Bethesda Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition, PC
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1. a e 11 Combat a 4 9 e 7 12 214 VATS ompanions ofp ss 5 Ai IR TDD as 16 SEAN MN sca ee GG 17 17 7 9 a a REDUIGIION as Crime and PUNISHMENT seess 0h ee a en T Diaiggue wS ode 0 TE OG TERE Whiainers sa SS Ss Nia AR 2 BOMenING a SS Geese nn k COON a2 3 S ORRE ae a CONS and Preferences ss a ee n a 24 My Settings WR a MN ee 24 Informationr 0 kee SS aS ee eee ee DES 00 Technical and Customer Support CO oS ee 25 Fallout Thaw gas ee wae MAIN MENU GAMEPLAY CONTROLS F5 Quick Save F9 1 Quick Load Open Pip Boy Hold for Light Auto Move Forward Activate Ready Reload Wait Caps Lock Always Run Strafe Left Back Strafe Right Change View Run Grab V A T S antinie Continue playing from your most recent saved game Shift L Z v New Begin a new game of Fallout New Vegas 5 7 i F Load Ctrl L AltL Space 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 Sneak Aim Block Jump control preferences See pg 24 for more info Credits V A T S CONTROLS Attack View the Fallout New Vegas credits Downloadable Content Enter V A T2. acd x 1 O A Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these photosensitive epileptic seizures while watching video games These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including lightheadedness altered vision eye or face twitching jerking or shaking of arms or legs disorientation confusion or momentary loss of awareness Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions Sit farther from the screen use a smaller screen play in a well lit room and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing PEGI ratings and guidance applicable within PEGI markets only What is the
3. Pip Boy menu Left Click to toggle between All Notes and only Active Quest Notes RADIO All the radio signals you have discovered are listed on the Radio screen in the Data tab of your one of these stations you have to move back into the signal s receiving range Pip Boy Signals listed in bright text are within range and can be listened to Signals listed in darkened text have been discovered but you are no longer within range in order fo listen to 4 In Hardcore Mode you will have to eat sleep and remain hydrated Any damaged limbs HARDCORE MODE After creating your character you will be given the choice 10 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 can only be healed using Doctor s Bags or visiting a doctor Ammunition is given weight in hardcore mode requiring you to closely monitor your inventory at all times While fast traveling via the Pip Boy does still work in Hardcore Mode you may not fast travel if your character would die due to dehydration or starvation in the time it would take you to get there You may toggle Hardcore Mode at any time via the Options menu however in order to earn the Hardcore achievement you must play the entire game from the point you are first prompted until the endgame sequence without ever turning it off XP AND LEVEL
4. X Mod the selected weapon see Weapon Mods pg 12 1 3 8 keys Hot key the selected item see below Item Characteristics Items in your inventory may have a number of characteristics that will appear when the item is highlighted DAM How much Damage the weapon does the higher the number the better DPS How much Damage the weapon does per second the higher the number the better DT The Damage Threshold the higher the number the better See eae page 3 WG How much the item weighs VAL The item s value in Bottlecaps CND The current condition of the weapon EFFECTS Any positive or negative effects your character will experience if the item is equipped ad Weapons will also display the caliber Ammo the weapon uses along with the current rounds loaded and remaining rounds HOTKEYS In the Inventory Menu define hotkeys by holding one of the number keys except the 2 key which is used to switch ammo types while simultaneously selecting the weapon apparel or Aid you want in that slot by Left Clicking the desired selection Note you can still change menus with the Hotkeys open and the item will be assigned when you Left Click While playing use the number keys to select any of your seven Hotkeyed items alleut Hew Vegas age a VS gr The top portion of the Data section will always display your current location and the current date and time The
