Forum:Special items in Hardcore

What do you guy's think Obsidian will add in terms of items used for survival: backpack, canteen(not pre-order), water pouch, homemade shield (same DR as T-51). Any ideas, just add them.

Backpack seperate from whatever the hell it is you carry everything else in, fanny pack maybe?

With like, gauze, bandages, tweezers, scissors, and other small medical supplies Joshua Calibur 20:24, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

That's a good idea, because otherwise I'm toast because I'm going hardcore from the start. That sounded really dumb didnt it.

Yum Brahmin 17:21, July 26, 2010 (UTC)

I would say that is one of my complaints like seriously how is somebody supposed to carry 200 pounds worth of stuff with out a backpack not only that but how could he fit it all even if he did. I would say that you need to have a pack for items after about 20 pounds of stuff that is not equipped and you could have different types of packs say a phanny pack that could carry small and lightweight items, compared to a survival pack which could carry about 100 pounds worth of items. Then as said in previous comments seperate the gear by pack. I am just making a suggestion because i know it would be a pain to program into the game I just think it would make the game more realistic and would be a useful tool for players. Please take this comment into notice for future games if not FNV. StealthMaster24

My Courier sure as hell ain't gonna be wearing a fanny pack. Those things we out of style in 1986 and the nuclear war has done little to bring them back into style. As for the topic on hand I think a canteen would be quite useful. Maybe a scavved thermos? And since we have the magic of the PipBoy we can even carry a fission battery powered microwave. lol TestECull 19:39, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

Would you wear the fanny pack if it held 8 pounds of ammo for half a pound? I would, but not in public, I don't care if Ceaser's Legion thinks I'm gay but the whole strip would be embarrasing. Yum Brahmin 15:24, August 5, 2010 (UTC)

I dont care if it holds 1 million pounds of ammunititon, I am not wearing a fanny pack. Besides, the smart thing to do is not to play Hardcore right of the bat, but to play through the game on normal so you can explore more and not worry about the realistic physics. But i think that a Back-pack would be good. like if one of the slots on the Pip-Boy was marked "Backpack" and it would a canteen, survival knife, and other survival stuff. if you play Hardcore then the back pack woud hold all of those things, and then another pack like a satchel would hold your ammo and mags and spare gun parts. Now you really want to get technical, your back would have different compartments for ammo and other things. Like a large compartment would hold your ammo and spare parts, the main part would hold all your main items, a smaller part would hold your caps, dollars, chips, etc., then your would carry a holster at your thigh for your side arms, a slot on your back for your rifles and shotguns, and a slings for grenades, plus a satchel for your mines. Whoosh, that was a mouthful!

I'm going for a survival backpack with 2 compartments, one for survival supplies and another for medical. I'm also going for a lighter and a pan so I can cook crap up before I eat it. I actually saw a real fanny pack and gosh was it gay. If a mole rat sees me in that I would kill myself with the fanny pack. In other words, no fanny pack. Yum Brahmin 03:19, August 7, 2010 (UTC)

If I do decide to play in Hardcore I'll just use a mod that adds a large backpack in. There was such a mod for Fallout 3, and even without hardcore mod I found it absolutely crucial to my random exploration. It added 50 pounds to your carry weight. TestECull

so its like a nother strong back perk. i personly think the backpack will defeat the perpose of hardcore mode, ammo has weight but look it dont mader cuz i can carey more with my handy backpack, it would even out if the back pack made it harder to sneek and made you move slower. it may look gay but in a really waistland a fanny pack would come in handy, i perfer a satchel. MrDot01 18:18, August 9, 2010 (UTC)

If Fallout: NV has backpacks, they will probably be more like the backpack from Fallout 1, which was simply an organizational tool. Maybe in Hardcore they would be neccessary to carry items not being used, but they would probably not affect the carry weight. And TestECull, your post made me happy knowing that at least someone out there gets the point of "Hardcore mode" (sarcasms to death). RadRuler 01:25, August 21, 2010 (UTC)