I didn't find any of the crafted weapons very useful. Rockit launcher is hilarious, shooting teddy bears at fools and shit.. but who wants to wander around the battlefield picking up their damn ammo after every fight..
Lincoln's Repeater was by far my favorite. Followed by Vengeance, but ammo for that was a bitch if you didn't just plain cheat with the console.
I find the crossbow pretty useful for killing those early Deathclaws and Yogis. It's a magical super-crippler, what more do you want?
Yeah Shishkebab is ok if you're into meleein dudes and you take Pyromaniac, but the Shocksword is just as good if you didn't.
Crossbow.. what crossbow? You mean train-spike gun? I hear it's good for crippling fool's legs but I didn't really use it.
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
Nah, the little dart gun you build out of the toy car and the paint gun. One dart automatically cripples both legs no matter where you hit them. The railway rifle is pretty good at taking out limbs too, but only one at a time.
I never realized just how much of the wasteland was populated by giant radscorpions.
Is there something moving under a discarded cereal box, or a bag of chips? Giant radscorpion. Two of them.
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augustwhere you come from is goneRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
Albino Rad Scorpions make me wonder why the Enclave wastes its time weaponizing Deathclaws.
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The Black HunterThe key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple,unimpeachable reason to existRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
Dart gun is awesome versus deathclaws
Rail Spike is pretty terrible, but also pretty awesome
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edited February 2010
Mart's Mutant Mod is the shit
it adds a lot of variation among enemies and also makes the game significantly more difficult due to loads of weird groupings of monsters and people fighting each other as you're walking around
just make sure you install it according to the instructions (saving a game in a quiet place and NOT OUTSIDE)
because otherwise you'll see things like screaming mercs flying across the sky at the speed of sound and dozens of giant ants swarming a couple of raiders standing around a campfire
augustwhere you come from is goneRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
MMM is awesome.
I love the whole giving monsters several different shades and textures and randomizing their size. Being attacked by a pack of molerats that all look like individuals is awesome. That is a feature of the mod, right? I'm in half a mind to go over to the Beth forums and as for that kind of randomization in New Vegas.
I didn't find any of the crafted weapons very useful. Rockit launcher is hilarious, shooting teddy bears at fools and shit.. but who wants to wander around the battlefield picking up their damn ammo after every fight..
Lincoln's Repeater was by far my favorite. Followed by Vengeance, but ammo for that was a bitch if you didn't just plain cheat with the console.
What kind of ammo does it use?
As far as unique weapons, I love Ol Painless and The Terrible Shotgun, since I usually go for small guns, and when I finally level up Energy Weapons A3-21s plasma rifle is pretty great, since by then I've essentially got unlimited ammo
And not quite unique, but the Gauss Rifle is boss.
it adds a lot of variation among enemies and also makes the game significantly more difficult due to loads of weird groupings of monsters and people fighting each other as you're walking around
just make sure you install it according to the instructions (saving a game in a quiet place and NOT OUTSIDE)
because otherwise you'll see things like screaming mercs flying across the sky at the speed of sound and dozens of giant ants swarming a couple of raiders standing around a campfire
no wait
what I meant was
"always install MMM the wrong way"
Even the enemies added by Broken Steel are a bitch
doing Vault 87 where every single mutant is an overlord with a tri laser rifle
AWESOME
and Albino Radscorpions that take a million shots to kill!
I exclusively used the Terrible Shotgun for at least two playthroughs. There was no reason to do otherwise.
Also, yeah, fuck the new enemies. The only thing Bethesda did to the new "tougher" enemies was add a shit-ton of hit points. That's not clever. That's lazy programming. I mean, if I can't kill something with five shotgun blasts to the head at point blank range, followed by another half a dozen tri-laser blasts, something is screwy.
Edit: I realize talking about "What should be in a game" is fairly futile, but when it comes to a new Fallout game, it's exciting because almost anything is possible and there's a chance that whatever crazy idea you might be holding onto will end up in the game.
