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So on a whim, I decided to make a melee character using the quoted material above.... and I accidentally scrapped my tire iron :(


That isn't actually much of a problem as I'm still low enough level that there's no different between fist weapons and melee weapons.... I just like the animations for things dying via tire iron.

I decided to restart the game earlier this week, as I has succumbed to the lure of the console commands, and wanted to play the game again "legit". I feel like I was rewarded for this, as one of the very first legendary weapons I got was a Two Shot pipe rifle. I'm level 20-something now and I still use that pipe rifle most of the time while I build up my stock of other ammo. I also got a double barreled shotgun with the bleeding upgrade, so I bust that out for tough opponents.

Otherwise, the most useless weapon I ever found was a flamer that did double damage if the target was at full health. Impossible to get close enough to toast someone before my companion took a potshot at them to negate that bonus.

Want to see something psychedelic? Try running into the burning wreckage of the Prydwen at the end of the Institute quest line. My gawd, my eyes!

Wow, after 119 hours of playing the game, I finally had my first crash.

Argh, just found what may be the worst game breaking bug possible. I started a new character, spent half an hour creating the two characters and made my way to the vault. Then when you wake up from cryo sleep and exit the pod...my character just stands there after standing up, and won't move at all.

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
Argh, just found what may be the worst game breaking bug possible. I started a new character, spent half an hour creating the two characters and made my way to the vault. Then when you wake up from cryo sleep and exit the pod...my character just stands there after standing up, and won't move at all.

I've heard some people say that that can happen if you don't quit the game before starting a new game? They said restarting the game or PC fixed it, I think.

Close out the game and restart it. Completely shut it down, not just background it. I had this same problem and was told the same thing and it worked fine after that.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
So on a whim, I decided to make a melee character using the quoted material above.... and I accidentally scrapped my tire iron :(


That isn't actually much of a problem as I'm still low enough level that there's no different between fist weapons and melee weapons.... I just like the animations for things dying via tire iron.

I followed it, and its INSANE!

My first play through, Kellog killed me 3 times before I finally got him.

I just fought him, and I one shot him. I cut his head off, with a single swing. This is just ridiculous.

 djones520 wrote:

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
So on a whim, I decided to make a melee character using the quoted material above.... and I accidentally scrapped my tire iron :(


That isn't actually much of a problem as I'm still low enough level that there's no different between fist weapons and melee weapons.... I just like the animations for things dying via tire iron.

I followed it, and its INSANE!

My first play through, Kellog killed me 3 times before I finally got him.

I just fought him, and I one shot him. I cut his head off, with a single swing. This is just ridiculous.

Its ridiculous and fun... Im already debating what "crew" I should join to best unleash my Space Marine fury

I am currently playing threw my 2nd character as melee as well. However I built mine before that advice was shared in this thread and have more of the sneaky unarmored melee. I am having a blast being a ninja.

Sneak + Ninja + Blitz is soooo fun. add in action boy/girl and a weapon + armor that is vats enhanced and you can walk into a room full of targets, Que up attacks on everything, then sit back and watch the slow mo Hollywood dance of death action sequence as the entire room dies.

A quick tip for pc players - we can change the fov in game by bringing up the console and typing fov 'x'. (For both 1st and 3rd person). X being a number.

For separate fovs: fov 'y' 'z' (y=3rd, z=1st)

This may however cause a bug with your pip boy zooming right in when you bring it. If that happens, use fov 90.


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Also...I've been playing for like a month and I've only just realised there's a button in the red rocket garage to close the garage door...

So...I've run my first playthrough without restorting to glitches/cheating...and it was pretty fun. Although, outside of the Minutemen, I really can't stand any of the factions.

My second character, melee based (which apparently is the choice for the majority of second characters), is pretty unfair even at level 5. Then again, I utilized the Dogmeat duping glitch to max out my base stats - which I've found is a far more enjoyable start than the stupid way the game forces you to start.

Yes, I get that it's a RPG. Yes I get that it's all about choice. And yes, I get that if I play to level 264 I can max everything anyway. But, as melee characters start pretty gimped to begin with, I decided to say feth the rules and make my guy a starting psychopath.

Also, best sarcastic response: When asked what I was doing somewhere - "Oh hey, I'm here to pick up two large pepperoni and a calzone. Under the name "feth you.'."

I must admit, I find myself using the sarcastic reply constantly as some of them are really amusing.

Work well against bad guys to come back with an amusing quip I find

Playing on Very Hard at a low level (12), and I'm trying to clear out a water treatment plant infested with a dozen mirelurks. I keep locking Preston Garvey in with them and leaving him to it.

General's orders.

So, I have 3-4 characters now, and all are decently, to all the way through the "main" story and there's still one thing that's bugging me:


How the fething hell is a tuxedo or the "red dress" considered "too bulky" for wearing armor over the top?

For all the time and effort that went into making the crafting system and armor layering system, it seems like there's still quite a bit of room for improvement.

Agreed. But, some items, Red Dress, Agatha's Dress, Greaser Jacket and Jeans, Suits and I think the Tuxedo can all be upgraded via at he Railroad Questline. Or atleast, that's when I found the ability to upgrade them. And to pretty high levels. 110 ballistic and energy defense or higher, which beats out all but the heaviest of armor sets. A hint however, Army Fatigues can be upgraded and worn under armor. Nearly as impenetrable as Power Armor.

Turns out Dog meat can wear goggles.

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
Turns out Dog meat can wear goggles.

I wonder if the welder goggles give him +1 Charisma.

