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This small mod changes the radiation resistance provided by gas masks to a more realistic level. All three types of gas mask now provide only 5 radiation resistance instead of the vanilla 15. Version 0.2 adds a few penalties to SPECIAL stats while wearing a gas mask.

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This small mod is the first of (hopefully) many that aim to provide a more realistic approach to certain aspects of the Commonwealth. Please bear with me as the last time I used the Creation Kit, it was called TESCS (back in the Morrowind days).

Version 0.3 Available now. Dirty edit removed (thanks again, PaddyGarcia), and ten points of Resist Poison added to help offset all the negative effects (and thanks to l33tninj4 for that idea).
 

Version 0.2  Now Available. In this version, vanilla gas masks have been further tweaked. They still provide limited protection against radiation (same as in version 0.1), but now penalize you for wearing them. Perception, Charisma, and Agility now take a one-point penalty while wearing a gas mask. Why, you ask? Simple. Because wearing a gas mask SUCKS. As someone who had to wear gas masks frequently in the military for hours on end, I can tell you: It is hot, uncomfortable, your lenses fog up and make it difficult for you to see anything more than blurry shapes. You have to shout to be heard by people even a few feet from you, since you're wearing the equivalent of a rubber bag over your head. And this was with an MCU 2/P gas mask with almost a full face lens. I can't imagine wearing one that looks like the Gas Mask with Goggles.


Special thanks to Jacksmokeybear, l33tninj4, SephMacLeod, and PaddyGarciafor providing feedback and suggestions. Thanks, guys! More to come (as soon as I wrap my head around this CK...)!

  In reality, gas masks block Alpha radiation and prevent people from inhaling radioactive dust. These masks do nothing to protect the wearer from Beta and Gamma rays. This mod reflects that by changing the radiation resistance of the three gas masks in the game from 15 to 5. In all actuality, the resistance would most likely be closer to zero after 210 years (radioactive half-life, gas mask filter scarcity, etc), but I didn't want to just remove the resistance altogether.  If you'd like a version with no resistance, by all means, request it and I'll get on that as soon as I can.

Installation: Extract the archive to your Fallout 4/Data folder, or just use NMM to download and install.

Compatibility: This mod will conflict with any mods that alter the stats of the gas masks in the game. Luckily, I've only seen two that I know of that do that.