Fallout 2 Intelligence Checks?

[Madae]

I normally play with high intelligence characters, but I'm looking at skimping a bit for a particular build and I'm wondering what would be a good amount to still be able to experience most related content - things like the jet cure (talking to Myron) and other science related stuff. I can't think of a lot of these off the top of my head. I'm guessing the Vault City test is pretty high up there, if not the highest, but I could never meet all the requirements with the type of characters I liked anyway, so that one is definitely not a big deal.

Also don't want to go too low because I always run with Gifted and I hate having low amounts of skill points (which is why high intelligence). I guess I really just want to know what the biggest intelligence checks are so I can determine whether or not I want to miss them.

 

[Madae]

Nevermind. I suppose I probably could have did a little searching before posting this. Found a bunch of discussions about it, and it seems like a lot of people run with high intelligence anyway, so I'm definitely not unique in that regard. For anyone who is interested, I settled with s7, p4, e8, c9, i7, a8, l5 (Gifted + Small Frame)... so, 7 intelligence... mostly because you can pick up the zeta scan for +1 and the memory module for another +1, and 9 is a good amount for me when it comes to dialogue choices (even though, technically, that's pretty far in the game... though 8 should get me by in a pinch if I rush San Fran for the scan... module may or may not be later).

Some might say the build is a little goofy, too, since typically charisma is a dump stat, but I wanted to go full melee, grenades and have a nice posse. Low perception might hurt, but +1 for module at least makes it average, and I don't plan on sniping any (maybe miniguns or flamethrowers), and if I cared to do that, the zeta scan will give +1 luck, too, so I got the perks covered if I have a change of heart. All in all, I think I like this build. It's well rounded, and hey, I can even be a porn star, or avoid getting my ear bitten off by the masticator, which is something I never do because I always dump endurance.