How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate]
![How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Photo of Woman Writing on Tablet Computer While Using Laptop](/assets/images/how_efficient_is_vats_in_comparison_to_manual_gameplay_duplicate_0.jpeg "How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Photo of Woman Writing on Tablet Computer While Using Laptop")
In my first playthrough at level 40 I ran out of useful-sounding perks and started wondering about V.A.T.S effectiveness. There are 25 perks directly benefiting V.A.T.S out of 93 perks in total (yes, I counted), which makes me think that it is supposed to be a much more substantial aspect of the game than I (and perhaps others that are used to pulling the trigger themselves) can fathom.
Is V.A.T.S really just statistics, convenience and cinematic splatter or is there a whole other angle I'm not seeing?
EDIT: I know about Threat Detection and Critical Strikes. I'm just wondering why that would merit 1/4 of all perks being about V.A.T.S when it seems like it is just an alternative play style to FPS. Can someone give me a concrete breakdown of how effectively V.A.T.S can be used? I believe I'm not alone in saying that there might be less obvious nuances to it that justify its existence.
Best Answer
One of the advantages of vats is when you are in a heated gun fight you can use vats to score shots on a target you might miss repeatedly with manual aim just because of how much the target is moving. This is especially true when you use it for shots at the limb and head to try and cripple the opponent which can be difficult to hit when the target is moving. It is also helpful against targets with small weak-points that are difficult to hit even when the target isn't moving and even more so when it is. The second advantage is the shots in vats fire as fast as possible if you did that manually at anything but close range you would miss most the shots just because of the recoil and stuff so you end up doing a higher amount of damage in a shorter time frame when you adjust for the slowed down time in vats.
Pictures about "How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate]"
![How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Photo Of Person Using Laptop For Graphic Designs](/assets/images/how_efficient_is_vats_in_comparison_to_manual_gameplay_duplicate_1.jpeg "How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Photo Of Person Using Laptop For Graphic Designs")
![How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Cut-off Saw Cutting Metal With Sparks](/assets/images/how_efficient_is_vats_in_comparison_to_manual_gameplay_duplicate_2.jpeg "How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Cut-off Saw Cutting Metal With Sparks")
![How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Person Holding Film Strip](/assets/images/how_efficient_is_vats_in_comparison_to_manual_gameplay_duplicate_3.jpeg "How efficient is V.A.T.S in comparison to manual gameplay? [duplicate] - Person Holding Film Strip")
How to build Interactive Excel Dashboards that Update with ONE CLICK!
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: ANTONI SHKRABA, ANTONI SHKRABA, Anamul Rezwan, Markus Spiske