Fallout 4 and other stuff

One of the bennies of being down and injured is my increased game time. I have the PC version and Troop (son) who lives with us now with his kids due to his impending divorce has the PS4 version, we are having fun in our competition. I am doing quite well, built up 'Sanctuary' as my base of operations, General of Militia, and Initiate Brotherhood of Steel. Still having reaction issues but fast enough to stand my ground.

Love this version even though it does overload my system and stutter gets bad after about and hour of play.

I am still painting my miniatures. We have a group that now does 'Bolt Action' in 15mm instead of buying all new 28mm stuff we just use our extra FoW 15mm figs and vehicles.

Three weeks into this, still no VA ortho apt, barely mobile, more than likely I broke something in artificial knee but I do get out now and then due to cabin fever. Went to a college hockey game Saturday night, god I hate getting old, my hockey days are over, now MX, what next?

It is a hoot. I have a serious cache of 'stuff' at 'Sanctuary' Have an upgraded 'sniper rifle' renamed M-700 as my primary. Pop in sanctuary now 15, good food production, power, water, new buildings, perimeter defenses, Good to go there. Network set up so supplies coming in, you know the rule...logistics first.

Working on modding power armor, got 2nd whole suit in cache for my human companion, when I let Dogmeat go, keep the dog till you got to venture further south, finds all the good stuff for ya.

BTW guessing mayor of diamond city is a synth...if you have not figured it out, guessing most of security staff as well. Just too much bad juju there.

With buildings and settlements your 'wealth' increases as trade becomes a big factor in acquiring modern weapon systems. Pick one area and create a Base Of Operations, and get settlements 'allied' to you, great things begin to happen.

20,000+ wood
14,500+ steel
2500 copper
tons of other build materials

all due to the trade network.

Edited by oldsoldier - 16 November 2015 at 1:11pm

Got my eye on Carla and Preston as well, suspect synth deep cover recon as I build up Sanctuary they seem over interested in certain things and how I am building up. Carla never leaves with her trade caravan, and not a lot to sell, and Preston spends a lot of time by the bridge defenses.

OK, have fun just beware. Also another glitch in game ID'd. Power Armor pieces will 'disappear' if damaged and dropped off in battle in certain areas.

Do your recon and assessment of areas without Power Armor, save it fo needed applications. I have military helmet and body armor, does what I need. I only use power armor if and when situation looks iffy. I also use my modified hunting rifle upgraded to 'sniper' and renamed M-700, engage at distance unseen since not in power armor.

Good to hear you are still painting and playing OS.  I just finished 3 of my platoon of Pz IV H's.  Driving my wife crazy because she knows I will hide them in our mini Christmas village.

Me too, too many tanks and figures to paint, no time to do it.  I have been working with airbrush and q-tips for my German cammie jobs on the IV's.  I like the ease of using the q-tips and gives a great "field camouflage" paint job even when I use the cheaper Michael's paints.  

oldsoldier wrote: Ever seen a field 'paintjob' done by a couple of PO's privates in the motor pool? I love to make my vehicles look 'used' and beat up, I even break and bend things as tanks have a habit of bumping into trees and such in the field. These guys that museum paint vehicles? Really?

My dad particularly complained that M60 bipods would get stuck and damaged on branches.