Procurator wrote:

There's a torch!?  Oh, and I bet it was mentioned in the manual too, which I didn't read. /facepalm I'm always telling people to read the manual...

Then again, the game ain't perfect either. I re-assigned the Pip-Boy key to C (easier to get to on my gamepad thingy), and while that does open it, I still have to press Tab to close it. Nuisance.

I didn't read the manual either

I just happened to spot it as one of those helpful hints you get in the loading screens.

Wow, I only suggested that it be part of pipboy because it's only logical really, I didn't read the manual either and unless I saw the hint thing or decided to read the manual, I would never have known if there actually was one!

Thanks Virrago!

Oh, and I found their hideaway and completed the quest and everyone was happy in Arefu. I went back to the family to say goodbye and to deliver the agreement decision and on the way out I was faffing about and leaned on my control pad which did something to cause the sentry to attack me. I defended myself (It was probably a better idea to just run I guess, but still...) and killed him. Next visit to Arefu everyone was shooting at me! At that point I was getting used to using grenades so they died too.

Oh well! Got myself irradiated and travelled to the Super-Duper mart for Moira, next up is playing with some landmines! So yeah, been having a laugh!

Now I just need to figure out how to pan the camera around on the PC. You can do it with LB and the analog stick on the 360.

I've played a few hours as an evil character and had some fun. I'm trying to complete Moira's quests before taking care of Megaton. Maxing out your Intelligence and getting that extra-skills-per-level perk is great: 24 skill points per level to add.

My roommate skipped most of his classes and already played through 40 hours as a good character. The main quest was a little meh. I'd recommend exploring and side quests instead of main quest, just to make sure you don't beat the game too fast. He ended up beating it despite trying not to, not realizing he was already at the end of the game. The ending also felt really pointless, with nothing but a few sepia tone still images and some voiceover. Plus, not much variation in endings despite how you choose to do the ending. I'll leave it at that.

My other main gripe is the female character customization. Most of the female hairstyles involves baldness and splotchy bits of hair here and there. I didn't take a head count, but it felt like maybe 7 semi-normal hairstyles and 10 mangy ones, including one called "Mange". There's quite a few nice moustache and beard options for males but hardly any decent hairstyle options for females. Additionally, with the female face models, almost all of them appear to need to shave their upper lips. Between Mass Effect and Fallout 3, I'm starting to get the feeling these game developers don't see many women.

Vinia wrote:

leaned on my control pad which did something to cause the sentry to attack me. I defended myself (It was probably a better idea to just run I guess, but still...) and killed him. Next visit to Arefu everyone was shooting at me! At that point I was getting used to using grenades so they died too.

Oh yeah, quite the diplomat you are.

I've only worked on the first chapter for Moira. Not sure how many there are, but I'll probably get back to her odd little errands at some point. Just been having a nice little chat with Linderman from Heroes. (I love it when they get good, well-known talent in to do the voices).

Procurator wrote:

Vinia wrote:

leaned on my control pad which did something to cause the sentry to attack me. I defended myself (It was probably a better idea to just run I guess, but still...) and killed him. Next visit to Arefu everyone was shooting at me! At that point I was getting used to using grenades so they died too.

Oh yeah, quite the diplomat you are.

I've only worked on the first chapter for Moira. Not sure how many there are, but I'll probably get back to her odd little errands at some point. Just been having a nice little chat with Linderman from Heroes. (I love it when they get good, well-known talent in to do the voices).

Beware, you're getting pretty close to the end of the game and won't be able to back-track.

If you're into exploring the map/doing side-quests like I am. I'd suggest getting to level 20 and getting the Explorer Perk. Then you'll get the locations of every spot on the map. It's how I figured out where those trees were, as a few more interesting locations such at the Outcast's Home-base, the Nuka-Cola fanatic's house, the Republic of Dave, the White House, Lincoln Monument, Dukov's Place, Paradise Falls, Fort Constantine (home of some really awesome Power Armor) etc.

And if anyone was wondering how you eventually get access to power armor, just do the main quest. When you're eventually let into the Citadel (Brotherhood of Steel's base), they'll teach you how.

Would just like to add that I am really enjoying this game.  Loving the old style music too.  Been on it all day yesterday and I have yet to leave Megaton in search of Galaxy News Station.

Just like to say that Fire Ants are a absolute *****.  I partially gave up on that quest and just ran through them all.

And has anyone else had Hitmen after them yet?  I had some pop up as I came out of a railway station.  Note came from a B at Tenpenny Tower.  Which is odd considering I killed him after I ratted him out.  That was a bad move.  First victim of my actions.  Well, unless you include all those people I've potential lied to in that book.

Ballak wrote:

Beware, you're getting pretty close to the end of the game and won't be able to back-track.

If you're into exploring the map/doing side-quests like I am. I'd suggest getting to level 20 and getting the Explorer Perk. Then you'll get the locations of every spot on the map. It's how I figured out where those trees were, as a few more interesting locations such at the Outcast's Home-base, the Nuka-Cola fanatic's house, the Republic of Dave, the White House, Lincoln Monument, Dukov's Place, Paradise Falls, Fort Constantine (home of some really awesome Power Armor) etc.

Figured I might be getting close, so I was about to explore some of those places you mentioned (a couple of which are already on my map - can't remember why). Got a load of pending quests to finish too. That Explorer perk sounds handy, but I'm only at level 14 at the moment.

Note that saving the game and then proceeding to rampage around megaton with a sawn-off shotgun and sploding some heads is pretty funny but is frowned upon by any survivors...

GreyMountain wrote:

And has anyone else had Hitmen after them yet? 

My guy has Talon Merc's after him, they had a note on them saying I had a 1000 cap reward on my head

A 1000 caps! Is that all?  My head is worth at least 10times that. 

The game is a lot of fun, but i have to say overall i've been a little unimpressed i find there to be such an open ended world of possibility if you will i lack any sort of sense of what i'm supposed to do, let alone motivation to do it.

I found his dad accidentally before i'd even done the quest for 3 dog, and since then i've just been little more then a wanderer of the wastes with more money and ammunition then i know what to do with - mainly because im a good guy clepto. I also found a shotgun that hits for 55 dmg so i tend to be a bit overpowerd.

Overall however, i have to say i've sort been overwhelmed and under-impressed with the game. It's massive and there's a lot to it, it just sort of doesn't have a sort of drive or vibe that i find stimulating from a game, i tend to turn it on and wander around aimlessly looking for things to do amidst the wastes and just killing the fools that try and attack me.

I will say though, the world being as massive as it is makes exploring quite fun.

~Darminian

Anybody find the crashed alien spaceship yet? I don't think it has a map marker.

Alien ray gun hits for 90+ damage.

10011 wrote:

Anybody find the crashed alien spaceship yet? I don't think it has a map marker.

Alien ray gun hits for 90+ damage.

Yeah, it's one of the rare items. Just like the T51-b armor in Fort Constantine, and the Medic Prototype armor in the Olney Sewers. And no, it doesn't have a marker.

Virrago wrote:

GreyMountain wrote:

And has anyone else had Hitmen after them yet? 

My guy has Talon Merc's after him, they had a note on them saying I had a 1000 cap reward on my head

 

If you're evil, Regulators come after you. If you're good, Talon Mercs come after you.