Fallout 4 Post-Release Bullshit

[rk47]

I just keep wearing Power Armor. It seems like cheat mode after a while. But the increase carry weight helps a lot. Also, the damage resist is too good to ignore.

[satael]

For me it's all about sticking people with a switchblade while looking like highway robber.


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[Yegolev]

The dress-up game is so close yet so far.  I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out which pieces work together.  I think I should be able to wear a gas mask and a beret together, for example.  Mostly for the benefits of each but also ARE YOU MY MOMMY.

[Sky]

I do wish more of the civilian clothes could be worn under the component armor. I'm in alloyed metal, mostly, with a combat armor chest I found in a military stash (I love the Captain America feel of teh star on it). Just got some 1 CHR shades, so finally taking off my welding goggles. Military helmet and an insulated Vault suit. Whole thing looks awful, mostly due to the Vault suit but it has the best secondary protection (and is my only rad protection at all).

Level 18

[apocrypha]

There's already a mod to allow exactly that. Not used it myself so I can't vouch for it, and I've read that mods released pre-GECK *may* have issues later on with savegame corruption, based solely on what happened with mods for Bethesda previous games that were released before the proper modding tools were available.

Also it's possible, dependent on faction progression, to modify some base clothing with something called Ballistic Fiber later on in the game that hugely adds to it's defence.

[Yegolev]

I gave a leg armor to a guy in town and he decided he has to strip off all his clothes.  I then gave him a sack helmet.

[Threash]

Ballistic weave makes the under armor clothes better than the armor.

[Tannhauser]

I've been avoiding the single pieces in favor of quest armor, a couple of which are very nice.  Overall not too keen on my CHA build.  It's great for turning 200 cap jobs into 400 cap jobs, but I should bump it to 10 instead of 8.  Some of the persuasions I'm actually failing at.  Some of the quest weapons are amazing, but I've not gone Gun Nut, so not sure if you can craft better than quest.

[Rasix]

Hat  + Glasses + Outfit can net you an additional 5 cha.  I change whenever I do a turn in or meet a significant npc. Sometimes I forget that I have it on and end up getting destroyed by ghoul pack. 

[Quinton]

On the left, the Minutemen General's Uniform (45/80/0) and Hat, in the middle a +3CHR dress and +1CHR hat, and on the right a Hazmat Suit (0/0/1000) for swimming in radioactive lakes and suchlike.

The sunglasses are +1PER and it is a travesty that the game will not let her wear them under the Hazmat helmet, even though there's clearly enough room!

[Merusk]

I gave a leg armor to a guy in town and he decided he has to strip off all his clothes.  I then gave him a sack helmet.

I decided to look at this as a feature. Now all  my settlers are walking around in underpants with a few pieces of synth armor and a helmet that covers their head entirely. Sack helms, gas masks, flight helmets. It's gloriously absurd.

Now I just wish companions would use the goddamn weapons I give them instead of having infinite ammo for their shitty starter weapons.

[Threash]

On the left, the Minutemen General's Uniform (45/80/0) and Hat, in the middle a +3CHR dress and +1CHR hat, and on the right a Hazmat Suit (0/0/1000) for swimming in radioactive lakes and suchlike.

The sunglasses are +1PER and it is a travesty that the game will not let her wear them under the Hazmat helmet, even though there's clearly enough room!

Put a flight helmet on the hazmat suit and you have a star wars rebel pilot.

[Tannhauser]

Hat  + Glasses + Outfit can net you an additional 5 cha.  I change whenever I do a turn in or meet a significant npc. Sometimes I forget that I have it on and end up getting destroyed by ghoul pack. 

Yah, just wanting the CHA 9 and 10 skills but too cheap to invest in CHA anymore.

Also, those of you that finished the game;  is there an actual ending? I don't want to goggle, afraid of spoilers.  But I've gone past a big twist and I want to start a new character if all I have left are sidequests.  I just did

[rk47]

I gave a leg armor to a guy in town and he decided he has to strip off all his clothes.  I then gave him a sack helmet.

I decided to look at this as a feature. Now all  my settlers are walking around in underpants with a few pieces of synth armor and a helmet that covers their head entirely. Sack helms, gas masks, flight helmets. It's gloriously absurd.

Now I just wish companions would use the goddamn weapons I give them instead of having infinite ammo for their shitty starter weapons.

I think you need to give them ammo too.
I handed a minigun to Cait and a ton of 5mm bullets I collected since the start of the game and she fired it non-stop.

