Fallout: New Vegas

[docdredd]

I dont know man have you read up about the machete? Longer reach than the combat knife and does massive damage to limb hits.
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/fallout:_ ... as_weapons

for a full list of weapons.

[Molon Labe]

Role playing wise, I don't see the machete being as good for stealth take downs as a combat knife. Even if the game doesn't care either way, I like to stay in character and a knife makes more sense for stealth use. Full on melee battle? Sure, the machete would far out perform.

Edit- Hey, the wiki has pics of a lot of the different models of weapons. Cool.

[docdredd]

Yeah for some reason my computer is acting up though. It wont let me copy paste anything and my icon that shows where you are typing is not showing up. I was trying to bring some of those pics over here but not having any luck.

[Molon Labe]

You know, instead of the lever action shotgun for "awww crap" moments where stealth goes out the window, I might just use the Trail Carbine. And instead of just using the scoped bolt gun for field work, I might go with the scoped carbine for when the likelyhood of the need for rapid engagement or fast follow up shots becomes obvious.

[Rev]

I think I need to get a new gaming computer. I played fallout, fallout 2, and tactics on a desktop and it was a weird aberration to play it on 360.

[Zoltan]

I wish there was more weapons modification/building like there is in Borderlands.

That would be cool!!


EXCITED!!

[Bearcat]

Oh god I those weapon mods are sweet. I am so freakin stoked for this game.

[docdredd]

I just read every link on fallout new Vegas at the fallout wiki.... My eyes are burning....

NOTES:
Hollow point ammo adds 75% damage to soft skinned targets but do almost no damage to armored targets.

+P ammo can be used against armored targets but wears your gun out 20% faster...

[Czechnology]

I'm ever so glad they let the Obsidian guys run this one. I missed having different ammo, and more detailed skillsets like Doctor.

*ETA: Also: GARAND!

[Molon Labe]

Word from one of the devs states that there isn't any way to increase your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats after character creation. Not thru perks or easter eggs. What you choose at the beginning is what you get.

[Krustofski]

I'm not so much obsessing about the weapons. They are nice, yeah.
But what I enjoyed the most about the Fallout series right from the beginning was that there almost always was a non-violent solution to any quest problem. Of course, I have played all games multiple times, sometimes without killing anyone, and sometimes I got all genocidal on their ass (killing spree ftw!).

[Czechnology]

Word from one of the devs states that there isn't any way to increase your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats after character creation. Not thru perks or easter eggs. What you choose at the beginning is what you get.

That's a major deviation from the originals. Interesting.

[Molon Labe]

Word from one of the devs states that there isn't any way to increase your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats after character creation. Not thru perks or easter eggs. What you choose at the beginning is what you get.

That's a major deviation from the originals. Interesting.

Surprised me too. But we go into a conversation about how there won't be bobbleheads in this one and he stated that there will be other types of in game collectables. Namely snow globes, but they will not provide any permanent S.P.E.C.I.A.L. or skill bonus. So I asked if there were any other ways to increase your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats and he said only thru items like chems.

Once again, this is what a dev relayed to me. Take it for what you will, but I'm more inclined to believe him than call him out as a liar.

[Molon Labe]

One thing that I'm a little wary about is, is that with all these things added, I'm afraid that the game itself may be that much smaller or the main quest being that much shorter. The main quest in Fallout 3 was already pretty small before the Broken Steel add-on. And considering that once you beat the main game in New Vegas then that's it, game over. No more playing that character. Guess Obsidian didn't learn anything about the outrage over that very thing in Fallout 3 before the add-on.

[Krustofski]

Nah, I don't really think that's something to worry about. The Obsidian guys are mostly from the old Black Isle team. A lot of them where developers of Fallout 1, 2, and Van Buren. They probably know how to create a good plot and storyline.

[docdredd]

Hmmm no way to increase S.P.E.C.I.A.L? so all that leveling and learning that takes place in the game and there is no way to become a "Better" character.... that flies in the face of all things RPG. I have also heard that they are already working on a down loadable content that will be released shortly after the game. Im betting that this will be like the Broken Steel download and allow continuation after completing the game.... for a price.

[Bearcat]

What is a DEV?

[Sckitzo]

What is a DEV?

Developer?

[Molon Labe]

What is a DEV?

Developer?

Yep.

[Bearcat]

What is a DEV?

Developer?

Yep.

Ah, thank you.

[Molon Labe]

You know? There was always one litle nick pick that kept poking me in the back of my mind while playing Fallout 3. It was the lighting and tint. I could never get the lighting to look right at night and the greenish tint kept bugging me a little. What I mean about the lighting is that at night, either it was too bright and it made the need for the pip-boy light meaningless or it was too dark altogether. Probably a saturation issue due to the greenish hue. I say this because some the lighting effect overhaul mods fixed it right up and was beautiful.

[Czechnology]

In the originals there weren't collectables that gave you SPECIAL bonuses, but usually some kind of surgery or quest-specific thing. (More like the scientist who gives you ant-powers in Fallout3)

[Molon Labe]

In the originals there weren't collectables that gave you SPECIAL bonuses, but usually some kind of surgery or quest-specific thing. (More like the scientist who gives you ant-powers in Fallout3)

Just not any perks of your choosing, but rewards.

[Czechnology]

In the originals there weren't collectables that gave you SPECIAL bonuses, but usually some kind of surgery or quest-specific thing. (More like the scientist who gives you ant-powers in Fallout3)

Just not any perks of your choosing, but rewards.

Right. I feel like you could raise your SPECIAL with Perks upon levelling though... I really need to use the two weeks until release to play the first two games again. Stupid job.