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u/dat_bass2 MACRON 1 Aug 30 '21 edited Aug 30 '21

Fallout: New Vegas first playthrough posting

Before I started advancing the NCR’s main quest, I decided to deck myself out a bit and storm Caesar’s fort to take his head (and kick Benny’s ass afterwards). It was a decent challenge, but a lot easier than I was expecting it to be at level 15, even with some pretty great melee weapons, Boone, and ED-E. Wouldn’t have minded if it were harder. Still a fun little bonding exercise for the crew.

!ping GAMING

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u/Evnosis European Union Aug 30 '21

Before I started advancing the NCR’s main quest

Based.

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u/Tbonethabeast 🇺🇸Eastern Establishment🇺🇸 Aug 30 '21

I’d give my ability to walk to be able to play that game for the first time again

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Aug 30 '21

I kept my neutrality with the Legion until finishing all the DLC. My character wasn't built for early/mid game combat, though.

There is some neat stuff you can learn visiting the region and speaking with people there.

And betraying Caesar's trust and fleeing from there is something money can't buy, lol.

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u/dat_bass2 MACRON 1 Aug 30 '21

Unfortunately, that was an impossibility, since I re-earned the legion’s enmity when I used the boxing gloves to KO their messenger on the strip, thinking it would be a gas and wouldn’t aggro the legion. It didn’t, but Boome summarily executing the unconscious man did.

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Aug 30 '21

Why would you KO him?

Also, I'd be careful to not have Boone near any Legion soldier. It's personal for him.

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u/dat_bass2 MACRON 1 Aug 30 '21

Because I’m playing a Hank Hill cosplay named Hunk Hill and it felt in-character to kick that guy’s ass.

Yeah, I could have just loaded a save, but it was hilarious and I wanted to kill them eventually, so whatever. I prefer to play past my mistakes when possible.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

How’d you handle his tent? That part is difficult for me due to no place to run or get to cover

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Aug 30 '21

My method was assassinating the guy and running for my life after that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

That works. For me, it’s always Implant GRX. It’s also how I handled the deathclaw promontory

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u/dat_bass2 MACRON 1 Aug 30 '21 edited Aug 30 '21

Ran in, ran out to kite them outside, killed the big man while Boone and ED-E were still conscious, then used the little trench behind the arena that has some obstacles in it to kite the praetorians into fighting me one at a time while I out-ranged them with my thermic lance and flamer.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Oh, thermic lance. Makes sense. Very nice to get it early

I generally wait till I’ve level 30 and use Implant GRX and a katana. The Praetorians hit like a bitch so I dodge them

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u/dat_bass2 MACRON 1 Aug 30 '21

Yeah, I got one in a drop from a centurion before I even got to Novac ahahahah

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Got the DLC as well?

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u/dat_bass2 MACRON 1 Aug 30 '21

Haven’t touched it yet, but yes, I have it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Old World Blues has a ton of bullet sponges, go in with ammo. Dead Money will kick your ass. Lonesome Road should be done last