you're losing sleep because of FO3 eh?

i'll answer that after i finished my practical period. but reading wise, someone says affect with no significance.

Quite a few oledi start playing eventhough it not yet arrive the usual way. So sad that piracy FTW, again. Have 2 wait for november 11th to get my copy.

Strange, I can do that. VATS sometimes crash on my PC.
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I think you need commando, sniper and concentrated fire. Concentrated fire is best because it stacks up to +15% regardless of how far the guy is.

But you can snipe better without using VATS, just play it FPS-style like Crysis. 92 small guns really shoot straight. Even if the mutant is super far until VATS cannot target, you can get 3 headshots in a row by manual sniping.

i'm enjoying this game and i am really sick of those die hard fan whining  and complaining, if you don't like it don't play it la.

you dislike this game yet you are playing it  and you are not doing this thread any good by keep on complaining about the game

no point arguing with people who cant accept changes

Outcast are good or bad? Why should we kill 'em?

Sounds like you have a hard time with the combat system it's quite fun for many of us ex-FO1/2 players. Here are some of my observations why you might be struggling, I'm not a pro player but I found these things helpful.

[Perception] Yes you should get Sniper perk. Perception 3 is the main reason you are suffering because you can't get the perks, and you can't spot the enemy until they are pumping bullets into your backside.

[Long Range] VATS sniping, like you said, is not very good after mid range. You have to adjust your style depending on range. If the mutant is really far away, you turn on sneak (even tho with low skill, they won't detect you since too far). You just manual snipe using the scope. It's basically a free headshot if you hit them, and sometimes the AI just runs around confused so you can hit a few more.

[I'm being shot at!] If the mutant is shooting at you from midrange, terus run behind a wall out of their line of fire. Don't stand in the open and trade shots. Now you can play chicken-style, means you pop out of wall, open VATS with a rifle and unload, then hide behind wall again to recharge AP. Repeat.

[He's running at me!] If there is a shotgun or melee mutant, confirm he will charge onto you. Basically use a shotgun (or a geng SMG). Again hide behind a wall, wait for him to turn the corner, and then use VAT to pump shotgun into his head.

If you're using the combat shotgun VATS is great for close range headshots. You can pretty much one hit kill raiders by getting close and popping them in the head with VATS. Almost always crits too. But yeah VATS is pretty useless with sniper rifles. Maybe try increasing your small arms skill? The stat that affects small guns is agility, not perception btw.

Me being pimp.
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What's your small guns skill? Correct me if I'm wrong but those percentage numbers in VATS, they're still there outside of it. Your shooting is still gonna be shitty if your weapon skill is at 15%. Think of it this way: those shooters you played, they're fallout characters with 100% plus weapon skill.

thx bro

anyway, y do ppl always complain bout vats at long range..
just throw a grenade, boom, prob settle.

u do know that u can take cover rite?

u got too much hate in u buddy

There's quite a lot of good mods out there already, check out fallout3nexus.com

Anyways replaying at Very Hard difficulty with a mod or two, so much better than the first time playing imo

ITS SO DAM HARD TO SURVIVE OUT THERE.

big fire breathing antz, mega mutant, long range machine gun spammer.

they kill you in an instant.

I'm currently lvl 5 and the best gun I've got is an assault rifle with limited ammo.

Any advice on how to get better armor and better weapon without challenging big bosses?

I dislike shotgun due to its inadequate range. I play with energy weapons instead. If you can kill Brotherhood Outcasts for their laser rifles early in the game, you're all set. Only problem would be the lack of fusion cells.

Energy weapons strike a good balance between damage and range. And they're outrageously expensive too. Time for something new and improved!!!

wow....news have reported fallout 3 already sold 3.7million copies across all platforms. so love it or hate it...it's a commercial success.