series0ne wrote:Action Points are very important. They allow you to use some very inaccurate weapons that you get later. As for my general attack strategy when possible I run up really close enter VATS and just unload on their head. Usually the first shot is a critical and their head blows up.
That's what I did at first as well, until I realized how to fully utilize the sneak skill. Made the game even more fun. If you are hidden your hit is a critical, if you are hidden and make a
head shot it's instant kill.
So I just sneak around with a hunting rifle.
Also, at later levels, you can get a perk that replenishes all your AP after you make a kill in VATS mode. So you can just exit/enter VATS to have full AP again.
You definitely need AP, but you definitely don't need 10 on agility or anything like that. I agree, swcarter, they don't play as big of a part as in the originals. Also, oddly, at times you are more accurate
out of VATS, I've found. This is mainly true if you are sneaking and need a heashot. Sometimes you can't make it from where you are, and have only a 17% chance to hit in VATS, or something. Switch out of VATS, aim manually, and, bam, headshot. Kind of lame, really, but there you have it. I made a headshot on someone from more than seventy feet away, with a basic pistol once, without VATS, when I would have only had around a 10% chance to hit.
Still an enjoyable game, though. Definitely exceeding my expectations so far.
