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[Lightning Count]

Been revisiting this one, started a new game earlier, been at it five hours already. Just about to do Lonesome Road. Haven't touched main story mode much yet, trying to decide who ti side with. I've never done a full Legion campaign, the few times I did try I felt like an evil bastard and bailed, I just imagined how brutal life would be under Caesar's rule and thought fuck that, I can't put the Mojave into that craziness.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Welcome back to the best goddamn Fallout game of all time.

 

[Lightning Count]

Mr. House is probably the best written quest giver in all of gaming, I can simultaneously understand his core philosophy, be disgusted by how underhanded his methods, admire his leadership and legit skill as a businessman all at the same time.

Usually characters are just plain good or evil, this is how it should be done.

 

[disappeared]

You're heading straight to lonesome road just starting a new game? There's some tough enemies in later areas there.

 

[Lightning Count]

You're heading straight to lonesome road just starting a new game? There's some tough enemies in later areas there.

I have been doing sidequests for most of the day already, I am decently levelled for it.

 

[vocab]

Lonesome road should be played later instead of sooner. Considering owb and the ending reference it.

 

[disappeared]

I have been doing sidequests for most of the day already, I am decently levelled for it.

All right. But yeah take plenty of firepower.

 

[jack_package_200]

My favorite WRPG.

I hope Bethesda took notes from New Vegas for making Fallout 4 good

 

[DAREALGUMMY]

Welcome back to the best goddamn Fallout game of all time.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I too went to dive back into New Vegas. I've spent about 12 hours in it myself. Here's a screenshot summarizing the gameplay:

It's actually just something I found in Google, but yeah, I've wasted a bunch of time trying to get a working mod configuration this last week and a half and it's just been crash after error after crash. I feel by the time I finally get it working the way I want it to I will end up playing for 10 minutes then moving on.

 

[Sou Da]

I too went to dive back into New Vegas. I've spent about 12 hours in it myself. Here's a screenshot summarizing the gameplay:



It's actually just something I found in Google, but yeah, I've wasted a bunch of time trying to get a working mod configuration this last week and a half and it's just been crash after error after crash. I feel by the time I finally get it working the way I want it to I will end up playing for 10 minutes then moving on.

No reason to use this over Nexus Mod manager.

 

[BocoDragon]

Mr. House is probably the best written quest giver in all of gaming, I can simultaneously understand his core philosophy, be disgusted by how underhanded his methods, admire his leadership and legit skill as a businessman all at the same time.

Usually characters are just plain good or evil, this is how it should be done.

Totally agree. I'm playing NV for the first time and siding with the House. He displays his logic to you in a way that implies he can be cutthroat, but predictably fair, because it's not in his selfish interest to do otherwise.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

No reason to use this over Nexus Mod manager.

I'm actually using Mod Organizer, just couldn't find any screenshots for it with NV. As for Nexus, well, that thing was straight garbage the last three times I tried it.

 

[Denton]

You should play dlcs in order of release, lonesome road last. They are damn good.

And yeah House rocks.

 

[Kallor]

Love House.

Spoiler

Murdering him to save the Brotherhood sucks though

lol.

 

[mattiewheels]

I'm finding myself wanting to go down Yes Man's path than Mr House's. Does the game change that much if you do that?

 

[vocab]

Love House.

Spoiler

Murdering him to save the Brotherhood sucks though

lol.

That's just one way to get to that point. Which is why NV is pretty great, because

Spoiler

The brotherhood never needed saving in my play through

 

[Lightning Count]

I'm finding myself wanting to go down Yes Man's path than Mr House's. Does the game change that much if you do that?

The quests for the two are more or less the same but the endings are totally different.

 

[h0tp0ck3t]

That's just one way to get to that point. Which is why NV is pretty great, because

Spoiler

The brotherhood never needed saving in my play through

It's been a while since I played but I think that happens

Spoiler

if you need the brotherhood to join the NCR

 

[Farks!]

Dude, save Lonesome Road just until you're about to finish the main game. And play the DLC in order of release in order to get the best experience.

 

[Tigress]

Lonesome road should be played later instead of sooner. Considering owb and the ending reference it.

Question. I'm replaying it right now too because I had it on PS3 and it got too crappy to finish it (and I'm really tolerant of crappy running games. It's not like it is running great on the 360 so far). I had over 200 hours in it and had finished all DLC's other than Lonesome Road.

