MrTroubleMaker
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anyone else have a problem with the PC version when live is down? It's down for me currently and I can't load my game, it just has the option for "new" game 
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Broseybrose
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yeah, i can only access my saves when signed into live. which is LAME. i mean, the disc is in the damn drive!MrTroubleMaker said:anyone else have a problem with the PC version when live is down? It's down for me currently and I can't load my game, it just has the option for "new" game
also, anyone tried sending voice msges over live to 360 users? i recorded a msg, played it back to myself, it sounded good, sent it to my friend, and he didnt hear a thing as if my mic was turned off.
anyone know if that functionality should be working? and if so, why it didnt?
I've just started and I was wondering if there were any guides that help get you on your way. i went to that school first and all I found was a dead end in an ant's nest. then I went to Megaton and talked to everyone and am about to hack Moriarty's terminal. however I've been playing for quite a while and nothing has actually happened yet in the way of much fun or action. when does the game start?
Broseybrose
Member
when you adventure into the wasteland and do some quests? i felt like the game started the moment i was born. but then again, i know exactly what to expect from bethesda when it comes to progressing the story at my pace.Zenith said:
Broseybrose
Member
so then the game starts when you want it to. :lolZenith said:
Broseybrose said:
I want it to start. it's not doing anything, just lots of people spouting non-quest dialogue over and over and the occasional raider in the wastelands. don't try and pass this off as if I'm some console instant-gratification noob who can't comprehend the "brilliance" of Fallout. at the moment the game is slow-paced to a fault.
Broseybrose
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im still on my first playthrough (lvl 11 paladin) and i think the first thing i did was moira at the craterside supply, who asked me to go to the superduper mart for her. she has a whole line of quests for you. then of course theres always the main quest, just exploring the topography (it goes on forever) and finding all the interesting things there are to do in the wasteland. trust me, theres plenty.Zenith said:
MrTroubleMaker
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I feel the same way, the game should let you play your save's whether your singed into live or not, if the 360 can let you play your games that way why is the PC getting shafted like this? or is this some really serious bug?Broseybrose said:
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Labombadog
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It takes a while for the 'load' to pop up. What I did was hit the 'Home' button and then hit it again and it should appear. Just give it a few seconds.MrTroubleMaker said:anyone else have a problem with the PC version when live is down? It's down for me currently and I can't load my game, it just has the option for "new" game
MrTroubleMaker
Member
I tried that and it didn't work for me when live was downLabombadog said:
its running again since live is up :syou might be missing something else ...voltron said:
EdwardTivrusky
Member
On the PC version there will be a folder in the saves directory with your gamertag as it's name. Copy the files from in there into the saves directory itself, not into a sub folder and you can play your live game offline. I did it, told it not to over write the Fallout.ini, restarted Fallout 3 and i had "continue" as an option, chose that and i was standing looking at Moira Brown just like in my Live save.MrTroubleMaker said:
Dont' know if it will work if you copy your offline saves into the Live save folder. Don't want to risk my awesome count of 3 achievements and gamerscore of 40 either
Jswanko said:
If you compare the main story and the side quests in Oblivion to Fallout, Fallout is a lot better. In the big scheme of things neither are amazing, I have problems with both... but Fallout is a huge step forward. Any number of side quests in Fallout are better than whole guild quest lines in Oblivion.
My main gripe with the "story" of Fallout is that everything is a reference, everything is almost a Bethesda take on these scenarios. The slave trade town with the collars on little kids, the android quest line, little lamp light, the Tenpenny/ghoul quest,
catching the computer in a logical paradox
MrTroubleMaker
Member
thanks!EdwardTivrusky said:On the PC version there will be a folder in the saves directory with your gamertag as it's name. Copy the files from in there into the saves directory itself, not into a sub folder and you can play your live game offline. I did it, told it not to over write the Fallout.ini, restarted Fallout 3 and i had "continue" as an option, chose that and i was standing looking at Moira Brown just like in my Live save.
