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[ulukinatme]

I need Fallout help. I've had a fully charged critical meter for a long time but I'm not getting the option to "Execute Critical" like I had been earlier in the game. Thoughts?

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You're only trying to execute it in VATs, right? I haven't heard about this yet, but it could be a new bug. Are you on PC or console?

 

[wizards8507]

You're only trying to execute it in VATs, right? I haven't heard about this yet, but it could be a new bug. Are you on PC or console?

Yep, in VATS on Xbox One. There's a control key at the bottom. RS to change target, LS to change body part, A to accept, etc. In the past, a fully charged critical meter would have an additional line that says "Press X to Execute Critical" or something like that. The meter is there, full and blinking, but no way to trigger it.

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[ulukinatme]

Yep, in VATS on Xbox One. There's a control key at the bottom. RS to change target, LS to change body part, A to accept, etc. In the past, a fully charged critical meter would have an additional line that says "Press X to Execute Critical" or something like that. The meter is there, full and blinking, but no way to trigger it.

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You can only execute a critical during the action shot of VATs, while you're already firing your shots basically. I assume you had the same question/issue this guy had:

https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/3sivr6/is_my_critical_meter_bugged_pc/

 

[IrishInFl]

Almost done with a ff7 100% playthrough. Christmas day begins my annual Wild Arms playthrough.

 

[NDdomer2]

Just finished Assassins Creed Syndicate. Bought to go pick something else up just haven't decided.

 

[ulukinatme]

Almost done with a ff7 100% playthrough. Christmas day begins my annual Wild Arms playthrough.

Some old school RPGs there. I remember my little brother had Wild Arms and I played through it in the late 90s. Don't remember much about the game, but I recall it being decent. I was always the one playing RPGs growing up, so it was surprising that he had that one and not me. I'm not even sure if he still has it, might have to see if I can find a ROM of it.

 

[Henges24]

For Xbox One users:

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[wizards8507]

You can only execute a critical during the action shot of VATs, while you're already firing your shots basically. I assume you had the same question/issue this guy had:

https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/3sivr6/is_my_critical_meter_bugged_pc/

It's just weird that the prompt stopped working. If I jam on the X button after taking a shot, it works. I just need to remember to keep an eye on the meter rather than waiting to be prompted.

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[ulukinatme]

It's just weird that the prompt stopped working. If I jam on the X button after taking a shot, it works. I just need to remember to keep an eye on the meter rather than waiting to be prompted.

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Yeah, I want to say there may have originally been a prompt during the targeting phase too, but I don't remember. I would almost prefer to have the option to set a "crit" during targeting, because sometimes with rifle shots I only get one shot in VATs before I'm out of action points, and I may not hit the crit button in time.

 

[wizards8507]

I'm going to sell my copy of Fallout for Xbox One if anyone is interested. I gave it ten hours but I'm much more of a casual gamer than Fallout allows. Playing it is more of a chore than something I look forward to.

 

[wizards8507]

I was a bit skeptical of the concept of "Christmas noobs" when I first heard of it a few days ago, but wow are they real. I usually finished around the middle of the pack in the 20 v. 20 Battlefront modes, but in the last few days I've been top five every match. How long will this gravy train last?

I just checked my game stats and I was pretty impressed to see that I've put 30 hours into Battlefront. For all of the people complaining that there's not enough content in the game to justify the price, I beg to differ. I've basically played the same mode (Supremacy) over and over again for 30 hours, and I'm still having a ton of fun.

 

[ulukinatme]

I was a bit skeptical of the concept of "Christmas noobs" when I first heard of it a few days ago, but wow are they real. I usually finished around the middle of the pack in the 20 v. 20 Battlefront modes, but in the last few days I've been top five every match. How long will this gravy train last?

I just checked my game stats and I was pretty impressed to see that I've put 30 hours into Battlefront. For all of the people complaining that there's not enough content in the game to justify the price, I beg to differ. I've basically played the same mode (Supremacy) over and over again for 30 hours, and I'm still having a ton of fun.

