» Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:01 pm
More fun with mini nukes:
I'd forgotten about this, since I've only done it a couple times, and it's been a while since the last time I did it.
Find someplace with a group of raiders in close proximity of each other, and that has a good place to take cover. The location also needs a fairly wide and long choke point between the group of raiders and your cover position. The cover position needs to be within grenade tossing distance of the choke point, but outside the blast radius of the mini nukes. It requires a lot of preparation and setting up, and there are a lot of things that can go wrong and ruin it.
Bethesda Ruins is the best place I've found. Take cover near the wrecked semi near the bridge just west of the ruins. Use the street between the ruins and the bridge as the choke point.
Setting up:
Go in to sneak mode, and spread about 10 mini nukes around in the choke point. Place them as far apart as possible while keeping each one within the blast radius of it's nearest neighbor. If you manage to pull this off without being detected, proceed to the next step.
The bait:
Get into position behind the cover you have selected. It's a good idea to make a save here, since there are going to be a lot of things that can go wrong. A whole lot of things have to happen in a proper sequence in order to get the best results. (Edit: exit sneak mode, you want to be detected now.) Now fire an unsilenced weapon at one or two of the raiders. Keep plinking at them until they notice where you are. Get as many as possible to go hostile and head toward your position. Keep as hidden as possible so that they can't return fire, and will enter the choke point looking for a better angle to fire at you from.
The trap:
As the raiders enter your choke point, switch to a hand grenade and prepare to throw it. Timing is everything. You'll have to use some judgment to decide when to release the grenade, but try to get as many of the raiders into the choke point as possible. When ready, toss the grenade into the choke point, and enjoy the fruits of your labors.
I give myself points for number of raiders killed, number of dismemberments, and distance that the bodies are thrown. Bonus points if one of the raiders bug out with the spider glitch.