Author Topic: Fallout 3 Thread (Read 296982 times)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2580 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:18:19 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on May 20, 2009, 03:26:38 AM

There seems to be a game-breaking bug with the lawbringer perk on the 360 version. If you do choose it, do a manual save right before going to the Regulator HQ to sell the bad guy fingers.

The first time I went there, I saw the woman you sell the fingers to outside of the Regulator HQ crouching because the game script maybe thought it detected enemies. I go up to her and sell some fingers.

I play for a couple more hours, and then go back there a second time to sell some more fingers. She just runs out into the wasteland for no reason, and she's faster than me so it's impossible to catch up and talk to her. I keep loading up the last auto-save and the same thing happens no matter what I try. I play for a couple more hours, try waiting, sleeping, everything but she's just not there anymore. Maybe she's dead? It makes the perk useless.

Feckfeckfeck.

The same thing happens in the PC version. Rad Scorpions will swarm outside the house, causing everyone to run outside and flee into the hills. It's ridiculous.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #2581 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:23:28 PM »

why would you choose such a shitty perk anyway?

Bildi · « **Reply #2582 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:18:17 PM »

Real Talk.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #2583 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:37:01 AM »

there is some pragmatic value to it since you will have to kill a lot of bad guys no matter what you're karma is like and you get 15 caps per finger. mostly I chose it to see if it comes with a quest.

Yeti · « **Reply #2584 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:50:28 AM »

I'm pretty much swimming in caps with nothing to buy at this point. $:-\$

pilonv1 · « **Reply #2585 on:** May 21, 2009, 07:40:57 AM »

thats why i questioned it, you dont really need it

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2586 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:57:59 AM »

While the caps you get for killing random raiders and crap isn't all that impressive, there *IS* one guy that you can't kill if you don't have the lawbringer perk. He's named Junder Plunkett and lives in the house in the middle of Arlington cemetery. He just isn't there unless you have the perk. Killing him and taking his finger (which shows up as "Junder Plunkett's finger" in your inventory) will get you a cool 1000 caps, so that's kind of worth it.

Robo · « **Reply #2587 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:30:15 PM »

I had the worst time finishing Reilly's Rangers last night. Took over five hours because I got stuck in the geometry THREE times at the worst possible moments. Oh, and I got blown up by that crazy asshole in the alley near the Ranger Compound.

GilloD · « **Reply #2588 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:59:39 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on May 21, 2009, 03:30:15 PM

I had the worst time finishing Reilly's Rangers last night. Took over five hours because I got stuck in the geometry THREE times at the worst possible moments. Oh, and I got blown up by that crazy asshole in the alley near the Ranger Compound.

I did this as the like. 2nd quest in the game. It took FORRRREVVVVVVVVERRR. Worst quest in the SERIES

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2589 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:14:12 PM »

I didn't have any trouble with Reilly's Rangers because I did it when I was like level 15 or 16 and had already mapped out most of the city. I was able to quick travel right to the hospital and hotel and just basically run through, killing the muties along the way. The ranger battle armor is worth it, fo sho. One day after the GOTY version comes out I'm gonna kill that nutbar outside the compound.

Yeti · « **Reply #2590 on:** May 22, 2009, 12:03:50 PM »

I had an awesome battle in L'Enfant Plaza last night. I was sneaking up behind two super mutants, and I was angling to get a better shot of their heads when an Enclave helicopter swooped overhead and landed at the crossroads ahead right in the middle of a huge super mutant gathering. The battle that took place was insane, and there were a ton of exploding cars everywhere. One car exploded and I saw the car door arc way up in the air, and I thought to myself, "hey, that car door is coming right at me," So I took one step to the side and the car door landed right where my character had been standing. I don't know if a flying car door could have killed or damaged my character, but I still felt pretty badass about it.

chronovore · « **Reply #2591 on:** May 22, 2009, 12:29:06 PM »

The game seems to delight in fine-grained detail and physics. Probably the door would have had a nice, elegant mass x velocity equation to deal you some damage. It probably would have killed you.

Cars seem to explode like bombs in Fallout. First time I fought feral mutants, they were in a canal. I angled down on them, a grenade I tossed to flush them out of cover behind a car instead set the car on fire. The car exploded, and took me out from quite some distance.

Robo · « **Reply #2592 on:** May 22, 2009, 01:10:38 PM »

The car designs are based on the 1958 Ford Nucleon concept, which was designed to be powered by a mini nuclear reactor. Probably explains why they explode like that.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2593 on:** May 22, 2009, 07:22:01 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on May 22, 2009, 01:10:38 PM

The car designs are based on the 1958 Ford Nucleon concept, which was designed to be powered by a mini nuclear reactor. Probably explains why they explode like that.

