Your gun set-up : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:38 am

Still on my first char.

Varmint Rifle - Silencer and Nightscope. (loove it!)
Sniper Rifle (haven't found a mod so far but think there are?)
10mm Pistol - Silencer

Armor
Leather Armor, reinforced
Leather Helmet, reinforced

Also, when it's possible
NCR Armor
1st Recon Beret.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:09 am

Level 30

Weapons:
Annabelle (Crowd Control)
LMG (Quick Put Downs)
Sniper-Silenced (Long Range/Stealth)
Zap Glove (The name speaks for itself)
Varmint Rifle-Extended Mags, Night scope (Fun to use)

Armor:
Leather Armor, Reinforced
1st Recon Beret
Authority Glasses.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:33 pm

357 hand loads don't modify damage to gun, plus 357 doesn't come in an AP variant anyway.

.357 JHP modifiers: Damage x 1.25, DT - 3, weapon spread x.80. So it hits harder than a normal round, penetrates armor better than a normal round, and is even more accurate than a normal round.

.44 magnum SWC modifiers: Damage x1.2, DT - 6. So it hits a bit harder and penatrates armor significantly better. Again, no downside. .44 mag also has no standard AP version.

.45-70 Gov't hand load rounds have the same advantages as the .44 mag, but does do more damage to the gun. But at the repair required to make those you can fix your gun with just a couple repair kits.

You might be right about 10mm, but I don't use those in any guns anyway.

I play cowboy style too and I must say,in my experience hand loaded ammo is better and degrades weapons LESS across the board... Cowboy perk + Trail Carbine + .44 mag SWC is the shizzle, my fizzle!

PS
Maybe Frankie is thinking of surplus ammo?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:50 am

I hotkey all my primary weapons as sniper rifles:
Left: Modified/Silenced Sniper
Right: Ratslayer
Down: Modified 9mm
Upper Left: Frag grenades
Upper Right: Dynamite
I also keep a modified Cowboy repeater and Service rifle as back ups.

I hotkey my armor in the lower left and right slots:
Lower Left: Wasteland doctor fatigues/ Ranger grey hat/ Authority glasses
( I look like a frosty rockstar...lol)
Lower Right: Combat armor Reinforced Mk II

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:58 am

PS
Maybe Frankie is thinking of surplus ammo?

Nope... I could be wrong on which handloaded ammo, and the actual stats, but pretty much all the types were comparable to the AP or HP real versions, and the one's I checked seemed like lesser versions of the genuine store bought ones.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:36 am

Nope... I could be wrong on which handloaded ammo, and the actual stats, but pretty much all the types were comparable to the AP or HP real versions, and the one's I checked seemed like lesser versions of the genuine store bought ones.

I can't say for sure about weapon degrading either, but I have the built to destroy perk, only shoot hand loads and have no problem maintaining my weapons.

As far as advantages/disadvantages go, I use hand load .308 and .44 mag swc...

.308 hand load is a compromise between HP and normal rounds (same DT specs + 50% more damage), and from experience, I can say they work great on deathclaws.

I don't know specs on .44 mag swc, but from experience they do good damage against armored foes... (there's no AP version of the .44 mag)

I really wish someone could produce definitive specs...

EDIT:
according to the wiki 45-70 gov't swc hand loads do DAM x 1.20, DT -6.00, so specs for .44 mag swc are probably similar.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:23 am

Level 20

All-American
Gobi Sniper
Sniper+
Mysterious Magnum
Lucky
Ranger Combat Armor
Ranger Helmet

Will I ever need anything else? Gonna get This Machine when I feel like it.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:37 am

bump, for real is there anything else worth acquiring? Im slaying fools right now

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:37 am

AMR
This Machine
Maria
C-4 with detonator
frag grenades

Ranger battle armor
Ranger helmet

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:02 am

Level 11

All-American
Ratslayer
Sniper Rifle -w- Suppressor
10mm Pistol (fully modded)

Armored Vault 13 Jumpsuit
1st Recon Beret
Vault 34 Security Armor (in reserve)

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:31 am

u have guns skill 100 at level 11? or ur just not very effective with your primary gun?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:02 am

Lets see I'm LV 24 and my weapon setup is

10 mm Pistol
All American
Anti-Material Rifle
Brush Gun
Lucky
Maria
Mysterious Magnum
Riot Shotgun
Modded Sniper Rifle
Trial Carbine

My Current Armor is Leather Reinforced Armor with the 1st Recon beret and my backup armor is the Van Graff Combat Armor.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:35 am

u have guns skill 100 at level 11? or ur just not very effective with your primary gun?

