Fallout 3 - Gen. Discussion & Info - 'GOTY' Edition w/All 5 DLC Packs 10.13.09

[lolwut?]

Had a tough choice to make today. I recently got a $50 Wal Mart giftcard as a gift and went to pick-up a DualShock3 today. I saw in the glass case they had a FallOut 3 collector's edition for $79.99.

I haven't played F3 and it didn't look as great as I thought it would, so I went with the controller (plus I didn't want to pay $30 out of pocket). I might hold off on opening it until I can manage to rent a copy though...

EDIT: what would you guys compare this game too? It's an RPG, but an FPS as well, right?

[Trakan]

Had a tough choice to make today. I recently got a $50 Wal Mart giftcard as a gift and went to pick-up a DualShock3 today. I saw in the glass case they had a FallOut 3 collector's edition for $79.99.

I haven't played F3 and it didn't look as great as I thought it would, so I went with the controller (plus I didn't want to pay $30 out of pocket). I might hold off on opening it until I can manage to rent a copy though...

EDIT: what would you guys compare this game too? It's an RPG, but an FPS as well, right?

It's Oblivion.

[Magus8472]

It's Oblivion.

With guns.

[BoneMonkey80]

45 hours into the game .......... i can't stop playing it.

[lolwut?]

Hmm, I hated Oblivion...

[Mojimbo]

Anyone have any general tips for a new game? I should be getting my copy tomorrow and I want to be extra ready.

I have been reading up on gamefaqs and a few others forums as well.http://www.wikicheats.com/index.php/Fallout_3_-_PC_PS3_XB360/Character_Building

Don't put any of your SPECIAL stats to 10, there's a bobblehead collectable available for each that's a +1 so any more than 9 and it'll go to waste. Plus keep in mind that there are articles of clothing that can supplement your stats. I always carry different ones that give different boosts and equip them whenever necessary. For example, I have like five extra uniforms/suits that boost my repair/lockpicking/science/sneak/small arms skills by 5-10 points which comes in handy for skills that have requisites, like picking locks or hacking computers or repairing weapons.

I wouldn't bother with Luck at all. Put at least 4 points into Intelligence and purchase the Educated perk ASAP. I personally boosted my Strength so that I could carry more weight, Agility so I could be more effective in VATS, Endurance to up my HP and Intelligence to 9 boost my medicine/repair/science skills and so that when I level up I get 19 points minimum to spend instead of 11. The bobblehead for Intelligence is available early in the game when you get to Rivet City.

I would also avoid any perks that offer a direct XP bonus, there's a level cap of 20 which isn't hard to hit at all so you won't need any help with that.

Along the way you'll run into rare bottles of Quantum Nuke Cola. These are blueish and if you find any you should hold onto them. There's a quest that rewards you for collecting 30 of these. Same goes for "Pre-war Books", but instead of it being a quest there'll be a NPC that'll pay you 100 caps for each one you collect.

I would also look up the quest related perks since they're basically free stat boosts if you were gonna do the quest anyways.

http://www.wikicheats.com/index.php/Fallout_3_-_PC_PS3_XB360/Character_Building#Quest-Related_Perks

[Tha Xecutioner]

http://www.wikicheats.com/index.php/Fallout_3_-_PC_PS3_XB360/Character_Building

Don't put any of your SPECIAL stats to 10, there's a bobblehead collectable available for each that's a +1 so any more than 9 and it'll go to waste. Plus keep in mind that there are articles of clothing that can supplement your stats. I always carry different ones that give different boosts and equip them whenever necessary. For example, I have like five extra uniforms/suits that boost my repair/lockpicking/science/sneak/small arms skills by 5-10 points which comes in handy for skills that have requisites, like picking locks or hacking computers or repairing weapons.

I wouldn't bother with Luck at all. Put at least 4 points into Intelligence and purchase the Educated perk ASAP. I personally boosted my Strength so that I could carry more weight, Agility so I could be more effective in VATS, Endurance to up my HP and Intelligence to 9 boost my medicine/repair/science skills and so that when I level up I get 19 points minimum to spend instead of 11. The bobblehead for Intelligence is available early in the game when you get to Rivet City.

I would also avoid any perks that offer a direct XP bonus, there's a level cap of 20 which isn't hard to hit at all so you won't need any help with that.

Along the way you'll run into rare bottles of Quantum Nuke Cola. These are blueish and if you find any you should hold onto them. There's a quest that rewards you for collecting 30 of these. Same goes for "Pre-war Books", but instead of it being a quest there'll be a NPC that'll pay you 100 caps for each one you collect.

I would also look up the quest related perks since they're basically free stat boosts if you were gonna do the quest anyways.

http://www.wikicheats.com/index.php/Fallout_3_-_PC_PS3_XB360/Character_Building#Quest-Related_PerksI can agree with all that except the part about not bothering with Luck. I didn't touch it my first playthrough, but after adding it to a second character noticed that my critical hit frequency shot waaay up. Combined with the fact that having a good number of points towards Luck (6, I think) grants you access to the Scrounger perk - that lets you pickup considerably more ammo than you normally would - I'd say you don't want to completely ignore that S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attribute.

[Mojimbo]

I dunno, there are only so many special points available and it doesn't seem to offer much in return compared to the fundamentals. As it is I dumped 3 into luck at the very beginning and I kinda regret it. I was thinking about that ammo perk but I was able to make do by diversifying my small arms and eventually I was drowning in 10mm/assault rifle/shotgun ammo after hitting the right sidequests. Just today I went from 100 to 800+ A.R. ammo by scavenging.

[Tha Xecutioner]

I dunno, there are only so many special points available and it doesn't seem to offer much in return compared to the fundamentals. As it is I dumped 3 into luck at the very beginning and I kinda regret it. I was thinking about that ammo perk but I was able to make do by diversifying my small arms and eventually I was drowning in 10mm/assault rifle/shotgun ammo after hitting the right sidequests. Just today I went from 100 to 800+ A.R. ammo by scavenging.By the time I did a handful of quests (the ones you probably speak of where I started loading up on ammo) it was too late to even matter in the main storyline because I had beaten all but the last mission. I do have more fun, though, with Luck being a factor with the ammo increase and with the Mysterious Stranger perk on 8-)

[ratzombie]

Had a tough choice to make today. I recently got a $50 Wal Mart giftcard as a gift and went to pick-up a DualShock3 today. I saw in the glass case they had a FallOut 3 collector's edition for $79.99.

I haven't played F3 and it didn't look as great as I thought it would, so I went with the controller (plus I didn't want to pay $30 out of pocket). I might hold off on opening it until I can manage to rent a copy though...

EDIT: what would you guys compare this game too? It's an RPG, but an FPS as well, right?

Well besides the obvious (Oblivion), I'd say it is kind of like Deus Ex?

[bardockkun]

Caved in and bought a strategy guide. I Think this is one of those games where to get full experience, it's completely necessary. Though I Kinda fucked up already, since I found Paradise Falls on my own and first thing I do is...well, unload clip after clip after clip.

[RichMeisterMan]

I can agree with all that except the part about not bothering with Luck. I didn't touch it my first playthrough, but after adding it to a second character noticed that my critical hit frequency shot waaay up. Combined with the fact that having a good number of points towards Luck (6, I think) grants you access to the Scrounger perk - that lets you pickup considerably more ammo than you normally would - I'd say you don't want to completely ignore that S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attribute.

I would advise that one put 6 in luck so that you can get the Mysterious Stranger Perk when you hit level 10! I am actually quite far into the game, 15 hours or so, and I am going to start over I think. I am really not satisfied with some of my stat alignments and such.

[Toaster Driver]

w00t...whored out some more achievements tonight...got the travelling one, the killed 300 monsters, killed 300 humans, level 20 good, and level 20 evil, along with a few quests achievements. anybody else do "oasis"? what a mind-trip o_____0

[ratzombie]

I would advise that one put 6 in luck so that you can get the Mysterious Stranger Perk when you hit level 10! I am actually quite far into the game, 15 hours or so, and I am going to start over I think. I am really not satisfied with some of my stat alignments and such.
My luck is at 5, I guess I'll just have to find the Luck bobblehead. :)

[fart_bubble]

the Those side quest has to be one of the longest fucking quests in a game ever

[Kendal]

Hmm, I hated Oblivion...

I did too. I would say it has the interface of Oblivion without the boring, empty, lifeless world. It has a great story, good music and top notch humor. Also you can blow people's heads up and they will explode into many pieces and you can see eyeballs flying out from the mess. It is hard to get into at first, but once you get the traveling down the game picks up and is very enjoyable. This is easily up there as one of the best games I have played this generation.

