Is a minigun worth having?

[THEMANTA]

I am a Guns focused character. I have 90 in guns (about to make it 100. don't worry) and 7 strength. However the minigun is ♥♥♥♥♥ heavy and eats up a ton of ammo. It also seems underpowered (in terms of raw DAM) even though it has one of the highest DPS and can only be reapired with either another minigun, a repair kit, or ♥♥♥ tons of money to the Mojave outpost. Is having a minigun, with all mods attached and AP ammo, worth lugging around? Should I just stick to my Golbi sniper, All American, Riot shotgun, etc.?
Thanks.

[AirplaneLavatory]

it is not worth it, either sell it for as much as possible or put it up for display in your house

[Incunabulum]

None of the heavy weapons are worth it.

Ammo is too scarce and they're too heavy to lug around all the time (since you really don't know when you'll need one.

Personally - I find a rifle with a scope and a decent Stealth skill is enough to get through most combat. Usually so fast the enemy barely knows the fight has started before its over.

[THEMANTA]

Originally posted by Incunabulum:

None of the heavy weapons are worth it.

Ammo is too scarce and they're too heavy to lug around all the time (since you really don't know when you'll need one.

Personally - I find a rifle with a scope and a decent Stealth skill is enough to get through most combat. Usually so fast the enemy barely knows the fight has started before its over.

I am using a Character who has a 23 stealth skill. while I do not go in guns blazinging I am no ninja.

[Eminem]

Mini gun is fun for the effects..but definitely as other posters mentioned has a lot of drawbacks so it's not convenient for your primary weapon use. Let one of your companions use it. They look badass with it. Download the mod that gives your companions unlimited ammo

[Foe]

In a world with limited ressources you want a gun with high damage per hit, not damage per second. It's possible but i would use it very late.

[THEMANTA]

Originally posted by soge99:

Mini gun is fun for the effects..but definitely as other posters mentioned has a lot of drawbacks so it's not convenient for your primary weapon use. Let one of your companions use it. They look badass with it. Download the mod that gives your companions unlimited ammo

I would mod my game but sadly I am playing it on the xbox 360. My laptop is not good enough to run it. So that means no mods (at least not easily). I think i'm just going to store it at my place in Novac and bring it out when I feel like mowing down some low armored powder gangers :)

[travel]

There is so little combat in this game, you could walk around and let boone handle it all.

[Dark Phoenix]

Originally posted by travel:

There is so little combat in this game, you could walk around and let boone handle it all.

That probably won't work for the deathclaws in the quarry.

[JP]

Originally posted by THEMANTA:

I am a Guns focused character. I have 90 in guns (about to make it 100. don't worry) and 7 strength. However the minigun is ♥♥♥♥♥ heavy and eats up a ton of ammo. It also seems underpowered (in terms of raw DAM) even though it has one of the highest DPS and can only be reapired with either another minigun, a repair kit, or ♥♥♥ tons of money to the Mojave outpost. Is having a minigun, with all mods attached and AP ammo, worth lugging around? Should I just stick to my Golbi sniper, All American, Riot shotgun, etc.?
Thanks.

if you want to use a minigun I suggest getting the CZ57 avenger.

[THEMANTA]

Originally posted by North koreas nuke:

Originally posted by THEMANTA:

I am a Guns focused character. I have 90 in guns (about to make it 100. don't worry) and 7 strength. However the minigun is ♥♥♥♥♥ heavy and eats up a ton of ammo. It also seems underpowered (in terms of raw DAM) even though it has one of the highest DPS and can only be reapired with either another minigun, a repair kit, or ♥♥♥ tons of money to the Mojave outpost. Is having a minigun, with all mods attached and AP ammo, worth lugging around? Should I just stick to my Golbi sniper, All American, Riot shotgun, etc.?
Thanks.

if you want to use a minigun I suggest getting the CZ57 avenger.

The CZ57 Avenger is a joke of a legendary weapon. The clip size is half that of a normal mini gun, effectively hindering the extra damage because of relode time (only a DAM boost of about 4 anyway). But thanks guys for all the help.

[Bikerushownz]

they is so much combat download mods ?

[baddude1337]

A rifle is all you need!

[Commanduf]

eh their fun, one you have ammased a hoard of ammo get the avenger unuqie minigun and have Weapon mods expanded so you can improve it and when crouching in fine aim the bullets LITERALLY make a laser with 0 spread, liek sniping iwth a minigun :D

[Crni Bombarder]

its cool to have it