Sure but they are the only challenging enemies when you are level 30 and can basically 1-shot everything else in the game from 100 yards.
Vengeance is a gatling laser, it uses... those laser cells... like, a shitton of them. Also keeping it repaired is a bitch since basically firing 1 clip knocks off 15-20% durability or so.
playing the same kinda character I did before, Stealth/small guns/lockpick, only with a higher intelligence so I get hells of skill points (currently 21 per level)
also I've turned the difficulty down because combat is really not my favorite bit of Bethesda games, and their tactic of making higher-level enemies challenging by giving them trillions of hit points is more annoying than anything else
Maxing out intel from the getgo is incredibly required, espeically since between the bobbleheads and Almost Perfect you can get every other stat up to 10 anyway. Having max stats and about 75% of skills mastered is pretty ballin
Sure but they are the only challenging enemies when you are level 30 and can basically 1-shot everything else in the game from 100 yards.
Vengeance is a gatling laser, it uses... those laser cells... like, a shitton of them. Also keeping it repaired is a bitch since basically firing 1 clip knocks off 15-20% durability or so.
I just cheated with the console..
i did the entire last section of Broken Steel with Vengeance. Had my ammo saved up from the beginning of the game, with the scrap metal repair mod installed and ton of that. Quite a lot of fun.
Yeah, next perk I'm gonna get is the one that gives me two skill points from skill books instead of one
then I'll read all the books I've collected
I kinda want to get the PC version again, although I am much more of a packrat in the PC versions of Bethesda games because the controls make it a bit easier to put shit around my house
LOOK AT MY COLLECTION OF FIFTY MINI-NUKES, IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET THEM IN A ROW
Yeah, next perk I'm gonna get is the one that gives me two skill points from skill books instead of one
then I'll read all the books I've collected
I kinda want to get the PC version again, although I am much more of a packrat in the PC versions of Bethesda games because the controls make it a bit easier to put shit around my house
LOOK AT MY COLLECTION OF FIFTY MINI-NUKES, IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET THEM IN A ROW
I'm going to do this (the skill book thing) on my next playthrough. I grossly underestimated the amount of books in the world, so I didn't take it this time around.
I also need to start putting shit in my house regularly. I always seem to forget that shit doesn't disappear when I exit the game
Maxing out intel from the getgo is incredibly required, espeically since between the bobbleheads and Almost Perfect you can get every other stat up to 10 anyway. Having max stats and about 75% of skills mastered is pretty ballin
Ugh. I hate minmaxing RPGs, and nothing is surer to make me quit playing before finishing the plot than having jacked up stats.
Also isn't Charisma completely useless, you just max Speech and leave Charisma at 1 and you're golden
Well in any case I hope the new one will have classic troglodyte dialogue for low Int characters
Also hopefully they will have some kind of connection between the story and gameplay this time, in Fallout 3 the story was about how desperately everyone needed clean water, but when you found some your reaction was basically "Oh hey time to go find a hobo for free karma, I mean what else am I going to do with clean water, drink it?"
Although I think there was some mod that fixed that
Having a heavy survivalism aspect to New Vegas would be pretty cool, which is why Hardcore mode interests me, even if I know deep down inside that it's going to kick my ass.
the one where you just ripped off the top right quarter of their body was my favourite
rib cage all poking out and shit
My favorite was the custom animation for the big fat dude in the very first settlement of Fallout 1. I remember that being the crystallizing moment for me loving the game dearly.
the one where you just ripped off the top right quarter of their body was my favourite
rib cage all poking out and shit
My favorite was the custom animation for the big fat dude in the very first settlement of Fallout 1. I remember that being the crystallizing moment for me loving the game dearly.
The crime boss in Junktown? Pft, that wasn't the first settlement. *Adjusts glasses*
the one where you just ripped off the top right quarter of their body was my favourite
rib cage all poking out and shit
My favorite was the custom animation for the big fat dude in the very first settlement of Fallout 1. I remember that being the crystallizing moment for me loving the game dearly.
