Going into Honest Hearts as an Energy weapons guy?

Post » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:30 pm

I've finally finished Dead Money today and am about to start Honest Hearts. My Courier specializes in Energy weapons. My understanding is that HH is almost entirely Guns-oriented, with virtually no Energy weapons in the hands of friends or foes. So I'm wondering which weapons to bring along.

1) My sniper choices are Holorifle or YCS/186. Both work on MFCs, so availability is an issue of course. Does Graham sell MFCs?

2) Which of the two is better suited for HH terrain? Are there as many opportunities for long-distance shots (in which case YCS's vastly superior accuracy is an advantage) or are you more often forced to fight at closer ranges (in which case the clumsy Holorifle's firing speed wins)?

3) From what I've seen, HH creatures and people mostly have low DT, although White Legs have some fire resistance. Would a Heavy Incinerator be a good choice of mid-range weapon?

4) Does Graham sell Weapon Repair Kits, and if yes, how frequently?
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Post » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:37 am

1) Why not just bring weapon repair kits and plenty of MFC's with you?

2) DEFINITELY sniping terrain.
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Post » Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:30 am

I've finally finished Dead Money today and am about to start Honest Hearts. My Courier specializes in Energy weapons. My understanding is that HH is almost entirely Guns-oriented, with virtually no Energy weapons in the hands of friends or foes. So I'm wondering which weapons to bring along.

1) My sniper choices are Holorifle or YCS/186. Both work on MFCs, so availability is an issue of course. Does Graham sell MFCs?

2) Which of the two is better suited for HH terrain? Are there as many opportunities for long-distance shots (in which case YCS's vastly superior accuracy is an advantage) or are you more often forced to fight at closer ranges (in which case the clumsy Holorifle's firing speed wins)?

3) From what I've seen, HH creatures and people mostly have low DT, although White Legs have some fire resistance. Would a Heavy Incinerator be a good choice of mid-range weapon?

4) Does Graham sell Weapon Repair Kits, and if yes, how frequently?

Go with a Laser rifle +++
Bring ammo and repair kits yourself.
Keep holo for close range.
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