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  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Waka Laka wrote: »
    Eric_Res wrote: »
    Mirelurks scares the shit out of me and I hate them.

    Ever had a Giant Scorpion or one of those Yua Guai bear thingies sneak up on you from behind?

    Jesus Christ I jumped out of my skin.
    Man fuck giant radscorpions those things have way too much health.

    One thing I noticed is that sometimes if you target their claws and cripple them, the hit % chance goes way down to the 30s sometimes for no reason. I tend to go Claw -> Claw -> Tail to finish them.

    Waka Laka on
  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Behemoth wrote: »
    Waka Laka wrote: »
    Eric_Res wrote: »
    Mirelurks scares the shit out of me and I hate them.

    Ever had a Giant Scorpion or one of those Yua Guai bear thingies sneak up on you from behind?

    Jesus Christ I jumped out of my skin.

    Yaoi Guai always sneak up on me. WHY ARE GIANT MUTATED BEARS SO GODDAMN QUIET?

    Someone mentioned a while back that a
    Supermutant Bohemoth carrying a fire hydrant
    managed to sneak up on them. Seriously, I don't know how it works either.

    Waka Laka on
  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    I don't wanna leave the congo

    no no no no no nooooooo

    god this song has been in my head for a day now

    Kazhiim on
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  • DisruptorX2DisruptorX2 Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I think I found the problem with power armour. Its way too small for what it is, so the heads look too big. Particularly the classic armour, in which the body is tiny, and the head is huge.

    Enclave armour looks cool, but thats about it.

    Really lazy mistake.

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  • Bionic MonkeyBionic Monkey Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    Lincoln stuff:
    I found Lincoln's Repeater, but goddamnit, I came here looking for that tophat. Someone here said it's just sitting on top of a pile of rubble, but can sometimes clip under it. Can somebody be more specific about which pile of rubble, so I can tell if I'm out of luck or not?

    Also, is there somebody specific who'll buy all this Lincoln memorabilia like the wanted poster and the coin collection?

    Bionic Monkey on
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  • Eric_ResEric_Res Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I am used to Yao Guai sneaking up on me since it seems like the game just spawns them behind you.

    The thing I hate about Mirelurks is that they are like an infestation of horrifying crab monsters. How is that not terrifying?

    Eric_Res on
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  • BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Eric_Res wrote: »
    I am used to Yao Guai sneaking up on me since it seems like the game just spawns them behind you.

    The thing I hate about Mirelurks is that they are like an infestation of horrifying crab monsters. How is that not terrifying?

    My worst mirelurk experience was sneaking into the broken bow of Rivet City. I come out of the water on the stairs are there are 2 mirelurk hunters in the same tiny room. I pulled out my xuanlong and started firing wildly, would have died if not for liberal use of hotkeyed stimpacks.

    Behemoth on
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  • StreltsyStreltsy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Man, in-game freezing has finally messed up my game. It always comes with no warning, the screen freezes up and sound continues playing and I usually have to restart comp then (alt+ctrl+del doesn't work).

    It's always been insignificant places (toilets of megaton) but now I keep getting frozen every time I enter the abandoned house in Tranquility Lane. I'm thinking I should just do that little bitch's quests, might as well considering my character has mostly been evil-very evil karma (although I haven't been aiming for it in particular).

    Looked through Beth forums briefly and tried some solutions, none of them worked, of course. Anyone else having this problem and/or know of a solution?
    I am thinking defragmentation might be the solution, however I wanted to know if it was something else before I went to reinstall.

    Streltsy on
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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Eric_Res wrote: »
    I am used to Yao Guai sneaking up on me since it seems like the game just spawns them behind you.
    They (and everything else in the game) sneak up on you because the enemy radar blips don't pick up anything directly behind you.

    randombattle on
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    I never asked for this!
  • MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Some people in the other thread were asking for more screenshots (myself included). Here's a few I kinda like (linked because there's a bunch).
    Rippers are awesome:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3bloddymess.png
    The tesla armor looks cooler at night:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3teslapimp.png
    Just chillin in Megaton:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3posing.png
    Fawkes' job is there to look intimidating:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3tenpennybg.png
    The Shishkebab is the best weapon:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3pyro.png
    Not related to the story, but these 2 may ruin some of your exploring fun, and exploration is like 90% of this game.
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3aliencraft1.png
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3aliencraft2.png

    MegaMek on
    Is time a gift or punishment?
  • ArgusArgus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Eric_Res wrote: »
    I am used to Yao Guai sneaking up on me since it seems like the game just spawns them behind you.
    They (and everything else in the game) sneak up on you because the enemy radar blips don't pick up anything directly behind you.

