Vicious Wastes - Difficulty Rebalance

Fallout 3 version

Combat

• []Damage dealt and received is far more deadly, making each encounter difficult but satisfying (more info)

  []Your limbs will require more frequent attention.

  []Enemies have modified combat behavior: some are over-zealous and lay suppressing fire from out in the open and some will use cover extensively.

  []AI will use ranged weapons from very long distances.

  Carry Weight

  • []You and your companions' inventories will need to be strictly maintained. Decide how much firepower you want versus how much medicine and food you think you'll need.

    []Strong Back is now able to be picked at level 12 and grants a carry weight bonus of +20.

    []Power Armor will boost your carry weight by 50% of the armor's weight if you have Power Armor Training.

    []Companions are the most efficient way to increase how much you can carry with you.

    Leveling

    • []The level cap has been set to 30 to keep character development meaningful and to reduce late-game power.

      []Leveling up requires 60% more XP than vanilla

      []You gain slightly fewer skillpoints per level.

    S. P. E. C. I. A. L.

    • []All attributes now have significant drawbacks and benefits, bringing them more in line with Fallout 1 & 2

      []Perception now affects ranged weapon accuracy

      []Agility now affects movement speed and has a larger impact on total Action Points

      []Charisma now determines the player's maximum party size

      []More info

      Skills

      • []Skill Magazines are much less potent, making your character's skills much more important.

        []Skills with limited usefulness have been buffed so that they are valid choices

        []More info

        Perks

        • []Many perks have been re-balanced to create meaningful, and sometimes difficult choices when selecting perks.

          []More info

          Weapons

          []Melee weapons have had their reach re-balanced so that