Yeah I think they did a much better job with managing money this time around. For awhile I was thinking I had too much, but now I've discovered all these new guns and armor and now I am planning scavenging trips and everything.
Boone is cool, but I really want to partner up with Raul ASAP. I hard companions have their own quests. I kind of want to see what happens with Boone before I move on to Raul.
re: "That Lucky Old Sun" quest (Helios One power grid thing):
what do the different power routes do? I wanted to see what ARCHIMEDES II would do, but it seemed to do nothing when I activated it
Putting it on Vegas and NCR is what Mr Fantastic wants. He takes the credit and you get some XP and NCR rep.
Sending it to the other two towns gets you a little rep from the other guys and some medic supplies.
Sending it to the full grid is what the other guy really wants and gives you a shit ton of his faction rep, the medic supplies, and a big book of science.
The emergency output destroys the grid. The other guys gives you the same as sending it to the other towns as no one can use the tower now.
Archimedes II fires a super laser into the ground, killing all the NCR troopers and giving you negative rep. However after you do it, you can find a kid who has a targeting laser for the satalite and you can call down orbital strikes once a day. I fucking kid you not.
Also, for anyone curious they are very VERY rare. But you can get them by drinking the soda. I think 1/8 bottles gives a cap or something. Either way my character has drank so much of that shit his teeth will be pure rotten.
This was asked a few pages back, but I didn't see a response.
Any items that you're rewarded for holding on to? Like in Fallout 3 it was Nuka Cola Quantum, or Pre-war books, or whatever. Like specific things you should pick up if you see them in a house no matter what?
I can't be sure but the star sasparilla caps seem to have some kind of plot. I don't know if it's jsut a joke tho. FYI the drinks themselves are good healing and you get a cap when you drink it.
Yeah, I pick up every Sunset Sasparilla I see and drink them whenever I need to top off my health. Usually I drink two, just to loose the weight, even if I don't need to.
So far, I've ran into one stranger in the wastes who started talking to me and one of the dialog option was about those Star Caps, but she feigned ignorance then started walking away. So I turn around and she yells "you fool!" and starts shooting me. I guess she was a Star Cap Hunter or something. Pretty neat little encounter, I certainly wasn't expecting it.
I ran into a different encounter relating to those caps.
A man and a woman started shooting at each other. The woman was yelling at me for help, but the battle is pretty even. If the man dies, the woman loots his body and then thanks you for helping her. She tells you he just started shooting, but if your intelligence is high enough (7) you can discover that she killed him for his cap necklace. She'll then try to attack you to leave no witnesses behind, but this encounter was bugged for me in that she immediately returned to a non-hostile state, thanked me again, and then ran off. If you loot his body, you can read his diary which reveals he was totally oblivious to the value of the caps, and was excited that a woman wanted to travel with him.
If the woman dies, you can convince him with a speech check to give you the necklace. That will get you seven caps, and the woman has three more on her corpse.
Also, for anyone curious they are very VERY rare. But you can get them by drinking the soda. I think 1/8 bottles gives a cap or something. Either way my character has drank so much of that shit his teeth will be pure rotten.
My character just drank 22 of them in a row and got nothing. I think it might just be a percentage chance and it's very low. I have over 20 of those caps now and I think I only got one or two from drinking the soda itself.
And in mod news, I'm tempted to try one that makes nights darker.
so ahhh, I friend was asking me, where do you get the supposed bigger breast mod that was mentioned a few pages back. I mean, I don't want that shit hahahaha, but it's for a friend, you know?
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"If a cherry pie filled cape is wrong, I don't want to be right.
I'm dead serious."
re: "That Lucky Old Sun" quest (Helios One power grid thing):
what do the different power routes do? I wanted to see what ARCHIMEDES II would do, but it seemed to do nothing when I activated it
Putting it on Vegas and NCR is what Mr Fantastic wants. He takes the credit and you get some XP and NCR rep.