    There's also something called sound, like, for instance, the sound of a beast running and breathing hard and growling before they attack.

    Argus on
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  • ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Lincoln stuff:
    I found Lincoln's Repeater, but goddamnit, I came here looking for that tophat. Someone here said it's just sitting on top of a pile of rubble, but can sometimes clip under it. Can somebody be more specific about which pile of rubble, so I can tell if I'm out of luck or not?

    Also, is there somebody specific who'll buy all this Lincoln memorabilia like the wanted poster and the coin collection?
    I can't recall which specific room it is, but the ceiling is ripped out, and the room above it logically has the floor torn out. As far as someone buying the stuff, Abraham Washington in Rivet City might (it gave me a dialogue option to offerto sell to him.)

    Elldren on
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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Argus wrote: »
    Eric_Res wrote: »
    I am used to Yao Guai sneaking up on me since it seems like the game just spawns them behind you.
    They (and everything else in the game) sneak up on you because the enemy radar blips don't pick up anything directly behind you.

    There's also something called sound, like, for instance, the sound of a beast running and breathing hard and growling before they attack.
    You can hear them coming. That's usually how I know to turn around.

    randombattle on
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  • ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I love Yao Guai. They're my happy bear friends!

    Except when they maul a caravan. Then I get mad and shoot them in the head and resurrect the caravan.

    Elldren on
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  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I don't know what Bethesda was thinking, but for some reason everyone is just too skinny. The humanoid body types are either skinny male, skinny female, or huge mutant. I suppose being skinny would be more common than being fat in a post-apocalyptic world, but would it have killed Bethesda to fix up some body types to reflect low, average, and high strength? At least everybody isn't Oblivion ugly, but it's kind of a drag that everybody is the exact same body type.

    Also, anyone else irritated by how fast weapons and armor deteriorate? It's not vanilla STALKER bad, but it's enough that making sure you have a decent weapon at all times while on extended forays almost requires carrying duplicates and/or several different armor or weapon variants. Having to spend hundreds of caps to fix up a couple special guns and some armor instead of being able to get more useful things is a pain in the ass. I'm just glad that I get enough skill points per level that I could pump up the Repair skill and stop wasting money on basic guns that go from "fine" to "pea shooter" after just a few encounters.

    Sure wish those assassins would make another try at me, though. My armor is getting worn out and I rely on them for a supply of replacement parts for what I wear. Plus, I get a laugh out of seeing the "Kill Mad Max!" contract every time I search the leader.

    Ninja Snarl P on
  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I don't know what Bethesda was thinking, but for some reason everyone is just too skinny. The humanoid body types are either skinny male, skinny female, or huge mutant. I suppose being skinny would be more common than being fat in a post-apocalyptic world, but would it have killed Bethesda to fix up some body types to reflect low, average, and high strength? At least everybody isn't Oblivion ugly, but it's kind of a drag that everybody is the exact same body type.

    Also, anyone else irritated by how fast weapons and armor deteriorate? It's not vanilla STALKER bad, but it's enough that making sure you have a decent weapon at all times while on extended forays almost requires carrying duplicates and/or several different armor or weapon variants. Having to spend hundreds of caps to fix up a couple special guns and some armor instead of being able to get more useful things is a pain in the ass. I'm just glad that I get enough skill points per level that I could pump up the Repair skill and stop wasting money on basic guns that go from "fine" to "pea shooter" after just a few encounters.

    Sure wish those assassins would make another try at me, though. My armor is getting worn out and I rely on them for a supply of replacement parts for what I wear. Plus, I get a laugh out of seeing the "Kill Mad Max!" contract every time I search the leader.
    If you want to keep your weapons in good condition longer then don't use VATS that often. Weapons degrade more when fired in VATS then they do normally.

    randombattle on
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  • KKprofitKKprofit Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    If you get bored... console your self in a fire hydrant club. Those things are made of win.