[Mojimbo]

By the time I did a handful of quests (the ones you probably speak of where I started loading up on ammo) it was too late to even matter in the main storyline because I had beaten all but the last mission. I do have more fun, though, with Luck being a factor with the ammo increase and with the Mysterious Stranger perk on 8-)I did the math and I don't need to spend any more of my perks on skill points boosts so I'm gonna use that one perk to boost my luck stat by 2 and get that bobblehead so I can snag that Mysterious Stranger perk in a couple of levels. :o)

Is it effective?

[FoxHoundADAM]

Had a tough choice to make today. I recently got a $50 Wal Mart giftcard as a gift and went to pick-up a DualShock3 today. I saw in the glass case they had a FallOut 3 collector's edition for $79.99.

I haven't played F3 and it didn't look as great as I thought it would, so I went with the controller (plus I didn't want to pay $30 out of pocket). I might hold off on opening it until I can manage to rent a copy though...

EDIT: what would you guys compare this game too? It's an RPG, but an FPS as well, right?IMO you probably made the wrong choice.

I too HATEd Oblivion, snoozfest with lame quests (sorry not big into magic/fantasy setting) but I'm loving F3. Don't blow it off because it is similar to Oblivion, it's pretty fun.

[FoxHoundADAM]

About Tranquility Lane how do you do this without just killing everyone? I heard something about this communist guy but I don't have any idead what that is abuot

[seanr1221]

Id definitely say the stranger perk is effective. He seems to come out quite often.

[darthbudge]

About Tranquility Lane how do you do this without just killing everyone? I heard something about this communist guy but I don't have any idead what that is abuot

In the abandoned house there is a few items you can interact with. When you use them they make a tone, whenever you go out of order you hear like a buzzing sound. Keep trying out different combos with them, starting over if you ever get them wrong, and then a console will uncloak.

[lolwut?]

IMO you probably made the wrong choice.

I too HATEd Oblivion, snoozfest with lame quests (sorry not big into magic/fantasy setting) but I'm loving F3. Don't blow it off because it is similar to Oblivion, it's pretty fun.

Honestly, it might be great, but it can only go down in price, and I don't really need to shell $30 out of my pocket for a lunchbox and a bobble head.

I will definately rent it at some point in time though

[pimpinc333]

Honestly, it might be great, but it can only go down in price, and I don't really need to shell $30 out of my pocket for a lunchbox and a bobble head.

I will definately rent it at some point in time though

The bobblehead is selling on Ebay for roughly 20-35 bucks plus shipping. I honestly really like the CE of this. The Bobblehead is pretty sweet.

[Toaster Driver]

i didn't know until i played the game that you can pick up bobbleheads and lunchboxes...nice little touch there ;)

ps - tranquility lane = coolest quest imo. wish there were more like that.

[FoxHoundADAM]

i didn't know until i played the game that you can pick up bobbleheads and lunchboxes...nice little touch there ;)

ps - tranquility lane = coolest quest imo. wish there were more like that.
Agreed. And yes I laughed the first time I saw the lunchboxes.

[Tha Xecutioner]

I did the math and I don't need to spend any more of my perks on skill points boosts so I'm gonna use that one perk to boost my luck stat by 2 and get that bobblehead so I can snag that Mysterious Stranger perk in a couple of levels. :o)

Is it effective?Hell yeah it's effective, it's like having Dirty Harry watching your back - but he doesn't show up too often. I'd say about 1 in every 15 times I go into V.A.T.S. the Mysterious Stranger shows up (but I go into it a lot).

[Reality's Fringe]

While I enjoy the game, I hate the arbitrary ass skill requirements for the hacking and lockpicking. Why should I have to have 100 skill points to pick a lock/hack a computer when the fucking sequence is the SAME? They should've just made the lock picking harder at lower levels and gradually get easier. Same for the hacking.

Also, the repair system is whack. I hate equipment degradation.

[Toaster Driver]

the degradation sucks, but i mean it does add to your strategy...i like when i'm running from like a deathclaw and my gun jams cuz the condition is like a tiny sliver of a bar...that's a great feeling. luckily i have a "friend" with me ;)

i'm talking about fawkes or whatever his name is...best mini-gun toting friend evar!!! lol

[menikmati]

About Tranquility Lane how do you do this without just killing everyone? I heard something about this communist guy but I don't have any idead what that is abuot

If you want the combination...

radio, pitcher, gnome, pitcher, block, gnome, bottle

[Chase]

Last night, I left the game at Level 11. I'm doing the Moira book side-quest right now (final chapter) because I don't want it to end. :oops:

Oh, and the animal friend perk is so very helpful. It's nice when animals help kill off bounty hunters. :mrgreen:

[Mojimbo]

In the abandoned house there is a few items you can interact with. When you use them they make a tone, whenever you go out of order you hear like a buzzing sound. Keep trying out different combos with them, starting over if you ever get them wrong, and then a console will uncloak. The thing I found weird about that quest is that don't you end up killing everybody anyways?

[lordwow]

In my game, Moria is out of caps, is the only way to get her caps back to buy stuff from her, or do they replenish over time?

[Mr Unoriginal]

The thing I found weird about that quest is that don't you end up killing everybody anyways?

Yeah I think you do. In fact, when I read the de-bug part of the console I was at first worried to do it and thought it would be the evil way to end the quest.

[Kendal]

I think they replenish over time.

[lordwow]

Thanks

[FoxHoundADAM]

Oh, and the animal friend perk is so very helpful. It's nice when animals help kill off bounty hunters. :mrgreen:
The animal friend perk is pretty nice. It's helpfull for when you travelling between towns or in unknown areas as you don't ahve to worry about some crazy warewolf type thing jumping you from behind. I just got this perks and when I went into a building there were 5 mole rats, none attacked and I was lik e"what the" then relized why. I then proceed to blow their heads off for some easy point blank XP but if I didn't have the perk they would have been a bitch!

[wgpfly]

Meh I would have just used Vats with a combat shotgun and had some fun there lol

[Simon D I]

I went through the first two hours of this game trying to be a good Samaritan, trying to have great karma...but once I got to the first town (I don't wanna spoil anything), I stole a glass of milk, the residents starting attacking me, and I ended up slaughtering everyone.

Since then, I started to slide down the slippery slope that is "becoming evil.". I klled so many damn people that I fear I have removed dozens of awesome missions from the game.

Oh well, Moriarty was a bastard anyways!!!!!

[bardockkun]

For the friends with animal perk, does that include Deathclaws as well?

[Tha Xecutioner]

For the friends with animal perk, does that include Deathclaws as well?No.

[knightsdwn]

Deathclaws = scary mother fuckers.

I'm going to hate going into their sanctuary to pick up that bobble head.

[Draekon]

Deathclaws = scary mother fuckers.

I'm going to hate going into their sanctuary to pick up that bobble head.

The bobble is in the very first room

They aren't so bad if you max out your small arms. Can usually take them out in 1 V.A.T.S. with a combat shotgun, sometimes it may take an extra hit so I'll try and get one or two in before I jump into V.A.T.S.

[knightsdwn]

The bobble is in the very first room


Phew. Thanks for the good news.

I just hate how the Deathclaws 2 or 3 shot Dogmeat. I'll just be wandering around and hear him barking then bam, the bastard decapitates my poor dog :cry:. I've had to reload my game a dozen or so times because of that.

[doctorfaustus]

I went through the first two hours of this game trying to be a good Samaritan, trying to have great karma...but once I got to the first town (I don't wanna spoil anything), I stole a glass of milk, the residents starting attacking me, and I ended up slaughtering everyone.

Since then, I started to slide down the slippery slope that is "becoming evil.". I klled so many damn people that I fear I have removed dozens of awesome missions from the game.

Oh well, Moriarty was a bastard anyways!!!!!
There you go, don't go around stealing other people's milk...

Awesome game. It's almost everything I've ever wanted out of a post-apocalyptic game.

Crazy situation Somehow, my last save had me exiting a bunker near the Washington Monument and being surrounded by several minigun-wielding super mutants. Running low on energy, ammo, and first aid I attempt to retreat to the bunker I had just exited only to find myself gunned down by a couple of mini gun mutants. Needless to say, I was stuck between a rock and... well, 4 super mutants wielding incredible amounts of firepower. I couldn't run, I couldn't fight back, and my last save was over four hours ago. I was screwed.
Lacking the firepower to fight back, and being too weak to make a succesful escape, I decide to use my cunning. I entered the bunker and quickly hid in the shadows ( I was discovered in my first few attemts). From the darkness I observed the mutants as they patrolled the bunker. After observing them for a while, it became clear that a few strategically placed frag mines might injure the muties enough to balance the playing field. Long story short, one by one, mutie by mutie I fought my way out of the bunker and through the mutant infested trenches.

