Bethesda Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC) manual

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    Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas TABLE OF CONTENTS Gameplay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Game Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Compass and Activation Icons . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 3 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas MAIN MENU Continue Continue playing from your most recent saved game. New Begin a new game of Fallout: New Vegas. Load Allows you to select from a list of previously saved games. Settings Takes you to the Settings Menu where you can adjust your gameplay, display, audio, and control preferences. See pg. 24 f[...]

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    4 5 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas THE GAME SCREEN Hit Points (HP) Your overall health. When you run out of HP, your character dies. Compass The compass indicates the direction you are heading, as well as enemies, nearby locations, enemies, and quest markers. Action Points (AP) The total number of AP available is based on your character’s [...]

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    6 7 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas THE PIP-BOY 3000 Rad Meter - To the top left of your Pip-Boy is a personal radiation meter that tells you how many Rads you’ve currently taken in radiation damage. Sections There are three main sections in your Pip-Boy 3000: Stats – Information about your character’s stats and abilities. Items – All[...]

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    8 9 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Your seven primary attributes. A (-) to the right of the number indicates that attributes is suffering a negative effect, while a (+) indicates it is enjoying a boost. Check the CND section of your Status menu for more information. SKILLS Information on your skills. PERKS Special abilities yo[...]

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    10 11 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas DATA HARDCORE MODE After creating your character, you will be given the choice to turn on Hardcore Mode. Separate from difficulty levels, this special way of playing the game creates a more strategic and complex experience that is tailored for more experienced Fallout players. In Hardcore Mode, you will h[...]

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    12 13 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas COMBAT MODDING YOUR WEAPONS As you make your way through the Mojave Wasteland, you may find weapon mods for sale or in various containers. Each of your weapons can accommodate up to three unique modifications, and these can add new features like enhanced zooming with a scope, additional bullets per clip, [...]

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    14 15 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas V .A.T.S. As you venture across the wasteland, you will encounter friendly characters who will offer to join you on your journey. At any time you can have one human (or humanoid creature, such The Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., allows you to pause the game, assess any combat situation t[...]

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    16 17 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas AID STEALTH Your stealth state is displayed when you crouch (press L-Ctrl ). [HIDDEN] means nobody detects you. [CAUTION] means someone is searching for you. [DANGER] means you have been detected by an enemy. How stealthy you are is affected by many factors: • Sneak skill: Your Sneak skill only helps yo[...]

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    18 19 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DIALOGUE Crimes are divided into two categories: major and minor. Minor crimes cause only the victim to become hostile to you: • Theft: If the owner sees you steal something that she owns, she will try to take it back from you. If you try to escape, or persist in stealing from her, [...]

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    20 21 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas CONTAINERS GAMBLING On the New Vegas strip and elsewhere, you will find casinos and bars that are more than happy to take your hard-earned caps away from you. Outcomes are affected by your Luck stat. Note that Casinos may require you to exchange your caps for in-house chips before letting you gamble in th[...]

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    22 23 Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas ROULETTE In Roulette, gamblers put their money down however they like before a ball is placed on the wheel and spins until it stops, landing on one of the numbers. Payouts are given according to where the ball lands. Card values: • Joker - Played against A, 2-10. Effects change based on whether it is an[...]

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    Fallout N ew Vegas Fallout N ew Vegas OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES You can access the Options Menu from the Main Menu when you load Fallout: New Vegas or at any point during the game, by pressing ESC . The Options Menu allows you to adjust your gameplay, audio, video, and control settings, and gives you access to the Download option. GAMEPLA Y Using thi[...]

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    Fallout®: New V egas™ © 2010 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. Bethesda, Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax and related logos are register ed trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas and related logos are trademarks or regist ered trademarks of Bethesda Softworks LLC [...]