Fallout 3 Impressions Thread - Progress: Complete (Main Quest)

Med-X was supposed to be "Morphine" but Aussie censorship so they just named it Med-X everywhere.

Whats wrong with med-X?

Like I get the others, but its a pain killer. ... its medicine.

I haven't found any of it. If it's not addictive, then fine--I'll file it together with rad-x and radaway.

Whats wrong with med-X?

Like I get the others, but its a pain killer. ... its medicine.

I haven't found any of it. If it's not addictive, then fine--I'll file it together with rad-x and radaway.

It's addictive

Oh. Yeah, fuck it, then.

Oh. Yeah, fuck it, then.

So is any painkiller though.

Pretty sure Stimpaks are addictive in hardcore mod in New Vegas

Pretty freaking addictive too actually, 10% chance of getting addicted to it just using it once

So is any painkiller though.

Pretty sure Stimpaks are addictive in hardcore mod in New Vegas

I'm not playing New Vegas.

I will not use any addictive substances--period. I don't care what it is.

In a chaotic clockworld universe.

Cocaine is flour.

Thought I'd take a moment to talk about my loadout/arsenal/what I typically have equipped in the wasteland:

10mm pistol

I don't really like this thing--never did. It's clunky and boring and kinda weak. But Aria told me that I could take it all the way to the end of the game and use it effectively, so it hasn't ever left my inventory for that very reason. It's nice that 10mm rounds seem to be cheap and easy to find.

Chinese assault rifle

Originally I had a regular assault rifle, until I noticed that the Chinese one I've been keeping in my locker for awhile actually does more damage, even factoring in its condition. I have no idea why. It's a decent weapon, I suppose--but I try not to use it very often, because it burns through ammunition fast. Being an automatic weapon and all.

Combat shotgun

I love shotguns, but I don't really love this thing. I probably use it too much, because I'm always looking for shells. The damage it deals almost seems to be random--sometimes it'll take out a huge chunk of life, and other times it'll barely do anything. And yes, I always fire it point-blank. It also takes forever to reload it. I have a sawed-off back at home, which is infinitely cooler, but it does less damage and reloads after only two shots.

Laser pistol

This thing sucks, but it probably has to do with the fact that I have a low energy weapon skill. It's not even that fun to use, though. Honestly, I kinda miss Halo's method of energy weapons--instead of having to reload the weapon, it would just overheat if you fired it too much. I guess they can't just outright take that idea, but like I said, I kinda miss it.

Combat knife

My go-to weapon if I'm dealing with weak little ankle-biters and I just wanna conserve ammo. Bad damage, but it's fun to use.

Frag mine

I loooove these things. If you're ever dealing with mindless "see player, walk towards him" type AI, like with mirelurks and fire ants (and basically every other enemy in the game), laying down some mines is, dare I say it, a blast. Disarming them is fun, too. Makes me feel like a secret agent.

Frag grenade

Ehhh. They have their uses, I suppose. I can't save I've used them very often. The throw arc is kinda hard for me to get used to, because in the last game I played, Master Chief was capable of rifling those sons of bitches across the horizon, and in this game, you can't really seem to throw 'em terribly far at all. I like how they're capable of one-shotting fire ant workers, though.

Hunting rifle

So far, this is my favorite weapon. It sucks for taking out raiders and super mutants, but it's amazing for taking out large mutated animals, like bloatflies and mole rats. Little nuisances that are all over the wasteland.


I also have a missile launcher, a flamer, and a minigun locked up at my house--among other things--but I haven't used any of that shit yet. Except the missile launcher, but only once, to help take out a super mutant behemoth.

So yeah, not terribly into the weapons in this game. Hopefully I'll come across better ones.

You need the Tesla Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Gauss Rifle, Perforator, Deathclaw Gauntlet, that flamethrower/mortar gun(can't remember the name right now) and Gatling Laser

Vance gave me the schematics to build a "shishkebab", too.

Vance gave me the schematics to build a "shishkebab", too.

My favorite weapon in Fallout tbh.

Vance gave me the schematics to build a "shishkebab", too.

It's a sword that's on fire

Just don't have it equipped when near a gas leak

Super stimpacks in NV are addictive on non hardcore, I cant remember if super stims are in 3 though

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Super stimpacks in NV are addictive on non hardcore, I cant remember if super stims are in 3 though

There are no super stims on 3.

The addiction system is quite annoying. You can't even drink a single beer without being addicted, and it makes any benefits of alcohol (game wise) totally useless.

maybe you should stop being a drunk

Suddenly addicted from a single sip of shnaps

maybe you should stop being a drunk

It reduces your intelligence by 2. All it's good for is selling because you get a lot of money for it.

I only sell drugs/alcohol to people who I want dead.

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I only sell drugs/alcohol to people who I want dead.

why

Avoiding chems is all well and good, but you don't know the meaning of fun unless you've gone on a wasteland cocktail rampage through paradise falls.

Buffout (make you stronk)
Med-X (hide the pain, harold)
Psycho (inject them all)
Jet (spammed)
Stimpaks on standby for when your heart gives out

and all you need is a combat knife to have a loooooooooooooot of fun e.e

drugs are bad though.

I only sell drugs/alcohol to people who I want dead.

why

Why would I sell drugs to people that I like?

I have a big moral issue with profiting off of someone else's fix, but if the person I'm selling them to is a piece of shit anyway, then I have less of an issue with it.

I only sell drugs/alcohol to people who I want dead.

why

Why would I sell drugs to people that I like?

I have a big moral issue with profiting off of someone else's fix, but if the person I'm selling them to is a piece of shit anyway, then I have less of an issue with it.

You sell to traders though

They just sell it to junkies

>Still being a straight edge even while in a videogame

lol

LOL YEAH

WHY WOULD I DO WHATEVER I WANT IN A GAME THAT ALLOWS ME TO DO WHATEVER I WANT

Because risking a drug addiction for a brief boost in stats totally sounds like something I would want to do.

You sell to traders though

What they do with a product I sell them is their business--I can't force them to use it; I can only hope that they do.

Still--the only time I've ever sold toxic substances to someone was when I sold those cartons of cigarettes to Moriarty.

I mean, it's kinda like asking me why I haven't stolen anything, why I haven't pickpocketed anyone, and why I haven't killed anyone who wasn't trying to kill me (or others) first--the reason is because that's not the way I want to play. Not only would I rather have good karma for the entire playthrough, I want to play as me--myself. Because I am the only person I feel comfortable being. I only feel comfortable making the choices that I, personally, would actually make. Not my "evil alter ego" or whatever. That sounds like the opposite of fun to me.

No one has given me too much shit for that so far, but here we are on page 21, and people are starting to give me shit for it.
What the fuck.

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Drugs are really useful at low levels to deal with super mutants and shit. You can get cured by a doctor, it's no big deal. And once you're a high enough level you won't need them.

I don't care. I'm sure killing random people for no reason would be beneficial, or stealing, but I'm not about to do either of those things, either.

If you use them sparingly you won't even get addicted.

No, I'm pretty sure it's a dice roll. I'm pretty sure you run the risk every single time.

I'm never using addictive drugs in this game. Get over it.