Anything Goes - A Fallout 3 AAR

[Snerk]

Oh, this thread has completely gone under my radar. Going to sit down and have a read-through one of these days. I need to find out if Neville has been up to his usual tricks.

 

[GenMarshall]

Neville has encountered...

...Giant Wild Pyro Ants

 

[Maniacal]

They are spy checking.

 

[Captain2]

Spoiler :

Finding the entrance to Marigold station, I discover that the ant problem is certainly more than a few isolated creature skittering around, making sure that all my weapons are loaded I prepare to take these firebugs out.

OOC: In hopes of not making this into a giant rendition of "Another One Bites the Dust" I'll just spoiler pictures of some of the more interesting kills and move onto the story.

Spoiler :

Seriously in need of some kind of soothing balm I begin doing my normal routine of looting everything in sight, hopefully finding the aforementioned balm laying around.

Ha! you're not so smart, just look at that sloppy grammer.

We've now established that this guy is a scientist? everyone? Guys in the nosebleeds? We've all figured out then that the guy wearing a lab coat and babbling about science is a scientist?

Good, lets move on.....

Science talk confuses Neville! Neville demands to know how this creates flubber!

Long story short, This fellow needs me to clear a path to his computer terminal that's positioned next to the queen but is however unaccessible due to several royal guards that would kill anyone trying to reach her.

I'd normally run away from such a fight as the coward I am, however these things could spawn everywhere so I suppose I'd rather fight six very strong ants over millions of weak ones so I accept his offer and head off to shoot these things.

I manage to sneak attack this creature and kill it, however not without draining practically all of my ammo. Neville will have to get creative with these things

Spotting a leg jutting out of the horrid darkness I begin running away, making sure that the ant follows me

It takes nearly eight mines to down this thing, but it does in fact die.

I look down the corridor to find two more ants skittering their way towards me, I pull out my sniper rifle (my only remaining source of ammo) and take aim.

Surprisingly shooting the ants in their antennae causes them to go berserk and begin killing each other.

After watching those two douse each other with fire for nearly three minutes (They apparently are resistant to flames themselves) One dies and I sneak up on the other one who presumably forgot about a human in the nest and end its misery. I hear a giant sloshing noise in the other room and look around the corner.

*Shriek*

Running as fast as I can out of the cave, I report my success to the scientist who congratulates me by shoving a needle in my arm.

I'd shoot him but I'm down to only a few bullets, plus he assures me that the effect will be beneficial in the long run.

 

[Maniacal]

Now it's all very nice of him to give us that Ant Might Perk, but who the hell would ever trust him enough to believe him? (Besides Neville).

 

[Serutan]

I shot him after he gave me the shot, then went down and killed the queen.

 

[GenMarshall]

Meh, I go with the ant perception. Then again I wear strength enhancing apperal (Power Armor) and snatch the Strength Bobblehead at Simm's house .

 

[Captain2]

alright, I'm going to ask for imput for once (Can't just go on doing my own thing forever)

Neville feels like wandering and is currently in greyditch, what direction should he head?

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Did you speak with the pub owner in Megaton?

 

[Captain2]

nope, I just started working with Moira upon arrival

 

[Maniacal]

Go back to the kid, talk to him again, then go back to megaton. You might need more ammo. You can also get the next quest from Empress Moira, then check out the pub and talk to the owner if you want to advance the main quest. Some of the most interesting areas are ones you simply stumble upon.

Too bad there aren't any giant mutated spiders in this game (that I know of) :/

 

[GenMarshall]

Go back to the kid, tell him you'll find him a home in Rivet City. I suggest doing this when you get to the part where you have to research Rivet City's history (The owner of the hotel in Rivet City will serve as a guardian to the orphan child). You'll also end up picking up the Replicated Man quest if you wander in the science lab (Ill give you tips on how to get both Harkness's plasma rifle and the Wired Reflex perk when the time comes )

 

[Jos Ballenbak]

Go to megaton finish up the misions there and then detonate the giant firecracker.

 

[GenMarshall]

If he does that, then Moira would turn into a ghoul . Plus he wont get any caps after killing Mr Burke.

 

[Serutan]

I'd just start exploring. Pick a direction, and go. As has been said, the most interesting stuff
is what you stumble upon.

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Welcome to today's edition of What Would Liam Neeson Do?

Quite simple really. A family member is missing in the unknown, and as such Neville must devote all his strength to learning where he is. Find clues, track leads and search for your missing father!


(I agree with Serutan. I don't want to see Neville playing his story based on what other players have found to work out best, because I've already played that myself. Going to speak to the kid makes sense, and you were already doing quests for Moira so sticking to that if you're stuck sounds fine. It good reading )

 

[Maniacal]

I think taking the kid to rivet city is a good course of action, you will need to return to Megaton anyways at some point.

 

[Fetus4188]

Explore, head SW.

 

[Captain2]

Spoiler :

Deciding to debrief Bryan and let him know that he can now come out for food and stuff, I open up the Child Containment Unit (tm) and immediately get hit with a giant guilt trip

"Cool, I'll write to inform you of all my kickass adventures"

"......"

"Fine... I'll also include a few pictures"

"....."

"I'll find you a family while I'm out there?"

That Bryan, such a good kid. I hope when I have a family my kid will bury me within 48 hours of my death.

I teleport... I mean walk back to Megaton to recieve my next instructions from Empress Moira.

Handing me a stick with some goo on the end of it, she pushes me out the door with instructions to bean a few molerats on the head with it in hopes of making them run away. Joy!

It turns out that the stick has a side effect, the mole will start smoking and then his head will explode with great force.

Oh boy! I love playing Whack-A-Mole!

(Side note: Moira gives me a stick that makes heads explode, very much evil)

while leaving the Molerat lair I notice lazer bolts flying past me and being the inquisitive type I am, I decide to see why the hell someone is shooting at me with lazers.

Whats an enclave and why is he shooting at me?

Getting tired of his attempts to singe my eyebrows, I pull out a grenade

I'm left feeling quite suprised/impressed/empty boweled at the result. A direct hit with a grenade fails to do anything to this man besides cripple his arm?

I'm doomed.

Trading shots I notice that both of us are suffering from low health, I duck behind the barricade and take a stimpack and prepare my next move.

Heart pounding, Pupils dilated, mouth dry and fingers itching to pull the trigger of my magnium I wait for him to make the next move.

Time stands still while I stare down the barrel of his lazer rifle, my life flashes before my eyes and I remember the safety of my vault.... well at least until the people in the vault tried to kill me anyway.

Luckily we vault people are just too quick to be taken down by some half-wit in a suit of armour

 

[Serutan]

Didn't think you would run into those hosers yet... Where are you in the main quest?