# Fallout 4: Now Playing **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 9, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122 "2015-11-09T18:01:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/261 "2015-11-17T13:09:53Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > What’s your character build and equipment? If all else fails pumping a few perk points into END and the toughness and lifebringer perks will make you less fragile. If you’re hoping for a free point in END, the bobblehead for it’s a tough one to get at a low level, behind a master lock and level 39 boss fight in Poseidon Energy, on the coast at the south-east corner of the map. If you haven’t already got it, go to Shaun’s room in your old house in Santuary and look at the ‘You’re Special’ book, you can put a point in any SPECIAL stat. Eh, it’s somewhat random. I’ll make it work overall, but I just need to finish some more quests on the outskirts of Boston. What I can’t believe is that there are people who have already finished the main quest. I’ve had the game for less than a week, put about 24 hours into it (according to the game clock), and have a stack of side quests to get through. Did they skip all the side stuff or did they just have that much time? ---
**Author:** ![Ryanmiaku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ryanmiaku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryanmiaku)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/262 "2015-11-17T13:48:25Z")
I was actually ignoring the main quest until I realized you could continue after beating it, then I focused on getting that done. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/263 "2015-11-17T15:03:42Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > But it struck me as bizarre since the “threat” had already been dealt with, and everything seemed fine when I left it not that long ago. It also greatly concerns me that this could happen to my primary base, where I’ve built up a pretty massive stockpile of primo stuff in storage. I would really like to know if it was a bug, or I missed out on doing something I should have done, or what. I note that I haven’t had this problem with other settlement attacks (where it was a group of super mutants or raiders) and I went there to successfully defend it. It just happened with this one “Synth infiltrator” attack. I’ve dealt with a couple different settlement attacks. (One was by five or so raiders, another attack by two super mutants.) You will actually get a screen message when all threats are eliminated. If you don’t, than I think that means there is some mob out of view, somewhere. (I don’t know what happens when a mob flees.) ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/264 "2015-11-17T15:43:25Z")
Shooting Kellogg in the face with a mini-nuke was very satisfying. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/265 "2015-11-17T16:27:02Z")
Two days ago, I started a new game (I restart a lot). I noticed that it appears that you can have only one game save. It autosaves and quicksaves over the last such save. I saw no way to rename a save either, so there would be difficulty in telling which save goes with which character. (There are only time stamps, IIRC.) Even Skyrim let you make multiple save slots. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/266 "2015-11-17T17:14:03Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Power armor, at least early on, is formal wear. Only put it on when you know you’re attending a big shindig with lots of guests. For daily wear, leave the armor at home and stick with the non-powered stuff. > > Oh, word of advice - don’t leave suits of power armor lying around with the fusion core still in it. NPCs will steal it - even friendly ones. Raiders attacked sanctuary, and during the battle, Trashcan Carla grabbed my best suit and put it on, then wouldn’t give it back. Apparently, they won’t do this if the armor is unpowered. My biggest problem with power armor is that I didn’t realize you don’t need to power it up to get the key pieces…so, my main base looks like a trailer park with exoskeletons laying all about. Now I just strip off the pieces I want (this lets me get them while wearing my own power armor suit…the T-60 modified unit you get from the BOS) and leave the exoskeleton behind. I thought that fusion cores would be an issue, but I have so many that I just take my suit out all the time now, only taking it off for doing non-combat stuff since the tactical display that highlights all moving/living NPCs is a bit jarring when I’m not fighting. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/267 "2015-11-17T17:44:41Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Two days ago, I started a new game (I restart a lot). I noticed that it appears that you can have only one game save. It autosaves and quicksaves over the last such save. I saw no way to rename a save either, so there would be difficulty in telling which save goes with which character. (There are only time stamps, IIRC.) > > Even Skyrim let you make multiple save slots. ☹ Copy and paste em to desktop or another folder. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/268 "2015-11-17T17:47:17Z")
You guys are all probably past this, but [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiTh7mGG51o) is a YouTube video with 19 tips on the game that might help anyone just starting off. I knew most of this, but the thing about Dog Meat not counting as a companion for the purposes of the Lone Wanderer perk (which I don’t currently have but would if I was starting again) was new to me. The biggest on in here I think is the way to create adhesive (which I already knew but would be good for people to know about as adhesive is one of the hardest things to get and one you’ll need tons of for just about everything). ---