I refuse to play Dead Money Again and while I liked Honest Hearts (or whatever it was called) not interested in playing it again. Sadly, the one DLC I wouldn't mind playing again, OWB, I'm afraid of installing cause it was after playing it that the game became unplayable (and I had read it can do that to New Vegas and it really did crap out my game). Or is there stuff that gets referred to in Lonesome Road that I'd really miss by not playing it (I know the DLCs tend to be connected and it is best to play them in a certain order. Last time my goal was Honest Hearts > Dead Money > OWB and then Lonesome Road).

WOuld it be bad to skip OWB this time and just play Lonesome Road (and maybe go back and play OWB after I finish the game from a previous save)? As much as I liked OWB, I would like to actually be able to finish the game this time.

 

[Lightning Count]

It's been a while since I played but I think that happens

Spoiler

if you need the brotherhood to join the NCR

Actually

Spoiler

the NCR want you to wipe out the Brotherhood, but if you help the Brotherhood they offer a truce with NCR to side with them and defeat the Legion. But doing so gains infamy from NCR.

You can just straight up killing the Brotherhood if you're playing NCR.

 

[Easton Dark]

I'm actually using Mod Organizer, just couldn't find any screenshots for it with NV. As for Nexus, well, that thing was straight garbage the last three times I tried it.

You still can't get it working? I remember your posts in the modding thread.

Tell you what, I'll take your load order, find a way to make it work, and give you instructions.

For a high price.

WOuld it be bad to skip OWB this time and just play Lonesome Road (and maybe go back and play OWB after I finish the game from a previous save)? As much as I liked OWB, I would like to actually be able to finish the game this time.

The important thing is you remembering what happened and what was in the DLCs. As long as you do, there's no need to replay them.

For example:

Spoiler

You find a weapon made by Father Elijah in Old World Blues. If you didn't play Dead Money, you don't care at all who Elijah is.

 

[BouncyFrag]

I really enjoyed the Old World Blues dlc.

 

[vocab]

I really enjoyed the Old World Blues dlc.

It has some of the best items in the entire game, and some great writing.

 

[ffejeromdiks]

I've tried getting into New Vegas 5 different times and it never hooks me, goddamn it I want to love it!

I don't know what it is about the game, I just can't stick with it.

 

[lukeskymac]

I hope you were going to say Fallout 2 - that's the only acceptable alternative.

 

[Olengie]

Need that Holorifle

 

[vocab]

I've tried getting into New Vegas 5 different times and it never hooks me, goddamn it I want to love it!

I don't know what it is about the game, I just can't stick with it.

Get to Vegas as quickly as possible. The game just opens up, and gets you out to interesting places.

 

[lukeskymac]

Need that Holorifle

Elijah's Advanced LAER+ >

 

[Truant]

This game is amazing. So ahead of Fallout 3, it's crazy.

The amout of ways you can deal with the platinum chip situation after you get to the strip is crazy.

Benny spoiler:

Spoiler

I used my black widow perk and had sex with Benny just before killing him in his sleep.

 

[BattleMonkey]

I've tried getting into New Vegas 5 different times and it never hooks me, goddamn it I want to love it!

I don't know what it is about the game, I just can't stick with it.

The first few hours of NV are some of the most boring in FO games. Just really lot of nothing going on and the boring environment don't help. The game opens up greatly later on but it does have a pretty shitty start.

 

[NuclearSpy]

Yep, best Fallout game of all time. Of ALL TIME!

 

[Seyavesh]

yes i can confirm this game is pretty great

 

[the_firewithin]

About 20 or special hours into first play through in years

 

[Tigress]

Yep, best Fallout game of all time. Of ALL TIME!

I totally concur. Followed by 2. But New Vegas beats them all (It also is my favorite game of all time).

 

[Cave Johnson]

Wassup, yo?

I've tried getting into New Vegas 5 different times and it never hooks me, goddamn it I want to love it!

I don't know what it is about the game, I just can't stick with it.

How exactly are you playing this game? Legitimately curious.

 

[MartyStu]

Mr. House is probably the best written quest giver in all of gaming, I can simultaneously understand his core philosophy, be disgusted by how underhanded his methods, admire his leadership and legit skill as a businessman all at the same time.

Usually characters are just plain good or evil, this is how it should be done.

Quite honestly, Caesar is not THAT far off either.

I found his entire operation repulsive, his force of will and dedication admirable.

 

[Seyavesh]

Wassup, yo?

the best character in a game full of incredible ones
in the short time you're with him somehow they manage to create one of the greatest rpg characters ever made

 

[Octavianus]

I hope you were going to say Fallout 2 - that's the only acceptable alternative.

