Euphrosyne
First time out of the vault
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Congratulations!!!(no sarcasm meant) that is worthy of a reply and not a riposte. No apology necessary as I was as responsible as you as I also misunderstood you and it seems that we do actually agree although from differing directions.
I almost forgot about my own personal restraints in FNV (never use power armour, heavy weapons, RadX, Radaway, Stimpaks (usually finish up with 1400 or so). I only use 22 or 32 in the Goodsprings area and 357 along the road to NV. Never use a shotgun until I have the combat shotgun. Never use a pistol of any kind. By the time I have enough 44/40 ammo and weapon, I don't need it as the sniper rifle is enough. I DO use a "modded" greasegun if only to get rid of the 9mm ammo etc etc etc..
If you really think about it ALL RPGs are only really challenging for the first ten or so levels and I find that to continue this I have to do the above. Getting in and out of the irradiated village, collecting ALL of the loot(even knives & forks) and completing the quests without Radx/Radaway is only possible with the perk :radiation resistance and even then I make the tent with 980 rads and have to fast travel to Goodsprins to see the good doctor.I only ONCE managed to get ALL of the loot without dying and killing that Giant Radscorpion queen ASAP is the key here.
I also found the irradiated vault in FNV impossible solo without the same perk as even with it, between the aggressive ghoul guards and the radiation it often required 2 to 3 trips to complete with a mad rush to the nearest doctor for radiation(don't use doctor bags either but can use the herbal remedies but only for crippled parts. (No chems allowed either).
Anyway, you get the idea....I do eat a lot of food and drink a lot of water though...healthy lifestyle???
I almost forgot about my own personal restraints in FNV (never use power armour, heavy weapons, RadX, Radaway, Stimpaks (usually finish up with 1400 or so). I only use 22 or 32 in the Goodsprings area and 357 along the road to NV. Never use a shotgun until I have the combat shotgun. Never use a pistol of any kind. By the time I have enough 44/40 ammo and weapon, I don't need it as the sniper rifle is enough. I DO use a "modded" greasegun if only to get rid of the 9mm ammo etc etc etc..
If you really think about it ALL RPGs are only really challenging for the first ten or so levels and I find that to continue this I have to do the above. Getting in and out of the irradiated village, collecting ALL of the loot(even knives & forks) and completing the quests without Radx/Radaway is only possible with the perk :radiation resistance and even then I make the tent with 980 rads and have to fast travel to Goodsprins to see the good doctor.I only ONCE managed to get ALL of the loot without dying and killing that Giant Radscorpion queen ASAP is the key here.
I also found the irradiated vault in FNV impossible solo without the same perk as even with it, between the aggressive ghoul guards and the radiation it often required 2 to 3 trips to complete with a mad rush to the nearest doctor for radiation(don't use doctor bags either but can use the herbal remedies but only for crippled parts. (No chems allowed either).
Anyway, you get the idea....I do eat a lot of food and drink a lot of water though...healthy lifestyle???