Sending it to the other two towns gets you a little rep from the other guys and some medic supplies.
Sending it to the full grid is what the other guy really wants and gives you a shit ton of his faction rep, the medic supplies, and a big book of science.
The emergency output destroys the grid. The other guys gives you the same as sending it to the other towns as no one can use the tower now.
Archimedes II fires a super laser into the ground, killing all the NCR troopers and giving you negative rep. However after you do it, you can find a kid who has a targeting laser for the satalite and you can call down orbital strikes once a day. I fucking kid you not.
In other news, can you actually join the NCR?
well, I've made my decision
I don't even think you need to kill the NCR there, you just have to set the solar power to divert juice to Archimedes, and you'll even get rep and med stuff from the BoA guy for doing it too... Joke's sure on him.
And about that quest, is it a kid that just pops up, or is it someone I have to find somewhere to get the targeter device?
Also, for anyone curious they are very VERY rare. But you can get them by drinking the soda. I think 1/8 bottles gives a cap or something. Either way my character has drank so much of that shit his teeth will be pure rotten.
It probably depends on your lucky score so far as drinking the bottles goes. My chr has high luck (9) so I'll start paying attention to that.
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so ahhh, I friend was asking me, where do you get the supposed bigger breast mod that was mentioned a few pages back. I mean, I don't want that shit hahahaha, but it's for a friend, you know?
I believe you're looking for BEWARE OF GIRL, or something like that. It's under the Models and Textures category on newvegasnexus.
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interesting review...seems like someone sunk his teeth into the bugs and couldn't let go. I'm playing the 360 version..am I the only one who has had no technical issues at all??
re: "That Lucky Old Sun" quest (Helios One power grid thing):
what do the different power routes do? I wanted to see what ARCHIMEDES II would do, but it seemed to do nothing when I activated it
Putting it on Vegas and NCR is what Mr Fantastic wants. He takes the credit and you get some XP and NCR rep.
Sending it to the other two towns gets you a little rep from the other guys and some medic supplies.
Sending it to the full grid is what the other guy really wants and gives you a shit ton of his faction rep, the medic supplies, and a big book of science.
The emergency output destroys the grid. The other guys gives you the same as sending it to the other towns as no one can use the tower now.
Archimedes II fires a super laser into the ground, killing all the NCR troopers and giving you negative rep. However after you do it, you can find a kid who has a targeting laser for the satalite and you can call down orbital strikes once a day. I fucking kid you not.
In other news, can you actually join the NCR?
well, I've made my decision
I don't even think you need to kill the NCR there, you just have to set the solar power to divert juice to Archimedes, and you'll even get rep and med stuff from the BoA guy for doing it too... Joke's sure on him.
And about that quest, is it a kid that just pops up, or is it someone I have to find somewhere to get the targeter device?
Answering spoiler question
There's a little black kid chasing a girl around when you enter Freeside through the north/east entrance, he's got a toy gun that is actually what you're looking for. "Stick em up, mister!" "Bang bang bang!"
So, uh, guys.
You should still totally listen to Blackrock Radio.
Yeah, the "Less humorous than FO3" complaint is the biggest o_O in my book, but right behind it is the complaint that the voice acting is somehow worse than FO3, never mind some gooses and their Oblivion comparisons. o_O
EDIT: Though I will admit that it probably is a more valid complain than complaining about the MC's Voice actor in AP, who was perfect
so ahhh, I friend was asking me, where do you get the supposed bigger breast mod that was mentioned a few pages back. I mean, I don't want that shit hahahaha, but it's for a friend, you know?
I believe you're looking for BEWARE OF GIRL, or something like that. It's under the Models and Textures category on newvegasnexus.
that's some kind of gun mod it looks like, and I dopn't see itunder textures.......actually, I can never find anything anyone talks about on new vegas nexus..-_-
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"If a cherry pie filled cape is wrong, I don't want to be right.
I'm dead serious."