The crime boss in Junktown? Pft, that wasn't the first settlement. *Adjusts glasses*
Only chumps go to Shady Sands before Junktown
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Yeah, next perk I'm gonna get is the one that gives me two skill points from skill books instead of one
then I'll read all the books I've collected
I kinda want to get the PC version again, although I am much more of a packrat in the PC versions of Bethesda games because the controls make it a bit easier to put shit around my house
LOOK AT MY COLLECTION OF FIFTY MINI-NUKES, IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET THEM IN A ROW
In my Morrowind stronghold, I put so much stuff into it that the overflow loot back appeared, and anything else I put down would go in there. I had every available surface covered with armor sets and weapons. And right before the bag showed up, I had even started making a carpet out of the various jewels.
This was the xbox version, maybe the pc version didn't have it.
Also isn't Charisma completely useless, you just max Speech and leave Charisma at 1 and you're golden
Well in any case I hope the new one will have classic troglodyte dialogue for low Int characters
Also hopefully they will have some kind of connection between the story and gameplay this time, in Fallout 3 the story was about how desperately everyone needed clean water, but when you found some your reaction was basically "Oh hey time to go find a hobo for free karma, I mean what else am I going to do with clean water, drink it?"
Although I think there was some mod that fixed that
I've always played high intel/charisma characters so I have no idea. When I first did it in Fallout 3 I got my ass kicked because there really aren't a surplus of chances to utilize either
Yeah, next perk I'm gonna get is the one that gives me two skill points from skill books instead of one
then I'll read all the books I've collected
I kinda want to get the PC version again, although I am much more of a packrat in the PC versions of Bethesda games because the controls make it a bit easier to put shit around my house
LOOK AT MY COLLECTION OF FIFTY MINI-NUKES, IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET THEM IN A ROW
In my Morrowind stronghold, I put so much stuff into it that the overflow loot back appeared, and anything else I put down would go in there. I had every available surface covered with armor sets and weapons. And right before the bag showed up, I had even started making a carpet out of the various jewels.
This was the xbox version, maybe the pc version didn't have it.
sadly, no
had crossed swords (the glowy ones from tribunal) and skulls in every type of helmet
alchemy lab, dinner spread, the works
curse you overflow baaaaaag!
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The only thing I remember doing with my Morrowwind house was going around the rooftop and placing lamps inside of bowls all along the edge, because i liked the lighting effect, and i could find my house in the dark.
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When I first got it I was so excited to find out that you could kill someone and their house would be yours.
I was even more excited when I found out you could get someone to build you a super extra badass stronghold
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I find the crossbow pretty useful for killing those early Deathclaws and Yogis. It's a magical super-crippler, what more do you want?
one was weak and i managed to finish it off with a shitload of grenades, the other i ran far far away from
Also, re: made weapons, I loved the shishkebab
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas
Crossbow.. what crossbow? You mean train-spike gun? I hear it's good for crippling fool's legs but I didn't really use it.
Is there something moving under a discarded cereal box, or a bag of chips? Giant radscorpion. Two of them.
Rail Spike is pretty terrible, but also pretty awesome
it adds a lot of variation among enemies and also makes the game significantly more difficult due to loads of weird groupings of monsters and people fighting each other as you're walking around
just make sure you install it according to the instructions (saving a game in a quiet place and NOT OUTSIDE)
because otherwise you'll see things like screaming mercs flying across the sky at the speed of sound and dozens of giant ants swarming a couple of raiders standing around a campfire
no wait
what I meant was
"always install MMM the wrong way"
I love the whole giving monsters several different shades and textures and randomizing their size. Being attacked by a pack of molerats that all look like individuals is awesome. That is a feature of the mod, right? I'm in half a mind to go over to the Beth forums and as for that kind of randomization in New Vegas.
What kind of ammo does it use?
