Topic: Fallout 4

Morning all just setting up my Xbox series x with mods to play fallout 4, have had a two year break from the series x and notice there seems a lot less mods than there used to be. Fallout patch is not there any reason for less mods

Figured it's a good time to start this up again. Brand new to the series, and first thing i have to ask, is there an easy way to have a mini map on your screen? Bringing out the pip boy and going through the prompts seems like I'm doing something wrong. Either that, or I'm going to be having a frustrating time over 40hrs.

@NintendoByNature There might be a mod for that otherwise it accessed through the pipboy. It's to keep more of the immersion.

@Tasuki I guess if that's why they did it, I'm good with that. Just feels a little cumbersome.

@NintendoByNature Yeah, but you get use to it after awhile. I appreciate it now. To be honest it does feel a little werid when playing a game and you need to access a screen to select items or what not. Fallout and Borderlands had a good idea to keep the immersion.

@Tasuki yep. I'll continue onward. I love the setting so far. Only an hour in though. Gunplay is a little tough in 3rd person so I might switch to 1st.

@NintendoByNature That's how I play Fallout 3 and New Vegas, first person mode. Not a big fan of 4 due to one part which I won't get into here so I don't spoil it. But yeah 3rd person just feels awkward.

@Tasuki interesting. I played starfield in 3rd person and it felt fine. Maybe the gunplay was a little easier to handle in that though. Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the game is like.

@NintendoByNature Maybe I know when I play Skyrim, I play that in 3rd person because first just feels odd to me. I never played Starfield. Look at videos and such it just made me want to play Fallout again lol.

@Tasuki hah. I hear starfield is pretty much fallout but in space. And I really enjoyed fallout. With that said, I'm sure I'll enjoy fallout. I already like the setting more than I did in starfield and I'm early in. And the story of the whole nuclear fallout thing has always been interesting to me.

Funnily enough I never played skyrim either. It's on my WL and ill get to it at some point. Just little time man, ya know.

@NintendoByNature Yep that's one way of putting it. It's seems Bethesda RPGs feel the same it just depends what setting you want.

Fantasy ----- Skyrim
Post Apocalypse ------ Fallout
Space ----- Starfield.

@Tasuki I might just be dense, but are the quest markers and quest lines a tad confusing? I would get a few parts of a specific quest checked off but then couldn't figure out a way to close out the rest of quest Even though I was right in the area. I also don't know where I can sell off some of this stuff. I'm almost at full weight. I just made it to the first downtown area( concord maybe). Got the power suit. Saw deathclaw and avoided it at all costs. Any other tips for beginners? I have no clue what I should be doing or how to progress the story.

@NintendoByNature I will be honest, I didn't put much time into Fallout 4 and it's been awhile since I played it. I am not a big fan of it and preferred Fallout 3 and New Vegas. If you are getting encumbered you can place items in containers such as desks, drawers, fridges etc and come back to them later. Maybe try looking up a guide online for specifics such as vendors and such. Wish I can be more help but as I said I haven't played the game in awhile and I didn't get to far in it.

@Tasuki ok thanks. I'll take a look and see what I can find.

@Bundersvessel ok good stuff. I'm still getting acquainted with this whole series as I never played a fallout game before.

@Bundersvessel yea I did a dump off over at the diner and craft whenever I can. I guess I don't even know how to answer what type of build I'm going for lol. Should I be doing a certain kind? What kind are there? I'm completely new to this haha.

@BowsersBuddy this is good information and I'll have to give it a try. I found the armor myself and I'm trying to remember how to get it. Somewhere in that building where you get the mission for it. But then once they tell you to find the mini gun for it, I couldn't figure out where it was until I went back without the armor and didn't have the strength to actually carry it lol.

@Bundersvessel ok gotcha. I'm more of a balanced type player in most games where I worry putting too much stock into one category. I'll probably do the same here, or maybe not haha. Who knows, I'm sure I'll be back with more questions soon.

Darn near 10 hrs in now. For the most part I have the ins and outs nailed down. Some things are still a little confusing. I can never tell if I'm under leveled for areas. Other than seeing a skull on some guys, I'm just not sure. At times there's just way too many enemies in one place, and my guns( even beefed up a little), never seem to have enough ammo for my effective guns. And I'm always scouring the map and collecting everything worthwhile. This reminds me of my only real issue with starfield. I never had ammo for the guns I loved to use. I've been playing on easy for the most part since I'm new to this series. I'm not going to lie, I've even had to turn it down to very easy when there's just way too enemies on the screen to take on at one time. Then I turn it back to easy if I clear a camp or area.

@NintendoByNature

I will soon be doing a replay, it's been about 3-4 years since my last play, PS4 Pro.
Some tips: travel to Drumlin Diner, Diamond City, and Goodneighbor for some caps to earn, weapons, and shops to fast travel to.

Outside Diamond city a traveling merchant, Cricket, can be found. purchase the Spray and Pay from her, about 1,000 caps. It is a submachine gun that fires common .45 ammo with an explosive damage bonus. That weapon will help you dispatch most enemies, but just beware that you don't damage yourself, companions, or friendly npc's.

Goodnieghbor, near Diamond City, provides a good place to farm caps. Three building can be repeatedly cleared of thugs. Doing so provides lots of weapons, ammo, and other items to sell or keep. Having the Spray and Pay makes it easy caps.

For more easy caps I suggest starting with water purifiers installed at Sanctuary. Do some research to learn the tricks of that trade if you're new to it.