Yeah, the "Less humorous than FO3" complaint is the biggest o_O in my book, but right behind it is the complaint that the voice acting is somehow worse than FO3, never mind some gooses and their Oblivion comparisons. o_O
It really reads as someone who intentionally jumped on the lets hate on New Vegas bandwagon. I find that most of the people in that group are fans of FO3 who never got to play Fallout or Fallout 2. New Vegas just feels so much like Fallout, something I didnt really get from FO3.
that's some kind of gun mod it looks like, and I dopn't see itunder textures.......actually, I can never find anything anyone talks about on new vegas nexus..-_-
Files>Top 100> Beware of Girl
It's number 1.
EDIT: There is a Beware of Girl gun mod too, though.
that's some kind of gun mod it looks like, and I dopn't see itunder textures.......actually, I can never find anything anyone talks about on new vegas nexus..-_-
Files>Top 100> Beware of Girl
It's number 1.
A fun side effect is that Obsidian were too lazy to make swimsuits for the pool in the ultra lux. So the standard model would swim in their skivvies. However if you have this mod installed... its a whole nother scene man!
I wish more clothes looked as good as Cass's. Just in general. Her stuff is detailed. Why are there not more worn jeans?
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Never thought of that. I've only been as far as Primm, found 3 star caps so far, but none from drinking. My luck is 1 so that could have something to do with it.
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Oh god, I just found
Fisto. I...tried him out.
Also, every time I finish speaking with him after quest completion, I got 10 caps. Bug?
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So from reading the vault wiki, if you kill someone stealthily, you do not get bad reputation, which is great for me, since on one of my playthroughs I plan to play an assassin that kills every boss in the Mojave wasteland. That was something I didn't like in Fallout 3 where everyone knew that you killed someone, even though you killed someone alone in their house...
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edited October 2010
How on earth do you get your weapons back after leaving a Casino? Only way I've found is to break into their bank and steal them back.
A fun side effect is that Obsidian were too lazy to make swimsuits for the pool in the ultra lux. So the standard model would swim in their skivvies. However if you have this mod installed... its a whole nother scene man!
I wish more clothes looked as good as Cass's. Just in general. Her stuff is detailed. Why are there not more worn jeans?
And while some people think that nude mod is for pervs, I will say it is very well done. I had it installed on FO3 and it really makes bodies and skin look much better, even when clothed.
It's not like I ran around naked and oogling my cartoon breasts. Much.
So thus far I've found that the best method of dealing with creepy-crawly critters is to carry around an Incinerator at all times. I like this thing way better than the FO3 flamer.
Yeah, the "Less humorous than FO3" complaint is the biggest o_O in my book, but right behind it is the complaint that the voice acting is somehow worse than FO3, never mind some gooses and their Oblivion comparisons. o_O
EDIT: Though I will admit that it probably is a more valid complain than complaining about the MC's Voice actor in AP, who was perfect
Between Yuri Whatshisname doing like half the VA work (or rather, doing half the VA work of anybody with meaningful dialogue that forms the chain of NPC conversation) and that it sounds like some of these other dudes just phoned their shit in I'd actually take Bethesda's work. Yeah it's goofy in a lot of ways, but at least they usually have some really good bits of VA work, whereas I can think of only one dude I like talking to in NV.
Anyway, damn it Obsidian, minor nitpick about Motor-Runner:
His helmet is marked as a quest item, but the tag/helmet isn't removed once the quest ends, so now I've got this gaudy-ass piece of shit taking up a pound of inventory space. Weak.
Curious about weapon mods. In one of my play throughs Chet had the Varmint Rifle scope, in this one he had the silencer. I'm guessing it's just random, but do they ever get new stuff? I mean, is there any reason to go back to a merchant to see what's new in store or is it always the same?
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I honestly don't get the humor and VA complaints. But then again reviewers are often retarded it seems, missing obvious problems with games like Oblivion and FO3, but highlighting the exact same things in other games. The VA isn't all bad in NV though, it has its moments (a certain robot comes to mind).
