Jet pack -- are you bleeping kidding me???

[josseriot]

I power-leveled to get this and turns out not only does it use up the fusion core (not a big issue, as I have a ton and rarely use power armor) it gobbles up AP and when you're out of AP you stop flying. What the ****? Nowhere where I read up on the jet pack did it mention this. That's way too much penalty for using it. It doesn't even make any sense either--you're not moving by your own power, you're being propelled. I'm so not happy.

[pev69]

Really? I agree, that seems extreme. I still haven't put enough points in the perks to be able to make it, but on the other hand, I haven't really encountered locations where it would seem necessary. So if I ever get those perks, I'm sure I'll try it, but I'm in no hurry right now, and thanks to you, even less so :)

Oh, I'm not using power armor much otherwise either, since I prefer maximum stealth, but I have collected all the frames that I've found and have them in a row in Sanctuary, and it's a nice sight, I have seven at the moment, heh.

[okain]

i guess it become useful once you can find mods that make you fight giganteus enemies and you can jet pack propel yourself into their jibblies , or something more disastrous , hmm ?well nothing is more disastrous than being hit by a mad man in power armor in you monster jibblies , haha lol im so funny i'm actually laughing about my own joke haha lol so funny lollollol

[Hatsuku]

Well i agree, the jet pack really swallow your AP, it's ridiculous. You have barely started to be propelled that it miss one tier of your AP

[magnetmannen WW3]

maybe they first went with unlimited boost . then discovered flyyint too high or something crashes the engine, so they fixed it by only actionpoint refresh.

ps stocl up on quantum cola before u go flying, theres 100 ap for free every bottle u drink.

[Iso Koala]

Originally posted by magnetmannen:

maybe they first went with unlimited boost . then discovered flyyint too high or something crashes the engine, so they fixed it by only actionpoint refresh.

ps stocl up on quantum cola before u go flying, theres 100 ap for free every bottle u drink.

Lol, that actually works? :D I can take my 30 Ice Cold Quantums and fly to the moon?

[Herb & Bea Ehltée]

Real jetpacks use their fuel absurdly quickly too, though this one I think is based on nuclear power, so ya...

[G-Man]

I agree. I can tell they were worried about making the Jet Pack overpowered, but they ended up making it too weak instead.

In it's current state the best use of it is to climb buildings, then keep shooting from the roof. Not quite as exciting as blasting around in combat like an Assault Marine but at least it's something. You might also try flying up and dropping a mini nuke right where you were standing, but that would be a risky novelty move at best.

Look back in a few months, I guarantee you'll see "Jet Pack Enhanced" mods all over the nexus.

[ColonGlock]

Originally posted by okain:

i guess it become useful once you can find mods that make you fight giganteus enemies and you can jet pack propel yourself into their jibblies , or something more disastrous , hmm ?well nothing is more disastrous than being hit by a mad man in power armor in you monster jibblies , haha lol im so funny i'm actually laughing about my own joke haha lol so funny lollollol

Made me LOL too

[okain]

can a person do the famous queak or something rocket jump that propel him even higher if a person use a mini nuke , and survive thank to a very powerful power armor

[priest865]

There is already a mod on the nexus which removes the AP costs of the jet pack. Maybe instead of AP cost the jet pack could overheat which would allow to still be able to use VATS after landing. The way it currently works it is very useful for melee characters, sniper and for situation when you are sorrunded with melee enemies. I think even with it's restrictions it is probably one of the best mods for the power armor.

[DessIntress]

i've upgraded my main power armor with an jet pack and i'm happy with it.
it helps me in many points and it is clear, that it needs AP's because everything else needs AP too.... like running, stop breathing and vats.

a power armor jet pack is not created to fly around like a dalek, it is created for climb higher levels without moving around, and also to avoid fast enemy attacks.

edit: I haven't any AP-increasing skills/perks and my special-stat for it is also low (2 or 3)... with char level 68

[Khloros]

1 word.
mods

[Herb & Bea Ehltée]

Originally posted by priest865:

There is already a mod on the nexus which removes the AP costs of the jet pack.

They should make a Starsiege Tribes jetpack mod. :)

[SeriousCCIE]

I was hoping for a pedal powered tricycle copter, but instead we got fusion powered exoskeletons that can fly, and we're complaining that there is a god mode stopping limitation in that vats can't be used to headshot from space.

[gamertaboo]

Originally posted by G-Man:

I agree. I can tell they were worried about making the Jet Pack overpowered, but they ended up making it too weak instead.

In it's current state the best use of it is to climb buildings, then keep shooting from the roof. Not quite as exciting as blasting around in combat like an Assault Marine but at least it's something. You might also try flying up and dropping a mini nuke right where you were standing, but that would be a risky novelty move at best.

Look back in a few months, I guarantee you'll see "Jet Pack Enhanced" mods all over the nexus.

I've already seen one posted on these forums that makes it unlimited, the guy was flying all over the place lol.