Fallout Vegas, hardcore mode or not?

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Don't usually select hardcore kind of modes as it can suck fun out the game but if you want all the achievements looks like it's a must, whose playing hardcore mode and do you think it's a good addition to the game?

hunger and dehydration,visit doctors for more serious injuries,limits the amount of ammo carried,Stimpacks won't heal instantly not sure if theres more.

Vegas Achievements

New Kid 10
Reach 10th level.

Up and Comer 20
Reach 20th level.

The Boss 30
Reach 30th level.

Ol' Buddy Ol' Pal 10
Recruit any companion.

The Whole Gang's Here 25
Recruit all companions.

Crafty 15
Craft 20 items.

Mod Machine 15
Install 20 weapon mods.

Walker of the Mojave 10
Discover 50 locations.

Master of the Mojave 25
Discover 125 locations.

Globe Trotter 25
Discover all snow globes.

You Run Barter Town 15
Sell 10,000 caps worth of goods.

Blast Mastery 15
Cause 10,000 damage with Energy Weapons.

Love the Bomb 15
Cause 10,000 damage with Explosives.

Lead Dealer 15
Cause 10,000 damage with Guns.

No Tumbler Fumbler 15
Pick 25 locks.

Stim-ply Amazing 15
Heal 10,000 points of damage with Stimpaks.

New Vegas Samurai 15
Cause 10,000 damage with Melee Weapons.

Jury Rigger 15
Repair 30 items.

Hack the Mojave 15
Hack 25 terminals.

Artful Pocketer 15
Pick 50 pockets.

Outstanding Orator 15
Make 50 Speech challenges.

Desert Survivalist 15
Heal 10,000 points of damage with food.

Old-Tyme Brawler 15
Cause 10,000 damage with Unarmed weapons.

Know When to Fold Them 10
Win 3 games of Caravan.

One Armed Bandit 10
Play 10 spins of Slots.

Little Wheel 10
Play 10 spins of Roulette.

Double Down 10
Play 10 hands of Blackjack.

Caravan Master 30
Win 30 games of Caravan.

The Courier Who Broke the Bank 30
Get banned from all the Strip's casinos.

Hardcore 100
Play the game from start to finish in Hardcore Mode.

Ain't That a Kick in the Head 10
Complete Ain't That a Kick in the Head.

They Went That-a-Way 25
Complete They Went That-a-Way.

Ring-a-Ding-Ding 25
Complete Ring-a-Ding-Ding.

The House Always Wins 30
Complete The House Always Wins.

For the Republic 30
Complete For the Republic.

Render Unto Caesar 30
Complete Render Unto Caesar.

Wild Card 30
Complete Wild Card.

All or Nothing 15
Complete All or Nothing.

Veni, Vidi, Vici 15
Complete Veni, Vidi, Vici.

Eureka! 15
Complete Eureka!

No Gods, No Masters 15
Complete No Gods, No Masters.

Come Fly With Me 20
Complete Come Fly With Me.

Talent Pool 20
Complete Talent Pool.

Return to Sender 20
Complete Return to Sender.

Arizona Killer 20
Complete Arizona Killer.

You'll Know It When It Happens 20
Complete You'll Know It When It Happens.

G.I. Blues 20
Complete G.I. Blues.

That Lucky Old Sun 20
Complete That Lucky Old Sun.

Volare! 20
Complete Volare!

The Legend of the Star 20
Complete The Legend of the Star.
 
i'll probably play it on normal first, then play the hardcore mode. seems like it could add to the game. it will certainly make it more challenging. i did find fallout3 a bit easy if im honest.
 
Sounds a wee bit like the Wanderer's Edition mod for Fallout 3 only not quite as hardcore. Vanilla Fallout 3 was quite easy so the hardcore mode will hopefully provide a better challenge and going up against the Deathclaws will be that bit scarier. No doubt it won't be hardcore enough for some though and there'll be mods to make it even more challenging.
 
I used a mod on the pc version of fallout 3 that made it more realistic / challenging like lowering how much you could carry, making food not heal but you had to eat, that sort of thing. Can't remember what it was called but it really added to the game so this seems like a good addition.

Ahh just noticed Antar mentioned the Wanderer's mod, that might have been it.

I'll still play on normal first though to get a feel for the game without getting killed every 3 seconds.
 
Will probably play it on normal and then hardcore later if I'm going for the achievements.

Never tried this wanderer mod, but it sounds like fun. Fallout 3 was quite easy
 
WIth a game like Fallout, I don't think I could be bothered to play through first on normal then start again on a hardcore difficulty.

Might try it on hardcore first if its going to offer a real survival experience.
 
It depends how much ammo weighs you down, I'd rather have fun playing the game rather than having to deal with super mutants with 6 bullets and a nuka cola :)
 
Those achievements just make me want the game more!

I'm fairly sure I saw a Vid noting you could turn hardcore off on the fly (Could be wrong don't remember link) and if that's the case I see no harm in starting with it on and just turning it off if it gets too much.
 
Will no doubt do it on normal first as I will sink a lot of time into it exploring (62 Hours on Fallout 3 and still not finished) then hardcore for the achievement as the story will no doubt be quite quick to blast through!

Jcb33.
 
Normal first and then a Hardcore run no doubt.

Be good if you could play with Hardcore rules but Normal difficulty enemies.
 
Fallout 3 was a bit too easy towards the end. I think I ended up with a hoard of about 600 stimpaks. :)

I think I'll start on hardcore mode and drop it down if it takes all of the fun out of the game.
 
Bennie-Mac said:
It depends how much ammo weighs you down, I'd rather have fun playing the game rather than having to deal with super mutants with 6 bullets and a nuka cola :)
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Assuming it's inspired by the wanderer's mod, it doesn't weigh you down that much..... it just prevents you from carrying craploads for every type of weapon. Stuff like rockets and fatboys weigh a lot, forcing you to specialise more: If you want to use them, then you've gotta make your character strong enough to carry enough around.
 
I'll make two saves, one for normal and one for hardcore. I'm still undecided on the platform although I'm leaning heavily toward PC given the performance of Fallout 3 and the expansions on Playstation 3.
 
hardcore for sure! at the end of FO3 i had far too much ammo and stim packs, i loved the start of the game where ammo was scarce and stimpacks were rare made it much more enjoyable!
 
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