    KKprofit on
  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    KKprofit wrote: »
    If you get bored... console your self in a liberty prime nuke grenade. Those things are made of win.
    Fixed for you.

    randombattle on
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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Visti wrote: »
    Did anyone catch the chess set in one of the satellite compounds with tiny garden gnomes for pieces? That was great.

    I thought it was really cool. I have a screen shot of it somewhere.

    Kelor on
  • DomhnallDomhnall Minty D. Vision! ScotlandRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    MegaMek wrote: »
    Some people in the other thread were asking for more screenshots (myself included). Here's a few I kinda like (linked because there's a bunch).
    Rippers are awesome:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3bloddymess.png
    The tesla armor looks cooler at night:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3teslapimp.png
    Just chillin in Megaton:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3posing.png
    Fawkes' job is there to look intimidating:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3tenpennybg.png
    The Shishkebab is the best weapon:
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3pyro.png
    Not related to the story, but these 2 may ruin some of your exploring fun, and exploration is like 90% of this game.
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3aliencraft1.png
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Vul52988/Fallout%203/fo3aliencraft2.png

    If that first picture is taken in Canterbury Commons what the hell are you doing taking pictures of my game? Same colour hair, same hat, armour and Ripper limb removal... Man it was fun.

    Domhnall on
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    Origin/BF3 - MintyDVision
  • ArgusArgus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Elldren wrote: »
    Lincoln stuff:
    I found Lincoln's Repeater, but goddamnit, I came here looking for that tophat. Someone here said it's just sitting on top of a pile of rubble, but can sometimes clip under it. Can somebody be more specific about which pile of rubble, so I can tell if I'm out of luck or not?

    Also, is there somebody specific who'll buy all this Lincoln memorabilia like the wanted poster and the coin collection?
    I can't recall which specific room it is, but the ceiling is ripped out, and the room above it logically has the floor torn out. As far as someone buying the stuff, Abraham Washington in Rivet City might (it gave me a dialogue option to offerto sell to him.)

    Slavers at the Lincoln memorial will pay for the stuff, but it's ridiculously low, like 100 caps for the repeater rifle, and less for everything else. You're better off keeping the stuff as unique items in your house for those rates.

    Argus on
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  • L|amaL|ama Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Argus wrote: »
    Elldren wrote: »
    Lincoln stuff:
    I found Lincoln's Repeater, but goddamnit, I came here looking for that tophat. Someone here said it's just sitting on top of a pile of rubble, but can sometimes clip under it. Can somebody be more specific about which pile of rubble, so I can tell if I'm out of luck or not?

    Also, is there somebody specific who'll buy all this Lincoln memorabilia like the wanted poster and the coin collection?
    I can't recall which specific room it is, but the ceiling is ripped out, and the room above it logically has the floor torn out. As far as someone buying the stuff, Abraham Washington in Rivet City might (it gave me a dialogue option to offerto sell to him.)

    Slavers at the Lincoln memorial will pay for the stuff, but it's ridiculously low, like 100 caps for the repeater rifle, and less for everything else. You're better off keeping the stuff as unique items in your house for those rates.

    you speech him into doubling it, or sell them to abraham lincoln for 1.5x as much (as well as doubling that with a speech check), or sell them to the escaped slaves up in the northeast.

    L|ama on
  • Walrus PeteWalrus Pete Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Streltsy wrote: »
    Man, in-game freezing has finally messed up my game. It always comes with no warning, the screen freezes up and sound continues playing and I usually have to restart comp then (alt+ctrl+del doesn't work).

    It's always been insignificant places (toilets of megaton) but now I keep getting frozen every time I enter the abandoned house in Tranquility Lane. I'm thinking I should just do that little bitch's quests, might as well considering my character has mostly been evil-very evil karma (although I haven't been aiming for it in particular).

    Looked through Beth forums briefly and tried some solutions, none of them worked, of course. Anyone else having this problem and/or know of a solution?
    I am thinking defragmentation might be the solution, however I wanted to know if it was something else before I went to reinstall.

    Tell ffdshow not to run with fallout 3. Fixed the exact same issue for me. (well not EXACT same since I could always get to the task manager)

    Walrus Pete on
  • OakeyOakey UKRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Dixon wrote: »
    does anyone know what to do with the radio signal Oscar Zulu, its a bob something (can't understand last name) and his boy is sick. Not sure where to go though couldn't make that out either

    There's a drain just near that radio tower, don't forget that signal is on a loop....

