Revolutionary
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Fallout 4: Far Harbor IOTI Point Lookout 2: Synthetic Boogaloo
- Thread starter Psychoward
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kitschykitty
Member
This DLC would be sooooooo much better if they just completely took out the
quest, don't replace it with anything just remove it. I'm playing through it as a new character and having to do this again is such a boring drag, I have no idea who thought this was worth anyone's time.
hacking
Freezasaurus
Member
How does the 30 creatures work? Does it have to be creatures exclusive to the DLC or what?
Yeah, sea creatures, so I've read. I just wandered around the entire Island, I have 40 locations discovered and have been trolling the watered areas for anglers and have killed at least 30. Still no trophies popping. Also grilled some Hermit Crab meat and that trophy didn't pop (although I'm not sure that counts as a recipe). Seems like they just aren't triggering for some reason in my game. Although I did just get the adventurer magazine one no problem.
ShooterMcGavin
Member
This last "hacking" sequence is the bane of my existence. It won't end.
Psychoward
Banned
yeah but it also takes up 10 weight
Hobbestetrician
Member
The Way Life Should Be quest glitched on me (PS4):
Avery is nowhere to be found in my game so I couldn't confront her about being a synth. Reload and told Allen about the murder, had the doc check the skull, and showed it back to Allen. He calls everyone into the middle of town but then just stands there. Probably needs Avery present to continue it. Reload, talk to DiMA, convince him to turn himself in, everyone once again gathers in town and then it won't progress because still no Avery. The only way I could finish the quest was to keep the murder a secret, which is fine because I wanted the most peaceful solution to everything but I wanted Far Harbor to know the truth and I could pass the speech checks it presents, hopefully still keeping everyone alive. And now all the townspeople are still gathered in Far Harbor despite me finishing everything so the town is useless to me...
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Yeah and your regular armor pieces dont. Marine combat armor set is like 97 lbs.
triplestation
Member
OK this is disappointing
Turns out there is no ghoul
sticking out of the water?
Turns out there is no ghoul
whale in the game and you don't go diving underwater with underwater armor
Why tease us with stories of ol peg and ribs
Why tease us with stories of ol peg and ribs
Still really enjoying the mood and experience of it all. I've barely touched the main quest and have just spent my time slowly stalking through the woods stealthily picking off foes. Something about the setting just really clicks for me here which is good because the performance sacrifices taken to get there are... Too steep.
If the next DLC doubles down on the spooky mood like the rumors say then I'll absolutely be day one for that as well. I love a big, giant spooky landscape to hunt through. Dr Zed's Island and Point Lookout are my two favorite DLC's of all time.
If the next DLC doubles down on the spooky mood like the rumors say then I'll absolutely be day one for that as well. I love a big, giant spooky landscape to hunt through. Dr Zed's Island and Point Lookout are my two favorite DLC's of all time.
Freezasaurus
Member
Is it me or is the Forbidden Knowledge quest glitched?
Am I missing something?
As soon as I clear out Acadia, it prompts me to go outside and talk to Mosley, but when I go outside it resets all the non-killable NPCs (like 10 of them!) and I have to KO them again. And some of them don't come outside. Despite the quest marker being in the courtyard, the guy I need talk to never shows up.
I really like Far Harbor so far, some very good quests, interesting conversations, scary enemies and tense settings. Despite being lvl. 70 I've been killed on multiple occasions. Finally found an assault rifle that I like and also do some decent dps. Also my old settlement defence strategies are useless here, many enemies completely wrecks it if too weak. Only annoying thing is that I often get popups about my Commonwealth settlements being under attack and falling, would prefer them to be frozen while in Far Harbour. On the other hand maybe it is due to my lazy settlement building from before. Framerate is not great on my 970, will try some of the advise earlier in the thread.
Revolutionary
Member
Finished it up last night. Really good stuff. Absolutely loved the ambiance and atmosphere of the Island. The music was just wonderful as well - the night exploration tracks in particular are just phenomenal.
The Fog Gets To You
An Island of Fog
Some of the new enemy designs are cool as hell too.
I'd put it up there as one of the best Fallout DLCs to date.
The Fog Gets To You
An Island of Fog
Some of the new enemy designs are cool as hell too.
The Giant Hermit Crab surprised the crap out of me first time I saw it.