As far as unique weapons, I love Ol Painless and The Terrible Shotgun, since I usually go for small guns, and when I finally level up Energy Weapons A3-21s plasma rifle is pretty great, since by then I've essentially got unlimited ammo
And not quite unique, but the Gauss Rifle is boss.
Even the enemies added by Broken Steel are a bitch
doing Vault 87 where every single mutant is an overlord with a tri laser rifle
AWESOME
and Albino Radscorpions that take a million shots to kill!
Also, yeah, fuck the new enemies. The only thing Bethesda did to the new "tougher" enemies was add a shit-ton of hit points. That's not clever. That's lazy programming. I mean, if I can't kill something with five shotgun blasts to the head at point blank range, followed by another half a dozen tri-laser blasts, something is screwy.
Edit: I realize talking about "What should be in a game" is fairly futile, but when it comes to a new Fallout game, it's exciting because almost anything is possible and there's a chance that whatever crazy idea you might be holding onto will end up in the game.
Vengeance is a gatling laser, it uses... those laser cells... like, a shitton of them. Also keeping it repaired is a bitch since basically firing 1 clip knocks off 15-20% durability or so.
I just cheated with the console..
woo
playing the same kinda character I did before, Stealth/small guns/lockpick, only with a higher intelligence so I get hells of skill points (currently 21 per level)
also I've turned the difficulty down because combat is really not my favorite bit of Bethesda games, and their tactic of making higher-level enemies challenging by giving them trillions of hit points is more annoying than anything else
i did the entire last section of Broken Steel with Vengeance. Had my ammo saved up from the beginning of the game, with the scrap metal repair mod installed and ton of that. Quite a lot of fun.
then I'll read all the books I've collected
I kinda want to get the PC version again, although I am much more of a packrat in the PC versions of Bethesda games because the controls make it a bit easier to put shit around my house
LOOK AT MY COLLECTION OF FIFTY MINI-NUKES, IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET THEM IN A ROW
the experimental MIRV with infinite ammo on
it is so much fun
That is why I would quicksave as I placed each one
You are a man that thinks ahead.
I can't place anything right with the 360 version, it all slides around too much.
I'm going to do this (the skill book thing) on my next playthrough. I grossly underestimated the amount of books in the world, so I didn't take it this time around.
I also need to start putting shit in my house regularly. I always seem to forget that shit doesn't disappear when I exit the game
Ugh. I hate minmaxing RPGs, and nothing is surer to make me quit playing before finishing the plot than having jacked up stats.
Well in any case I hope the new one will have classic troglodyte dialogue for low Int characters
Also hopefully they will have some kind of connection between the story and gameplay this time, in Fallout 3 the story was about how desperately everyone needed clean water, but when you found some your reaction was basically "Oh hey time to go find a hobo for free karma, I mean what else am I going to do with clean water, drink it?"
Although I think there was some mod that fixed that
for the most part, the difficulty of the game lies in how outnumbered you may be at a given time
because you have a lot of options to choose from when killing a cat in single combat
My favorite was the custom animation for the big fat dude in the very first settlement of Fallout 1. I remember that being the crystallizing moment for me loving the game dearly.
The crime boss in Junktown? Pft, that wasn't the first settlement. *Adjusts glasses*
Apparently Starcraft II is going into closed beta this month
Only chumps go to Shady Sands before Junktown
In my Morrowind stronghold, I put so much stuff into it that the overflow loot back appeared, and anything else I put down would go in there. I had every available surface covered with armor sets and weapons. And right before the bag showed up, I had even started making a carpet out of the various jewels.
This was the xbox version, maybe the pc version didn't have it.
I've always played high intel/charisma characters so I have no idea. When I first did it in Fallout 3 I got my ass kicked because there really aren't a surplus of chances to utilize either
sadly, no
had crossed swords (the glowy ones from tribunal) and skulls in every type of helmet
alchemy lab, dinner spread, the works
curse you overflow baaaaaag!
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I was even more excited when I found out you could get someone to build you a super extra badass stronghold