Melee characters : Fallout: New Vegas

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:59 pm

in fallout 3 i was a master of every thing except melee so this time around im goin all melee with some explosives for good measure
playin on hardcoe mode of course
im taggin survival-gotta be able 2 take care of yourself melee- pretty much have to and speech- because, well the game is made by bethesda and dialogue choices are crucial at times
my SPECIAL looks like this
S7
P7
E8
C1
I4
A8
L5

any thoughts?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:36 pm

Why do you need 7 PER for a Melee character? O_o

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:34 am

Why do you need 7 PER for a Melee character? O_o

true comment but i wanna be good with explosives too and i was thinkin maybe high perception would open dialogue choices, plus make me a better killer

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:14 am

Don't understand why you need to focus on 2 combat skills.
We only get a certain number of perks this time around, create your character to fit the role you have in your head.
Meaning, if it is Melee oriented then ditch the PER, there's no need for it.
Creating a character with Melee/Explosives hybrid will make it rather mediocre and you might not be able to pick the perks you want for it.

It's better to specialize in one combat skill than to be "okay" in two.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:54 pm

Don't understand why you need to focus on 2 combat skills.
We only get a certain number of perks this time around, create your character to fit the role you have in your head.
Meaning, if it is Melee oriented then ditch the PER, there's no need for it.
Creating a character with Melee/Explosives hybrid will make it rather mediocre and you might not be able to pick the perks you want for it.

It's better to specialize in one combat skill than to be "okay" in two.

good advice i appreciate it, what do u suggest i use as a compliment to my melee?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:33 pm

maybe my SPECIAL should look like this:
S8
P4
E9
C1
I4
A9
L5

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:29 am

Well I actually don't know what you're going to do. (Sorry.

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Because I'm going to roleplay after my first playthrough and I don't decide SPECIAL depending on what combat skill they prefer.
I balance it out to fit the character I've pictured.
Whether or not I'll get the perks I want is not up to me but rather up to the game.

I'll come back in a couple of minutes when I've had some time to think on it.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:01 pm

Well I actually don't know what you're going to do. (Sorry.

)
Because I'm going to roleplay after my first playthrough and I don't decide SPECIAL depending on what combat skill they prefer.
I balance it out to fit the character I've pictured.
Whether or not I'll get the perks I want is not up to me but rather up to the game.

I'll come back in a couple of minutes when I've had some time to think on it.

yea, im still playin around with ideas

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:28 pm

I never did melee in FO3 but this time around I will be. I look forward to hacking off limbs with the tribal pack.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:48 pm

I never did melee in FO3 but this time around I will be. I look forward to hacking off limbs with the tribal pack.

i got that 1 too.
im thinkin bout making either a martial arts type character or a jedi/samurai. i was a gun nut in FO3, after 200 hours of headshots its time for a change.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:02 pm

I'll do an unarmed/melee character for my second or third playthrough. With all of the new options for those skills I might be able to play without ever picking up a gun. Also, instead of making this guy only have brute force without any intelligence, my 3rd tag will be Science or Medicine and I will max out my intelligence.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:46 am

I'll do an unarmed/melee character for my second or third playthrough. With all of the new options for those skills I might be able to play without ever picking up a gun. Also, instead of making this guy only have brute force without any intelligence, my 3rd tag will be Science or Medicine and I will max out my intelligence.

intelligence and strength...interesting

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:40 pm

intelligence and strength...interesting

Exactly. I don't want to have a typical dimwit strong guy. I'm thinking that maybe he began using his Science and math skills to figure out how to use his fists to defend himself optimally (calculating force, studying anatomy to find the best spots to hit, etc.) . Because of this, he spends a lot of his time training rigorously, and because of his raw strength, he can do a thing or 2 with melee weapons.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:03 pm

I'm planning a Melee/Unarmed build for my second or third playthrough. The new perks seem to make Melee/Unarmed an extremely viable option. +30% swing speed, being able to attack through blocks, negating 15 DT, knockdown chances, plus good old Ninja and Paralyzing Palm. Should be awesome. Can't wait to choose Pyromaniac and go to town with my Shishkebab.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:13 am

i was thinking about making a martial artist with charisma, i was gonna focus on agility charisma and intelligence, like a bruce lee type. just dont know how well it would work

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:10 pm

ok i've got it.
S9
P4
E9
C1
I9
A5
L3

tags: speech, scence, survival. I'll increase unarmed and melee as i level up

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:51 am

Ok, pure Melee character.
S 10 (In case we get +damage for each point)
P 1
E 10 (You think you're going to last long when you need to run up to 10 people wielding guns?)
C 1
I 7 (For skill points)
A 1
L 10 (critical hits for the win!)

This is as pure as I can make it.
Sure it has some downsides but from a combat oriented perspective this will be top class.

From a more balanced perspective.

S 8
P 1
E 8
C 5
I 7
A 3
L 8

I do believe PER is a dump stat for close combat oriented characters.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:36 pm

ok im thinkin
S9
P2
E9
C1
I9
A7
L3

if i have a high speech will charisma matter?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:24 pm

ok im thinkin
S9
P2
E9
C1
I9
A7
L3

if i have a high speech will charisma matter?

I think Charisma has some impact on speech challenges.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:32 pm

Caesar's Legion, hardcoe

Traits: Kamikaze, Heavy Handed

Favorite Skills: Melee, Sneak, Unarmed, Survival

Favorite Attributes: Agility, Strength, Intelligence

Perks:

2-6 Swift Learner
8 Stonewall
10 Super Slam
12 Silent Running
14 Purifier
16 Piercing Strike
18 Action Boy
20 Ninja
22 Grim Reaper's Sprint
24 Slayer
26 Action Boy
28 Nerves of Steel
30 Unstoppable Force

Alternate Perks: Better Criticals, Mister Sandman

It is worth pointing out that a lot of the good melee perks require some (or a lot) of points in Unarmed.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:21 pm

melee on hardcoe?

man thats gonna be hard youll die alot

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:28 pm

I'm not going to have a melee character, but I really want to use the Blade Gauntlet and see it's VATS attack.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:13 pm

melee on hardcoe?

man thats gonna be hard youll die alot

maybe, ive been playing these games ever since morrowind and one thing ive learned is that melee can grant huge rewards if you invest in it. u just have 2 build a strong character. FNV will run on the same principals as the old school D&D's. just gotta build your character right. mine is gonna be a tank with high survival and medicine skills. Im trying to make the fallout equivalent of a paladin. Im just dying to see what we can make at a campfire, thats the alchemical part, i see it playing a huge role

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:14 pm

maybe, ive been playing these games ever since morrowind and one thing ive learned is that melee can grant huge rewards if you invest in it. u just have 2 build a strong character. FNV will run on the same principals as the old school D&D's. just gotta build your character right. mine is gonna be a tank with high survival and medicine skills. Im trying to make the fallout equivalent of a paladin. Im just dying to see what we can make at a campfire, thats the alchemical part, i see it playing a huge role

Pretty much. The only people I've ever heard complain about melee svcking were the ones that put a few points into it for their firearms character and got upset they weren't Conan reincarnated. If you plan your character out, as in REALLY plan it, it can be VERY effective and I think considerably more fun than a guns character. This has been true for all Fallout games in the trilogy thus far.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:50 pm

melee on hardcoe?

man thats gonna be hard youll die alot

Not if you role play Bull from Night Court, like I'm doing in my sixth play through. Hes gonna pound some mutant heads, then forget where hes at. :wink_smile: