So am I the only one that finds it odd that in the Fallout universe there seems to be a huge lack of Binoculars, spyglass, telescopes etc? Sure I can carry a sniper rifle to see off in the distance but jeez would have killed them to include a spyglass or something to give me a quick look of what I am walking into before I stumble on a gang of super mutants. Seriously they could have even followed along with the weapons and had a customizable set of binoculars from basic to recon.

There are a handful of other things out there that I feel like should have been obvious that were neglected like the map and way-point system being a huge pain. Also being able to eat or drink out of the barter menu would at least keep you in the feel of the game and I'd probably be much more likely to get drunk. Who is going to buy the booze, put it in inventory then go into your pip boy and drink/eat? Kills the whole moment if you ask me. Sure this game is next gen but I don't think its taking full advantage of what is there. Don't get me wrong this game is a 9.7 out of 10 in my book right now, but I am gamer and its my god given right to complain lol!

Oh, and Bethesda, A log would be nice because I don't always catch the notifications that pop on the screen like when I got Mole rat disease thanks a lot for the f'ing Molerat aids. I might have reconsidered some of my choices had I known I caught that sheet.

The long range scope is the closest you will get, put one on a snub nosed .44 if you don't want to carry around a huge rifle all the time unless someone makes a binocular mod.

Your pipboy has an automatic targeting system and you want binoculars?

I use VATS to "scout" in front of me.

Another thing they didn't take from New Vegas that made the game better. Binoculars!

Had binoculars in FONV. Used them once. Might as well use my scope, says I.

Yeah, there was binoculars in NV, but who used it? I never used it. Much easier using a rifle, since you would usually have a scoped long range rifle when traveling outdoors anyways.

I don't find looking through my scope to scope out a location before I enter is a big deal that would be solved by equipping a separate pair of binoculars. In a way, equipping a scoped weapon is the same as equipping binoculars and a gun.

As for consumption, you can always hot tag these items and eat/drink from the quick slot menu (whatever it's really called). The thing I would've liked to see is a player animation of eating or drinking when consuming edibles. Then I might spend hours in the third rail getting hammered and listing to the torch singer.

rat slayer with night vision for the win.

I swear to you I've found at least 1 set of binoculars in Fallout 4. I cant remember where it was. It wasn't in the remains of Settlement, or Diamond City. Maybe it was in town where I met Preston Garvey for the first time (Minuteman dude). I know for a fact that I have found at least 1 pair in game.

ding ding ding

I LOVED night scopes in FONV. I have found night vision scopes in FO4 to be a big let down. Bad guys are almost always standing next to a lantern. Also, the scope is worse than useless in the daylight. VATS finds most things anyway. Recon scopes are a must. Night vision not so much.

Binoculars would definately be useful for characters that do not carry scoped weapons, but still want to recon an area before moving in closer. Furthe more, binoculars would almost certainly be lighter than carrying a weapon exclusively for its scope. Often uneeded, but they would add a nice touch to the world and fill a niche. Lastly think of the scrap, such as plastic, rubber, fiberglass, glass, crystal, silver, and for more technologically advanced models fiber optics and circuitry.

i used binos in NV until i got a scoped gun

simply because you would run across them well before any scoped gun or scope mod

binos would be alot more useful in Fallout 4 due to the insane weight of the guns, much lighter choice than carrying a scoped gun purely for "recon" whereas there was no point in NV as a simple 9mm with a scope weighed the same as the binos, and binos would be a recon item where you wouldnt need any gun nut ranks for (unlike scopes)

i always carry my sniper rifle with long recon scope but its pretty useless in the urban areas, a less magnification pair of binos would be great. Or if the deliverer could be modified with a short scope that would be sweet

Sometimes I just want to look at a building or scout the terrain. A small gun or pipe rifle would do it I guess.

I always had a pair of binoculars on me in NV. Assumed everyone else did too.
Definitely miss them, i've been looking for a pair everywhere in F4.

seems like the PA helmets should have this feature built-in ...

that and it was the most powerful gun with the most common ammo type in that game that you can use a 1 STR and 0 guns, just like the Overseer's Guardian except a little less OP

The recon scope is really nice. It marks all your targets so you can see them behind cover.

You forgot about night-vision goggles. If you can make a night-vision scope from scrap, surely you can slap two of them together and place them on your head?

Yes I have vats and that is helpful but that wont target past a certain distance and do I really want to walk around spamming the vats button? Maybe on PC that would ok but it gets annoying on a controller. A set of binoculars especially if they could zoom in/out would be perfect. I would imagine they would provide a wider field of view than a scope and who knows could be integrated with your pip boy to show relevant points of interest kind of like the camera in Far Cry could be used to tag locations.

As for the eating/drinking I forget the guys name but I came across this fellow in the wasteland. He offered me a seat by his fire and a drink. Now why do I have to buy said drink, close out of the menu and drink/eat and then continue my conversation. From the immersion standpoint I would have liked to accept his offer for a drink and boozed it up with him. But instead I ended up staring at my pip boy for a few minutes and getting side tracked.

Sorry. I used all the bino's to create scopes for my weapons. Your voyeuristic tendencies will have to involve sniping from now on.

Or mod for Power Armor helmet. Of course the army wouldn't have wanted such a useless thing as a built-in feature

Binoculars would be great if I could call in minute men artillery strikes with em instead of throwing smoke/flares, when I have to get that close I think, "well I'm here now, might aswell kill them myself."

If you have a terminal at a nearby settlement you should be able to send the coordinates back to your artillery through your pipboy, that would be cool.

Exactly my point!

The problem with those binoculars was that you had to open INV, equip the binoculars -- which unequipped your weapon, do your scan, then re-equip your weapon. It would have been better to assume that you had the binoculars on a strap around your neck, and then by using a hotkey, it would assume that you kept your weapon in one hand and the binoculars in the other. B, and your view is that of what is seen through the binoculars. Hit B again and you instantly return to the normal view. (Or right-click-and-hold to instantly switch to the weapon scope view.)