5. Split If you receive two identical cards you can press E fo split your hands and double your bet You will then receive two new cards one for each hand The Warning Don t leave things in containers you don t own They may not be there when you green arrow indicates the currently selected hand Press Q to switch between come back for them your hands Double Down After being dealt two cards you can double yo bet and receive one and only one additional card BARTERING The Barter screen allows you to trade buy or sell items The prices you get for buying or selling depend on your Barter skill SLOT MACHINES Slot Machines are as basic as gambling gets Put down your money and spin the wheel To Barter simply select an item and Left Click to move it from your inventory into the other person s if you want to sell or trade one of your own items or from the other person s inventory into your own if you want to buy or trade for one of their items To activate a Slot Machine just walk up to it and press the E key As items are moved back and forth caps will also be automatically moved between both parties This is represented by the large caps arrow in the middle Once you ve chosen a machine set your bet by increasing or decreasing the amount with E and keys or choose the maximum by pressing 5 and press W to give it a lf the arrow is darkened it means one of you doesn t have enough caps to complete the spi
6. e g NCR This means the line in question is available because you possess the necessary perk or your skill reputation is high enough and would not be available otherwise If you see a line with a skill name and a set of numbers after it that highlights in red when selected e g Barter 25 50 it means your current skill level is too low to be successful with this line of dialog The first number represents your skill level the second represents the level needed to be successful You may reach that level by taking Chems reading skill magazines or other temporary means Note that there are never any long lasting effects to failing skill dialog options so you can always try again later pe a4 ante Gide Poof mw lt 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 4 Note that Casinos may require you to exchange your caps for in house chips before letting you gamble in their establishment 7 BLACKJACK 4 The goal of Blackjack is to have the sum total of your cards higher than the dealer s up to 21 Going over 21 is a bust and results in that player losing the hand Numbered cards are equal to their face value with face cards jack king queen valued at 10 and aces at either or 11 Payout rules vary from casino to casino
7. 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 of the items your character is currently carrying Data Contains your maps quest info notes and access to any radio signals you can pick up Each section is broken into different sub menus 1 am eG STATS MENU The Stats Menu has five menus Status P E C 1 A L Skills Perks General STATUS The Status Menu has basic info about the health of your character With the Up Down Arrow Keys you move between the three important subsections for Status e CND Shows the condition of each part of your character s body indicated by a bar The shorter the bar the more damaged that body part is When the bar is gone that part is considered crippled and will appear as a dotted line If you have any Doctor s Bags pressing E will heal all of your limbs If you have Stimpaks you can heal a specific limb by pressing 5 and selecting which specific one you d like to heal See Aid page 16 RAD Shows your current level of radiation resistance and how many total Rads of damage your character has taken If you have RadAway in your inventory press A to use it to flush RADs out of your system If you have Rad X you can press X fo increase your character s RAD resistance for a period of time You can be exposed to radiation either directl
8. on V A T S At higher levels of the Unarmed skill you will automatically use advanced unarmed attacks while fighting In addition there are several unique unarmed moves that can be learned from characters throughout the Mojave Wasteland 7 oe a ee 5 _ The Mojave Wasteland is a dangerous place and combat is a fact of life for all but the most diplomatic of survivors Left Click Performs a melee attack Hold to do a power attack that does double damage Right Click Block Blocking incoming melee attacks provides a large bonus to your WEAPONS damage resistance Weapons fall into several categories ranged weapons melee weapons unarmed weapons grenades and mines Your effectiveness with any weapon depends on your character s skills the condition of the weapon and the Damage Threshold of your opponents When using any weapon aim with your crosshair and Left Click to attack When using an automatic weapon holding down the Left Mouse Button will continuously fire Your character will automatically reload 0 weapon when you use up your current rounds provided you have additional ammo available To reload at any time you can press R Damage is calculated by subtracting the DAM rating of the weapon you are firing against the Damage Threshold of your target s armor You will always cause some damage but if you see a red shield it means you would be better off using a different weapon If you see a shredded shield image
9. other player may still outbid by increasing the value of their opposing pile while still staying within the 21 26 range When each of the three competing caravans has sold the game is over In the event that one of the three caravan values are tied between players the game continues until all three caravans have sold The player with two or more sales wins the pot Certain NPCs in the Mojave Wasteland will offer to play you in a game of Caravan In dialog challenge them in a game 10 start playing Betting The first phase is betting Here you can see the amount your opponent has put down listed in the lower left hand corner along with your current bet and your total funds Press W to meet your opponent s wager or A to raise them When you ve completed your bet press F to exit and move to the next phase st aa Building a Deck A Before playing a game of Caravan you can first create or modify your deck The top row of cards represents the contents of your deck On the second row are all Re the cards you own Navigate through the cards with the the Arrow Keys or clickingz the arrow buttons and add to your deck by pressing W You can remove cards from your deck by pressing A You can also randomize a deck by pressing S When you have built a deck press W to move on to the next phase Playing the Game When it s your turn select a card from your hand using the Arrow Keys Press W to choose a card Choose the positi
10. throughout the wasteland Containers include things like dead bodies desks boxes lockers and more To see what s inside a container direct your Crosshair over the object and press E If the rollover text is red someone else owns the container and taking anything from the container is stealing and a To play activate the Blackjack table Choose your bet by using the E and keys to crime if you are detected raise or lower the amount or press 5 to choose the maximum bet for that table Place your bet by pressing W Your inventory is displayed on the left the container s is on the right You can switch between the l l 1 T two lists using the left and right triggers Use the Right Left arrow keys or Left Click on the arrows Once your bet is placed you will receive your cards At this point you can make one next to the container to filter the lists All Weapons Apparel Aid Misc Ammo of several moves i You can take things from the container or move them from your inventory into the container Hit Press F to receive another card by selecting an item in either list and Left Clicking Scroll up and down in lists with the Stay Press R to end your hand Mouse Wheel or Up Down arrow keys Surrender Press 5 to cede the round to the dealer and receive half of your bet back note that not all casinos in the Mojave Wasteland support this option Press A to take everything from a container Pressing E closes the container
11. to use for parts aleut Teu Vegas Palut Teu Vegas ae YT 5 Se lt lt th ais When you are sneaking press L Ctrl your character will move slowly but has a chance of a sneak attack bonus on any target that has not detected you For more information on Stealth mode see pg 17 a gt Su 9 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 hs 0 Action Points 05 a mutant or ghoul and one non human robot or animal companion with you Having a companion adds specific bonuses for each character such as increases to the Enemy Health effectiveness of healing items or stat increases These bonuses are only in effect while that character is with you and go away as soon as you dismiss them from your party Limb Condition The Vault Tec Assisted Targeting System or V A T S allows you to pause the game assess any combat situation tactically and target the specific body parts of any enemies onscreen i Companions also have unique storylines to be followed as you play through the game Get to know them and they ll reveal more about themselves and the wasteland Limb Condition Displays the relative health of each part of an enemy When the bar disappears the body Companions will follow you wherever you go and automatically aid you in combat Ho
12. Data section includes five menus Local Map World Map Quests Notes and Radio LOCAL MAP The Local Map displays an overhead map of your current location as well as any nearby doors WORLD MAP The World Map shows an overhead map of the entire Mojave Wasteland area and markers for any places that have been discovered during the course of your adventures adventures You can fast travel directly to any place you have previously visited by highlighting the location and Left Clicking on the map Use the Mouse Wheel fo zoom in out on the map Left Click to move around the map Right Click to move or remove your own marker on a Local or World Map QUESTS The Quests screen in your Pip Boy s Data section tracks your progress in every quest you have undertaken To the left is a list of quests those with bright text are active those with darkened text have been completed or failed Your active quest is marked by a small box On the right hand side of the screen are the objectives for each quest The active objectives have bright text and are on the top of the list the completed objectives have darkened text and are at the bottom of the list Objectives marked as Optional are not necessary to successfully complete the quest NOTES Contains all quest related and miscellaneous notes you find in the game both written and audio Left Click to listen to an Audio note the audio will continue to play even if you close your
13. ING UP mM When you reach the required number of Experience Points you will level up automgieniy 50 4 long as you re not in combot E Every time you level up your Health increases and you gain Skill Points to assign to your yee sar You may choose a new perk for every two levels you increase on i Note When leveling up the level for your skills is their natural level and does not include any bonuses you may be receiving due to items or Chems 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 or increased damage Modding a weapon also increases its value to merchants To activate a mod select the weapon in the Items list of your Pip Boy Then select the mod you want to attach Once a mod is attached to a weapon it is indicated with a sign in your weapons list You cannot remove a mod once it has been attached Mods are specific to each individual weapon so you cannot attach the sight for the 9mm Pistol to the 357 Magnum Revolver MELEE AND UNARMED ATTACKS You can attack an enemy with melee or unarmed attacks when they are within range of your character As you increase your Melee skill you may notice your weapons have unique moves in V A T S see page 14 for more
14. PEGI System The PEGI age rating system protects minors from games unsuitable for their particular age group PLEASE NOTE it is not a guide to gaming difficulty Comprising two parts PEGI allows parents and those purchasing games for children to make an informed choice appropriate to the age of the intended player The first part is an age rating JI U 18 www pegi info www pegi info www pegi info www pegi info www pegi info The second is icons indicating the type of content in the game Depending on the game there may be a number of such icons The age rating of the game reflects the intensity of this content The icons are IM TM TM TM TM TM TM IM 9 76 7 ep S O E 2 Sr VIOLENCE BAD LANGUAGE FEAR NUDITY SEX DRUGS DISCRIMINATION GAMBLING ONLINE For further information visit http www pegi info and pegionline eu TABLE OF CONTENTS GOMOD COM itt ee Pa ee 2 Mgin Menu gas N lt lt e ne 3 j The Game Sergen Eer e en 4 Compass aiigbAetivation ICONS 8 8 8 8 lt 3 70000026 5 The Pip Boy 3000 7760_0000 a a 6 Stats Menu PI 7727 _ 69 7 SPECIALS 2 00 U 3444 7 27 8 lems Menu 05 oR 2 79 9 Dota 2 ee 0 0100100 Ss 10 i Hardcore Mode a e a a a e a 11 XP and Leveling Up a RAR
15. S Mode Aim Block View any Downloadable Content you have obtained for Fallout New Vegas Hold to Scan Select Target Left Click on the left or right arrows to switch to a new target Use Mouse to highlight Specific Body Parts and Left Click Click between first person Accept V A T S Targeting and third person views Exit V A T S Scroll to Zoom your view in Cancel Queued Attacks and out in third person 2 Fallout Vu Vegas hut Te Vegas lt 4 THE GAME SCREEN SG ite a Rad Meter 4 7 XP Bar A Clear triangle Indicates a location that you have not yet discovered 3 Action Points Filled triangle Indicates a location that you have previously discovered Threshold Heatiiibar een Ammo Quest Target oints resho ea ar Condition uest Targe Shield fi If you have an active quest any quest targets will be displayed on your compass as a solid arrow The quest target will flash faster and faster as you get closer to it Hit Points HP Your overall health When you run out of HP your character dies A Map Marker If you have placed your own marker on the map this will be displayed as a transparent Compass arrow The compass indicates the direction you are heading as well as enemies nearby locations enemies and quest markers i Friend Foe Markers e People and creatures that you perceive are displayed on the compass as vertical bars Action Points AP Yell
16. automatically when each of these actions are performed By default they are set to On e True Iron Sights This toggles the level with which the camera zooms in when looking down your weapon s sight in combat Turning it off will have the camera zoom in but leave the crosshair on screen for targeting DISPLAY Adjust the Brightness slider with this menu If you have certain TVs e g DLP or LCD projection or play in a bright room we recommend increasing the brightness You can also adjust the Pip Boy colors HUD Opacity and Subtitles AUDIO Use this menu to adjust volume levels Note the Radio has its own volume setting for your Pip Boy CONTROLS In this menu you can adjust Vertical and Horizontal Sensitivity and Invert the Y Axis You can also reassign the Action Mapping for the game s controls FAMILY SETTINGS Windows Parental Controls Vista and Windows 7 enable parents and guardians to restrict access to mature rated games and set time limits on how long they can play For more information go to www gamesforwindows com isyourfamilyset WARRANTY INFORMATION ZeniMax Europe Limited guarantees to the original purchaser of this computer software product that the disk cartridge supplied with this product shall not show any fault during the first 90 days from the date of receipt of ownership In the first instance please return the faulty product to the point of purchase along with any proof of purchase If for any r
17. bbled together deck of loose playing cards Building a Deck Caravan decks are comprised of at least 30 cards from one or more traditional playing card sets The deck may have any number of cards of any type although it cannot have duplicate cards from the same source deck A balanced deck has a mixture of numerical and face cards with the specific balance tailored to the player s personal style Rules Caravan is played with players building three opposing piles or caravans of numbered cards The goal is to outbid your opponent s caravan with the highest value of numbered cards without being too light under 21 or overburdened over 26 The game begins with each player taking eight cards from their deck and placing one numerical card or ace valued at 1 on each caravan Players may not discard during this initial round Once both players have started their three caravans each player may do one of the following on their turn Play one card and draw a new card from his or her deck to their hand Discard one card from their hand and draw a new card from his or her deck Disband one of their three caravans by removing all cards numeric and face from that pile Caravans have a direction either ascending or descending numerically and a suit The suit is determined with the first card placed on a caravan the direction by the second All subsequent cards must continue the numerical direction or match the suit of the previ
18. eason this is not possible then please return the product to ZeniMax Europe Limited at the address below along with any proof of purchase location of purchase a statement describing the fault and any original packaging you may have ZeniMax Europe Limited will reimburse the postage costs of returning any faulty products This warranty is in addition to and does not affect your existing statutory rights regarding the product and your statutory rights are in no way restricted or affected by this warranty If you require further advice regarding your statutory rights then please contact a citizens advice bureau consumer affairs adviser or lawyer a SF ZeniMax Europe Ltd Skypark 9th Floor 8 Elliot Place Glasgow G3 8EP United Kingdom TECHNICAL AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT For technical and customer support please call 44 203 0270982 8 00 am to 7 00 pm Monday through Friday with the exception of public holidays and Saturday from 9 00 am to 5 00 pm or visit www bethsoft com For warranty claims send your game disc to ZeniMax Europe Limited Skypark 9th Floor 8 Elliot Place Glasgow G3 SEP United Kingdom together with a dated proof of purchase your product number a brief description of the error or defect and your return address y p a a Co T ki E IE E E a a a a gt Inc All rights reserved Uses Bink Video Copyright 1997 2009 by RAD Game Tools Inc Uses Gam
19. ebryo software 1999 2006 Emergent OBSIDIAN Bethesda ZeniMax enter tain men BI a rmn AOLA E VIDEO Fallout New Vegas 2010 Bethesda Softworks LLC a ZeniMax Media company Bethesda Bethesda Softworks ZeniMax and related An logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc in the U S and or other countries Fallout Fallout New Vegas and related E logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bethesda Softworks LLC in the U S and or other countries Developed in association with 7 3 Obsidian Entertainment Inc Obsidian and related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Obsidian Entertainment Inc Uses Havok Copyright 1999 2010 Havok com Inc or its licensors All Rights Reserved See www havok com for details Portions of this software utilize r Speedtree technology 2001 2004 Interactive Data Visualization Inc SpeedTree is a registered trademark of Interactive Data Visualization Game Technologies All rights reserved FaceGen from Singular Inversions Inc FaceFX software used for facial animation 2002 2006 OC3 Entertainment Inc and its licensors All Rights Reserved The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association Windows the Windows Start button Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of oes and Games for Windows and the Windows Start button logo are used
