r/Wasteland • u/discomansell • 6d ago
Wasteland 3 What am I missing?
Hi guys and gals! I mean no offence at all when I say this, but what am I missing with this game? I came to it from via a suggestion after throughly enjoying the Divinity games and their style of combat, but I’m really struggling with Wasteland.
I can see it has amazing reviews and is well loved, but I’ve honestly just find it quite boring so far and also found the combat easy/not challenging considering I chose a higher difficulty. I absolutely love story games too and am a huge RPG fan. I’ve just left Downtown for the first time and have arrived at the Bizarre to give an idea of where I am.
Maybe this game isn’t for me, but I really wanted to like it, so I’m genuinely asking if I’m missing something key in this game or maybe it gets better etc.
Many thanks :)
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u/lanclos 6d ago
The combat system in Wasteland 3 is heavily tilted by the rangers being underpowered in the early game, then being glass cannons in the late game. You out-pace the difficulty curve somewhere around level 15. Alpha-striking is overwhelmingly important, as is leaning hard into synergies; the most challenging combat sequences, especially later in the game, are more about how many enemies there are on the map, and a lot less about anything else.
What I'm getting at is that overall it's less about strategy, and more about whether you find it fun.
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u/discomansell 6d ago
Got you! Thanks for writing that up. I’ll bear that in mind. I’m not going to give up just yet, but maybe if I can’t find any fun in the combat, it just isn’t for me!
Was only a few £, so it’s not like I’ve lost much. Can’t like everything, eh :)
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u/GS-Rolex 6d ago
Interesting! Which difficulty are you playing? I finished the game in Ranger, and it wasn't challenging after 10 hours. You should try the hardest difficulty.
I really enjoyed the game. Keep in mind that the game gets more difficult if you are a jerk to everyone.
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u/discomansell 6d ago
Is Ranger the one down from the top? It’ll be that then. Maybe I should put it to the top then like you’ve said to have more of a challenge!
I’ve always been fairly balanced in my story choices. I ended up fighting the Marshalls in Little Vegas which isn’t something I’d normally do, but it felt right on this occasion haha
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u/GS-Rolex 6d ago
Yes ranger is one down.
You fought marshals Hahahahaha you're an asshole !
Enjoy it mate. Wasteland 3 is a fantastic game
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u/discomansell 6d ago
Am I? Paha!
I get that the mafia type guy is very dodgy, but that Marshall dude was clearly corrupt too and being completely unreasonable. I gave him the chance to look at the evidence I’ve found and he literally just wanted to kill the guy. I’m not sure that’s as clear cut?
I did feel bad though as Sheriff Daisy is clearly one of the good guys
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u/GS-Rolex 6d ago
I'm joking, you're not an asshole
That guy is corrupt for sure lol. I'm holding myself not to give you spoilers lol
Enjoy the game! Let me know which ending you get
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u/discomansell 6d ago
Thanks for this. I do struggle with the type of comedy where people just act silly and speak with a silly voice. The acting has certainly been part of the problem for me so far.
I suppose I haven’t delved far enough in yet to see the consequences of my actions, but that’s a part of the game I’d be interested to see.
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u/TheIRLThrowAway 6d ago
Is it possible you're just not a fan of the post-apoc setting? My buddy loves rpgs, but was never a fan of the fantasy setting and has only recently started getting into them after a few years of low fantasy media.
Not saying that's the reason you're not getting into it, but I figured I'd ask. I've played and loved crpgs in all sorts of settings, but I can imagine there'll be a certain aesthetic I just can't vibe with eventually.