This will be old news to most: A quick way of getting a sniper rifle in the start.

Go out of the main gate of Megaton and turn left, following the wall of the city around to the back. There are a few Giant moles so kill them. There is a large rock with a big branch sticking out behind it. Click that and inside is a Sniper Rifle, some ammo and a stealthboy which if sold will net you some nice Caps.

I'll take a look at GECK over the weekend, though i dunno if I'm gona mess with the skills much, more likely I'm going to tweak the weapons and armor (add some new stuff like a 5.56 bolt action rifle, maybe a semi auto rifle or 2, a lower caliber sniper rifle, maybe some armor changes), ill also probably cut back on how fast stuff wears out and even it out some. Most of what I would do would be code changes though since im not a modeler. Once some serious mods come out i'll probably roll them together with my own changes.

You know I gotta say I never much bothered with the sniper rifle, ammo is too expensive and uncommon. I've got both kinds "at home" (the generic and the unique) but I never bother with them, prefering ol' painless instead (cheap common ammo, comperable damage, low wear).

So, I just finished the Fallout 3 DLC titled "Operation Anchorage" . Well, it was pretty much disappointing to be honest. There's not much to do, it was over way too quickly and since my character was already level 20 , it was a cinch.

The only good thing about it was the beautiful Alaskan scenery and the ability to select and lead a squad of soldiers on some missions. Believe me, if this wasn't an expansion to Fallout 3, it might have been easily mistaken for Half-Life 2.

The rewards weren't that good either. Oh well... maybe Bethesda will do better with the next DLC.

Been reading various reviews about this DLC, and many agreed that it was too short. So I might bypass this and see if the next 2 are better.

The 5.56mm hunting rifle is a great idea. What kind of 'Hunting Rifle' using .32 ACP anyway?

What are your coordinates again? :D

-S

Theres a weapon mod at fallout nexus called the Valhalla Rifle that includes a 5.56 rifle called the Imported Rifle http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=439

Its a nice little rifle that uses a completely new model plus there's some nice skins too http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=751

Bringing up an older thread because I got the GOTY edition for Fallout 3. This game is very very cool to play. What a cool concept put to a game environment. For folks like me who like adventure type games this is a must have.

However, I hate the friggin feral ghouls in the sewers/subways. :down:

Wait till you meet the super mutants :D

I did met those nasty buggers also. I hate walking the sewers and tunnels. You hear the nasty dwellers around the corner. If you have a active imagination like me and your mind wanders like mine this game plays tricks on you. I do like the sneek attack and the one head shot on those nasty sewer dwellers. The Super Duper mart was a cool place to investigate. I have made it to the Falls Church Metro. I have a lot more to investigate. I can see playing this game for months on end.

If you nuke Megaton, then help the "friendly" ghouls massacre tenpenny tower (get into the basement out back, and blow up a generator to open the door), the leader gives you a "ghoul mask".

When you wear this, the ferals won't touch you.:cool:

Thanks for the tip! No more though, I want to find them myself. Right now I'm playing a good character. My second go around I will play a very bad character. :D

I already have a shotgun that makes sure they don't touch me. :D

*oh and mines, lots of mines. :yep:

The mods for this game are plentiful and look to be outstanding. I will continue with vanilla then try one of the very large packs offered.

Did you find Dogmeat yet?