Medicine Stick vs This Machine

[Yung Matt]

Which would you take with you into say, The Divide?

All other things being about equal (good condition, decent ammunition with you, et cetera).

[Improper Use]

Medicine Stick. imo

[Yung Matt]

Originally posted by Improper Use:

Medicine Stick. imo

I think that's arguably the better choice too, actually the only way they're particularly comparable, I suppose is if This Machine *somehow... made it's way onto the Grunt list. Stick + Cowboy + Hand loaded ammo = one overpowered gun! :-)

This Machine isn't bad, I've killed my share of Deatchlaw with it, but it's more of a 'jack of all trades, master of none' weapon... Nothing really wrong with that!

*Well, let's not be quite so coy about that... If my understanding is correct, there are a couple mods that allow that gun to be added to the Grunt thing.

[Delta 1038]

Med Stick. The DPS for TM falls out at higher levels.

[charwo]

With WMX, This Machine. TM can get a scope better than MS, the bullets are lighter, easier to find. Hand load bullets put less strain on the gun. The Medicine Stick is too loud, too cumbersome and too fragile for my sneak and snipe character.

That said, if I were treating this as a game instead of a role playing experience, the best weapon in the game is a Riot Shotgun with slugs and high gun skill and lots of VATS. Everything dies, everything dies quickly.

[Wolfera]

I like to have a fully moded AMR and a Riot Shotgun for The Divide, those 2 can make short work of anything you find in there. Bozar might be a good choice aswel, but tbh Ive never used that gun much, I usually give it to Cass and she becomes a killing machine with it, too bad its damn hard to keep her loaded lol.

[Defiled_Popsicle]

If you have Gun Runners Arsenal This Machine is just a slightly better version of the Battle Rifle. If you dont have GRA .308 isnt super common. IMHO the Brush Gun is the best general use rifle in the game unless you get through Honest Hearts to get the Survivalist. The unique hunting shotgun is also really good and has common ammo but the questline to get it as a reward takes forever.