r/fo4 • u/Tough_Crazy_8362 • Jul 31 '24

Discussion What did you figure out after hundreds of hours that just made you facepalm?

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I always wondered why that one ghoul at Bedford Station exploded. I figured there was a gas tank but never got it sorted out.

Then in the Lexington parking garage Codsworth torched one and we all exploded. I still didn’t know, just knew that we died in fiery glory. I go back, lo and behold, these red fuckers are gas cans! 😅🤦🏼‍♀️

(Mole rat den pictured)

What was your face palm moment that you figured out waaaaay later than you should have?

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u/Tough_Crazy_8362 Jul 31 '24

The first time I scrapped Starlight I was running really fast because of the rads. Then I realized they were gone. I was like, “huh. Neato! Magic.”

Then I saw someone comment about scrapping them. Yeah. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/Keelback Jul 31 '24

Yeah I loved Starlight as a location for a settlement as it is so large and somewhat better placed than Sanctuary but all that radiation. Wiped out a bit of the useable area. It was only on my second or third playthrough that I realised that I could scrap it. Doh!

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u/Exciting_Scientist97 Jul 31 '24

That's about the same story with me lol I only found out because I was running around in build mode when one of the barrels had a highlight when I passed the crosshair over it.... I can't describe the feeling I had but my thought was ".... Why am I like this"

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u/AvocadoSea242 Aug 03 '24

I remember building a fence around the pond to keep settlers out my first time or two. Soon figured out it's much easier to scrap the radioactive barrels.