Stat placement & future improvements

Fn0rd · Post by **Fn0rd** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:12 am

I just got a laptop to use while I'm bored at work, so I thought I'd reinstall and play Fallout after all these years.

Only thing is, I don't remember what my ideal stat distribution was! Can anyone tell me what all of the possible improvements are, or point me to a link that contains such information?

I remember that the doctor in the Brotherhood of Steel base can boost several stats by one (anyone know which ones?). I also remember that one guy in that one town (...) that can boost luck by one or two points, and the random encounter with the singin' dude that boosts charisma by one. What else is there? And how much strength does power armor give you? Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:17 am

iirc PA gives you 3. and the guy at the BOS can give to (i think) all stats but luck, and i think charisma.
you would be best off getting moderate strength (6 or so) and higher PE, and either start with or tag later energy weapons. the PE really helps for range with those things +a high skill you are unstopable.

i never really got those stat boosts from the BOS doctor... mainly because i would rather spend my time completing quests and running around on the worldmap (for skills) rather than sitting on a table for 3-6 weeks just for an almost useless stat boost (that late in the game i dont think it is as effective as boosts to skills) but thats just my opinion.

make sure to grab the hunting rifle in vault 15 (2nd floor, southern most room's bathroom behind the toilet) just because that really helps at the beginning.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 3:39 pm

+3 ST from power armor
+1 to ST, PE, IN, EN, AG from BOS surgery
+1 to CH from Patrick the Celt encounter (need a speech roll)
+2 to LK from Chuck in the Boneyard.

Fn0rd · Post by **Fn0rd** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 6:00 pm

+2 to LK from Chuck in the Boneyard.

Are Chuck's chances of giving you 2 luck points random, or are there other requirements that need to be met? I'm at that stage of the game now, and I've been getting 1 point over and over.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 9:37 pm

I believe it's some odd bug. You can get the "fool" response from him in two different ways and the game doesn't seem to care.

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 11:15 pm

so you need to get the card with the pipboy on the bomb to get luck? hmmm

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 2:25 am

Strapon2 wrote:so you need to get the card with the pipboy on the bomb to get luck? hmmm

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿que? What do you mean?

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 2:52 am

wait, this guy that gives you the luck is the guy in the tent that does terrot cards, right?
the "fool" one, iirc, is the one with the guy riding a falling bomb. is that the card that nets you luck?

Fn0rd · Post by **Fn0rd** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 8:10 am

atoga wrote:I believe it's some odd bug. You can get the "fool" response from him in two different ways and the game doesn't seem to care.

So what do I need to do to get 2 luck points out of him?

Fn0rd · Post by **Fn0rd** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 8:17 am

Nevermind. :p I figured it out right after I posted that last question. You can access his "advice" through the main conversation path, get the luck point, and then go back and ask him what he does in town. He'll immediately draw The Fool a second time, and you'll get another luck point. Definitely a bug.

Anyway, thanks for the replies.

Vash The Stampede262 · Sun Jul 20, 2003 2:54 am

my stats were 5 str

4 endurance because its enough for lifegiver

8 perception cause i play as a sniper

6 chr all you need

9 int help offset gifted

6 luck

Gifted

Small Frame