I would recommend following the Viva New Vegas guide. It's more of a vanilla setup with bug fixes and stuff like that, definitely wouldn't go to hard on mods until you've played it vanilla/mostly vanilla first. That'll give you a better idea of what you want to change for a new playthrough after your first run!

[–] sartalon 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Great, thank you for the recommendation!

[–] FenrirIII 5 points 3 days ago

If you want to build a robot army, get RobCo certified. Nothing like massacring your enemies and conquering the wasteland.

[–] PugJesus 5 points 3 days ago

Viva New Vegas

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3clvmDxveVY

[–] treesapx 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I played and loved FO 1 & 2. I was so disappointed by 3 that I never would have tried New Vegas if a friend hadn't bought it for me as a gift. New Vegas might be my favorite single player game.

It's unfinished. You can tell when and where they ran out of money. But the vision, atmosphere, characters, lore. It's just so fun to explore. I highly suggest you take the Wild Wasteland perk at start. It doesn't do a whole lot, but it's the little things you'll come across that'll make it feel like the first two games.

[–] sartalon 1 points 2 days ago

I keep getting killed. Can't ever keep Ringo alive. I am constantly overburdened since I don't know what to and what not to keep yet.

I am having a blast so far.

[–] Fashim 3 points 3 days ago

You'll have a blast, very reminiscent of FO1/2 some of the writing from Van Buren was also adapted for NV. Personally I think it's the best fallout after 2.

3 is a fun game but Bethesda will never be able to write RPGs like Obsidian, the company just doesn't have the same principles to do something like that

I would avoid the rest of series if I were you, it's a cash cow series for Bethesda now

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly, getting Tale of Two Wastelands would be my recommendation. Absolute best time I ever had with either Fallout 3 and New Vegas!

[–] FenrirIII 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

TOTW is fun except you're really overpowered for yhe beginning areas and kind of ruins the fun/challenge

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

You can set it so it de levels you but gives you an exo boost I'm pretty sure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I like that though. I am a seasoned adventurer at that point! Plus, I think they have a~~n option~~ mod where you lose all your perks and skills and whatnot when you get shot, so there’s always that!