[pimpinc333]

Crazy situation Somehow, my last save had me exiting a bunker near the Washington Monument and being surrounded by several minigun-wielding super mutants. Running low on energy, ammo, and first aid I attempt to retreat to the bunker I had just exited only to find myself gunned down by a couple of mini gun mutants. Needless to say, I was stuck between a rock and... well, 4 super mutants wielding incredible amounts of firepower. I couldn't run, I couldn't fight back, and my last save was over four hours ago. I was screwed.
Lacking the firepower to fight back, and being too weak to make a succesful escape, I decide to use my cunning. I entered the bunker and quickly hid in the shadows ( I was discovered in my first few attemts). From the darkness I observed the mutants as they patrolled the bunker. After observing them for a while, it became clear that a few strategically placed frag mines might injure the muties enough to balance the playing field. Long story short, one by one, mutie by mutie I fought my way out of the bunker and through the mutant infested trenches.



Awesome! Good Stuff :applause:

The Mines are really useful in certain situations.

[ratzombie]

Never thought to use them against Super Mutants for some reason, I'll have to try that because I have a ridiculous amount of mines from defusing a ton of them from Metro tunnels.

[RichMeisterMan]

Phew. Thanks for the good news.

I just hate how the Deathclaws 2 or 3 shot Dogmeat. I'll just be wandering around and hear him barking then bam, the bastard decapitates my poor dog :cry:. I've had to reload my game a dozen or so times because of that.

Dogmeat dieing may be realistic, but honestly...

Is anyone out there going to be playing have him die and then not reload?

What they should have done was make is so there were multiple places where dogs will spawn. Only one dog in the whole game that befriends you is wack.

[ratzombie]

I haven't even gotten him yet as I don't want to reload all the damn time because I will.

[asianxcore]

Game is still fun and fits my busy work/class schedule.

I hate how buggy the game seems so far. I've already got stuck (literally stuck) in two areas. One time I got stuck in a while doing the "Those" side quest. The other time I got stuck between two different level rocks near the Anchorage Memorial.

Had to restart my last save because of it.

[godhatesjustyou]

Dogmeat dieing may be realistic, but honestly...

Is anyone out there going to be playing have him die and then not reload?

What they should have done was make is so there were multiple places where dogs will spawn. Only one dog in the whole game that befriends you is wack.

I did. After reloading a couple of times, I figured it wasn't worth it saving his dumb ass. If he wants to charge headfirst into a Deathclaw then good luck.

[Toaster Driver]

i usually just tell dogmeat to wait at vault 101 for me to come back...besides the fact that i already have another..."companion" with me ;)

[Toaster Driver]

I think they replenish over time.

if that's about tranquility lane, i'm pretty sure it's a debate he runs through, when/if you talk to the crazy scientist guy after killing everyone via the computer thing he says he's basically putting them out of their misery. and if you do it that way you get no bad karma, killing all the residents with your bare hands will get you bad karma

[emdub]

You know what's missing from this game? Groin shots. In Fallouts 1 and 2, you could target the junk, which would usually knock enemies down, or unconscious. (You could also target the eyes for massive damage, and blinding opponents)

One other minor quibble: I think Bethesda missed the point of Tagging skills. In 1 and 2, in character creation, you tag a skill, you get a bonus to the skill, same as 3. When you level up in 1 or 2, a tagged skill means that every skill point you allocate adds 2 percent (instead of one, natch). Like I said, minor thing.

I'm seriously digging the hell out of this game.

[ratzombie]

i usually just tell dogmeat to wait at vault 101 for me to come back...besides the fact that i already have another..."companion" with me ;)

I didn't know you could do that.

Maybe I will go get him after all.

[yukafls]

Where is the deathclaw lair??? I took I couple of them, but I used a shit load of ammo

[DiscoDuck8k]

Has anyone else stumbled into a little town called Andale yet? Creepy.

[Kendal]

Is that the one where everyone is so happy and ignoring the outside world's condition?

[Toaster Driver]

Is that the one where everyone is so happy and ignoring the outside world's condition?

besides the crazy grandpa lol

[DiscoDuck8k]

Yeah, that's the one.

Snoop around a bit if you haven't. Specifically the locked shed. ;)

[yukafls]

Where is that town???

[knightsdwn]

Where is that town???

South of Megaton and west of the Nuka-Cola Plant. I still need to get inside the basement of one the houses and the shack out back... I have a general hunch of what's going on in the town, but I want to see it for myself ;).

[yukafls]

Huh, looks like me and A3-21's Plasma Rifle should take a look over there ;)

[yukafls]

Oh, and when do I learn how to use the brotherhood of steel armor, I found a really strong version of it at Fort Constantine

[Draekon]

Oh, and when do I learn how to use the brotherhood of steel armor, I found a really strong version of it at Fort Constantine

When you're able to enter the Citadel during the main quest.

[Bazz]

This game finally got interesting me the sad part took about 7-9 hours to get there.

[yukafls]

damn, I think that is my next part. I am at the part where I have togo to Vault 112

[Mojimbo]

Wow, those super human behemoth's are ___holes. Took me two mininukes to drop the caged one at the mill, is there any other weapon that'll hurt them? My rated 70 shotgun with a critical only took down a single sliver of health on it.

Anyone know where to get more ammo for the fat man? Guess I'll use it exclusively for those.

[bardockkun]

There are 71 mini-nukes total in the game in different locations. I Found the Super Mutant Behemoths (meaning the big ass ones) not that hard, more so just hide under a building or doorway and unloaded my mini-gun into it.

[Tha Xecutioner]

Wow, those super human behemoth's are ___holes. Took me two mininukes to drop the caged one at the mill, is there any other weapon that'll hurt them? My rated 70 shotgun with a critical only took down a single sliver of health on it.

Anyone know where to get more ammo for the fat man? Guess I'll use it exclusively for those.Get an ally such as Fawkes or Jericho and sit back and watch the show - especially Fawkes - because allies are usually pretty strong against tough enemies.

[Scorch]

Wow, those super human behemoth's are ___holes. Took me two mininukes to drop the caged one at the mill

that one was such a joke! if you turn around there's a little shed you can run under.. run under that and just keep cranking off shots, the guy can't get to you and you have no danger of being hurt at all.

[Mojimbo]

Funny enough, I had the female Brotherhood of Steel member with me at the time. The cage opened up without me initiating it and my dumbass teammate ran in there, got cornered and kept getting punched in the face, even after I had told her to stick to ranged attacks. Only time she got her ass kicked like that, had to reload my save and tell her to wait way back because of that and the pathfinding at the rocks around the mill being terrible.

How long did it take you to kill him that way, Scorch?

[yukafls]

HOLY Fuck, I just went to Andale.....I am never going back there. Creepy as fuck

[emdub]

When I fought the Behemoth at the mill, I must have shot more than 20 missiles into his face before he went down. Those bastards can take a beating.

[Calamityuponthee]

Two mini nukes with practically nothing in explosives took 4 down for me. The first one died with the help of everyone obviously.

[dabebop]

So encountered a bug today in the Big Town quest

So after you bring back Red and the dude, they ask how to defend themselves. So my character had the science answer with having them build robots. Everyone goes to the junkyard in the town, and no robots...ever!

I reloaded after a while, but was sad because I saved in the middle of the station and took my time sneaking around in there. So in the end I just had to defend the town for them.

[Calamityuponthee]

So encountered a bug today in the Big Town quest

So after you bring back Red and the dude, they ask how to defend themselves. So my character had the science answer with having them build robots. Everyone goes to the junkyard in the town, and no robots...ever!

I reloaded after a while, but was sad because I saved in the middle of the station and took my time sneaking around in there. So in the end I just had to defend the town for them.

I told them the guns answer... trained them and all. I came back to check on them 5 hours later and they were all slaughtered. Guess either answer is screwed, but at least I got the achievement.

[The Successful Dropout]

I just started this game last night and am about an hour in it...is it just my Samsung DLP or are the characters really dark at a lot of times? I mean, when I'm talking to someone, a lot of times their faces are just pitch black. My tv has never had this problems with any other games or movies, so I'm thinking it's just the game. Anyone else having this problem?

[ratzombie]

Nope, only if I'm talking to them in a dark place which makes sense.

