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STEALING MY ENEMIES’ CLOTHES IN FALLOUT

WHY I LOVE WHAT MAKES GAMES SPECIAL

T here’s an undeniable devotion to fashion among RPG players and there’s only one thing that brings me bliss more than a fit I had to grind for: equipping a new piece of gear while standing over an enemy I killed (or stole from) to get it.

Wearing my enemies’ clothes is one of the most satisfying acts of defiance in a roleplaying game. I’ve killed for the sake of fashion in and and the like, but my real vice is a Bethesda RPG that will hand out the most premium looks to story-critical characters and dare me to make them my own.

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