Sorry, I don't understand your question. My gun skill is 90. My character is a sniper. I keep those four weapons around because they're light (all four only weigh 16.5 lbs), and they cover all ranges well. Ratslayer for long range sniping of weaker or normalish targets, Sniper Rifle for long range hard targets, All American for general use when I can't snipe effectively, and the 10mm for nuisance control and as a holdout weapon. I'm playing hardcoe, and I'm not using followers, so I have to pay attention to how much I carry. I wear the Armored Vault suit most of the time, because ideally my enemies will die before they get too close, and I like the way it looks. I keep the 34 Security Armor around for when I need more protection. 16 DR, but only 100 health so it wears out quickly, but it's super cheap to repair. I don't put it on alot, but it's nice to have when I need it.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:07 am

if I were a traveller on the highway I'd be rather put out to say the least to see a heavily-armed man watching me through the scope of a sniper rifle. Wouldn't make me inclined to stop and say hello.

I laughed at this for a while XD
I changed out my Q-35 Modulator and YCS/86 for Pew-Pew and AER14 Prototype.
And I sold my Assault Carbine for a 12.7mm SMG with silencer.

Spoiler

I just miss turning invisible by crouching with my stealth suit. :cryvaultboy:

[off-topicness] But anyhow... I'm still extremely surprised about how my second character played out! Just a tid bit of information [/off-topicness]

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:38 am

Level 11, just got the game a few days ago

Hunting Rifle+Scope+Hidden = Dead unless they got good armor.
Cowboy Repeater packs quite a punch once fully repaired, choice number 2.
Caravan Shotgun for indoors hopefully find an upgrade soon. Two shot reload is not ideal in "OH SH!T" situations.
Last but not least is my Service Rifle, I'll have this on my back while running from spot to spot in the waste, 20 round clip and decent stopping power make it ideal for the lil guys i run across.

As for armor, I just recently fought through a swarm of Cazadors to get a Combat Armor, Reinforced MK II and helmet. Tough as nails but well worth the fight. I'll probably not wear the helmet, the ranger hat and authority glasses look just too damn cool to replace

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:07 am

1st recon beret
NRC ranger combat armor
Sunglasses
&
Lucky

Kind of a cross between Troutman and Patton!

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:31 am

-One small caliber pistol or SMG.
-One carbine or light rifle for mid-range combat.
-One sniper rifle, model depending on the prey.
-One or two shotguns for alley sweeping.
-A couple mixed grendades, never know who you need to frag, EMP, or incinerate.
-A grenade launcher or flame weapon for those really dirty jobs.
-A melee or unarmed weapon for the quiet touch.
-Advanced Combat Armor or Reinforced Leather Armor, depending on the job or what my looting haul will be.
-A combat helmet for head protection.

That's how I roll.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:51 am

-Pushy
-Paladin Toaster
-Ballistic Gauntlet

-Vault 34 security armor (modded to look like pre-war business suit, spy ftw)
-Sunglasses

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:04 am

Weapons:
-This Machine with JSP/AP
-LMG with box mag
-AMR with AP/M
-Ranger Sequia
-Brush Gun SWC
-Thump-Thump (very rarely use)

Armor:
-Bounty Hunter Duster
-Ranger Grey Hat
-Authortiy Glasses

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:50 pm

weapon:
AMR(mid and long range)
sniper rifle, carbon fiber mod(close, mid and long range)

and if i ever run out of ammo for them(highly unlikely), trail carbine/scoped

armor:
ncr ranger veteran armor, for when im working with ncr.

remnants power armor, for casual wear.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:46 am

weapon:
AMR(mid and long range)
sniper rifle, carbon fiber mod(close, mid and long range)

and if i ever run out of ammo for them(highly unlikely), trail carbine/scoped

armor:
ncr ranger veteran armor, for when im working with ncr.

remnants power armor, for casual wear.

Power armor as casual wear?! You sir are a class act! As for my first playthrough, i wear Tesla Armor and use just about everything there is. Except Melee...

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:13 pm

Reinforced leather armor
Bandana (+1 perception)

Q-35 matter modulator
Rebar club
Pulse gun
Flamer + expanded tanks
Plasma Caster + mod

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:29 pm

Currently
Knock Knock
Love, and Hate
Big Boomer (Sorry ole lady Gibson lol)
Reinforced Metal Armor

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:31 pm

my character right now is ALL ABOUT combat..... i'm lvl. 21 and on my first play through (damn you real life).

armor:
combat armor mk. ii reinforced
1st recon beret
biker goggles

weapons:
lucky
mysterious magnum
riot shotgun
all-american
gobi-scout rifle
anti-material rifle
hunting rifle (with scope and custom action)

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:20 am

Marksman carbine
Sniper Rifle+
Ratslayer
Cowboy Repeater+
10mm SMG+

Reinforced Combat Armor
Sunglasses
Bandana
Cigar (I wish)