Fallout 3 Thread

[MrAngryFace]

gratz --

oh thought you hit 1000 lol -- im only at 100. I convinced wasteland guide lady to stop writing her book, the buff from that is awesome. I think the funniest part was chugging water by the bomb to meet one of the guide requests

[cool breeze]

Screw the people that shit on F3 'cause it's not a fancy exclusive that uses all of their favorite system's SPEs or massive storage capacity.  It looks way better than R2: More Full of Bland. 

I don't think it looks good (I think Resistance 2 looks bad too), but it is certainly looking a lot better than the screenshots I would call ugly pre-release.

screens of messy 360 version in previews

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Has anyone made to the Gold Ribbon Grocers out west of Megaton near the Jury Street Metro Station?  The whole place is one big Rube Goldberg machine.  Pretty cool stuff.  Now if I could only reset it. :/

[Don Flamenco]

started up a pic folder tonight, just too much goodness:

[MrAngryFace]

Fallout 3 rules

[TVC15]

Is there an in-game screenshot key?

[Don Flamenco]

I think there's a console command, but I just use FRAPS

[GilloD]

When do you meet Dogmeat? I wanna be careful not to miss him.

[cool breeze]

I found him in a scrap yard between Arefu and the Super Market.  I don't want him to die, so I leave him in my house in Megaton.

[The Fake Shemp]

I just Narc'd on Burke to the Simms, and then Burke shot Simms.  So I killed Burke.  I picked up Simms' house key.

I like this game.

[MrAngryFace]

lol, the e-mail at L.O.B. Enterprises complaining that, while they were in real danger, employees should refrain from using all caps in their e-mails.

[MrAngryFace]

ive killed some kinda brain robot at LOB Enterprises. Took more hits than a super mutant!

[Don Flamenco]

I found Bethesda studios!!!  But before I could get in, I fell through some geometry while in a fight with raiders...couldn't get out of it, couldn't kill the raiders because they couldn't find me because I was stuck in the geometry, and I couldn't warp out because the raiders were on alert.   very ironic moment in the game.

[FatalT]

Damn you all. I'm forcing myself to finish Dead Space before I play anymore of this. Those pictures are making this difficult.

[MrAngryFace]

I wish the game had at least one cliff racer

[cool breeze]

I found Bethesda a while ago, I think there was a bobble head there.

And super mutants (regular, brute, master...whatever) are so easy to fight.  Robots and animals/incests are tough.

[TVC15]

lol Megaton.

[MrAngryFace]

I saved megaton!

[Joe Molotov]

I wish the game had at least one cliff racer

It does have those stupid bee things, that see you from like 100 miles away and shoot stingers at you.

[cool breeze]

Megaton was worth saving.  When I finally got to Tenpenny Tower (like, right now), I just became more glad that I saved Megaton.  I actually want to go on a killing rampage and wipe out those assholes.  This one chick was ready to bang me until I said I liked ghouls.

[TVC15]

You know there's a quest to basically murder everyone in Tenpenny, right?  I didn't do it so I don't know the details.

[Joe Molotov]

Megaton has a lot more character. I stuck it to those fatcat, jew bankers in Tenpenny. I flamethrowered Tenpenny to his face, and then looted the crap out of everything else, and roasted anyone who got in my way.

[cool breeze]

You know there's a quest to basically murder everyone in Tenpenny, right?  I didn't do it so I don't know the details.

omg seriously? how do I do it? my heart is racing right now

[Don Flamenco]

I'll definitely wipe out megaton just because and I'll end up wiping out tenpenny too.  There's just no reward for being good in a video game...being evil always offers the most interesting gameplay and the most reward. 

[Joe Molotov]

I'll definitely wipe out megaton just because and I'll end up wiping out tenpenny too.  There's just no reward for being good in a video game...being evil always offers the most interesting gameplay and the most reward. 

You're not going to get a house...

[MrAngryFace]

haha @ dukov, what a dude

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Yeah a house is kind of a necessity.  You'll need a place to dump off your shit.

[cool breeze]

yeah, but the the themes for your house are stupid.  It's the same shit place, except with more clutter.

I have everything organized by weapons, armor, material, and aids.

[TakingBackSunday]

I started this tonight but turned it off after an hour without saving cause I fucking killed the Overseer and I wanted to fuck Alma or whatever her name is.

