Fallout Tactics - New Character Help

[Shadowfang]

All this threads of wasteland 2 made me want re-play Fallout Tactics, and i want some help with my build.
I played it through sometimes, as a kid, but only in real time.
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My favorite character was a min-max sneaky unarmed/sniper, with only 2 points in constitution.​

It worked because of some real-time exploits. If i had the chance to drop on someone with my fists,
he was as good as dead and i was not going to get any damage. Because the ap kept regenerating,
and characters being hit can't fight back i usually could throw enough punches until i ran out of ap.
The same applied when i sniped. Because of my stats, i could shoot my target way before he could damage me, and because of the ap regen he would be dead before he reached me.
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Now i am going to play turn based, the way it was meant to be played, so this character won't be​

viable. I can't make a unarmed character with low hp because in tb combat he is going to get hit, and hard when up close. I am thinking of tagging unarmed/melee, energy weapons (so he is still relevant at the end without having to ditch a tagged skill) and sneak.
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Sneak was very useful in RT, it allowed me to relocate my sniper from cover to cover without worrying​

getting shot, but the some doesn't apply to TB in short distances since i can use my turn to travel safely.​

From what i remembered, having a sneaky character was mandatory in some quests if you wanted the best outcome. Sneaking in to turn off alarms and deal with hostage rescue missions was a life saver.

What experiences do you have with stealth in FOT in TB?
Any tips in stats and traits?
So far i am thinking in going with high str, agi and con with small frame and heavy handed (won't probably get to lvl 24 so slayer is not an issue).

 

[Roguey]

You're gonna find that there are issues with playing Tactics in turn-based, mainly that sometimes enemies will remain invisible until they're right up next to you, because moving around a corner while in turn-based mode doesn't remove the war fog.

Stealth is fine as long as you don't get too close given your skill.

 

[valcik]

There's pretty good modification created by Endocore on NMA:
http://www.nma-fallout.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1382
Just sayin'.

 

[Shadowfang]

You're gonna find that there are issues with playing Tactics in turn-based, mainly that sometimes enemies will remain invisible until they're right up next to you, because moving around a corner while in turn-based mode doesn't remove the war fog.

Didnt knew about that will watch out for it. Thanks.

There's pretty good modification created by Endocore on NMA:
http://www.nma-fallout.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1382
Just sayin'.

Looks like a must have, will give it a spin.

 

[laclongquan]

One thing of note:
Healing xp
lockpicking xp
are awarded to the doer only. Meaning your temporary lockpicker and doctor will take his share of xp and sit in reserve roster in the later parts. Also, doctor has big chance to have massssssssssssive XP in a 4 Horseman of Apocalypse Special Encounter, if (s)he has enough med supplies to heal all their wounded HP.
So if you so choose, your MC being a doctor and lockpicker will get permanent share of XP and advance forward much faster.

 

[The Brazilian Slaughter]

Yeah Redux is a must-have, great mod.

 

[Lilura]

Some of the changes in Redux seem heavy-handed, but perhaps necessarily so?

For example, Fast shot + Bonus rate of fire = obscene OPness in that there's like 1AP cost for pistols. I couldn't find a solid explanation in readmes or posts for why this is so, other than its just a side-effect of him tweaking weapon AP costs and saying that's a small price to pay for the overall improvement. Oookaay... but maybe I'll just forego that sort of build and whichever recruits have fast shot. And I guess there's always the editor...

I'm giving the game a whirl for the first time in years, I'm not quite sure whether I should go Redux or just Unofficial Patch (which Redux includes) or just base 1.27.

Just been re-familiarising myself with the controls in 1.27, I didn't remember it being quite this easy.

Maybe I'll try Redux "Tough Guy" Insane, anyone gone through like that?