Small Guns or Energy Weapons : Fallout 3

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:40 am

I didn't mention small guns being out of character for some builds because I was speaking for myself.

As for coming across the Wazer Wifle early on I think you must have a different definition of early than me. Its quite a distance from where you start out and its a fair while before you get a quest that takes you where its located. Its also not neccessarily an easy place to get into.

Its cheap to repair small guns because you can pick them up off dead opponents frequently. Laser pistols and rifles are much less common so you are more likely to need to pay to have them repaired for you. Thats expensive especailly for a beginning character.

Based both on my own play experience and the Wiki I'd stand by my statement that the laser pistol and rifle are mediocre. I'd much rather have the more common 10mm SMG, combat shotgun or Chinese assault rifle which have much better DPS.

The Wazer Wifle is sitting in a place where you simply pick it up. You don't need a quest and there's no place to "get into" per se, so I don't know what you are referring to with that comment. I have not had a quest to pick it up; I simply go get it because it is basically on the way to a location you are sent as part of the WSG quests. Basically, it's the same as the early Hunting Rifle you can pick up.

As for DPS, repair cost, etc, I have played both ways and stand by what I have said and what is stated in the official guidebook. Vendors have Laser Pistols very cheap and it doesn't wear out quickly if you have decent skill. All the weapons you mention are meant for much closer combat, too, so evidently that's how you prefer to play. My characters do not like to get messy.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:39 am

The Wazer Wifle is sitting in a place where you simply pick it up. You don't need a quest and there's no place to "get into" per se, so I don't know what you are referring to with that comment. I have not had a quest to pick it up; I simply go get it because it is basically on the way to a location you are sent as part of the WSG quests. Basically, it's the same as the early Hunting Rifle you can pick up.

Spoiler

Are you sure you meant the http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Wazer_wifle You have to ask/buy it from an NPC in Little Lamplight. Or steal it from him. And of course getting into Little Lamplight in the first place either means doing a quest, or having the Child at Heart perk.

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:13 am

Small Guns all the way!

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:38 am

My Lone wanderer is mostly focused on Energy Weapons but from time to time i will use Small Guns.

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:55 am

The Wazer Wifle is sitting in a place where you simply pick it up. You don't need a quest and there's no place to "get into" per se, so I don't know what you are referring to with that comment. I have not had a quest to pick it up; I simply go get it because it is basically on the way to a location you are sent as part of the WSG quests. Basically, it's the same as the early Hunting Rifle you can pick up.

As for DPS, repair cost, etc, I have played both ways and stand by what I have said and what is stated in the official guidebook. Vendors have Laser Pistols very cheap and it doesn't wear out quickly if you have decent skill. All the weapons you mention are meant for much closer combat, too, so evidently that's how you prefer to play. My characters do not like to get messy.

Thats probably a large part of the difference between us
I do tend to prefer the close assault style of play
If you're going for sniping I'll admit the laser rifle beats the hunting rifle hands down and is more versitile and easier to find than sniper rifles

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:02 am

It all depends on the type of character I'm playing. My science guys use energy weapons and my wasteland wanderer types use small guns.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:37 pm

Spoiler

Are you sure you meant the http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Wazer_wifle You have to ask/buy it from an NPC in Little Lamplight. Or steal it from him. And of course getting into Little Lamplight in the first place either means doing a quest, or having the Child at Heart perk.

Unless I've done something wrong...

Spoiler

... you can speech check your way into Little Lamplight; it's not even a particularly difficult one for a low-level character.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:20 am

Unless I've done something wrong...

Spoiler

... you can speech check your way into Little Lamplight; it's not even a particularly difficult one for a low-level character.

You can but its hardly guaranteed and I'm certainly not reloading if I fail

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:29 am

Small Guns. Perferator and Double Barelled Shotgun is all I need.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:23 am

I prefer energy weapons. It's really fun to get one of the disintegration effects right after shouting "I'm a firin' mah lazaarr!!!"
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|BLAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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» Tue May 17, 2011 4:40 am

Spoiler

Are you sure you meant the http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Wazer_wifle You have to ask/buy it from an NPC in Little Lamplight. Or steal it from him. And of course getting into Little Lamplight in the first place either means doing a quest, or having the Child at Heart perk.

Not in my game. I assume you do not play with EVE or other mods, but anyone who wants to use energy weapons would want to play with EVE, after all.

Also, you do not need a specific perk to enter the area you mention. Just high ability to be convincing.

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:40 am

Thats probably a large part of the difference between us
I do tend to prefer the close assault style of play
If you're going for sniping I'll admit the laser rifle beats the hunting rifle hands down and is more versitile and easier to find than sniper rifles

Also, the energy weapons, especially the rifles, do not wear out anywhere near as fast as that blasted sniper rifle. Heck, I can wear that thing out in a single raider encounter! It's fun, but the enjoyment fades when I have to repair it constantly.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:02 pm

Both. The A3-21's Plasma Rifle or Lincoln's Repeater will kill anything you encounter. You may have to use a Stimpak or two, but you will survive. The energy weapon is fast firing and is very useful in close in fighting; Albino Scorpions, Overlords, and Vertibirds go down after a bit of blasting. Lincoln's Repeater is a pretty good sniper rifle and useful for head shots on Raiders, Deathclaws, Muties, Enclave Soldiers, and assorted Wasteland critters. A sniper rifle is very useful for extreme long range if you use a Mod to correct the point of aim. Hand guns are almost useless unless you are desperate or shooting radroaches, IMO.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:03 pm

Im all about small guns, just because I stuck with a hunting rifle the minute I got it, sure I have almost all of the unique weapons, but I never use them, because I love my Hunting Rifle.

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:42 am

Small Guns only beacuse there are alot more types of guns for small guns and you can get them early on in the game before energy weapons. And also small guns are more common and also some of the most badass guns are small guns i.e( blackhawk, terrible shotgun, xuanlong assault rifle).

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:40 am

Small guns because I love guns such as
Lincolns Repeater
Victory Rifle
Ol Painless

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:53 pm

Small Guns, specifically The Terrible Shotgun. Does serious damage whilst in Sneak and hidden. Energy weapons I occasionally use, but sometimes they're unreliable for me.