The Official Fallout 3 thread of post-apocalyptic proportions!

Drek said:
If you want to build a stealth character I'd recommend tagging:
small guns,
sneak,
repair

Repair is like the most essential thing in this game. Small guns will encompass pretty much the entire arsenal of a stealthy character, and sneak will obviously be a big aid in getting you within close proximity while remaining hidden for the stealth kills.
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Thats exactly what I'm going to do - should be perfect for me.

Is this game like Oblivion in the sense that you should focus on gaining experience in your Main attributes to get the most benefit from them?
 
So is this game still a crash fest for anyone else? I just picked this up with Far Cry 2 and this game has crashed more than Oblivion and Temple of Elemental Evil combined. Bethesda sure does know how to put out a buggy game. I would boycott them completely if I didn't need a remake of Daggerfall somewhere down the line because this is becoming ridiculous.
 
FirewalkR said:
I strongly recommend everyone build a railway rifle. Just... wow. :D
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Yeah I waited too late to build it, like level 14 now but it is awesome...especially on raiders. I had a shit ton of ammo already, sometimes I just stare at the heads nailed to the walls
 
Shaheed79 said:
So is this game still a crash fest for anyone else? I just picked this up with Far Cry 2 and this game has crashed more than Oblivion and Temple of Elemental Evil combined. Bethesda sure does know how to put out a buggy game. I would boycott them completely if I didn't need a remake of Daggerfall somewhere down the line because this is becoming ridiculous.
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Yep, still crashes like mad for me. Mostly when I'm in indoor locations, funnily enough.
 
Doc Evils said:
Where do I find the dog?
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He's in a crap yard near the town of minefield, watch out for the mines in that town.


SPOILER FALLOUT 3 MAP DONT LOOK AT IT!

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its hard to see but i saved it on my ps3 browser and it looks awesome, just switch between the inputs on my tv cos i got fallout on 360
 
Shaheed79 said:
So is this game still a crash fest for anyone else?
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I have it on PS3, logged about 50 hours. It had crashed on me four or fives times... until two days ago. I'm right at the end
giant robot ahoy!
, but in the middle of a massive fight... it crashed. Oh well. I loaded it again. It crashed again, in a different spot. Load again, crash again.

After three crashes, I shelved the game for a couple days. I'll finish it this weekend.
 
A few questions:

Is there any "point" to Vault 106? I got to the bottom where it looked like a mass grave or collapsed tunnel (and the closest thing I've seen to a boss fight with a dude that wouldn't go down without serious hurt and turning invisible) but didn't get anything of significance while I was down there. Did I miss something aside from hilarious/creepy mind-altering gas dementia?

Just outside of 106 were two ghoul settlers and two escaped female slaves jabbering about their pure water supply in a fridge. They started killing each other, long story short all I have now are bodies and pure water. Did I miss a quest?

Any point to the power station west of 106 other than a workbench?
 
The Chef said:
Is it really expensive
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Not really. The annoying part of using the sniper rifle is keeping it repaired more than anything else. I think I found 4 total sniper rifles during 40+ hours of playing and you get raped on repair charges from NPC's.
 
Zachack said:
A few questions:

Is there any "point" to Vault 106? I got to the bottom where it looked like a mass grave or collapsed tunnel (and the closest thing I've seen to a boss fight with a dude that wouldn't go down without serious hurt and turning invisible) but didn't get anything of significance while I was down there. Did I miss something aside from hilarious/creepy mind-altering gas dementia?
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There are no quests related to V106, which is a shame (the same goes for another interesting Vault). It's just a (rather big) container for
a bobblehead
.

Don't you find it odd that there are still some survivors (dressed with their suits) even after 200 years of dementia?
 
Aaron said:
There are only two silent weapons in the game, the silenced 10mm and the dart gun. Both fall under small arms. You should be aware that being truly stealthy is nearly impossible without the silent running perk, which I believe unlocks at level 10. The ammo for the true sniper rifle is very scarce, but you can use the hunting rifle early on in the game, and the assault rifle has pretty decent range. Laser rifle is pretty decent, but not exactly easy to find. The plasma rifle is much better, but even more rare. You pretty much need to advance near the end of the main quest if you want to seriously use energy weapons. There's an event that will make them a little more common.

