Forum:Lincoln's vrs Backwater

ill probly end up kicking myself in the ass or starting a large scale argument but....why not, this forum is for discussing the differences between naturally, Lincoln's Repeater and Backwater Rifle, *lights a cigarette* lets do this thing...Toolazytomakeaaccount 03:42, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

I do believe I've seen this somewhere before... Anyway, Backwater Rifle does it for me. Save the 44 bullets for that Callahan's Magnum. Pararaptor 07:04, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

Lincoln's like a scopeless sniper rifle, which is good. Can't say I've used the Backwater, but based on the stats, doesn't look as powerful. --24.72.49.251 07:42, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

The Backwater uses 10mm ammo and it's comparable to Lincoln's damage, especially if you're using sneak attacks. I usually stop using the SMG early in the game, which leaves me with tons of 10mm ammo. The entire point of the Backwater was to put in a weapon which came close to Lincoln's but used 10mm ammo. I use Lincoln's when hunting mutants in downtown DC, and the Backwater throughout Point Lookout.Pinkynperky04 14:15, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

This was a tough choice for me but i had to go for Lincolns, just because of the gold finish. .44 ammo isnt that bad to get your hands on just head down to the pit and make some. Melvin x 14:23, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * huh, so far is kinda a tie, maybe we should consider just using Lincoln's Repeater and Backwater Rifle, at the same time?, use alien epoxy to repair both, use lincoln's to do sneak attacks because more damage, and then switch to backwater in order to get more crits from simply shooting it, you get the bonus's of both weapons and use a small amount of 44. ammo and the bulk of your ammo usage as 10mm, maybe that would be a simple fix for the hole controversy,its not a HUGE argument but it is a moderately touchy issue with people, almost like discussing politics except with fallout 3 items..lol, I'm probly not the first person to think of using both, they do compliment each other, right? and if your using STA then anything that doesn't die from the initial burst from LP you could then switch to backwater to finish them off, simple strategy and would be fairly effective in the wasteland.Toolazytomakeaaccount 22:52, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

Depends on what you want: power or convenience? Early on in the game, you're just not going to find very much .44 ammo; 10mm ammo is at least 5x as common. Of course, by the time you're even able to FIND the Backwater Rifle, you're high enough level where you can either beat The Pitt and make it, or merrily hop all over the map and scarf down all the .44 slugs you can get your paws on. I found the Lincoln's Repeater when I was level 6, I think. I just found the Backwater Rifle 2 weeks ago, at level 21. The repeater is more powerful, as .44 slugs are larger. But I still can't find many in the world, so I save it for special encounters. I have about 1000 10mm rounds now; only about 100 total .44 rounds. But the damage overall is comparable, and both will blow anyone's head off in one shot once you're high enough level. Nightweaver20xx 03:46, November 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * well regardless both compliment eachother, and with the combo ud use a bare minimum of 44 ammo but get the initial sneak attack critical hit from it, worth keeping around eh?Toolazytomakeaaccount 04:22, November 9, 2009 (UTC)