[eswat]

I told them the guns answer... trained them and all. I came back to check on them 5 hours later and they were all slaughtered. Guess either answer is screwed, but at least I got the achievement.Did any Mutties attack after you had trained them? I haven't came back to Big Town since then, but it didn't look like the Small Arms choice was screwed. (killed the Mutties and saved the town)

[Draekon]

Get an ally such as Fawkes or Jericho and sit back and watch the show - especially Fawkes - because allies are usually pretty strong against tough enemies.

Fawkes is a beast. After I beat the game, I pulled out my Experimental MIRV and fired it at Fawkes feet and he lived. Granted with only one bar of health left, but he survived 8 mini-nukes at the same time with my 100 Big Guns skill giving the Experimental MIRV 1600 damage or so.

He's pretty good at tanking Super Mutant Behemoths. However when I went after them while I had him, they had a tendancy to knock him down non-stop. Regardless I had 100 Small Arms at the time and just spammed my Combat Shotgun to perserve my Mini Nuke ammo for no particular reason. Took around 25 shotgun shots and Fawkes to take one down.

[Bazz]

damn, I think that is my next part. I am at the part where I have togo to Vault 112Haha, yeah that is the part.

[The Successful Dropout]

Nope, only if I'm talking to them in a dark place which makes sense.

The first time it happened was in the very beginning when I was (huge spoiler alert!!!)talking to Amata at the Birthday Party. Then again, when I entered Megaton or whatever and talked to the guy about the bomb or whatever.

[doubledown]

Not sure how I feel about this game. I have barely played it, but not sure how I feel about it. I feel the game may be TOO cumbersome for me. Ialso shot someone at Megaton and now all the civilians shoot me and I was in an endless loop of getting killed.

[eswat]

Ialso shot someone at Megaton and now all the civilians shoot me and I was in an endless loop of getting killed.Visit the other settlements, level/gear up, then show Megaton a thing or two about respecting visitors. :lol:

[FoxHoundADAM]

SO when/how do you get these ally's to join you? I'm about 10 hours in, Level 10 and I haven't met them yet.

[eswat]

SO when/how do you get these ally's to join you? I'm about 10 hours in, Level 10 and I haven't met them yet.If you got negative Karma you can talk to Jericho in Megaton and try to get him to join you (wanders around, mostly at the pub Gob works at).

Not sure about the other NPCs.

[Draekon]

If you got negative Karma you can talk to Jericho in Megaton and try to get him to join you (wanders around, mostly at the pub Gob works at).

Not sure about the other NPCs.

Dogmeat is anytime you're out of Vault 101. (He's not a "party member" in the same way everyone else is and is obtainable by all karma levels)

Fawkes is possible near the end of the main quest chain with Good Karma characters.

There's a traveling guy who makes robots. He'll give you a robot if the robot likes you, which I think requires Neutral Karma.

[eswat]

There's a traveling guy who makes robots. He'll give you a robot if the robot likes you, which I think requires Neutral Karma.Yeah. At the very least you can't get it with Good karma.

Sucks. That robot looked awesome too. :cry:

[Nathan_Sama]

Did any Mutties attack after you had trained them? I haven't came back to Big Town since then, but it didn't look like the Small Arms choice was screwed. (killed the Mutties and saved the town)I said I would protect them, and only 3 mutties came. 2 had sledge hammers and 1 with a hunting rifle.
not that much of a challenge.

[FoxHoundADAM]

Dogmeat is anytime you're out of Vault 101. (He's not a "party member" in the same way everyone else is and is obtainable by all karma levels)

Fawkes is possible near the end of the main quest chain with Good Karma characters.

There's a traveling guy who makes robots. He'll give you a robot if the robot likes you, which I think requires Neutral Karma.
I need to find this robot guy!

[ratzombie]

I need to find this robot guy!
I found him outside the front of the RobCo Factory. It's a quest you have to do to complete the Survival Guide.

[knightsdwn]

You can also get Charon from the bar at Underworld. He's a bitch though... got killed by a giant radscorpion in 30 seconds.

I need to find this Fawkes guy. He seems like a beast of a follower.

[whiptcracker]

You can also get Charon from the bar at Underworld. He's a bitch though... got killed by a giant radscorpion in 30 seconds.

I need to find this Fawkes guy. He seems like a beast of a follower.

I got Charon, and until he died I kept getting a glitch where he'd disappear until I reloaded.

[yukafls]

I found the dog, but.......He kinda got killed when I ran into a deathclaw and giant radscorpian at the same time.

I finally reached level 20 and got the explorer perk, I now know where all locations are. I also got the schematics for a Deathclaw Gauntlet and a Dart Gun. Do I only get 20 perks or is there a way to get more???

[saddamizer]

Anybody know if you can pick the "here and now" perk at level 20 and get another round of skill points to dish out?

I'd guess not, but it would be cool if you could

[Calamityuponthee]

Anybody know if you can pick the "here and now" perk at level 20 and get another round of skill points to dish out?

I'd guess not, but it would be cool if you could

Nope.

[destinywaste]

Just got to Rivert City. Where can I find a good sniper rifle? I'd love to hone in on those super mutants from a distance.

[Kendal]

My clock just went tits up on me. I am returning that bitch and just getting the Collectors. Dammit. That clock really brought my room together.

[yukafls]

How??

[Kendal]

Just died. Sitting on my shelf next to my Halohelmet. MC hat might have punched it.

[Chase]

Gojira! :hot: Liberty Prime is incredible. :drool: The sound is very competent in supplementing good storytelling.

"Communism is dead!"

Edit: Everyone is dying. :-( Poor Gallows and Kodiak. :-(

[dropbearGSH]

Gojira! :hot: Liberty Prime is incredible. :drool: The sound is very competent in supplementing good storytelling.

"Communism is dead!"

Edit: Everyone is dying. :-( Poor Gallows and Kodiak. :-(

I agree Liberty Prime is hilarious/awesome, I love how it says "Chinese on American soil" then lobs a nuclear hand grenade

[Chase]

I agree Liberty Prime is hilarious/awesome, I love how it says "Chinese on American soil" then lobs a nuclear hand grenade


His commentary on communist China is fun.

I just completed Fallout 3. Game of the Year. ♥

"War never changes", indeed.

[Sofa King Kool]

*Edit*

Nevermind, I figured it out.

[$hady]

Had another mini marathon tonight and kept thinking damn this seems to be winding down so I peeked ahead in the strategy guide I got from Amazon yesterday and i'm at the last main quest. I told them I needed to get my stuff ready before we head out and i'm gonna finish up the sidequests and chase down bobble heads first. Level 19 and about 32 hours in a week, game of the freakin year no doubt.

[yukafls]

EDIT


I think I found it

[$hady]

CAG crunchberries was nice enough to PM me a link to the Amazon.com preorder wallpapers after reading my old post in that thread asking for someone to share. :D

Here is the link he gave me if anyone else wants them, four different wallpapers with multiple sizes. When you click the link below it'll ask to accept a zip file: http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=11VJIL50N6YCB&C=2F7FEFCWO8L0H&H=feOMydT19Cq0GyveSEQvSVDrzX0A&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fg-ecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fvideogames%2Fpromo% 2FFallout3Wallpapers.zip%3Frw_html_to_wsrp%3D1%26% 2Fref%3Dpe_13910_10663830_fallout_3_wallpaper2

[pimpinc333]

CAG crunchberries was nice enough to PM me a link to the Amazon.com preorder wallpapers after reading my old post in that thread asking for someone to share. :D

Here is the link he gave me if anyone else wants them, four different wallpapers with multiple sizes. When you click the link below it'll ask to accept a zip file: http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=11VJIL50N6YCB&C=2F7FEFCWO8L0H&H=feOMydT19Cq0GyveSEQvSVDrzX0A&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fg-ecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fvideogames%2Fpromo% 2FFallout3Wallpapers.zip%3Frw_html_to_wsrp%3D1%26% 2Fref%3Dpe_13910_10663830_fallout_3_wallpaper2

Thanks Shady and Crunchberries. These wallpapers are pretty cool.

[Nathan_Sama]

Finally got to GNR...

[chubbyninja1319]

Just got this game used for $40 from gamestop thanks to the cell phone coupon + edge card. Yeah, I fed the unholy beast that is gamestop, but that's hella cheap for this game. Can't wait to finish Fable 2 and dig into this!

[yukafls]

Hahahahah, Liberty Prime is hella funny

[FoxHoundADAM]

Awww I lost my dog. I got knocked out by the enclave and I awoke in their base. Problem was that my dog didn't come with me. Aww I'm sad. On the other hand I met Fawkes outside and he joined me, but still it would have rocked to have both.