Nah, 1 was better. 2 had some gameplay improvements but it's atmosphere was all over the place.

 

[mattiewheels]

I almost feel playing through this before 4, because I know they've never had the chops in the same way that Obsidian did. The quests will be rote and the story will be flat, but who knows, maybe they hired better writers.

 

[John Kowalski]

Lonesome Road was so BORING.

Gawd.

 

[Linkark07]

Quite honestly, Caesar is not THAT far off either.

I found his entire operation repulsive, his force of will and dedication admirable.

Problem is, what will happen to the Mojave is Caesar dies? Without Caesar leadership, the Legion is full of savages.

Spoiler

Don't remember well, but he is dying, right?

 

[llAuburnll]

This game was so good. I hope it comes to BC for xbox one. Quite an experience. The environment was really impressive.

 

[Octavianus]

I almost feel playing through this before 4, because I know they've never had the chops in the same way that Obsidian did. The quests will be rote and the story will be flat, but who knows, maybe they hired better writers.

Same writing team as the one from 3 apparently so I wouldn't hold my breath.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Pagliarulo

 

[GokaiMarvelous]

My favourite game of all time, Obsidian really did a tremendous job


I really wish to see what Obsidian could with the Fallout franchise with more money and more time....and also with another engine.

 

[vocab]

Benny spoiler:

Spoiler

I used my black widow perk and had sex with Benny just before killing him in his sleep.

Spoiler

I used my black widow perk, and just killed him in the room. I'm not fucking the guy who tried to kill me!

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

I too went to dive back into New Vegas. I've spent about 12 hours in it myself. Here's a screenshot summarizing the gameplay:



It's actually just something I found in Google, but yeah, I've wasted a bunch of time trying to get a working mod configuration this last week and a half and it's just been crash after error after crash. I feel by the time I finally get it working the way I want it to I will end up playing for 10 minutes then moving on.

Do you even have this installed? Do use nexus mod manager. There was also a 4GB mod so the game could manage memory better during long sittings.

Edit: http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/55061/?

 

[Tigress]

Nah, 1 was better. 2 had some gameplay improvements but it's atmosphere was all over the place.

Cannot disagree more. 1 was the Fallout I had the hardest time getting into (really I was trying to play it cause I heard 2 was so good and figured I should try 1 first).

I love 2's story a whole lot more and there is just more to do. Get frustrated doing one thing? Go explore you'll find other things to do and can come back to it. 1 just seemed like I hit a brick wall early. And even trying to explore the whole map I couldn't find anything else besides random encounters. And I really didn't want to spend my time levelling up grinding random encounters *yawn* (I hit a brick wall trying to figure out what to do at the church and the only other thing I had left was the deathclaws to kill to make friends with the BoS and I was getting my ass handed to me).

And I loved the randomness/whackiness of 2. I loved how it could totally surprise you with things happening.

1 is honesty my least favorite Fallout of the ones I've played (the 4 major ones, 1, 2, 3, and New Vegas). I wish I wasn't so stubbern about playing 1 before 2. I'd have gotten into fallout before 3 even came out (well I also would have had to know 2 finally came out on Mac). As is I didn't actually start playing Fallout 2 til this year.

I'm not saying I disliked 1. But it was for me the hardest one to get into.

 

[Octavianus]

Cannot disagree more. 1 was the Fallout I had the hardest time getting into (really I was trying to play it cause I heard 2 was so good and figured I should try 1 first).

I love 2's story a whole lot more and there is just more to do. Get frustrated doing one thing? Go explore you'll find other things to do and can come back to it. 1 just seemed like I hit a brick wall early. And even trying to explore the whole map I couldn't find anything else besides random encounters. And I really didn't want to spend my time levelling up grinding random encounters *yawn* (I hit a brick wall trying to figure out what to do at the church and the only other thing I had left was the deathclaws to kill to make friends with the BoS and I was getting my ass handed to me).

And I loved the randomness/whackiness of 2. I loved how it could totally surprise you with things happening.

1 is honesty my least favorite Fallout of the ones I've played (the 4 major ones, 1, 2, 3, and New Vegas). I wish I wasn't so stubbern about playing 1 before 2. I'd have gotten into fallout before 3 even came out (well I also would have had to know 2 finally came out on Mac). As is I didn't actually start playing Fallout 2 til this year.

I'm not saying I disliked 1. But it was for me the hardest one to get into.