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DementedDurian posted...

Loot Ballistic Fiber items as much as you can. Starting at Lv. 25, you need obscene amounts to repair and make armor. Go to Fort McClintock as early as possible to loot the military ammo bags and military-grade duct tape.

THIS, also farm the asylum if you have ur own private server, great loot run. I do it every 2/3 days and I have 10,000's of every mat. Also there's some great material runs at West Teck research and Nation Isolated Radio Array. Be forward though, those areas have some high level enemies that do serious damage. Best is to have Fo1st where you can just drop the tent in front of the location on ur own server- clear the location, loot and be severely over weight and then break down components at ur tent
I'm level 478 and use a twoshot-explosive handmade and also a twoshot-explosive 10mm submachine gun (bullet hose)
People just don't like this game because it sucks until you get higher level weapons and rare drops. This makes it very limited for a while the range in which you can travel initially. In Fo76, good drops are RARE!!! Fighting scorch beasts south of Watoga nets the best drops but everyone crowds those events so its hard to get the rare drops. When looting, don't even look at what it is just mash the loot button and then look at ur drop from the menu screen. 99% change its trash but that 1% chance drop completely changes the aspect of this game.
Also check out peoples vending machines in their settlements for plans, great way to find em. Sell plans in your vending machines too, great revenue generators. Price accordingly and do drop prices if u can unload it