20. ecoming addicted to it goes up If you stop using the drug for a while this chance will drop Each drug has its own addiction chance so using one type will not increase your chance of becoming addicted to another Addiction will hurt some of your S P E C I A L attributes These penalties go away temporarily if you take that drug again A doctor can cure you of any addiction for a price In order to heal a crippled limb you have three choices sleep in a bed find a doctor or use a healing item to heal yourself Stimpaks can be used for general healing which will also slightly heal crippling damage or they can be applied directly to a limb to heal crippling damage Doctor s Bags can heal multiple crippled limbs however they are much rarer in the world than Stimpaks To heal a crippled limb directly using a Stimpak navigate to the Stats screen in your Pip Boy then select the limb and use the Stimpak directly on that limb 9 0 y s a 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 e Sneak skill Your Sneak skill only helps you when you are crouching The higher your Sneak skill the easier it is to remain undetected steal an item or pick someone s pocket e Enemy s perception Some enemies are less p
21. erceptive than others and therefore less likely to detect you e Line of sight An enemy is much less likely to detect you if he cant see you e Light level You are harder to see in darker areas e Movement You are hardest to detect when motionless easiest to detect when running e Apparel weight Heavier apparel makes more noise when moving e Sound Most melee weapons make very little noise bigger guns make a lot of noise Successfully attacking while undetected gives you an automatic sneak critical REPUTATION Your actions in the Mojave Wasteland contribute to your Reputation with each of the major towns and factions in the game At any time you can check your reputation with every faction F a 9 gt 7 ate a P and town by going to your Pip Boy and selecting the General tab for more on the Pip Boy 3000 see page 6 Reputation numbers increase and decrease as you help or harm each individual faction or major location and you are given a title for your current status Having a positive reputation with a faction will enable different dialog options and people will be more likely to help you If your reputation is overly negative members of that faction may attack you on sight In addition to your reputation simply wearing the uniforms of an opposing faction may affect how characters react to you Members of one faction may decide to shoot you if you re wearing the clothing of their
22. hated enemy Be careful Y n _ i OOS KA D 7 J 75 12 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Crimes are divided into two categories major and minor Minor crimes cause only the victim to become hostile to you e Theft If the owner sees you steal something that she owns she will try to take it back from you If you try 10 escape or persist in stealing from her she will attack you or run for help If you fight back you are now committing a major crime Assault see below e Trespass If the owner sees you open a locked door container or computer he will immediately attack you Major crimes cause the victim and the victim s friends to become hostile to you e Assault Attacking someone without provocation or fighting back when someone attacks you for a minor crime e Murder If there are witnesses who care about the victim they will become hostile to you If a fight starts that you did not intend you can attempt to yield by holstering your weapon This may or may not be successful depending on how the attacker feels about you DIALOGUE When in dialogue with a character simply select the response that seems most appropriate to the situation and be prepared for the character you re talking with to react accordingly You may occasionally be presented with dialog options that are preceded by the name of a skill e g Sneak or a specific faction that you may have reputation with
23. n 2 transaction You cannot accept the barter if you don t have enough caps But you can accept it if the other person doesn t have enough but at this point you are giving items away for You can also check the payout list of the current machine by pressing F free 20 Falleut Mew Vegas Fallout Taw Vegas ao 22 Fallout How 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 To activate a Roulette table walk up to it and press the E key The next step is to place your bet or bets as it were Move your cursor around the layout using the Mouse As you pass over each area you will see the details of the 1 bet and the payout in the upper left corner of the screen You can choose to bet on 3 an exact number 0 group of two or four numbers a bank of 12 or 18 numbers all 2 even or odd numbers or the colors red or black 1 To place a bet choose the amount using the E and keys and place your chips down by pressing W You may place up to 10 bets per round When you have placed all of your bets press 5 to spin the wheel and try your luck CARAVAN Out in the wasteland the game of choice is Caravan Created by caravan guards using whatever cards they could find lying around this is a one on one card game played with a co
