Fallout 3

weeder · 05-12-2009 7:38pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

srsly avoid the main mission, the game can be completed in an hour.

just go walking /running from bigger ****. The game is more about the world then the shoddy main quest and if you complete the main quest without having the DLC the game is over kinda sorta.

Go meet the people and kill them

nah i plan on starting again and going on my own way from the vault.

L31mr0d · 22-12-2009 2:19pm

Some screenshots of where I'm at in Fallout 3 atm. Just completed most of the missions in Point Lookout (great expansion actually)

noodler · 22-12-2009 2:43pm

Anyone buy the GOTY Edition after already having the original? Did the game need to install again? Are the saves compatible etc?

Jumpy · 23-12-2009 9:34pm

DO NOT ASSUME STEAMBACKUP TAKES YOUR SAVEGAMES.

*swears profusely*

*swears again*

Looks like I am starting from scratch.

tok9 · 24-12-2009 2:55am

noodler wrote: »

Anyone buy the GOTY Edition after already having the original? Did the game need to install again? Are the saves compatible etc?

got mine in the post today for 30 euro off ebay.

Hadn't played the original in about 8 months, still had my saves. No install and i continued my game. after a few mins of play all the quests came up on the screen.

PS3 version

tok9 · 24-12-2009 5:27pm

hmmm although it loads my files... it won't allow me to save. it isn't highlighted. When i travel, sleep or wait it doesn't auto save. Can anyhone help?

After spending 40 hours worth in the old game, i'd be gutted if i couldn't continue on.

CombatCow · 24-12-2009 5:30pm

Yeah it's part of the copy protection to stop people sharing save games, If i got your save file I would have that same issue. pain in the arse, i got the GOTY and had to start all over again. PS3 aswell btw.

CC

tok9 · 24-12-2009 5:43pm

Thats disappointing. Guess i'll have to start again so..

In the 40 or so hours i played, i didn't meet any of those behemoth mutants or the dog you find... Where do you find the dog?

Any advice on what perks i should start with?

Sephiroth_dude · 24-12-2009 6:20pm

L31mr0d wrote: »

Some screenshots of where I'm at in Fallout 3 atm. Just completed most of the missions in Point Lookout (great expansion actually)

Nice pics!

Sephiroth_dude · 24-12-2009 6:21pm

tok9 wrote: »

Thats disappointing. Guess i'll have to start again so..

In the 40 or so hours i played, i didn't meet any of those behemoth mutants or the dog you find... Where do you find the dog?

Any advice on what perks i should start with?

From what I can remember you find the dog in the dump place cant remember the name of it now

bizmark · 24-12-2009 6:37pm

you find him in a scrap yard not to far from vault 101 to the north west i think? he's a giant pain in the nuts though i killed him by mistake while in vats mode due to him jumping in front of the plasma bolts i wasnt even targeting him

Sephiroth_dude · 24-12-2009 7:46pm

bizmark wrote: »

you find him in a scrap yard not to far from vault 101 to the north west i think? he's a giant pain in the nuts though i killed him by mistake while in vats mode due to him jumping in front of the plasma bolts i wasnt even targeting him

The scrape yard.........thats the word I was trying to think of.

Blazher · 24-12-2009 9:15pm

have to say, I am very very let down by this game, Just dont like the feel of it, And the look of the game is so out dated!

Personally i recommend you play something else!

Jumpy · 24-12-2009 9:16pm

Bahahahaaa.

L31mr0d · 25-12-2009 1:06am

Blazher wrote: »

have to say, I am very very let down by this game, Just dont like the feel of it, And the look of the game is so out dated!

Have you tried the HD texture pack?

http://gamesblog.ugo.com/games/fallout-3-pc-gets-a-fan-made-hd-texture-pack

I mean I'm a bit of a graphical snob, but I have to say I'm loving the look and feel of this game. More than anything else the atmosphere and audio is superb. On more than a few occasions I've nearly jumped out of my seat by the sudden scurrying sound of a molerat jumping at me from behind

Some more screen:

Just catching the breeze with an old friend

What are they making me do?

bizmark · 25-12-2009 1:11am

wish i was playing the game for the first time again

Azza · 25-12-2009 1:13am

Hey Leimr0d you using the HD texture pack yourself. If so whats the performance hit like?

Sephiroth_dude · 25-12-2009 2:17am

First time I ever came across this fella

L31mr0d · 25-12-2009 2:59am

Azza wrote: »

Hey Leimr0d you using the HD texture pack yourself. If so whats the performance hit like?

