That's what my "Survival Guide" says (the booklet that comes with the game): Install Disc 2 first, then install Disc 1. *shrugs*

Anyways, I went ahead and checked it out. Yes, this second disc contains all the DLC. It even allows you to choose which of the 5 extras you want to install. I chose The Pitt, Op. Anchorage, and Point Lookout. Did not choose Mothership Zeta (eww .... going on an alien ship?), or Broken Steel. I have heard Broken Steel introduces new enemies. I'm not ready for new enemies yet.

I'm about to do some gaming now. Let's see if Marge's game has 'stabilized' at all, so that it's not so ramped up with difficult moments.

EDIT: I see a change! There's a guard posted way up high, above Megaton's entrance. When Marge lured a Protectron from the wasteland back to Megaton, this guard actually shot the robot first, before Deputy Weld could intervene.

EDIT 2: Yes, things are better. Marge has encountered a slew of new NPCs, none of them had a weapon stronger than an energy rifle. No missle launchers. No multiple sub machine guns attacks. Marge is in the County Sewer Mainline.

Her sneaking has definitely improved, too, now that Sneak is rated 38. Do sneak-attacks give extra damage? She just 1-shotted a feral ghoul from a distance, and we were not using VATS. She stayed [HIDDEN] for this particular attack.

This post has been edited by Renee Gade IV: Aug 30 2013, 01:49 AM

Strange. I only installed disc one (the original game) and haven´t touched the DLC-disc yet


Yes they do. You should get a message in the top left corner that says so

I´m struck by how fast you installed the DLCs. I have 350 hours and have yet to install one of them! But if it´s a must on the Xbox then it´s understandable. Otherwise any DLC can easily wait for a couple of hundred hours imo since the main game has so much to offer in itself

Well from what I understand, the only DLC which could affect my game in the Wasteland/D.C. itself is Broken Steel. The others take place in other regions, right? I'm looking forward to The Pitt. That'll be fun; wasting NPCs in Pittsburgh! (Pittsburgh is a rival city of Baltimore, Maryland).

I'm really loving this game. I had to force myself to stop playing last night so I could get to bed!

Haha! You have a personal reason to instal The Pitt then!


Considering how you felt before, I´m shocked that you say this!

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Some re-scavvin´ of Corvega factory. Apparently I missed exploring the factory part and only did the entrance area. Thus I missed out on the Giant Ant Queen and some goodies, but not anymore!

97.000 caps now! I have alot of things stored away in my Megaton house and I reckon that after my next big sale I´m gonna pass the magic limit and thus I´m qualified to install and explore Point Lookout!!

This post has been edited by mirocu: Aug 30 2013, 04:47 PM

Which theme does Lothran your Fallout character have in his house? Marge wants to choose the Pre War theme, assuming she'll ever have enough money. She's obsessed with anything to do with Pre war. One theme she will NOT get is the Vault theme.

This post has been edited by Renee Gade IV: Aug 30 2013, 05:08 PM

I have the PC GOTY edition, and installed all the dlcs at the same time I did the game. It took my a while to try them out though. The Pitt, Point Lookout, Mothership Zeta, and Operation Anchorage all take place in separate worldspaces from the Capital Wasteland. Except each adds something to the regular game to transport you to the DLC area. Like the Pitt adds a boat on the Potomac, the Pitt adds a railway station, and so on.

Broken Steel adds new areas too, but also affects the regular game. I do not always keep the other DLC running, but I always have Broken Steel loaded. It increases the level cap to 30, adds more stuff, and gives you the option of living and continuing the game after finishing the main quest beating the game. It does add some new baddies like albino radscorpions, but the only time I ever saw them was with AntAgonizer, and that was only once she had gotten well into the level 20s.

My character in FO3 is named after me; mirocu. I play as myself, sorta I have the pre-War theme too and I´m also quite obsessed with anything pre-War; I collect all pre-War money and books. I´ve looked at the other themes and all I can say is the pre-War theme is the most cozy and acceptable one. At least for me

Edit: About The Pitt. Have in mind that you have to finish the DLC´s MQ before you can come back to the Capital Wasteland.

