Does the Pathfinder perk actually work?

[nkchan16]

I don't if it's just me but I've always had the impression that taking "Pathfinder" perk in Fallout 2 makes travelling on the world map even slower. Does it actually work? Is there a way to verify that it actually does what it claims?

 

[NovaRain]

The Pathfinder perk appears to be slightly bugged: the first level will cut 20% of travelling time (not 25%), while the second level doesn't seem to do anything at all. In Fallout the perk worked as it should.

And it got fixed with sfall.

 

[nkchan16]

But it doesn't seem any different in RP 2.3.3 and other FO2 mods that use Sfall either. Do I need to enable that fix in the INI file?

One of the things I hate most in RPGs is skills and perks that don't do what they advertise...

 

[NovaRain]

Pathfinder changes how fast the "in-game time" passes when traveling on the world map, not the travel speed itself.

... your travel time on the World Map is reduced by 25% for each level.

If you move too slow on the world map, try adjusting WorldMapDelay2 setting in ddraw.ini. It has nothing to do with Pathfinder perk.

 

[nkchan16]

What? Well, I've always thought taking the perk would reduce the "actual time" spent on the world map, which I thought, should increase the travelling speed and that's never been the case, huh? Thank you for clarifying what it actually does. In that case, not much point in taking the perk.