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Fussbett wrote:
What happens when I get too much bad karma? Should I care? I fucking don't because here's what I need instead of good karma: everything. If you've got it in your pockets or anywhere behind you, then it's going to be fucking mine soon enough.
No. Go nuts. The worst that will happen is that mercenaries will come after you periodically at either extreme of the karma scale. Think of them as a convenient spare weapon delivery service. And the game includes a number of karma fountains in order to make the whole process less difficult, and then managed to completely fuck up enough of the karma consequences in certain big ticket moments in order to make those that try to play by the rules accept them as a joke.
I found the game pretty hard at the beginning when I waltzed into a town full of giant fire ants immediately after emerging from the Vault. That's when I learned that bullets are precious, precious things, and should not be wasted on... ever. I've completed a couple of random quests and still can't even see a time when I'd have enough caps to purchase the Rock-It Launcher. Is that a mid-game thing, or did you guys grind away to buy it ASAP?
First, you're on the right track by being a relentless dickhead in terms of making money. Second, it depends on what you mean by midgame, but I would say around level 10 is when the game will start to get a lot easier. The Rock It Launcher, along with almost all other big guns, is purely optional. It's up to you whether the weight and performance ratio is worth the hassle. It wasn't for me, and I just keep them around for novelty value.
Key things for the Fallout career planner as envisioned by anal retentive stat whores:
Repair. It makes things you sell more valuable, things you combine more portable, and things you carry more effective.
Focus on one or two combat skills. I think Small Guns and Energy are the most cost effective and useful.
Lockpick. Obvious why it's useful, and the fact that it's much more broadly applicable and a more tolerable minigame than Science is a big bonus.
Finally, I would add Stealth, because when combined with a later perk that lets you move as quickly as you can crouched with no consequences, it turns you into a first hit critical machine. When you factor in a well repaired weapon with a high relevant skill, that's a lot of damage.
As far as traits go, Intelligence is the most important by far (determines skill points and a lot of other things), and Dexterity (Agility?) is my choice for second most important. '
The most underrated perk that I completely ignored on my first playthrough is Comprehension. If you get it early and hoard your books until then, that means a possible 25 skill points if you found every book for each skill turns into a possible 50 points. For each skill. Between that and Bobbleheads, anyone can fix a shit build with a little diligence and a FAQ or two. All of the other perks are mostly self evident and up to you, although I would recommend Silent Running because slowly sneaking blows.
NOTE: it is entirely possible to have a great time in F3 without doing this. Just not possible for me.
Are friendly ghouls a staple of the Fallout series?
Yes. In fact, I think the hostile ghouls (or at least feral ones) are the novelty. Otherwise they were just ugly npcs that were mostly harmless.
I wish super mutants weren't green, as it's dumb. Probably a hold-over from the older games, right? Yes. If anything, Bethesda went too "brown orc" for purists, so we should count our blessings. |
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Fallout 3 noob by Fussbett 01/13/2009, 7:30pm PST 
Re: Fallout 3 noob by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/13/2009, 7:46pm PST
Jsoh doesn't know it but he's going to have to give those back, plus a fee. NT by Fullofkittens 01/13/2009, 7:55pm PST
give those... fallout 3 copies? NT by a person who speaks english 01/13/2009, 7:59pm PST
stimpacks you fuckin sped NT by gruman 01/13/2009, 8:14pm PST
of course that makes perfect sense NT by speed demon 01/13/2009, 8:24pm PST
Re: of course that makes perfect sense by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/13/2009, 10:21pm PST
gruman = wrom NT by Captain Obvious 01/14/2009, 1:41am PST
I was so naive I thought it was bdr or sasy NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 01/14/2009, 5:01am PST
You have a lot to learn about life. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/14/2009, 5:03am PST
psh, well, yeah. I'm the only one who calls them speds anymore. NT by Worm 01/14/2009, 5:53am PST
You and bdr. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/14/2009, 6:03am PST
I thought he called everyone paco. NT by Worm 01/14/2009, 2:17pm PST
sidequests, NUFF SED (too much might have already been said at this juncture in NT by a person who speaks english 01/13/2009, 7:59pm PST
ammo by bombMexico 01/13/2009, 8:54pm PST
Super Mutant plot spoiler by Lizard_King 01/13/2009, 9:48pm PST
gonna have to go with LK on this one, he is right (bm otoh is not) NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 01/13/2009, 11:12pm PST
