Old Man Rochester : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:05 pm

After the next patch buffs EW's, I will start my Old Man Rochester Shmochester playthrough. He is old, smart, quick-witted, and is about as strong as sun-baked tomato.
Suggestions? I plan to make him look like the bald old man on the top of the building on the back of All Roads, you know, the one with that "herp derp" look on his face.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:06 pm

Doesn't anybody have any insight on an old man build?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:47 pm

I can't do an old person build. I was misled to believe during pre-release, they would actually look old and wrinkled, not.....whatever the game does to 'aged' player characters. >_>

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:44 pm

I can't do an old person build. I was misled to believe during pre-release, they would actually look old and wrinkled, not.....whatever the game does to 'aged' player characters. >_>

I swear if you up the age it just turns them yellow. It's weird.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:09 am

Doesn't anybody have any insight on an old man build?

Low Agility due to creaky joints and arthritis.

You've already said you want him to be smart, witty and weak.

Maybe have him get the Small frame perk, easily recreating the sense of frail limbs in old people.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:35 pm

I swear if you up the age it just turns them yellow. It's weird.

All old people are yellow right?....guys?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:58 am

I swear if you up the age it just turns them yellow. It's weird.

I noticed this as well, apparantly it means when we age, we all get Jaundices :laugh:

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:11 pm

Small Frame is good, but should I take Four Eyes or Good Natured?
This is Rochester Shmochester so far
STR 3
PER 8
END 4
CHR 7
I 9
AGI 3
Luck 6

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:06 am

I can't do an old person build. I was misled to believe during pre-release, they would actually look old and wrinkled, not.....whatever the game does to 'aged' player characters. >_>

It would be pretty sweet to build an "old as dirt" character wrinkly like a raisin and have him be the toughest thing walking the wastes. :laugh:

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:19 pm

I'd say go for four eyes, as your eyes are supposed to fail as you get older

But good natured might fit better with your "smart and quick-witted" build.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:03 pm

It would be pretty sweet to build an "old as dirt" character wrinkly like a raisin and have him be the toughest thing walking the wastes. :laugh:

Those aint wrinkles, ya whipper snapper, thems lines of wisdom on my face >:I

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:11 pm

Those aint wrinkles, ya whipper snapper, thems lines of wisdom on my face >:I

and den ya got dem lines or energized particles coming from my weapon, burning yer face.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:58 pm

I would have agility 4 or even 5 so you can take rapid reload and quick draw......ya' know, it is all about practices.

Vote for Small Frame and Four Eyes.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:56 pm

Take the Wild Wasteland trait. Those painkillers old people get put on can make interesting things happen.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:21 pm

I would have agility 4 or even 5 so you can take rapid reload and quick draw......ya' know, it is all about practices.

Vote for Small Frame and Four Eyes.

Old =/= Quick or Rapid

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:45 pm

and den ya got dem lines or energized particles coming from my weapon, burning yer face.

I'm 98, my face already looks like a wrinkly butt, do you think a few energy weapon burns will make a difference to how I look? >:I

» Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:03 am

I'm now imagining the character to be something like this: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3203053128_43666d4475.jpg

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:07 pm

buffs ews?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:53 pm

buffs ews?

Yup, all EW ammo will have a -DT effect

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:53 pm

buffs ews?

As in energy weapons, not http://www.wensleydale-sheep.com/images/YearlingEwes.jpg.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:21 pm

Old =/= Quick or Rapid

He's quick because "I have been doing this way longer than you, boy"

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:52 am

He's quick because "I have been doing this way longer than you, boy"

He's a scientist, not a gun slinger, and is a further stage of old-ness

» Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:19 am

He's a scientist, not a gun slinger, and is a further stage of old-ness

Damn it Boone, I'm a thinker not a shooter!

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:35 pm

I seriously can't relate your character's name to any reference.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:54 am

I seriously can't relate your character's name to any reference.

Thats because there isnt one. Rochester is an old-sounding name
"Shmochester" I shouldn't have to explain.