I'm gonna try to play Tactics again, any tips for helping get into the flow of things?

[Uncle Phosgene]

I always have trouble getting started, I feel like I'm overcomplicating things and making the game feel way clunkier than it should feel, and I cannot make up my mind on which of the 3 gameplay styles to use and keep going back and doubting myself

 

[zegh8578]

Depends on your playstyle, I'm a creature of habit, and usually play a slow, surgical game; setting up ambushes, sniping, sneaking, that sort - so, in my last play-through I deliberately rushed more, spent more stim-pacs, wasted more ammo

I also like using some of the less obvious weapons with rare ammo, like the Garand - being constantly low on ammo adds a bit of tension

I've been tempted to play even more carelessly, to see squad members die and get replaced, there are some interesting late game picks, but it feels wasteful to drop carefully levelled team mates.

Oh, and if you haven't, definitely go and enable Springfield secret mission from the ini file.

 

[broneslav]

only realtime and tough guy

dont forget to take vault boy to team

Spoiler

 

[alec]

I used to start TB, but would switch to RT as soon as my squad was able to take some damage. I would advise choosing your squad members early on and sticking to them to get the most out of them, perk-wise, but there are some interesting ones later on in the game. I don't remember his name, but there's a ghoul that's pretty good who only gets available mid-game or so. And I loved one of the shotguns (the best one, forgot the name) and the purple, solid shells. In all honesty, I often used the duplication bug and got my whole squad to use these. That combo stays effective til late game. Then you need the yellow shells, IIRC. Man, haven't played that game in ages ...

 

[Risewild]

I would love to help, but I only play solo character and unarmed, so my playstyle would not be useful for most players (unless they're masochists).

 

[Uncle Phosgene]

......uh huh

 

[alec]

......uh huh

 

[Post-War Tribal]

I would love to help, but I only play solo character and unarmed, so my playstyle would not be useful for most players (unless they're masochists).

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Risewild let's play series when??

 

[Risewild]

Risewild let's play series when??

Never.
It would be boring, since I don't like to talk while playing. It's also rare for me to have time for stuff like that, and many times I can't even finish a game I am playing because I stop playing it for too long and don't feel like getting back to it anymore.