Fallout 4

[grumbler]

Angry Joe does some decent reviews, and I'm glad he seems to have picked up pace again (he was a bit slow on them for a few months). Star Wars Battlefront was also pretty on point. And the one on Aliens: Colonial Marines was appropriately scathing.

I'd never even heard of him, but he's really good, and the production values are amazing.

[Syt]

No problem; there's so many games streamers and YouTubers these days that it's dno possible to follow everyone you might enjoy.

He's gotten better over the years; and IMHO more knowledgeable. His production values have likewise improved. And I think the addition of Other Joe (who's not quite as over the top as Angry Joe) helps somewhat. Not a big fan of their live streams, though, because they're usually too "animated" and a bit silly. You can see his evolution if you look at some of his older reviews.

Speaking of interesting YouTube videos - I found Gopher's play-through of The Stanley Parable hilarious because he and the narrator of the game sound somewhat similar and have a similar dry humor. It was like two middle aged English gents bickering with one another.

[celedhring]

Angry Joe is pretty hit or miss for me. Some of his reviews are very enjoyable and on point. Others I would just slap him so he shuts up.

[Syt]

Angry Joe is pretty hit or miss for me. Some of his reviews are very enjoyable and on point. Others I would just slap him so he shuts up.

Yeah, he can be grating, which is why I don't enjoy his streams much. Then again I do enjoy ManVsGame oin Twitch who is ... an acquired taste to put it mildly; so YMMV.

[Monoriu]

Just started this.  Can use some advice on character creation.  I want a character that is easy to play, good at shooting, not too easy to die, can open locks and hack computers, and can work the trades.  Not interested in sneaking or melee combat.  I am thinking of -

Strength 3
Perception 7
Endurance 4
Charisma 1
Intelligence 8
Agility 6
Luck 1

(maybe I am off by 1 point somewhere)

Is that ok?

[grumbler]

You'll want more charisma than that.  I'd move intelligence and perception down by one each and add one each to luck and charisma.  It's fairly easy to rise SPECIAL stats, but if you start in too deep a hole, you'll find it not worthwhile to pursue some good traits, like Bloody Mess.

Magazines mean a lot more in this game.  Look assiduously for them.

[Monoriu]

Thanks.  This is probably a really stupid question but this bothers me a bit and I can't find the answer. 

Is there anyway to put the gun away?  I click the left mouse button and I hold the gun.  I click it again and I shoot.  I seem to have tried all the keyboard keys but I can't find a way to sort of put the gun away.  Which button is it?   

[Caliga]

Hold down 'R'.

[Monoriu]

Hold down 'R'.

Thanks.

[Razgovory]

Int affects how much experience you get, and since there is no level cap, it's not a bad idea of max it out.  Remember though, you can find an item that will boost one stat forever in the very beginning of the game under Shaun's bed.

[11B4V]

I'm sitting @26 level

S 5
P 8
E 4
C 6
I 6
A 7
L 1

[11B4V]

Magazines mean a lot more in this game.  Look assiduously for them.

This true and a welcome improvement.

[Monoriu]

Turns out I did misremember.  Total starting stats should be 28, not 30.  I think I'll probably go with -

Strength 3 (I'd go lower if not for the carry weight)
Perception 5 (want the accuracy)
Endurance 4 (want reasonable amount of hitpoints)
Charisma 2 (grumbler is probably right that I shouldn't be too extreme with this one)
Intelligence 8 (still want the exp bonus)
Agility 4 (want the AP bonus but can't have it all)
Luck 2 (bloody mess seems useful, otherwise I'd put this at 1)

I have found the book that lets me add one attribute point in the old house.  I also bet that, in Fallout tradition, there are 7 trophies out there that let me permanently add one point to each attribute.

My question is, other than these, are there other methods to permanently increase an attribute during levelling?

[11B4V]

Turns out I did misremember.  Total starting stats should be 28, not 30.  I think I'll probably go with -

Strength 3 (I'd go lower if not for the carry weight)
Perception 5 (want the accuracy)
Endurance 4 (want reasonable amount of hitpoints)
Charisma 2 (grumbler is probably right that I shouldn't be too extreme with this one)
Intelligence 8 (still want the exp bonus)
Agility 4 (want the AP bonus but can't have it all)
Luck 2 (bloody mess seems useful, otherwise I'd put this at 1)

I have found the book that lets me add one attribute point in the old house.  I also bet that, in Fallout tradition, there are 7 trophies out there that let me permanently add one point to each attribute.

My question is, other than these, are there other methods to permanently increase an attribute during levelling?

When you level you can increase the base ability as an option IIRC.

[katmai]