Game: Fallout 3

[Buffalobiian]

Did you end up going back to Arefu?

[Animeniax]

Well the mission is grayed out now and if I do go, I'll probably have to kill everyone there and possibly ruin my karma, so I probably won't go.

[Buffalobiian]

If someone attacks you first and you kill them, does that make you lose karma?

[darkshadow]

Lol at the family.
I simply walked in, talked to the whore and used lady killer on her, which already made me win the quest, then I talked to Vance's girl and was able to use scoundrel on her(double win), then after i opened the door I speeched the kid to simply go home. Then it seemed Vance liked me a lot for some reason and would no longer harm Arefu, and I'm now a friend of the Family.

Flawless victory.

But yeah super humans are pretty harmless to me now, those damn fireants are what really cause me trouble, cause I'm mainly melee, small weapons and explosives(which ran out).

[Buffalobiian]

I went there, talked to the Vance and stuff, and he told me to go read the rules. I read them and told him I understood a little more about then, then told the kid to go home. Afterwards, I struck a deal with Vance that if Arefu provides them with blood packs, they protect Arefu. They seemed happy, and so did the folks at Arefu. I didn't tell them about the blood packs though

I thought that's how everybody's story went. Interesting how it all turns out differently. I'm currently getting slaughtered by this group of Talon Mercs. It took me 3 tries to find out where the rocket launcher guy was camping. He kept setting off chain reactions with a line of vehicles.

I'm sort of a Mr. Nice guy, but more of a Mr. Nice-If-You-Pay-Me-Guy

Edit: I just round this out today. Your character has a level cap of 20. I thought it was infinite, or at least something high like 100 so you can own at everything. Guess not. I guess I'll have to actually think about how I go up now.

[rockmanj]

I went there, talked to the Vance and stuff, and he told me to go read the rules. I read them and told him I understood a little more about then, then told the kid to go home. Afterwards, I struck a deal with Vance that if Arefu provides them with blood packs, they protect Arefu. They seemed happy, and so did the folks at Arefu. I didn't tell them about the blood packs though

I thought that's how everybody's story went. Interesting how it all turns out differently. I'm currently getting slaughtered by this group of Talon Mercs. It took me 3 tries to find out where the rocket launcher guy was camping. He kept setting off chain reactions with a line of vehicles.

I'm sort of a Mr. Nice guy, but more of a Mr. Nice-If-You-Pay-Me-Guy

Edit: I just round this out today. Your character has a level cap of 20. I thought it was infinite, or at least something high like 100 so you can own at everything. Guess not. I guess I'll have to actually think about how I go up now.

I think on the PC version, you might be able to use codes to raise your level to whatever you want to (i've seen the hax for it). And those Talon guys always seem to pop up whenever I fast travel to some metro...they're like just there waiting and shit. Luckily my follower is quick on the trigger finger (although he killed like a bunch of the outcasts :S)

[Animeniax]

I picked up the droid Sergeant RL-3 as my first follower. He can carry a decent amount of cargo and is aggressive about attacking. He's also a military coot who spouts marine battle cries when he attacks.

edit: I reloaded a previous save and went back to the Family area right after I killed everyone. This time, I snuck out past the gate guard Patrick and was able to complete the mission. I didn't bother reloading again and killing the guard to see if that triggers the fail.

[Ryllharu]

I knew about the cap, which is why I was focusing as Commando Assassin Bomber with a slight bonus to speech to get me better stuff.

I've been trying to play mostly good, pretending I came out of a vault that had 1950s ideals. It seems to fit the theme, despite the brutality I rain down upon my foes. I am a friend to ghouls and citizens alike, but cross me and you die, because I have stronger bombs (and more of them)

Polite in conversation, uncompromising in war. It's the American way!

[Buffalobiian]

About the ghouls, I found this was pretty funny. Remember how I said I kept getting killed? Well, I kept forgetting to save too, so I had to walk for 5mins every time before I got to the same guys again. On the way at this one place, something different happens every time:

1) There's a few super mutants walking around nilly willy. I killed them.
2) There were some super mutants holding some travellers hostage. I kill them and rescue the hostages for a feee.

3) There were three ghouls sitting around from being exiled. I didn't shoot them, and they were grateful. I left them alone

4) There were two ghouls and two travelers arguing over who gets this fridge full of water, which magically appeared there. I stood next to them just to see the action. There was a ghoul left after a shoot-up, and he told me to fuck off from the water. I was going to do that, then I saw his combat shotgun.

So I killed him, repaired my own shotty, and drank all the water

[animus]

Yeah, there're random events like that. I had the 4th one come up before.

[rockmanj]

Shit...I accidentally started some shit with the Outcasts, and now those bastards are hunting me down too! Anyone know a good place to get .308 ammo? Like besides random enemies?

[Dark Dragon]

Shit...I accidentally started some shit with the Outcasts, and now those bastards are hunting me down too! Anyone know a good place to get .308 ammo? Like besides random enemies?

Rivet city has a nice chunk of ammo for sale, but if you're still having trouble with ammo try progressing further into the main storyline and unlock more cities. If you haven't gone to underworld yet, it's in the museum of history next to the washing monument.

[animus]

.308? Is that the Sniper Rifle ammo? If so, pray you get lucky off traders, because those're rare.

[rockmanj]

Yea, i have Charon as my follower, and I'm pretty far in the game. I have loads of everything else. Oh, and a place that is a fun kill fest: Paradise Falls (if you're good or bad!) Too bad that there were only 8 of them or so.

[Ryllharu]

With my main, a sneaker/sniper, .308 ammo is the only kind of ammo I will ever buy (I scavenge the rest), and I buy it every time I pass by a shop, whether I need it then or not.

I also worked out a new character for more fun and using heavy weapons. Seeing a supermutant get a face full of minigun rounds at 5 feet away and watching his face turn into a crater (but still not die) is a true pleasure. Still couldn't bring myself to blowing up Megaton. I got the cell, but couldn't build up the nerve to do it, disarming the bomb in the end.



On a lighter note, anyone else meet the friendly, dumb yet philosophical Super Mutant, "Uncle Joe" or something like that?

[Buffalobiian]

Yeah, I saw hims as I wondered around. I didn't talk to him much though. Just learnt enough that his brothers are transforming people.

[rockmanj]

Yeah, I saw hims as I wondered around. I didn't talk to him much though. Just learnt enough that his brothers are transforming people.

Where was he? Just some random place?

[Animeniax]

Still couldn't bring myself to blowing up Megaton. I got the cell, but couldn't build up the nerve to do it, disarming the bomb in the end.

Same here, I had planned for the past 5 days to blow up Megaton, but once I met the residents of Tenpenny Suites and talked to Tenpenny about why Megaton should be nuked, I couldn't do it. I'm now a "good paladin."

Spoiler: Killing Tenpenny gives good karma The shack you get for saving Megaton is more homey than the hotel room suite you get at Tenpenny.

[Buffalobiian]

From memory, down south, but it was a long time ago. Somebody else who was paying attention may give you a better direction.

[Animeniax]

I'm sorely disappointed in the followers I've picked up so far. RL-3 was ok, but he got killed easily by a missile-launching mutant. Charon did even worse. I had him for all of 30 minutes of play time before he charged after a super mutant behemoth and got killed. Worst 1000 caps I've spent.