Also, those of you that finished the game;  is there an actual ending? I don't want to goggle, afraid of spoilers.  But I've gone past a big twist and I want to start a new character if all I have left are sidequests.  I just did

Uh... that's not the end actually. You still have to pick between the factions to back for the final battle.
But yeah, there's no ending slide. Just a short cinematic. If you want some kind of ending slide, speak to the companions post the final battle. Most of them will have their preferred faction, some of them won't make out of it alive due to faction loyalty.

[rattran]

I'm doing a steath sniper/stabber, the Grognak armor is great. With a +1 luck bowler hat and wrap around goggles. Not much of a fashion plate, but pretty effective as long as don't get spotted by too many people.

[rk47]

Man, I can't wait for the survival mods, things are just too plentiful in Bethesda's post-apoc. Scarcity isn't a thing.
The locational damage is already there, it's a good base for proper 'hard difficulty' mods like Skyrim's Requiem.

[apocrypha]

Hat  + Glasses + Outfit can net you an additional 5 cha.  I change whenever I do a turn in or meet a significant npc. Sometimes I forget that I have it on and end up getting destroyed by ghoul pack. 

I turned up on The Prydwen in a red dress, fashionable sunglasses and trilby hat and some BoS bigwig said "You don't look like much of a soldier" to me in a perplexed tone.

[Lakov_Sanite]

FFS it took me 60 hours in this game to realize you CAN wait to pass time but only when you are sitting down.

[apocrypha]

Very nice map here. Linking rather than in-lining because it's large.

[Trippy]

Thanks!

[brellium]

Ah, that's why the graphics look like crap.

There's essentially no difference between medium and ultra

http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/2181-fallout-4-texture-resolution-comparison

[Falconeer]

the graphics look like crap

 

[Ginaz]

the graphics look like crap

 

The environments look good but the character models are pretty crappy.

[Merusk]

Noclip your walls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjausOrCEw

However, I like the building with rugs method better.

1) Place Rug
2) Place object you want to clip on the rug
3) Click and Hold "E" and it will select the object and the rug as an assembly
4) This assembly uses the rug as the clipping check, so place it wherever you need to.

Bonus vid: Advanced building tricks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CR8nOTDhh8

[Riggswolfe]

the graphics look like crap

 

The environments look good but the character models are pretty crappy.

The armor has pretty low rez textures as do some of the faces. I'm willing to bet cash this has to do with consoles and just like with Skyrim Bethesda will put out a hi rez texture patch. But yeah, saying the graphics look like crap is silly.

[jakonovski]

Getting the occasional slowdown after about 60 hours of play. I wonder if it's about having to keep up with everything I've discovered.

[01101010]

Getting the occasional slowdown after about 60 hours of play. I wonder if it's about having to keep up with everything I've discovered.

Probably something to do with the 60 hours. 

[Ironwood]

I'm fairly sure he doesn't mean 'in a row'.

[Bunk]

After 30 hours, I started over because, um, I tend to do that. Amazing how many little things I missed just in the starting area on my first run through.

[Falconeer]

BETA patch on Steam.

Beta Update 1.2.33

New Features

Number pad keys can now be used for remapping
Remapping Activate now works on Quick Container


Fixes

General memory and stability improvements
Fixed issue where equipped weapons become locked after completing Reunions
Fixed issue with When Freedom Calls where the quest would not complete
During Confidence Man, fixed issue where player's health would continuously regenerate
Fixed crash related to jumping into water and reloading saved games
Fixed issue where Launcher would not save God Rays Quality setting properly
This beta update is a work in progress so before opting into the beta, back up your saved games. Please give us feedback at our beta forums[forums.bethsoft.com]

To get the beta, you need to do the following:
1. Log into Steam
2. Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
3. Select Settings
4. Select Betas
5. A drop down menu will appear. Select Beta Update
6. Select OK.
7. Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update.
8. When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [beta] in your Library

If you decide you don’t want to run the Beta anymore, redo steps 1 – 4. At the drop down, select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs.

[Sky]

#pcmasterrace

edit: @Trippy

[Brolan]

After 30 hours, I started over because, um, I tend to do that. Amazing how many little things I missed just in the starting area on my first run through.

Yup, Friday I finally throughly searched the areas around the vault because I remembered how they put things there that set you up for later in the game.  Found an important item.

[01101010]

I'm fairly sure he doesn't mean 'in a row'.

Well... given this place's clientele, I didn't want to assume. 

[jakonovski]

Sadly, the most I've achieved is 10 hours in a row.

[Trippy]

#pcmasterrace

edit: @Trippy