[demi]

-nvm i read it wrong-

[Don Flamenco]

I'll definitely wipe out megaton just because and I'll end up wiping out tenpenny too.  There's just no reward for being good in a video game...being evil always offers the most interesting gameplay and the most reward. 

You're not going to get a house...

Garbage cans serve the same purpose.

[Great Rumbler]

Megaton was worth saving.  When I finally got to Tenpenny Tower (like, right now), I just became more glad that I saved Megaton.  I actually want to go on a killing rampage and wipe out those assholes.  This one chick was ready to bang me until I said I liked ghouls.

I made all the rich bigots leave and convinced Tenpenny to let the ghouls live there instead. 

[demi]

Megaton was worth saving.  When I finally got to Tenpenny Tower (like, right now), I just became more glad that I saved Megaton.  I actually want to go on a killing rampage and wipe out those assholes.  This one chick was ready to bang me until I said I liked ghouls.

I made all the rich bigots leave and convinced Tenpenny to let the ghouls live there instead. 

Go back there later, lol

[cool breeze]

oops...maybe I shouldn't have killed Tenpenny then.  No big loss.

[Great Rumbler]

Megaton was worth saving.  When I finally got to Tenpenny Tower (like, right now), I just became more glad that I saved Megaton.  I actually want to go on a killing rampage and wipe out those assholes.  This one chick was ready to bang me until I said I liked ghouls.

I made all the rich bigots leave and convinced Tenpenny to let the ghouls live there instead. 

Go back there later, lol

Haha, the law of unintended consequence is running at full capacity, I see! 

[MrAngryFace]

OMG MINIGUN WOOOO

[MrAngryFace]

There's an odd bomb shelter with a goul inside, and like, half the shit in there is stacked for some bizzare reason. like stacked soda cans, stacked bottles on top of coffee cans. Good thing I killed him. He musta lost it.

[GilloD]

Seems like there are a few branches to the Moira questline.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

If you blow Megaton and go back BEFORE you go to Underworld, she goes to Rivet City. If you visit the crater AFTER you got to Underworld, she goes to Underworld

[close]

Also: Entemology+Hunting Rifle+Small Guns Spec=Super easy ant quest. Did anyone find were to use Grady's key? I found the key but not the floor safe with the "package".

I need to back to Tenpenny and follow up on the Ghouls questline. It seemed promising.

[MrAngryFace]

Hunting Rifle for mid-range, sawed off shotgun for close range - saving the missile launcher and mini-gun for the ultra super mutants.

[GilloD]

Hunting Rifle for mid-range, sawed off shotgun for close range - saving the missile launcher and mini-gun for the ultra super mutants.

FAT BOY.

[MrAngryFace]

haha I need something to launch the fat boy first, a rock-it launcher? I have the ammo but wtf do I do with it.

[cool breeze]

Rivet City sells a mini-nuke launcher.

I mainly use a combat shotgun and hunting rifle.  I have about 3000 ammo for my chinese assault rifle, but I never use it.  I also carry a .44 scoped magnum that I nevre use, a 10mm SMG I never use, a laser pistol I kill bugs with, and my power fist.  I have a missile launcher that I should probably break out, but I'm not well trained in heavy weapons.

[demi]

I just killed all the Behemoths. Nuked em with my Fat Man (wub)

Now it's off to finish the main story

[GilloD]

haha I need something to launch the fat boy first, a rock-it launcher? I have the ammo but wtf do I do with it.

You should get one during the main story

spoiler (click to show/hide)

When the Brotherhood helps defend the GNR station

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[TVC15]

You know there's a quest to basically murder everyone in Tenpenny, right?  I didn't do it so I don't know the details.

omg seriously? how do I do it? my heart is racing right now

There are apparently ghouls in the train tunnel that will talk to you.  I didn't know about this until I was reading the strat guide earlier today.  Last night when I did the tunnels, I just pulled a rambo on everything that moved.

[MrAngryFace]

haha I need something to launch the fat boy first, a rock-it launcher? I have the ammo but wtf do I do with it.

You should get one during the main story

spoiler (click to show/hide)

When the Brotherhood helps defend the GNR station

[close]

Yeah I found a dead brotherhood guy. I should grab his armor and store it at my house until I can use it.

and yes, this game is great.

