LogFAQs > #922140052

I chose to play with Survival difficulty for my first and current playthrough. First several levels were frustrating to the point that I caved-in and used a "save anywhere" mod when I was trying to do the "Returning the Favor" quest at USAF Satellite Station Olivia. Surprised me how quickly a chaingun will gun me down at level 4. That mod is handy for the occasional crash though which fortunately has been few and far in between.

After 10+ levels and getting some proper defensive perks it felt like the difficulty took a nose dive. I thought about starting over again since the first several levels were not "pure" as I cheesed that quest with the "save anywhere" mod but at level 30+ now I'm still having fun and it doesn't bother me enough that I'm not truly doing a Survival difficulty run.

Still, I'm entertaining the thought of just starting over on Normal difficulty. Feels like once you get the proper perks and upgrades, Survival difficulty doesn't feel that much different from the other difficulties but I do appreciate the feeling of having to travel manually and not use Fast Travel. Feels like I get more out of these games when roleplaying in this manner.
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