Is the dog in vault 101?

[bardockkun]

The most ridiculous thing happend today, was playing the Head of State mission and got all the artifacts and was getting ready to head out with them to Lincoln Memorial when all of a sudden a Deathclaw comes out and kills everyone so wasn't able to finish the mission... Thankfully had another save before that, but goddamn pain in the ass.

[Draekon]

The most ridiculous thing happend today, was playing the Head of State mission and got all the artifacts and was getting ready to head out with them to Lincoln Memorial when all of a sudden a Deathclaw comes out and kills everyone so wasn't able to finish the mission... Thankfully had another save before that, but goddamn pain in the ass.

I've had stuff like that happen before. For example:

I was on a quest to kill certain people once and when I entered one of the targets houses, there was a Mirelock Hunter in there wailing on my target. The hunter won easily and made my job that much easier. Pretty damned amusing too.

[eswat]

Weapon stats (http://www.nma-fallout.com/content.php?page=fo3-items).

BTW, the lower the spread, the better the accuracy.

[AshesofWake]

beat it! but wow what an underwhelming boss fight, took only one shot from my missile launcher to kill him, kinda lame...

[Draekon]

beat it! but wow what an underwhelming boss fight, took only one shot from my missile launcher to kill him, kinda lame...


I ended up talking my way out of it and my friend I think one-shotted him with a crit using some type of assault rifle or shotgun.

[ratzombie]

Weapon stats (http://www.nma-fallout.com/content.php?page=fo3-items).

BTW, the lower the spread, the better the accuracy.

Awesome thanks.

The Chinese Pistol has to be the crappiest weapon in Fallout. :lol:

[FoxHoundADAM]

Awesome thanks.

The Chinese Pistol has to be the crappiest weapon in Fallout. :lol:No kidding. Not even worth my time to sell them.

I'm a big fan of the combat shotgun and more and more, the laser rifle. The Hunting Rifle is my go-to in the open plains though.

[RichMeisterMan]

No kidding. Not even worth my time to sell them.

I'm a big fan of the combat shotgun and more and more, the laser rifle. The Hunting Rifle is my go-to in the open plains though.


The hunting rifle is a beast, but really more so in v.a.t.s. The clunky combat outside of vats makes it some what hard to use effectively.

The Chinese pistol is definitely shitty! It's strange though, because the gun it's designed after (Typer 80 pistol) is actually a powerful weapon in the realm of hand guns.

What thing that kind of chaps my ass a bit is the lack of accuracy with the sniper rifle at great distances in v.a.t.s. It seems to be no more accurate than the other rifles despite it being a equipped with a scope and being called a SNIPER rifle.

[ratzombie]

Well it's just that the damage is so crappy compared to the 10mm, and for me the Chinese Pistol is harder to come by so I can't repair as easily as I can with the 10mm. With such reduced damage, I figured it would of had a faster firing rate, or better accuracy, but according to that weapons sheet it just sucks. :lol:

I love the Hunting Rifle, I can't wait to get the Ol' Painless since it's supposed to be like the Hunting Rifle but better. And the Combat Shotgun is also awesome, I tend to use the Combat Shotgun when they are close and then use the Hunting Rifle from afar.

[knightsdwn]

I love the Hunting Rifle, I can't wait to get the Ol' Painless since it's supposed to be like the Hunting Rifle but better. And the Combat Shotgun is also awesome, I tend to use the Combat Shotgun when they are close and then use the Hunting Rifle from afar.

Wait till you get "The Terrible Shotgun" from Smiling Jack at Evergreen Mills. Up to 80 dmg point blank to the face = dead anything.

And you guys weren't joking about Fawkes. The dude is a fucking beast. Him, Dogmeat, and I absolutely destroyed the Tacoma Industrial super mutant behemoth without having to use the artillery rounds.

[doctorfaustus]

Well it's just that the damage is so crappy compared to the 10mm, and for me the Chinese Pistol is harder to come by so I can't repair as easily as I can with the 10mm. With such reduced damage, I figured it would of had a faster firing rate, or better accuracy, but according to that weapons sheet it just sucks. :lol:

I love the Hunting Rifle, I can't wait to get the Ol' Painless since it's supposed to be like the Hunting Rifle but better. And the Combat Shotgun is also awesome, I tend to use the Combat Shotgun when they are close and then use the Hunting Rifle from afar.

Yeah, the hunting rifle is my personal favorite as well. I even find myself using it in close quarters instead of the combat shotgun. For some reason, I don't do as much damage with the combat shotgun. Weird.

[bardockkun]

I Only use Hunting Rifle in VATS since the shooting and then then prepping the next shot bugs the hell out of me if I'm not in it. Other then that, combat shotgun FTW.

[BoneMonkey80]

i'm on my econd playthrough and im playing a evil charater is it just me or does it suck you don't get evil quests

[eswat]

I actually like using the Hunting Rifle without VATS. As long as I'm fighting humanoids and they don't move, it's just like playing a Kraut in Red Orchestra. :lol:

[Chase]

It's a lot easier to fulfill quests and remain mobile if you're "evil"---especially when you run out of ammo and only have the Power Glove. I killed many-a-hobo to make certain I would be able to make my way to where I was supposed to go and find a place to buy ammo/health and save.

I completed the fire ant quest for the first time, yesterday. That kid can find his own home. I also shot Powder before he could shoot the sheriff (but I did not shoot the deputy). I wish I knew of the long-term effect that has on Megaton---but I went on a serial killing spree and wiped out the town at night.

[eswat]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned this yet: Tunnel Snakes rule!

[bardockkun]

Anyone find the UFO?

[yukafls]

UFO????


I beat the game and the ending was weak, now I have to load from hella far back and discover more cities

[bardockkun]

Yup, UFO.

It's in the northern part of the map.

[Chase]

I will go look for it later today. :hot:

I hear Bethesda has an office somewhere in the game. :shock:

[doctorfaustus]

We're not using spoilers anymore?

[bardockkun]

It doesn't involve the story and isn't anything groundbreaking. Just a UFO crash landing and gives you a weapon.

[yukafls]

what weapon and where. I know north, but like where, is it close to a location

[bardockkun]

what weapon and where. I know north, but like where, is it close to a location
Directly up North from the MDPL-13 Power Station or follow the Power Towers. You'll know you're close because you'll get some kinda odd radio signal and Alien Blaster

[yukafls]

Directly up North from the MDPL-13 Power Station or follow the Power Towers. You'll know you're close because you'll get some kinda odd radio signal and Alien Blaster

I thought it was that gun, I saw it in the art book and wondered why I didn't find it.

[yukafls]

Ok, I am a dumb ass, I followed the power lines all the way north but nothin. Though I did have a nasty run in with a deathclaw

[bardockkun]

This may help http://guides.ign.com/guides/882301/page_48.html

[yukafls]

Ahhh, found it, I feel like a retard. I picked up the radio signal and the radiation but I just thought......well....it was the wastland.


Has anyone checked out the oasis, creepy place. But its like 3 dog said, there are trees with photosynthesis and all that stuff

[Chase]

I can't... stop... playing...

[yukafls]

.....too...many...places to........ travel to

[n00bie]

Lincoln's rifle > all

[yukafls]

Where do you get it......Lincoln memorial

[Mojimbo]

Nah, it's in the Museum of History, upstairs. It's hanging mounted on the wall next to a desk.

[Ma12kez]

Wow..so disappointed in the main storyline. Could have made it much longer instead of having so many side quests. I thought I was only halfway through the main plot and the story was building up to something, but then it abruptly ends out of nowhere. The final mission was a joke.

Great game nonetheless, just wished the main storyline had more substance. There was potential for something climatic to happen, but it never did.

[Mr Unoriginal]

GNR Quest Help:
I went to Rivet City before finishing the Following in his Footsteps quest so I was never asked to go to GNR to finish that part of the quest. Could someone please give me some pretty good directions on where to find Three Dog (is that his name?) so I can begin the GNR stuff.

[RichMeisterMan]

I discovered vault 112 just exploring the world. I haven't taken a step beyond talking to Moriorty about my dad. I went into the chamber and entered that other world, but after finding out what was what I just loaded up a previous save and skipped going to it.

[Sofa King Kool]

GNR Quest Help:
I went to Rivet City before finishing the Following in his Footsteps quest so I was never asked to go to GNR to finish that part of the quest. Could someone please give me some pretty good directions on where to find Three Dog (is that his name?) so I can begin the GNR stuff.


Did you talk to Dr. Li in Rivet city? (If you haven't, don't).