Dont' know if it will work if you copy your offline saves into the Live save folder. Don't want to risk my awesome count of 3 achievements and gamerscore of 40 either
ModsMetalmurphy said:That's a meteor crashing. It explodes and spreadsaround the area. It's the only way you can get ammo for that weapon.Alien Power cells
Here's my characters stats at lvl 20:
S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
Skills
Perks
I'm now using a mod to increase the cap to lvl 40. I'll be Super Man soon
where? anyone working on a texture mod, because this is one ugly game.solid2snake
Banned
any great differences between the 360 and PS3 version? can't decide which one to get.
wayward archer
Member
solid2snake said:
Whichever controller you like better, 360 looks slightly better by most accounts although I say it's not enough difference to override controller preference. Looks good on both. Also if you care about Bethesda's claim of "substantial" 360 exclusive DLC then factor that in.
FWIW I got the 360 version and I love it.
solid2snake said:
I got the PC version but if I had to pick one, x360..
you can soon install the whole thing to HDD + it looks better?
Hate to say it but it seems like X360 is getting a major resurgence in interest from me. I might need to get a 60gb console new. My old one is hardly played because I think it will red ring.
http://www.bingegamer.net/2008/so-h...saving-xbox-360-nxe-hard-drive-install-chart/
FALLOUT3 comparison
Jirotrom said:Mods
What.
Are you mad? I play 3 feet away from a 32" screen at 1920x1080 and I have honestly not even noticed any poor textures in the 40+ hours I have played this.
I mean, yeah they aren't super high res or anything and you can easily find some pretty poor ones if you look, but really, calling it 'one ugly game'? Considering it's a console port I found it to be absolutely stunning and I never once felt the need to pick apart it's presentation (aside from the wonky animation and models, which are still much better than Oblivion).
Consider that I also played through Crysis like a dozen times at 1080p on ultra high and that should give you a good bearing on just how fucking nuts I think you are.
no you're nuts... this game aint a good looking game, I run it all at the highest, as a matter of fact I run just about all my games at the highest settings,Crysis looks great but it aint all that. This game just doesn't look that great, its running on an old engine(that wasn't that great to begin with), thats been pushed too far. Love the game to death but it just doesn't. I honestly think Left 4 dead looks far better and cleaner on the technical side...Fall Out 3, not so much. And the console port comparison... Play DMC4 on PC, that game is jaw dropping.Nikorasu said:
BTW... ugly may have been pushing it, there are definitely some good looking aspects, but I can't help but be disappointed in some areas. I really want a full texture mod like the ones that enhanced oblivion.
I think I've run into a game breaker of a bug?
HANNIBAL HALIM related.
so basically, I've done everything to do for his quest and I'm meant to meet them at the
but everytime I go there.
a) he's not.
b) the arrow/directs me somewhere near a subway station
and I can't seem to trigger the event that brings them to the
...
WUT?!
*btw the
was hell of a lot of fun + nostalgic when you run into
I was so torn by that quest.
HANNIBAL HALIM related.
so basically, I've done everything to do for his quest and I'm meant to meet them at the
lincoln memorial
a) he's not.
b) the arrow/directs me somewhere near a subway station
and I can't seem to trigger the event that brings them to the
lincoln memorial
...
WUT?!
*btw the
oasis
HAROLD+BOB
Common problem. I've faced what you've described myself. The trick is to fast travel to the nearest Metro station, Mall Northwest. If they don't show up, you can try 2 things:Jax said:
i.) fast travel back to Temple of the Union and trigger their departure, then fast travel back to Mall Northwest.
ii.) fast forward time at Mall Northwest if you've already witnessed their departure but they have yet to reach Mall Northwest.
Basically, Mall Northwest is the ending point for this quest, and not Lincoln Memorial.
ii.) fast forward time at Mall Northwest if you've already witnessed their departure but they have yet to reach Mall Northwest.
Basically, Mall Northwest is the ending point for this quest, and not Lincoln Memorial.
Source: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Head_of_State
joeblackisback
Member
Okay, I just pickpocketed a key from Abraham Washington. Anybody have a clue as to its purpose?
For anyone thats done the Republic of Dave stuff. Confused about something...
edit, I figured it out. /dumb
edit 2, ok what the fuck is going on?
Any ideas?
Is it possible to rig the election? I got Bob and Rosie to enter the election and vote for themselves. So Dave ends up getting 3 votes, Bob 1, and Rosie 1. Then I steal pickpocket Daves 'special key' but it only opens the safe - not the ballot box. Surely there is a way to get the ballot box open before the election ends, otherwise whats the point of all that shit with Bob and Rosie?
edit, I figured it out. /dumb
edit 2, ok what the fuck is going on?
