Radiated - Revision history

Prof. Torr: Alphabetized the "See also" section.

2013-03-29T17:27:10Z

Alphabetized the "See also" section.

Prof. Torr: Reduced the number of bullet points and introduced a few minor cosmetic changes; the article's easier to read now, but there's definitely still plenty of room for improvement.

2013-03-29T08:18:06Z

Reduced the number of bullet points and introduced a few minor cosmetic changes; the article's easier to read now, but there's definitely still plenty of room for improvement.

Ganado: stuff about the new percentages being visible

2012-12-13T21:30:46Z

stuff about the new percentages being visible

Ronillon: /* Symptoms and effects */ In-game messages

2012-10-05T12:54:19Z

‎Symptoms and effects: In-game messages

Marko at 20:17, 3 September 2012

2012-09-03T20:17:57Z

Prof. Torr: Using probably's and maybe's in a wiki article is probably not a very good idea and maybe even a bad one.

2012-06-09T22:29:39Z

Using probably's and maybe's in a wiki article is probably not a very good idea and maybe even a bad one.

Marko at 18:24, 7 June 2012

2012-06-07T18:24:45Z

Prof. Torr at 09:53, 31 May 2012

2012-05-31T09:53:35Z

Marko at 16:30, 30 May 2012

2012-05-30T16:30:48Z

Marko at 16:27, 30 May 2012

2012-05-30T16:27:57Z

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 == See also ==
 * [[Addicted]]
 * [[Injured]]
 * [[Poisoned]]
 [[Category:Personal condition]]

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 Both players and the [[NPC]]s they control can get irradiated in three ways:
 * by visiting the wrong place, such as [[the Glow]].
-* by being hit by some creatures, including Aliens and Centaurs.
+* by being hit by some creatures, such as [[Alien|aliens]].
-* by consuming some [[fruit]].
+* by consuming [[fruit]].
 == Symptoms and effects ==
-* Even the '''smallest dose of radiation''' will generate a message and the 'Radiated' indicator will be highlighted on the character's profile screen.
+''You feel very nauseous.''
-**In-game message: ''You feel very nauseous.''
+*Even the smallest dose of radiation will generate the above message, and the 'Radiated' indicator will be highlighted on the character's profile screen.
-* At '''200 rads''' (11.11%), a character's health will be adversely affected, causing a temporary loss of 1 [[SPECIAL]] point.
+''You feel very nauseous, and after some mild vomiting, slightly fatigued.''
-**In-game message: ''You are very fatigued, the vomiting does not stop, and your recovery time is impaired.''
+*At '''50 rads''' (2.78% of the lethal dose), a second 'Radiated' indicator will appear, this time in the upper-left corner of the main screen. Hovering your cursor over it will allow you to monitor what percentage of the lethal dose you have received so far.
-* If one's irradiation level reaches '''1800 rads''' (100%), the character [[Death|dies]]
+''You are very fatigued, the vomiting does not stop, and your recovery time is impaired.''
 * Respawning does not reset the irradiation level of the one who died; it only lowers the absorbed dose to just below its lethal value provided the [[death]] occurred due to irradiation.
 == Prevention and treatment ==
-* A [[Geiger counter]], as well as the percentage that shows up on the Radiated pop-up, can be used to monitor one's current irradiation level.
+* A [[Geiger counter]], as well as the indicator on the main screen, can be used to monitor your character's current irradiation level.
 * Radiation resistance lowers the percentage of background radiation that affects the player. It can be temporarily boosted by using [[Rad-X]].
 * A player can permanently elevate his/her radiation resistance by obtaining the [[Rad Resistance]] and/or [[Snakeater]] [[support perks]].

