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[RK47]

So how is that meeled build going, RK47? Is it worth it?

Decent to a point, then it became really really bad once you face multiple ranged enemies.
You're fine facing a bunch of punk and some bandits maybe with good positioning, but overall, not recommended as a main build. You have very little in ways of defense when fighting in the open.

And you can't possibly melee this...

Uh oh...

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Superb sequence lets Chad move first. Maybe this might save him from being murdered. I count at least two Dragunov snipers, and other high tier weaponry. It's a good thing it's night time...

They landed a few good hits, forcing Chad to pull out a Super Stim.

And Chad survived a LMG burst. Thank you DT7 armor. Barely making it out with his life.

Note to self: Do not do explosive deal anymore.

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

What was your level, RK47? Did you have the advanced defensive perks?

 

[RK47]

Was just level 5 with no defensive perks but Endurance was buffed to 10

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

Yeah, I saw the armor shop and bought armor in Kraz. My problem, like I said last night...was that I was under the impression that Kraz was a mid-to-late game goal.

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

Was just level 5 with no defensive perks but Endurance was buffed to 10

It was a miracle that you managed to escape. This elite team is serious business. 140 HP! I think they have level 20 or something. I will deal with them later. I don't wanna die now, huh.

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

For fucks sake, Atomboy...these goddamned Random Encounters.

 

[Luckmann]

They really need to fix the issue with CNPC's going out of combat during combat. When meeting snipers, they frequently get pulled out of combat, meaning that I have to take point, which I'm simply not made for - I've got Fidel trained and equipped for that exact purpose. I have to run up, take several shots to the face, until the others get close enough to be pulled into combat.

It's extremely frustrating when it happens, and it's just the icing on the cake when it comes to the abortion that is the CNPC system/"controls".

It has the highest HP pool in the party for a reason, and its armor is somewhat cheap to buy if you can find it on traders.

The dog armor is really expensive in the beginning and it's random. I gave up the dog because the armor was never for sale when I wanted. The dog armor should be always on sale. The same thing holds for the best weapons and armor. They should be always there waiting for you and making you excited to do more quests and earn more money. It's terrible that it's random and the player needs to rest just to see if they appear.

I agree, at least partially. It took fucking forever until the vendor got the doggy armor, and doggo just kept dying and dying and dying. Mostly from being shot in the head by his friends. But still counts.

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

I agree, at least partially. It took fucking forever until the vendor got the doggy armor, and doggo just kept dying and dying and dying. Mostly from being shot in the head by his friends. But still counts.

I think there is a dog helmet too.

 

[krilcebre]

RK47 Did you mix up auto weapons in your melee build, or how do you deal with chance to hit penalty if you haven't (I noticed you are using an auto weapon on those pics you sent).

 

[razvedchiki]

is it viable to spent skill points on 2 gun skills,ie rifles and automatics?like opening the battle with a rifle and then bursts?or its a waste of points?

 

[Kem0sabe]

With the frequent patches and their plans to significantly alter the gameplay in the future, not sure it's worth it to play this right now.

 

[krilcebre]

With the frequent patches and their plans to significantly alter the gameplay in the future, not sure it's worth it to play this right now.

It's more than worth it. Everything works fine, some balance issues here and there, but nothing major.

 

[AdolfSatan]

Check STR req stats for weapons, because you'll be quite far down the line before you can pick the perk that overrides it.
You're too low on carry weight as well to be able to get properly geared-up, and with such a low END, it'll be paramount.

EDIT: Seeing how you're pretty much aiming to do the same build-type as I did, I fired up the game to check on my stats.

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Might be able to deal with a lower END if you keep it constantly buffed with food.

 

[Luckmann]

I agree, at least partially. It took fucking forever until the vendor got the doggy armor, and doggo just kept dying and dying and dying. Mostly from being shot in the head by his friends. But still counts.

I think there is a dog helmet too.

There is. I got both at the same time. In fact, when dog armor finally showed up at the Krasnoz vendor at around lvl 16-18 or so, it had two different dog armors and a dog helmet, IIRC.

 

[Luckmann]

With the frequent patches and their plans to significantly alter the gameplay in the future, not sure it's worth it to play this right now.

