Character Creation/Build advice for new player who is not so good at shooters.

[OpenWorldAddict]

So, I just got Fallout New Vegas off of the Steam Autumn sale, and I am excited to get into it (after I mod it out), but i am not sure about how I am going about how I am going to create my character and what things I will add to my character as I level up, so I need help.

 

I do have a disability that makes me struggle with shooters. Recently I asked for modding advice, and I talk about my disability in detail in that thread. The following is in a spoiler code so that it won't take so much room in this post, so you can click on it for the details.

 

 

OpenWorldAddict, on 09 Dec 2014 - 06:40 AM, said:

Earlier years, I have avoided the later Fallout series (Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas) like it was a plague for quite some time. That is because I consider it generally a first person shooter, and I am not good at those kinds of games.

I have a disability in which I had a stroke when i was an infant that did damage to my thalamus, and that is the organ in the brain that is all about data transmission, (recieving information from different parts of the body and deciding where to send it in the brain for processing.) The result of the damage is what's called delayed processing. In other words, it takes me longer to process information than it does other people.

What that means in gaming terms, or in particular action games is that avoiding taking hits is almost impossible for me, because I don't see the attack or shot coming at me before it is too late. It is why I never liked using shields in Oblivion and Skyrim, because it was impossible for me to exactly time my blocks to the enemies attacks. That is why I don't typically enjoy first person shooters.

For me to be successful at a game, surviving being hit (or not being seen in the first place) is the only way I can do it. For that reason, I enjoy shooters more when the game actively encourage the use of cover, or when I am able to use long range stealth to my advantage.

Now I decided to finally buy a fallout 3d game because of it's open-ended world and how immersive it can be, and I am kind of falling in love with the setting. I also feel that the VAT system will give me a chance despite my problems with fps games. I am going with Fallout New Vegas instead of Fallout 3 becuase the starting situation of Fallout New Vegas is more open to interpretation, so I can more easily create a backstory for my character, which helps with immersion and roleplaying.

 

 

 

So, now that you what my challenges are, I need some advice. The kind of character that I want to create is one that is terrible at weapons, but great at everything else. One of the main points of my character is that he/she will be a do-it-yourself kind of person. Also what's really important is that my character can sweet talk out of situations, and to take threats out from far or avoid them all together through stealth.

 

Skills that I think are important for my character are:

Barter, Explosives, Lockpick, Medecine, Repair, Science, Sneak, Speech, and Survival

 

Also note that i will be playing the game in Hardcore mode.

 

I am looking for advice for all phases of the game. (Character creation, level-ups, implants, etc.)

 

The first thing I need to know the most is what I should focus on at the start, and what I can pick up later on.

[Oubliette]

I have a friend that absolutely loves playing a sniper in the fallout games. Almost never gets into the fray but prefers to scout a location, find a good snipping point and then pick off targets. Just load up on sniper rifles and zooming mods. Keep your sneak skill high, maybe take the ladykiller perk for communications bonuses and avoid tight spaces with lots of blind spots till your sneak skill is high enough to scout them out without alerting the NPCs before you can find a position to pick them off from, you should be fine. Good luck.