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AndresON777
shooting blanks
buffi said:
dralla said:
From the Fallout Wiki:
* Can be bought off Moira Brown in Megaton for a price of 7991200 bottlecaps (depending on Barter skill level).
* In the armory of Rivet City, located in the ship's bridge tower.
* Can also be bought from the traveling merchant Crazy Wolfgang.
* Another copy of the schematics can be found in the "Framed Quote" within Vault 101.
Jamesfrom818
Banned
dralla said:
If you have multiple copies, the weapon will be made at a higher percentage.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
BeeDog said:
What kind of damage does it do? Isnt there a robot guard protecting the armory?
I got the alien gun but I want to save it for the end, the plasma rifel is not bad either. I started off very evil (blew up megaton) but now I'm very good so I want to keep that karma high.
ChrisGoldstein said:
From what I understand the rock-it launcher is really not all that spectacular. There's always something more useful you can buy when you have the money and at later levels you should be walking around with one of (or all of them, in my case) the
Xuan Long, Lincoln Repeater, Combat Shotgun
Jack Scofield
Member
Okay, I just got this game as a gift, and since I never play RPGs of any kind, I'm totally clueless with this game. I'm sure these questions are incredibly obvious to some of you, but I'm used to games where the only object is to kill everything on the screen.
1. First, how to I get caps? Are they only available as rewards, or can I find them around the game world?
2. Secondly, where's the best place to get more guns/ammunition? I've only ventured a bit further than Megaton, but already some of the molerats and mutant dogs are causing me to waste what little ammo I currently have.
3. Lastly (for now), how exactly do I raise my stats for lockpicking, speech, melee combat, small guns, etc? I'm finding it tough to persuade people in speech or even unlock easy doors (they are always displayed in red).
Sorry for the really stupid questions, but like I said, I'm not usually an RPG guy, so this stuff is kind of confusing to me. I'm hoping to enjoy the game once I get a hang of things.
1. First, how to I get caps? Are they only available as rewards, or can I find them around the game world?
2. Secondly, where's the best place to get more guns/ammunition? I've only ventured a bit further than Megaton, but already some of the molerats and mutant dogs are causing me to waste what little ammo I currently have.
3. Lastly (for now), how exactly do I raise my stats for lockpicking, speech, melee combat, small guns, etc? I'm finding it tough to persuade people in speech or even unlock easy doors (they are always displayed in red).
Sorry for the really stupid questions, but like I said, I'm not usually an RPG guy, so this stuff is kind of confusing to me. I'm hoping to enjoy the game once I get a hang of things.
Jack Scofield said:Okay, I just got this game as a gift, and since I never play RPGs of any kind, I'm totally clueless with this game. I'm sure these questions are incredibly obvious to some of you, but I'm used to games where the only object is to kill everything on the screen.
1. First, how to I get caps? Are they only available as rewards, or can I find them around the game world?
2. Secondly, where's the best place to get more guns/ammunition? I've only ventured a bit further than Megaton, but already some of the molerats and mutant dogs are causing me to waste what little ammo I currently have.
3. Lastly (for now), how exactly do I raise my stats for lockpicking, speech, melee combat, small guns, etc? I'm finding it tough to persuade people in speech or even unlock easy doors (they are always displayed in red).
Sorry for the really stupid questions, but like I said, I'm not usually an RPG guy, so this stuff is kind of confusing to me. I'm hoping to enjoy the game once I get a hang of things.
1. Loot stuff and sell it. Best way to get caps in the early levels. Kill a raider, loot his armor and weapons. Sell em. Keep the ammo.
2. I got most of my guns and ammo from looting. I do buy ammo occasionally, but my main supply was looting off raiders. The only times I really buy guns is if I need to do a repair.
3. Raise your stats through levelling, and there are books and bobbleheads that will also help raise those skills.
Jack Scofield said:Okay, I just got this game as a gift, and since I never play RPGs of any kind, I'm totally clueless with this game. I'm sure these questions are incredibly obvious to some of you, but I'm used to games where the only object is to kill everything on the screen.
1. First, how to I get caps? Are they only available as rewards, or can I find them around the game world?
2. Secondly, where's the best place to get more guns/ammunition? I've only ventured a bit further than Megaton, but already some of the molerats and mutant dogs are causing me to waste what little ammo I currently have.
3. Lastly (for now), how exactly do I raise my stats for lockpicking, speech, melee combat, small guns, etc? I'm finding it tough to persuade people in speech or even unlock easy doors (they are always displayed in red).
Sorry for the really stupid questions, but like I said, I'm not usually an RPG guy, so this stuff is kind of confusing to me. I'm hoping to enjoy the game once I get a hang of things.
Do moria's survival quest guide in megaton(supply store). once you're done with it you'll have money and good xp. plus it'll give you a hand on where to go next instead of aimless exploring
1. get caps by selling what you loot. repair it to get more caps.
2. try the super mart near megaton for some quick armor/ammo.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Kauza said:
Uhmm... I'll give the game few more hours then.
It's just difficult to play something you're not enjoying when you have so many hopefully more enjoyable games waiting for you in the backlog.
But I really wanted to like this game, and after reading your post I'll give it another chance after yesterday night uberdisappointmeton
Can someone explain the perks to me?
1.You choose them at each level and the ones chosen stay with you throughout the game right?
2. Daddy's Boy and Gun Nut, for example, can be chosen multiple times. Does that mean after I choose one of them twice, I get double the bonus or something? Does the amount I can choose the same perk have to do with "ranks available"?
1.You choose them at each level and the ones chosen stay with you throughout the game right?
2. Daddy's Boy and Gun Nut, for example, can be chosen multiple times. Does that mean after I choose one of them twice, I get double the bonus or something? Does the amount I can choose the same perk have to do with "ranks available"?
