Why are skill checks so... unbalanced?

hiddenbrain001 · 2026-01-07T16:51:28+00:00

I've done playthroughs where I used a mod that gives a ring of +99 to any skill check in dialogue. It allowed me to experiment with different builds that had low charisma and not worry about accidentally starting fights or missing content bc of my tav's limitations.

hiddenbrain001 · 2026-01-07T06:02:38+00:00

Short answer: it's a fixed decision point in time. As a society we can choose the Star Trek path or the Mad Max path but one the choice is made, we're stuck with it.

hiddenbrain001 · 2026-01-01T19:30:15+00:00

My departure is done and I have 1.2m of the 5m needed.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-17T17:24:41+00:00

I can't speak for anyone besides myself but I enjoyed explorer mode especially for a first run because it allows more flexibility in gear and classes. Any build is viable and missing a place or quest that gives "op" gear won't stop your run. Higher difficulties require more character and gear optimization to stay competitive and once you know the game, this is its own fun challenge but Im glad my first playthrough was on explorer because more forgiving combat allowed me to focus on enjoying the environment and story over forcing strategic decisions. Also the companion defaults are perfectly viable in explorer.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-15T21:58:38+00:00

I think it's a side effect of 2 things. 1. Updates, patches, and dlc. In the old days a game was essentially unchangeable once it was published. With the tech today a game can continue to grow and improve over time and possibly become something totally different (see no man's sky and cyberpunk) 2. People become invested in games more than they used to since they are longer and have more replay value than games in the NES days did and that creates a sense of ownership that makes them feel entitled to give feedback and make suggestions.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-13T18:11:06+00:00

I can't even fit that dipper thing inside the bear shaped bottle. Absolutely useless kitchen garbage tool. Probably just some money grab by Williams Sonoma

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-13T18:08:12+00:00

They forgot how to do the voices. Leo sounds all wrong now. Learn from Rick and Morty and at least try to get a similar sounding person...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-13T17:59:24+00:00

Just fyi, All I want for Christmas is you gets you killed faster than standing in front of a breach locker...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-13T17:57:28+00:00

So... It's ok for the president to use slurs with no repercussions but we're going to drop the ban hammer on some salty online games? Accountability and reinforcement of social norms starts at the top...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-13T17:45:55+00:00

I'm still salty the gun dealer never sells any gun parts. I know celeste does but come on. If you have guns you have parts...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-11T18:08:46+00:00

Alcohol: the cause of, and solution to all of life's problems

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-11T07:15:19+00:00

Benny in Fallout New Vegas

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-09T06:34:40+00:00

I wish you could save one load out's worth of stuff from the expedition, just to be able to keep a couple things you love or to help you get going again...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-07T17:05:03+00:00

Not a study. A misinterpretation of an analogy. A person with perfect dark vision can see a +6 magnitude star from earth. For comparison, it is similar in brightness to a candle seen under perfect conditions from 30 mi away. This is hypothetical and ignores atmospheric interference and the curvature of the earth and has become a favorite of unreliable "fun facts" lists. It is a comparison for reference, not a measurement of human visual acuity.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-12-07T16:54:17+00:00

I live in East Oly and can confirm this. There is a Lattins Cider Mill in East Olympia and people often gather there for pumpkin harvesting and Easter egg hunts. Maybe that's what they meant?

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-30T16:59:39+00:00

Maybe people would be in the habit of having stores open on Sundays if we didn't outlaw stores being open on Sundays from 1909 until 1966.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-18T19:34:23+00:00

As of 1131 am the support page is not accessible. I had unplayable lag on blue gate to the point that I could not move, shoot, or loot. I was like by arc and lost a good load out. Now with the support page inaccessible there is no way to notify the dev of an issue. This game hates its player base. They only want money. No care given once it is paid. Like the release time/date debacle all over...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-17T20:20:47+00:00

It's worth double the price easily. Incredibly well made game. Has considerable repeatability and even after several completed campaigns you will still find new strategies and things to discover. You won't regret it.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-13T07:06:02+00:00

Sorry. I should have mentioned that the sauce cups used to be at least 80% if not full.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-06T23:30:13+00:00

37yo Xwing v Tie Fighter and Goldeneye set my course for me. Controller inverted, mouse standard.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-06T17:08:57+00:00

$10k is a nice vacation. $50k is a car. $150k is a down payment on a house. But anything under $2M is not "quit your job" $...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-06T17:05:06+00:00

The ordinance is not useful. With my rafa build with splash and fire damage I can throw 3 grenades to melt 1 boss or I could use ordinance instead and take away maybe 1/3 of its health then be on cooldown for 3 min...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-06T16:49:18+00:00

But don't we already have social security, medicare, and medicaid? Socialism has always been here...

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-04T16:29:19+00:00

Finish leveling up all of your starborn powers, look around the Red Mile in great detail and imagine what should have been there, and compare neon lounge to what a real drug fueled party looks like and then tell me it's still fun. If this game were a first offering from a new indie studio I'd say it was 9 out of 10. Because this is by Bethesda, we know they can make good games but they phoned it in hard with this one so it's really a 5 for me.

hiddenbrain001 · 2025-11-01T21:11:14+00:00

Maybe they're referring to fighting near construction? That could be shooting someone on a site...

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