Raithe

So how long before someone does a run through where they don't aim to finish the quests..but just kills the heads of each faction? Or will that automatically slide you into a "Yes Man" approach? Although so far I've somehow managed to be Idolised by nearly every group.. Well, the Powder Gangers see me as a "Merciful Thug" and I think Ceasars Legion, The Strip, and The Followers of the Apocalypse merely "Like" me... I think I'm going to have to make a decision soon on just who I'm supporting...

Yup.. They get in close... they move fast so its a pain to shoot them without using VATS..but quite often they get so close that VATs will only show 0%.. so you exit vats..try to take a step back to give some distance.. and another handful of Cazadores are swaming around you ...

Yup, the power fists are very slamo-tastic. As I said, wait until you find the Paladin Toaster..that just gimps enemies even more. And as someone said earlier.. Cazadors.. flying insects that are one of the most annoying and deadly creatures you'll encounter on the wasteland.. Although the Sniper Rifle is great if you can spot them from a distance..

Now the Paladin Toaster.. now that's groovy. Giant Radscoprions in one blow.. Deathclaws in 2 or 3.. with nice explosive fist punches...

Dabbled in that route once already, so I know the danger signs.. I rely on stiff upper lip to keep me going..that and an unending curiousity.... but if I was in Nashville..I'd be writing many bad bluesy country n western music..

There's always that whole series of "fetch" quests you can pick up in The Thorn... what someone will do to impress a girl.. (Red Lucy)... hunting up eggs for various beasties.. all to get laid.

Well tis fairly grey, wet and miserable outside...but I've had a deep cup of tea and getting the day started. Clearing some assorted tasks around the house.. and need to make time to shave off four days of facial hair and make myself somewhat presentable... Depending how I organise things..I might even get some FONV in here and there during the day.. Hm, on a random sidenote.. Indian Takeout..there's a very nice place near me, but I'm just pondering on the trading standards style of the procedure of "Free Delivery .. but 10% off if you come and pick it up yourself.." am I looking at that wrong or is it just a .."we'll deliver it for 10% charge up" worded in a different manner...

Just catching a Mythbusters.. and they're doing Sleep Deprivation... They're going fairly nuts from a simple 24 hours without sleep. Maybe I've done that too many times.. and I know they're the mythbusters team..but still.. I've never gotten quite that crazy from a simple 24 hours sleeplessness. Oh yes, and Happy Birthday Kor. Enjoy before they start adding up...

Apparently there are 7 specific locations involving tech to some degree.. as soon as you visit 3 of them her quest will kick off. Also, if you mean the pulse gun in the armory of the vault.. it's possible to pick up the key for that lockbox at Nellis.. (at least, I found a key with the "transfer" order and that let me unlock it without having to pick the box..) And I will say..the Space Suit is vay useful for exploring Vault 34.. or whatever that radiated one is

It's a monday... and it feels like a monday. Attempting to find some enthusiasm for the day...

Apparently Sneak also comes into a check if you want to try hiding some "small guns/weapons" when you go in the Casino's... And yeah, the moment I walk in either the Atomic Bar/Brothel or the main Casino rooms.. I suddenly get moments of judder.. smooth as anything outside those..but within those it gets all temperamental.

Well ED-E's side quest opens up when it overhears certain conversations and unlocks some old recordings.. Currently I have radio messages from the Brotherhood of Steel and the Followers of the Apocalypse wanting to disect the bot... Anyone have an idea on where you can pick up a "pretty dress" for Veronica? I kind of assumed I'd be able to find one in the Strip..but so far nada...

He was part of a caravan they attacked.. and he actually fought back and killed a couple of the Powder Gangers. So they basically decide to make a firm statement on "killing us is a bad idea when we want to take your caravan goods" and try to hunt him down to make an example.. and then its "hey, there's this small community here, let's bring it under our influence."

Death Claws are nasty with their Damage Resistance up there at around 30.. .. I don't think I have any weapons that do over 22 damage yet.. "Take that face full of shotgun at point blank range, yeah!.... Oh..crap.. it didn't do any damage.. Claw!!"

Yup,. those invisible walls are a pain.. I'm trying to get to a Ranger Outpost that's right by the Black Mountain ..but for the life of me I can't find a route there... the couple of places that looked possible had the invisible walls stopping you... Edit: And then the game crashes, when I reload.. there's no mission marker at that spot.. it looks like its been moved elsewhere.. tres weird.

That's okay Wals, I gave my folks orders to make sure you get an invitation to the funeral if I drop dead this weekend.. But seriously, my head feels fine. It's the way my neck's aching either side that's a pain. Has that stiffness like I pulled something, ah well, I am sure it'll settle down. Still, I'm going to have a quiet night and either read a bit or get in some more FONV.. haven't quite decided yet.. No wild parties tonight..

I've been meaning to section off some time at some point to skim-re-read through the Wheel of Time.. since the penultimate book is out this November..

First impressions are.. New Vegas looks a bit prettier then FO3... or maybe those brown tones feel warmer then the grey/green of the Washington wasteland.. And one crash-out to windows...

Going to try to ignore the rest of the family and spend some fresh, quality time on New Vegas today..

Well woke up with a little bit of a headache, and an annoying neck ache.. and now I am going to make time to sit down and play some Fallout New Vegas dammit. I has it, I wants it, and I'm going to goshdarn play it.

Well back from the physical labour.. it turned out to be dismantling and moving a Myford Lathe. A rather large and weighty piece of equipment. Still, things seem mostly settled, just the background headache. And I do appreciate the concern and wisdom of all. The trouble is getting an appointment with my GP will end up being in two weeks + (if the standard runs to norm) and if I go to Casualty (A&E to you colonials) since I didn't lose consciousness or have any blood pouring out, I'd be sat there waiting for about 7 hours. (Seriously, I did part-time work at the Hospital some years ago during Uni and with a hospital uniform and a bleeding headwound I got sat in casualty from about 20:15 and didn't have a doctor to see me until about 0730. That was a fun night.) But I had no blurry vision and the slightly sick feeling passed very quickly. So I'm just going to take it easy for a few hours now and see how it goes. Plus I've spent way too much time dealing with hospitals with family. I'm.. resistant to the idea unless I'm halfway to deaths door. It's irrational I know..but it's something that's developed over the years.

To prove my macho insanity.. (or my monty pythonism) I shall merely say "Hah. Tis but a flesh wound." But seriously, a cup of tea seems to be settling the sick feeling, and I'm not pulling any dizzy. Just that background headache and whiplash effect in my neck. Besides, if I don't provide the help, I just know my dad will go and try helping. Which will then mean we'll probably end up hearing about his back problems for the next week... Some things are worth the suffering. Some aren't..

Technically I now have a shiny copy of Fallout New Vegas... I just don't have the time to sit down and play it at the moment...

Gratz Wals.. To round out how my week is going.. Friday arrived. The doorbell went early. I leapt up to answer it..made it to the door of the room I was in..and suddenly, for no reason that I can understand.. I found myself falling backwards. I bounced my head off the floor loud enough to startle everyone in the house. My neck is now having a joyful throbbing ache, a quite amazing bruise on the back of my head, about three seperate patches of grazes along one arm (again, no clue how that happened), that headbang induced sick feeling and as I realise the pleasantness of Fallout New Vegas having arrived.. I find out the family has volunteered my services as a physical labourer to help a family friend shift things this morning...

There's something to be said for a nice Balti with some Peshwari Naan...