Fallout 3 Thread

JC316 · Nov 3, 2008

farlex85 said:
Do things disappear here like Oblivion? I'm a hoarder in these games, which gives me problems early on when I don't have a storage space. If I just leave the stuff somewhere, will it disappear?

I have only had one instance of that happening. I had to drop a few Assault rifles to pick up a fat man and they vanished. Otherwise, I just store them at my suite at Tenpenny Tower.

In all honesty, this game feels more like Morrowind than Oblivion to me. Just the way people interact and the way that you have to get to certain areas and the fact that there is so much more to do in between objectives. Always somewhere new to explore and find decent stuff.

farlex85 · Nov 3, 2008

JC316 said:
I have only had one instance of that happening. I had to drop a few Assault rifles to pick up a fat man and they vanished. Otherwise, I just store them at my suite at Tenpenny Tower.

In all honesty, this game feels more like Morrowind than Oblivion to me. Just the way people interact and the way that you have to get to certain areas and the fact that there is so much more to do in between objectives. Always somewhere new to explore and find decent stuff.

Was that suite awarded as part of a quest? Perhaps I should pursue the main a bit more to get stabilized like that, I've been a-wandering.

JC316 · Nov 3, 2008

farlex85 said:
Was that suite awarded as part of a quest? Perhaps I should pursue the main a bit more to get stabilized like that, I've been a-wandering.

Yep. Make Megaton go boom and you get a suite.

Darknova · Nov 3, 2008

JC316 said:
Yep. Make Megaton go boom and you get a suite.

Or defuse the bomb and get a house in Megaton

MopeyMartian · Nov 3, 2008

farlex85 said:
Do things disappear here like Oblivion? I'm a hoarder in these games, which gives me problems early on when I don't have a storage space. If I just leave the stuff somewhere, will it disappear?

I've found that if you store something in a box, locker, etc. inside of a specific building (Springvale High, Minimart, Library) it won't disappear. I've been using this for a few days to cash in on lose raider armor. Just fast-travel back to Megaton, unload then go back for the rest.

das müffin mann · Nov 3, 2008

ok now im baffled i can't find the head of the BOS, you know the one who is supposed to give the dude permission to train me to use the power armor, i've searched the entire GNR building and the surrounding area but i can't find the dude, is there some where else im supposed to look?

Mussels · Nov 3, 2008

das müffin mann said:
ok now im baffled i can't find the head of the BOS, you know the one who is supposed to give the dude permission to train me to use the power armor, i've searched the entire GNR building and the surrounding area but i can't find the dude, is there some where else im supposed to look?

its a dialogue bug. he isnt in the GNR building at all, but the BOS main base, which you get to later in the main quest.

das müffin mann · Nov 3, 2008

ohhhh ok thanks, driving me nuts, does it happen after i check out purity's control room/lab thing?

Mussels · Nov 3, 2008

das müffin mann said:
ohhhh ok thanks, driving me nuts, does it happen after i check out purity's control room/lab thing?

it took me about an hour of doing main quest only, to get to the power armour training.
spoiler free, you have to escort some people to the BoS main base, and thats when you get in.

das müffin mann · Nov 4, 2008

might i ask as to where i have to go to escort these people, idk i am having such a hard time with this

Mussels · Nov 4, 2008

das müffin mann said:
might i ask as to where i have to go to escort these people, idk i am having such a hard time with this

its main quest. you even get a pointer on your compass and map, its kinda hard to miss it. Follow dad, and you'll end up there.

das müffin mann · Nov 4, 2008

ohh ok thanks i was just looking for it

well now im going to continue the main quest
thanks for your patience mussels

ktr · Nov 4, 2008

OMG...I FOUND HAROLD!!! If you know fallout series, you know who I am talking about!

ShadowFold · Nov 4, 2008

ktr said:
OMG...I FOUND HAROLD!!! If you know fallout series, you know who I am talking about!

I call him bob

Gilletter · Nov 4, 2008

yeah I'm officially addicted to this game... :rockout:

Mussels · Nov 4, 2008

ktr said:
OMG...I FOUND HAROLD!!! If you know fallout series, you know who I am talking about!

sorry... dont know. do tell!

jimmyme · Nov 4, 2008

At least Fallout 3 has lived up to its hype - not true of other games recently!

