My first experience was with FNV. I finally played through as NCR 2 months ago. I got F3 while doing that and have just started playing it...I notice some intense differences:
1. My FNV 10mm pistol would kill alot of critters with one or two hits...my F3 10mm (and other weapons) are much weaker.
2. Where the heck do you find stuff, get repairs and make money? The only place I've found is Megaton and the options are limited. The "World" seems limited in F3...I find myself scrounging anything I can find. Not a complaint, mind you...if this is the way of the F3 world...so be it. But is there other places to get repairs and buy stuff other than Megaton and the occassional traveling merchant?
3. Speech Checks: I really hate 'em in F3...but that is probably because I am used to FNV's "assured" status...you knew if you were going to pass it or not. In F3 it's a "crap shoot"...you get a percentage of possibility and that's it. Funny...you would think the whole Speech Check gamble would be in FNV?? LOL!
4. Factions. Being an FNV player before an F3 player...I'm confused. From what I can tell...I am a freelancer. I will have no alligiances and I'm on my own. I can only gain respect by being bad or good, and then only gain that respect from people who LIKE bad or good? Does that about covet it?
Again, no complaints about either game...! LIKE THEM BOTH!! I am in my 3rd goround of FNV, as an independant this time, and still learning F3.
Personally, I like F3 better...it's more difficult and living is harder.
Any guidance, however, would be greatly appreciated from this FNV guy.
Vic