Comments on: Fallout 3 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/ Me, My Virtual Self, and I Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Scott Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:50:57 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2138 I'm a shooter-player from the beginning of FPS, so that doesn't bother me a bit. I even got tired of running everywhere in sneak mode because it's so slow, so I just spam the VATS key every so often to find out if there are mobs in range. I know about the repairing, the problem currently is that the DR12 armor Moira gave me in Megaton is unique so I can't repair it. I can pay an NPC to repair it but no money to do so. The armor is down to DR6 now. I can kill molerats and dogs fine, and raiders if it's only one of them. Multiple raiders, mirelurks, ants, etc. kill me pretty quick and I don't seem to be doing much damage to them in return. I'm so tempted to start over but, wouldn't that just put me back in the same situation? If raiders would drop DR6 or better armor, I'd be just fine but so far in the areas I can get around in, they're only dropping DR4. I guess starting over I could put buttloads of points into the small guns skill and maybe strength or endurance. The guy at the game store told me to max out lockpicking so I put my starter points there. I’m a shooter-player from the beginning of FPS, so that doesn’t bother me a bit. I even got tired of running everywhere in sneak mode because it’s so slow, so I just spam the VATS key every so often to find out if there are mobs in range.

I know about the repairing, the problem currently is that the DR12 armor Moira gave me in Megaton is unique so I can’t repair it. I can pay an NPC to repair it but no money to do so. The armor is down to DR6 now. I can kill molerats and dogs fine, and raiders if it’s only one of them. Multiple raiders, mirelurks, ants, etc. kill me pretty quick and I don’t seem to be doing much damage to them in return. I’m so tempted to start over but, wouldn’t that just put me back in the same situation? If raiders would drop DR6 or better armor, I’d be just fine but so far in the areas I can get around in, they’re only dropping DR4.

I guess starting over I could put buttloads of points into the small guns skill and maybe strength or endurance. The guy at the game store told me to max out lockpicking so I put my starter points there.

]]> By: Jason W http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2137 Jason W Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:38:53 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2137 <i>Despite having quests that even put lines on the map, I often feel quite aimless because it’s not as cut-and-dry as “go here, do this, get XP!”</i> Eek! Freedom! Stop giving me choices and lead me around by the nose, dammit! :) There's XP everywhere. Wander into a settlement and talk to people, half the time they'll give you a quest. As for armor, you can repair armor by consuming similar armor. If you take down three raiders, for instance, take the armor off each of them and use two to repair the first. It'll be at least halfway decent. Also, not sure how much of an FPS player you are -- I'm not, and this was tough for me to grasp at first -- but use cover, snipe, fight from superior position, etc. You won't win much by just wading in and exchanging fire with two-three baddies. (Praying my comment is accepted...) Despite having quests that even put lines on the map, I often feel quite aimless because it’s not as cut-and-dry as “go here, do this, get XP!”

Eek! Freedom! Stop giving me choices and lead me around by the nose, dammit! :)

There’s XP everywhere. Wander into a settlement and talk to people, half the time they’ll give you a quest.

As for armor, you can repair armor by consuming similar armor. If you take down three raiders, for instance, take the armor off each of them and use two to repair the first. It’ll be at least halfway decent.

Also, not sure how much of an FPS player you are — I’m not, and this was tough for me to grasp at first — but use cover, snipe, fight from superior position, etc. You won’t win much by just wading in and exchanging fire with two-three baddies.

(Praying my comment is accepted…)

]]> By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 Scott Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:25:14 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2029 It's not that I hate it, I'm just frustrated. The actual environment is cool to explore. The "treasure hunting" aspect of <em>"move your reticule over each brown pixel in the brown environment of the brown post-apocalyptic world"</em> is extremely tedious. Despite having quests that even put lines on the map, I often feel quite aimless because it's not as cut-and-dry as "go here, do this, get XP!" And it seems like even getting the rifles, I miss more often than not and even with the armor I got in Megaton what seems like a basic noob trash mob takes me down pretty quick. I'll keep plugging away though. The more I get the hang of certain aspects, the more enjoyable it becomes. It’s not that I hate it, I’m just frustrated. The actual environment is cool to explore. The “treasure hunting” aspect of “move your reticule over each brown pixel in the brown environment of the brown post-apocalyptic world” is extremely tedious. Despite having quests that even put lines on the map, I often feel quite aimless because it’s not as cut-and-dry as “go here, do this, get XP!”

And it seems like even getting the rifles, I miss more often than not and even with the armor I got in Megaton what seems like a basic noob trash mob takes me down pretty quick.

I’ll keep plugging away though. The more I get the hang of certain aspects, the more enjoyable it becomes.

]]> By: Openedge1 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Openedge1 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:24:08 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2028 Go ask Bildo...supposedly he found it fun. My son bought the game...TWICE...and hated it both times (the first time he got upset due to playing on normal...and when he saw his friends playing it, decided to try again on easy...STILL sucked) Everytime I tried, I was bored out of my skull. You are not alone... Go ask Bildo…supposedly he found it fun.

My son bought the game…TWICE…and hated it both times (the first time he got upset due to playing on normal…and when he saw his friends playing it, decided to try again on easy…STILL sucked)
Everytime I tried, I was bored out of my skull.