[FoxHoundADAM]

I can't... stop... playing...I know, I haven't had this many late nites since my CoD4 online marathons last year.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Did you talk to Dr. Li in Rivet city? (If you haven't, don't).

I have. Am I screwed on the GNR quest?

[MillerTime2523]

can't seem to get into this game for some reason. I'd rather play oblivion.

[Sofa King Kool]

I have. Am I screwed on the GNR quest?


Yeah, that's a known bug. It ends the quest, blocks off GNR, and disables the achievement. I highly recommend reloading an old save.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Yeah, that's a known bug. It ends the quest, blocks off GNR, and disables the achievement. I highly recommend reloading an old save.

Balls.

Well it's early enough in the game that I could start over playing evil and get it relatively fast.

Any other known bugs like that?

[Sofa King Kool]

Balls.

Well it's early enough in the game that I could start over playing evil and get it relatively fast.

Any other known bugs like that?


Tons.

Go here (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_quests) and check the quests as you get them (there are spoilers though, so be careful. Just skim the sections for any mention of bugs or quest skipping). There are some game crippling bugs you need to watch out for. They're rare, but serious. This site is constantly being updated, and I have run into a few bugs that haven't been logged yet. If you find anymore that aren't on this site, I recommend editing some of the articles to warn others.

[Chase]

I know, I haven't had this many late nites since my CoD4 online marathons last year.


There's just so much to do. :joystick:

Edit: Other than VATS not adjusting to opponents moving closer, I have yet to encounter any bugs or experience any freezes. :-k

[yukafls]

Nah, it's in the Museum of History, upstairs. It's hanging mounted on the wall next to a desk.

Cool, I am hunting for it right now. I did find an Action Abe Action Figure, SCORE:D:D

EDIT
Fuck Yeah, found the gun. Now I am gonna be killin ghouls abe lincole style

The little pip boy guy on the weapons screen is funny when you equip the gun

[RichMeisterMan]

Yeah, that's a known bug. It ends the quest, blocks off GNR, and disables the achievement. I highly recommend reloading an old save.


Explain this now! What do I need to avoid?!

[Sofa King Kool]

Explain this now! What do I need to avoid?!


If you're on that quest, do not talk to Dr. Li in Rivet city before going to the GNR studio. It ends the quest, you don't get the achievement, and you can't go to the GNR studio, which also eliminates another achievement because you can't take part in a certain battle outside of GNR.

I repeat, I highly recommend everyone check this site (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_quests) for bugs before doing any quests. This game has a lot of bad bugs. Hopefully they'll release a patch soon.

[yukafls]

That battle kicks ass, be armed

[Draekon]

Yeah, that's a known bug. It ends the quest, blocks off GNR, and disables the achievement. I highly recommend reloading an old save.

Are you certain is actually disables the achievement? I talked to Dr. Li and skipped along the main story that way accidently but went back and talked to Three Dogs at GNR and still got the achievement "Following in His Footsteps". Then I completed the GNR quest and went back to side quests and exploration.

Granted I do have the PC version, but it seems odd a bug like that would differ through platforms.

[yukafls]

Also how many weapons can you build on your own???

[Sofa King Kool]

That battle kicks ass, be armed


I took it down in one shot with a mini-nuke. I was glad I killed it, but it was a little anticlimactic.

[Sofa King Kool]

Are you certain is actually disables the achievement? I talked to Dr. Li and skipped along the main story that way accidently but went back and talked to Three Dogs at GNR and still got the achievement "Following in His Footsteps". Then I completed the GNR quest and went back to side quests and exploration.

Granted I do have the PC version, but it seems odd a bug like that would differ through platforms.


It actually does differ through platforms, strangely enough. It even differs from disk to disk in some cases.

[yukafls]

I took it down in one shot with a mini-nuke. I was glad I killed it, but it was a little anticlimactic.


Ha, your lucky I didnt have the Fat Man at that time. I just used my guns and hid near the building

[Ma12kez]

If you're on that quest, do not talk to Dr. Li in Rivet city before going to the GNR studio. It ends the quest, you don't get the achievement, and you can't go to the GNR studio, which also eliminates another achievement because you can't take part in a certain battle outside of GNR.

I repeat, I highly recommend everyone check this site (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_quests) for bugs before doing any quests. This game has a lot of bad bugs. Hopefully they'll release a patch soon.I did it the other way around: talked to Dr. Li and then found three dog and told him I'd help him out anyway even though I knew where my father was just to contribute to the "good fight." Also, participated in that battle before getting into GNR. I still got both achievements as well. It's a pretty odd bug then.

[Reality's Fringe]

I talked to Dr. Li first. Where the hell is GNR? I'll give it a shot to see what happens...plus I want to meet 3 Dog *awoooooooooooooooo*.

[Ma12kez]

I talked to Dr. Li first. Where the hell is GNR? I'll give it a shot to see what happens...plus I want to meet 3 Dog *awoooooooooooooooo*.You can (I think) talk to Moriarty in Megaton and he'll tell you he went to GNR (your pipboy will then show you how to get there) It's pretty confusing since you have to go through underground tunnels and such . Depending on your speech skill/charisma he'll just tell you or you need to pay him 100 caps.

[eswat]

You can (I think) talk to Moriarty in Megaton and he'll tell you he went to GNR (your pipboy will then show you how to get there) It's pretty confusing since you have to go through underground tunnels and such . Depending on your speech skill/charisma he'll just tell you or you need to pay him 100 caps.You can also go to Moriarty's backroom and use his terminal if you don't care about Karma.

But make sure to make A LOT of room in your inventory before you head out to GNR.

[Mojimbo]

Also how many weapons can you build on your own???7

[yukafls]

Shit, was I supposed to kill smiling jack

[Draekon]

Shit, was I supposed to kill smiling jack

It doesn't effect any quests, so it's all up to you whether you really want to or not. I believe he holds a unique shotgun or something that's pretty nice though. At least I don't remember him from any quests.

He's the guy at Evergreen Mills, right? That raider town. If so, then definitely not.

[yukafls]

Ok, good cause I just smoked his ass. I got the terrible shot gun but it is like the combat one except it does a little more damage. Kinda like sydneys SMG you get at the capital building

[FoxHoundADAM]

What's teh weiredest/oddest place you have come across in your travels?

There's a bunch of odd small little ghost town due North. Always find it odd running into random people up there with small little outposts.

[eswat]

What's teh weiredest/oddest place you have come across in your travels?Megaton. I can kill half the population without the nuke, leave, come back a day later, and be greeted with open arms.

Not trying to act trollish, but I'm just realizing now how little consequence Fallout 3 offers. For a game that lists "The Power of Choice" as a main feature, I expected graceful degradations, not cop outs.

[bardockkun]

Anyone got any tips on how or where to find Oasis? I've found the Clifftop Shacks, but can't find Oasis for the life of me.

[yukafls]

if you go north west of those shack you will reach it. It is in the middle of the huge rock area, but don't try to climb the rocks, there will be a path that will take you through them at the base of them

[Nathan_Sama]

If you're on that quest, do not talk to Dr. Li in Rivet city before going to the GNR studio. It ends the quest, you don't get the achievement, and you can't go to the GNR studio, which also eliminates another achievement because you can't take part in a certain battle outside of GNR.

I repeat, I highly recommend everyone check this site (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_quests) for bugs before doing any quests. This game has a lot of bad bugs. Hopefully they'll release a patch soon.
I went to her, then found Three Dog and still got the achievement....

[Nathan_Sama]

I took it down in one shot with a mini-nuke. I was glad I killed it, but it was a little anticlimactic.
I used a laser rifle.
The last shot fired to kill it was a crit. and vaporized it into a pile of ash!
Fallout 3 = WIN

[doctorfaustus]

I just got Sydney's SMG. This thing rocks!

[emdub]

Has anyone got the Mysterious Stranger to come out when fighting a Behemoth?

I don't know if it would even work, but I think it would be an awesome way to take one down: get a crappy weapon, do one shot in VATS with the lowest possible hit %, miss, then repeat.

[Mr Unoriginal]

I went to her, then found Three Dog and still got the achievement....

Where exactly is Three Dog?

[pimpinc333]

Where exactly is Three Dog?

I assume he is in GNR since thats his radio station and I guess he broadcasts from there. I could be wrong since I have yet to do the first quest of the storyline.

[Nathan_Sama]

Where exactly is Three Dog?
Well, you have to take a metro to there.
I think you can put the map marker to GNR and then it will direct you to where the metro is.

[ratzombie]

He is pretty hard to miss, he is upstairs in the GNR building.

[Slate]

Have any of you been to Vault 106? Directions:

Almost directly northwest of Vault 101. Not very far away either.