I'd recommend focusing on small arms, lockpick, and repair as your primary skills.
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Like anything else the more points in energy weapons the better they are. The Laser rifle was easily my most effective and accurate weapon through the entire game save the very beginning where I was using the laser pistol.
 
Sysgen said:
Like anything else the more points in energy weapons the better they are. The Laser rifle was easily my most effective and accurate weapon through the entire game save the very beginning where I was using the laser pistol.
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I can't see the clear advantage of energy weapons. Their damage is comparable with slug shooters but energy weapons have a chance of atomizing you enemy which results in less loot on them.

Is there any other reason other than style (which is a good reason)?
 
Is anyone running this on a MBP? I want to get it, but I'm not sure how well it'd run. It should be fine, but... =/

My specs are 2.4 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB Ram, and a GeForce8600M GT with 256k vram. It should be fine... right?
 
Dartastic said:
Is anyone running this on a MBP? I want to get it, but I'm not sure how well it'd run. It should be fine, but... =/

My specs are 2.4 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB Ram, and a GeForce8600M GT with 256k vram. It should be fine... right?
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256k? :D

You should be fine though, ya.
 
Versipellis said:
There are no quests related to V106, which is a shame (the same goes for another interesting Vault). It's just a (rather big) container for
a bobblehead
.

Don't you find it odd that there are still some survivors (dressed with their suits) even after 200 years of dementia?
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Damn, must have missed that. Where was it? There was a medium (or hard)-skill locked box down in the bottom by the mass grave that I didn't open, and I found the master key by going back into the one-room living quarter area.

As for the other question, I figured
they were wearing a surplus of suits (must be tons of them) and eating rad roaches/each other. I didn't check the dates on the gas but it's possible that the failure was somewhat recent.
 
Dyno said:
I too am doing a melee bruiser once my rootin-tootin-shootin Gamma Judy retires from active duty.

You've got the right of it stat-wise. Starting with 7 Strength is good enough because Brotherhood of Steel Power Armour and the very easy to obtain Strength Bobblehead will bring you to 10 and the stats (according to the guide) don't receive bonii beyond that point.

Skill-wise I would mix them up a bit more if I were you. Tagging Science and Lockpick might offend your leg-breaking sensibilities but you are going to get mighty pissed when almost all of the computers and locked items are denied to you because you don't even have 25. So start the game with those two tagged, they will be around 30 or 32, and you are going to need to get both of them to 50 minimum as soon as you can spare the points.

Tag melee as your third, and even then Small Guns and Speech are going to be crying a bit. You are not going to find much in the way of Big Guns for the first few levels anyway. Plus one of the only good skill boosting Perks is Size Matters, which gives you a +15 bonus to Big Guns, whereas most other perks give +5 to two skills, which many rightly believe isn't worth it.
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Yeah, I was thinking Melee Weapons, Lockpick, and Repair, actually. I was kind of thinking Sneak, but I figure I'm not going to really bother with sneak until I can get silent running out of the deal.

Anyway, my original stats were:
S 6
P 5
E 8
C 1
I 9
A 5
L 5

But I've done a little bit of homework. Now, there's a bobblehead for each stat. There's a quest perk that raises endurance by 1, there's a quest perk that raises strength or perception by 1. There's ~25 skill books per skill. There's a perk that gives you double skill points per book.

So basically, if you can get a skill to 40, you can master it with books and bobbleheads, you just need to be really thorough in hunting down books.

So I was initially going to do 9 intelligence, raise it to 10, and then pick up Educated. But then it occurred to me: many of those skill books are going to be wasted.

There are 13 skills. At ~25 bonus points per book from Comprehension, that's like 325 skill points, which is way more than I'd get from a high Int and Educated. So I think to myself, why be a melee master, when you can make a jack of all trades, master of all? All my earned level-up points need to do is get me to 40, which even a low Int can do.

So now I'm thinking:
S 6
P 5
E 8
C 1
I 3
A 8
L 8

Thoughts?

