Side Quest: You Are S.P.E.C.I.A.L

daybehavior
daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
This isn't really a quest. No real work involved It's completely optional but it will definitely help you in the long run if you are are planning to be active in side quests. All you have to do is fill out your SPECIAL stats.

Strength: Increase damage done with Melee Weapons (swords, knives, axes, fist weapons, etc)
Percpetion: Increases damage done with traditional firearms. (handguns, shotguns, rifles, etc)
Endurance: Increases hit points
Charisma: Influences how people react to you and treat you.
Intelligence Increases damage done with Energy Weapons (lasers, plasma, etc)
Agility: Increases the damage done from Critical Strikes, increases chance to dodge attacks.
Luck: Increases the chance of landing Critical Strikes and achieving other favorable outcomes.

You start out with 5 points in each stat and have an additional five to spend at your discretion. You may remove up to five points from unwanted stats and allocate it to another.

IMPORTANT
Here's the deal on Charisma, it won't (directly) help you at all in combat but keep in mind the Confirmed Bachelor / Switchblade Romance and Womanizer / Black Widow perks require at least 6 CHR. I'm sure I can add a couple more perks to make CHR worthwhile.

Additionally, more importantly perhaps, later when dialogue branches are introduced into quests, it should definitely have more of an impact.

Final note, it is NOT recommended that you have 10 points in any one perk because many items will increase your Special Stats by a point or two and the max is 10. However, these equipped stats do NOT count towards perk eligibility requirements, so use your better judgement.

Quest Rewards
-50 XP
-50s
-Unlock Achievement [I'm S.P.E.C.I.A.L!]

Replies

  • bomftdrum
    bomftdrum Posts: 270 Member
    Strength- the starting 5 plus 1 plus 1 from Intelligence for a total of 7
    Perception- the starting 5 plus 1 for a total of 6
    Endurance- the starting 5 plus 1 for a total of 6
    Charisma- the starting 5 plus 1 for a total of 6
    Intelligence- the starting 5 minus 1 for a total of 4
    Agility- the starting 5 plus 1 for a total of 6
    Luck- the starting 5
  • JunonSailorStyle
    JunonSailorStyle Posts: 61 Member
    Taking 4 points out of Charisma
    1 point out of Strength

    So ten points to spread.

    S-4
    P-8
    E-5
    C-1
    I-8
    A-8
    L-6

    ETA: Had to do the math to make sure it added up to 40 points :-P
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
    Aha. Brian that's a pretty good spread, especially because you'll have an easier time meeting Perk requirements. I think I would've taken a point out of Charisma and added it to STR. If you're going to specialize, might as well go hard :)

    And Peter....a more specialized spread. He will have a harder time meeting Perk qualification requirements, but he will be proficient in both traditional and energy weapons.

    A lot of equipment will have SPECIAL stats attached to them so its not that big of a deal I suppose, however, those do not count towards meeting Perk qualifications.
  • bomftdrum
    bomftdrum Posts: 270 Member
    Honestly, I was debating that. I wasn't sure how much Charisma would play out later in the game, so I tried and stayed pretty even all the way around.
  • nicca_jb
    nicca_jb Posts: 1,278 Member
    S - 5 - 2 = 3
    P - 5 + 3 = 8
    E - 5
    C - 5 + 1 = 6
    I - 5 + 1 = 6
    A - 5 + 2 = 7
    L - 5
  • ThePinkPanda
    ThePinkPanda Posts: 208 Member
    .Strength: 6
    Percpetion: 6
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 8
    Intelligence: 7
    Agility: 4
    Luck: 4
  • AlwaysBigSteve
    AlwaysBigSteve Posts: 82 Member
    Strength: 3
    Percpetion: 3
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 6
    Intelligence 7
    Agility: 6
    Luck: 10

    I'm a lucky SOB
  • JunonSailorStyle
    JunonSailorStyle Posts: 61 Member
    Yes please do tell how charisma is going to affect us since I just dropped mine to 1 D:
    When are you adding the new perks?
  • hismogwai
    hismogwai Posts: 58 Member
    Strength: 3
    Percpetion: 7
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 5
    Intelligence: 2
    Agility: 8
    Luck: 10
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
    IMPORTANT

    Some pretty interesting spreads :)

    Here's the deal on Charisma, it won't (directly) help you at all in combat but keep in mind the Confirmed Bachelor / Switchblade Romance and Womanizer / Black Widow perks require at least 6 CHR. I'm sure I can add a couple more perks to make CHR worthwhile.

