A3-21's plasma rifle
The Perforator
Man Opener

A3-21 plasma rifle
ol painless
reservist rifle

The only problem I have with the Perforator and Gauss Rifle, are their stocks.
No stock on the Perforator? I tell myself that it's a collapsible one.
I can see the butt of the stock on the Gauss Rifle, while I'm carrying it. What's up with that?

Xuan Long, Sniper Rifle, Nuka Grenades

It pains me not to put Lincoln's repeater in there somewhere but for the sake of survival, these three are the best for me.

Lincoln's Repeater, Victory Rifle and the good ol' Laser Rifle for me.

Sniper Rifle for distance
Combat Shotgun for up close and personal
And Bottle Cap Mines to kill big things
and if I run out of those the Tri-beam Laser Rifle

Lincoln Repeater, The Perforator, The Terrible Shotgun

The three best weapons in the game.

The only weapon you need is the Gauss Rifle.

If I had to carry 3 weapons I'd add the Xialong CA rifle and a 10mm pistol.

Man Opener, Terrible Shotgun, Blackhawk (or Callahan's .44 if available)

Lincoln's Repeater, Blackhawk, Terrible Shotgun. And if I run out of ammo then just my bear hands (especially if there is a deathclaw around).

Eugene
Vengeance
Rock-It launcher

Id have to say victory rifle, 44 scoped pistol, and shishkebab. :fallout:

32 pistol chinese pistol and toy knife

Miss Launcher, a handful of Nuka Grenades, and the Experimental M.I.R.V. as a primary.

I don't believe I've found a better combo...for my suicidal companions Sticky to carry. At maximum follow distance. Into the deathclaw sanctuary.

As for me, I'll use a Railway Rifle, a Dart gun, and a simple Fat Man.

Bah, you [censored].

Repellent stick
BB gun
Mesmetron

I roll hard in the paint.

All out,

Pool cue
BB gun
Mesmetron

Ol' painless
Perforator
Smuggler's End

Lincoln Repeater
Sydney's 10mm Ultra SMG
Plasma rifle

Hunting rifle, sniper rifle and laser rifle.

Jingwei's Shocksword, Lincoln's Repeater, Xuanlong Assualt Rifle.

Probably.

Power Fist - No need for ammo, I'd learn how to repair it.

Mini Nuke - That's I put my 9mm against that and get out of any situation. Also an easy way out if I ever need it.

9mm Pistol - cheap and easy to find ammo does what a gun needs to do.

I guess I have a whole lot more playing to do, cause I see a lot of guys mentioning weapons I've never even heard of!

Whoo hoo!

I mostly have only played small guns expert sniper types. Haven't explored any of the other weapons types much.

For me, my core set is

1. Chinese Assault Rifle: versatile for both short, medium, and med-long ranges
2. Hunting rifles: ammo & repair parts more plentiful, useful for medium one shot kills on easier prey
3. Sniper rifle: love to snipe!

Looking forward to seeing some of these higher power sniper rifles.

As an alternate to number (1), I'd consider the Tommygun (CALIBR mod I think it is?). Fun weapon :flamethrower:

I actually rotate hotkey (1) between CAR, Tommy, M3A1 Greasegun, FN FAL, or .44 magnum if I'm feeling Dirty Harryesque. Wish the graphics for the Desert Eagle didn't produce that psychedelic fluctuations.

In actual fact I tend to keep about all 8 of my slots filled most of the time:

4. Frag Grenades
5. Frag Mines
6. Pulse Grenade
7. Pulse Mine

8. Maybe a melee weapon . . . maybe silended 10mm if I need to do some sneaky upclose kills

Terrible Shotgun
(forget the exact name but...) Harkness' Plasma Rifle
Lincoln's Repeater


Tough choice since I really like the Flamer. :flamethrower:

Playing my new small guns user, rigged for survival and marathons of combat and long-range travel...

1. Hunting rifle. Far more common than the sniper rifle, uses very common ammo, and is easy to repair. Has pretty decent hitting power, too.
2. SMG / Ultra SMG. Again, ludicrously common ammo type and very easy to get parts for maintenance. Short burst or empty-the-magazine, both have respectable stopping power, if short ranged.
3. Chinese officers sword. Contrary to what the game shows, one does not need a second sword to maintain a blade. A whetstone, some oil and a rag do just fine. Longer and harder hitting than a knife, but short enough to use in very close quarters. Added bonus: I'm actually a pretty deadly swordsman in real life, so I'd completely dominate all those melee raiders out there.

For armor, I'd go with and stick with Leather armor. It's a poor man's combat armor, but it's stupidly easy to get whole new sets or simply repair it with scraps. I'd demand a more sectioned briastplate style rather than the reinforced jacket style.

Sniper Rifle, Grenades and the Combat Shotgun. If I could have a fourth, I'd add the Frag Mines. I love to lay them out and use the other weapons to coax my enemies right into my trap.

It's a fun challenge to toss a grenade over a wall, taking out multiple targets, sight unseen. It's like a mini-game all on it's own. Cha-ching! Cha-ching-cha-ching!
That's three birds with one stone. Time to hose off their belongings.

Plasma Rifle, Combat Shotgun, Miss Launcher