Fallout 1 and 2

>>4076395
What a coincidence! I was about to begin my first play through of FO1 and would also like character build advise. Is sneak/non-confrontation/charisma a viable build style?

>>4076397

From what I remember, speech is the strongest skill in the game if you play your cards right. Combat can be avoided 90% of times, but only in the main story. Don't expect to do all side quests without getting your hands dirty. Also get yourself a bit of repair and science for some key points in the game. If I remember correctly, you need a bit of both if you want to finish the game as a pacifist.

Endurance is important, I think that's the stat that gives you AP. Unlike the later fallout games, AP can make or break your gameplay, so make sure to invest an adequate amount in that, 7 or so. Anything else is up to you. Also, bartering and wildlife aren't that important. Some of the really important skills are repair, science and lockpicking. but seriously, just pick whatever and have a good time. It's a solid game. 1 that is.

>>4076395
if this is your first playthrough u gotta have 8 or 10 agility

at 8 AG u get 9 action points and at 10 u get 10

also charisma is kinda useless so u can easily make it your dump stat unless youre roleplaying as a chad

>>4076463
>endurance is the stat that gives u ap
hope u just shitposting famalam

>>4076395
the time limit is a bother, but it's fairly forgiving and can be extended

I can't recall everything so correct me on this if I'm wrong please, but I think you're gonna be fine as long as you're paying attention. Unless you spend a lot of time jerking off with the caravan jobs or something I don't see how you'd end up in a no-win scenario

What I did was max out strength, put some in endurance and agility, pick good natured and skilled, pick small guns, science and speech and I was set

OP here, thanks for the tips so far. This game is easier to get into than people claim. One thing though, how exactly do companions work?

I got Ian from Shady Sands and for some reason he no longer fights in combat but just runs away. I thought he was out of ammo so I went to barter with him but he had like 17 bullets on him. Is there something I did my mistake or is there something I'm missing?

>>4076687
also, where tf do I find more rope?

>>4076395
The only tips I give is
>agility is by far the most important stat, since it determines your action points in combat
> On FO1, if you get screwed over, don't be afraid to restart from scratch. The game is pretty short anyway.

>>4076687
>I got Ian from Shady Sands and for some reason he no longer fights in combat but just runs away
Try giving him a SMG. But stay the fuck away from his line of fire

If you want to fight, invest in AG.
Don't give burst weapons to your companions. They have the tendency to shoot you in the back, and burst weapons have both a wide spread and crit like a motherfucker.

>>4076712
You can buy some in shady sands or junktown; I know there are two available as early as shady sands and vault 15

anyway, are you sure ian isn't injured?

>>4076687
If he runs away it means he's injured. Just rest or give him some stimpacks before fighting. Ian is bro tier and will help you throughout the game tremendously don't let him die. If he dies reload, trust me he was there for me even in the final battle. Give him an smg when you get one + bullets + some good armor and you're set

>>4076712
It's faster if you just jump off a tall building, lad.

>>4076712
The guy with the shotgun guarding the entrance to Shady Sands has rope.

>>4076397
Speech is one of the best skills in the game, but Charisma is a dump stat. It does pretty much nothing in FO1. In FO2, it determines the amount of companions you're allowed to have. You get more dialogue options by pumping Intelligence, not Charisma. A CH of 1 or 2 is perfectly okay; put in more if you'd like your character to be more flavorful and unlock some ultimately unsubstantial interactions, but aside from that, CH isn't the gateway to be a diplomat.

Sneak is good, however. You can use it to position yourself before a fight and to have an easier time escaping from encounters. Non-confrontational works, though to play Fallout as a full pacifist you have to jump through hoops and it's not intuitive. However, being mostly non-violent works.

>>4076572
Agility is the most important combat stat, but remember: Buffout and Psycho are drugs that can bolster it for whenever you need, and there's copious amounts of those drugs in both games. Fighting a random pack of scorpions is easy even if your AG is 4; if you're storming a mutant base or the Enclave, you will probably want to take some drugs for max AG anyway. So yeah, AG is important, but so are Intelligence and Luck, which are not as easy to bolster artificially.

Strength and Endurance are dump stats. Companions and FO2's car give you near infinite carrying capacity. Endurance is not necessary in a game where end-game enemies can one-shot you regardless of HP; your mitigation isn't HP, but avoiding taking damage at all. Abuse corners, long ranges and even crowd control (Rocket Launcher, Super Sledge) to peel off enemies.

>>4077684
There's also one in the back by the farms.

>I never found the farms the first time I played.

>>4077653
>Give him an smg when you get one + bullets + some good armor and you're set
FO1 does not allow companions to use armor. And giving Ian an SMG makes him very effective, and also very dangerous. Most of my deaths on the game were because he accidentally shot me in the back.

>>4077694
>FO1 does not allow companions to use armor
This is wrong though? The chat had an option use your best armor and he did. I played Fallout Fixt btw, maybe that's why?
http://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/fallout-fixt-full-all-fixes-and-mods.8/

>>4077701
I'm 100% sure that the original Fallout does not allow companion armor. You played a mod if you had that option.

>>4076395
Fuck the time limit. I always downloaded the patch that removed it; you should still be able to find it on No Mutants Allowed.

>>4078154
Keep in mind that if you beat the game beyond the time limit, you'll get the bad ending regardless of what else you do

>>4076395

It's not possible to fuck yourself. Put many points in intelligence in F2, it increases the speech options.

>>4077686

How are you going to be a pornstar without CHA? This alone proves that you are wrong.

>>4076395
1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2

>>4076397
>>4076441

charisma is generally fucking awful in fallout but is especially useless in 1

just tag speech

>>4078402
CH is not at all relevant to becoming a porn star. After you gain some reputation in New Reno (i.e. defeat the final boxing boss or become a mafia member), getting into a movie is just a question of having good physical stats and some sex-related perks; if you visit enough whorehouses to become a Sexpert, and, perhaps, take some Buffouts if you're weak, you are pretty much granted to score this title.

The most you can get out of a decent CH score is being a female, then you get to score some - fairly irrelevant in the long run - discounts here and there. You can fuck Metzger for a cheaper Vic release, for one thing.

energy wepons are the best class of weapons in FO1, you'll evetually come across a plasma caster, which is still one of the best guns in the game before you upgrade it.

they are quite hard to use in the beginning of the game because of scarcity though, but all the weapon types are pretty viable and small guns are plentiful. the perk where you can pick a 4th tag skill can be useful to get your energy weapons higher once they become more available

Steal from everybody, but make sure to save first.

Agility for those action points

Small guns is a decent class of weapons to pick for your first go, as you get a lot of options, and you can get through the game fine with them. They're found everywhere. Combat Shotgun is one of the best.

>>4076395

I thought the time limit was fun.

Tips: Enjoy the game, it is good. Don't bother with Fallout 2. (Well you can play it if you want but it's just more of the same only not written as well.)