Chris Avellone gets perky

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 12:21 pm

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The one, the only - Chris Avellone - has made a post on the <a href="http://feedback.blackisle.com/forums/sh ... adid=51491" target="_blank">BlackIsle Forums</a> asking about what perks you dig / dislike. Curious fellow, isn't he?<blockquote>What Perks in Fallout 1, 2, and FOT do you like? What Perks do you hate? What Perks do you think are underpowered, overrated, or utterly useless? Same thing for Traits, if you feel the need.</blockquote>My personal favourite: Sniper! But that's not too original of me, is it? Anyway, quickly hop on over to <a href="http://feedback.blackisle.com/forums/sh ... adid=51491" target="_blank">Chris' thread</a> and share your thoughts. Big-ups to Vergilius for passing this one along!

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 3:21 pm

HEY YOU DORKS! Dont u realise intergay r going 2 steal the good perks and shit? Fuck dude! Im pissed! I gotta run around in some shorts now and throw a ball at some muscly guys, l8r u geeks!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 9:19 pm

Steal? How can you steal something that's yours already? Are you implying they'll steal peoples' preferences or opinions or something?

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 1:18 am

Pyro doesn't know what he's implying... but it sounds like something a 'cool' (as far as internet geekdom goes) person would say

No offense Pyro, of course

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 2:15 am

I said steal because fallout isn't the same game as lionheart. I meant they'd just transfer modified perks and end up with a game with a good special system. I'm just wondering why ask this now when lionheart is in production compared to say when fot was being made. It seems there stepping carefully with this one, asking the fo community what they liked about previous fallouts, unlike the mistake they made with fot?

Just a suggestion, sorry for being so 'cool'.

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 2:32 am

Lionheart's perks system is pretty much already finished - they're late into the design phase now (polishing up the story / dialogue etc), from what I understand. The design process of the "core" system is kinda done now, I think.

Besides, what fans of a sci-fi / post-apocalypse game say won't really have too much of an effect on a fantasy game... it might give them (Reflexive) a few hints here and there... as long as they don't mention anything about guns.

Which rules the most popular perks out.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 2:49 am

Kreegle wrote:Besides, what fans of a sci-fi / post-apocalypse game say won't really have too much of an effect on a fantasy game... it might give them (Reflexive) a few hints here and there... as long as they don't mention anything about guns.

Which rules the most popular perks out.

Many of the perks that relate to guns could be modified to fit bows and crossbows.

Sniper, Sharpshooter, Bonus ranged damage, Bonus rate of fire and all of those could be modified.

Sharpshooter can still grant you +2 PE and Sniper will still give you more criticals.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 4:18 am

I just hope they don't get rid of Awareness. Is there anyone who doesn't use this perk?

OnTheBounce · Post by **OnTheBounce** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 4:34 am

Spazmo wrote:I just hope they don't get rid of Awareness. Is there anyone who doesn't use this perk?

I've played my fair share of FO games...well, actually I've played more than my fair share, but anyway...and I think I've only had two characters that didn't take Awareness at 3rd level. I love that perk!

OTB

Rosh · Post by **Rosh** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 4:35 am

Spazmo wrote:I just hope they don't get rid of Awareness. Is there anyone who doesn't use this perk?

I don't. It really makes it a bit more fun like that.

Temaperacl · Post by **Temaperacl** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 4:51 am

Spazmo wrote:I just hope they don't get rid of Awareness. Is there anyone who doesn't use this perk?

I don't think I've ever used it in an actual game..

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 5:06 am

I'm pretty sure the only time I never used it was my first FO1 playthrough. It's just so damn useful when you consider the requirements (level 3 and PE 6).

Saint_Proverbius · Post by **Saint_Proverbius** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 5:24 am

I go with Swift Learner instead of Awareness.

Bulldog · Post by **Bulldog** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 8:17 am

Saint_Proverbius wrote:I go with Swift Learner instead of Awareness.

yeah you would

lol

Doesn't that end up not being a big help or that some other perk I'm thinking of.

Rosh · Post by **Rosh** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 8:24 am

Can't remember the name of it at the moment, but it's the one that gives you a bonus for reading books. Doesn't really help after a while. Swift Learner gives a cumulative 5%.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 8:34 am

Comprehension is the book one that nobody likes.

Saint_Proverbius · Post by **Saint_Proverbius** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 6:18 pm

Bulldog wrote:Doesn't that end up not being a big help or that some other perk I'm thinking of.

It gives you 5% more experience per level of the perk, so it works throughout the game. That is to say, every time you get experience, you get 5% more than people who didn't take the perk.

Spazmo wrote:Comprehension is the book one that nobody likes.

Comprehension just isn't that useful because there's a limit on how much you can get from books. After a certain amount of book reading, it becomes useless, like Rosh said.

Section8 · Post by **Section8** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 7:25 am

Yeah Swift Learner is great.

Red · Post by **Red** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 9:22 am

Swift lerner is mostly futile... Just kill a few extra encounters instead...

Section8 · Post by **Section8** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 10:06 am

What if you're not very good at killing, and need all the XP you can get from the rare kills you do make?