Yup, also explains why if you run past a recently 'asploded car you'll take some rad poisoning.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #2594 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:12:26 AM »

got my 1350/1350

grinded away to level 29 (saved just before I hit it) Used there 'Here and Now' perk for a free level up, bang level 30. Took the almost perfect perk.

If you take the karma changing perks when you hit level 30 that works for the achievements so just save before you hit it and theyre way easier than the earlier karma achievements. No more killing good guys!

Bebpo · « **Reply #2595 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:17:06 AM »

Isn't it kind of bad to grind to lvl.30 when there are two more expansions coming that aren't going to raise the level cap but will give more exp?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #2596 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:22:10 AM »

there are more expansions? source? I thought this was going to be the last one?

Bebpo · « **Reply #2597 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:28:13 AM »

Quote from: Scenester on May 24, 2009, 04:22:10 AM

there are more expansions? source? I thought this was going to be the last one?

They announced two more last week. One comes out in June and takes place in a swamp area and then next one comes out in July and takes place on an alien mothership after you get abducted.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #2598 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:28:57 AM »

ah fuck two more expansions

oh well more Fallout 3 is good I guess. More $$$ down the toilet.

Well at least my character is superpowered now: all skills are at 100 except for barter, unarmed and melee weapons (the useless ones) and all stats are at 9.

Bebpo · « **Reply #2599 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:29:14 AM »

It seems like they're going to milk Fallout 3 for all its got until Elder Scrolls V comes out.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #2600 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:30:43 AM »

and since ive gone hard out and bought all the other expansions I'll have to get these. Im a bit pissed off I grinded, but too late now

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2601 on:** May 24, 2009, 09:47:20 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on May 24, 2009, 04:29:14 AM

It seems like they're going to milk Fallout 3 for all its got until ~~Elder Scrolls V~~ the Black Isle Fallout comes out.

fixd for great justice, a pox on ES

chronovore · « **Reply #2602 on:** May 24, 2009, 09:32:46 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on May 22, 2009, 01:10:38 PM

The car designs are based on the 1958 Ford Nucleon concept, which was designed to be powered by a mini nuclear reactor. Probably explains why they explode like that.

That's pretty darned cool.

I'm guessing there's a bunch of stuff like that; I was just about to wish for an "art of..." book with trivia notes, but I guess most of the trivia's pretty well-covered by the fallout wiki site.

Bebpo · « **Reply #2603 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:33:43 AM »

I tried. I really tried to enjoy Broken Steel, but doing the "death from above" part bored me to death as much as Anchorage did.

What I liked about Fallout 3 were the NPCs and all the sidequests of talking to people and making choices through the dialogue branches. What I really didn't like about Fallout 3 was the action segments in dungeons. They bore me to tears walking forward and just holding down the trigger button. Anchorage was all action and so far Broken Steel is just action.

I was hoping the DLCs would give new towns full of npcs with their own mini-quests and big quests. Is that what The Pitt is?

I'm pretty sure I'm done with the game at this point. Gonna move on to something else.

tiesto · « **Reply #2604 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:17:17 AM »

Collecting these steel ingots in this big dark-ass level is kinda annoying.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2605 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:51:22 PM »

GOTY edition is out this Tuesday.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2606 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:01:01 PM »

I've only played Operation Anchorage on the PC. I will probably end up getting the GOTY edition. Fallout 3 <3333333333333333

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2607 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:12:31 PM »

I'll pick up the GOTY edition sometime this winter, when I'm bored with L4D2/MW2.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #2608 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:15:46 PM »

I still really hate this game, and I even rebought it again on PC. Although I kinda wanna jump back in, just those god damn subway systems.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #2609 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:34:49 PM »

I'm a sucker and got all the DLC on my PC version.

I finished Anchorage. Thought it was a little unexciting compared to the rest of the game and managing troops was distinguished mentally-challenged.
I finished the Pitt and really liked it, but was a bit disappointed to figure out there's like 5 different ways to finish it.
Playing through Mothership Zeta right now. Seems a bit like playing corridor after corridor. Good story, though.
Beat the game but will save the Broken Steel stuff for last. Loving having multiple Level 20 perks.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2610 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:41:29 PM »

question on the GOTY edition- does anyone know if you have to have the additional disc to play the additional content each time? what i'm trying to find out is if i can rent the goty version, install the dlc stuff on the extra disc to my hdd, and have it work in the future.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2611 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:42:55 PM »

That's how it worked for Oblivion, so I'm assuming it'll be the same.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2612 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:47:38 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 11, 2009, 05:42:55 PM

That's how it worked for Oblivion, so I'm assuming it'll be the same.