Still, has lots of problems like Oblivion had.... Thing is when you have this much freedom, lots of things don't get worked out, cause well AI just isnt up to it.
Example: You can enter a room of a group of people. Go into an adoining room with one of their 'friends'. Kill him, then put on his clothes and walk back in and talk to them -and noones none the wiser! And this happens with HEAPS of things!
Example: you can steal things off people when you are hidden in another room from them. And suddenly they hate you! When theres no way they could have known.

For me, its part of a greater problem in gaming- while recently visual have increased GREATLY, AI seems to be the down syndromed little brother, having not increased as proportionately.

Anyway, enough ranting, its a good game! DIG!

Bjorn_Of_Iceland · Nov 4, 2008

...AI seems to be the down syndromed little brother, having not increased as proportionately.

Well in the case of Fallout universe, people (and mutants) in it really are somewhat down syndromed.

MilkyWay · Nov 4, 2008

played it some more and compared to the pc version its not as polished, it has low load times but the AA AF is not as good

the textures for fallout 3 on pc and consoles are to me some of them horrible

but the story is picking up just gets annoying when shotguns seem to do little damage

i did a few side quests now im going to just do most of the main quest

the supermarket super duper mart has loads of guns so go there but be warned it is gaured heavy easy for those who have done a few quests are a few levels but at the start its going to be dodgy so sneak around

was it better to destroy megaton or keep it? i keept it got a few side quests in the town but you could do that first then blow it up

Darknova · Nov 4, 2008

MilkyWay said:
played it some more and compared to the pc version its not as polished, it has low load times but the AA AF is not as good

the textures for fallout 3 on pc and consoles are to me some of them horrible

but the story is picking up just gets annoying when shotguns seem to do little damage

i did a few side quests now im going to just do most of the main quest

the supermarket super duper mart has loads of guns so go there but be warned it is gaured heavy easy for those who have done a few quests are a few levels but at the start its going to be dodgy so sneak around

was it better to destroy megaton or keep it? i keept it got a few side quests in the town but you could do that first then blow it up

The reward for blowing it up is a suite in Tenpenny Towers, the reward for disarming the bomb, is a house in Megaton.

If you blow up Megaton you lose all the quests that start in Megaton, but you can still do the quest at Tenpenny Towers, so you lose more by blowing Megaton up.

MilkyWay · Nov 4, 2008

Darknova said:
The reward for blowing it up is a suite in Tenpenny Towers, the reward for disarming the bomb, is a house in Megaton.

If you blow up Megaton you lose all the quests that start in Megaton, but you can still do the quest at Tenpenny Towers, so you lose more by blowing Megaton up.

thats reasuring, i thought well i just got a shack and i could have had this luxuary pad not that it matters tho, anyway you get to use the shop and stuff in megaton and the girl sells a rock it build plan

i need to get futher in this game i will defo complete it tho then ill think about trading it in

Mussels · Nov 4, 2008

MilkyWay said:
shotguns seem to do little damage

make sure your gun is repaired, you have small arms skill, and you're up close.

I find at distance i take 1-2 bars of health tops, yet i run up in their face, press the gun into their eye socket (sometimes literally) and smash V a lot. I then proceed to watch brains and eyeballs go flying on the first shot.

Darknova · Nov 4, 2008

MilkyWay said:
thats reasuring, i thought well i just got a shack and i could have had this luxuary pad not that it matters tho, anyway you get to use the shop and stuff in megaton and the girl sells a rock it build plan

i need to get futher in this game i will defo complete it tho then ill think about trading it in

TBH, the suite and house are about as useful as the houses in Oblivion are. Except for boxes to store your stuff and a bed their bloody useless, and their looks/condition mean nothing.

Bjorn_Of_Iceland · Nov 4, 2008

Originally Posted by MilkyWay View Post
shotguns seem to do little damage

A sneak attack critical on close range do wonders to super mutants. ^^. Too bad combat shotguns do not have burst fire. I also miss the feature in which burst fire do wonders to clumped up enemies.

Exavier · Nov 4, 2008

I miss groin shots

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