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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheAuldGrump" data-source="post: 5238738" data-attributes="member: 6957">Frickin' frackin' promotional gimmick. I really hate when folks do stuff like this. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Several major retailers are getting Pre-order Packs as extra content for FO:NV, with each getting different promotions.In order of my preference:Steam and Walmart -- The Caravan Pack:    * Lightweight Leather Armor - This hand-modified suit of leather armor reduces its overall weight without impacting its ability to protect.    * Sturdy Caravan Shotgun - Despite its rough appearance, this Caravan Shotgun will reliably fire 20 gauge shells until the Brahmin come home.    * 4 Repair Kits - Useful for repairing any outfit or weapon, Repair Kits are a valuable tool for any caravaner.    * Binoculars – The Mojave Wasteland is a dangerous place, but with these trusty Binoculars you’ll be able to spot trouble coming.I spend a lot more time as a wandering merchant than most other options - so this would be my first choice. Also, this set seems to have the largest number of durable goods, as opposed to expendables. Looks like Wally World gets my gaming dollars. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Best Buy -- The Mercenary Pack:    * Lightweight Metal Armor - Modified for long-range travel, this Metal Armor sacrifices some protection for mobility and overall weight.    * Mercenary’s Grenade Rifle - Though similar to other 40mm Grenade Rifles in the Mojave Wasteland, this model has a faster reload cycle.    * 3 Super Stimpaks - When you absolutely, positively, need to keep your blood inside your body, Super Stimpaks fix you up in no time.    * 3 Doctors Bags - Mercenaries and broken limbs go together like Iguana-on-a-Stick and Nuka Cola. Thankfully, these Doctors Bags take a bit of sting out of the inevitable crushed skull.I like the sound of the grenade rifle and the armor. The rest... not so much.GameStop -- The Classic Pack:    * Armored Vault 13 Suit - Extensively patched up and dotted with piecemeal armor, this outfit is a homage to the classic ending of the original Fallout.    * Vault 13 Canteen - This handy device is useful for staving off dehydration and providing a small amount of healing in the Mojave Wasteland.    * Weathered 10mm Pistol - A well-worn 10mm pistol that packs an extra punch despite its modest size.    * 5 Stimpaks - Food and water are good for long-term healing, but when the fighting is fierce, Stimpaks help keep Wastelanders upright.The canteen and the armored suit sound, well, okay, I guess. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/worried.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":-S" title="Uhm    :-S" data-shortname=":-S" /> 10mm pistols don't impress me much though.Amazon -- The Tribal Pack:    * Tribal Raiding Armor - Pieced together from scraps of armor, this outfit provides protection without impacting mobility.    * Broad Machete - This heavy-bladed melee weapon does high damage against limbs and can quickly deal out a flurry of attacks.    * 5 Bleak Venom doses - Useful on any Melee Weapon, Bleak Venom makes short of work of most living targets.    * 10 Throwing Spears - If you would like to silently pin an enemy's head to a wall, Throwing Spears are the way to do it.I dress like a Raider and I'm loud.I'm of the aboriginal crowd! When you see the wastes these days,It seems there's a promotional craze!I'm a tribal, he's a tribal, she's a tribal, wouldn't you like to be a tribal too?Ooh, I'm a tribal, ain't got no rival, ooh be a tribal, new arrival....That little ditty sounds like it will be more entertaining than the content of the pack, but I have no idea why it wandered into my brain like that.Pack contents were lifted from G4TV - Read more at <a href="http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/705270/fallout-new-vegas-preorder-bonus-packs-detailed.html#ixzz0t9Kog1bF" target="_blank">G4TV.</a>Thoughts?The Auld Grump</blockquote>

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