Oblivion. Fallout is so short but there are a few issues with both, oblivion may be the best imo but it should have been done a lot better. Well..lets wait for TESV:Something
I enjoyed Fallout 3 more...just a general experience system...and getting xp for finishing quests and discovering new locations is a key factor that Oblivion lacks
Oblivion is more realistic, you have to practice the skills to get better at them, were as in Fallout if you find a building in the wastes and level-up, your instantaneously better at lets say hacking a computer. I know this is a stupid reason but it dose bring up a good point.
I like both of them the same. They both work well with their respective games. I really like Oblivion's leveling system. Increasing your major skills should increase your overall level. You'll get better with a sword if you swing your sword more often in combat, you'll get better at armorer by repairing your equipment more often. I just like how you progress in the Elder Scrolls games. I did feel that the level scaling for enemies was a little unfair for players. If your character in Oblivion was level 43, he/she didn't feel like a level 43 when you were fighting all those enemies. The higher your level, the easier it should be to defeat some of the enemies. Still, you can simiply adjust the difficulty slider to your preference. I don't think an Oblivion style of level up would work out well in Fallout 3. I really like Fallout 3's level up system only for Fallout 3. In Fallout 3, completing quests net you a lot of experience but you don't get many quest rewards. In Oblivion, you complete quests for rewards, not experience. It should be noted that when you level up in Fallout 3, you feel stronger. If I were level 24 in Fallout 3, I feel stronger and enemies can be dispatched quicker than a level 24 in Oblivion. Still, I'm a big fan of both level up systems. Both have positives and negatives to their systems, but I like both of the level up systems in these epic games.
I'll go with Fallout 3. I like assigning my own stats and picking certain perks. Oblivion was good to and wouldn't mind it if they had it in the next ES game either.
I hated having to micromanage skill ups in Oblivion to get good stat gains. Only part of the game I didn't like. So I prefer Fallout 3.
DeadlyZodiac
I agree with you for the most part. It is also bad because you could easily exploit things in Oblivion. However, doing what you do most to gain benefits is a good idea. It helps create a character that forms to you.
In the end, neither is perfect and there is something better out there and combining them might improve both!
fallouts was really simple but theres not much there and oblivion goes way more in depth. personally i think oblivion was a more deeper game overall but i still liked fallout 3 a lot :D
Fallout 3. Oblivion's could be great, but it wasn't. Because of how the system worked it was easy to over-level really quickly and/or not be able to raise more than one stat, and you end up sucking. Least FO3 didn't have a 'play your character the way you want and you suck' problem.
A combination where you raise skills by using them but you buy attributes (and other things) via perks when you level up might be interesting, though.
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