What have you only just discovered about the game? : Fallout 3

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:08 am

I found a small section of metro near the Bethesda Ruins - I decided to go down and explore and got jumped by half a dozen feral ghouls barely inside the damn door. Nothing of major interest down there, but it leads up to a manhole outside of the ruins. Might come in handy if someone wants to outflank the Raiders.

I also recently discovered the origin point of several of the radio distress beacons; I was amused to discover one hidey-hole that contained two dead Chinese Commandos; got myself a Commando Hat (+1 Perception like most hats). I don't think you can find it anywhere else unless you count the Hat of the People over in The Pitt.

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:19 pm

[snip] got myself a Commando Hat (+1 Perception like most hats). I don't think you can find it anywhere else unless you count the Hat of the People over in The Pitt.

There is also one in the Taft Tunnels, where you run from the Enclave after they take the purifier. That's where I found my first one. I love the commando hats, and I often wear one.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:10 am

If you leave your character alone without pausing, the camera will actually start to pan around your character.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:10 am

If you leave your character alone without pausing, the camera will actually start to pan around your character.

did that in Oblivion too. But I did not know that it returns in Fallout.

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:49 pm

If you listen closely while in Dr. Zimmer's hotel room at the Weatherly, you can hear six noises coming from another room. This may only happen the first time you enter the room, but I'm not sure.

I heard them in the Citadel, in one of the rooms off the laboratory.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:34 am

if you sit down at table and wait for few seconds at rivert city market you will be served

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:35 pm

. It was a while before I leanred you could hold the button down and continue drinking as opposed to going up and down all the time.

Wait what? ... I wasted so much time

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:20 pm

The hollowed out rock next to Megaton, that contains a sniper rifle and ammo, really usefull for a new character just out of the vault.
I found this by accident while being chased by a molerat.

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:18 pm

The hollowed out rock next to Megaton, that contains a sniper rifle and ammo, really usefull for a new character just out of the vault.
I found this by accident while being chased by a molerat.

chased by a molerat? thats new

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:38 pm

I've just discovered that I can set the time I spend asleep to any time I want using the curser keys (pc).

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:48 pm

I only just realized that if you

Spoiler

use the Liniment on Harold's heart during the 'Oasis' quest

, it actually DOES make a difference to the Wasteland. You just have to look carefully.

not if your finger slips on the fire button and you discover this,

you can kill Harold with heavy incinerator, he lights up like a Christmas Tree

and then looses his branches, oops!, kinda liked him to

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:38 pm

oops, double post

sorry!

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:36 am

You can keep track of your rads while drinking by watching the red graph in the upper right corner of the screen - I bring this up specifically for those of us doing Moira's quest and drinking the water around Megaton's bomb (It's a lot safer than getting randomly irradiated out in the Wasteland and trying to get back to base afterwards, after all).

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:11 pm

I just discoverd this: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Patrick%27s_Farewell

After 100+ hours on my character.

Oh wow. I never found that even after my 500+ hours of play. And I just found a dead body with a note ,in which I believe he was talking about how he was regretful of dying before he found and rescued his enslaved love.

The Mirelurk den in the mall. Ive played the game through 3-4 times without even noticing that hole in the street

Wait, what? I have to go check that out.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:51 am

That if you help in the Outcasts in O:A while wearing Outcast armor, they think you are one of them.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:25 am

That if you help in the Outcasts in O:A while wearing Outcast armor, they think you are one of them.

Even Sibley?

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:03 am

Even Sibley?

When you first meet him, yes. I was really shocked. Then, McGraw finds out you are an outsider.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:52 am

I once knocked out an Enclave Officer in a fistfight when I blocked and somehow her hitting my fists knocked her out.

» Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:02 am

I forgot there was a light on the pipboy.

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:01 pm

I once knocked out an Enclave Officer in a fistfight when I blocked and somehow her hitting my fists knocked her out.

LOL! XD
"I didn't do anything! She just ran into my fist!"

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:39 pm

I only just realized that if you

Spoiler

use the Liniment on Harold's heart during the 'Oasis' quest

, it actually DOES make a difference to the Wasteland. You just have to look carefully.

What do you mean?

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:23 pm

What do you mean?

I mean, if you look carefully around the Wasteland, you can find small patches of healthy, growing vegetation after you complete the quest.
Some of the spots I've come across it:

-Near Raven Rock
-Close to the Dunwich Building
-Republic of Dave area
-Paradise Falls

The problem is, the patches of greenery are usually small and difficult to spot- the eye skips right over them sometimes.
And I'm not certain whether or not they spawn randomly.
But I am certain they weren't there before.

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:22 pm

I agree with Met. I've found patches of green vegetation..whereas before I had found the very rare green individual green weed...

@Met: What's with the squid look? I miss the blue hair and twitchy eye.... :poke:

Edit:

Please excuse the wording re the vegetation...and no, I haven't been onto the green weed...just tired from work....

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:46 pm

Played probably 100+ hours and only recently learned how to turn on the pipboy light and how to holster my weapon.

» Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:03 pm

Played probably 100+ hours and only recently learned how to turn on the pipboy light and how to holster my weapon.

haha