Fallout Series Discussion

Dogmantra · Post by **Dogmantra** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:50 pm

John117 wrote:I run out of ammo fast

There's a perk (level 12 or 14 I think) that lets you find way more ammo. It's pretty useful, I have to say.

Cactus · Post by **Cactus** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:04 am

I found that planning ahead helps a lot. From the beginning decide what weapons you'll use. Keep every bit of ammo for that weapon you ever find and once you actually find it, you'll have a decent stockpile. When possible, buy out every vendor you come to for it. Carry more than one type of weapon. Don't rely on JUST a rifle. Carry a rifle, shotgun, and a pistol. If you run out of your favorite, you'll have backups. I carry around five weapons* at all times, just in case one runs out or becomes broken, and it's saved my butt several times. In addition, I'm generally carrying a small collection of various mines and grenades.

Blackhawk
Reservist's Rifle
Combat Shotgun
Silenced 10mm Pistol
Xuanlong Assault Rifle

Lunarsweets · Post by **Lunarsweets** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:24 am

Cactus wrote:
LunarSweets wrote:Also, does anyone know if you can mutilae limbs through V.A.T.S? As in shooting off legs or arms? I'd love to see the look on a Super Mutants arm and Hunting rifle leave the vicinity.
Only on the killing shot and only if it's critical. Try the railroad gun (custom made). It shoots railway spikes. It not only tears limbs off, it pins them to the wall behind.
If you're going for ultimate mutilation, take a knife or something to their dead bodies. Even upon death you can remove all limbs and head, then carry around each piece and scatter it around the cell/room.

Oh yes, I want this gun... (By the way, it's the Railway Rifle...) I've staring at awe at the even before I got this game...though, could anyone tell me a place to find the schematics somewhere near my safe zones...(Basically Wasteland, Megaton, and near GNR...please nowhere downtown...)So if that's too much to ask...

Cactus · Post by **Cactus** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:02 am

You may want to read the actual article. The weapon is slightly bugged.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Railway_Rifle

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Schematics

Dark Lord Cam · Post by **Dark Lord Cam** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:39 am

ok so i recently got the game and i am in LOVE

i really am i love this game!!!!

but i have a question
lucas simms disappeared from my game

so did walter
do any of you know where they could be?
i cant really finish the pipe quest without walter
and well i just want lucas simms stuff

so any ideas?

The Gray Box · Post by **The Gray Box** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:39 am

Kinzer wrote:
The King wrote:I don't like how you can't play after the main quest, but the upcoming 360 update fixes that.

I love the game, some people say that it's just Oblivion with guns. Well, I like Oblivion and I like guns so it's a win.

10/10
I've seriously been having the hardest time playing. I think Oblivion ruined RPG games for me. Oblivion is a "pick up and play" kind of game. Fallout is a lot harder at least for me. I've got to worry about finding ammo, stimpaks, guns that I can use to repair other guns. Plus worry about not skipping Quests. And I think leveling is more difficult in Fallout. I seriously need to rethink my play style.

thats why I turn the diffculty level up

Sheepbiter · Post by **Sheepbiter** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:28 pm

This game stole my life!!!!

Anyway who do you like better The AntAgoniser or The Mechanist.

And where can i find the schema for the railway gun?

Lunarsweets · Post by **Lunarsweets** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:46 pm

Does anyone know a good way to make money? Currently, I can only keep around 70 caps on myperson after Stims, Ammo, and Repairs...I'm looking to buy a theme for my house, and even a infirmary, but alas, it costs money...any tips would be great...thanks!

Тeatime · Post by **Тeatime** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:51 pm

Scavenge anything you can find, probably the easiest way, works best if you have a high strength. Unless you intend to get railway/dart gun the ammo for those are easy cash as they weigh nothing

Dark Lord Cam · Post by **Dark Lord Cam** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:51 pm

LunarSweets wrote:Does anyone know a good way to make money? Currently, I can only keep around 70 caps on myperson after Stims, Ammo, and Repairs...I'm looking to buy a theme for my house, and even a infirmary, but alas, it costs money...any tips would be great...thanks!

raid the raider camps and sell their stuff
get the lawbringer or contract killer perk and collect on the ears and fingers

sell 5mm ammo whenever you find it
c'mon the mini gun is horribly inaccurate anyway

pick up stuff you dont need and sell it
sell all the mines you pick up unless you really need them

sell sell sell

Dogmantra · Post by **Dogmantra** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:20 am

LunarSweets wrote:I can only keep around 70 caps on myperson after Stims, Ammo, and Repairs

I thought Caps, Stimpaks and ammo were all weightless...
Is this a different version?

Sheepbiter · Post by **Sheepbiter** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:26 am

He means he only has 70 left. cause hes poor

Dogmantra · Post by **Dogmantra** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:58 am

Sheepbiter wrote:He means he only has 70 left. cause hes poor

Oh right.

I thought he meant after carrying it all, he could only carry 70 more caps...

Sheepbiter · Post by **Sheepbiter** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:02 am

Dont worry about it you are forgiven. Arise a new man my child.