It is absolutely worth playing now. It's fully playable, and I haven't run into any really major bugs. Some oddities, some frustrating things, yes, but what game doesn't have flaws? It really is great. GOTY 2018, snatched from the jaws of PF:K.

 

[Kem0sabe]

It is absolutely worth playing now. It's fully playable, and I haven't run into any really major bugs. Some oddities, some frustrating things, yes, but what game doesn't have flaws? It really is great. GOTY 2018, snatched from the jaws of PF:K.

Oh I'm playing it since release, but I feel that shelving it for a more updated version instead of just continuing and then replaying everything is a waste of time. I tend to not replay rpgs, and this along with pathfinder are two games that I'm sure will offer a much better experience down the line.

 

[Luckmann]

Alright, so, of course, as soon as I say that there aren't really any major issues, I hit a major issue: Sometimes CNPC's will run into areas and open doors that will trigger combat with everyone. And since there is literally no fucking control of CNPC's, this seemingly cannot be prevented in any way. I can no longer enter the Inn in Fogelevka without manually telling my jolly band of retards via dialogue to wait outside and then manually tell them to rejoin afterwards.

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

The only serious problems are the ones you always have with sandbox games: quest related bugs. I can't finish three quests. It sucks.

 

[razvedchiki]

stealth is super good if you go solo (especially with rifles),you position yourself at the edge of the map and snipe everyone.
melee curently could be viable if you got all the armor/melee dmg perks so only in easy/normal or in lvl 30+ if you go expert.

 

[Luckmann]

The only serious problems are the ones you always have with sandbox games: quest related bugs. I can't finish three quests. It sucks.

Which ones? I just noticed that if you turn in the Fogelevka talk-to-old-accomplices-to-find-that-one-dude quest in the wrong order (and lie), it doesn't complete and acts like you haven't turned all three in.

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

Which ones? I just noticed that if you turn in the Fogelevka talk-to-old-accomplices-to-find-that-one-dude quest in the wrong order (and lie), it doesn't complete and acts like you haven't turned all three in.

The car quest, one in Fogelevka and I forgot the third one.

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

stealth is super good if you go solo (especially with rifles),you position yourself at the edge of the map and snipe everyone.

My current playtrough is a sniper solo. I still suffered early on, even with high stealh. It takes time before you become a murder machine. The advantage, besides being able to profit from lone wolf, is that you increase your level faster.

 

[Luckmann]

Speaking of quests:

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What is the seedy underbelly of Krasnoz? I honestly have no idea who to talk to regarding Dan's investigation into Shishak's accomplices. I'm meant to check out Peregon and Krasnoz, but there's basically zero indication on who to speak to, from where I'm standing.

 

[krilcebre]

Speaking of quests:

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What is the seedy underbelly of Krasnoz? I honestly have no idea who to talk to regarding Dan's investigation into Shishak's accomplices. I'm meant to check out Peregon and Krasnoz, but there's basically zero indication on who to speak to, from where I'm standing.

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I don't exactly remember who said it in game, but there is a gang guard on the ship in Krasno, just by the brothel. Talk to him.

 

[bddevil]

Wait I just read about 2ap crafted pistol with insane base damage, available as early as Otradnoe ? wtf ?
Is this possible if you're playing ethically and don't look at recipes on the internet and don't know the combination needed ?

Most of my early game my diplofag character used regular knife, then I switched to basic crafted pistol (the rifle from the old guy wasnt that great) then nagan and once I did the slavetrader ambush quest (Lyudmila is a fucking beast with that sniper rifle, she took on most of that squad) I got bunch of armor and makarovs to sell and then lucked out and bought a scorpion from a random caravan/stalker for 2k, this was a huge chunk of my rubles.

BTW the funniest way out of the bunker without getting jumped is

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eating a toadstool. those thugs look at your hallucinating ass and run away like you're carrying black plague. thanks Katya

too lazy to quote RK47, but about Fidel and melee being made idea, I think melee in general the more you progress starts to fall apart. Especially with companions. I guess, my point is that melee companions in this game = sponges as you encounter more and more ranged dudes with guns that inflict a ton of damage, making the companions offensive melee perks kinda useless. I kinda wanted to explore the dog's melee line as well as Fidel's, but offensively those seem more and more underpowered the more I play.