Dec. 20th, 2012
Some things never change. Like war!
Dec. 20th, 2012 07:18 pmSo I'm playing New Vegas because, no shit, Assassin's Creed felt too much like work. I've installed a bunch of new mods so the gameplay is actually pretty different than the last time. Still, some things never change.
I'm bopping along with a good Perception, and Boone[1] and ED-E[2] in the party, so I've basically got RADAR. I see a red dot on the map and think "ah-ha! I shall sneak up on it and shoot it a lot! I have a good feeling about this!"
So I start sneaking up. And I come around a hill and three things happen simultaneously:
1) The red dot splits into FOUR red dots and starts dancing back and forth
2) I catch a glimpse of gossamer wings on the horizon
3) I crap myself. In the immortal words of a very stupid fish, "Good feeling's gone!"
And now I am sneaking away, keeping hills between me and them as much as possible.
(Right now, people who've played New Vegas understand. For people who haven't played New Vegas, GET ON IT, seriously, one of the best games ever - and what I saw was the signs of a flock of Cazadores, which is to say Giant Mutant Radioactive Tarantual Hawk Wasps. They are easily the nastiest things in the game, by far. Deathclaws? Not as dangerous as Cazadores.)
Anyway. This is a thing.
[1] Sniper AI teammate. Accurate, long-ranged, and his existence gives you the "Spotter" trait and causes enemies to glow in your vision when you aim.
[2]: Eyebot AI teammate. Floats, has LASERS, and his existence gives you "Enhanced Sensors" - non-aimed passive perception range is greatly increased.
I'm bopping along with a good Perception, and Boone[1] and ED-E[2] in the party, so I've basically got RADAR. I see a red dot on the map and think "ah-ha! I shall sneak up on it and shoot it a lot! I have a good feeling about this!"
So I start sneaking up. And I come around a hill and three things happen simultaneously:
1) The red dot splits into FOUR red dots and starts dancing back and forth
2) I catch a glimpse of gossamer wings on the horizon
3) I crap myself. In the immortal words of a very stupid fish, "Good feeling's gone!"
And now I am sneaking away, keeping hills between me and them as much as possible.
(Right now, people who've played New Vegas understand. For people who haven't played New Vegas, GET ON IT, seriously, one of the best games ever - and what I saw was the signs of a flock of Cazadores, which is to say Giant Mutant Radioactive Tarantual Hawk Wasps. They are easily the nastiest things in the game, by far. Deathclaws? Not as dangerous as Cazadores.)
Anyway. This is a thing.
[1] Sniper AI teammate. Accurate, long-ranged, and his existence gives you the "Spotter" trait and causes enemies to glow in your vision when you aim.
[2]: Eyebot AI teammate. Floats, has LASERS, and his existence gives you "Enhanced Sensors" - non-aimed passive perception range is greatly increased.