It really forces you to commit to a character build and plan ahead instead of just jack of all trades it and basically being able to easily max out all skills with a high intelligence build.

Character progression stops at 30, tag skills no longer brings any immediate benefit but acts like the original Fallout titles and grants two points instead of one, and you level up slower and get fewer points overall. My particular favorite part is the changes it makes to the special system. Even better? It works with Project Nevada's rebalance to create a more complete package. This mod adds a whole host of additional challenges to the gameplay in a way that makes sense, feels balanced, and provides a challenge to the game. So I started looking into mods that bring something different to the Hardcore table. After a while keeping your meters in check is pretty easy and essentially adds no penalty to playing the same way you've always played. Which while essentially a tacked on survival mode, does bring an extra layer to the game. This got me thinking about Fallout New Vegas and Hardcore mode. As far as I'm concerned this is the only way to play Fallout 4 as the base package is too easy, simplified, exploitable, and boring after about an hour in. So, it's no secret Fallout 4 was a bit polarizing when it first came out, but regardless of how you feel about the game overall there was one thing Bethesda did right: Survival Mode.

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