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Wiki creation / Re: Wiki Errors

« on: September 15, 2014, 05:50:44 AM »

fonline-aop.net/wiki/index.php?title=Sawed-off_Shotgun
The damage is 45-55 not 80-100.

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General Discussions / Re: Poison

« on: September 14, 2014, 12:54:11 PM »

Realism and all, but it's very annoying. For an antidote I need some radscorpion tails and a bottle of water, but I have no idea where to get the last one. As for keeping out of melee range - at low levels, with a low level gun? Not with my mouse skills

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General Discussions / Poison

« on: September 14, 2014, 12:19:34 PM »

Why is every low-level creature poisonous? Ants, scorpions, dog, rats all of them.
Having a pathetically low level I need to pause for 5-10 minutes after every fight (..that I run away from) just to spam first aid on my character. 

[Spoiler]

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Roleplay Activities / Re: Holotape found in the sand

« on: September 13, 2014, 04:09:11 PM »

CHAPTER 3: I am many, we are one.

Spoiler for Hiden:

D'you ever heard of split personalities? Right, didn't think so. Well, imagine there's like two people living in one body at the same time. Strange, huh? But you ain't seen nothin' yet! Imagine this - today I've met one person that lived in many bodies, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's start from the beginning, or at least 'a' beginning.   

At the beginning there was me, standing stupidly at the hotel neon, looking puzzled at my new, self-made, shitty... I mean shiny gun, with not a single cap or bullet. If things work here just like in L.A. then to earn some caps I need to kill someone or something, to kill something I need to shoot it, to shoot it I need some ammo, to get some ammo I need to have some caps. In other words to get some caps all I need is to have some caps. Bummer.  Now, if I has one of them beach-blond bunnies, I'd know how to get my hands on some caps, without ever leaving bed. Too bad I'm just a petite brunette with skin like sandpaper.

Desperate as I was I started to ask around, and surprise, surprise! I found some help - again! Things like that almost make me regret not having any faith in humanity. Almost, and you'll soon see why. A few Family members took pity on me and gave me a brick of ammo for my gun. I'm saying 'a few' but that's not the whole truth. You see I was speaking with one of them, he told me to wait where I was, and he headed for the hotel, then after a minute or so another guy comes around from the camp, hands me some ammo and keeps on talking as if he was the same guy that just went inside. I didn't care much then, I needed ammo, I got ammo. And it was good ammo. It was the best kind of ammo you can get. FREE ammo. Things got strange later on, but I'm getting ahead of myself again.

So, why wasn't my faith in humanity restored by this act of compassion? Well, one of these generous guys, led me to a nearby mine for some target practice. I was thinking I know what I'll have to face - defending miners from rats. I tried that before and failed miserably. Boy, was I in for a big one! We went down into the mine, he pointed at one of the miners and told me to shoot. I took me o moment to realize that these were slaves - human cattle, chained by the ankle, collared, branded, forced to work in the dark with no hope for a better life. I took out my gun, checked the clip, chambered a round, clicked the safety lock and pointed the gun at the slaves head. And I couldn't do it! How could I kill an unarmed man in cold blood and look myself in the mirror in the morning? But how could I back out now? I remember what one of the mobsters said about weak people... I didn't want to end up myself as another bead on a slave chain...

The shot in the confined space of the mine was louder then I expected. I'm not sure if I actually saw his face in the brief flash of the shot or I just imagined it - but it was not horrible at all. He looked calm, happy to have found freedom at least in death. I realized I could do nothing to make the life of these slaves better, but I could put an end to their suffering. I wish I could say I gave them all a clean, swift death, but I will not lie - it was a mess. I'm not a good shot and my hands where shaking but after a few minutes and 3 clips it was over. Almost over. The guy that lead me to the mine smiled at me and pointed behind  a big rock - two more slaves where hiding there. I wanted to get over with it, so I put the gun against the head of nearest slave and puled the trigger. Nothing happened. I pulled it again. Nothing continued to happed. I guess the gods wanted to remind me I had an ill luck name. The gun jammed for good. The last shell got stuck halfway in the ejector window, I pulled the lock back trying to remove it but it only got worse - all I managed to do is to shave of the brim of the shell, so on the way back a new bullet pushed the empty shell sideways down the barrel - the only way I could kill with this gun was to use it as a club. Lucky I still had a knife. Lucky me, huh? The last two kills where... Shit! Why am I even telling you this? I don't want to talk about it, ok? I don't even want to remember... The look in their eyes... they didn't want to die, and it made it so much worse.

I was still thinking about it when we got back to the hotel. Can't remember what we talked about but I do remember this - I had half of a conversation with a handsome dude (well, almost handsome, but I ain't Miss Universe myself so...) and another half of the same conversation with a cheerful chick.

She said a assignment would do me much good - I must have looked terrible, because she gave me some stuff to cheer me up and I must say it worked for a while. We done a mission, it went good, so feeling cocky (as girls do on a night out) we took another job. She was doing most of the work, but I didn't stand around, I did my part... until the gods again decided to remind me about karma. The enemy had numbers on their side, but we were smart, we took'em one by one - until a loud explosion brought every god damed raider in 5 miles to the very spot where we where. It took me some time to realize what made the sound. At first I was thinking I stepped on a mine, or someone has thrown a grenade, but then I noticed the gun in my hand, or rather what was left of it - the gun exploded.

