SnapSlav
NMA's local DotA fanatic
So it had been literally 6 or possibly even 7 years since I last played FOT, and explaining its awesomeness to friends as well as a few related conversations about it here finally spurred me to reinstall it and replay it. This time I resolved to play it with Tough Guy activated (which I hadn't even noticed existed, all those years ago) and forgo any guides this time, simply running through it with pure skill (or bullheaded determination) and memory of what to expect.
Still, I couldn't quite help myself, and I did consult a few guide when I was considering what Perks to grab for my myriad of characters. The Perk Divine Favor stood out to me (not to mention it was brought up repeatedly, in very rapid succession, wherever it was mentioned) and following my epiphany that my first attempt at returning to Chicago was with a very poor leader; designed to be lethal and potent on his own, but I would rise the ranks VERY slowly, so my squad would suffer in the long run. So I made another (I'd only cleared Brahmin Wood, so it wasn't much of an issue to beat is again) with reaching 8 CH and learning Divine Favor in mind.
I'm curious, though, since I'm going to save up my Perks until I reach higher levels so I can pick between better Perks, since Divine Favor increases my Perk Rate from 3 to 2, will that be retroactive, or will it ONLY affect me from then on? If I save up ALL of my perks by level 14, and I pick Divine Favor at 14, I would have reached than level with 4 Perks; would I suddenly get an extra 3 to choose from, or will I still be left with 3 after choosing that Perk, instead of 6? I remembered many of the engine differences between FO1-2 and FOT, so I know I can't expect "free" Perks by taking Chems before I level-up, for example, but I'm not sure if something like Divine Favor would be "exploited" and give me free Perks, if I don't spend any until I get the Perk.
Still, I couldn't quite help myself, and I did consult a few guide when I was considering what Perks to grab for my myriad of characters. The Perk Divine Favor stood out to me (not to mention it was brought up repeatedly, in very rapid succession, wherever it was mentioned) and following my epiphany that my first attempt at returning to Chicago was with a very poor leader; designed to be lethal and potent on his own, but I would rise the ranks VERY slowly, so my squad would suffer in the long run. So I made another (I'd only cleared Brahmin Wood, so it wasn't much of an issue to beat is again) with reaching 8 CH and learning Divine Favor in mind.
I'm curious, though, since I'm going to save up my Perks until I reach higher levels so I can pick between better Perks, since Divine Favor increases my Perk Rate from 3 to 2, will that be retroactive, or will it ONLY affect me from then on? If I save up ALL of my perks by level 14, and I pick Divine Favor at 14, I would have reached than level with 4 Perks; would I suddenly get an extra 3 to choose from, or will I still be left with 3 after choosing that Perk, instead of 6? I remembered many of the engine differences between FO1-2 and FOT, so I know I can't expect "free" Perks by taking Chems before I level-up, for example, but I'm not sure if something like Divine Favor would be "exploited" and give me free Perks, if I don't spend any until I get the Perk.
