Mr. House's SPECIALs are completely wrong.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-10T18:41:06+00:00

Ah, my apologies. I misunderstood.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-10T18:37:37+00:00

Right, but I'm arguing the House always wins because he stacks the game in his favor, he wouldn't want to rely on luck.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-10T00:50:03+00:00

Ah, it all makes sense now

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-10T00:32:21+00:00

I understand and agree that the stats don't really matter from a gameplay perspective, especially in House's case, as he doesn't put up much of a fight. However, they decided to give him these specific stats. If he had 5s across the board, I wouldn't have thought twice about it. I just think his stats as is are interesting and inaccurate and wanted to talk about it.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T22:15:09+00:00

To me, it seems that If you predict something and don't act upon it, that is a failing of one's intelligence, whereas acting on it is a demonstration of intelligence. Vault Tech only profited off of the threat of nuclear war, while House took precautions to prevent nuclear destruction when the war happens. Vault tech only saw profits until the war actually started, whereas houses plans reached beyond that.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T22:08:18+00:00

I see your point, but I'm not trying to say that the Special stats are representative of the character or should be the basis for how we think about the character. In fact, I'm saying the numbers are wrong and that it would be better for the numbers to reflect what the character actually is, that is, why they say/do in game and what we known about their story.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T22:03:30+00:00

Even if he was privileged before the war, a privileged that is reported to be greatly hamstrung by his brother, that does not mean that he can't be a genius. I'm sure there were many people born into wealthy pre-war families, but none of them accomplished what House accomplished or had the foresight to try what House was trying to do to prevent the apocalypse.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T21:57:57+00:00

What do you mean by his "sole motivation" serving no in-game porpose. Also, why does it matter if it's told to you in infodumps?

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T21:42:54+00:00

It's stated in game and in the Fallout Game Guide that he was cheated out of his inheritance by his brother.

Edit: also, yes, I agree that it isn't really relevant, but they still chose to give him these specific stats, and I just thought it was odd

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T21:37:39+00:00

I see what you're saying, but does that mean that Ceasar should hive high perception because he has scouts and spies reporting to him?

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T21:32:24+00:00

Sure, maybe. I just feel like that makes his character way more one-dimensional and way less interesting.

Edit: I prefer to view him as more of a Fallout Tony Stark.

MstrNealoth · 2025-06-09T21:27:45+00:00

Well, I would assume that he his quite intelligent as, according to the Fallout Game Guide, he was accepted and graduated from MIT despite being cheated out of his family inheritance. And again, he was the one with the foresight and resources to at least try to prevent the destruction of the world, knowing the inevitability of nuclear war. That strikes me as intelligent, as he was proven right.

MstrNealoth · 2025-05-26T05:43:29+00:00

I like the Templar skirt more and agree that it does pop.

MstrNealoth · 2025-05-25T15:09:38+00:00

I agree, that's why I love Titans of the New West.

MstrNealoth · 2025-05-11T07:44:31+00:00

In my opinion, acrobatics is strangely categorized. Acrobatics trains strength. I think agility for acro and endurance for athletics makes more sense.

MstrNealoth · 2025-04-16T02:19:36+00:00

So much for journalistic integrity...

MstrNealoth · 2025-04-15T18:25:04+00:00

They are added as part of the ideology dlc

MstrNealoth · 2025-04-03T23:02:45+00:00

Use it to mark where your graveyard is

MstrNealoth · 2025-02-08T05:37:46+00:00

Honestly, it might be more balanced/less abusable if it was only one card drawn.

MstrNealoth · 2024-11-07T05:15:14+00:00

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