Or, I could increase my strength so I wouldn't have to rely on Power Armor, which may impact my ability to do stealth... I plan on doing Silent Running and Ninja. Maybe Pyromaniac if I really like the Shiskebab better than the Super Sledge or whatever else.

The other concern here is that this may engender a very unnatural style of play in which one has to check a faq for every skill book. Maybe better for a second playthrough, but I was actually thinking I'd rather be super thorough on my first run so I can do my evil and neutral characters in a more efficient, high Int, low strength sort of way.

Also, if I'm reading Finesse correctly, considering I don't like my other L10 options, I'm thinking more than a 5 in Luck is a waste anyway, because that's a +5 to Luck right there for the only thing I care about: critical hits.
 
Zachack said:
Damn, must have missed that. Where was it? There was a medium (or hard)-skill locked box down in the bottom by the mass grave that I didn't open, and I found the master key by going back into the one-room living quarter area.
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I don't remember where it is exactly, sorry. But it isn't in a container: like all the
bobbleheads and schematics
, you should find it on the floor or on a table.

As for the other question, I figured
they were wearing a surplus of suits (must be tons of them) and eating rad roaches/each other. I didn't check the dates on the gas but it's possible that the failure was somewhat recent.
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V106 is described (shortly) in the Fallout Bible.
It was an experiment involving psychoactive drugs (or something like that). The gas was released in the Vault 10 days after the Vault door was closed. So it's a little odd that the vault dwellers (or their offspring) survived this long.
 
Is there a way to raise the basic stat points other than quests or bobbleheads? I think I'm sitting at like 5 Luck, but I'd love to get it to 6 so I can get the "Mysterious Stranger" perk...

Is that perk worth looking up where the Luck bobblehead is?
 
PatzCU said:
Is there a way to raise the basic stat points other than quests or bobbleheads?
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You can use the "Intense Training" perk, which adds a point to any SPECIAL attribute. It's pretty useful and it has 10 levels, so you can't "waste" it.
I don't know if the "Mysterious stranger" perk is worth it, but an higher luck means more critical shots (which is good, in my book).
 
JayDubya said:
Yeah, I was thinking Melee Weapons, Lockpick, and Repair, actually. I was kind of thinking Sneak, but I figure I'm not going to really bother with sneak until I can get silent running out of the deal.

Anyway, my original stats were:
S 6
P 5
E 8
C 1
I 9
A 5
L 5

But I've done a little bit of homework. Now, there's a bobblehead for each stat. There's a quest perk that raises endurance by 1, there's a quest perk that raises strength or perception by 1. There's ~25 skill books per skill. There's a perk that gives you double skill points per book.

So basically, if you can get a skill to 40, you can master it with books and bobbleheads, you just need to be really thorough in hunting down books.

So I was initially going to do 9 intelligence, raise it to 10, and then pick up Educated. But then it occurred to me: many of those skill books are going to be wasted.

There are 13 skills. At ~25 bonus points per book from Comprehension, that's like 325 skill points, which is way more than I'd get from a high Int and Educated. So I think to myself, why be a melee master, when you can make a jack of all trades, master of all? All my earned level-up points need to do is get me to 40, which even a low Int can do.

So now I'm thinking:
S 6
P 5
E 8
C 1
I 3
A 8
L 8

Thoughts?

Or, I could increase my strength so I wouldn't have to rely on Power Armor, which may impact my ability to do stealth... I plan on doing Silent Running and Ninja. Maybe Pyromaniac if I really like the Shiskebab better than the Super Sledge or whatever else.

The other concern here is that this may engender a very unnatural style of play in which one has to check a faq for every skill book. Maybe better for a second playthrough, but I was actually thinking I'd rather be super thorough on my first run so I can do my evil and neutral characters in a more efficient, high Int, low strength sort of way.

Also, if I'm reading Finesse correctly, considering I don't like my other L10 options, I'm thinking more than a 5 in Luck is a waste anyway, because that's a +5 to Luck right there for the only thing I care about: critical hits.
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You might be able to get away without Repair at first because melee weapons are plentiful and don't wear out too quickly. Having any kind of repair still helps but unlike Lockpick or Science there are no minimum requirements. There are no Easy, Medium, or Hard repairs, for example, you just get a little more with every skill point you sink into it. Is it a vital skill? Absolutely. Can it wait until second or third level? Yesh!