**Author:** ![gladtobeblazed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@gladtobeblazed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gladtobeblazed)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/269 "2015-11-17T19:47:42Z")
Hmm…I didn’t realize this until last night, but if you want to turn godrays off you have to click on the “low detail” preset. I did that and got a huge fps boost. I was able to crank up a lot of the other settings to medium-high and still getting 40-60 fps on my gtx 750. And it seems to have cleared up the big lag spikes I was getting in Boston Common. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/270 "2015-11-17T22:09:47Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Two days ago, I started a new game (I restart a lot). I noticed that it appears that you can have only one game save. It autosaves and quicksaves over the last such save. I saw no way to rename a save either, so there would be difficulty in telling which save goes with which character. (There are only time stamps, IIRC.) > > Even Skyrim let you make multiple save slots. ☹ I must be missing something. You can have multiple save slots in Fallout 4. My second day playing, I made a new character, but the save file for her is still there if I want to go back. Is it different on consoles? ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/271 "2015-11-17T22:35:00Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Copy and paste em to desktop or another folder. 😉 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/272 "2015-11-17T22:35:55Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > I must be missing something. You can have multiple save slots in Fallout 4. My second day playing, I made a new character, but the save file for her is still there if I want to go back. > > Is it different on consoles? I think people are getting confused because you have to use the Select Character button under load if you want to switch to the saved games of another character. I know one of my co-workers was freaking because he thought he lost his original character when he made a new one. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/273 "2015-11-17T22:40:58Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > I must be missing something. You can have multiple save slots in Fallout 4. My second day playing, I made a new character, but the save file for her is still there if I want to go back. > > Is it different on consoles? (I’m on a PC.) I _did_ notice that there were multiple saves on hand (the last, most recent four saves). But the oldest save appeared to have bene overwritten by the newest when doing a save. I will have to look at it again. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/274 "2015-11-17T22:42:56Z")
> [@XT](#): > > I think people are getting confused because you have to use the Select Character button under load if you want to switch to the saved games of another character. I know one of my co-workers was freaking because he thought he lost his original character when he made a new one. Now I _know_ I must be fucking this up. I never noticed a “select character” option. Thanks, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/275 "2015-11-18T04:50:53Z")
Ok, so I just saw Liberty Prime salute the Bunker Hill Memorial, then rip a Super Mutant Behemoth’s head off. GOTY. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/276 "2015-11-18T06:43:39Z")
> [@Aghris](#): > > Apparently fusion cores can be recharged. I haven’t tried this out myself yet, but if you place a partially drained core in a generator, it is full again. I don’t think that’s accurate. Tried it today, and the generators are not classified as containers so there is no way to put anything into it. Unless there’s some super secret trick to it, but I doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/277 "2015-11-18T07:58:48Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > I don’t think that’s accurate. Tried it today, and the generators are not classified as containers so there is no way to put anything into it. Unless there’s some super secret trick to it, but I doubt it. Yeah, I just tried it myself. I got punked. Sorry for the misinformation without checking for myself. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/278 "2015-11-18T11:08:40Z")
How do I get a brahmin off of the roof of a house? At some point, Trashcan Carla’s pack brahmin spawned on the roof of the central house in Sanctuary. I thought it was funny at the time, but it seems to be up there permanently. Several restarts haven’t budged it. The constant mooing while I craft is annoying. I am loathe to just shoot it. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/279 "2015-11-18T11:36:10Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > How do I get a brahmin off of the roof of a house? At some point, Trashcan Carla’s pack brahmin spawned on the roof of the central house in Sanctuary. I thought it was funny at the time, but it seems to be up there permanently. Several restarts haven’t budged it. The constant mooing while I craft is annoying. I am loathe to just shoot it. Build a brahmin trough (I believe it’s under miscellaneous resources). They will stick around the area where the trough is. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122/280 "2015-11-18T12:44:30Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Build a brahmin trough (I believe it’s under miscellaneous resources). They will stick around the area where the trough is. I have one. Ol’ Bessie doesn’t seem thirsty enough to come down, though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122.md?page=15)