Damn, you got my hopes up. I played the game one day after Christmas (Christmas noob here) and did very, very well. I finished at the bottom just a few times to start, but quickly picked things up and wound up near the middle and top of the pack by the end. Now you're telling me this was the Christmas noob effect? Don't kill my buzz! I plan on playing it mostly just Monday nights when we game at my buddy's house. Once I finish scouring everything in Fallout I might play more.

 

[wizards8507]

Damn, you got my hopes up. I played the game one day after Christmas (Christmas noob here) and did very, very well. I finished at the bottom just a few times to start, but quickly picked things up and wound up near the middle and top of the pack by the end. Now you're telling me this was the Christmas noob effect? Don't kill my buzz! I plan on playing it mostly just Monday nights when we game at my buddy's house. Once I finish scouring everything in Fallout I might play more.

Keep in mind that the last FPS I played was probably Halo 2 in 2004 and Battlefront is the first and only game I've ever played online. So I'm a complete and utter noob to the genre in general, but I'm crushing fools in the wake of Christmas.

 

[Woneone]

Bought a PC controller so I could download some old emulators. I'd been watching "The Angry Video Game Nerd" on YouTube and somehow fondly remembered all those old NES games.

Playing Ninja Gaiden now. Plan is to try to beat them all before having to go back to work.

Just for giggles, played Tecmo NBA basketball, and then NBA 2k16 on my PS4. Just amazing how far video games have come :0)

 

[NDhoosier]

Playing Destiny (lvl40, still trying to get my light level up...) and CoD mostly right now. Destiny can be pretty addicting.

 

[wizards8507]

Is anyone else super into Disney Infinity? I've spent so much money on these GD toys but I really enjoy collecting them.

 

[ulukinatme]

Is anyone else super into Disney Infinity? I've spent so much money on these GD toys but I really enjoy collecting them.

You're dropping Fallout for Disney Infinity? Is this like when Butters plays Hello Kitty instead of World of Warcrack in South Park?

 

[wizards8507]

You're dropping Fallout for Disney Infinity? Is this like when Butters plays Hello Kitty instead of World of Warcrack in South Park?

I wanted to like Fallout but I just really really couldn't get into it. It came with a free download of Fallout 3 so maybe I'll like that one better. I'll be playing Battlefront and going back to Shadow of Mordor primarily. Disney Infinity is for the figures, which I love collecting, and playing co-op with my wife.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Is anyone else super into Disney Infinity? I've spent so much money on these GD toys but I really enjoy collecting them.

My boys are big into Skylanders. I looked into the Disney Infinity v. Skylanders choice last year, and the Skylanders games had better ratings, so I went that route. But then again, I'm not a hardcore Disney fan, so you probably made the right choice.

I wanted to like Fallout but I just really really couldn't get into it. It came with a free download of Fallout 3 so maybe I'll like that one better.

I doubt it. Sounds like FO4 is a lot like FO3. New Vegas is the gem of the franchise. If find yourself wanting to give it another try, play that one.

 

[ulukinatme]

I doubt it. Sounds like FO4 is a lot like FO3. New Vegas is the gem of the franchise. If find yourself wanting to give it another try, play that one.

Maybe, after Fallout 2 though grin: That said, FO4 does remind me a lot of FO3 and less like New Vegas, so your suggestion to try New Vegas is very appropriate. Still, he probably won't enjoy that one either. Wizards said he's a casual gamer, and these are games that are meant to be enjoyed thoroughly like a novel, not like a short story. Some people can't do games like Skyrim and Fallout it seems.

 

[wizards8507]

Maybe, after Fallout 2 though grin: That said, FO4 does remind me a lot of FO3 and less like New Vegas, so your suggestion to try New Vegas is very appropriate. Still, he probably won't enjoy that one either. Wizards said he's a casual gamer, and these are games that are meant to be enjoyed thoroughly like a novel, not like a short story. Some people can't do games like Skyrim and Fallout it seems.