I'd put it up there as one of the best Fallout DLCs to date.
aygomyownroad
Member
Been an amazing DLC.
Really enjoyed it. My play through ended up:
Arcadia
Far Harbor
Children of atom
The writing and storylines put the main game to shame, and its clear they have learned from the critisim from the main game.
Settlement in north is huge,have barns and concrete buildings and a big 2 story concrete house on the water.
I really dislike the protect the settlement in the DLC, having to repair the demisters rather tgN focus on shooting the enemies has made me put a lot of effort in to a wall...
Really enjoyed it. My play through ended up:
Arcadia
saved
saved
convinced them to fire nuclear missiles.
The writing and storylines put the main game to shame, and its clear they have learned from the critisim from the main game.
Settlement in north is huge,have barns and concrete buildings and a big 2 story concrete house on the water.
I really dislike the protect the settlement in the DLC, having to repair the demisters rather tgN focus on shooting the enemies has made me put a lot of effort in to a wall...
Finished it as well, peaceful ending, it really felt a little underwhelming xD
I pretty much only did the main quest
, without exploring much, and it definitely seems better than the base game as far as the story, and how you can influence it goes.
I must also be among the only ones that actually enjoyed the memory thing if not for it's length.
Overall very good on that side, but extremely disspointing on others :
New perks are a joke, new legendary effects as well, the new weapons really bring nothing new, and definitely lack in variety and originailty.
The new settlement objects really are underwhelming, and don't mix well if at all with what is already there.
The new creatures on the island are cool especially for the Giant crabby one, but overall the absence of so many iconic ones from the base game makes the place a bit lacking when it comes to variety.
Also, Marine armor seeming like it's only available in legendary form with the pieces you can buy, definitely doesn't make it the best armor in the game if you're looking for a specific effect to complement your build ....
It's been definitely fun to play, but as for what it brings to the game as a whole, it's a mixed bag.
I pretty much only did the main quest
and all of the CoA quests, replacing Tektus with a synth in the end
I must also be among the only ones that actually enjoyed the memory thing if not for it's length.
Overall very good on that side, but extremely disspointing on others :
New perks are a joke, new legendary effects as well, the new weapons really bring nothing new, and definitely lack in variety and originailty.
The new settlement objects really are underwhelming, and don't mix well if at all with what is already there.
The new creatures on the island are cool especially for the Giant crabby one, but overall the absence of so many iconic ones from the base game makes the place a bit lacking when it comes to variety.
Also, Marine armor seeming like it's only available in legendary form with the pieces you can buy, definitely doesn't make it the best armor in the game if you're looking for a specific effect to complement your build ....
It's been definitely fun to play, but as for what it brings to the game as a whole, it's a mixed bag.
MikeBreezy92
Member
One of
DiMA's memories shows where the armor is and the COA Zealots have it too and you can mod it back to the default skin.
Summer Haze
Banned
Any official word about the performance on PS4?
I know that you can get plenty of standard marine armor, my problem is that it's not available in the legendary loot table and that the only legendary pieces avilables are the 'Recon' ones.
Just curious, are there are gameplay overhaul mods in the works yet? I really would like something like Wanderer's Edition/Project Nevada for F4. The shooting and ballistic damage feels way to weird for me (mini-guns are pretty much useless for me as enemies are total sponges). I'm really enjoying the DLC, but the core shooting systems are sapping my enjoyment. I'd love for more realistic changes to made.
Psychoward
Banned
Survival apparently does that but of course there isn't toggles and customization and once you turn it on if you turn it off then you can never enable it again because reasons.
Summer Haze
Banned
Thanks.
kitschykitty
Member
press circle (or whatever store is on your platform) on them without picking them up
Are you kidding me? Would've saved me a lot of time if I knew that... Last one especially took ages. It was fun to solve the puzzles but it took too long imo.
the_batman
Banned
not official word, but after playing it myself, i agree with that person who said it runs like Blighttown in Dark Souls.
Bedameister
Member
Yeah the framerate in the fog on PS4 is horrible
Bedameister
Member
Yep, amazing quest.
