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Any tips for a "Permadeath" playthrough? (with "alternate start")


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Good evening everybody!

 

I usually play FO4 as "permadeath", so if my character dies, I start from the beginning again.

I use "Start Me Up", an alternate start mod, to start at a random location (with no gear or weapons of course, more interesting that way).

 

But I keep dying.

 

 

No, not immediatley, as you might think.

(Starting with nothing at level 1 in the south is fun ...)

 

The first few levels usually are OK, but at some point, mostly as I reach level 5 or so, I almost always die.

 

Now, I know the "basic advice" for a permadeath playthrough:

  • Avoid melee at all costs
  • Watch out for molotovs, mines, ...
  • Stay stealthy (that's my "play style", so I am ok there ...)
  • Always have enough Jet
  • ...

Maybe it is because as I level up and get better equipment, I start getting "bolder" and "take more risks" ...?

Maybe it is because I never use companions?

I don't know ...

 

 

If anybody has any "Permadeath playthrough" tips, let me know here!

(NO, I don't mean things like "this is the most overpowered weapon ...")

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I think I found a solution:

I was just on YouTube watching some videos and found a playthrough of somebody doing Fallout 4 FROST as permadeath!

THAT is a challenge ....

 

The guy said he treats every dangerous situation / encounter like an investment:

You always have to ask yourself "Is it worth the ammo/health/chems/... that I will be investing into this encounter? What am I going to gain from this encounter? Is it worth it?".

 

That's a great mindset when playing permadeath!

 

I think I will try to apply this concept when starting my next playthrough ...

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