The thing is, I LOVED Oblivion (sans the gates themselves, which I didn't care for). Skyrim held my interest for about 30 hours. My biggest beef with Fallout 4 (and why I think I might prefer 3) is the lack of control over dialog. I feel like every conversation was Yes / No / Sarcastic / Shaun, and if you didn't pick the option the game wanted you to pick, it would just be grayed out until you selected the magic choice.

 

[ulukinatme]

The thing is, I LOVED Oblivion (sans the gates themselves, which I didn't care for). Skyrim held my interest for about 30 hours. My biggest beef with Fallout 4 (and why I think I might prefer 3) is the lack of control over dialog. I feel like every conversation was Yes / No / Sarcastic / Shaun, and if you didn't pick the option the game wanted you to pick, it would just be grayed out until you selected the magic choice.

Yeah, I'll admit there's a bit too much of the "But thou must!" trope in Fallout 4, and that's a far departure from every prior game in the franchise. Fallout has always been about options, and they took away some of that in this game.

But Thou Must - TV Tropes

 

[scUM Hater]

Black ops 3. Addicted

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[ulukinatme]

Not sure who all is still playing Fallout. I finished all the known quests on my PC Sniper, spent some time rolling through the repetitive radiant quests for more xp as well as shits and giggles. Ultimately I decided to reroll a new character though. While the xp and levels are infinite, it would take an impossible amount of time to max all the SPECIAL traits and by level 50+ even on Survival most creatures don't pose much threat, hence the reroll.

There was some discussion among which Perk trees are strong and which ones are weak. Charisma was deemed to be the weakest, and I put that theory to the test. I maxed out my Charisma between skill points and the SPECIAL book under Shaun's crib, and left Luck and Agility around 8. The idea is to exploit Charisma as much as possible, while using pistols paired with Agility perks for fighting purposes. So far I've been pleasantly surprised. While I'm not a big fan of pistols and still feel they're the weakest weapon, I've been succeeding with my new character on Survival. Previously with my Sniper I kept danger at a distance, and while I still can't take much damage given the fact I'm rolling with 1 Endurance, I'm finding ways around it by being sneaky and utilizing my other traits.

Here's an example. When going after Nick Valentine you have to traverse a subway with a boatload of "Triggermen" which are basically mobsters with automatic submachine guns. They're quite a few clustered together, and given their automatics it's quite a task to clear the larger subway room (Especially at level 10). I picked up the Intimidation perk in Charisma though, and using that perk I was able to Pacify every enemy except for one that looks to have been higher than my level. By doing that I took a potentially impossible fight as a Pipe Pistol wielding squishy level 10 character and reduced my enemies down to 1. The only caveat with Intimidation is it requires you to keep your gun drawn at all times while a target is pacified. If you holster it for whatever reason, or do anything that causes it to be holstered (Like jump in Power Armor or sit down) it breaks the charm. In the below picture you can see 3 Triggermen with their hands up. What you don't see is there's another behind the train cars in the back, and two more pacified off camera to the right. Only one enemy had to be killed outright in a gunfight, which is much better odds than 7 on 1.

Once only pacified targets remain you can choose to move forward to the next area and leave them reaching for the sky, or you can one by one put a bullet in the back of their head. Killing one won't cause the others to aggro amazingly enough, and I've even been able to take a nap on a bed next to a pacified target and it didn't break the charm. Once I get to level 22 Intimidation will be even more powerful as I'll be able to incite pacified targets to attack anyone that I haven't/can't pacify. At 50 I can supposedly give commands to pacified targets, which I understand is almost like having extra companions. I also have the Wasteland Whisperer perk which allows you to pacify and control basically anything that isn't a Brahmin, Yao Guai, or Molerat. That includes Deathclaws, Feral Ghouls, Mirelurks, Super Mutants, and even Synths.

So, the pacification perks can be borderline overpowered depending on how they're used, and given the fact my Perception and Endurance are both at 1 I have to utilize any advantages I can get. Even at point blank range on a pacified target my chance for a VATs heashot isn't better than 75%, that's not good. I've also been traveling exclusively with Dogmeat since I left him behind basically on my first playthrough so I could get all the companion perks. I'm thinking about picking up some of the Attack Dog perks in Charisma too, since they'll help with my VATs targeting if Dogmeat has an enemy by the throat. Plus, the Lone Wanderer perks work even if Dogmeat is your companion, that's another Charisma perk I plan on getting.