Enjoyed the DLC and finished it up over the weekend. Two downsides that I experienced were;
- They should have pursued the idea that
- regarding
, I really wanted an angle with
and there was nothing
^^ Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Major spoilers - I would advise not looking unless you've played through the whole thing
- They should have pursued the idea that
you could be a synth. After the conversation with DiMA I thought there was a great angle there
DiMA's memories
Nick and DiMA, to the point where I went and fetched him to see if there was an interaction
^^ Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Major spoilers - I would advise not looking unless you've played through the whole thing
Deaf Spacker
Memb
I'm really liking the setting, it looks really eerie and at night time with the fog it and the lighting it can be quite spooky. I'm not that far in the story line but considering I got the season pass before the price went up I'm happy.
the_batman
Banned
yeah, the fog and everything gives it a nice spooky atmosphere. it's too bad about the framerate.
S
Steve.1981
Unconfirmed Member
The atmosphere is incredible. Day or night, clear-ish mist or thick fog, everything looks so eerie and other-worldly. The sound design is perfect as well, especially when you're on or near the coast, with the tide rushing in and out, and the boats bobbing up and down with their nets and fishing gear creaking and clanking.
I'm a few hours in and loving every minute. I'm level 61 and back in the Commonwealth I had reached a stage of speed and efficiency, clearing areas and collecting loot in minutes. It feels really good to have just slowed everything way down, waaay down...
The framerate seemed a bit iffy when I first started exploring the island, but either it's calmed down or I've just got used to it. Either way, it's not spoiling my enjoyment.
the_batman
Banned
one thing i don't get is how they overlooked the lever action rifle always reloading 5 bullets even if there are already bullets chambered.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Its a great gun though. I found a legendary version that shoots two bullets. It does like 240 damage with rifleman maxed. I assume that this is per bullet and having a two shot one means it actually does 480 damage, or is the 240 damage the doubled damaged already?
Also, not sure why people are complaining about the memory hacks. They were super easy and I finished all of them in like 15 minutes.
Lanrutcon
Member
It's 240 with the double factored in.
How two shot works is the second projectile does base damage (the damage a single shot from a completely unupgraded weapon does). So that 240 is your upgraded shot + a base shot.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I did that quest and it wasn't really anything special. By Fallout 4 standards it was good, so is this a case of extremely lowered standards?
User 479360
Banned
I just did the quest where you have to find out
. I figure I'm about half-way.
Taking my time and enjoying it so far.
what's going on with the synths
Taking my time and enjoying it so far.
mysocksarepink
Banned
The voice acting is fucking awful
Why are the lines of dialogue clipping
So much emphasis on the first word of a new line breaks immersion for me too
Fuck its bad
Besides that it's a good pack thus far
Why are the lines of dialogue clipping
So much emphasis on the first word of a new line breaks immersion for me too
Fuck its bad
Besides that it's a good pack thus far
TsunamiOfSwagger
Member
I presume I have a game breaking glitch.
At the
At the
hacking memory level, the first one, I can get the indexers over to the yellow beam no problem, but they will not return, they just wait there. The sentrys I put there work, but they will not move away. Tried going back a couple of saves, but it won't change anything, they stay stuck.
The shittiest bit is how the room will not reset, probably so you don't have to repeat the whole thing again if you fall off the platform.
The shittiest bit is how the room will not reset, probably so you don't have to repeat the whole thing again if you fall off the platform.
Starfield
Member
I mean the location is unique, not the quest.
I introduced Nick to DiMa before retrieving the memories and there was a whole conversation between the three of us about how they might know each other. Then I talked individually to Nick and he had a bunch to discuss about his reaction to the whole thing.
I haven't done the stuff yet about confronting DiMa with my discoveries yet, so not sure what, if anything, comes with them next.
I haven't done the stuff yet about confronting DiMa with my discoveries yet, so not sure what, if anything, comes with them next.
mercenar1e
Member
how many hours of game play does this DLC add?
Lanrutcon
Member
It's got enough landmass to impress, but not enough locations within it. Enemy and location diversity is very low. There are maybe a handful of memorable (distinct?) locations, the rest are Collection of Ruined Homes A through E, Ruined Factory A through C, Ruined Pier A through F, etc. It might be nostalgia talking, but I remember Bloodmoon and Shivering Isles having a lot of locations.
It's not a bad piece of DLC, but it's not great either. Tod Howard said that Far Harbor is the largest expansion (he called it an expansion...yeah) planned for FO4 which is very worrisome.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Finished the story, not that great. At least I don't need to replay it for trophies.