Fallout 3 - Ammo and caps

joacqin · Tue, 13th Jan '09, 1:54pm

I decided to play a stealth and energy weapon based character and it is working out decently. My main problem is ammunition though, I find myself lugging around pretty much one of every kind of weapon just to always have something to shoot and when I do not have ammor for my laser pistol or rifle I end up taking loads of damage and use up all my stimpaks. I just reached Rivet City and they had quite a lot of ammo in stock there so I pretty much spent all my caps on cells for my laser pistol and rifle. Was that stupid? I know you are supposed to have limited ammo and I do enjoy the fact that I can't just shoot with wild abandon but actually only being able to use the weapons I have skillpoints in half the time is getting a bit annoying. Should I just continue to spend all my money on ammo or will the situation improve further into the game?

olimikrig · Tue, 13th Jan '09, 6:45pm

The situation will improve a lot; especially if you pick the Scrounger perk. But go ahead and use your caps on ammo since it'll probably take a while for things to turn around in your favor, and you won't have much else worth using them on anyways (at least if you have a good repair skill and won't have to throw money down that drain).

joacqin · Tue, 13th Jan '09, 7:10pm

Bah, repair skill is kinda pointless. I need to find weapons to be able to repair the ones I have and I can't say there are too many laser pistols or laser rifles laying around. I have sunk a lot already into repair so I will continue to do so but the extreme rate of weapon attrition is getting on my nerves as well. I should have picked small arms instead of energy weapons.

I do have the scrounger perk, I find loads and loads of 5.56mm ammo and other non energy based ammunition.

olimikrig · Tue, 13th Jan '09, 8:21pm

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Bah, repair skill is kinda pointless. I need to find weapons to be able to repair the ones I have and I can't say there are too many laser pistols or laser rifles laying around.

nope, not until end-game.

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I have sunk a lot already into repair so I will continue to do so but the extreme rate of weapon attrition is getting on my nerves as well. I should have picked small arms instead of energy weapons.

You should yeh

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I do have the scrounger perk, I find loads and loads of 5.56mm ammo and other non energy based ammunition.

Yeah energy cells aren't all that common during early-to-mid game.

Merlanni · Tue, 13th Jan '09, 10:43pm

Repaired weapons are worth more caps. If you repair the things you do not use and sell, one pays more putting less pressure on the weight restriction.

joacqin · Wed, 14th Jan '09, 7:45am

About that plasma rifle, I did some research and well I have finished that quest line. I finished the questline by convincing Metzer or whatever the guy in Rivet City is called who is looking for the android is called that I had killed the android already and showed him some part. Can I still talk to Harkett and get the rifle or maybe pickpocket or even outright assassination?

olimikrig · Sat, 17th Jan '09, 12:07pm

Hmmm I don't really know. I doubt a pickpocket would be possible, but it's worth a shot. Assassination might be difficult due to the fact that he is in such a crowded place, but then again. It might still be possible to go to the ripped off part of the ship. retrieve the info on Harkett from Dr. what's-his-name and use it to re-activate his memory and thus get the riffle. This is all shots in the dark though, I don't know.

joacqin · Sun, 18th Jan '09, 9:11am

He does not carry the rifle around, oh well. I am going to play this my first game out the way it happens. I have yet to pick up any follower. I met Dogmeat, he joined me, he ran away to never be seen again. He is not outside Vault 101. I think he spent all of 30s in my party, as soon as I started moving he couldn't keep up until he wasn't there anymore when I turned around.

Balle · Mon, 26th Jan '09, 12:13pm

i had the same problem with my energy guy, though i had a lot of money because i had a high repair skill.

and don't forget that the higher the dammage your weapon has the less ammo you use

there is also a neat wazer wiffle to be found in little lamplight

Tue, 13th Jan '09, 1:54pm	#1
joacqin Confused Jerk Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 6,045 Like: 8 Liked 13 Times in 12 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 14,082 Level: 34 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 43.58% Daily Activity 3.42% Weekly Activity 32.31% Monthly Activity 51.95% Achievements Awards	Fallout 3 - Ammo and caps I decided to play a stealth and energy weapon based character and it is working out decently. My main problem is ammunition though, I find myself lugging around pretty much one of every kind of weapon just to always have something to shoot and when I do not have ammor for my laser pistol or rifle I end up taking loads of damage and use up all my stimpaks. I just reached Rivet City and they had quite a lot of ammo in stock there so I pretty much spent all my caps on cells for my laser pistol and rifle. Was that stupid? I know you are supposed to have limited ammo and I do enjoy the fact that I can't just shoot with wild abandon but actually only being able to use the weapons I have skillpoints in half the time is getting a bit annoying. Should I just continue to spend all my money on ammo or will the situation improve further into the game?

Tue, 13th Jan '09, 6:45pm	#2
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Sat, 17th Jan '09, 12:07pm	#7
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Tue, 13th Jan '09, 7:10pm	#3
joacqin Confused Jerk Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 6,045 Like: 8 Liked 13 Times in 12 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 14,082 Level: 34 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 43.58% Daily Activity 3.42% Weekly Activity 32.31% Monthly Activity 51.95% Achievements Awards	Bah, repair skill is kinda pointless. I need to find weapons to be able to repair the ones I have and I can't say there are too many laser pistols or laser rifles laying around. I have sunk a lot already into repair so I will continue to do so but the extreme rate of weapon attrition is getting on my nerves as well. I should have picked small arms instead of energy weapons. I do have the scrounger perk, I find loads and loads of 5.56mm ammo and other non energy based ammunition.

Tue, 13th Jan '09, 10:43pm	#5
Merlanni SPS Account Holder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Holland, Stad aan het haringvliet Posts: 1,944 Like: 6 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 4,836 Level: 21 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 84.01% Daily Activity 3.42% Weekly Activity 12.73% Monthly Activity 24.87% Achievements Awards	Repaired weapons are worth more caps. If you repair the things you do not use and sell, one pays more putting less pressure on the weight restriction.

Wed, 14th Jan '09, 7:45am	#6
joacqin Confused Jerk Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 6,045 Like: 8 Liked 13 Times in 12 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 14,082 Level: 34 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 43.58% Daily Activity 3.42% Weekly Activity 32.31% Monthly Activity 51.95% Achievements Awards	About that plasma rifle, I did some research and well I have finished that quest line. I finished the questline by convincing Metzer or whatever the guy in Rivet City is called who is looking for the android is called that I had killed the android already and showed him some part. Can I still talk to Harkett and get the rifle or maybe pickpocket or even outright assassination?

Sun, 18th Jan '09, 9:11am	#8
joacqin Confused Jerk Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 6,045 Like: 8 Liked 13 Times in 12 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 14,082 Level: 34 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 43.58% Daily Activity 3.42% Weekly Activity 32.31% Monthly Activity 51.95% Achievements Awards	He does not carry the rifle around, oh well. I am going to play this my first game out the way it happens. I have yet to pick up any follower. I met Dogmeat, he joined me, he ran away to never be seen again. He is not outside Vault 101. I think he spent all of 30s in my party, as soon as I started moving he couldn't keep up until he wasn't there anymore when I turned around.

Mon, 26th Jan '09, 12:13pm	#9
Balle Gems: 19/31 Latest gem: Aquamarine Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,173 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,943 Level: 17 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 59.03% Daily Activity 3.42% Weekly Activity 2.94% Monthly Activity 2.76% Achievements	i had the same problem with my energy guy, though i had a lot of money because i had a high repair skill. and don't forget that the higher the dammage your weapon has the less ammo you use there is also a neat wazer wiffle to be found in little lamplight