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>highly agile blind aspergers moron
interesting stats, I respect a charisma denial, because it is a worthless stat in the vanilla game, but honestly perception is pretty shit too unless you really want early energy weapon use.

While I agree with you in spirit, I also don’t use reloading benches. I do however enjoy making chems on the hot plates. Still I had enough 308 to go full on they live on those ghost people with the automatic rifle.

I'm pretty sure you are a homosexual b***h

>WRONGLY AGREED
the absolute state of fedoras

>i’m incoherent

>Why does every quest have to have the same theme
they don't and shouldn't, it has no relation to the main game is the issue. the DLCs are tangents that expand upon lesser themes not directly explored in the main game. the ethics of science have nothing to do with the game, and ultimately serve no purpose in the narrative.
>How does DM's themes fit into the main theme of NV?
that letting go of past hatred, greed, and regrets is necessary in order to achieve personal growth, that such cravings lead to misery and destruction of one's humanity, which ties in with the theme of the game being "old world blues," ironically enough, since that dlc has nothing to do with its own name. not only this, but Dead Money telegraphs Ulysses and his fall through showing Elijah's fixation on the past and how he can use it to fix his past frick-ups.

>That is a very, very, very loose connection and is hardly a footnote in the grand scheme of New Vegas.
wow, I guess I'll just take your word for it from your non-rebuttal you braindead pseud. not going to bother reading the rest of your reddit-spaced homosexualry either, since you refuse to put in a minimum effort to argue with me in the first place.

>duurrr remember HALF of your post that I am fixating on
you are a pseud tourist and it is obvious, frick off.

>DLC scale the enemies without scaling the weapons you can use in it
>"hurr durr it's intended"

>DLC scale the enemies without scaling the weapons you can use in it
you the player scale the weapons by increasing your stats and loading better ammo, are you moronic?

played since release, but always nice to see a pseud lose their mind, thanks for the dopamine homosexual.

it's meant to be a slaughter anon Joshua can do it all by himself if you want to just watch, the game is an rpg, the memorable combat encounters are so because of the role playing options and how they fit in the narrative this isn't halo or some other action oriented fps

>this isn't halo
so? that means challenge is irrelevant? what kind of argument is this? the DLC was neat but ultimately very boring and piss easy. it doesn't have to be raping you in all 3 holes at all times but being a cakewalk contributes to most people blowing off HR in its entirety. joshua is a cool character but he can't save HR from being as boring as it is.

>so? that means challenge is irrelevant? what kind of argument is this?
anon i already said i would've preferred if the whole game was more challenging, my point was that the game is an rpg, halo doesn't have any role playing in it's story or gameplay it's an action game and likewise nv doesn't have exceptional gameplay as an action game, turns out you can't have it all and have to spend your time and resources with a focus

>What special ammo? There's limited ammo to begin with. It forces you to unarmed/melee and fricks people who uses guns/ew
confirmed casual secondary. if you use guns, get 60 repair or higher, get the hand loader perk, collect all the 9mm and .357 rounds you can, decide which pistol you want to use, use the primer and powder to make hand-loaded rounds that shred the enemies, you can also do this later with the automatic rifle which will make up for the ammo scarcity. if you are a guns build and felt "forced" into using melee, you didn't come prepared.

>played since release, but always nice to see a pseud lose their mind, thanks for the dopamine homosexual.
Like I said, it seems like you are fully aware you lost. Later, kid.

bye bye reddit pseud

the spacing doesn't lie, you wouldn't be doing it unless you picked up the habit there.

you did, and it shows where you come from and why you are the way you are, your lack of an argument is why you're even having this meltdown in the first place

>die
The legion will die with Caesar. The NCR is gay globohomo, the same type of government that lead to the apocalypse. Mr House is a good option IF you roleplay your character to be a moron. A high INT high science character that isn't a bootlicker would take his place. You accumulate all that knowledge, tech, and influence throughout the game, you go through hell for what? To be a megalomaniac's b***h? Nope. Become the megalomaniac, replicate the tech to live forever, learn from his mistakes, rule the Mojave as you see fit.

the NCR are imperialist communists complete with bread lines, not really the same thing as the USA, the Legion isn't going anywhere for a while, even though it would be unpleasant to live in light of modern living standards. Mr. House is perfectly competent and fairly moral in his approach to governance, his only shortcoming is his lack of a frickhuge army like NCR or Legion. anarchy is bad, doesn't matter how OP your oc donutsteel character is, the pissant factions of NV will not be able to form a unified government.