[yukafls]

Oh, thats the place with the insane vault members

[the_deej]

are most of you playing on normal? because many comments suggest that you kill things easily. I played through on hard my first time and it was no walk in the park... I'm currently working on very hard but with good karma this time.

[BoneMonkey80]

first time i played on normal with small guns and it was perfect but second playthrough with melee weapons was easy i was killing things with one shot i think melee weapons are overpowered

i was using the shiskabob

[Sofa King Kool]

Have any of you been to Vault 106? Directions:

Almost directly northwest of Vault 101. Not very far away either.


Vault 106 was pretty freaky.

The Dunwich Building had it's moments too...

[yukafls]

I went to this building(not on map) by grayditch called the L.O.B. Exec., something or other I don't remember, but it was a corporate building. Anyway I went to the CEO office and found a chinese pistol that like fires 10 mil rounds but they catch the enemy on fire also.

[yukafls]

Also, if you go to Dave State or whatever it is and steal his rifle from the safe(Old Painless) it is a kick ass .32 hunting rifle that fires faster than the normal one.

[bardockkun]

Goddamn, this game is stopping me from playing Gears of War 2 because I want to get the most out of this game (plus in my head it's already been settled, Fallout 3 >>> GoW2). Though FINALLY found all the damn side quests and now I'm pissed at myself for drinking those Nuka Cola Quantum.

[Mr Unoriginal]

He is pretty hard to miss, he is upstairs in the GNR building.

Not to be a pain in the ass, but I know he is in the GNR building, but becuase of the glitch I missed the quest so I don't know where the GNR builing is either.

[ratzombie]

Not to be a pain in the ass, but I know he is in the GNR building, but becuase of the glitch I missed the quest so I don't know where the GNR builing is either.
Ah, weird.

Maybe this map will help: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Wastelandmap.png

It is #50.

[Slate]

Goddamn, this game is stopping me from playing Gears of War 2 because I want to get the most out of this game (plus in my head it's already been settled, Fallout 3 >>> GoW2). Though FINALLY found all the damn side quests and now I'm pissed at myself for drinking those Nuka Cola Quantum.

Whoa, You can get addicted to it? I've been addicted 3 times in the game so far, Didn't drink that kind of cola much though.

Also, to those who have been to Vault 106, Is there a way open the door that requires a lockpick skill of 50 any other way?

[jkircos]

OK I found my dad but I never did the GNR quest, and I can not seem to find the building that the GNR is at, I am totally screwed on this? And where is the Fat Boy?

[yukafls]

Whoa, You can get addicted to it? I've been addicted 3 times in the game so far, Didn't drink that kind of cola much though.

Also, to those who have been to Vault 106, Is there a way open the door that requires a lockpick skill of 50 any other way?

Don't bother when you get inside there is a safe and you need a lockpick skill of 75. I plan to go back later

[Sofa King Kool]

Ah, weird.

Maybe this map will help: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Wastelandmap.png

It is #50.


There might be another way to get there that I'm unaware of, but I'm pretty sure you have to go to the metro near Rivet City (L'Enfant South) to get to GNR. That's a good map, but it's misleading because there are some places you can only get to through metros, and it doesn't seem to point that out anywhere.

[emdub]

I know this is the 360 forum, but in case anybody is playing on a PC, and is sick of Dogmeat dying on them, put this into the console:

SetEssential 6a772 1

Dogmeat can no longer die a permanent death.

[doctorfaustus]

Damn, the Nuka Cola factory is creepy. Those Nuka Lurks scared the crap out of me..

[yukafls]

I only explored the front door of that place. I have like 7000 caps and nothing to spend them on....how may homemade weapons are there???

[Sofa King Kool]

I know this is the 360 forum, but in case anybody is playing on a PC, and is sick of Dogmeat dying on them, put this into the console:

SetEssential 6a772 1

Dogmeat can no longer die a permanent death.


I'm on 360, and I just keep Dogmeat in my house. I'd like to walk around with him, but eventually, he's going to die, then I will be sad and load up an old save and lose a lot of progress.

So I just tell him to guard the house and my robot butler takes care of him until I get back, (at least, that's the story I've made up in my head :oops:)

[yukafls]

Hahaha, I was gonna do that but on my way back to Megaton after meeting him(before I found out about fast travel) I had a run in with a deathclaw:cry::cry: I Fucked that thing up for killing my dog

[RichMeisterMan]

Hahaha, I was gonna do that but on my way back to Megaton after meeting him(before I found out about fast travel) I had a run in with a deathclaw:cry::cry: I Fucked that thing up for killing my dog

...did you run into it at the broke down train yard? ("broke down" is perhaps a bit redundant, heh heh)

The dog can take a beating though. I ran into a death claw, and he did kill my dog, but it took a lot longer than I expected.

[Nathan_Sama]

Nuka Lurks were the worst!

[eswat]

Dogmeat is too much of a burden. As soon as I joined him I parked his ass at my house.

And yeah, those Nukalurks were annoying. Damn caffeine junkies.

I finally enough enough Sniper Rifle ammo that I can retire my Hunting Rifle. Popping Super Mutant Brute heads has never been easier. :D

[Trakan]

I didn't find the dog until after I beat the game. I got into one fight with a regular scorpion, and it killed my dog in one hit.

[Draekon]

Nuka Lurks were the worst!

They were easy for me, but then again I was level 18 at the time I went there I think. My closest near death experience was probably:

During the Oasis sidequest, I had just finished up the objective. I was fairly low on health as I was somewhat high level during the time and encountered Mirelurk Kings and Hunters non-stop through the place in mention. Then as I went into the next room I jumped down the hill thinking I was near the original entrance (which I may of been), but instead I was greeted by two Mirelurk Kings and two or three Hunters. In about five seconds I was almost dead and didn't manage to kill any in my single V.A.T.S. chance, so I dove into the water and somehow found an exit that lead out leaving me with just a sliver of health.


I could of used one of my 100+ stimpacks at the time, but I generally found the game too easy if you abused them so I try not to use them unless I'm having trouble in a specific battle or in between areas without beds.

[Mojimbo]

I only explored the front door of that place. I have like 7000 caps and nothing to spend them on....how may homemade weapons are there???Seven.

Rock-it Launcher
Deathclaw Gauntlet
Shishkebab
Dart Gun
Railway Rifle
Bottlecap Mine
Nuka Grenade

You'll need to acquire the schematics before you can build them, though. I got all of them without ever having to directly purchase them, I think.

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How many hours did it take for you to 1000/1000 it, Draekon?

[yukafls]

Damn, I expected more weapons. I have built them all, Well I have more exploring of the vaults to do.

[Draekon]

How many hours did it take for you to 1000/1000 it, Draekon?

About 45 hours. Would have been less if I just straight up used a guide, but 3/4ths of it was gained just via exploring and such. Towards the end I used a guide to find out where I could start the remaining side quests and used it to find one last Behemoth to kill. Oh and used a guide for bobblehead locations too.

[yukafls]

Wait there is a quest to kill behemoths where??

[Draekon]

Wait there is a quest to kill behemoths where??

It's not a quest, just an achievement to kill all of them in the game.

[yukafls]

where are all of them, one at the raider camp, GNR, ?????

[Sofa King Kool]

I've only killed the one at GNR. There's one that's locked up somewhere, and that's all I know of.

[knightsdwn]

where are all of them, one at the raider camp, GNR, ?????

There is one at the Capital Building, one outside Tacoma Industrial, and the other near Jury Metro. The latter only appears when you take the teddy bear from the cage by the train tracks.

[bardockkun]

Whoa, You can get addicted to it? I've been addicted 3 times in the game so far, Didn't drink that kind of cola much though.

Also, to those who have been to Vault 106, Is there a way open the door that requires a lockpick skill of 50 any other way?
Can't get get addicted to Nuka Cola, but if you're drinking the Quantum it's going to be a huge bitch if you find the Nuka Cola Side Mission where you got to collect 30 to make the Nuka Grenade.

[Justden]

Can't get get addicted to Nuka Cola, but if you're drinking the Quantum it's going to be a huge bitch if you find the Nuka Cola Side Mission where you got to collect 30 to make the Nuka Grenade.

If you do that side mission is it possible to get the 30 quantum back? She has a vending machine in her room but it says it needs a key.

[yukafls]

You can pick her pocket, but it won't be there. I have noticed this with other people in the game, when you kill them then the key is in their pocket.

[pimpinc333]

Has this weird thing happened to anyone else in Megaton yet?

