stat balance, it was the skill books and raising of the level cap to 30 that really threw off the uniqueness of builds.
I thought the bobblehead bonuses were great, because they were one of the few things that were really worth finding late-game. One of the problems F3 had was that once you got your character up to the level cap, there was not really much to gain from exploring the remaining areas unless they had a bobblehead or a unique weapon.
epmode said:
The bobbleheads weren't the worst issue with the stat balance, it was the skill books and raising of the level cap to 30 that really threw off the uniqueness of builds.
I thought the bobblehead bonuses were great, because they were one of the few things that were really worth finding late-game. One of the problems F3 had was that once you got your character up to the level cap, there was not really much to gain from exploring the remaining areas unless they had a bobblehead or a unique weapon.
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EatChildren said:
It's far easier to play from the comfort of a comfy couch if you're using a controller.
EatChildren said:
Er, FO3 doesn't really demand a high degree of manual dexterity... it works exactly the same with a controller as with a mouse and keyboard and is A LOT more comfortable for your hands. Given a choice, I'll use a controller every time. I'm close enough to carpal tunnel as it is, no reason to worsen the odds.