>so? that means challenge is irrelevant? what kind of argument is this?
anon i already said i would've preferred if the whole game was more challenging, my point was that the game is an rpg, halo doesn't have any role playing in it's story or gameplay it's an action game and likewise nv doesn't have exceptional gameplay as an action game, turns out you can't have it all and have to spend your time and resources with a focus

I get that, but making encounters more difficult means putting a greater strain on resources, which would help immerse the player more as a survivalist in a far-away place like zion.

There's only the guns skill. There's no need to switch between rounds. You just wasted a park for a dlc with, again, limited ammo. The difference between the pistol and the auto is minimal to an enemy with 350+ hp.

>There's no need to switch between rounds
hand loaded ammo confers at minimum a 35% increase in damage depending on the type of hand load, in what universe is that a wasted perk? it requires repair too btw

but you obviously come from there anon, you even structure your posts exactly like they do. not doing yourself any favors by trying to bluster through the accusation.

how does it feel to be reduced to "no you" by an adhd zoomer chad?

>the NCR are imperialist communists
moron Alert
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>I don't know
Good comeback, but I think you're still crying over the anal raping I did to you.

Nah let him cook

>constantly use cash
you can craft repair kits with 2 scrap metal, 1 scrap electronics, 1 duct tape, and 1 wrench. if resources weren't limited in DM the DLC would be unimmersive and dull. it's a strain for sure, but you never are forced to use melee unless you just aren't familiar with the crafting system.

like I said anon, I have never had an issue after my first PT of the dlc, it just requires some preparation with your build and frugality with items you find scattered about. I just click on the ghost people's heads with match load .357 and take my time combing through the Villa. once you get into the casino all your resource troubles are basically over, just deal with Christine first and you can get an auto rifle and hunting shotgun right away in the armory.

sounds like you corrected the problem to me anon, if you don't like resource management and looking at inventory screens then that is personal taste, not a failing of the DLC.

>only 35% of 30 or 40 per bullet
>weapon now needs constant repair or lose dmg
>for a dlc that has limited resources
>and enemies with 350+ hp
It's not a one-on-one fight. We're talking about mobs.

>My point still stands.
yeah true but despite their flaws they are still a frickhuge faction with a lot of power and dominance, that isn't going to disappear overnight even if the state goes into decline post NV.

his shortcomings are alleviated but his fighting force is still dwarfed by both the factions gunning for him, you really have to trust that House will make no mistakes in managing that small army to be able to expand vegas into more than an ineffectual nation-state. the only ally of any consequence you obtain in a House PT is the Boomers, which have just 1 bomber at their disposal, shoot that down and they are a lot less valuable. the other pissant factions like the khans (who leave the mojave if they aren't destroyed anyway) are so inconsequential they might as well not even be a factor in discussing independence. you would have to have absolute faith that the Brotherhood could maintain law and order in the mojave, which neither of the 2 leaders to choose from seem to have an interest in.

>the NCR are imperialist communists
We seriously need to do something about "boomer truthers".

no he was neoconservative, why does this accusation in particular upset you? have we found the only 2 NCR stans in existence?

thanks for joining me in debunking this chud, comrade

And by the way I hate communism. It's nothing but a israeli lie to kill millions of people once they take over the power of the state.

If it sounds like I hate Bush, know that I prefer him thousands of times over ~~*communism*~~.

Yes, I fully support the NatSoc cause. It's the only true system of governance and is the one the israelites do not want us to have.