Skill books and bobbleheads are nice but if my playthrough is any indication you are not going to get nearly the numbers you think you are going to get.

I've found 7 bobbleheads and 45 books as of Level 19. I've also been very thorough in the places I've been. That said, if you're going to play this character to 20th level and then finish the main quest you are only going to see a fraction of what is out there. The game seems to be designed for you to have a good run of 20 levels and then if you want to see more then start up a new character. Roaming the wastes and doing quests at level 20 is going to take all challenge out of the game, plus you gain no advacement through XP.

At first I thought my character would get all the Bobbleheads in one playthrough, for completionist sake. But it's just not going to happen. I see that now.

My character was, among other things, a well rounded skill monkey. I took Educated and Comprehension perks to maximise the skill points I earned, in addition to taking Size Matters and Tag! Educated (+45 skill) plus Comprehension (+45 skill in my case) plus Size Matters (+15) plus Tag! (+15) plus Silent Runner (+10) is 130 skill. That works out to an average of 10 skill points per skill. So your real skill boosters are the points you get leveling which if you can earn 20 per level is 400 points total.

For abilities, keeping all of them at either 5, 6, or 7 will not only make you well rounded with decent modifiers for your skills but you will have the ability qualifiers for all the perks.
 
JayDubya said:
Thoughts?
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Why are you min/max:ing and talking about finding all the skill books etc? It sounds really boring and will also break the game and make it super easy... just make a build you like, play the game and pick up any skill books and bobbleheads you find along the way.

edit: I see that you adressed that at the end of your post. Yes, it will be an awful first playthrough and will likely make you not want to play a second character at all. You will find lots of skill books naturally but finding ALL of them (there are 324!!!) will make you go crazy even if you use a guide. Save it.
 
Is Fallout 3 one of the games that runs worse when installed to the 360's HDD? The reason I ask is that I've switched from the PS3 version to the 360 version and the game looks noticeably better but I'm now getting quite a bit of tearing.
 
Geezer said:
Is Fallout 3 one of the games that runs worse when installed to the 360's HDD? The reason I ask is that I've switched from the PS3 version to the 360 version and the game looks noticeably better but I'm now getting quite a bit of tearing.
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I didn't notice any difference, good or bad.
 
Geezer said:
Is Fallout 3 one of the games that runs worse when installed to the 360's HDD? The reason I ask is that I've switched from the PS3 version to the 360 version and the game looks noticeably better but I'm now getting quite a bit of tearing.
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I noticed somewhat improved loading from indoor to outdoor environments. Nothing spectacular though.
 
this is my 2nd real western rpg after oblivion, so I imagine I suck a lot. Oblivion was ok cos you could grind everything and get super strong and basically invincible, blocks and melee were also very easy to use.

This time its shooting and VATS which leaves you much more vulnerable like a regular rpg and I find myself dying alot. Is it just me or is this the norm?

I've only just started, I'm level 3 and the first quest I do is deliver Lucy's letter - bad idea or just normal? Cos I found it hard just getting to the first place. I died multiple times, running into super mutants, othertimes I suddenly found myself surrounded by like 6 raiders. Even simple enemies can do some real damage.

I did eventually manage to get there, but I wouldn't say it was comfortable. Have I gone for a quest thats a little too advanced for me or does that not matter? Is the start of the game just typically rough for everyone or what?

I intended to make a sneaking/sniper type character but am stuck with pistols for now and clearly my sneak skill isnt sufficient to hide from anything. How long before I get better at sneaking? because I feel totally weak and vulnerable with everyone spotting me before I get there and it feels like an awfully long way from powering up.
 
I just got a strange message that Charon had returned to the Underworld, even though he died earlier in my game. If he really is there, where would he be?
 
kaizoku said:
I intended to make a sneaking/sniper type character but am stuck with pistols for now and clearly my sneak skill isnt sufficient to hide from anything. How long before I get better at sneaking? because I feel totally weak and vulnerable with everyone spotting me before I get there and it feels like an awfully long way from powering up.
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Sneaking early game is hard. Yes, doing Blood Ties at level 3 was a bad idea, you have to cover a lot of area. I would have started working on the book for Moira and gone to Sooper Dooper whatever, you get a lot of weapons. The one thing I would stress, though, is to use ALL of your weapons. Don't horde mines/grenades, they are invaluable tools and should be used as needed, especially mines if you want to sneak around. Also use VATS frequently.
 