This post has been edited by mirocu: Aug 30 2013, 05:49 PM

100.000 caps

Today it happened! 100.000 caps has been collected!! The final limit was reached by selling stuff to Seagrave Holmes at Rivet City. Actually, I got a little bit more than that. But that´s no problem since I will have to bring some cash with me to Point Lookout


I´ve also been focusing on Drainage Chambers and have so far been to three, excluding any I´ve been to in the past. The last one was the one with the Chinese Remnants and all of the chambers had pretty nice loot, so I´m a very happy camper Lone Wanderer


Now to install the DLC

Congrats on meeting your goal!

Have fun playing in Maryland!

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Sep 1 2013, 05:02 PM

Thanks, Sub!

Any now for some pixies! I mean, you guys need proof that I really reached 100.000 caps, don´t you?

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!
Transaction complete!!
Back in my Megaton home...
...I offloaded what was my goal into the cabinet

I love the teddy bears on the bed and the mini-nuke on the desk!

Did you notice the toasters, the small gnome and the two pass keys?

I always notice the gnomes. My characters often collect the undamaged ones. I did notice the Wasteland Survival Guide at the edge of the desk too!

Wednesday, 11/24/77, 8:03 PM

Marge N. Overra is in the County Sewer Mainline, a rather confusing set of underground passages filled with ghouls and radroaches.

I remember reading something on one of those in-game computers awhile back about using energy weapons in certain areas. Well, I just found out what this warning entails: Marge fired her energy pistol near an area that had (what looked to be) a gas vapor leak going on. Didn't think anything of it. BOOM! Wow, I had no idea this is actually a real thing to be concerned about!

Oh yes, the gas leaks can be an unwelcome surprise. There are times when you can use them to your advantage however. In fact, I have a video!

Those gas leaks are quite fun to mess with. I have brought down many a Mutie with the help of those

Interesting, SR. You've got a lot of videos from the looks of it. Goodness. Unfortunately, Marge happened to be standing beside one of those gas mains when she fired at a rad roach. Well, it was a moment we'll both never forget.

She is now trying to deliver "Lucy's Message" which is a quest she picked up long ago just after getting out of Vault 101. The location she's supposed to go is nowhere near Megaton, so she's traveling slowly northwards, getting distracted by new people, places, and things.

She found a little market with nobody inside, but there were Abraxo Cleaner, Sugar Bomb, and bleach boxes set side-by-side. Apparently, they're placed this way so that if the PC steps on this trigger-plate, it knocks these boxes over one by one, and the final one triggers a second trigger-plate. Unfortunately, I think Marge disabled the 'punch line' (there was some sort of device on a wall she disabled before the box trick) so I'm not sure what's supposed to happen at the end.

For all I know, it could have been another explosion. One of the devs having a little "fun".

She also found a group of Hunters outside, carrying hunting rifles and wearing leather. I thought 'cool', I can stick with these guys for awhile, kinda like I'd do in a TES game, but apparently they're terrible hunters. A group of radscorpions showed up (3 of them) and within minutes, two of the three hunters were dead.

So much for that idea *shrugs*

She's supposed to deliver Lucy's Message, but it's dangerous out here. There's yet another Metro entrance nearby, wonder where it goes? ...

I messed that up too but Sub´s got a video of what happens if you do it correctly.

Installed all the DLCs today but of course only checked Point Lookout. On the PC you can´t choose which one you want unfortunately.

But PL is up and running so prepare the coffee, Renee! Because soon I´m off to Maryland!!

This post has been edited by mirocu: Sep 2 2013, 03:37 PM

Cool. I wonder where in Maryland? Hope it's not Ellicott City.

I'm guessing you go to Annapolis? It's a port-town. The Navy have a major base there, too.

This post has been edited by Renee Gade IV: Sep 2 2013, 04:19 PM

Apparently Point Lookout is a real-life place. You must know about it?