Yes, I fully support the NatSoc cause. It's the only true system of governance and is the one the israelites do not want us to have.

Ironically, natsoc is what they have in Israel.

>pinkos and israelites have a stronger national identity than burgers and evropoors
grim

you described the Enclave anon, the NCR wears the face of the old world republic of the United States when their practices are all but manchurian. being apt to war is not exclusively conservative or communist, and hypocrisy is not exclusive to neoconservatism. let's just drop bush from this altogether.
communism is when you breadline and fail to secure logistical assets while advocating for total equality of the sexes even to the detriment of sending women to die in war.

That's where LR comes into play. You nuke the supply lines of both the legion and the ncr. Both are doomed in the mojave and the harder they try the more they strain themselves and accelerate their inevitable collapse. The boomers can be made into a force to be reckoned with if you supply them with big empty tech. Between the Helios station and the Hoover dam you have enough power to erect factories. You also have all the money in the world to get people to fight for you. Spread some propaganda while you're at it as well. I'm not talking about taking over the entire continent overnight. I'm talking about establishing a strong state. After the legion's collapse you will only have to deal with ncr. israelite them as House intended. They can't have a forever war against robots that are better equipped than the brotherhood of steel. Eventually they will see cooperation as the preferable option. Then you get into diplomacy and big time geopolitics but that's too far past the ending of the game. My point is, if House can get shit done then a high INT courier with access to the best power sources and technology can do more.

anon, if you nuked the NCR in an independent ending, you killed any economic advantage might have had. both factions are not doomed in the mojave, and this is clear when you side with either, every empire collapses, it's just that the one the courier can try to create will collapse the fastest.
> The boomers can be made into a force to be reckoned with if you supply them with big empty tech
this is oc headcanon, the courier is a wandering mercenary not a statesman, I get that you can spec into having 10 INT and all but that doesn't make you as smart as house, or even caesar for that matter.
>You also have all the money in the world to get people to fight for you.
again, you don't, your personal wealth pales in comparison to the wealth of NCR (that you will no longer get a taste of if you nuke the Long 15), and to the slaves of the Legion.
>After the legion's collapse
the Legion's collapse is not a foregone conclusion, they might splinter and fracture, but that army is going to be a problem for its enemies for a long time, remember, it's bigger than NCR.

>We have "breadlines" in the USA too
yeah and we're run by boomers who were subverted by soviets via the hippie movement. if total equality is not communism, then what is communism in your view? I am a fashy washy too so you can be level.

Right. The dlc is shit if you're over-leveled. Compared to the others who doesn't frick you up for that, Dead Money is the worst dlc.

nah the enemy scaling in OWB is bad too, you just don't notice it as much because you retain your equipment, it's even more ridiculous in HR seeing tribals tank .50 cal rounds to the face while ripping you up with shitty pistol caliber weapons.
>Dead Money is the worst dlc
I believe this except I think it's the best DLC

If you retain your weapons and ammo for OWB and LR, it's a skill issue. 50 cal is a sniper gun. Use an auto or a shotgun for close range.

The divide is filled with nukes, deathclaws and high ranking ncr/legionnaires. It's environmental storytelling done right. BigMT has multiple sections and each one has a different story. And again, you have your resources. The problem is skill issue.

>The ncr drops hints constantly that they can't keep this up for much longer. They are bleeding money and manpower in the mojave. If an army of robots shows up and wipes the floor with them then the brahmin barons are guaranteed to abandon it. If you kill Caesar and Lanius then the legion absolutely will fracture.
you missed my point, nuking the L15 destroys the only road to the NCR (since the divide is also destroyed), meaning you have no supply lines to NCR to get rich from in the first place. even if the Legion fractures into a million pieces, that horde of legionnaires turned raiders or what have you will continue to be a threat for years, can the Courier's ragtag militia fend off constant raider attacks while also lacking resupply from the western economy? I doubt it.
> People can and do rise to the occasion.
I'll give you this
>Why?
because the courier has no solid plan for his society, what are the values of it? by its very nature it is disunified due to the necessity of gathering disparate groups of allies with very different cultures and goals from the player.
>You keep them as customers
okay good, so you understand then. however, all you will accomplish is maintaining a secure nation-state, House's dream of space colonies and a space economy almost certainly dies with him, you are not a roboticist or economic visionary, you are a mailman.