For a moment I was thinking that this must hurt as hell, but before my body had the time to check in the pain bill I heard 4 shots behind me. There was no pain - Darkness filled me and I welcomed him as a long lost lover. And just like every other lover I had, he left me alone in my bed, between bloodstained sheets, with my body aflame with pain, no recollection of how I got there, and not even a bottle cap on the nightstand.

Story of my life. Fucked again.     

Just to convince readers that all this  took place in-game, a screenshot:

Spoiler for Hiden:

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Game Tips & Guides / Re: reaching 250 in a combat skill

« on: September 13, 2014, 02:14:26 PM »

As far as I know it was always like that if Fallout games.
1% to 100% costs 1 Skill point
101% to 125% costs 2 Skill points
126% to 150% costs 3 Skill points
151% to 175% costs 4 Skill points
176% to 200% costs 5 Skill points
201% to 300% costs 6 Skill points
Something around ~550 points (Fermi estimation) are needed get a skill to 250

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Bug reports / [MISC]Rare Ore

« on: September 13, 2014, 05:34:24 AM »

I found a Exploitable Rare Ore Pile. Using a pickax on it gives a item with "You see nothing out of the ordinary." as a description and/or name.

I think it's a remnant of a removed system or something not implemented yet. 

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Bug reports / [ITEM] Missing 10mm ammo crate icon.

« on: September 13, 2014, 05:30:43 AM »

The icon for both AP and JHP 10mm ammo crate is missing.

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Game Tips & Guides / Re: Range Calculator

« on: September 13, 2014, 03:58:59 AM »

the 'accurate' weapon trait aint modify anything for me at all. it may be a bug?

My bad. It is a bug. Fixed it in a new version (links in the first post).

I'm not sure how the scoped perk works wit scoped x2. x3 and so on. Should it give +2 PE, +3PE... and so on?

Also if the Devs would be willing to share the burst mechanics formula I'd add that as well.

[Spoiler]

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Roleplay Activities / Holotape found in the sand

« on: September 11, 2014, 04:08:13 PM »

OOC NOTE:
This is a diary of some of the events that happened (or will happen) to my character. All of it is true (for a given amount of truth). I encourage anyone that met my character in an interesting way to add an entry. I also encourage moderators to cull this topic from time to time from off-topic comments if they should ever appear.

WARNING! Explicit Content!

The fallowing text may (or may not) contain:
-Violence
-Bad Language
-Fear / Horror
-Sex
-Drugs
-Gambling
-Discrimination


PRELUDE.

Spoiler for Hiden:

If you're listening to this, then I'm probably dead... But more likely I've lost this damn tape. AGAIN! Or maybe I just gave it to you, or maybe you've stolen it. Or maybe I just don't care anymore? Who cares anyway? You got the tape, got as far as to plug it into a PipBoy of sorts, so you might as well keep on listening.

I should probably start with telling you who I am. Well, I'm just a girl from Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula, the city they used to call L.A... now they call it The Boneyard. Maybe you've seen me around, but even if you did, I doubt it that you'd remember or even notice me. I'm not all that noticeable, you know. Most people looking at me soon regret that decision - I'm not the most pretty, even by the wasteland standard, but hey! You want to judge me? Do You!?  I'd just like to see how YOU would look if you where born and raised as close to the Crater as I had! You'd be lucky to have one head and a even number of limbs! I know how I look and I don't need the likes of you to remind me, and if you call me Ghulgirl - I'll stick a gun up yer ass and blow yer fuckin' eyeballs!!! Capisci?

Now. Where was I? Oh, right L.A. Once I just disliked it, now I can only hate it. IT killed my family. Can you imagine that? In a city swarmed with floaters, centaurs, mutants ghuls and all the scum of California, the killer turned out to be the city itself. You see, my family where scavengers, and one night the only thing they brought home was radiation sickness. Belief me if I never again see someone dying from radiation it will be too soon. To be honest, I only saw my father get to the stage where your intestines turn into a bloody goo and you drown in your own melted lungs... mom got the fast, one way ticket outta here. Well two tickets - I needed to be sure. Always double tap.

So, I think it's clear now, why I left L.A., right? But why did I go east? Where else should I go? South? There's nothing there, just the Glow, all the way down. North? To join the NCR-VS war? Right, like I'm in favor of any of these nazi-states. West? C'mon, did you ever look at a map? You even know where L.A. is? Even if i didn't here about Phoenix I had nowhere else to go.

CHAPTER 1: Hello, human.

Spoiler for Hiden:

It sure isn't what I expected. Don't arsk me what I expected, ok? It's just not IT. Not that IT's bad.