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Boone is now my buddy. That was very well done, the whole Boone thing, I think. I need to get the poor guy some armor though!
And REPPCONN is amazing.
Boone and ED-E turn the game into a carnival shooting adventure.
Get yourself a good rifle and learn how to use iron sights while crouched.
Sneak attack criticals everywhere
Try poking around here.
Now that I have a companion, I am tempted to just wander and "prospect" and collect weapons.
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/La_Longue_Carabine
I want that.
Boone is cool, but I really want to partner up with Raul ASAP. I hard companions have their own quests. I kind of want to see what happens with Boone before I move on to Raul.
well, I've made my decision
They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
Yeah, I mean where on the map do I need to go? I'm aware that they're based in "the fort" but I have no idea where that is.
I'll put this in spoilers just in case, but don't
Just keep playing.
Also, for anyone curious they are very VERY rare. But you can get them by drinking the soda. I think 1/8 bottles gives a cap or something. Either way my character has drank so much of that shit his teeth will be pure rotten.
I ran into a different encounter relating to those caps.
If the woman dies, you can convince him with a speech check to give you the necklace. That will get you seven caps, and the woman has three more on her corpse.
My character just drank 22 of them in a row and got nothing. I think it might just be a percentage chance and it's very low. I have over 20 of those caps now and I think I only got one or two from drinking the soda itself.
And in mod news, I'm tempted to try one that makes nights darker.
Before:
http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/images/34980-4-1287772316.jpg
After:
http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/images/34980-3-1287772316.jpg
By default nights are way too bright. That mod should make my night vision sniper rifle scopes and the cateye drink useful.
I'm dead serious."
They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
o_O Little. Freaking. Lamplight.
It keeps resetting from 75 on me.
And about that quest, is it a kid that just pops up, or is it someone I have to find somewhere to get the targeter device?
It probably depends on your lucky score so far as drinking the bottles goes. My chr has high luck (9) so I'll start paying attention to that.
I believe you're looking for BEWARE OF GIRL, or something like that. It's under the Models and Textures category on newvegasnexus.
Where the hell does he get 15 years after the bombs fell?
interesting review...seems like someone sunk his teeth into the bugs and couldn't let go. I'm playing the 360 version..am I the only one who has had no technical issues at all??
Answering spoiler question
So, uh, guys.
You should still totally listen to Blackrock Radio.
Just putting that out there.
EDIT: Though I will admit that it probably is a more valid complain than complaining about the MC's Voice actor in AP, who was perfect
that's some kind of gun mod it looks like, and I dopn't see itunder textures.......actually, I can never find anything anyone talks about on new vegas nexus..-_-
I'm dead serious."
It really reads as someone who intentionally jumped on the lets hate on New Vegas bandwagon. I find that most of the people in that group are fans of FO3 who never got to play Fallout or Fallout 2. New Vegas just feels so much like Fallout, something I didnt really get from FO3.
It's number 1.
EDIT: There is a Beware of Girl gun mod too, though.
THIS GAME IS THE WORST
THE WORST
LOVE IS DEAD
Someone give me my badge of accredited journalism.
A fun side effect is that Obsidian were too lazy to make swimsuits for the pool in the ultra lux. So the standard model would swim in their skivvies. However if you have this mod installed... its a whole nother scene man!
I wish more clothes looked as good as Cass's. Just in general. Her stuff is detailed. Why are there not more worn jeans?
Also, every time I finish speaking with him after quest completion, I got 10 caps. Bug?
goddamn right
They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
It's not like I ran around naked and oogling my cartoon breasts. Much.
Anyway, damn it Obsidian, minor nitpick about Motor-Runner:
Curious about weapon mods. In one of my play throughs Chet had the Varmint Rifle scope, in this one he had the silencer. I'm guessing it's just random, but do they ever get new stuff? I mean, is there any reason to go back to a merchant to see what's new in store or is it always the same?