General Fallout Discussion

All things Fallout here, I suppose, since it seems to have a pretty large following from this forum.

Best thing about Fallout 3 for me was the epic battles that would spawn for some reason. I had Talon Co, about ten super mutants and just as many of their little guard dog things with the huge tongues attacking me and each other. This happened in an area with a lot of cars, so it was like a nuclear attack all over again. Can't believe I survived.

Thlayli wrote:

All things Fallout here, I suppose, since it seems to have a pretty large following from this forum.

Best thing about Fallout 3 for me was the epic battles that would spawn for some reason. I had Talon Co, about ten super mutants and just as many of their little guard dog things with the huge tongues attacking me and each other. This happened in an area with a lot of cars, so it was like a nuclear attack all over again. Can't believe I survived.

Roosevelt Academy is where it happened, has the most cars and is a hub for Super Mutants. I have no life.

I've no clue. I'd just hopped out of the metro and was headed for Ranger HQ.

Thlayli wrote:

All things Fallout here, I suppose, since it seems to have a pretty large following from this forum.

Best thing about Fallout 3 for me was the epic battles that would spawn for some reason. I had Talon Co, about ten super mutants and just as many of their little guard dog things with the huge tongues attacking me and each other. This happened in an area with a lot of cars, so it was like a nuclear attack all over again. Can't believe I survived.

I remember the first time I realized cars could explode. I was trying to get to the sniper in minefield, who happens to be a really bad aim. I saved literally a second before a car exploded, so it kept reloading the same save over and over since I couldn't get away from the car fast enough.

Thlayli wrote:

I've no clue. I'd just hopped out of the metro and was headed for Ranger HQ.

This changes things, sounds more like you walked around the other side of the Capitol building, opposite side of the Reflecting Pool and Mall, I can't remember the name of the area though, I know that there I had a hell of a time fighting.

Oooh Fallout =3

I do some New Vegas streaming on tinychat sometimes =3

I haven't really played FO3 much anymore lol. Personally I like New Vegas better.

Riv wrote:

I remember the first time I realized cars could explode. I was trying to get to the sniper in minefield, who happens to be a really bad aim. I saved literally a second before a car exploded, so it kept reloading the same save over and over since I couldn't get away from the car fast enough.

The worst part is he's scripted to shoot any cars you get near
even if you're using a stealthboy and have a sneak skill of 100
if you enslave and then free him, he'll suddenly be very friendly
and still shoot any cars you get near!

I have the urge to play through Fallout 3 again, and complete all the DLC except the Pitt (because fuck that).

I'll cave, just not yet.

Thlayli wrote:

I have the urge to play through Fallout 3 again, and complete all the DLC except the Pitt (because fuck that).

I'll cave, just not yet.

The Pitt was pretty bad, not enough space I think. The only reason I still play it, is for the goddamned steel ingots. Point Lookout was my favorite.

I started a new file on it. Made myself a tomboy raider character and smashed the skulls of most people in 101 with a baseball bat.

Don't play the first two, good god. They're bad, really bad.

8-bit wrote:

Don't play the first two, good god. They're bad, really bad.

I actually tried the first one, and it was okay, but the cursor was so painfully jerky and laggy that playing was painful...

Riv wrote:

8-bit wrote:

Don't play the first two, good god. They're bad, really bad.

I actually tried the first one, and it was okay, but the cursor was so painfully jerky and laggy that playing was painful...

I didn't have any issues with the cursor, but the colors are all wacked out. Speaking of Fallout though, I have an idea for a Pre-Fallout 1 story.

Seeing the first two Fallouts now, I can clearly see why they were as popular as they were, but what I can't clearly see is the characters and world objects on the fucking screen. That shit is kinda important to me.

I want to play Fallout 3, but I have a problem. The DLC won't load. I've tried deleting and re-installing them all, and even starting a new file, but to no avail. What do?

Thlayli wrote:

I want to play Fallout 3, but I have a problem. The DLC won't load. I've tried deleting and re-installing them all, and even starting a new file, but to no avail. What do?

I had the same issue, all my stuff from Lookout and such were also gone. Then one day they were all back, like it broke and patched itself up.

blackfuredfox wrote:

I had the same issue, all my stuff from Lookout and such were also gone. Then one day they were all back, like it broke and patched itself up.

Yeah, this was two months ago and I haven't really tried since then. No time like the present I guess?

blackfuredfox wrote:

Thlayli wrote:

I want to play Fallout 3, but I have a problem. The DLC won't load. I've tried deleting and re-installing them all, and even starting a new file, but to no avail. What do?

I had the same issue, all my stuff from Lookout and such were also gone. Then one day they were all back, like it broke and patched itself up.

Thlayli, do you have "Games For Windows" installed? I've heard that can cause some problems with the DLC.

I'm playing on 360.

Thlayli wrote:

I'm playing on 360.

Are you connected to Xbox live?

Riv wrote:

Thlayli wrote:

I'm playing on 360.

Are you connected to Xbox live?

Yeah. I have the latest patch.

Thlayli wrote:

Riv wrote:

Thlayli wrote:

I'm playing on 360.

Are you connected to Xbox live?

Yeah. I have the latest patch.

Clear the cache for it then. I had the same issue with Dead Money.

I've sunk 30 hours or so into New Vegas on Steam. I bought the DLC and immediately discovered that all of the missions in this area are almost impossible. Apparently because enemy difficulty scales according to player level, and I'm playing as a level 20 with all my points in speech, lockpick, science, and medicine. My guns and energy weapons are seriously at, like, ~30 each. I run out of ammo before I get the lifebar down halfway on a lot of things...

Stupid main game incentivizing relative pacifism. Stupid DLC incentivizing shooting things.

blackfuredfox wrote:

Clear the cache for it then. I had the same issue with Dead Money.

How do you do that?

Thlayli wrote:

blackfuredfox wrote:

Clear the cache for it then. I had the same issue with Dead Money.

How do you do that?

Go to your memory, then there should be a bar to clear the cache. Its been awhile since I did this though. Also when you log ito XBox live, prepare for a mass update.