I managed to get into the ballot box by crouching next to it with a stealth boy as dave was opening it, and I stole the 2 Dave votes. Then Dave said to himself "what? Rosie won! Im leaving, see how the like it without me" etc. But then nothing happens, he doesnt leave and Rosie didnt become President.
Any ideas?
Nose Master
Member
Definitely saturated myself with this game and barely did any of the main story . Forty five hours and I don't see myself finishing it any time soon. Oh well, it was fun.
. Forty five hours and I don't see myself finishing it any time soon. Oh well, it was fun.So I beat the game, played a good 'charisma' based character
The game is fucking amazing, I can say that much, the ending is actually how I would like it to be, you take part in the ending instead of watching it occur
I would like to see
I will replay the game definitely, I know I have barely seen anything the game has to offer, but once I got to the point I knew the end was coming I got into it
I can't wait to see the speedruns this game has to offer, I think the most time consuming is the intro, after that you can just rush straight to the finale, it wont be as fast as the first one I am sure but I still think for a game that could consume hundreds of hours their will be some intense times achieved!
Oh, I also
I can't wait for Elder Scrolls 5 and Fallout 4 now!
The game is fucking amazing, I can say that much, the ending is actually how I would like it to be, you take part in the ending instead of watching it occur
I would like to see
some RESULTS... I mean come on show me the world getting better due to my fucking efforts >.< my ONE complaint... aside from the glitches
I will replay the game definitely, I know I have barely seen anything the game has to offer, but once I got to the point I knew the end was coming I got into it
I can't wait to see the speedruns this game has to offer, I think the most time consuming is the intro, after that you can just rush straight to the finale, it wont be as fast as the first one I am sure but I still think for a game that could consume hundreds of hours their will be some intense times achieved!
Oh, I also
found dogmeat on my way to finish the fucking game... I mean come on THAT late in the game? LAME! I was even at the scrapyard in my first 3 hours!
I can't wait for Elder Scrolls 5 and Fallout 4 now!
SonOfABeep
Banned
Such a sad day..
I finished the main plotline and whatever I happened to encounter along the way at 55 hours today. Only half the achievements, though so I know there's lots of secondary quests to do yet.
It's really a shame about the ending. It seems very rushed. It also seems to limit any DLC packs to adding things to the world, and not adding to the story.
Overall the game was excellent and almost exactly what I wanted from a modern Fallout game, but that last area of the game is not a satisfying end. Even Fallout 2's ending had more specific closure to the areas you visited and actions you took.
I'm sad because the game I've waited 10 years for is over. I know I'll be replaying it, but I hoped the main quest was about twice as long and used some more memorable locations like Junktown and New Reno. Megaton and Rivet City were cool, and Paradise Falls as well, but I think it could have used 2-3 more cities like them with quest lines involved. Maybe with DLC we'll get that.
In the end, it's an A game, only losing marks for those typical Bethesda technical issues, and the last bits of the game being somewhat disappointing and lacking that sense of closure.
I finished the main plotline and whatever I happened to encounter along the way at 55 hours today. Only half the achievements, though so I know there's lots of secondary quests to do yet.
It's really a shame about the ending. It seems very rushed. It also seems to limit any DLC packs to adding things to the world, and not adding to the story.
Overall the game was excellent and almost exactly what I wanted from a modern Fallout game, but that last area of the game is not a satisfying end. Even Fallout 2's ending had more specific closure to the areas you visited and actions you took.
I'm sad because the game I've waited 10 years for is over. I know I'll be replaying it, but I hoped the main quest was about twice as long and used some more memorable locations like Junktown and New Reno. Megaton and Rivet City were cool, and Paradise Falls as well, but I think it could have used 2-3 more cities like them with quest lines involved. Maybe with DLC we'll get that.
In the end, it's an A game, only losing marks for those typical Bethesda technical issues, and the last bits of the game being somewhat disappointing and lacking that sense of closure.
At about 50 hours played, my interest in the game is finally fading, so I was looking through the achievements to see how many more I could grab before running through the last few main quests, only to realize I never got the achievement for finishing "Scientific Pursuits". Quest shows as completed, and I've got the "Tranquility Lane" one, so I don't know why I didn't get credit for that one.
