Posted January 11, 2014
Just some "out of pure curiosity" questions. First, does anybody actually play as any of the 3 characters the games give you the option to play as, instead of designing your own character? If so, why? Even from my first playthrough, having little to no idea which skills would be most important to put points into, I had a strong desire to customize my own character. Does playing as one of the preset characters change anything gameplay/story wise at all if you do? I wouldn't think it would, figured they likely just included these characters for people who for whatever reason didn't want to design their own. I have heard picking the big ox of a dude in Fallout 1 leads to some funny interactions as his intelligence/charisma is so incredibly low, but I figure that'd be the case if you design your own character with similar stats.
Second, I've 100% completely ignored melee. I put zero points into it, never use it in combat, don't see its appeal or worth. If I can kill enemies from afar, why would I ever want to fight up close where I'm guaranteed to take some damages? Am I missing out on any amazing death animations by not using melee? That'd be my main reason for ever utilizing it in future playthroughs, if it leads to some very cool sights and effects. How powerful can your melee weapons/skills get? I always assumed merely wacking someone with a sledgehammer could never be as effective as blasting them with my plasma rifle for example. Can you get regular one hit kills with em, can they be just as devastating as your powerful guns?
Second, I've 100% completely ignored melee. I put zero points into it, never use it in combat, don't see its appeal or worth. If I can kill enemies from afar, why would I ever want to fight up close where I'm guaranteed to take some damages? Am I missing out on any amazing death animations by not using melee? That'd be my main reason for ever utilizing it in future playthroughs, if it leads to some very cool sights and effects. How powerful can your melee weapons/skills get? I always assumed merely wacking someone with a sledgehammer could never be as effective as blasting them with my plasma rifle for example. Can you get regular one hit kills with em, can they be just as devastating as your powerful guns?