Decided to give this game a go since the newer fallouts are such shit but I like me some crpg
>leave vault
>go right like I was told
>random encounter
>scorpions immediately surround me
>deal 0 damage to scorpions
>can't move, surrounded
>die on second turn
I don't really feel like starting again right now, anything I should know about this game before I jump back in?
>>318414728
To make it clear, yes I was killed by the first enemy I saw, excluding the rats at the vault entrance.
It has random encounters. Now have multiple saves and go see some weird shit in the wasteland you fag.
>>318414871
I usually save after something, anything happens.
How did you spec your character? Trying to spec a guy with little to no combat skills is a recipe for disaster unless you can get some companions to meatshield/fight for you until you level up a bunch.
Also, did you stop in Shady Sands before going directly to Vault 15?
>>318415015
Also, just explore. The game gets better quite quickly. I remember the start being absolute garbage until I found a better gun than a pistol.
>>318414728
Max out int. Get reasonable perception, ag. Max out small guns as quickly as possible. Headshot everyone in the eyes. Get decent luck for crits, get gorrilion of damage. Spend the rest on whatever you like, from roleplaying perspective, later max out energy weapons.
Also run from impossible random encounters.
>>318414728
what was your build?
>>318415036
I just choose the generic female option. I got a few millimeters away from the vault, didn't run into anything.
>>318415173
so you didn't customize your character in ANY kind of way, and chose blindly one of the stock, ultimately quite shitty builds? Just wow.
Also you got very bad luck. I've never had anything attack me before I got to that tiny sand village to the south.
>>318415015
this works only for games made after Y2K stop sobbing you newfag youngster and quicksave
Agillity is your friend.
Run from random encounters at the start.
Bear with the older graphics, and you will discover a brilliant game that gets praised for a reason.
>>318415284
What do you do when you first enter a new crpg? I don't know about you but I go into these aware that my first character is going to be a throwaway, see what's useful and then start again with a custom character. What's the problem?
Oh my fuck OP
Just do this
S 5
P 8
E 6
C 6
I 8
A 10
L 2
Gifted
Fast Shot
Guns, Speech, Lockpick
And don't be a fucking retard next time. Radscorps aren't dangerous
>>318415438
Then why are you bitching, exactly?
>>318415565
>C 6
>And don't be a fucking retard next time
kek
>>318415363
Look, it's no loss and I've played crpgs this way since the early 90s successfully. I know how to manage quicksaves. Stop trying to probe me for some tiny shit.
FO1 and 2 have incredibly unbalanced combat.
Hell, two of the weapon types are nowhere to be found until midgame, and the player is supposed to guess this. What's that, you want to make an Energy build? Enjoy wasting points like an asshole, until you realise the game considers Energy and Big Guns a direct upgrade to Small Guns, as opposed to one of several viable builds like in 3/NV/4.
>>318415565
>Agility 10
Are you kidding me? You can get it from 9 to 10.
>>318415438
I myself try to prepare for everything and anything, while focusing on the things I myself enjoy and prefer. If there's any fighting involved, I get at least basic skills.
>>318415654
In not, I just died literally a minute into the game and felt like making a thread. Now tell me if melee weapons are completely useless or a good way to conserve ammo
>>318415438
>What do you do when you first enter a new crpg?
Read a fucking manual.
>>318415173
she's thief m8
no good at combat, especially early on
>>318415679
Charisms as a stat does nothing, only Speech is checked
>>318415749
That's in Fallout 2
>>318415828
Melee is only good if you spec for it; you never need to save ammo though you'll get shitloads just from taking junk in towns and bartering
>>318415694
No, really, you only start enjoying FO1&2 when you learn to have a thousand saves, one for each second you've played, or you'd find yourself in pretty frustrating situations.
Once you learn, though, it's the sweetest
>>318415981
>Charisms as a stat does nothing
so why have it at 6 then dumbass
>>318415981
Cheers, I've pretty much got everything I came here for then.
>>318414728
You were simply unlucky. random encounters can do that.
>>318415565
>Luck 2
What the hell is this, do you WANT your weapons to jam with every shot? And 6 char? I know that means 3 companions at once but cmon running around with so many people is more of a hindrance than anything else
Agi 10 is not a very smart choice
cmon now
>>318414728
read the fucking manual
>>318416119
It gives enough startinh speech to let you pass Speech checks early in the game at level 1/2
You clearly know nothing about this game, it's hilarious to see you trying so hard
>>318415565
>L 2
>And don't be a fucking retard next time
Do you want radscorps? Because that's how you get radscorps
>>318415828
Melee and Energy Weapons shouldn't be used for your first playthrough.