24. on for the card either as a part or modifier to your own Caravan or as a modifier to one of your opponent s cards and press W to place the card The numbers in the middle of the screen show the current value of each player s Caravans 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 GAMEPLAY Using this menu you can adjust several game settings e Kill Cam Mode This changes the slow motion effect when killing the last of a group of enemies By default this is set to Cinematic which is a third person sweeping camera movement Other options are Player View which slows down time without changing perspective or None which turns the feature off entirely e Hardcore Mode Hardcore Mode is a much more difficult way of playing Fallout New Vegas For more information on Hardcore Mode see page 11 Difficulty Separate from Hardcore Mode is the difficulty level of the gameplay These range from Very Easy to Very Hard This setting affects the amount of damage your attacks do to enemies and how much damage you take when hit It also modifies how much experience you earn when killing enemies e Save on Rest Wait Travel These options set whether or not the game saves
25. ous card Cards of the same numerical value cannot be played in sequence regardless of suit Face cards can be attached to numeric cards in a caravan either on one of player s own or one of their opponent s and affect them in various ways 1 Te Card values e Joker Played against A 2 10 Effects change based on whether it is an ace or numbered card see below Multiple jokers may be played on the same card e Ace Value of 1 Jokers played on aces remove all other non face cards of the ace s suit from the table E g a joker played on an ace of spades removes all spades except face cards and that card specifically from the table e 2 10 Listed value Jokers played on these cards remove all other cards of this value from the table E g a joker played on a 4 of hearts removes all 4s other than that card specifically from the table e Jack Played against A 2 10 Removes that card along with any face cards attached to it Queen Played against A 2 10 Reverses the current direction of the hand changes the current suit of the hand Multiple queens may be played on the same card King Played against A 2 10 Adds the value of that card again E g a king played on a 9 adds 9 to that hand Multiple kings may be played on the same card for multiplicative effects E g 4 king 8 4 two kings 16 Winning A player s caravan is considered sold when the value of its cards is over 20 and under 27 however the
26. ow bars indicate friendly people and creatures Red bars indicate enemies Your The total number of AP available is based on your character s agility Action Points are only Perception stat affects if you can detect them used in V A T S Mode see pg 14 Crosshair Weapon Condition CND Your crosshair will change whenever you are able to interact with an object Press E to The shorter the bar the worse the condition of your weapon interact with the highlighted object Ammo The ammo for your equipped weapon The first number is how many rounds you have before a reload and the second number is your remaining ammo Enemy Health Bar Shows the current health of the targeted enemy Rad Meter Will appear whenever radiation damage is taken XP Bar Will appear whenever experience points are earned Damage Threshold Shield Will appear when the damage inflicted by your weapon is lower than the Damage Threshold for the armor of the enemy you re attacking When this appears you should switch to a more effective weapon see pg 13 aa ctx Gi mw aen E THE PIP BOY 3000 Rad Meter Stats Items Data Sections TAB Enter exit Pip Boy Left Click Select Items Tabs Menus in Pip Boy Up Down Arrows Mouse Wheel or Click and Drag Scroll bar Scroll up down through lists Rad Meter To the top left of your Pip Boy is a personal radiation meter that tells you how