[trh]

Beating the game left it feeling kinda empty. I don't feel any incentive to do anything anymore other than for achievements. I actually haven't touched the northern half of the map yet at all so I haven't met any deathclaws or anything. And what's up with the fuck awful loot? There's way too little customization going on, everything's the same so there's really no reward in doing stuff. I actually really liked the game though, it's just that some of these things were done better in Oblivion. A proper expansion pack could do wonders to this game.

Edit: and what kind of weapons can you make? So far the only schematics I've run into has been the Nuke-It, cap mine and the railgun.

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]

real talk guys: this or dead space?

[MrAngryFace]

Oblivion was FAR more boring until it got its expansion. I really didnt like Oblivion

[TVC15]

real talk guys: this or dead space?

I've only played Dead Space a teensy bit, but I think either way you win.  They're two very different games.  I'm a manic person, so in my old age, survival horror and the associated atmosphere puts me through the roof, so I'm a Fallout boy.

[demi]

Edit: and what kind of weapons can you make? So far the only schematics I've run into has been the Nuke-It, cap mine and the railgun.

Deathclaw Gauntlet
Nuka Grenade
Bottlecap Mine
Railway Rifle
Dartgun
Rockit Launcher
Shishkebob

btw the Fallout 3 DLC is 360 exclusive

[TVC15]

My character Buubserella in front of Tenpenny Tower.

[demi]

Fallout 3 finished :flex

[demi]

For infinite experience in Fallout 3, you need to be at least level 8 and have the Sandman Perk. Sandman requires that you have at least a 60 rating in sneak. It allows you to silently kill people in their sleep with an added EXP bonus everytime. So apparently, kids, or at least some kids, can’t be killed in the game. A good spot for this glitch is in a town in the South called, Andale. There are two kids, one in each of the two main houses that you can use this trick on. All you have to do, is use the wait function until it is about 1 AM. When everyone is asleep, sneak into a house, crouch, and use the Murder skill that comes with the Sandman Perk. USE ON THE CHILDREN ONLY. They won’t die, but you will still get the experience for killing them, allowing you to do the trick as much as you want. Best of all, using this murder trick has no effect on your Karma.

[cool breeze]

Mysterious stranger is the best perk.  Nothing like fighting soda-muatated crabs in a pool of toxic cola only to have some random dude show up and save me.  I'm also surprised by how funny some parts of the game are; the computers in the nuka cola factory are hilarious.  One of the computers talks about how their next flavor was going to be nuka cola clear.

[Cormacaroni]

YOU ASSHOLES JUST MADE ME ORDER THIS FOR 360.

I thought I had some self-control but now I know I'm just a dirty little whoreboy that does whatever other people tell me.

[GilloD]

You know there's a quest to basically murder everyone in Tenpenny, right?  I didn't do it so I don't know the details.

omg seriously? how do I do it? my heart is racing right now

There are apparently ghouls in the train tunnel that will talk to you.  I didn't know about this until I was reading the strat guide earlier today.  Last night when I did the tunnels, I just pulled a rambo on everything that moved.

If you go to Tenpenny the guard will prompt the tunnel excursion. Other residents of the tower also suggest the quest line, although I don't think there's an official entry for it.

[chronovore]

YOU ASSHOLES JUST MADE ME ORDER THIS FOR 360.

I thought I had some self-control but now I know I'm just a dirty little whoreboy that does whatever other people tell me.

Ha ha. That's what I felt like when I ordered Dead Space. This forum saps my will to resist needless consuming.

[Don Flamenco]

Seems like there are a few branches to the Moira questline.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

If you blow Megaton and go back BEFORE you go to Underworld, she goes to Rivet City. If you visit the crater AFTER you got to Underworld, she goes to Underworld

[close]

Not only that, but there are about 20 different rewards for that quest depending on how you answer her and how many of the optional goals you do. The Wasteland Guide is a pretty insanely detailed sidequest. 

Which is annoying because her voice is quite grating

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Does anyone use the rock-it-launcher in combat?  Seems like I wasted a bunch of bottlecaps for nothing.  Sure, it's kinda fun shooting mutilated body parts all over the freakin' place but I'm not going to lug around a heavy collection of torsos and stuff like tin cans and ciggerette packs don't seem to do a hell of a lot of damage.