I've been neglecting to mention this, but House is also functionally immortal, he will rule for hundreds of years if not more, avoiding Caesar's Legion's problem of having to figure out a way to function without Caesar's guidance. the Courier's death would likely spell the end for his little nation state too if we assume a nation as large as the Legion would over losing its leader too.

>you still have the think tank option to immortalise your brain
and become a true lobotomite that lacks all humanity, truly a leader fit to rule for all time

The divide is filled with nukes, deathclaws and high ranking ncr/legionnaires. It's environmental storytelling done right. BigMT has multiple sections and each one has a different story. And again, you have your resources. The problem is skill issue.

>skill issue
>in NV
anon, the game is pretty easy, I just said the DLC is a slog, because it is. I hope you are not the same anon that couldn't figure out inventory management and crafting.

no I mean, you are lobotomized in the sense you lose all of your biological urges i.e. your humanity. house is a fully intact conscious human being, without the rest of your body and hormones you would be a subhuman that lacks good judgement.

>Again, is there a reason why House's method isn't replicable?
I dunno, guess the courier can brush up on their knowledge of cryogenic cybernetics, and FEV and ghoulification has other risks that would probably frick your mind up.

OWB and LR are easy. I have no idea what's your problem with .50 cal.

none at all, reading comprehension

you were whining about killing enemies in DM then, see how moronic that is?

I guess it helps that DM is actually good then

anon, I'd like to take this back before the thread closes, Dead Money is the best DLC, I got filtered. I promise to use the crafting system in my next playthrough, thank you for your wisdom and guidance.

There's only the guns skill. There's no need to switch between rounds. You just wasted a park for a dlc with, again, limited ammo. The difference between the pistol and the auto is minimal to an enemy with 350+ hp.

the opening at least on paper has a good design, you have half your normal amount of gear, you're wide out in the open with well-armed enemies having a beat on you, and you HAVE to beat the encounter to progress, meaning you will expend some of that precious cargo you brought to the DLC. if more encounters were like it and some ambushers didn't have scripted heart-attacks, it would at least make the DLC more challenging and encourage you to take different paths besides the main walkways and rivers to avoid further ambushes. the last encounter is just uneventful, the few enemies that you do encounter just get sniped by Joshua anyway, it's pretty lame.
>I wouldn't mind the ending, but the ending slide was emotional that he died as if we cared about him.
nta, but I didn't get that impression personally, none of the characters seemed worthy of mercy to me, aside from Christine whom you only have to kill if you refuse to be nice, no skill checks required.

You might have 90% of classical music, baroque art, gothic and the greatest period in literary history but atheists have hazbin hotel. Checkmate.

OWB and LR are easy. I have no idea what's your problem with .50 cal.

upon checking the wiki they have 0 DT and 0 DR, maybe a mod I have is giving them DT, but still, using AP rounds causes that broken shield icon to appear, maybe AP rounds cause their DT to go negative?

>ap ammo is bad on anything that's not full auto and if you use it on enemies with no dt then you're losing even more damage
I C, I typically just switch to HP or hand load for unarmored targets anyhow, it was just odd recalling the broken shield on tunnelers.

