- May 20, 2010
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OK so I am an avid gamer, but FPS, action games, and racing games are normally my Forte, so Fallout 3 is *apparently* a bit out of my league. I found myself getting slaughtered pretty regularly by raiders in low level areas. So I did a bit of research on optimal character builds in hopes that would help me survive a bit better. So I started a new character based on the following build:
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Forum...Character_Build:_DarkEternal.27s_Death_Dealer
Basically this character starts with high intelligence which allows more skill points to be distributed during each level up. I have been putting most of my points into skills which I use ofter such as small guns, repair, and medical.
I have made it to megaton, and finished the wasteland survival guide missions (all three chapters) without too much trouble. I have a handful of weapons (hunting rifle, assault rifle, 10mm pistol, etc), but not a ton of ammo for any (hunting rifle seems to be the most plentiful). I am now a level 4 character and I'm ready to embark on my next quest.
From what I have read it's not necessary to do the quests, or DLC in any particular order so I started with the point lookout DLC. I made it up to the mansion and I'm helping the old dude clear the tribal's out of the place. I did alright in the beginning, now I am to the part where we are clearing out the east side of the house and BAM, now I am getting swarmed by Tribal's and getting my ass absolutely handed to me.
I am not looking on advice on this particular part. What I want to know is am I doing something wrong with my character build process? Is there a special order in which quests, side quests and DLC's should be completed so that my character's level is appropriate for the quests I'm trying to complete?
I'm growing tired of constantly reloading my save game after dying in a random raider encounter, or getting torn to shreds in what's supposed to be a "simple" mission. I can only assume that it's my lack of RPG experience which makes me so terrible at this game, since so many others seem to finish the game with ease.
Thanks in advance for the advice!
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Forum...Character_Build:_DarkEternal.27s_Death_Dealer
Basically this character starts with high intelligence which allows more skill points to be distributed during each level up. I have been putting most of my points into skills which I use ofter such as small guns, repair, and medical.
I have made it to megaton, and finished the wasteland survival guide missions (all three chapters) without too much trouble. I have a handful of weapons (hunting rifle, assault rifle, 10mm pistol, etc), but not a ton of ammo for any (hunting rifle seems to be the most plentiful). I am now a level 4 character and I'm ready to embark on my next quest.
From what I have read it's not necessary to do the quests, or DLC in any particular order so I started with the point lookout DLC. I made it up to the mansion and I'm helping the old dude clear the tribal's out of the place. I did alright in the beginning, now I am to the part where we are clearing out the east side of the house and BAM, now I am getting swarmed by Tribal's and getting my ass absolutely handed to me.
I am not looking on advice on this particular part. What I want to know is am I doing something wrong with my character build process? Is there a special order in which quests, side quests and DLC's should be completed so that my character's level is appropriate for the quests I'm trying to complete?
I'm growing tired of constantly reloading my save game after dying in a random raider encounter, or getting torn to shreds in what's supposed to be a "simple" mission. I can only assume that it's my lack of RPG experience which makes me so terrible at this game, since so many others seem to finish the game with ease.
Thanks in advance for the advice!