Caravan capped :( : Fallout: New Vegas

» Mon May 30, 2011 1:39 pm

Play an opponent 4 ~ 6 time then they never offer the option in their dialog to play ever again no matter how much money they have.
It's the equivalent of being thrown out of a Casino after 1 pull off a one armed bandit at max bet (200) and getting a jackpot.
Happened to me in Prim btw, first play on the pokie and then thrown out.. how lame.

This game has become pos in 1 patch for me.
But meh, life goes on.

» Mon May 30, 2011 11:04 pm

Kinda stinks that the limit isn't removed once you get the trophy, but they probably capped it so you couldn't spam it for money. Doesn't really change anything just find someone else to play caravan with. If it really bothers that much delete the patch.

» Mon May 30, 2011 9:16 pm

It's nice that they took their time in bringing out an already very late patch to change stuff like this. What a useless thing to change in a single player game. Luckily, like scar_47 says, deleting the patch is quite simple if you really wanted more money from Caravan (it is on the consoles anyway).

» Mon May 30, 2011 8:12 pm

They only seem to have done it with the merchants. To remove an obvious exploit in playing Caravan to get nearly all your money back after you've bought out their stock.

You can still do so five times, but you can no longer spam them forever.

All the other players, from what I can see, should be willing to play the game an unlimited number of times.

» Mon May 30, 2011 11:32 pm

Play an opponent 4 ~ 6 time then they never offer the option in their dialog to play ever again no matter how much money they have.
It's the equivalent of being thrown out of a Casino after 1 pull off a one armed bandit at max bet (200) and getting a jackpot.
Happened to me in Prim btw, first play on the pokie and then thrown out.. how lame.

This game has become pos in 1 patch for me.
But meh, life goes on.

I was abit annoyed. I started again when the new patch out, to find it out..
Which guy/girl was capped ?
The guy in Dinobites store was capped for me, i HOPE there not ALL capped, that really would be [censored].

» Tue May 31, 2011 2:34 am

It's nice that they took their time in bringing out an already very late patch to change stuff like this. What a useless thing to change in a single player game. Luckily, like scar_47 says, deleting the patch is quite simple if you really wanted more money from Caravan (it is on the consoles anyway).

But the patch fixed a lot of things, deleting the patch isn t a good idea

» Mon May 30, 2011 4:18 pm

I'm mostly annoyed that the counter never resets. It shouldn't count a loss and should maybe reset completely after a game week, that would prevent exploiting caravan for caps but still allow you to play against some of the better players.

» Mon May 30, 2011 9:22 pm

You.. realize that the cap is only for merchants, right?

» Tue May 31, 2011 4:44 am

But the patch fixed a lot of things, deleting the patch isn t a good idea

Never said it was, but if one were desperate enough to win some caps back from the merchants, there's always that option.

» Mon May 30, 2011 5:04 pm

You were having fun playing caravan. That was your first mistake. There is no fun allowed in New Vegas.

» Mon May 30, 2011 11:20 pm

You were having fun playing caravan. That was your first mistake. There is no fun allowed in New Vegas.

o.O

» Tue May 31, 2011 2:10 am

There is no fun allowed in New Vegas.

Deploy the Securitrons.

» Mon May 30, 2011 12:35 pm

Thanks for visiting New Vegas (get shot in the head)

» Tue May 31, 2011 3:52 am

The only way to have fun playing Caravan is to use a randomly generated deck so there is at least a possibility of losing.

» Tue May 31, 2011 1:40 am

Doesn't matter for me. I don't know how to win. I have 4 wins and 33 losses. I don't even play anymore.

