Yesterday I suddently encounterd a Deathclaw charging at me from behind a corner and only a few feet away. I was at level 45, wearing basic combat armour, armed with a fully upgraded 44. revolver and from my expiriences in previous Fallout games I knew that the only possible outcome to this situation was my certain death. I still went into VATS tageted the belly and pumped the entire magazine into it......... and the Deathclaw died.
And I was absolutly distraught about this situation. To me Deathclaws were an integral part of the game series, here to deliver a message to you: "Nope your not good enought". Encountering a Deathclaw in previous Fallout games meant that you were forced into retreat and then had to wait until you were at least level 40. Then you would get a gatling laser with at least 3000 rounds, the best power armour of the game, a minimum of 10 bottlecap mines and the games best sniper rifle. Only then did I feel prepared to take on deathclaws.
Deathclaws represented absolute fear in the game, whenever I saw one in the distance I would emidiatly crouch and slowly retread back from where I came from. But that image I had of the Deathclaw was destroyed last night when I took one down with a little revolver.
I say, the Deathclaw is too weak.