The first thing I notice coming to Phoenix where the robots. You don't see much of them in California, well not for long if you want to live. Here, they've got a town full of em. Strange, but let me note this - I didn't get shot at there. Not even once. So maybe robots are not so bad...  people are.
There are 4 gangs here, they call themselves with pretty names, they tell you all sorts of shit about ideals, brotherhood, common goals and a bright future. Right. In the end they all are gangs, just like that. People ganging up on other people. Cutthroats, killers, gangbangers, each party a wretched hive of scum and villainy. But the thing is... once you're out there, would you rather fight against all of them, or just some? I'm in for the later. I went for the Family, they are mobsters, but at least they are honest about it. As sure as hell I ain't gonna be a brahmin boy, I've got enough self esteem issues without people calling me a boy...

CHAPTER 2: He had a French accent.

Spoiler for Hiden:

Things where great, juuuust great. I have no idea what they expected. Should I scare me enemies to death? Or maybe let them laugh themselves to death at me? C'mon, how should I do anything without a gun? It's not like I can shoot well, but I know what side of the barrel I should be looking at, and I tell you this - it was the wrong side. Scavenging in L.A. was simple - here everyone wants to shoot me, and I have nothing to shoot back with. 

I was just about to give up. And I don't know, maybe head to Nevada... one here stories about Vegas... but then He appeared.
He said "Don't say Sugarman thrice" (or something like that) and I can't say if the words started me more or the way he said them. He had a French accent, if you know what I'm at... but with my looks? No, don't get me stared...  He did help me though. He gave me a gun - an AK, not bad but kicks like a mule - and a cool looking armor (I do have curves, you know, I'm ugly in other ways), shown me how scavenging is done in this part. And even though it didn't work out all that good - I've learned a lot.
We worked as a team, killed a few tribal folk, and looted their corpse - not that it was much loot, but if you have nothing then even a few knifes, a nuka cola and a condom counts. Yeah, the condom... I asked him if I can take the loot, and made sure to mention the jimmy hat twice. 'Sell that shit' - that's all he said. Not that I blame him, imagine me needing it. Even some old fart at the camp send me off to find him a hooker and didn't look twice at me. Well, life's a bitch, wish I could say 'that makes two of us'.

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Game Tips & Guides / Re: Range Calculator

« on: September 11, 2014, 01:42:27 PM »

There was a small error, the value shown for range of 1 was really calculated for range=0. Links to a updated version are now in the first post.

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Wiki creation / Re: Where to start ?

« on: September 11, 2014, 12:21:11 PM »

I think a step-by-step guide is really needed. I finally got some time to play and after about 2 hours I have less then what I started with. I have no idea how to even get my first gun.   

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Game Tips & Guides / Re: Range Calculator

« on: September 11, 2014, 12:15:07 PM »

Yay! Great. Gonna use your work for character planner, may I?

Use it as you will. It's MIT license.

Interesting how much skill affects accuracy but i.e. 2 special point difference in PE effect is minor...

If the wiki is true then PE only affects aimed shots, or if you have less then 5 of it (perception not wiki - silly English).

[Spoiler]

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Game Tips & Guides / Range Calculator

« on: September 11, 2014, 09:52:27 AM »

The whole 'effective range' thing isn't all that clear to me, and I don't think I'm the only one with this problem. So I cooked up a tiny program to make the math for you. Can't say if it's all correct - it's based on the info in the wiki alone.

Python source (will need Python 2.x, not sure it it's 3.x compatible):
http://pastebay.net/1494622
Windows binary (py2exe):
https://www.sendspace.com/file/vqbh5y
Screen (Warning! Ugly Tkinter!):

Spoiler for Hiden:

If You like it/use it donate a bottle cap to any random, new player.

EDIT:
Links replaced, there was a small error and the displayed values where off by one.

EDIT2:
Now the accurate perk gives +30%, new links above.

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Wiki creation / Re: Wiki Errors

« on: September 10, 2014, 10:41:54 AM »

http://fonline-aop.net/wiki/index.php?title=M1928_Thompson

Full Auto
AP: 18
Range: 100
Spread: 5

This can't be right.

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Game Tips & Guides / Sneak Q and A

« on: September 09, 2014, 06:56:30 AM »

Hi, before I start I've got some qestions about sneaking:
1.Is the formula on the wiki correct?

Detection Range = (Sight Range)*(1 - 0.2*{(Sneak - 50)/50 + Angle})

Where Angle is given by:
front: 0
front sides: 1
back sides: 2
back: 3

If this is so then it would be a bit more difficult to sneak up on someone from the back.

2.Using the formula from the wiki I get a minimum detection range of:
front: 16
front sides: 12.8
back sides: 9.6
back: 6.4
Are these numbers rounded to the nearest integer or just truncated (rounded down)?

3.The wiki says:

Certain weapons are more suitable to use while sneaking. The skill provides bonuses with such weapons, and if you combine it with certain perks, you might be able to perform devastating criticals!

What perks are that? The only one I found on the wiki is Silent Death and none of the weapons has it. Some weapons (MP5SD, silenced UZI, Sterling L34A1, Needler Pistol, Wakizashi Blade???) have the Silent Attack trait, but it lacks a description (appart from the paragraph in the sneak skill page).
 
4. If one is shot while revealed, will one become  desneaked?

5. How much SEC will a stealthboy consume?