    Additionally, more importantly perhaps, later when dialogue branches are introduced into quests, it should definitely have more of an impact.

    Final note, it is NOT recommended that you have 10 points in any one perk because many items will increase your Special Stats by a point or two. However, these equipped stats do NOT count towards perk eligibility requirements, so use your better judgement.

    With all this being said, You can reroll your SPECIAL stats if you choose

    Also, Peter, I'm probably gonna begin rolling out additional perks next week when I have more time. I'll probably add the Hero's Enclave and Item Shop too, but its mostly dependent on what the weigh out attendance looks like and if people are still actively doing side quest. Don't wanna do all that work for nothing :P
  • nicca_jb
    nicca_jb Posts: 1,278 Member
    With all this being said, You can reroll your SPECIAL stats if you choose
    Thanks! I think I, for one, am all set :)
    I'll probably add the Hero's Enclave and Item Shop too, but its mostly dependent on what the weigh out attendance looks like and if people are still actively doing side quest. Don't wanna do all that work for nothing :P
    Again I, for one, will be. And as a side note, I've GMed/DMed in the past and would be happy to help with any little admin crap, if you need. Running a challenge is a big undertaking.
  • AlwaysBigSteve
    AlwaysBigSteve Posts: 82 Member
    In that case I will re-roll.

    Strength: 3
    Perception: 5
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 6
    Intelligence: 7
    Agility: 6
    Luck: 8

    Still a lucky SOB. I can't edit or delete last post.
  • dward59
    dward59 Posts: 731 Member
    Strength: 6
    Percpetion: 5
    Endurance: 6
    Charisma: 4
    Intelligence: 6
    Agility: 6
    Luck: 7
  • chism21
    chism21 Posts: 155 Member
    Strength: 6
    Perception: 5
    Endurance: 6
    Charisma: 6
    Intelligence: 5
    Agility: 5
    Luck: 7
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
    Good deal guys, I'll be updating the Armory with your Special stats :)

    @Layla, thanks! You'll definitely be the first I ask if Mark and I get in deep Brahmin pie. ;)
  • nicca_jb
    nicca_jb Posts: 1,278 Member
    Good deal guys, I'll be updating the Armory with your Special stats :)

    @Layla, thanks! You'll definitely be the first I ask if Mark and I get in deep Brahmin pie. ;)

    You bet. Just holler. I'll be over here killing stuff.
  • addicted2cola
    addicted2cola Posts: 43 Member
    Strength: 6
    Perception: 7
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 6
    Intelligence: 6
    Agility: 5
    Luck: 5
  • Shalaurise
    Shalaurise Posts: 707 Member
    Strength: 4
    Perception: 5
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 8
    Intelligence: 8
    Agility: 4
    Luck: 6
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    Strength: 7
    Perception: 5
    Endurance: 6
    Charisma: 6
    Intelligence: 6
    Agility: 6
    Luck: 4
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
    s-8
    p-5
    e-9
    c-4
    i-8
    a-4
    l-3

    I hope I did that right...
  • Odwaroftorn
    Odwaroftorn Posts: 110 Member
    Strength: 7
    Perception: 7
    Endurance: 8
    Charisma: 4
    Intelligence: 7
    Agility: 3
    Luck: 4

    Jeff/ Odwar of Torn
  • untuvainen
    untuvainen Posts: 15 Member
    Strength: 5
    Perception: 6
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 4
    Intelligence: 9
    Agility: 8
    Luck: 8
  • untuvainen
    untuvainen Posts: 15 Member
    Darn messed it, dont multitask!

    Strength: 5
    Perception: 4
    Endurance: 5
    Charisma: 4
    Intelligence: 8
    Agility: 7
    Luck: 7