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I Fail at Fallout 3...

TDrag27

Shared on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 12:56

I spent a few hours last night trying to get into Fallout 3. Rage ensued.

I have no ammo. My weapons are literally falling apart. I have no money. I think I spread my skills out too thin rather than focusing. I pick up random stuff and I can't tell if it's useful or crap. Should I sell these converters, cigarettes, glue, cameras, etc? Or should I horde them?  (Not that Moira even has ammo to sell me). And damnit, I refuse to read a 300-page strategy guide before I play a game.

I wandered around a bit only to get ass-fucked by fire-breathing ants several times. I looked in my stupid guide, talked to the father-less kid, and found out that I'm supposed to shoot their antenae. Done. Except their "frenzy" still made them come after me....WTF? And my weapons are so shitty that I can't kill them without depleting the little ammo I have.

I thought that in Oblivion all of the enemies were leveled to you. That way you could literally play any way you wanted in terms of side and main quest action. You could wander around and not worry that you'd run into something impossible. That doesn't seem to be the case with Fallout 3. It seems like the "right way" to play it is to do random side quests first to level up, build an arsenal and then to move on...Is it so hard for the Prima people to give me a one-pager on that? Maybe they did and I'm missing it because all I find are straight-up visio diagrams on mission trees. Complexity FTW! (Oh, and I'd love to level up if I met more than 1 bee or mole for every 30 minutes of wandering...)

Either way, I ended my game last night by very gently tossing my controller onto the floor as I watched my body burn by some stupid ant that wasn't even visible in the dark screen for the 8th time. I convinced Dean to restart his game today so that he could have it all figured out for me when I play again. He loves to be a video game "coach". 

I'm not quite ready to give up on it...I know it's just a long learning curve. But damn, it's frustrating. And I figure that since I loved Oblivion so much it's not a case of not liking the genre...

End of ranty rant.

 

Comments

ImMrPete's picture
Submitted by ImMrPete on Tue, 12/02/2008 - 19:51
As soon as you can take the perk that lets you find more ammo in the game. After that take perks that have you gain exp 10% faster. You will level up in no time.
OldManRiver48's picture
Submitted by OldManRiver48 on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:06
T, I havnt received my Fallout 3 copy yet (today I hope, ebay deal). But in my wait I have researched a bit....much in the thread here/202P. There seems to be a couple things I got from it: stay around Megaton til your skills increase, repair is your most important skill(at least one that needs priority). There is more about armor and weapon choices in two 202P threads, they should help a ton with what U have now. Dont get mad Lady, I know you can this around and doo some oWnage! :-)
rumbagod's picture
Submitted by rumbagod on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:06
lol, i'm glad i'm not the only one that gets frustrated with this game! having no ammo sucks balls! and i swear if i never see another bee or mole again it will be too soon.
BrodysDad46's picture
Submitted by BrodysDad46 on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:09
Bethesda changed the leveling of enemies because too many people complained about that in Oblivion. Enemy difficulty is supposed to help be a guide as to whether you are following a path too early in the game. I played through the main quest without completing any side quests and was able to finish the game as a level 12. The guns and lack of ammo is a major issue for the first 7-10 hours of the game, but then it is greatly reduced by finding better weapons and hording ammo. Remember that most ammo doesn't weigh anything, so keep it with you and level up your repair so you don't have to pay someone to do that for you. Also, one last thing, make sure that your primary weapons use different kinds of ammo. It is a waste to use the hunting rifle and the .38 handgun since both use the same ammo (if I recall correctly). Hope that helps. I was unsure if I was going to like this game for a while, but I eventually got through the learning curve and would say that, right now, it would be my choice for Game of the Year (Gears 2 is a little disappointint to me).
Jedi_Kez's picture
Submitted by Jedi_Kez on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:14
I thought I read somewhere that you should really focus on a couple of skills instead of spreading yourself too thin. Something like work on only the skills needed by whatever class (or some such jazz) you plan to play as. I put this game on my xmas list, so I won't be playing it for at least a month :) So.... once dean coaches you, you can coach me, lol!
SoupNazzi's picture
Submitted by SoupNazzi on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:17
Stick to the stuff around Megaton to start out with. Go to the school outside of the vault and clear it out of raiders, and you'll pick up some decent ammo and equipment. Don't worry about converters and stuff until you are able to make your own guns via blueprints. Focus on stuff that'll get you money and ammo... cigarettes, etc... Repair your weapons constantly and don't carry too much weight.
Lusetti67's picture
Submitted by Lusetti67 on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:56
I heard you can complete the main quest at level 9.
FreynApThyr's picture
Submitted by FreynApThyr on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:03
My two cents. Start over. Boost intelligence first and whatever else you want after, but I wouldn't leave the vault without a 7 in Int. This will maximize the skill points you get when you level up, this should always be a priority since the level cap only gives you 19 chances to build skill. Focus those points on 3-4 skills to start and branch out after that but know that levelling more than 6-7 will leave you vulnerable in some crucial skill later. I say pick science or lockpicking but some people use them both so that will work too. Play the GOAT carefully and check your results. If small guns is not a skill then switch it up and tag it. Make sure you get a pistol before you leave the vault and load up on all the armor and police batons you can carry. Don't forget that even a low repair will consolidate and maximize profit. Get to Megaton quickly and meet Moira. Sell everything except your favorite weaps and load up on stimpaks. Use Megaton as your initial base of operations and see above tips as well. If you are still not having fun after this, throw disk at nearest significant other and blame them.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:21
Go back to Mass Effect or drop it and wait till Dragon Age: Origins comes out this chirstmas.
Rask's picture
Submitted by Rask on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:35
I had the exact same problem with Fallout 1.
SamuraiCoder's picture
Submitted by SamuraiCoder on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 15:16
I'd like to reiterate one of the points above. Collect every bit of ammo you can. It does not weigh anything and you can sell what you don't use. I also recommend two weapons that require different ammo. Start with the 10mm pistol and the Hunting Rifle. Whenever possible, use VATS to start the fight. "Grip and Rip" will waste a bunch of ammo. Early on, always go for the high percentage shot.
kade47's picture
Submitted by kade47 on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 18:12
Taking the perk that gives you 10% more exp is a complete waste. Since you have a level cap of 20 you are wasting the few precious perks you can pick on ones that only help you reach level 20 faster. You should always start the game with an intelligence of 10. This whole game is based on skill points and having the max int will make sure you get the max skill points. A 10 Int gives you 20 points per level, and then you must take the perk that gives you 3 extra per level as soon as it is available. Another must have is the one that gives you an extra point for every book you read. There are estimated to be 25 books for each skill, which means technically with this perk and reading every book you would get a boost of 50 to each skill. Repair is a must, you can break down multiple items that are similar and repair them which will reduce the weight carried and make them worth more money. You should also focus on one type of gun only, small guns, laser, etc.. when picking skills. Other than that it is dependant on what you like. If you want to see everything and go everywhere you have to focus on lockpicking and computers, if you love the dialogue then you have to focus on speech. Bottom line, intelligence/skill points are the most important and after that it depends entirely on your play style.

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