Fallout 3 Thread

[BlueTsunami]

you can eat people in this game?

goty

Yep, I was all like when I was sifting through the perks

Also, exploring old Vaults = omfg. Being a Theif, I got a Recon Outfit from one of the lockers... +5 to Sneak ability. I also have my lockpicking skills at 75 and I'm getting some cool loot. This is how Oblivion should have been.

[pilonv1]

fuck just got killed by a super brute, never saw him coming and i was running down the docks to rape a raider :'(

this game fucking owns. old mate water repairman gives me money for my scrap metal

[Darunia]

I loved the replicated man quest. The plasma rifle you get is really good (at least at this point in the game). I'm level 11 and everything small guns is beefed up to a degree that no enemies are a threat anymore. Regarding the Those! quest, does anyone know what happens if you

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ignore the request and kill the queen anyway?

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Green Shinobi, I'm going to do the same thing now. Combat's no trouble, time to max out lock pick and science

[TakingBackSunday]

I loved the replicated man quest. The plasma rifle you get is really good (at least at this point in the game).

Yeah that's the gun I'm using right now, but I'm still thinking about walking around the DC ruins and picking up the Lincoln rifle.

[Himu]

you can eat people in this game?

goty

Yep, I was all like when I was sifting through the perks

Also, exploring old Vaults = omfg. Being a Theif, I got a Recon Outfit from one of the lockers... +5 to Sneak ability. I also have my lockpicking skills at 75 and I'm getting some cool loot. This is how Oblivion should have been.

Where are all the Vaults?

[Himu]

Those! spoiler

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Finished up the Ant next. Killed the Queen AND that bastard scientist.

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Any tips on getting ammo and caps because seriously, beating that Ant took everything I had. I have zero ammo, I broke my missle launcher in the middle of the battle, and I have zero caps.

Game of the year...until Persona 4, when it will only be tied

Your best bet early in the game is to sell pretty much ANYTHING.  Pick up as much as you can carry and sell it, regardless of how much they're worth.  That way you will:

a) get caps
b) pick up ammo along the way

Just be an avid searcher.

I guess I can sell all the shit in my Misc part of my bag but I'm not selling my armor or weapons.

[tiesto]

What are the best weapons to use? I'm putting points into melee and small guns... what do assault rifles count as?

[demi]

What are the best weapons to use? I'm putting points into melee and small guns... what do assault rifles count as?

Small Guns, it should say in the description

[TakingBackSunday]

They quantify as "small arms," even though that doesn't make much sense.  Your best bet, again, early on in the game, is to dedicate a lot of points towards small arms as that's what you'll be dealing with until you hit a third of the way through the main story.  Then you should start thinking about big guns stats when you start picking up mini-nukes, flamethrowers, missile launchers, etc.

[Himu]

Storywise, I'm SUPPOSED to be heading for the Washington Monument, but fuck, there's like 9999 Super Mutants there. I've made it inside the Museum of History and the Underworld, and that was great. More quests! I can't make it to the Museum of Technology BECAUSE I CAN'T FIND IT. Maybe I found it couldn't be damned to look for it because the amount of Super Mutants after me.

Since I'm a good guy, these Talon guys are always after my ass and it's annoying. How do I erase these pests once and for all?

I've been looking for more Vaults. I've heard that there's Vaults out there but I haven't found any.

[cool breeze]

The underworld is basically the only peaceful place for Ghouls to live normally.

I've been looking for more Vaults. I've heard that there's Vaults out there but I haven't found any.

there are, but three of them are related to quests (two main, one optional).  I think you should check out Vault-Tec HQ first to get all the access codes beforehand if you want to scout them out.

[Sho Nuff]

Me and Fawkes were ripping shit up tonight. We tackled the Capitol building and took out all the super mutants inside. Went to the White House and picked up my first Fat Boy. Not even 3 deathclaws attacking at once scare me anymore cuz we are the unstoppable super team.

The SatCom facilities were really cool-looking but I don't know what purpose they serve.

BTW, do I get any XP for Fawkes killing someone? He ganks my kills :/

[Himu]

The underworld is basically the only peaceful place for Ghouls to live normally.

I've been looking for more Vaults. I've heard that there's Vaults out there but I haven't found any.

there are, but three of them are related to quests (two main, one optional).  I think you should check out Vault-Tec HQ first to get all the access codes beforehand if you want to scout them out.

Where's Vault-Tec HQ?

Where exactly is the underworld?

Museum of History

[Bloodwake]

Himuro, prepare to laugh at yourself.

The Museum of Technology is right fucking by the subway entrance. If you take the metro path from Rivet City, the building is on your right when you emerge.

Yes, it is a bitch getting there too. It's like the Super Mutants are having a Fuck the Shit out of You party right in the middle of the fucking mall. Thank God for Underworld.

[Himu]

Himuro, prepare to laugh at yourself.

The Museum of Technology is right fucking by the subway entrance. If you take the metro path from Rivet City, the building is on your right when you emerge.

Yes, it is a bitch getting there too. It's like the Super Mutants are having a Fuck the Shit out of You party right in the middle of the fucking mall. Thank God for Underworld.

holy shit

what a bunch of assholes

"puny humans hauhuhauah"

[Bloodwake]

Where exactly is the underworld?

It's in the Museum of History. There should be a Female Ghoul Guard outside walking around.

LOL, there's a ghoul around the bar called Mr. Crowley.

[Himu]

I'm supposed to find Reilly at Underworld but I never did see him.

[cool breeze]

I'm supposed to find Reilly at Underworld but I never did see him.