I'm already missing Gun Nut, given the fact my Intelligence is 1, but I haven't found anything my 10mm or Pipe Pistol can't take down. I'm making use of a few Luck perks too, and engaging criticals more often than I did on my Sniper (Mostly out of necessity). I'm finding that Mysterious Stranger is procing much more often (Mostly because my pistol can't finish off most targets in comparison to a sniper rifle) so that's been very helpful. So far the Gunslinger perks have nearly been a waste of points though. Pistol damage is already painfully low, 20% gains provide little change in overall damage. It's nice getting several VATs shots before AP runs out though, and I've been trying to keep my pistol's weight down to minimize the AP cost of each shot in VATs.

Nothing else to report, having a lot of fun with this build so far. It's challenging in some ways, but on the flip side I'm finding pacification to be an incredibly powerful tool especially for characters that aren't built to soak up damage or win long range shooting contests.

 

[nlroma1o]

I finally finished AC Syndicate. It was pretty damn good. Ill def still randomly turn that game on and go mess around in it. So now that I finished that I am going back to Witcher 3. Im gonna try and beat that in the next week or 2. Then I think Im going to try and find a cheap copy of MGSV. Its just too awesome for me not to play it. Heard too may good things about it. I would get Battlefront, but it hasnt dropped in price enough for me to want to buy it. Maybe ill try and find it to rent.

 

[Kingbish01]

So I bought my son an Xbox one for Christmas, and now I'm hooked on Call of Duty. If anyone out there wants to link up let me know, I also play NBA 2k16. Add me Kingbish01

 

[ulukinatme]

Here's some more pics of creatures I've pacified with my new Charisma character. I had one of Feral Ghouls too, but lost it. Funny thing about pacifying Super Mutants, when you click the button to subdue them your character says "Stop! Human friend!" or something like "You no shoot me." Then when you incite them you say "Kill!":

Little creepy, like he's staring into your soul

I just hit level 21, so I'm able to incite a lot of these guys to attack each other now. Haven't tried to pacify a Deathclaw yet, that should be fun.

I've been getting better with the pistol portion of my build. I've finally got some points in the Luck tree and it's proving to be pretty effective now on Survival. Four Leaf Clover is pretty awesome with pistols, mostly because you get so many shots in VATs to make it work. Just a couple points in that perk gives you a chance at your crit bar being filled anytime you hit something. Crits are almost a necessity using just pistols on Survival, especially against tougher enemies since pistols don't pack as much of a punch as Sniper rifles. I added Better Criticals to boost my crit damage, and I also picked up Reaper's Sprint again to help replenish my AP bar anytime I kill someone. Finally, I picked up Mysterious Stranger again, and it too seems to be more effective with pistols than with Sniper rifles. With Sniper rifles I often killed anything I was targeting by the time VATs was over. That doesn't always happen with pistols though, so I seem to see the Mysterious Stranger more often and it's pretty helpful to finish off targets.

Overall Charisma is turning out to be a very effective perk tree, much more than I originally thought. Given the fact my new character only has 1 in Endurance and Perception I can't really take damage and I can't shoot for shit in VATs unless my target is literally within 10 yards, so being able to pacify large groups is really a necessity. The pistols /w Luck perks are really starting to hold their own though, and now that I have some better pistols I'm getting some better returns on the Gunslinger perk too.

 

[Veer option]

Level 47 and 130 hours into F04 and still haven't finished the Nick/Kellogg quest line. Such a time burning, yet amazing game. I love the settlement building unfortunately, I keep running out of items to feed my emerging Jet and Adhesive empire so that means more trips into the wasteland.

 

[gkIrish]

I've been playing The Witcher 3 almost exclusively. Sprinkle in some FIFA here and there. I never play SW Battlefront as I predicted before I even bought the PS4.

Witcher 3 is the best game I've played since Skyrim.

 

[ulukinatme]

Assholes, gettin' our hopes up.

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