You are not alone…

]]> By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Scott Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:56:57 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2018 @Jason W: Sorry man, not sure why it's sending your comments to the spam filter! For no particular reason I just checked the spam and saw these there before they were auto-deleted. @Jason W: Sorry man, not sure why it’s sending your comments to the spam filter! For no particular reason I just checked the spam and saw these there before they were auto-deleted.

]]> By: Jason W http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Jason W Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:35:44 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2003 This site keeps eating my comments, and then telling me I've already commented! Grr.... This site keeps eating my comments, and then telling me I’ve already commented! Grr….

]]> By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Scott Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:06:22 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2001 Moira gave me the Super-Mart quest last night and I picked up an extra hunting rifle or two as well as an assault rifle! Now THAT is fun! I took a Karma hit when I stole Simms' hunting rifle but hey, he's dead anyway. Not sure how well I could have survived getting to the store to get a rifle if I'd only had the 10mm. pistol at the time though. I'm disappointed at how I've (seemingly) botched a few things up so early but I'll keep going and see how it all ends up. A little unpredictability can be a good thing. The next trick will be loading up on Stimpacks or something. Between deaths and healing I'm just about broke already and those mobs do massive damage. *glances at tolecnal* Are you an imposter? The REAL lance would never step out of lurk mode! LOL :razz: Moira gave me the Super-Mart quest last night and I picked up an extra hunting rifle or two as well as an assault rifle! Now THAT is fun! I took a Karma hit when I stole Simms’ hunting rifle but hey, he’s dead anyway. Not sure how well I could have survived getting to the store to get a rifle if I’d only had the 10mm. pistol at the time though. I’m disappointed at how I’ve (seemingly) botched a few things up so early but I’ll keep going and see how it all ends up. A little unpredictability can be a good thing.

The next trick will be loading up on Stimpacks or something. Between deaths and healing I’m just about broke already and those mobs do massive damage.

*glances at tolecnal* Are you an imposter? The REAL lance would never step out of lurk mode! LOL :razz:

]]> By: Van Hemlock http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 Van Hemlock Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:27:00 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-2000 Perhaps not out and out 'fun' per se, but I really enjoyed it for its atmosphere, a kind of virtual post-apocalyptic walking tour more than anything else. I also loved Oblivion for the same reasons. The story is interesting in its own way and worth perusing if you can though. Pushing Sneak as high as you can early on helps a bit with the overall pacing too - less of the constant aggro from four miles away. A very subjective title, all in all. Perhaps not out and out ‘fun’ per se, but I really enjoyed it for its atmosphere, a kind of virtual post-apocalyptic walking tour more than anything else. I also loved Oblivion for the same reasons. The story is interesting in its own way and worth perusing if you can though. Pushing Sneak as high as you can early on helps a bit with the overall pacing too – less of the constant aggro from four miles away.

A very subjective title, all in all.

]]> By: Lars http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Lars Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:26:39 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-1997 Well, one of the first quests is from someone in the store to go explore an old grocery store. The bandits inside can be looted for good weapons. Also, there are several weapons caches inside. Also, I think there's an old school (Springvale School) near where you start out. That's the first place I started, and I walked out with an assault rifle and a hunting rifle and some grenades. The hunting rifle was my main weapon for like half the game. Well, one of the first quests is from someone in the store to go explore an old grocery store. The bandits inside can be looted for good weapons. Also, there are several weapons caches inside.

Also, I think there’s an old school (Springvale School) near where you start out. That’s the first place I started, and I walked out with an assault rifle and a hunting rifle and some grenades. The hunting rifle was my main weapon for like half the game.

]]> By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Scott Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:42:45 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2009/02/03/fallout-3/#comment-1994 I have ammo coming out the wazoo, it's weapons I need. The little pistol from the guard in Vault 101 isn't cutting it. I eventually looked up the quest because the NPCs kept telling me things that weren't happening, then I went to complete an optional objective but it never registered as complete. I was lost (figuratively and literally) and getting pissed off so the internet saved the day. Or in this case, didn't. I already ran into two Super Mutants who killed me pretty quick; can't say I'm looking forward to seeing more of them until I find some stronger guns or something. For now I'm just going to take things as they come. I'll still aim for Good Karma when I can but it doesn't seem possible to only be a good guy, and that's fine too. I asked three people if I could just play once and get the achievements and they all said yes. As soon as I got home and read them, it's quite obvious I'd have to play three times... jerks... I have ammo coming out the wazoo, it’s weapons I need. The little pistol from the guard in Vault 101 isn’t cutting it.

I eventually looked up the quest because the NPCs kept telling me things that weren’t happening, then I went to complete an optional objective but it never registered as complete. I was lost (figuratively and literally) and getting pissed off so the internet saved the day. Or in this case, didn’t. I already ran into two Super Mutants who killed me pretty quick; can’t say I’m looking forward to seeing more of them until I find some stronger guns or something.

For now I’m just going to take things as they come. I’ll still aim for Good Karma when I can but it doesn’t seem possible to only be a good guy, and that’s fine too. I asked three people if I could just play once and get the achievements and they all said yes. As soon as I got home and read them, it’s quite obvious I’d have to play three times… jerks…

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