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 == Causes ==
 Both players and the [[NPC]]s they control can get irradiated in three ways:
-* by visiting the wrong place, such as [[the Glow]],
+* by visiting the wrong place, such as [[the Glow]].
-* by being hit by some creatures, e.g. [[alien]]s,
+* by being hit by some creatures, including Aliens and Centaurs.
-* by consuming some foods, e.g. [[fruit]].
+* by consuming some [[fruit]].
 == Symptoms and effects ==
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 **In-game message: ''You feel very nauseous.''
-* At '''50 rads''', the 'Radiated' indicator will appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main screen as well.
+* At '''50 rads''' (2.78%), the 'Radiated' indicator will appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main screen as well. If you hover your cursor over this, you can see what percentage of radiation you have.
 **In-game message: ''You feel very nauseous, and after some mild vomiting, slightly fatigued.''
-* At '''200 rads''', a character's health will be adversely affected, causing a temporary loss of 1 [[SPECIAL]] point.
+* At '''200 rads''' (11.11%), a character's health will be adversely affected, causing a temporary loss of 1 [[SPECIAL]] point.
 **In-game message: ''You are very fatigued, the vomiting does not stop, and your recovery time is impaired.''
-* At '''375 rads''', a character's health will be significantly affected, resulting in a temporary loss of 2-5 [[SPECIAL]] points.
+* At '''375 rads''' (20.83%), a character's health will be significantly affected, resulting in a temporary loss of 2-5 [[SPECIAL]] points.
 **In-game message: ''You are hemorrhaging violently. You are very sick, and your hair is falling out.''
-* If one's irradiation level reaches '''1800 rads''', the character [[Death|dies]]
+* If one's irradiation level reaches '''1800 rads''' (100%), the character [[Death|dies]]
-* Respawning does not reset the irradiation level of the one who died; it only lowers the absorbed dose to just below its lethal value provided the [[death]] occurred due to irradiation
+* Respawning does not reset the irradiation level of the one who died; it only lowers the absorbed dose to just below its lethal value provided the [[death]] occurred due to irradiation.
 == Prevention and treatment ==
-* A [[Geiger counter]] can be used to monitor one's current irradiation level
+* A [[Geiger counter]], as well as the percentage that shows up on the Radiated pop-up, can be used to monitor one's current irradiation level.
-* Radiation resistance lowers the percentage of background radiation that affects the player. It can be temporarily boosted by using [[Rad-X]]
+* Radiation resistance lowers the percentage of background radiation that affects the player. It can be temporarily boosted by using [[Rad-X]].
 * A player can permanently elevate his/her radiation resistance by obtaining the [[Rad Resistance]] and/or [[Snakeater]] [[support perks]].
 *Radiation poisoning can be self-treated with the drug [[RadAway]]. Alternatively, one may choose to receive treatment from one of the [[Wasteland_doctor|NPC doctors]] at a cost equal to 50 [[caps]] multiplied by the [[level]] of the player undergoing the treatment

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 == Symptoms and effects ==
-* Even the smallest dose of radiation will generate a message and the 'Radiated' indicator will be highlighted on the character's profile screen
+* Even the '''smallest dose of radiation''' will generate a message and the 'Radiated' indicator will be highlighted on the character's profile screen.
-* At 50 rads, the 'Radiated' indicator will appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main screen as well
+**In-game message: ''You feel very nauseous.''
 * At 200 rads, a character's health will be adversely affected, causing a temporary loss of 1 [[SPECIAL]] point
-* At 375 rads, a character's health will be significantly affected, resulting in a temporary loss of 2-5 [[SPECIAL]] points
+* At '''50 rads''', the 'Radiated' indicator will appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main screen as well.
-* If one's irradiation level reaches 1800 rads, the character [[Death|dies]]
+**In-game message: ''You feel very nauseous, and after some mild vomiting, slightly fatigued.''
 * Respawning does not reset the irradiation level of the one who died; it only lowers the absorbed dose to just below its lethal value provided the [[death]] occurred due to irradiation

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 == Symptoms and effects ==
-* As soon as the smallest dose of radiation is received, a message will pop up in the message box and the 'Radiated' indicator will be highlighted on the character's profile screen
+* Even the smallest dose of radiation will generate a message and the 'Radiated' indicator will be highlighted on the character's profile screen
-* Receiving over 50 rads will cause the 'Radiated' indicator to appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main screen
+* At 50 rads, the 'Radiated' indicator will appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main screen as well
-* Receiving over 200 rads will adversely affect one's [[SPECIAL]], causing a temporary loss of 1 attribute point
+* At 200 rads, a character's health will be adversely affected, causing a temporary loss of 1 [[SPECIAL]] point
-* Receiving over 375 rads will significantly affect one's [[SPECIAL]], resulting in a temporary loss of 5 attribute points in total
+* At 375 rads, a character's health will be significantly affected, resulting in a temporary loss of 2-5 [[SPECIAL]] points
 * If one's irradiation level reaches 1800 rads, the character [[Death|dies]]
 * Respawning does not reset the irradiation level of the one who died; it only lowers the absorbed dose to just below its lethal value provided the [[death]] occurred due to irradiation

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 == Symptoms and effects ==
-* As soon as the smallest dose of radiation is received, a message will pop up in the message box and the 'Radiated' indicator will highlight within the character's profile screen
+* As soon as the smallest dose of radiation is received, a message will pop up in the message box and the 'Radiated' indicator will highlight within the character's profile screen, but not yet on the main game screen
-* Receiving over 50 rads will cause the 'Radiated' indicator to appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main game screen
+* Receiving over 50 rads will cause the 'Radiated' indicator to also appear and persist in the upper-left corner of the main game screen
 * Significant irradiation (over 200 rads) can adversely affect one's [[SPECIAL]]
 * If one's irradiation level reaches 1800 rads, the character dies