    Oakey on
  • L|amaL|ama Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Is there anything special in the Chrysler (chryslus) or corvette (corvega) buildings?

    L|ama on
  • variantvariant Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I pretty much gave up on the main quest after I reached the Citadel. So boring.

    Wandered around for a bit, got the power armor training, messed around with it. Uninstalled.

    variant on
  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    So... all you did was do the main quest? Nothing else?

    Arthil on
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  • variantvariant Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    had done a bunch of side quests and exploring, nothing really struck a cord.

    Weird thing is I enjoyed Oblivion a lot.
    I guess I'm just not in to the post apocalyptic environment, oh and the fetch quests just got annoying.

    variant on
  • ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    ...fetch quests?

    I keep hearing that buzz word. What game DOESNT have fetch quests?

    Prohass on
  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    It's "Bingo, bangle, bungle" not "Bingo, bango, bongo", you blasphemer! D:

    Dashui on
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  • JutranjoJutranjo Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Prohass wrote: »
    ...fetch quests?

    I keep hearing that buzz word. What game DOESNT have fetch quests?

    Command and Conquer. Tetris.

    Jutranjo on
  • ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    People now consider a fetch quest anything that involves travelling to a point from another point and then returning to the original point. This is neither a negative nor a positive.

    Prohass on
  • Future BluesFuture Blues Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    A couple of questions...

    First, about Tenpenny Tower:
    How do I milk this quest for the best rewards. I'm most interested in the Ghoul Mask, but I hate pretty much everyone on both sides of this, so I'd like to get the Ghoul Mask and maybe the suite too. Can you even get the suite if you already have the one in Megaton?

    Mister Burke:
    Where does Mister Burke go after he kills the sheriff when you turn him in in Megaton? I want to waste this man, but I can't find him.

    The Replicated Man (final bits):
    What's the best thing to do with this one? I've got both the Android part and I know who the Android is. I can thus warn him about Zimmer or just tell Zimmer who he is. Or give Zimmer the part and tell him he's dead. What's the best way to finish this and get as many rewards as possible? Can I tell Zimmer he's dead and then activate the Android and get something from him too? Or is there a more rewarding way to complete this quest?

    Finally, can I safely deposit shit in my containers in my house in Megaton? I thought I read somewhere that a container text had to be green before it would be completely safe to put stuff in without the treat of disappearance, but the lockers/fridge/etc. in my house in Megaton are blue, just like anything else.

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  • JintorJintor Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Stick it in the table upstairs. That never seems to disappear anything.

    I don't think you can get the Suite if you've already saved Megaton.

    Jintor on
  • MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    If you pop some Mentats before you level up, does the game use your boosted INT to determine skill points, or your base?

    MegaMek on
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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Base.

    And who was the android? Spoiler it for other people of course. I just handed the item over.

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  • stigweardstigweard Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    xzzy wrote: »
    Meiz wrote: »
    What's the command to remove the essential flag so I can slaughter the people in little lamplight?

    Basically the same, you just set it to a '0' instead of '1'.

    The hard part is finding the hex code associated with the NPC you want to change.

    hit tilde and then click on the actor, it will give you the code.

    stigweard on
  • stigweardstigweard Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Meiz wrote: »
    xzzy wrote: »
    Meiz wrote: »
    What's the command to remove the essential flag so I can slaughter the people in little lamplight?

    Basically the same, you just set it to a '0' instead of '1'.

    The hard part is finding the hex code associated with the NPC you want to change.

    Isn't there a global code for it?

    In the ini in your game save folder, change

    bForceReloadOnEssentialCharacterDeath to 0

    and

    bEssentialTakeNoDamage to 0

    That should make it global.

    stigweard on
  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Anyone got any more advice regarding FFDshow? I added Fallout3.exe a bunch of times nad it still runs when Fallout does and Fallout still crashes. If I can eliminate one source of crashes that'll be great. I'd just uninstall it but its supposed to be one of the better playback codecs I think.

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  • DrunkMcDrunkMc Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Prohass wrote: »
    ...fetch quests?

    I keep hearing that buzz word. What game DOESNT have fetch quests?

    I don't consider these fetch quests. They all have a straight point. I have yet to get the bring me 30 Rad Scorpion Pincers quest. I so far have found all quests enjoyable and to have a point. Love this game. Stupid working on a Sat. I should be home playing this. :(

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