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Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#226: May 15th 2012 at 12:56:57 PM

I don't get the hate for three. Its not perfect, and the dialogue isn't as witty, but its still pretty fun.

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#227: May 15th 2012 at 2:49:17 PM

I have a mod that gives all the Fallout Tactics weapons in Fallout New Vegas. Even the Steyr AUG and the G11, which is nice. The only beef I have with the latter one of those is that there is no optical sight, or way of adding one for some reason. Even though there is one clearly visible on the world model, nowt happens when you use zoom.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#228: Sep 9th 2012 at 1:25:47 AM

So can anyone give me general advice for enjoying and getting the most out of Fallout 1? I reinstalled it with the idea of maybe giving it another go, my prior save has been lost to time and OS reinstalls. I do kind of want to try and break my usual mold of playing lawful good characters, though I don't want to go all the way over to sadistic bastard either.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#229: Sep 9th 2012 at 1:38:23 AM

Hmm, well you could add mods that add stuff to it that was cut out. Or at least make children visible if you have european version :P

And you can do that perfectly. I mean being bastard without kicking puppies evil.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#230: Sep 9th 2012 at 2:02:03 AM

No censored version for me AFAIK; it's the version off of GOG.com for the US.

I'd rather not mess with too many mods other than the high resolution patch (which I pretty much need to play it enjoyably on modern monitors).

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#231: Sep 9th 2012 at 2:05:25 AM

High speech and high Science will let you unlock a fair bit of story elements. Sneak can let you bypass a lot of the combat as well to reduce the negative impact of speccing out in non combat stuff as well as allowing you to steal from everyone, and the extra money will be really helpful for a certain choice in the game that you may or may not find useful.

Along with that if you have the latest patches then the time limit is gone after you deliver the water chip so that you can spend all the time in the world exploring the wasteland.

Be sure to visit the Bo S and stock up on a shit load of anti radiation supplies from the Hub so that you can visit The Glow- if you explore the full extent of the Glow you can uncover some pretty important background lore.

That's all the main stuff you can unlock in terms of getting the most out of the game, but it may be a little tough if you're specced out in so many noncombat skills and very few combative stuff.

edited 9th Sep '12 2:06:38 AM by ShadowScythe

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#232: Sep 9th 2012 at 2:13:44 AM

I did a pretty basic starter build, tagging small guns, sneak and speech with Gifted and Finesse as perks, average stats and INT as my highest stat. I read enough to figure out that I can get more of the noncombat skills later.

HellmanSabian Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
#233: Sep 9th 2012 at 4:26:59 AM

I'm starting to wish I got into the first two games more, because I can see the appeal and the depth behind them now. I just couldn't get around to the playstyle and gameplay of them.

Good thing for Youtube then.

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#234: Sep 9th 2012 at 4:31:03 AM

It's never too late to start!

And if you ask for general hints and tips the people here, including myself, would be more than willing to help out.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#235: Sep 9th 2012 at 4:39:30 AM

^^As long you can pass first "level" you can get pass both of them :D

Though I did save scum a lot in my playthroughs tongue

HellmanSabian Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
#236: Sep 9th 2012 at 4:48:50 AM

Got to get the games again and everything though. I'l' see to it when I get the chance.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#238: Sep 9th 2012 at 8:09:55 AM

Just a note: The GOG (and probably Steam) version is the european version, despite where you live. So kids are censored out.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#239: Sep 9th 2012 at 10:44:43 AM

Well foo on that. While I don't intend to kill any virtual kids intentionally, they're gonna have to deal with the apocalypse with everyone else.

Anyone know how I can visually tell? I already know where to get a patch.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#240: Sep 9th 2012 at 10:51:33 AM

There are kids in first village :P A lot of them. If you see none, they are invisible.

HellmanSabian Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
#241: Sep 10th 2012 at 4:51:57 PM

Just a note: The GOG (and probably Steam) version is the european version, despite where you live. So kids are censored out.

Should have figured (points to Location text) but thanks for letting me know. Luckily I know a way around that.

Just one question: what's a GOG version?

OdieEsty Why would I write that? Since: Mar, 2012
Why would I write that?
#242: Sep 10th 2012 at 4:58:46 PM

GOG< or rather Good Old Games, is a website that sell old video games via digital distribution. They gave out Fallout 1 a few months back.

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Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#243: Sep 10th 2012 at 5:13:09 PM

They're pretty cool. Just signing up for an account gets you a couple of pretty good games (Including one of the Ultimas, though I can't remember which.)

And yeah, all european releases of Fallout 1 and 2 censored the kids for the same reason they're unkillable in the modern ones.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#244: Sep 10th 2012 at 5:29:44 PM

Which was fucking annoying in Fallout 3 because there were two towns I wanted to wipe off the map: Paradise Falls (no problem here) and Little Lamplight, which I can't even reduce the population of because children (douches that they are) are fucking immortal.

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#246: Sep 10th 2012 at 5:35:21 PM

Pretty much. JE Sawyer, lead developer of New Vegas, said even he wanted to kill off Little Lamplight.

But he couldn't make the kids in New Vegas mortal, so he tried to make them as unannoying as possible. He admitted he may have failed with the Mick and Ralph's crier.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
pvtnum11 OMG NO NOSECONES from Kerbin low orbit Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
OMG NO NOSECONES
#247: Sep 10th 2012 at 7:37:51 PM

Mick and Ralph's crier isn't that bad (as talkative as the other criers, no more, no less), actually... So I think they did a good job of making the kids not-annoying.

Happiness is zero-gee with a sinus cold.
CPFMfan I am serious. This is my serious face. from A Whale's Vagina Since: Aug, 2010
I am serious. This is my serious face.
#248: Sep 10th 2012 at 7:41:16 PM

There's also that kid with the Archimedes II designator. Why the hell do I need to pass a barter check / give him 2000 caps when I can just punch his head off with my bare hands like everyone else?

[up][up][up][up]That's why this is my favorite mod.

edited 10th Sep '12 7:49:26 PM by CPFMfan

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Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#249: Sep 10th 2012 at 7:51:42 PM

Ah yes, the mortal children mod. Are they just set as essential? Because I can fix that in the console. Otherwise, I can disable them.

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#250: Sep 10th 2012 at 8:16:09 PM

Nah, the kids aren't just set as essential, I don't think. You can't target them in VATS at all, for one, which was something you could do to essential characters in Fallout 3, like Elder Lyons.

Plus the mortal children mod is nice because it brings back the "Childkiller" reputation from Fallout 2.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."

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