Y'know, dog's gotta dog and all that.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
So, I have 3-4 characters now, and all are decently, to all the way through the "main" story and there's still one thing that's bugging me:


How the fething hell is a tuxedo or the "red dress" considered "too bulky" for wearing armor over the top?

For all the time and effort that went into making the crafting system and armor layering system, it seems like there's still quite a bit of room for improvement.

There's a mod on the Fallout 4 Nexus which allows you to wear any piece of clothing with armour on top IIRC. However the reason why you can't do it with certain outfits is due to clipping reasons. =P

 Wyrmalla wrote:

There's a mod on the Fallout 4 Nexus which allows you to wear any piece of clothing with armour on top IIRC. However the reason why you can't do it with certain outfits is due to clipping reasons. =P

I'm on PS4, so no real modding for me.... However, once I'm done with my current 2 character playthroughs, I may take it in to gamestop, then buy the PC version once expansions are released.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Wyrmalla wrote:

There's a mod on the Fallout 4 Nexus which allows you to wear any piece of clothing with armour on top IIRC. However the reason why you can't do it with certain outfits is due to clipping reasons. =P

I'm on PS4, so no real modding for me.... However, once I'm done with my current 2 character playthroughs, I may take it in to gamestop, then buy the PC version once expansions are released.

...but...but...consoles will now get mods too!

...hahahha

Finally. After waiting for so long... I have the game... no I just need to download the other 18 gigs not on the disk! Thanks Bethesda!

I got mine on the PS4, and have immediately decided to have a psycho who has no intelligence mixed with pure strength. Cannibalism and all, tis going to be a grand adventure.

 2BlackJack1 wrote:
I got mine on the PS4, and have immediately decided to have a psycho who has no intelligence mixed with pure strength. Cannibalism and all, tis going to be a grand adventure.

If you have zero INT, then I suggesting going with LUCK 5 and taking Idiot Savant.

1 LCK 5 You're not stupid! Just... different. Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
2 LCK 5, LVL 11 You now randomly receive 5x XP from any action. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
3 LCK 5, LVL 31 Randomly receiving bonus XP from any action may trigger 3x XP for all kills for a short period of time. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.

I've been lurking on this post for sometime and I've run into an issue that you guys can probably shine some light on.

I've got almost all the settlements, set up and all are good to go. I kept getting those failed to defend "_____" mission pop ups. So I listen to annoying Freedom Radio. Now here is my issue, I cannot get a single mission/ side misson done becasue every couple of minutes I swear another damn town needs help. Is anyone having this issue? Plus I still get those fail to defend missions sometimes too.

Bases that seem to get attacked no matter what are the ones near another location like: Outpost Zimonja (by that raider and his damn turret down the road), the Slog (by the Forged), Croup Manor (house across the street that randomly spawns baddies), plus a couple more.

When I do go defend I dont need to shoot, the settlers and turrets do all the work. I guess I need to be there to make sure they dont go full slow.

Should I just forget my Settlements and go about my merry way and do side quests and missions, or keep going to the corvega factory for the 10th time to give the raiders more landmines to play with?

Yeah thats annoying. There are mods to fix it.

 Maddok_Death wrote:
I've been lurking on this post for sometime and I've run into an issue that you guys can probably shine some light on.

I've got almost all the settlements, set up and all are good to go. I kept getting those failed to defend "_____" mission pop ups. So I listen to annoying Freedom Radio. Now here is my issue, I cannot get a single mission/ side misson done becasue every couple of minutes I swear another damn town needs help. Is anyone having this issue? Plus I still get those fail to defend missions sometimes too.

Bases that seem to get attacked no matter what are the ones near another location like: Outpost Zimonja (by that raider and his damn turret down the road), the Slog (by the Forged), Croup Manor (house across the street that randomly spawns baddies), plus a couple more.

When I do go defend I dont need to shoot, the settlers and turrets do all the work. I guess I need to be there to make sure they dont go full slow.

Should I just forget my Settlements and go about my merry way and do side quests and missions, or keep going to the corvega factory for the 10th time to give the raiders more landmines to play with?

One online article that I recently read suggests that in order to limit/prevent some of those types of attacks, is to build up your defenses. Auto-Turrets, artillery pieces and the like (I tend to steer clear of the towers, because that takes up more bodies for less DEF than the artillery, or the turrets themselves give)

I tend to build like 20 turrets at each settlement and then they NEVER get attacked.

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
I tend to build like 20 turrets at each settlement and then they NEVER get attacked.

Really? I've got the Castle at around 200 defense with 10 Heavy Laser Turrets and 5 Missiles turrets plus some other stuff and it still gets attacked regularly. Which I don't mind, since I like defending the Castle. All my other places have around the minimum defense required, the food + water total and they get attacked just as often. Those Raiders are over doing it. 2 Suits of Power Armour, 2 Missile Launchers, a Legendary and half a dozen others to attack a settlement of 2 people? Why???

The annoying quests to aid folks seem to never end, I just avoid turning them in to Preston when I've cleared the threats since if the quests time out at that stage it still counts as a success and new quests won't generate till the existing ones have been cleared from my pip-boy.

Ill Hold on to them then and will wait to turn them into Preston.

You think that all the Raiders would get it that You are the the one single-handedly kill all of them.

I heard that Murkwater Construction Site gets attacked by Mirelurk Queens, is this true? I used my "Big Boy" Fatman +1 round on it to clear it out, lol. If there is ill avoid building anything there.

I have Sanctuary and the Drive in @ 200 and they get attacked, seems like once every long gaming session.

How are you getting 20 turrets per base? Dup'ing glitch?