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CJacobs posted:It would be nice if for once I encountered a character in this video game who did not go "hello person I have never met, here's all of my motivations and what you should think of me in one conversational burst, ok talk to me later if you want to know more". But it hasn't happened yet and I doubt it will. You literally walk into him holding a grand speech to a bunch of new recruits about what the BoS is all about and why they should fight for them. There's plenty of terrible writing in the game, but that particular segment seems pretty consistent.
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AbrahamLincolnLog posted:The
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CJacobs posted:Is that supposed to magically make it not be poo poo writing? No, but it does magically make it expected.
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Nov 21, 2015 21:19
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CJacobs posted:It would be nice if for once I encountered a character in this video game who did not go "hello person I have never met, here's all of my motivations and what you should think of me in one conversational burst, ok talk to me later if you want to know more". But it hasn't happened yet and I doubt it will. Sorry for my previous cattiness. To be fair I don't think Maxson is necessarily a good example of this trope as he is depicted as being blunt, self-assured, and convinced that you're hanging on his every word. There's not much to Maxson besides him being the Elder - it's what defines him. That said he never really puts the "coddled, spoiled brat" part of himself on the table, that's just a conclusion the player has to come to themselves.
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I liked Maxson's dialogue. I mean with Paladin Danse he was kinda hyping up how the BoS was good for the Wasteland and poo poo and then when you talk to Maxson you realize what the real deal with that faction is.
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Nov 21, 2015 21:21
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Chalks posted:No, but it does magically make it expected. I mean, fair enough, but it is really tiring having it happen over and over again. Just because I should come to expect it doesn't mean that some kind of nuance isn't at least possible or feasible.
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CJacobs posted:I mean, fair enough, but it is really tiring having it happen over and over again. Just because I should come to expect it doesn't mean that some kind of nuance isn't at least possible or feasible. If it's any consolation, Fallout 4 has sold astoundingly well and with games like the Witcher 3 showing the industry what can be done with video game stories, maybe they'll actually invest in some decent writers for the next one.
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So should I just drop the minutemen and go with something else? Not seeing much love for them.
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CJacobs posted:Is that supposed to magically make it not be poo poo writing? I just meant that it partly sounds like something they did because it's a video game that's going to work like a video game. It's not exactly the first time that NPCs have given a big exposition dump about their motivations because bad or good, they mainly exist to give the player information about the plot/faction more than anything. Your choices not really making a difference is bad, but also pretty par for the course in Bethesda games where no one gets locked out of anything until the last minute.
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poptart_fairy posted:What's the weapon's range? Your accuracy drops off really quick at a distance. I'm using a 50cal now. 185 range with 112 accuracy. Misses pretty often at ranges I'd actually want to snipe from but don't seem that far.
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Nov 21, 2015 21:29
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HATE BLOODBUGS no seriously gently caress those oversized mosquitos
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I went and looked up this guy on the Fallout wiki and guess what  those are some drat good beard genetics for a 20-year-old
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Minorkos posted:I went and looked up this guy on the Fallout wiki and guess what I think the cool part is that FO4 takes place just 10 years after FO3.
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  Now we just need grenades to actually show up in your hand and have them be an equippable item.
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CJacobs posted:
Feel free to google some Reagan or GWB quotes. Bethesda's bad writing is infecting real life decades ago!
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Deified Data posted:Having trouble seeing how Maxson's obvious hypocrisy is indicative of bad writing. you might be retarded
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If anyone's looking for an easy way to load up on 5.56 ammo, do the mission that the general store owner in goodneighbor gives you to clear out the library. There's a million turrets and protectrons there and they all drop it.
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Got any tips for 10mm ammo? I need it for my 37 dmg silenced hair trigger death machine.
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Agoat posted:Got any tips for 10mm ammo? I need it for my 37 dmg silenced hair trigger death machine. At least one point in Scounger has made all the difference in the world for me.
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Agoat posted:Got any tips for 10mm ammo? I need it for my 37 dmg silenced hair trigger death machine. Sell your 38 and other ammo, use those caps to buy the kind Dr.Mrs.The Monarch fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Nov 21, 2015 |
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Is there any actual mechanical difference between the companions? (Apart from Dogmeat) Curie is a terrible shot with the laser I gave her, but I don't know if that's just her or if it's everyone.