Zachack said:
Sneaking early game is hard. Yes, doing Blood Ties at level 3 was a bad idea, you have to cover a lot of area. I would have started working on the book for Moira and gone to Sooper Dooper whatever, you get a lot of weapons. The one thing I would stress, though, is to use ALL of your weapons. Don't horde mines/grenades, they are invaluable tools and should be used as needed, especially mines if you want to sneak around. Also use VATS frequently.
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is there any point using VATS for mines and grenades?

thanks for the tips
 
kaizoku said:
is there any point using VATS for mines and grenades?

thanks for the tips
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Grenades, yes.

Mines, no.

Mines are more of a run backwards and drop affair in the open. Or when indoors set booby traps and run away in the path of the mines to get your enemy to follow you into your mines.

Bottle Cap Mines work wonders on the first Behemoth Super Mutant at GNR building. That way you don't have to waste a mini nuke with the Fatman.
 
ICallItFutile said:
I just got a strange message that Charon had returned to the Underworld, even though he died earlier in my game. If he really is there, where would he be?
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9th circle, where you originally found him.
 
Finally ordered this, had to wait until the price came down.

Unfortunately I ordered from Amazon and found they are shipping it from Delaware. WTF?! I live an hour away from Amazons main warehouse and they ship a game to me from the other side of the country. Ugh.

Still, can't fucking wait to dive into this (lttp or not). I get my 360 back from MS tomorrow and Fallout on Monday. Finally.
 
Finally ground out the last levels of my neutral character to get all 1000/1000 achievements yesterday. I really love this game and can't wait for the DLC. For me this is an easy GOTY, nothing comes close. Keep it up Bethesda!
 
I'm a bit LTTP... but this game is so fuckin good. I've just been running around, doing a few sidequests, exploring the world. Haven't really done a lot of the main mission.

I did all the tasks for Moira and her goddamn book. Fuck I wanted to punch her so hard :lol

My only beef so far is the combat system. VATS is awesome but for me it's really the only way to kill stuff effectively. Outside of VATS, the aiming system is just... off. It doesn't work as well as it should. The enemies just slaughter me outside of VATS. I'm good at FPSs, too. I dunno.

GOTY so far and I've only discovered like 25 places :D
 
RSTEIN said:
My only beef so far is the combat system. VATS is awesome but for me it's really the only way to kill stuff effectively. Outside of VATS, the aiming system is just... off. It doesn't work as well as it should. The enemies just slaughter me outside of VATS. I'm good at FPSs, too. I dunno.
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There isn't any aim assist, so when shooting without VATS, play it a little more Rainbow Six by finding cover and luring out the enemies, rather than rushing them. Get the drop on them if possible, and aim to cripple, especially a disarm. It's much easier on PC, but it's still doable on the console.
 
RSTEIN said:
I'm a bit LTTP... but this game is so fuckin good. I've just been running around, doing a few sidequests, exploring the world. Haven't really done a lot of the main mission.

I did all the tasks for Moira and her goddamn book. Fuck I wanted to punch her so hard :lol

My only beef so far is the combat system. VATS is awesome but for me it's really the only way to kill stuff effectively. Outside of VATS, the aiming system is just... off. It doesn't work as well as it should. The enemies just slaughter me outside of VATS. I'm good at FPSs, too. I dunno.

GOTY so far and I've only discovered like 25 places :D
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Remember, you're not really playing a FPS. There are a lot of stats working under the hood when you pull the trigger when not in VATS.
 
As much as I'm enjoying the game, I feel like I kind of wish there was a little more linearity to it. Is that odd? I'm not having difficulty with the game...only died once or twice so far (super mutants, ouch), but I'm not really progressing at the pace I'd like and I feel like most of the side stuff early on is a little unrewarding in terms of time vs reward.
 
