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Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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The dialogue for talking to Veronica about Elijah was in the base game all along, is the thing. It was camouflaged to look like a cut quest.

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Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Hell, Nellis in general is kind of a slog to walk around in, with everything basically being miles apart from each other.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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A new Fallout thread just wouldn't be the same without endless discussion about whether House or the NCR are better for the Mojave.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Hey, I know that guy in full body/face obscuring power armor, he's kill on sight. He's totally different from this other guy in full body/face obscuring power armor, who is my best friend.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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The last playthrough I did I made it a point not to pick her up as a companion, because "Destroy the Brotherhood bunker" is typically where my games end because I don't want to lose her.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Benny was originally House's second in command, similar to what you would end up becoming. Benny decided very quickly that he would rather have New Vegas all to himself than settle for being a lackey, so he took down a Securitron and had Emily reprogram it into Yes Man, who could decrypt and read House's secure data transmissions. From here, he learned about the Platinum Chip and House's army at Fortification Hill, leading to the events that ended with you getting shot in Goodsprings.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I've been replaying F3 lately and wow, was the dialogue in this game always so stilted and weird? Like I know the story was always okay at best, but I don't remember all of the writing in this game sounding so wrong. It's kind of ruining the game for me actually, there's been way too many dialogue trees where I didn't want to pick any of the options because none of them are things I'd actually say.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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If I remember correctly the Gun Runners' bot carries a fair amount of both primer and powder, but no guarantees.

My typical ammo crafting mantra is this:
1. Look for the breakdown recipe for the ammo I'm using at the time.
2. Break down ammo that would give me the right powder/primer, maybe others if I need lead.
3. Craft the ammo I need.

Alternatively,
1. Breakdown any ammo not being actively used.
2. If I can craft the ammo I am using, do so.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

im beautiful



"Heard that some weird poo poo went down in Vegas. Something like it being attacked by a Roman Army or something. Wonder how that went."

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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RangerKarl posted:

we all know that all they need to do is announce FNV for Switch and immediately they'd have another 50 million in the bank

not gonna lie, this might tip the scale towards me getting a switch

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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*spends hours creating an elaborate modlist and tuning everything to my exact specifications*

actually I kinda don't feel like playing fallout right now

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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"Aurora Borealis" should have been a failed speech check imo

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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It's worth mentioning that House himself did not participate in that blackjack game, the vault was split evenly between a faction that supported opening the vault to House, and one that was opposed. Since they couldn't resolve the argument, they did it the way they knew best: through gambling. The faction that supported opening the door won on a risky play, hence the situation.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Lockback posted:

I feel like this is probably a common question but the OP is very out of date. I have a really good PC (8800k & 1070) and thinking of replaying NV. What Graphics overhauls would you suggest?

I know you don't really need anything and there's no magic mod, but I put 100 hours into the game with a 2500k & 570 so I thought it'd be fun to stretch it out a bit.

I'm a big fan of Realistic Wasteland Lighting personally

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/52037/?tab=description

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Space Cadet Omoly posted:

Food $200
Armor $150
Weapons $800
Dinky the T-Rex souvenirs $3,600
Ammo $150
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my companions are dying

spend less on t-rex souvenirs

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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In retrospect it was kinda poor judgment to base two different games on locations with the same historical significance since the themes would end up being similar

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I would have been sold a bit more on the Institute if they didn't make literal Snatchers and made no attempt to justify it

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Arcsquad12 posted:

I think killing him immediately gets you to "Shunned" with the Legion.

It does not, though Caesar will comment on it when you come to him.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZsfTWqqKKM

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I would destroy the brotherhood but I like Veronica too much :smith:

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I've only blown up the Hidden Valley bunker once for a House playthough. I don't like doing it, not because I care for the fuckers but because it would make Veronica upset :(

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I love Dead Money but I can never forgive the decision to have a button that drops previously invisible grenades when you press it

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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there was never a man

like my johnny

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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SkyeAuroline posted:

Speaking of the NCR and threats to their supply lines: I know that the current Mojave Outpost-McCarran supply route is not the "normal" one and that the chain of events from the Powder Gangers is why they've lost the Sloan route. All that said... is there a reason that none of that route is fortified, at all? There's no NCR camps or fortifications, abandoned or otherwise, on that whole route except Hayes' two-tent squad in Primm. You'd think that the main trade route for a vital front line would have slightly more protection, especially at dangerous choke points (like, I dunno, the mountain range) & considering the use of rail lines that can be sabotaged when nobody's around at all.

The NCR's (more specifically, General Oliver's) priority above all else is securing the dam. Everything else is secondary to that objective. Prison guards had been asking for more manpower for months before the breakout but weren't getting any because any reinforcements were just going straight to the dam. The little detachment sent to take back Primm can't move in because no more troops are coming their way. They can't even begin to send caravans back up north because the Mojave Outpost can't spare two-three soldiers to clean up some giant ants a mile up the road.

Everything wrong that happens in the Mojave is because of the NCR's complete focus above all else on reinforcing the dam.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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What's even the point of raising luck if you're not using it to steal thousands of caps from the casinos

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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NikkolasKing posted:

I'm pretty sure this is exactly why House is in dead last place. He's in such last place he's already lost before the game starts. He has no ideology, no commitments, he's just ruling through brute force. His second-in-command betrayed him, you (his new second) betray him in 3/4 routes, and 2/3 Families are disloyal. The NCR is also betraying him and the folks of Freeside, even the Followers, resent and plot against him. All he does is tell people to dress up and play make believe.

A dictator who can only rule through transactions like promises of money or violence is not going to go very far, and indeed House goes nowhere without your exceptional help.

Not really disagreeing with you, but the NCR isn't going to go anywhere without your help either. If the courier wasn't present and died in Goodsprings, a Legion victory would be almost assured at the second battle. They're in a much better position at the start of the game and most of the NCR vs Legion quests are you undoing the many tactical advantages that Caesar and his Frumentarii already set up before the game even begins. It's unlikely that Benny would be able to accomplish anything even with Yes Man and the chip, and even if he were to somehow make it into the Lucky 38 and replace House, his inability to make and maintain allies (on top of the play the Omertas are already making) would mean that he would likely get rolled over when the NCR/Legion do turn their attention towards Vegas.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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In short, gently caress it all, take over everything with Yes Man and become Godking of the Mojave.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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old thread blues

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Caesars land is very peaceful when most of its inhabitants are enslaved, dead, or terrified for their lives

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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My thought for fixing charisma would be to give a scaling multiplier for reputation gain based on what your score is, an above average charisma would make positive reputation easier to gain and negative reputation harder, and the opposite would be true for a low charisma score

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Honestly the way to fix charisma would be to axe speech and give all of its checks to it instead

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I doubt the issue is IP related as Bethesda does occasionally release FNV related merch

https://gear.bethesda.net/collections/fallout?page=1

And honestly it's more than I'd consider a token amount, there's figures, t-shirts, bags, I remember looking once and seeing a platinum chip replica and a Tops playing card set. I don't think any lack of representation comes from animosity from its success or anything like that but Beth just doesn't think FNV is "their" game. They were intimately involved in F3, 4, and 76 so naturally they'd want to do more with those games while NV is the project that none of the devs have much professional involvement in. I agree that they could do more with the game and its world but they're clearly not interested outside of the occasional fan service.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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I need a mod that allows you to settle conflicts with npcs via games of caravan so I can live out my post apocalyptic yu-gi-oh fantasy

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Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

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Honestly just going through the utilities and bug fixes section of viva new vegas will give you a very solid copy of new vegas with not that much effort, that's what I do when I want a vanilla run through of the game

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