» Mon May 30, 2011 5:58 pm

I honestly dont get why obsidian is trying to take away ppls way of how they want to play .Its disgusting that they even listen to such crap.If this was multiplayer then hell yes nerf them /like the model 1887's from mw2 kinda crap X D X D.But seriously they should just let ppl enjoy the game as how they see fit.And azula its sad that the many have to bend to the few -_-

» Tue May 31, 2011 1:04 am

Yeah I mean caps or SO hard to come by in the game people need to be able to spam merchants for money. The 160,000 from spending half an a hour a the slots in each casino just isn't enough. I need infinite money from merchants to and its wrong to make them to stupid to keep gambling against someone they can't beat.

» Tue May 31, 2011 1:38 am

When i finished FO3 i had over 100 suits of every type of power armour/except t51 b and other rare ones.I aint in the mood to horde all over again so thats why i used the casino cap glitch lol.Im hoarding atm over 10million in armours/weapons .Im not obcessive -_- Also had around 100 legit mini nukes X D.never used one tbh other then the occasional mirv megaton slaughter

» Mon May 30, 2011 11:19 pm

When i finished FO3 i had over 100 suits of every type of power armour/except t51 b and other rare ones.I aint in the mood to horde all over again so thats why i used the casino cap glitch lol.Im hoarding atm over 10million in armours/weapons .Im not obcessive -_- Also had around 100 legit mini nukes X D.never used one tbh other then the occasional mirv megaton slaughter

You don't need to horde
The slot machines with a high luck and a little reloading can easily provide 16,000 to 32,000chips, and there are still a few infinite cap glitches floating around.

» Mon May 30, 2011 1:24 pm

Dude i spent over 2 hours at the casino i have over 120million i horde because i like to own a fully stocked armoury/for the sixyness/rp feel X D

» Mon May 30, 2011 4:13 pm

Dude i spent over 2 hours at the casino i have over 120million i horde because i like to own a fully stocked armoury/for the sixyness/rp feel X D

You just said that you want to horde and act like not being able to scam merchants out of all there money indefinitely is some huge tragedy.

» Tue May 31, 2011 3:04 am

Okay my bad let me explain my view .I did the casino glitch to beable to amass large amounts of ammo /weapons/armour/items in general.Although i know this tendency is pointless and senile i have a urge to amass as much stuff i can collect.Im sure their are ppl that want easy money for other reasons but this is why i cheated.Its knowing that i have a buffer of safety that keeps me doing it.Im sorry if how i type doesnt make logical sense /some ppl think im crazy lol/or bright depending on context -_- *biggest reason i defend glitchs is being able to enjoy some of the basics pc users take for granted.Options=freedom to enjoy

» Mon May 30, 2011 4:16 pm

Balance issues work both ways. We raised the damage and lowered the ammo requirements on several Energy Weapons because they were too weak, lowered the damage on sniper rifles because they were too strong. Removing exploits and improving weak content are part of the same goal: making the game suitably challenging and rewarding to the player. Without challenge, rewards are meaningless. Exploits reduce challenge to the point of being trivial, so addressing them, whether in single player or a multi-player game, is important.

» Mon May 30, 2011 12:29 pm

Balance issues work both ways. We raised the damage and lowered the ammo requirements on several Energy Weapons because they were too weak, lowered the damage on sniper rifles because they were too strong. Removing exploits and improving weak content are part of the same goal: making the game suitably challenging and rewarding to the player. Without challenge, rewards are meaningless. Exploits reduce challenge to the point of being trivial, so addressing them, whether in single player or a multi-player game, is important.

Exactly. Yes. Thanks for the fixes.

And for those who will miss playing with Cliff right near where you hang your hat, don't forget that No-Bark is always up for a game. (Not for the entertainment, mind you, but because if you look at the cards right....)

» Mon May 30, 2011 7:20 pm

Please everybody, also keep in mind that Obsidian has to balance the game for people who are playing it for the first time with the new patch.

There's still a technique to follow to maximize your benefit:

Buy everything off them that you want. Everything you can afford. This maximizes their money to start.

Play Caravan, remember to raise their bet. Win all you can.

Sell them all your junk to take the rest of their money.

Come back a few days later and repeat with their new stock.