There's no auto-aim (much like Oblivion, IIRC)

I don't think the aiming's off at all. On the PC I play the game rushing bad guys and getting headshots entirely outside of VATS. On the PS3 I play the game slower, ducking in and out of cover, waiting to line up a headshot on a bad guy in conjunction with VATS. I think it's a good blend though I honestly feel the PC version has a strong advantage since the No-Auto-Aim aiming system is suited to the PC's strengths

I just killed off a group of slavers that were waiting, at the Lincoln Memorial, to ambush any free slaves and then escorted a group of slaves to the Memorial so they could use it as their new home base. Awesome feel-good mission.

I'm still pretty early in it, however.
 
kaizoku said:
This time its shooting and VATS which leaves you much more vulnerable like a regular rpg and I find myself dying alot. Is it just me or is this the norm?
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you don't have to die a lot in vats. If you're doing the sneaking/sniper like I am, pick your targets. One tip is to concentrate on one shot kills. For example, if 3 enemies are together, you can pick them off one by one if you kill them on the first shot. When you kill someone right away, the enemy next to victim will not go in to alert mode, and you can wait until your AP regenerates to take a shot at the next enemy. It's smart to save after every headshot in a group of enemies in case your next shot does not go as planned.

If they get too close you can run, turn around, crouch, vats, and try for another headshot. If they are too fast, take out a shotgun or machine gun.

I've only just started, I'm level 3 and the first quest I do is deliver Lucy's letter - bad idea or just normal? Cos I found it hard just getting to the first place. I died multiple times, running into super mutants, othertimes I suddenly found myself surrounded by like 6 raiders. Even simple enemies can do some real damage.

I did eventually manage to get there, but I wouldn't say it was comfortable. Have I gone for a quest thats a little too advanced for me or does that not matter? Is the start of the game just typically rough for everyone or what?
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That one is probably one of the easiest quests out there, but more than xp you want to make sure you have the right weapons first. Find a good rifle and a sniper rifle, and you should be fine.

You might want to do Moria's Survival Guide first. She gives you a lot to do, and by the time you are finished, you should be stocked with weapons and ammo and a couple of levels. Moria is in the supply store in Megaton.

I intended to make a sneaking/sniper type character but am stuck with pistols for now and clearly my sneak skill isnt sufficient to hide from anything. How long before I get better at sneaking? because I feel totally weak and vulnerable with everyone spotting me before I get there and it feels like an awfully long way from powering up.
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Do moria's quest and one of the first things she asks of you is for a mine from minefield.
It's a very long way to get there so be careful, but it's worth it. In minefield there is a sniper you can take down and you can get your sniper rifle early. Also, I didn't know this until later, but if you slowly approach a mine and target it, you can deactivate it. It earns you XP and the mine, which you can sell or keep as free ammo! Killing the sniper wasn't easy, but if you're determined and save wisely, you can do it. Hit his arms to make him drop the weapon first.

I think sneaking at 75 points felt good enough. What's more important is being able to detect targets early, finding a vantage point, and taking them out long range. I rarely sneak very close to my target. With a sniper rifle, you can get a 1 shot kill to the head as low as 23% in vats, but save before you do this. If you are in medium or close range to you and they still haven't seen you(maybe their back is towards you), save some wear on the sniper rifle and use a regular rifle, it's just as good in those ranges. It's really easy to go behind a robot for example and blasting them with a shotgun in sneak mode.

If they spot you, you are too close(obvious i guess, but you never want to be in caution mode, always remain in hidden for the bonuses). Have a safety buffer between you and the target so you can plan your attack and decide which enemies go down first.

Concentrate on doing things properly so you don't have to dirty your hands. I think i've used about 4 stimpaks in 48+hrs of play and that's it. The only time I really get hurt is when I'm taking down some boss that requires lots of ammo.

Sorry I'm writing things in haste, I'm clearing out a subway and I want to finish before I turn in today.
 
MC Safety said:
I really like Fallout, but man ...

