Do you wear an armor set or do you mix and match?

I often mix and match, depending on my build.
Samcharles said:
I'm


You got me looking at the set bonuses. The rogue full set bonus is pretty horrible. Find more cash and dukes in loot? Kinda sucks imo. Does anyone want to find more cash? I usually drop cash on the ground right away.
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I mean, cash sells for a good amount.
 
Samcharles said:
Really? What the heck do traders want it for that makes it so valuable? lol
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I also sell cash to traders, they are quite expensive. And as for the value, in the conditions of the apocalypse, gold and silver nuggets should also be worth nothing, but the trader buys them at a good price.
 
theFlu said:
How would Asia maintain a value for a US dollar if the US .. doesn't?
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I assume the apocalypse was restricted to a region of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah with parts of New Mexico and California. Then the game is focused on the northern Arizona part. The rest of the USA is still functional, explaining how the traders get resupplied, why there are air drops, why there's still electricity, and why dollar bills still have value.
 
zztong said:
I assume the apocalypse was restricted to a region of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah with parts of New Mexico and California. Then the game is focused on the northern Arizona part. The rest of the USA is still functional, explaining how the traders get resupplied, why there are air drops, why there's still electricity, and why dollar bills still have value.
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An interesting and logical explanation. However, then it becomes unclear why the dollar did not remain the currency in the apocalypse territory.
 
Suxar said:
An interesting and logical explanation. However, then it becomes unclear why the dollar did not remain the currency in the apocalypse territory.
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You're really making me work here ... Perhaps a combination of the ego and local power of The Duke. The fact that they mint Dukes from brass and brass is used to make bullets is hard to reconcile. Maybe the Duke operates copper and zinc mines and it's a show of wealth?
 
There is something i like about getting the matching set. so it honestly depends on my playthrough. If i am going to be tanking a lot of melee hits, Raider all the way. if I am going stealthy i hit up assassin. I don't really have a ranged build i play a lot yet, so no idea what set I'll be doing for that.

Amd ofcourse Nerd Armor anytime i play an intelligence build. It's bonuses are just too good for that playthrough.
 
zztong said:
I assume the apocalypse was restricted to a region of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah with parts of New Mexico and California. Then the game is focused on the northern Arizona part. The rest of the USA is still functional, explaining how the traders get resupplied, why there are air drops, why there's still electricity, and why dollar bills still have value.
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Interesting idea, but no one would choose to stay there if that were the case. It isn't like this region is geographically separated from the rest of the continent. People could easily leave. And instead of wasting money and resources to resupply the idiots choosing to stay, the functioning government would setup evacuation and those who chose to stay would simply be left there with no support (Harry R. Truman and Mt. St. Helens).

As for the discussion around old cash - yeah I just sell it too. But it really makes no sense why it's still valuable. There is no government to back up the value of that piece of paper. Other countries certainly wouldn't find it valuable.

If it were me (and I've been wanting to mod this for a while) cash would have 0 value at traders. Instead, if I find it, it can be used at functioning vending machines found in the wilderness (these vending machines would also not restock). Vending Machines at traders would restock and would take dukes.
Suxar said:
And as for the value, in the conditions of the apocalypse, gold and silver nuggets should also be worth nothing, but the trader buys them at a good price.
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Eh, it's hard to say. With no government to back the dollar, people would likely find value in what originally backed it - gold. I can't think of any reason why people wouldn't still find value in things that intrinsically/traditionally have worth. But I do see your point. It's value is based purely on the perception of the person you're bartering with. Some might think it's valuable while others think it's worthless.
 
Suxar said:
I also sell cash to traders, they are quite expensive. And as for the value, in the conditions of the apocalypse, gold and silver nuggets should also be worth nothing, but the trader buys them at a good price.
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I always thought people could melt gold and silver into items to show wealth. People like the Duke.
 
Syphon583 said:
Interesting idea, but no one would choose to stay there if that were the case. It isn't like this region is geographically separated from the rest of the continent. People could easily leave. And instead of wasting money and resources to resupply the idiots choosing to stay, the functioning government would setup evacuation and those who chose to stay would simply be left there with no support (Harry R. Truman and Mt. St. Helens).
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Good points.

I look to the first Mad Max movie where there was a civilized part and a wasteland. I presume it was a lawless area that few people would want to be, like bandits and a few independent survivors. Unfortunately, I think my interpretation also means the remaining military would be able to clear away the zombies as civilization has learned to contain them.
Syphon583 said:
With no government to back the dollar, people would likely find value in what originally backed it - gold.
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Perhaps, thought I don't see any value to gold unless there's a civilization that either wants it for pretty things or manufacturing. I mean, you can't eat it, drink it, or hunt with it so in terms of raw survival, it only weighs you down.

It's a tough thing to try and make all of the game's world make sense.
 
Shockingly, aside from early game, I haven't mixed and matched yet. Something to try out in the future maybe?
 
Syphon583 said:
I can't think of any reason why people wouldn't still find value in things that intrinsically/traditionally have worth.
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Values change with lifestyle. And as for traditions, they are different everywhere. History knows of tribes that used shells as money and had no interest in gold. Before Europeans arrived in the Kimberley region, diamonds were considered trash by the local population. There are many other examples.
 
Suxar said:
Values change with lifestyle. And as for traditions, they are different everywhere. History knows of tribes that used shells as money and had no interest in gold. Before Europeans arrived in the Kimberley region, diamonds were considered trash by the local population. There are many other examples.
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Dont forget Salt.
 
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