Re: Fallout 3 noob by motherfuckerfoodeater 01/13/2009, 8:57pm PST
Dukov by Fussbett 01/14/2009, 12:16pm PST
Re: Fallout 3 noob by Lizard_King 01/13/2009, 10:10pm PST
Karma, Rock-It Launcher, Repair... by Fussbett 01/14/2009, 11:46am PST
I fired the rockit launcher exactly 3 times and then banked it by Weyoun Voidbringer 01/28/2009, 8:15am PST
Re: I fired the rockit launcher exactly 3 times and then banked it by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/28/2009, 9:33am PST
I'd like to reiterate what a piece of crap the Rock-It Launcher is. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/21/2009, 7:35pm PDT
Fusbet got himself locked inside a locked apartment that doesn't open in Megaton by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/14/2009, 1:45am PST
Jhoh hipped me to the "wait" key. Chilled out until Jericho woke up and unlocke NT by Fussbett 01/14/2009, 5:32am PST
the sherrif has a str bobblehead in his place NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 01/14/2009, 5:47am PST
You don't even have to break in there, just lead him to Mr. Rourke. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/14/2009, 1:19pm PST
You mean Mr. Rourke who just died? Bad taste! NT by I need clarification 01/14/2009, 3:01pm PST
I don't know why the fire ant quest was so early in the game by Entropy Stew 01/14/2009, 11:11am PST
Re: Fallout 3 noob by Fussbett 01/14/2009, 11:32am PST
Well that is pretty cool. PS: Newb tip about hacking. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/14/2009, 1:12pm PST
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NT by McMoo 01/14/2009, 2:59pm PST
http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/fallout_3_hacking.txt by Weyoun Voidbringer 01/28/2009, 8:23am PST
Re: http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/fallout_3_hacking.txt by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/28/2009, 8:31am PST
Actually I think this will work. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 01/28/2009, 8:31am PST
SPOILERS FOR ENDING by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/05/2010, 9:46pm PDT
A little more on the ending (spoilers) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/05/2010, 10:38pm PDT
liberty prime never bugged out for me in the 5 times I played that by Sword of Justice 06/06/2010, 11:15am PDT
Re: liberty prime never bugged out for me in the 5 times I played t by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/06/2010, 3:26pm PDT
Re: liberty prime never bugged out for me in the 5 times I played t by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/06/2010, 9:59pm PDT
Literally the most retarded duo to play it. NT by Worm 06/06/2010, 10:38pm PDT
I don't think our site admin needs anyone to white knight for him but thanks. 8) NT by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/07/2010, 12:33am PDT
Lured in by another non-Worm Worm post Jhoh! by Worm 06/07/2010, 5:47am PDT
Maybe it was veronica. NT by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/07/2010, 10:59am PDT
Re: Maybe it was veronica. by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/07/2010, 5:54pm PDT
Re: Maybe it was veronica. by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/07/2010, 11:52pm PDT
we are hurting FEELINGS left and right NT by Sword of Justice 06/07/2010, 5:59pm PDT
we're OPERATAN on a pretty high grade level, one might even call it a natural hi NT by Sword of Justice 06/07/2010, 9:24pm PDT
I would even call it a SUPERnatural high. 8( *The Dogg* NT by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/07/2010, 11:51pm PDT
Re: liberty prime never bugged out for me in the 5 times I played that by computer expert 06/06/2010, 4:48pm PDT
that sure was a good movie, he's a great character a HERO even NT by Sword of Justice 06/06/2010, 9:15pm PDT
Bioshock 2 isn't all that good. NT by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/05/2010, 11:04pm PDT
Get the Expansion! by Cannibal Dave 06/06/2010, 6:08pm PDT
Re: Get the Expansion! by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/07/2010, 11:23pm PDT
I found the alien one the worst by The Happiness Engine 06/09/2010, 1:21pm PDT
I agree, Point Lookout >= Broken Steel > Aliens > Anchorage. by Last 06/09/2010, 2:19pm PDT
Lookit Last and Steven Strasburg Garbage Day Pittsburgh on consecutive days! NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/09/2010, 2:53pm PDT
Anchorage showed an inherent flaw in trying to make RPGs like shooters by motherfuckerfoodeater 06/09/2010, 3:21pm PDT
Re: Anchorage showed an inherent flaw in trying to make RPGs like shooters by laudablepuss 06/09/2010, 4:21pm PDT
anchorage was the easiest and most action packed of the dlcs by Sword of Justice 06/10/2010, 4:36am PDT
Re: Anchorage showed an inherent flaw in trying to make RPGs like shooters by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/10/2010, 12:42am PDT
This is my ranking also. I forgot how disappointed I was by Anchorage. NT by The Happiness Engine 06/10/2010, 12:41am PDT
Spoilers for Operation: Anchorage by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/10/2010, 12:47am PDT
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