Anyway, it put me in a bad enough mood that I wound up slaughtering most of Arefu, Rivet City, Oasis, and Megaton in order to get the "Doesn't Play Well With Others" one; turns out you can go from 'very good' to 'very evil' karma in about 50 cold-blooded murders.
Anyway, it put me in a bad enough mood that I wound up slaughtering most of Arefu, Rivet City, Oasis, and Megaton in order to get the "Doesn't Play Well With Others" one; turns out you can go from 'very good' to 'very evil' karma in about 50 cold-blooded murders.
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I'm playing on the 360 and I think the game is just fucking beautiful. And this is next to games like Mirror's Edge, LBP and Gears 2.Jirotrom said:Mods
Just got past
and am now wandering the wasteland with Fawkes now before heading back to the Citadel. Too bad I lost my other follower, some Paladin from the Brotherhood.
But Fawkes is so awesome, and I'm still enjoying the story in this game. I thought it was going to take a turn for the lame, but nope, still good. Sure, it's not as mysterious and sinister as you go through the plot but I still feel very vested as a player.
Also have been playing around with energy weapons (plasma rifle) and using power armor. The Enclave power armor looks so bad ass. And the graphics in this game... my god, sometimes I can't believe that this is actually an RPG.
Picture time. Spec ops!
Artsy .44 magnum.
Boom. Nuclear chain reaction.
Enclave power armor. So badass.
Beauty and the beast. :lol
Hi!
My buddy Fawkes and I.
This is one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. It has the potential to be ugly, but it's mostly gorgeous.
deactivating and self-destructing the Enclave HQ
But Fawkes is so awesome, and I'm still enjoying the story in this game. I thought it was going to take a turn for the lame, but nope, still good. Sure, it's not as mysterious and sinister as you go through the plot but I still feel very vested as a player.
Also have been playing around with energy weapons (plasma rifle) and using power armor. The Enclave power armor looks so bad ass. And the graphics in this game... my god, sometimes I can't believe that this is actually an RPG.
Picture time. Spec ops!
Artsy .44 magnum.
Boom. Nuclear chain reaction.
Enclave power armor. So badass.
Beauty and the beast. :lol
Hi!
My buddy Fawkes and I.
This is one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. It has the potential to be ugly, but it's mostly gorgeous.
chespace said:
Yep. People looking for faults will find faults. It doesn't excel (or in some cases is even passable) when it comes to textures, effects, or animation. It is however, much more than the sum of it's parts and has so many jaw dropping moments. That is why I say to those who downplay it's beauty: try seeing the forest for the trees.
Besides honestly, most of those user made texture packs I've seen for various games are nasty. There is more to good texture art than using a sharpen filter 4 times or taking a photo of dirt and calling it a texture. They also often mess up whatever specific visual atmosphere the game tries to convey.
Generally it is agreed that Fawkes is the most powerful in combat. The weakest will be Butch, since he starts off with a switchblade and a 10mm Pistol, but he will scavenge parts from dead mobs. Clover and Jericho will get my votes for being in tier 2, and RL-3 and Cross are just opposites - RL-3 has weak defense but good offense and Cross has weak offense but good defense. I will put both RL-3 and Cross one tier below Jericho/Clover but better than Butch. Well Butch does have one unique function, he can give you a haircut at anytime.xbhaskarx said:
Your 2nd follower can be either Dogmeat or Charon. I'm not sure if you can have them both at the same time. I would say Charon is better than Dogmeat for his default weapon is Combat Shotgun, he can wear power armors and best of all he can carry equipment, something Dogmeat is not capable of.
xbhaskarx said:
Yes and yes.
Not sure if you need to KILL Dogmeat, maybe you could just leave him at your house or something :|
Also Fawkes is RIDICULOUSLY overpowered. The bastard just doesn't die. Deliberately trying to kill him took about 3 mini nukes! He's at least as powerful as a goddamned behemoth!
Nikorasu said:
But I basically did what Nick said with, looking for faults will find faults. The game still looks great when you focus on the big picture, instead of the smaller details.
I keep getting distracted by sidequests and general exploring. I've logged maybe 20 hours into the game and I have hardly started it.