MrTroubleMaker
Member
Jamesfrom818 said:
cool, thanks!
beelzebozo said:
From what I understand its like Vault 112, so it could carry over your skills and stats, but it might not :O I'm hoping that it will.
Jamesfrom818
Banned
Another good area is the Jury Street Metro Station. A group of 4 Talon mercs will respawn. I think two of them have Laser Rifles in decent condition.
Just a quick question... I've been hanging onto almost every item I pick up in hopes that it'll come in handy sometime soon... that hasn't been the case for about 90% of the items I've been holding so...
Bonesaw
Camera
Carton of Cigarettes
Conductor
Forceps
Hammer
Large Whiskey Bottle
Leather Belt
Pack of Cigarettes
Paint Gun
Radscorpion Poison Gland
Sensor Module
Steam Gauge Assembly
Turpentine
Wonderglue
Wrench
Which of these items should I hang onto and which should I just sell right now? Or am I placing far too much potential value into any of them and I should just sell them all?
Bonesaw
Camera
Carton of Cigarettes
Conductor
Forceps
Hammer
Large Whiskey Bottle
Leather Belt
Pack of Cigarettes
Paint Gun
Radscorpion Poison Gland
Sensor Module
Steam Gauge Assembly
Turpentine
Wonderglue
Wrench
Which of these items should I hang onto and which should I just sell right now? Or am I placing far too much potential value into any of them and I should just sell them all?
Bonesaw - UselessSamuraiX- said:
Camera - Useless
Carton of Cigarettes - Useless
Conductor - Needed to make something
Forceps - Useless
Hammer - Useless
Large Whiskey Bottle - Useless
Leather Belt - Needed to make something
Pack of Cigarettes - Useless
Paint Gun - Needed to make something
Radscorpion Poison Gland - Needed to make something
Sensor Module - Needed to make something
Steam Gauge Assembly - Needed to make something
Turpentine - Needed to make something
Wonderglue - Needed to make something
Wrench - Useless
But unless you have a place to store that stuff, just dump it, it's useless until you have the schematics to make weapons.
Edit: If you're obsessive about keeping the "useful" items, but you don't have a place to store it all, I would suggest you find a nice corner in Megaton where you can just drop it all and come back to get it if you ever need it.
I typed more and you still took 5 minutes longer :^P
Cigarettes aren't "useless" they're "vendor trash."
In other words, keep them, sell to Moira or whoever. Only drop / ignore the cigarettes if you're full on loot that is otherwise more valuable in terms of price per pound, which isn't very many things (weapons in good repair, especially big guns / energy weapons).
But then again, I finished the game with 20k caps I couldn't really do anything with, so hey.
In other words, keep them, sell to Moira or whoever. Only drop / ignore the cigarettes if you're full on loot that is otherwise more valuable in terms of price per pound, which isn't very many things (weapons in good repair, especially big guns / energy weapons).
But then again, I finished the game with 20k caps I couldn't really do anything with, so hey.
Nice! Thanks so much guys.
Now that brings me to a second question... let's say I store all of those useful items somewhere in Megaton for now... will they stay there for the rest of the game until I come back to retrieve them (unless of course
?
Now that brings me to a second question... let's say I store all of those useful items somewhere in Megaton for now... will they stay there for the rest of the game until I come back to retrieve them (unless of course
you take the optional quest to blow up Megaton that is)
_Xenon_ said:
Nuka grenade is the most powerful explosive in the game.
Bottlecap mine is the most powerful mine in the game.
Dart gun is awesome throughout the entire game.
Shiskebab is awesome throughout the entire game.
Deathclaw gauntlet ignores DR entirely, so if you have the right perks, it will be awesome throughout the entire game.
Railway Rifle and Rock-it Launcher are only good at the beginning of the game.
So custom weapons = awesome.
* * *
Edit: You can't store items anywhere other than in your house and expect them to stay, so blow up or save Megaton early on.
Store them in containers. I've yet to see a container in this game lose items. It doesn't matter what container. I've had items in a nuka cola machine for like 60 hours and they're still there.SamuraiX- said::lol Just what I was thinking. But can I only drop them on the ground then? Would it hurt if I stored them in a locker, box, chest, etc.?
And thanks again for all the replies fellas.
At the beggining of the game I tried to pick up and store almost anything because I was just running out of ammo and caps, but after a while I'm swimming in both, once you start selling the pre-war books and use ammo as money (i use small guns, so I get a ton of money selling the big weapons I find or the laser weapons) keeping cigarettes for sale it's not worth imo.
Damn this game keeps delivering. 2nd time through, this time as a good-aligned character (I'm naturally evil/selfish so the first play-through was awesome but didn't feel like I got the whole experience :lol ) However, I will second the notion that once you reach 20 the reward for exploration is a tad diminished. Any word on a mod that will raise the cap without breaking the game?
industrian
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Oh shit son, I'm in Fallout 3! :lol
Yeah, my name's Stephen Armstrong.
AndyMoogle
Member
Instead of raising the cap they should make it so that it takes longer to level up. Being able to get to level 30 is too much.
industrian
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Oni Jazar said:
I searched and found a Stealth Boy. Thanks for the caps Virtual Me!
A Human Becoming
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NekoFever said:
Integrate into your game as far as I know. With the Anchorage Alaska DLC, it'll show up on your pipboy as another quest. With the third one, it'll continue on with the main story.
EdwardTivrusky
Member
I think the first two DLC packs will be "Simulations" as they recount stories from the start of the war it seems with the third DLC pack giving you a new quest, bug fixes and enabling you to continue playing after the main quest finishes.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Leonsito said:Just seen this pic from bostom.com photographs of the year, very Fallout-ish:
I can almost envision the hidden land mines ;_;