u/Bowler-Hat-Nerd

Long story short, my almost decade old laptop's screen is on the fritz 😢 (I use it to check emails and play my older games like Fallout and Star Wars Battlefront 2 2005), so I'll have to reinstall New Vegas on my newer laptop I got last year when I'm finished moving this weekend. I'm toying with the idea of installing TTW, but want to know a few things before I do:

Does TTW feel extremely different to base New Vegas? (Is it going to be a jarring experience to someone who's been playing NV for almost 10 years now?)

Do any weapons feel nerfed due to rebalancing? (Either due to them being weaker than before, or not being able to keep up with the weapons that were made better.)

Are there any builds/ perks that feel nerfed or buffed? (Is a no luck, no crit shotgun with shotgun surgeon + and stay back build viable, or are crits a necessity for harder difficulty? Do explosives builds still feel satisfying?)

Is the Black Mountain shortcut still a thing early game? (I like heading to Vegas early without bring brained by Super Mutants at lvl 1.)

Is it awkward story or balancing wise going from New Vegas to Fo3? (Does finishing or being in the end game if NV, then going over to 3 throw off the scaling? Does the main story feel weird given how a key part of 3 is finding the Lone Wanderer's dad, and the Courier is not them?)

How would you rate your overall TTW experience? (Is it worth it?)

(Art by me) Maddie Mikklesen Nolen likes to leave bits and bobs around Cait's house as a prank. Unfortunately, the only one who's noticed is Vi, who's a bit freaked out yhat her gf has random parts in her house.

Owelia (my Courier)

Six (high luck/ Courier with an actually good build)

Owelia: Congratulations.

Six: What? Why??

Owelia: Because that is unquestionably the best shotgun in the game. No doubt about that.

Owelia: mean, the dps of this-

Six: -yeah...-

Owelia: -it is phenomenal. 268 WITHOUT perks.

Six: I know.

Owelia: And a lightning fast reload time. Honestly, I'm not-

Six: Why are you saying these things, and why then are you not using one? Why are you still using that modified hunting shotgun??

Owelia: It's the sound and feel.

Owelia: This, well I use it because I like it.

Six: Well, hang on, you've just sai-

Owelia: No, I like it.

Six: But-

[I've always respected those who can find ways to squeeze the maximum amount of damage out of the best weapons in the game for ultra destruction and beating the hardest enemies in the game with ease.

The Riot Shotgun, the AMR, A Light Shining in Darkness, all brilliant, objectively some of if not the best in the game.

But I like using the Hunting Shotgun, Trail Carbine, 9mm SMG, and Maria. They just hit right in my brain, and I can't really justify using them beyond that.]

Jojo's reference? In my Fallout??

Had a cringe idea that wouldn't let go of my brain.

[If I had more time, patience and skills, I would've added some impact frames or something else to make this more impactful. Some other time, mayhaps]

Jojo's reference? In my Fallout??

Had a cringe idea that wouldn't let go of my brain.

[If I had more time, patience and skills, I would've added some impact frames or something else to make this more impactful. Some other time, mayhaps]

Dr Maddie Mikklesen Nolen has certain feelings about her Piltover patients.

Also, Cait slander, bc why not?

From a character roleplay perspective, Owelia (my Courier) would follow Mr. House because he's a larger than life man who calls her "special", and treats her better than anyone else in her life.

He'd be her replacement for her previous daddy figure, only Robby marginally respects her abilities.

From perspective as a player, TV man has a nice voice, and can't be *that* much worse than the NCR.

You could make the argument that House is basically the fallout equivalent of a tech billionaire, with a lot of the things he claims he can do pulled right out of his [nonexistent] ass; like his assertion that in 50 years he could send people to space if the NCR keeps sending whales with caps his way. And you'd have a point.

I'll still probably end up siding with him if I feel like it.

From a character roleplay perspective, Owelia (my Courier) would follow Mr. House because he's a larger than life man who calls her "special", and treats her better than anyone else in her life.

He'd be her replacement for her previous daddy figure, only Robby marginally respects her abilities.

From perspective as a player, TV man has a nice voice, and can't be *that* much worse than the NCR.

You could make the argument that House is basically the fallout equivalent of a tech billionaire, with a lot of the things he claims he can do pulled right out of his [nonexistent] ass; like his assertion that in 50 years he could send people to space if the NCR keeps sending whales with caps his way. And you'd have a point.

I'll still probably end up siding with him if I feel like it.

Seems Dr. Maddie Mikklesen Nolen and Vi are having a hard time sleeping, and have a similar dream

Dr. Maddie Mikklesen Nolen and Vi seem to be having trouble sleeping.

(Thank you u/Big-Hard-Chungus for the suggestion)

I don't there's been a single playthrough where I haven't dodged the boulder a bear traps of Black Mt to get my hands on the implants in the early game.

Does it make sense from a character roleplay perspective? No. But I do it anyways, bc easy access to the north of the Mojave is just too good to pass up.

God, I hope they don't screw with this in the remake.

[Was going to go more in depth on my early game strat, but that started to get bigger and bigger as I worked on it.]

This week's Maddie Mikklesen Nolen drawings; Doc Nolen goes down zown to watch her Dearest Vi oppress this underprivileged.

This week's Maddie Mikklesen Nolen drawings; Doc Nolen goes down zown to watch her Dearest Vi oppress this underprivileged.

Had time for some mini Fallout Owelia (who is my Courier, btw) pics, bc I'm obsessed with this woman a normal amount. Here are two entirely different vibes for her.

(Hopefully not breaching any lines with the second one. It's a tad bit risqué)

NCR has two distinct perspectives when talking about their atrocities, "yeah, it was bad, but we're trying our 'best'", and "yeah we did it, and we'll fuckin' do it again".

Also, people really seemed to like Kilermann, so I promoted her to Lieutenant of First Recon's Beta Squad. Also, she has an ex Kahn GF, Sargent Van Darren.

NCR has two distinct perspectives when talking about their atrocities, "yeah, it was bad, but we're trying our 'best'", and "yeah we did it, and we'll fuckin' do it again".

Also, people really seemed to like Kilermann, so I promoted her to Lieutenant of First Recon's Beta Squad. Also, she has an ex Kahn GF, Sargent Van Darren.

Been a while since I've drawn my Cannibal Maddie AU. Missed it; so here's me trying out a new art aesthetic with her.

New Fallout character, Corporal Kilermann.

She's a sniper from First Recon's Beta Squad. She love the NCR...'s rich folk and spreading "peach and prosperity" and all that jazz.

[It was kind of suggested that I riff on the NCR a bit. Note: just because I have criticisms of the NCR doesn't mean I hate them, or love the Legion.]