Fallout 3 - Today's the day!

[Enforcer]

I'm playing through again as an evil guy, and instead of Small Guns and Energy Weapons I'm doing Sneak and Unarmed. With one rank of Iron Fist and a 50% Condition Spiked Knuckles I'm knocking down Super Mutants in about 3-4 hits, and damn can I punch FAST.

So yes, Unarmed is totally viable in this game, though it is nice to have Jericho back me up with his assault rifle...

 

[Aus_Snow]

So yes, Unarmed is totally viable in this game

Yeah, and this surprised me no end, to begin with. First off, it was guns, guns, guns. Actually, I still tend to go that way - mainly because the range of cool firearms (including named ones) is so much fun.

You might want to try to locate the schematics for this, then:

Spoiler

Deathclaw Gauntlets

. Not much of a spoiler, mind you, given I can't remember where my (previous) character came across it. . .

Anyway, very nice.

 

[Ranger REG]

Action Boy and Grim Reaper's Spirit are both waaay awesome. Educated and Comprehension are both quite nice too. You can never have too many skill points.

Yeah, I kinda cheated with the Comprehension. I saved my Grognak comic from my 10th birthday until I get the perk that would give me 2 not 1 skill point in Unarmed.

The same goes for the books in Springvale Elementary and Super-Duper Mart.

 

[Ranger REG]

[sblock=Special weapons]Blackhawk - Scoped Magnum, 58 damage at 100 Small Guns and fully repaired: Bring Agatha (violin lady) a book of sheet music. I found mine in the Academy near Evergreen Mills. Bunch of supermutants in there...and there's a stage set. Off to one side there's a set of music stands, and the sheet music is on the floor there.[/sblock]

Funny, Agatha didn't bring that up on our conversation. Seems I'll have to complete her quest first (get her THE violin).

I found my music paper in Springvale Elementary. Funny how things could be hidden just under the desk (the area where you normally push your chair in).

Query: What's the best way to kill Mister Gutsy?

 

[andargor]

Query: What's the best way to kill Mister Gutsy?

They are kinda tough to kill with regular weapons, but pulse grenades or pulse mines are the way to go. Of course, nothing a high enough level and a laser rifle or plasma rifle can't fix later in the game.

Too bad there's no EMP ammo like the previous fallouts.

 

[Shayuri]

One thing about Gutsy's is that their main weapon is a plasma blaster. This means if you engage from a good range, you can actually dodge the bolts as they fly. Plasma travels more quickly than missiles, but hasn't got that nasty blast radius.

When fighting them, I generally either lob a pulse grenade or three, or hang back near cover and plink at their torso with sniper/Lincoln/assault rifle shots. Note that this is a fairly ammo-intensive strategy, even if you have the timing down perfectly for dodging plasma.

The REAL pains in the necks are the Sentry Bots. Laser Gatling and missile launcher. Heavy heavy armor. Tons of hit points. I -hate- sentry bots.

As for Agatha, I got the sheet music by coincidence and brought it to her on my own, so I never actually got the quest to bring her paper. Presumably once you do the violin quest and some time passes, if you go back and talk to her she'll ask for paper. But I don't know that for sure. When I brought paper though, she talked as if she'd asked me for it, so I assume she will under the right circumstances.

 

[Ranger REG]

I'm playing through again as an evil guy, and instead of Small Guns and Energy Weapons I'm doing Sneak and Unarmed. With one rank of Iron Fist and a 50% Condition Spiked Knuckles I'm knocking down Super Mutants in about 3-4 hits, and damn can I punch FAST.

So yes, Unarmed is totally viable in this game, though it is nice to have Jericho back me up with his assault rifle...

If you're going to emphasize Sneak, you might as well try plant grenades into your victims' pants (like picking pocket but put a grenade from your stash into his or hers).

 

[Ranger REG]

They are kinda tough to kill with regular weapons, but pulse grenades or pulse mines are the way to go. Of course, nothing a high enough level and a laser rifle or plasma rifle can't fix later in the game.

Too bad there's no EMP ammo like the previous fallouts.

So laser rifle shots penetrate through MG's body armor like a bullet through apple?

 

[Ranger REG]

As for Agatha, I got the sheet music by coincidence and brought it to her on my own, so I never actually got the quest to bring her paper. Presumably once you do the violin quest and some time passes, if you go back and talk to her she'll ask for paper. But I don't know that for sure. When I brought paper though, she talked as if she'd asked me for it, so I assume she will under the right circumstances.

Well, the music paper was the key to get her husband's Blackhawk (enhanced .44 Magnum gun) as a reward.

 

[Ranger REG]

One thing about Gutsy's is that their main weapon is a plasma blaster. This means if you engage from a good range, you can actually dodge the bolts as they fly. Plasma travels more quickly than missiles, but hasn't got that nasty blast radius.

Yeah, but from my current situation at LOB Enterprises (inside the building) I don't have a good [sniper] range, just short range. Guess I'll have to buy some pulse grenades ... at Moira's?

Query: How can I get the Talon Mercs (with a contract hit on me) off my back ... permanently?