Perception used to be all you needed to be a good gun user.
If you started with 14 perception you were almost automatically a firearm master, assuming that you had 1-2 lvls in firearms.
By the time you had 4-5 firearms skills it was near impossible to miss a headshot on a target far awaywith a mere handgun (sniping targets out of the screen that you couldnt see with a usp .45 anyone? :p).
It is good to see that they somewhat balanced it
With a very low INT, you will also fail crafting at equal skill (ie, your skill equals the difficulty) a lot IIRC
Also, with a super low int you will basically have to take drugs to do anything involving computers, electronics and bionics.
Also, stay away from mines if you have 4 int or [glow=red,2,300]they[/glow] will get you
[quote=“MarkB, post:17, topic:2452”][quote=“darth_servo, post:16, topic:2452”]Eff that.
STR 8
DEX 8
INT 14
PER 8
I’m a scientist, dammit![/quote]
Judging by the lab research reports, most professional scientists in CDDA used INT as their dump stat.[/quote]
How did you think they got the job when the economy is so bad?
They wasted it all on traits like Pretty, Skilled liar, crossdresser and CHA.