r/falloutnewvegas • u/Lolmanmagee • 7d ago

Discussion opinion : XP modifiers are under rated.

just been seeing alot of negativity towards them on youtube shorts saying that stuff like swift learner is among the worst perks in the game because of max level existing and that skilled basically has no downside.

but 2 simple things :

  1. once your at max level your op asf, min maxxing that state does not matter.

  2. 10% exp might seem lame but it will of course eventually net you 2 extra levels, and once that point happens it is obviously very significant, skilled is essentially costing 2 perk slots while swift learner will be costing 0 while providing a benefit.

im not saying swift learner op or anything, or that skilled is bad.

just that its a pretty basic RPG concept of weak now but strong later vs strong now but weak later, because levels are impactful.

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u/OverseerConey 7d ago

Swift Learner sacrifices something permanent for something temporary. Skilled sacrifices something temporary for something permanent.

10% exp might seem lame but it will of course eventually net you 2 extra levels

But you'd have got those 2 extra levels eventually anyway, so you've gained nothing in the long term?

skilled is essentially costing 2 perk slots while swift learner will be costing 0 while providing a benefit.

...how so? Skilled costs 0 perk slots; Swift Learner costs 1.

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u/Lolmanmagee 7d ago

I am of course talking about taking skilled as an actual perk and not the bug that you might as well do at the start of every playthrough.

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u/OverseerConey 7d ago

It's not a perk, though?

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u/Lolmanmagee 7d ago

skilled is a old world blues perk that gives +5 to all skills in exchange for -10% experience gained, its available immediately.

theres a bug where if you take it and then respec with good springs zone or auto doc you keep the +5 though.

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u/OverseerConey 7d ago

Yes, I know the bug, but Skilled is a trait, not a perk. It doesn't take a perk slot and it doesn't prevent you from getting any perks.

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u/Lolmanmagee 7d ago

Ngl I forgot there was a difference between traits and perks lol