Recent content by Spiffy McBang

So I got the GECK, rolled down to SF and the military base, and wondered, since I played the game long ago and have saves of my old character sitting in the place, when do I get access to the Sierra Army Depot? I knew I hadn't gotten that far along last time. When I looked it up, it said you...

Can't find a definite answer to this, so... does armor, or armor type, have an effect on one's pickpocketing chance? I went to SF first for the advanced power armor, and before heading to Navarro, had an easy time stealing from the Chinatown shopkeepers at 78% steal. Once I got back with 90%...

Yeah, I remember the part about not standing next to the thing, but what if I'm trying to doctor myself? Lenny can't help? I'm the one I use it most on by a long shot. :\

What is Vic's repair level, or more realistically, what level should mine be at to make him expendable? Also, exactly what good does Lenny's doctor skill do? I thought it might add to my chance to succeed at first aid/doctor checks, but it doesn't appear to. When I told him to heal himself...

Didn't see that. Thanks.

Real simple: Sulik says he can use SMGs. I gave him one. He won't use it. Even if I take all his other usable weapons away, his best weapon is stays on none and he punches people. I finally have enough bullets to support a full party firing away; how can I get him to do so?

I just beat FO1, in which I became a maniac shopper destroying all the stores I came across until I had more stuff than I could ever dream of using. Needless to say, FO2 has put somewhat of a damper on that. I have to say, though, that I'm kind of stunned by just how large the price gap is...

I'm a sniper whore. Being able to get 95% to the eyes from max range makes me happy. Since I didn't tag energy weapons at the start, it was pretty much a no brainer for me. Ok, I popped a Mentats and upped my PER and INT high enough to get the perk, so thanks for that. But it wore off, and...

After mangling my first character's setup, a friend who's played the game a few times offered some suggestions in order to make the game go more smoothly. One thing he said was, later in the game, to use Tag on energy weapons and get Bonus Rate of Fire to make the super gun as super as...

Well, I went back, did it again, and it worked. I dunno what I messed up, but I'm good now. Thanks anyway. Totally unrelated question: What can I give my groupmates that they'll make use of? I don't want to give them anything they won't use, since I'll have to trade back for it. Can they...

According to the walkthroughs, you have to convince Sherry to leave the gang before you can wait a day and have the option to testify appear. I'm not even getting that far with her.

So I've worked over this quest, finally broke down and read a walkthrough, and discovered the two ways to beat it. But neither is working. -Sherry keeps going into the same conversation. I suggest she takes up hobbies, and it ends on the one after that, either with me agreeing or with her...