Neways back on topic go and clear out a raider camp take their weapons and armour keep what you want and sell the rest.

Dogmantra · Post by **Dogmantra** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:47 am

Sheepbiter wrote:Neways back on topic go and clear out a raider camp take their weapons and armour keep what you want and sell the rest.

A good tip for (relatively) early on: wear raider armour, and then you can repair it any time you kill a raider. It's great.

Sheepbiter · Post by **Sheepbiter** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:52 am

Yea but you need high repair skill to make it good.

a Full powered plasma rifle will make you god 1 Hit kills ftw

Codex · Post by **Codex** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:38 am

LunarSweets wrote:Yeah, by the statue, there's a dead BoS knight, search him for it and several mini-nukes.

Speaking of the Fat Man. Anyone been to the National Guard Depot, down in the basement?

LunarSweets wrote:Does anyone know a good way to make money? Currently, I can only keep around 70 caps on myperson after Stims, Ammo, and Repairs...I'm looking to buy a theme for my house, and even a infirmary, but alas, it costs money...any tips would be great...thanks!

Focus on the value/weight ratio of the loot you take. Also, if you have some scematics, you can sell your own weapons with a nice profit.

Kestral · Post by **Kestral** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:41 am

Codex wrote:
LunarSweets wrote:Yeah, by the statue, there's a dead BoS knight, search him for it and several mini-nukes.
Speaking of the Fat Man. Anyone been to the National Guard Depot, down in the basement? :Twisted Evil: .

You lucky lucky dog.

Dark Lord Cam · Post by **Dark Lord Cam** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:12 am

Codex wrote:
LunarSweets wrote:Yeah, by the statue, there's a dead BoS knight, search him for it and several mini-nukes.
Speaking of the Fat Man. Anyone been to the National Guard Depot, down in the basement?

LunarSweets wrote:Does anyone know a good way to make money? Currently, I can only keep around 70 caps on myperson after Stims, Ammo, and Repairs...I'm looking to buy a theme for my house, and even a infirmary, but alas, it costs money...any tips would be great...thanks!
Focus on the value/weight ratio of the loot you take. Also, if you have some scematics, you can sell your own weapons with a nice profit.

there is an area north of paradise falls with several cars and 1 bus in a line

the developers did that on purpose to test out the nuclear explosions
feel free to add lots of mines to make it go BOOOOOOM!!! instead of BOOM!

its my favorite spot to waste ammo

another note if you stand on the bus while everything goes BOOOOM!!! your character will break orbit

oh and i found out that you can get addicted to nuka cola quantam

Nikulas the Nord · Post by **Nikulas the Nord** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:14 am

my favortie Fallout 3 pastimes: Shooting a ghoul in the face with a shotgun(Die little ghoulies!) Shooting a super mutant in the face with a hunting or sniper rifle, and with the bloody mess perk enabled, Making a talon company merc's body explode!(ahh, so satisfying)

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Codex · Post by **Codex** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:27 am

Dark Lord wrote:there is an area north of paradise falls with several cars and 1 bus in a line

the developers did that on purpose to test out the nuclear explosions
feel free to add lots of mines to make it go BOOOOOOM!!! instead of BOOM!

its my favorite spot to waste ammo

another note if you stand on the bus while everything goes BOOOOM!!! your character will break orbit

oh and i found out that you can get addicted to nuka cola quantam

One of the drive in cinemas (cant remember the name

) has alot of cars cramped together. Also a good place to "waste ammo"

And Lunar, other ways to make caps is collecting pre-war books and sell them to the brotherhood scribe at Arlington library. She will pay 100 caps for each book. You can also sell sugar bombs to a ghoul in Northwest Seneca Station for up to 30 caps each.

The Most Unholy · Post by **The Most Unholy** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:35 am

The Moonbeam Cinema has a bunch I think, was that the one Codex?

Cactus · Post by **Cactus** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:13 am

Codex wrote:Anyone been to the National Guard Depot, down in the basement?

About an hour ago. HEAVEN. Me AND my follower walked out with our encumbrance maxed.

Did you make it into the locked area behind the armory?

Codex · Post by **Codex** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:22 pm

The Most Unholy wrote:The Moonbeam Cinema has a bunch I think, was that the one Codex?

I think thats the place.

Cactus wrote:
Codex wrote:Anyone been to the National Guard Depot, down in the basement?
About an hour ago. HEAVEN. Me AND my follower walked out with our encumbrance maxed.

Did you make it into the locked area behind the armory?

Yes, thats the area I was mostly thinking about. But without spoiling anything, I can't really tell whats behind it. Lets just say you need to get the code to the door somehow, and the thing you find is utterly useless, but totally awesome

Cactus · Post by **Cactus** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:58 pm

Codex wrote:...utterly useless, but totally awesome...

I used that certain object three times before I figured out why I was dying. Once I did I learned to point up..
..and introduced it to a certain Behemoth in Takoma Industrial. The effect.. just.. WOW..

He didn't even die from the preliminary shot, but was killed soon after by secondary explosions.