I got the Big Town robot bug and spent entirely too much time thinking the problem was with me.
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work around for the PC version

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=896270&st=0&p=13113496&#entry13113496

THIS ONLY WORKS FOR THE PC VERSION, UNLESS YOU CAN FIND A WAY TO OPEN THE CONSOLE IN THE 360 OR PS3 VERSIONS.
Protectron- 0002d934
Sentry Bot- 0002c11b

The placeatme command does not work, so you have to go through this set of commands: (in big town, near the junkyard, press ~ to open the console, then type these in. After each line, hit enter)

PRID 2d934
kill
resurrect
disable
enable
PRID 2c11b
kill
resurrect
disable
enable

After each enable command the console should write something about bot being set to Patrol. After exiting the console, you should now see both bots. Even though they are up and running, you still need to go up to each of them, select them with E, and choose repair bot. There you have it! Let me know if there are any more issues with this.
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Sysgen said:
I used this map.
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Thanks, this helps a lot. I still remember spending countless hours exploring every inch of fallout while driving the Cadillac custom. Back then it was just a dot on a black screen which was infinitely easier than Oblivion style.
 
Coverly said:
you don't have to die a lot in vats. If you're doing the sneaking/sniper like I am, pick your targets. One tip is to concentrate on one shot kills. For example, if 3 enemies are together, you can pick them off one by one if you kill them on the first shot. When you kill someone right away, the enemy next to victim will not go in to alert mode, and you can wait until your AP regenerates to take a shot at the next enemy. It's smart to save after every headshot in a group of enemies in case your next shot does not go as planned.

If they get too close you can run, turn around, crouch, vats, and try for another headshot. If they are too fast, take out a shotgun or machine gun.



That one is probably one of the easiest quests out there, but more than xp you want to make sure you have the right weapons first. Find a good rifle and a sniper rifle, and you should be fine.

You might want to do Moria's Survival Guide first. She gives you a lot to do, and by the time you are finished, you should be stocked with weapons and ammo and a couple of levels. Moria is in the supply store in Megaton.




Do moria's quest and one of the first things she asks of you is for a mine from minefield.
It's a very long way to get there so be careful, but it's worth it. In minefield there is a sniper you can take down and you can get your sniper rifle early. Also, I didn't know this until later, but if you slowly approach a mine and target it, you can deactivate it. It earns you XP and the mine, which you can sell or keep as free ammo! Killing the sniper wasn't easy, but if you're determined and save wisely, you can do it. Hit his arms to make him drop the weapon first.

I think sneaking at 75 points felt good enough. What's more important is being able to detect targets early, finding a vantage point, and taking them out long range. I rarely sneak very close to my target. With a sniper rifle, you can get a 1 shot kill to the head as low as 23% in vats, but save before you do this. If you are in medium or close range to you and they still haven't seen you(maybe their back is towards you), save some wear on the sniper rifle and use a regular rifle, it's just as good in those ranges. It's really easy to go behind a robot for example and blasting them with a shotgun in sneak mode.

If they spot you, you are too close(obvious i guess, but you never want to be in caution mode, always remain in hidden for the bonuses). Have a safety buffer between you and the target so you can plan your attack and decide which enemies go down first.

Concentrate on doing things properly so you don't have to dirty your hands. I think i've used about 4 stimpaks in 48+hrs of play and that's it. The only time I really get hurt is when I'm taking down some boss that requires lots of ammo.

Sorry I'm writing things in haste, I'm clearing out a subway and I want to finish before I turn in today.
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Nice tips again, thanks!

I actually got pretty far on my letter delivery quest, discovered Big Town and a few other locations on the way. Now I'm in
the subway tracking down The Family
with just a pistiol :lol

It feels crazy that I got that far really, I managed to escape to the wasteland and fast travel back to megaton to restock up on ammo. I feel I haven't progressed at all character or weapons-wise though, only thing I have made some progress on is earning some caps and unlocking locations. On my travels I also picked up a mine and tried to lie to Moira that I'd been to Minefield, didn't work though :lol

I guess now I actually DO have to go to Minefield to pick up this sniper rifle.
 
Finally received my PC "GAME Limited Edition" through the post today. The figuring is currently sitting on my desk, it is heavier and much better than I expected, not bad for £20 with the game itself.

Now today is the worst day possible to get the game as I have to work until 8Pm tonight, but at least I have something to look forward to.
 
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