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Nov 21, 2015 22:10
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Your Dunkle Sans posted:I've got Preston, Piper, Strong, Dogmeat, Sheffield, and Cogsworth at Mother Base (ie Red Rocket) as of now, gonna work on Nick soon. Who should I Ravage the Wasteland with Hancock - take poo poo from no one and never ask twice.
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Iceshade posted:
 How the hell are you doing it. I'm so bad at Stealth in this game.If I was the one getting closer to the door that raider would be going HUH??? WHAT WAS THAT and gotten up already. I'm already Rank 3 of this stealth perk
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That stupid Irish chick is great for unlocking everything
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Any word on weapon reskins yet? Tired of seeing left handed guns because bethesda is literally loving stupid and puts 0 effort into anything.
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frajaq posted:
I've got no ranks in sneak, but I do have decent agility and some magazines to have me sneak better. Also shadowed armour that helps me be more sneaky in dark areas (makes it tacticool black too), and I'm walking (C by default) Otherwise 
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What spot in particular does the X-01 power armor spawn? I held off on picking it up until level 30, almost ready to grab it and want to make sure I don't gently caress up and get it a level early.
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Nov 21, 2015 22:29
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http://kotaku.com/where-to-find-fallout-4s-best-power-armor-1743560356 Here's a pretty decent explanation of where to get it.
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Why didn't they just make power attacks be bound to holding the attack button instead of stupidly binding it to the grenade button?
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I've got a poison legendary weapon and a bleeding legendary weapon -> I take it bleeding is better, because every single hit stacks and there are absolutely 0 resistances for it, while poison doesn't work on poo poo like ghouls/robots/etc?
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Is there anything really weird or interesting or great loot stashed out in the Glowing Sea? I've been running around it all afternoon and it feels like the same thing as the underdark place in Skyrim, where they made this great evocative space you want to explore and then put less and less interesting stuff in it than the rest of the loving game world
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Iceshade posted:
And to be usable in VATS. 
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Zombies' Downfall posted:Is there anything really weird or interesting or great loot stashed out in the Glowing Sea? I've been running around it all afternoon and it feels like the same thing as the underdark place in Skyrim, where they made this great evocative space you want to explore and then put less and less interesting stuff in it than the rest of the loving game world I found a Behemoth fighting some Deathclaws including a Legendary and they all dropped garbage
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ToxicAcne posted:Why didn't they just make power attacks be bound to holding the attack button instead of stupidly binding it to the grenade button? Same reason for "why did they bind third person camera to the workshop builder?" 
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Zombies' Downfall posted:Is there anything really weird or interesting or great loot stashed out in the Glowing Sea? I've been running around it all afternoon and it feels like the same thing as the underdark place in Skyrim, where they made this great evocative space you want to explore and then put less and less interesting stuff in it than the rest of the loving game world There's a couple of cool locations, like an old ICBM launch site and some various bunkers and crash sites with accompanying small stories told through terminals and holotapes. There's also a radio antenna there you can activate that should lead you to some interesting stuff. But other than a bunch of Power Armors, there isn't a whole lot of unique loot to find there, unfortunately. It's a very good place to farm legendary mobs though.
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vrath posted:http://kotaku.com/where-to-find-fallout-4s-best-power-armor-1743560356 Is level 25 high enough?
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I've just turned a bleeding laser sniper rifle into a full auto shotgun with burning damage. The recoil is absolutely insane, but I'm sure this thing will be a beast 
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Iceshade posted:I've just turned a bleeding laser sniper rifle into a full auto shotgun with burning damage. The recoil is absolutely insane, but I'm sure this thing will be a beast Could you post a screencap with the mods and etc? On the inspection screen preferably. Teriyaki Koinku fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Nov 21, 2015 |
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Your Dunkle Sans posted:Could you post a screencap with the mods and etc? On the inspection screen preferably.  Aye. It fires 5 beams with each pull of the trigger, ammo capacity is 36. Supposedly the bleeding effect triggers on every beam hit, so according to my calculations this thing is broken as gently caress.
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Iceshade posted:I've got no ranks in sneak, but I do have decent agility and some magazines to have me sneak better. Also shadowed armour that helps me be more sneaky in dark areas (makes it tacticool black too), and I'm walking (C by default) Also hit the Capslock key to make yourself walk. That helps with sneak detection I've found.
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