When comparing Craftable Ammunition vs Realistic Survival Damage, the Slant community recommends Realistic Survival Damage for most people. In the question“What are the best Fallout 4 mods that make for ultra-realistic gameplay?” Realistic Survival Damage is ranked 2nd while Craftable Ammunition is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Realistic Survival Damage is:
The original damage dealt for survival is 0.5x with 2.0x as the damage taken. Increasing the amount of damage you take for getting hit makes the game a lot more realistic, but you should also be able to damage enemies at the same rate.
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Pros
Pro Being able to craft ammunition is a realistic gameplay element
Being able to craft ammunition makes Fallout a lot more realistic as crafting ammunition would be a huge part of a real-life post-apocalyptic environment. Spending the time and effort crafting ammo also helps the game feel like it's a precious resource.
Pro Makes playing on Survival a lot more realistic
The original damage dealt for survival is 0.5x with 2.0x as the damage taken. Increasing the amount of damage you take for getting hit makes the game a lot more realistic, but you should also be able to damage enemies at the same rate.
Cons
Con Makes ammo too prevalent
Ammo would be super rare in Fallout and adding in a new way to acquire some the development team didn't consider could ruin the balance of the game.
Con Makes playing on Survival a lot more realistic
The original damage dealt for survival is 0.5x with 2.0x as the damage taken. Increasing the amount of damage you take for getting hit makes the game a lot more realistic, but you should also be able to damage enemies at the same rate.