She is in the medical area lying on the bed, and it's a girl.  The mission that comes from that is long, but if you want the best lightweight armor in the game, you should do it.

Where's Vault-Tec HQ?

I don't remember exactly.  If you do the Agatha quest (she lives in some hidden mountain area) it will tell you the way to the HQ and a vault.

[Himu]

I'm going exploring next time I boot up Fallout 3.

[Bloodwake]

I'm booting up the triple right now.

I had to listen to Mr. Crowley in tribute first.

[Eel O'Brian]

I wonder how in-depth the GECK mod kit for PC will be?  If you'll be able to import your own voiceovers, etc?  Also, if normal players like me will even be able to do anything at all with it.  I have a couple of ideas for what I think would be cool little quests, but I'm astupid about any kind of programming whatsoever.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Don't bet on being able to do anything amazing if you don't know any programming.

Also the best gun in the game is the plasma minigun. So. Fucking. Awesome.

[Bloodwake]

GECK will be the developer's kit for Oblivion, so if you were any good with that, then you will probably be good at Fallout 3

[Himu]

Is Harold in this game?

[Eel O'Brian]

yes 

[Himu]

Are you serious?

Fuck awesome

[cool breeze]

he's actually in one of the best locations in the game

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Oasis, probably the most northern point in the middle of the map

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[Eel O'Brian]

it's a really bittersweet quest, probably one of the more nuanced gaming moments i've ever had

[BobFromPikeCreek]

OMFG. THIS GAME.

 

[drew]

man being overencumbered really bums me out

i havent turned the game once since

[Darunia]

OMFG. THIS GAME.

 

Just started? Prepare to waste many hours of your life

[Eel O'Brian]

just get a follower, drewsy, you can use them as a pack mule

[drew]

where can i acquire these followers

[Eel O'Brian]

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_companions

[BobFromPikeCreek]

OMFG. THIS GAME.

 

Just started? Prepare to waste many hours of your life

Just got it today and only just go tout of Vault 101. Oh god.

[drew]

thx eel

[BlueTsunami]

When it comes to tunnels...

Frag Mines (Multiple mines for more enemies) + Combat Shotgun = 

Lure them out, BAM! A fucker still gets through limping? Shotgun to da' face.

This slowed down Role Playing like FPS fight mechanics is so fucking fun. I hope they and other companies build on this melding of awesomness and awesomeness.

[drew]

i could have had jericho as a companion but my karma is too high

[Brehvolution]

Is it me, or does the shotgun's condition worsen than any other gun. I love the shotgun too.

[drew]

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

you can buy slaves in this game?

goty

[Sho Nuff]

Oops, I accidentally killed her in Paradise Falls...my bad

Also: Can I equip her with Naughty Nightwear? Did anybody else find this incredibly sexy and revealing piece of clothing?

[drew]

i dont think im gonna blow megaton up

ill take some mentats and disarm that bitch

[Himu]

Got some good ammo/money tips from some nice fellows at gaf:

Sometimes outside Megaton, there's a trader. He's got a Brahmin caravan and there's always someone out there to help him protect the merchandise. Kill the trader, then kill his guard. Loot everything they've got. You will get a key on the trader that allows you to get to his supplies. Take everything. Sell all the crap you don't need, repair dud weapons with the loot you get from the pile to make them stronger. You won't have ammo problem if you're doing that.

If you're rolling good guy like I am, you can balance this evil act by giving the dude nearby, Micky, some purified water, which is a good act obviously. It balances it out this way so you don't get too bad. You can get purified water from the robot in your house.

Anyways, I've been selling all the misc. crap I don't need on my trips, and I went from zero caps to about 1200 today's playthrough.

I made it to Rivet City (?), went to Vault 112.

This is goty. Only thing that will come close is Persona 4.

[drew]

cleared out the elementary school of raiders

added +1 strength to my S.P.E.C.I.A.L. points which should ward off overencumbrance

how the fuck do you deactivate mines?  im doing the survival guide right now

[Eel O'Brian]

crouch down near them and click on them (press y)

you need a good explosives skill

[drew]

ah, ok. thx eel

also im thinking twice about my S.P.E.C.I.A.L. perk

why would it only give me 3 speech points when i bumped charisma up 1?

if thats the case i might as well stick to raising speech every level up

and i just read about the strength bobblehead

[tiesto]

In dungeons, do monsters respawn or do they stay dead once you kill them?

[cool breeze]

They stay dead

 

[Himu]

http://www.nma-fallout.com/content.php?page=fo3-maps-interactive

[BlueTsunami]

I don't have an ammo or money problem. Just horde shit like a motha' fucker. I'm sittin' easy at 2600 caps.

[drew]

nevermind my last question

im over thinking things

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Are things safe in the locker in my Megaton home? I remember in Oblivion shit would just randomly vanish when you tried to store it in your house.

[cool breeze]

things are safe there

[TakingBackSunday]

I only found one bobblehead all throughout the game, and it was my dad's.

I guess I suck at searching.

[Robo]

Holy shit, Evergreen Mills is fucking awesome

[BlueTsunami]

I only found one bobblehead all throughout the game, and it was my dad's.

I guess I suck at searching.

Bobbleheads rock!

[drew]

god i love the hunting rifle

[muckhole]

I just hate lockpicking a "hard" lock, only to be rewarded with a clipboard, a cup and a stimpack. Good thing you locked that cup up, I can't imagine what would be done with it in the wrong hands.

[TakingBackSunday]

Yeah I've wasted a good 20 bobby pins on safes that only hold stuff like a finance report

[drew]

i just realized all the armor is jumpsuits

i miss my pointy metal boots and greaves