With Small Guns you can use Pistols, SMGs and Rifles. If you don't take Fast Shot you can deal good crits with shotguns or rifles in the late game, Small Guns can basically carry you through the entire game.
>>318416190
>What the hell is this, do you WANT your weapons to jam with every shot? And 6 char? I know that means 3 companions at once but cmon running around with so many people is more of a hindrance than anything else
>Agi 10 is not a very smart choice
You're confusing every element of that post with FO2 mechanics
>>318416234
what speech checks do you even need to pass that early, by the time you get the water chip you would have done already enough side quest to gain enough xp to level up your speech fucking retard
>>318416327
......Am I?
I swear you can get 10AP without having 10agi
I haven't played FO1 in a while, I might be
Damn I need to get that PC finished so I can play games on windows again
>>318416338
There are Speech checks starting in Shady Sands that let you avoid combat and get more XP for quests
>he thinks you'll normally get the Water Chip first thing
Oh that's cute, try playing the game first Timmy
>>318416528
You can get extra AP with Action Boy, and you can go OVER 10. There's no reason not to have all possible Action Points, especially with Gifted
Critfails only happen on chance if you miss, with 10 AP and fast shot you shouldn't be missing
CHA itself is never checked, only Speech
>>318416539
....are you saying you should deal with the Master before getting the chip?
Or do you mean doing sidequests before getting the chip?
Anyways 6cha is still overkill
>>318416539
I'm not even the guy you're replying too but jesus you're retarded.
LOL
>>318416707
>Or do you mean doing sidequests before getting the chip?
This, obviously
If you don't feel you need 6 Cha then dump some into whatever else. That specific build is for retards who can't figure out how to play the game
Personally a High STR, low Luck Retard melee Jinx build is very enjoyable
>>318416910
Retard character is fun, but I wouldn't recommend it for the first playthrough.
>>318416539
which speech checks are those? first time i played the game i had 1 charisma and yet i had enough to pass the speech checks
>>318414728
>anything I should know about this game before I jump back in?
That you won't necessarily win every fight. You aren't expected to.
Run away.
>>318415747
That reminds of of how I flipped my shit the first time I found a laspistol in FO3 in a safe
Imagine how disappointed I was when it was worse than even the regular gun
>>318415679
Charisma does jack shit dumbass. Seems like you played the newer ones. INT is basically C in FO1 and a little in FO2.
>>318417079
The Speech checks are partially random, you can pass them off sheer luck.
The Speech check to not have fo fight the Kahns comes to mind as an early game important check
>>318417223
no shit you fucking retard, that was the point i was trying to make
>>318417354
>The Speech check to not have fo fight the Kahns comes to mind as an early game important check
unless you have high enough luck which is extremely useful
>>318414728
>Anything I should know about this game before I jump back in?
You don't have to do it, but here's the best possible starting build:
S: 6
P: 6
E: 4
C: 1
I: 9
A: 9
L: 9
Traits:
Gifted
Either rapid fire or one handed
TAG:
Small guns
Lockpick
Speech
Remember to put at least 5 points in either science or energy weapons every level and to buy as many books as possible until your skill for that book reaches 100%
>>318417453
It's bettet to have decent Charisma for Speech points than to sit in one place and reload until you pass a check, especially on a first run
>>318417729
you can always buy mentats
S: 6
P: 8
E: 4
C: 2
I: 9
A: 9
L: 9
Gifted, Finesse. Small guns, Speech, Lockpick.
Have fun, OP.
>>318417210
Take that disappoinment and spread it through the entire game and you get my experience of ''''''fallout'''''' 3
S:10
P:5
E:10
C:1
I:1
A:10
L:10
>10 AGI in Fallout 1
You can increase your Agility with one point in the Brotherhood bunker
>>318417667
>one handed
For what purpose? One handed guns are mostly ass, with the sole exception of the .223 pistol
>>318415981
>That's in Fallout 2
BoS can perform surgeries in Fallout 1, every stat that's not luck or charisma gets +1. No point in spending 10 from the start.
>>318414728
How viable is unarmed? How do I make it work
>>318418424
it's possible, but not recommended in FO1.
You need max STR and DEX, and still pray a bit.
>>318417952
Finesse on a first run can be very shitty, especially for someone like OP,who can't handle Radscorps
>>318418263
Other than having 10 AP off the bat, which is very helpful for a complete blind run
Always.
Aim.
For.
The.
Eyes.
>>318418772
Can't disagree with that.
>>318414728
It's perfectly normal to die from random encounters at the very beginning of the game, once you get a leather jacket and your first gun (from vault 15) things get progressively easier.
>>318417952
Never ever start a character with 10 at any stat.
Later on you get the chance to +1 them at the cost of money.
