If you follow these simple rules I can guarantee you will feel the Fallout vibe more than most. Step 10: Pick a person you know (possibly yourself) to play as and when choosing their SPECIAL skills make them what you think they would actually be - no min/maxing Step 9: Only ever use your latest save file, no returning to earlier saves Step 8: If you die, then that's it, you have to restart the game from the beginning (see Step 13 for an adjustment to this step for Bronzeman that makes life a little easier) Step 7 (OPTIONAL - I'VE STOPPED USING THIS MYSELF): Listen to the Classical Radio station when in Stealth Mode (also see Step 17 for a different option)

(That is unless you are an insanely good shooter) Step 6: Turn off the aiming cursor IGNORE THIS STEP - see below.

Step 5: Never use the map on the Pipboy (that means no fast travelling too) Step 4: Eat and drink at least twice a day, don't allow yourself VATS if you can't do this Step 3: When it gets dark find somewhere to sleep for a few hours and don't stop looking until you find somewhere Step 2: Do allow yourself the use of VATS and companions Step 1: Boost difficulty to Survival Mode - download beta now that it's available :) Just follow these simple steps and you will become one with the Wasteland (can I still call it that if it's the Commonwealth?). Welcome to my guide to playing Fallout 4 in a way that will give you an experience similar to what surviving in a post-nuclear Boston would be really like.

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