27. panion wait for you at a distance specific body part e Talk To Opens up a dialog with your companion Use this to learn more about them Doing so will open up new quests and new abilities for you and your companions If your Melee skill is high enough you will see a unique attack move listed on the screen e Back Up Tells your companion to step back a bit l e Keep Distance Stay Close Sets how far away your companion walks behind you Every attack on a body part uses up Action Points Heavier weapons use more Action Points e Open Inventory Opens a screen where you can exchange items with your companion for every shot Be sure to upgrade their armor and weapons as you wander the wasteland together and keep them stocked with ammo and healing items When you ve used up all of your Action Points and are ready to perform the attacks Use Ranged Use Melee Tells your companion to switch between ranged and melee press E attacks Certain companions will be better suited to one or the other fighting style The number of attacks you can make is limited by your Action Points COMPANIONS 7 14 Fallout Hew Vegas 1 p a4 satis 00 EON Tpm mS When you are hurt there are several ways to restore your health e Visit 0 doctor and pay for healing e Use a Stimpak Super Stimpak or Doctor s Bag e Eat food or drink water e Sleep in a bed Each time you take a chem or drink alcohol your chance of b
28. this means you are doing large amounts of damage to your target Your accuracy and damage in combat is determined by your Strength level as well as the governing skill for the type of weapon you are firing Guns Energy Weapons Explosives etc Weapon condition also affects how much damage is done as well as the chance the gun jams when reloading Repairing weapons can increase the amount of damage they do see Repairing Weapons and Apparel below and reduce the chance of your weapon jamming Right Clicking will allow you to aim and fire more accurately but move slowly ARMOR APPAREL Each piece of armor you wear adds to your Damage Threshold The higher your DT the ess damage you will take from attacks The amount of protection you receive from a piece of armor depends on the armor itself and whether the armor is in good repair As your armor s condition is lowered you lose points off your Damage Threshold Be sure 10 repair your armor regularly to avoid ineffective armor Some pieces of apparel have a low Damage Threshold but add different bonuses such as increases 10 Skills or Stats REPAIRING WEAPONS AND APPAREL An item s condition affects how well the item works as well as its value Weapons of lower condition will do less damage and jam more frequently Armor of lower condition will offer less protection You can repair items in your Pip Boy by selecting Repair R on the item You can only do this if you have similar items
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30. wever AP Action Points 7 for more control over them you can use the Companion Wheel to issue commands This bar will deplete as you queue up attacks The Flashing part is the amount of AP needed to do an attack 7 To bring up the Companion Wheel walk up to your party member and press E You can then 7 issue these commands Enemy Health e Be Aggressive Be Passive Toggles attack states for your companion When set to How much health your target has left aggressive your companion will attack any hostile target within range When set to passive your companion will wait for you to attack before going after targets Pressing and holding V will pause the game and scan the area of targets e Use Stimpak Allows you to use a Stimpak from your inventory to heal your companion To zoom in on an enemy simply select it and release V You are now able to The companion s current health and maximum health are displayed here along Hy target the individual body parts of that enemy with the number of Stimpaks currently in your inventory Note that companions will automatically use any healing items in their inventory when their health gets low Si When using a melee weapon or unarmed combat you will need to be close to have a Wait Here Follow Me Asks the companion to wait for you or follow along You may chance to hit Both melee and grenades are full body attacks and you cannot specify a find situations where it is best to have your com
31. y from the environment or by ingesting irradiated food and water A small amount of radiation will not hurt you but as your accumulated exposure goes up you will begin to suffer ill effects including death eventually pee oe Lact A gt 200 rads 1 EN ps 400 rads 2 EN 1 AG 600 rads 3 EN 2 AG 1 ST 800 rads 3 EN 2 AG 2 ST 1000 rads Death e EFF Shows all of the positive and negative effects you character is experiencing This could be due to radiation damage certain clothing you have equipped Aid you may be using and other effects 0 S P E C 1 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 you can choose every other level GENERAL Lists your Reputation with the various factions in the Mojave Wasteland Press X to toggle between Reputation and a list of your many accomplishments while playing the game as well as your current Karma status and level See page 17 for more on Reputation The Items Menu has five sections Weapons Apparel Aid Misc and Ammo fenu Controls Left Click Equip Unequip or Use the selected item Right Click Drop the selected item R Repair the selected item see Repair pg 13
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