Walter, the guy who does the water processing plant goes missing? In my nephews game he found Walter dead under a house. I thought he killed him or some shit. Now in my game he has gone completely missing. I waited for him for 4 days in front of the water plant and he never showed up. Is this a weird glitch or does someone off Walter the Water Processing Guy?

[FoxHoundADAM]

Has this weird thing happened to anyone else in Megaton yet?

Walter, the guy who does the water processing plant goes missing? In my nephews game he found Walter dead under a house. I thought he killed him or some shit. Now in my game he has gone completely missing. I waited for him for 4 days in front of the water plant and he never showed up. Is this a weird glitch or does someone off Walter the Water Processing Guy?Yeah this happened to me and many other people as well. Nothing you can do about it unless you happen to have an early save you want to load where he isn't dead. Not a big deal though as the quest is pretty meaningless. Although being able to sell scrap to him would be nice.

[Halo05]

I was wondering where he'd gone. I fixed the pipes and gave him one batch of metal and haven't seen him since.

[pimpinc333]

Does anyone know what happens to him though? Does he get drunk, fall of the railing, bust his head, and die?

[Sofa King Kool]

Does anyone know what happens to him though? Does he get drunk, fall of the railing, bust his head, and die?


Dead NPCs in Megaton are another known glitch. Usually no explanation, although some people have reported seeing NPCs glitching through the railing on higher platforms and falling to their death, so you're actually not too far from the truth...

[ravenbear]

explains why i can't find him.

[yukafls]

I don't even know where it is, where is it??

[BillyDKid]

I'm really loving this game so far. I've spent a lot of hours, but haven't gotten some of the basics yet. Like Morrowind I find myself just wandering around for fun despite the rather barren and colorless landscape. I goofed some early stuff. The sheriff got killed early on in a shootout so that probably lost me some quests. Bethesda did a great job as usual.

Questions: can you dual weild guns?? Where's the desert eagle?

[naiku]

The sheriff got killed early on in a shootout so that probably lost me some quests.

Are you talking about the shootout between him and the guy who wants to blow up Megaton? If so then you didn't screw anything up
So 7 days after I got my console back from MS fallout has locked up 2 times. Both times when I was in the Wastelands exploring new areas. I hope this i just the game locking up and not my console about to RROD again.

[knightsdwn]

So 7 days after I got my console back from MS fallout has locked up 2 times. Both times when I was in the Wastelands exploring new areas. I hope this i just the game locking up and not my console about to RROD again.

Clearing the in-game cache remedies this. You have to hold the left bumper, the right bumper, and X as the game boots up.

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=890611

I've had to do this a couple times during my marathon sessions and it worked.

[Sofa King Kool]

Patch to remove the level cap is confirmed. Thank god. Hopefully that patch will also make it so you can keep playing after you've completed the main quest.

[yukafls]

Damn, I am in the Nuka cole factory and those mialarks(spelled wrong) are mad crazy

[Mojimbo]

Patch to remove the level cap is confirmed. Thank god. Hopefully that patch will also make it so you can keep playing after you've completed the main quest.Link?

[BostonCollegeFan]

Been playing this on the quest now to get to the

museum of techonology...holy shit...am I doing this right? I've been through like fifty metro's and still haven't reached the monument left. I'm on Penn Ave. now...am I close? :( Also is there another town besides Megaton that sells stuff?

[Sofa King Kool]

Are you talking about the shootout between him and the guy who wants to blow up Megaton? If so then you didn't screw anything up
So 7 days after I got my console back from MS fallout has locked up 2 times. Both times when I was in the Wastelands exploring new areas. I hope this i just the game locking up and not my console about to RROD again.


It's the game. A lot of people are having this problem, including me. Apparently the game is really prone to freezing. It sucks, I know, but save constantly and you'll be fine. I don't know how bad it is for you, but I can generally play for a few hours before any lockups, so it's an inconvenience at most. I've only lost a fair amount of progress once.

Link?


Scratch that. Not quite confirmed yet. I realized my source wasn't exactly 100% reliable, but the patch is likely. I'm seeing a lot of buzz that they'll be boosting the level cap to 30, which I'm perfectly ok with. Anything more would make your character too powerful.

[$hady]

Finished it up tonight, well besides some of the side quests. I'll reload my earlier saves and knock out the evil quests and bobble heads later before eventually trying to get the good achievements.

I like how the ending is completely based on how you played the game. but still crappy This thing has tons on replay value and i'm looking forward to playing more after I get my fill of the new Gears and CoD.

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Been playing this on the quest now to get to the

museum of techonology...holy shit...am I doing this right? I've been through like fifty metro's and still haven't reached the monument left. I'm on Penn Ave. now...am I close? :( Also is there another town besides Megaton that sells stuff?

It's been to long I forget where it is but........ Yes there will be lots of places to buy/sell/repair stuff. As well as traveling traders you will run into in the wastelands.

[emdub]

My character is already too powerful. I can't imagine going up 10 more levels.

[yukafls]

Just did some mass genocide, I killed everyone in paradise falls

[Sofa King Kool]

My character is already too powerful. I can't imagine going up 10 more levels.

Yeah, I can see how it would be a little unbalanced. What they should've done in the first place is make the level cap 30 and make each level up slightly less powerful. By level 30, anyone's character will be too powerful, but the problem in that people are reaching level 20 before really even starting the main quest, or any quests for that matter. I'm coming up on level 15, and all I've done from the main quest is travel to GNR.

[bardockkun]

Just did some mass genocide, I killed everyone in paradise falls
Hah! Already did that too because my karma was too high and discovered it by accident and I figured fuck it, might as well kill them all. You get the slaves too? I Accidentally killed one with my mini gun.

[yukafls]

Na, I freed one or two, but that was before I started killing the slaver. Sooooo, they went into a wall of bullets. I basically bought the kids and sent them to little lamplight and then went back and fucked everyone up

[RichMeisterMan]

Could somebody please tell me where exactly the nuka cola shipping manifest is?

Also, how do I get into the lock safe on the first floor that requires a key and is there a way to get into the double doors int he lobby with the very hard lock? (other than lock pick at 100)

EDIT: Never mind I got it.

[yukafls]

Oh, those double doors just make it easier to get in and out. The shipping is on the the computer in the shipping area of the warehouse, use speech and tell the robot shipping foreman that you own the place and he can make you a key to the safe and give you the password to the computer

[BostonCollegeFan]

Eh i've grown a love it hate it relationship with this game. I've done a load of quests, but sometimes the almost non existant payoff for a quest

like killing Greta

dissapoint me wheres in Oblivion you'd see changes in the environment and such.

Also, is it just me or is this game effin scary at times? :( .

[pimpinc333]

Eh i've grown a love it hate it relationship with this game. I've done a load of quests, but sometimes the almost non existant payoff for a quest

like killing Greta

dissapoint me wheres in Oblivion you'd see changes in the environment and such.

Also, is it just me or is this game effin scary at times? :( .

Some parts are pretty creepy. Like this part: Inside the Museum of Tech, and you're in the Vault Tech Vault Display as you walking you see blood everywhere and bloody hand prints. I swear something was going to attack me in there. The atmosphere was spooky.

[yukafls]

Those are the awesome parts, cause you don't know whats up. I still think andale is the creepiest or the Yao Gui caves. I still have to venture to the deathclaw caves

[pimpinc333]

Those are the awesome parts, cause you don't know whats up. I still think andale is the creepiest or the Yao Gui caves. I still have to venture to the deathclaw caves

I think that Andale one glitched out on me. I went in the basement, looked around. I go from the basement to the house and look around and realize no one is in the house anymore. I thought it was weird. I left the house and noticed everyone across the street. They all had there weapons out and they were creeping back to the guys house whom I was just in there basement. I played along and pulled a knife out and was creeping with them like I was apart of there gang about to jump someone. I wasn't aware I was the one they were looking for until we got to the door step and the guys turns aroudn and calls me out.

[bardockkun]

I think that Andale one glitched out on me. I went in the basement, looked around. I go from the basement to the house and look around and realize no one is in the house anymore. I thought it was weird. I left the house and noticed everyone across the street. They all had there weapons out and they were creeping back to the guys house whom I was just in there basement. I played along and pulled a knife out and was creeping with them like I was apart of there gang about to jump someone. I wasn't aware I was the one they were looking for until we got to the door step and the guys turns aroudn and calls me out.
Nope, not a glitch. It's supposed to play out that way...

[emdub]

Vault 106 freaked me out. Spooky, man, spooky.

[ninju D]

Anyone else seen any fucked up physics? I bumped into a bus last night and it launched about 150yrds away! It was epic!