The only thinking required in a situation where you are outnumbered 4 to 1 by enemies who have weaker armor and weapons than you do but get more turns and never miss is to either run or become uber-powerful. Running is impossible and it's kinda hard to become uber-powerful when there is very...
Combat in Fallout 1 is completely unfair. With the turn-based system, if you are outnumbered and your opponents have guns, you are dead. It doesn't matter how much armor you have either.
I should be able to rescue the Brotherhood guy in old town by myself easily. My armor is better, my...