Haven't noticed any difference in performance. I've never played it without the texture pack though. I have everything maxed out @ 1920x1200 and it runs great on my 4870x2

Blazher · 25-12-2009 1:23pm

L31mr0d wrote: »

Have you tried the HD texture pack?

http://gamesblog.ugo.com/games/fallout-3-pc-gets-a-fan-made-hd-texture-pack

I mean I'm a bit of a graphical snob, but I have to say I'm loving the look and feel of this game. More than anything else the atmosphere and audio is superb. On more than a few occasions I've nearly jumped out of my seat by the sudden scurrying sound of a molerat jumping at me from behind

Some more screen:

Just catching the breeze with an old friend

Now. I got to say that looks nice. I was look looking in the config file and online for a way to make it look better, But never came across the HD pack. To be honest it was the main reason i couldn't get in to it. It just felt so dated.

Another problem is the mouse pointer. There is a lot of lag with it, I found some fixs or so call fixs online but they dont work.

Did you ever short the delay in the mouse/Corsair.

Cheers

Ciaran500 · 25-12-2009 2:00pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Nice pics!

Please don't quote pics

L31mr0d · 25-12-2009 2:27pm

Blazher wrote: »

Did you ever short the delay in the mouse/Corsair.

V.A.T.S

Yeah the pointer is a problem. I really don't like aiming with it. But I've found that the problem seems to decrease as you increase your skill level and the repair of your weapons. For example, my energy weapon skill is near 100 now and I keep most of those weapons nearly always at 100% repaired, aiming with them isn't really an issue any more.

The soggy mouse control is impacted by your own skill level and experience. It isn't an FPS where you are just given godlike aiming, you have to earn it.

Most of the time my method for killing badguys is to run right up to them with a double barrelled shotgun and blow their head off. Works most of the time (except against those Super Mutant Overlords, who you'll encounter in the wastelands if you enable the "Broken Steel" expansion)

Blazher · 25-12-2009 8:50pm

L31mr0d wrote: »

V.A.T.S

Yeah the pointer is a problem. I really don't like aiming with it. But I've found that the problem seems to decrease as you increase your skill level and the repair of your weapons. For example, my energy weapon skill is near 100 now and I keep most of those weapons nearly always at 100% repaired, aiming with them isn't really an issue any more.

The soggy mouse control is impacted by your own skill level and experience. It isn't an FPS where you are just given godlike aiming, you have to earn it.

Most of the time my method for killing badguys is to run right up to them with a double barrelled shotgun and blow their head off. Works most of the time (except against those Super Mutant Overlords, who you'll encounter in the wastelands if you enable the "Broken Steel" expansion)

haha, Yes, I was just looking around and i came across two Super Mutant Overlords. One of them had a RPG. I ran up point blank and used that VATS. I had a shotgun but after 5 shots to the head it was still up. MY shotgun broke so i had to finish them with a Pistol

On a side note. How did you build your Toon

My skills are

Repair
Small Arms
Sneak

And peak is Gun Nut. I am only like lvl 3.

Would you recommend, Small arms or Energy weapon.

Cheers

L31mr0d · 26-12-2009 1:33am

Blazher wrote: »

On a side note. How did you build your Toon

little bit of everything really. Mostly weapons. I've also got close to full repair, science and medicine. With the level 30 unlock you can pretty much get most of the skills close to max, when you factor in the books that buff your skills also (get the special that gives you 2 skills points per book asap)

Coriolanus · 26-12-2009 4:30pm

Blazher wrote: »

haha, Yes, I was just looking around and i came across two Super Mutant Overlords. One of them had a RPG. I ran up point blank and used that VATS. I had a shotgun but after 5 shots to the head it was still up. MY shotgun broke so i had to finish them with a Pistol

On a side note. How did you build your Toon

My skills are

Repair
Small Arms
Sneak

And peak is Gun Nut. I am only like lvl 3.

Would you recommend, Small arms or Energy weapon.

Cheers

Small Arms > Energy Weapons especially early on. There are few energy weapons unless you horse straight into the far end of the storyline mission that it's not worth while.
I think I took Sneak, Lockpicking and Medicine with Speech and Small Arms as my secondaries pretty much until I maxed them.

Monotype · 26-12-2009 8:59pm

Definitely get that perk where you get two skill points per book early on. I think you can get it at level 4. One of the most useful perks.

(Wow, 100 pages!)

Jumpy · 26-12-2009 9:06pm

Small Arms! Sniping headshots FTW.

JBUCD · 26-12-2009 9:51pm

I love this game. Didn't get any of the DLC. I wish they had some more memorable quests like in Oblivion. None of the quests will stood out. But still a brilliant game.

noodler · 03-01-2010 10:39pm

CombatCow wrote: »

Yeah it's part of the copy protection to stop people sharing save games, If i got your save file I would have that same issue. pain in the arse, i got the GOTY and had to start all over again. PS3 aswell btw.

CC

Aw for the love of god. So they aren't compatible?

I don't want to start again ffs.

Silly mofos etc. Guess they have the last laugh with their ridiculously priced DLC.

Monotype · 03-01-2010 10:52pm

What about the PC version - can I use my old saves if I get the GOTYE?

Seems only the PS3 has this problem. Seems very daft to me. What's wrong with trading around saves?

Fallout 3

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