Fuck yeah then, I'll just rent the goty edition at some point and then I'll buy an older version of fallout 3 used from GS. Neener neener.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2613 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:56:19 PM »

Oh, no, I'm sorry. I thought you meant install the original content on your hard drive and using the DLC disc (without swapping). There's no way Bethesda will let you do that.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #2614 on:** October 11, 2009, 06:26:52 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 11, 2009, 05:56:19 PM

Oh, no, I'm sorry. I thought you meant install the original content on your hard drive and using the DLC disc (without swapping). There's no way Bethesda will let you do that.

The PC piracy is so fucked up. I thought at least the DLC would be a bit better encrypted, but it's not and you can even get achievements from them.

So it's possible he could do that.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #2615 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:15:05 PM »

Just a little report from the PS3 front: everything after the pre-DLC patch is busted. Freezes on me every now and then and (this might be my imagination) load times got worse.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I should've just bought the extra DLC on the PC version instead of waiting $:-\$

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Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2616 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:17:07 PM »

lol PS3

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #2617 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:55:43 PM »

Quote from: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on October 11, 2009, 07:15:05 PM

Just a little report from the PS3 front: everything after the pre-DLC patch is busted. Freezes on me every now and then and (this might be my imagination) load times got worse.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I should've just bought the extra DLC on the PC version instead of waiting $:-\$
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well, naturally, since it's such an inherently horrible video game system. /trolls mud

GilloD · « **Reply #2618 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:56:26 PM »

I adored this on 360, I'm been biding my time until I could nab it on PC as GOTY. SO psyched to replay, my favorite game of ever.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2619 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:19:18 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 05:15:46 PM

I still really hate this game, and I even rebought it again on PC. Although I kinda wanna jump back in, just those god damn subway systems.

There's none of that in The Pitt, Point Lookout, or Broken Steel.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #2620 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:38:36 PM »

There's no subways in Anchorage either.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #2621 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:48:13 PM »

there is a subway-like section in one of those

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #2622 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:48:58 PM »

terrible

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #2623 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:49:52 PM »

it's actually pretty cool, and even you wouldn't get lost in it

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2624 on:** October 11, 2009, 09:29:08 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 08:48:58 PM

terrible

you are such a fucking pussy

brawndolicious · « **Reply #2625 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:22:33 PM »

the subways were fairly easy to navigate. I mean I had to use a walkthrough and whatever but still..

I remember Broken Steel's was just completely linear though. Run through and don't die.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2626 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:24:41 PM »

I never had a problem with navigating the Subways. If anything, the rooms filled with nothing of importance did get annoying but I liked how the end of certain tunnels had something of worth (be it caps, ammo or some weapon).

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2627 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:44:43 PM »

I think I'm the only person that liked exploring the subways. It was like post-apocalyptic spelunking or whatever.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #2628 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:22:08 PM »

They pissed me off and scared me so bad, you can reread the mostly incomprehendable posts in the beggining of this thread.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2629 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:26:52 PM »

Oh I've read them. You're a gigantic moist pussy, dude. Scared because of a videogame?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #2630 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:39:06 PM »

Black people don't like abandoned subways, too many bad memories.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2631 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:49:51 PM »

I'd think you'd hate bus stations more.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #2632 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:15:04 AM »

The one thing I hated about the subways was when you came across one of those super-ghouls that take like 5 clips to kill. I always carried a dart gun just for them and for the behemoth mutants.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2633 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:42:21 AM »

Dart Gun

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2634 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:39:02 AM »

Pfft. Lincoln's Repeater made short work of just about everything in the game, even Glowing Ones.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2635 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:42:09 AM »

I'm looking forward to replaying the game again later this winter.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2636 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:45:35 AM »

Me too, even if I gotta get the goty version it will be worth it. Probably get it after I'm burnt out on all the new games I plan on getting.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #2637 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:02:16 AM »

for subways

ghouls far away + stealth headshots:

OL PAINLESS

ghouls up close:

TERRIBLE SHOTGUN

fuck this game was great.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2638 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:04:00 AM »

Chinese Stealth Suit + Max Sneak = Ghouls can suck ma' dick

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2639 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:05:49 AM »

I never really bothered with a sneaky character. I liked to resolve issues by either speech or shootin'.

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