User Guide

let you explore more easily and without as much pressure. Don’t
spend too much time diddling around. The Fallout world is advanc-
ing. Your actions will change the course the world will follow, but the
world will continue to move ahead without you.
Save! Save! Save!
Did we mention to save your game? Fallout combat is deadly.
Getting shot in the eye is no fun, and many Fallout combats will
result in painful injuries. Can you afford to restart from an old saved
game, and make up lost ground? No! Save your game!
Where do I go from here?
If you are having a lot of difficulty determining what to do next,
follow these steps:
(a) Talk to people - many people will give you clues to new loca-
tions or places to go.
(b) Explore the world - the Fallout world is southern
California, so go to where there is a city and look for it on
the world map. Also make sure to stop at every green-cir-
cle area - that means it is an important location. The extra
distance you can see as you travel will give you a better
chance of finding these locations.
(c) The Overseer - if you are completely stuck, try going back
to the Overseer, he might have new information for you.
Save your game where you are at (there is that Save word
again), and then make the long journey back to the Vault.
Talk to the Overseer. If the trip was for nothing, restore
your previously saved game and look elsewhere. That way
you don’t waste any time.
Specialize
For the first couple of levels, spend your skill points in two or
three skills. Master a small set of skills before attempting to master
them all. Spend your skill points as soon as you gain a level. When
you create a character, try to make it a theme character. (A thief, a
diplomat and a warrior were the three themes we chose; can you
think of any others?). Pick Tag skills that will give you an advantage.
If you know that you are going to spend a lot of skill points for a par-
ticular skill, make that skill a Tag skill. The 2% for every 1 skill
point is a major advantage.
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