User manual GAMES PC FALLOUT 2

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 8 9 THE VAULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENEMIES OF THE STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the NPC likes your character, she is more likely to give your character a break and a better deal. If you offer a really poor trade, it may actually insult the NPC and lower their opinion of your character. Party Members It is possible to have other people join your character. You may have to talk them into it, solve a quest, pay them money or otherwise convince them that your character needs their services. Non-player characters that want to join your character's party are few in number. The benefits of additional party members are many. They will assist you in combat, to some degree or another, and they will lend their experience and skills to yours. They can offer their wisdom by giving you information and advice. And they are another target, meaning that combat will be a tiny little bit safer for your character. You have limited control over party members, however. You cannot control them directly in combat. You can give them orders before combat starts, but once the battle is on, they are their own person. Using the Talk action icon on a party member will give you access to the two parts you do have control over: their inventory and their basic combat strategies. Party Member Inventory Talk with a party member and you will see the extended dialogue screen. Notice that the BARTER button has been replaced with the TRADE button. Press the Trade button and the trading interface will slide up over the lower portion of the screen. Trading is similar to Barter (see page 68), but it has several important differences. $50. 00 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE 71 PROPERTY OF VAULT-TEC NOTES You should remember to keep your NPCs well stocked up on Stimpaks, ammo and other perishables. First, the values at the bottom of the trading table show the total inventory weight of the characters involved. Second, and most importantly, trades do not have to be equal when you are trading with party members. Since your character is the leader of the party, you have complete control over who gets what. Drag items from your inventory to the table to give them to the NPC. Move items from the NPCs inventory list to the table if you want them. Press the TRADE button when you are done moving items. Press the TALK button to cancel the current trade. Party Member Combat Control Also on the extended dialogue screen of a party member is the COMBAT CONTROL button. Pressing it will slide the combat control interface over the lower portion of the screen. This panel shows some basic information about this NPC. [. . . ] Thread equal portions of lamb, slightly apart, on 6 slender 10- to 12-inch metal, or wooden skewers. Thread equal portions of peppers slightly apart and alternating colors, on 6 more skewers. Brush peppers all over with cumin marinade. Cook, turning and basting once with cumin marinade, until peppers are tender when pierced, and meat is done to your liking (cut to test), 10 to 15 minutes for medium rare. [. . . ]