How do i get science?

[Raingnome Noir]

I've been putting points into Intellligence, but none of my cards seem to be the science one, do i need to get new cards, and if so how do i make those appear?

[BizarreMan]

Certain cards become available as you level up. What level are you?

[Raingnome Noir]

i'm level 17 i think, possibly 18-19, i forgot, but it's definitely around there

[Smurff-a-thon2k]

Yes, 'Science' is one specific card, there are 3 cards in the science series. You just have to keep leveling up and getting card packs until you randomly get the card that is exactly called 'Science'

Now I can't go look but the other 2 are called something like 'Master Science' and 'Advanced Science' or something, and I'm guessing you're trying to craft something that says you need level 1/2/3 'Science'

So even if you get those other science cards and put points into them you wont be able to craft the thing you want, you need the card that says exactly: 'Science'

[PotatoBasket]

Mix vinegar and baking soda. This handy mix will clean just about any household surface, and the solution left behind is essentially saline.
(*Not a troll, this is real Science, and the earlier posters had the other possibilities covered already, so Potato to the rescue to handle those coffee spills..!)

[Raingnome Noir]

thanks guys, much appreciated

[EJR]

The first Science perk becomes available at level 20, so just level 1-3 more times and you should have it

[TurbojetChicken]

Just remember that you can't save level-ups before level 50 (or was it 52), meaning that you have to take perks which suit your build or basically any cards.
Because certain cards only show in the list after certain amount has been picked.

If you select wrong card accidentally, you need to level up to pick new one etc. Also punch card machine becomes handy at level 25 which is at every train station and buildable at your camp too.

Before punch card machine became a thing, changing perk points was quite annoying,
you were able to change perk point to another stat one level at a time so respeccing was slow.

[Mooman]

There's a difference between science and science!

Fallout uses science! that is indistinguishable from magic.

Someone once said: "It just works."

[Raingnome Noir]

ahh, that's really cool, thanks i had no idea about the punchcard, my aim is to try and become a sneaky sniper that wears power armour, which i think is an oxymoron so i'm probably going to end up unable to do it, but i know for sure i want to end up making a laser sniper rifle as my main weapon.

If you can believe this, someone passed by my shack, told me to wait, and then made me a weapon called the fixer, which i believe is one of the best sniper rifles in the game, though i cant use it yet. The community here is extremely generous, so it also brings up the issue of what prices do i put to my own items in my vendor machine? I want to make a small profit but not overcharge, there's a lot to learn it seems

[TurbojetChicken]

Originally posted by Raingnome Noir:

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You're welcome. You can be sneaky in power armor, as certain power armor part legendary effect turns you almost invisible when standing still or crouching.
No idea if laser sniper rifle breaks your stealth or not when shot = enemies can find you more easily and shots do not inflict sneak damage. However i have little experience in stealthy power armor build. More experience with stealthy non power armor ballistic rifle user.

Yeah, most players are very friendly and i drop stimpaks, rad-x, radaway, ammo etc when i can. I wasn't able to do that earlier. You can often see on this forum that players call it as paying forward.

Fixer is very good yes and even better with right perks.
As for the vendor prices, maybe take some examples of what others sell and price your items for caps amount which you think is good. I used to sell items with their value divided by 4 and rounding decimals up to next number in my vendor.

Then i changed to value minus last number (if item value was let's say 980 or 1250 i sold it for 98 or 125 respectively). Now i just sell plans for 10 caps per plan (many players sell plans etc very cheap) but you can make much caps if you know what plan is rare and what price it usually go for.

[Raingnome Noir]

That's great info thank you. Just a few minutes ago, someone left a present box on the floor that was full of plans, unfortunately i dont know who it was so i wasnt able to say thank you, and there was nobody nearby. It's at times like that i really miss having a generalchat box, as many other games have

I dont know how to leave a gift-box, maybe it's some kind of special action you have to buy with atoms? I was thinking of putting all my excess known plans for 0 caps in my vendor machine, so someone else can get them for free, maybe that will be a good idea.

Problem is, newer players dont seem to know that people's houses have vending machines, i know i didnt when i was level 5 or so, so im not sure how to get them to someone who actually needs them. I did put some free stuff up before, but it got bought by someone above 100 levels lol

[Dezktop]

dropping stuff from your pipboy menu will place it neatly in your death drop baggie ( if only they would let us actually craft a goodie bag to drop) if you see someone idle standing in front of you with their pipboy open they are probably scrolling threw items and dropping things for you it just may take a min

[Raingnome Noir]

Ah ok, ill carry the known plans with me then, and when i see a new player i'll try to get them understand to wait while i drop them

[Mooman]

The thing with stealth is it's all about agility. Boost that as high as possible and you'll be stealthier in all situations.

[BizarreMan]

Originally posted by Raingnome Noir:

Ah ok, ill carry the known plans with me then, and when i see a new player i'll try to get them understand to wait while i drop them

A noble gesture.

And good luck with convincing a newbie to stand still while you give them stuff.