Proper order:
>OWB
Right as you pass by that border outpost with the ranger memorial. Get randomly abducted. You're probably underleveled so it's challenging. Get the comedy put of the way before the story gets too serious. Get hints about Elijah, the mute BoS girl from DM, and Ulysses + some lore for the state of the Mojave. Now you have levels, gear, and a base. You're a badass ready to take Vegas by storm.
>DM
After the Helios station and after you have recruited Veronica. Confront the legendary Elijah and find Veronica's lover. Get vibe checked by the difficulty spike and loss of equipment so it's another challenge.
>HH
Before you enter Vegas. All the hard earned caps went to the clinic outside so you need a well paying job. Finally meat Gaham, take a much needed break from the hellscape that is the Mojave. Get a lesson on the far reaching consequences of one man's actions from the survivalist's tale to reflect on everything you've done up to that point.
>LR
While you're wrapping up the Wild Card quests. You have killed Caesar and Mr House and are getting ready to btfo everyone at Hoover Dam but just before the end the past comes back to haunt you. Face Ulysses, nuke the shit out of your enemies and cripple them before the final blow at Hoover Dam.

>While you're wrapping up the Wild Card quests
die

No I think people do fail to realize it because I've often seen Old World Blues mocked as a Rick and Morty clone, even though it was made before Rick and Morty. As if Rick and Morty came up with the wacky Mad Scientist trope.

Also, I did not get filtered by Dead Money. I beat it and I snuck out with the gold too (NOOOO YOU DIDN'T GET THE POINT NOOOO) and I appreciate it for being something different, but it was also godawful. Maybe your taste is just shit.

Dead Money has a great ensemble of characters and its villain is the best written out of any of the antagonists in New Vegas, it helps that his VA is fantastic too. OWB's characters are fricking terrible and dull, Mobius is the only one you can interact with on any meaningful level in terms of the questions you can ask him, but even then it is a single drop of water in the most dry story content DLC of the lot.

not only is DM superior in terms of writing to OWB, it also has better balancing and pacing. OWB spams dozens of enemies at you to serve as padding for content that would otherwise take a couple hours to complete.

>Dead Money has a great ensemble of characters and its villain is the best written out of any of the antagonists in New Vegas, it helps that his VA is fantastic too. OWB's characters are fricking terrible and dull, Mobius is the only one you can interact with on any meaningful level in terms of the questions you can ask him, but even then it is a single drop of water in the most dry story content DLC of the lot.
Also, the story in OWB is not that bad. You hate it because it just tends to be the most popular dlc of the bunch.

>You hate it because it just tends to be the most popular dlc of the bunch.
no homosexual I dislike it because it has no point, the story of OWB means nothing, not even the ending slides narration legitimizes how much of a waste of time going to Big MT was. you get some good perks and equipment out of it and that's about it.

>You have too much of a low IQ.
Hats off, this bait is supreme.

redditanon, what is the theme of OWB? here's an extra challenge, no quoting the ending slides.

>what is the theme of OWB?
Fricking pseuds I swear. It's just a comedy that makes fun of old sci-fi and weird fiction. Not everything has to be deep in order to be good.

As someone who used to hate OWB at first, I can tell you the reason some people hate it has more to do with the 30 minute long yap sesh you have to do with the brains at first. It’s very different from the base game, but yeah once you get the hang of its humor it’s actually really good.

>die
The legion will die with Caesar. The NCR is gay globohomo, the same type of government that lead to the apocalypse. Mr House is a good option IF you roleplay your character to be a moron. A high INT high science character that isn't a bootlicker would take his place. You accumulate all that knowledge, tech, and influence throughout the game, you go through hell for what? To be a megalomaniac's b***h? Nope. Become the megalomaniac, replicate the tech to live forever, learn from his mistakes, rule the Mojave as you see fit.

It's Benny's plan you end up following there with Yes Man. When he spelt it out I was honoured to put a bullet in his brain with the gun he shot me with and then take over the Mojave.

When the achievement popped up for killing House with his own golfclub, I think it was then that I decided NV was one the best games of all time. (Obviously, not the only reason). I just thought it would be funny to kill him using something with his name on it, and clearly the devs thought about it too. True quality is revealed in all the finer details.

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They are bullet sponges every time I play the dlc too and I don’t have any mods installed

>DLC scale the enemies without scaling the weapons you can use in it
>"hurr durr it's intended"