Turning the skill point-adding perks into something more useful

[Her Imperious Condescention]

When I first looked at the skill point-adding perks in Fallout 3 (and I'm sure some of you did the same), my first thought was "hey, free skill points! now I have to worry less about not having enough skill points for my fav skill!"; but as I was playing, I soon realized that those perks are nothing more than freeloaders trying to steal our jobs- err, perk slots from more useful perks that would do more than just adding a few easily earned skill points. Due to the fact that I just can't stand removing them, I decided that changing their effect and reducing the amount they can be taken by 2 (like the Size Matters perk) would be most suitable.

Here's a proposed list of changes:

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Daddy's Boy/Girl

• 
  +10/20% Chem Duration


• 
  +10/20% Damage against robots

Gun Nut:

• 
  +10/20% Accuracy with Guns


• 
  +10/20% Condition Bonus

Little Leaguer:

• 
  +10/20% Attack Speed with Melee Weapons


• 
  +10/20% Throw Distance with Grenades/Throwing weapons

Thief:

• 
  (for now, it's nothing, as I'm stumped on how to alter it effectively)

Scoundrel:

• 
  10/20% lower prices on vendors


• 
  (can't think of anything on the second effect - any suggestions are welcome)

Cyborg:

• 
  +4 Damage Threshold


• 
  +15% Accuracy with Energy Weapons


• 
  (rad and poison resistances remain the same, for now)

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[rbroab]

There's already a similar thread. http://www.taleoftwowastelands.com/content/which-perks-and-traits-do-you-think-are-totally-useless

Check it out, and look at some of the ideas.

[Risewild]

And as you can find in the thread Rbroab posted there there is also a link to an old post I made about pretty much what you're saying here, here is the link:

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