damage modifiers. Yes, that's on top of the weapon's min-max damage
numbers. Yes, these effects can go as far as making a weapon better
than another, even though the min-max damage numbers say otherwise.

Forget about AP ammo. I think the game's model is plain screwed up.
AP ammo does penetrate slightly more often, but does _insignificant_
damage, if you ask me. The only exception I know of is the needler
ammo, whose AP ammo has a damage modifier that looks suspiciously like
the JHP modifier for other weapons. Personally, I've found JHP ammo
to be the best, even against the best armoured opponents, which is why
I say the model is screwed up. JHP should realistically just go splat
on armour, and even more so in the case of metal plate armour or power
armour. For that matter, forget about the 14mm pistols, when you find
them: I only found AP ammo for them.

Specialize. As I've said, some skill checks are insanely difficult.
You can't bring all your skills to high enough levels, even with the
"Skilled" trait and 10 int. So screw some skills. E.g., you probably
don't need thrown weapons, since all grenades were very disappointing
for my taste. I also screwed melee weapons, since you can get just as
good weapons based on the "unarmed" skill, and you need unarmed for a
couple of quests. Energy weapons can also safely be ignored, since by
the time you get them, your enemies will be using "Advanced Power
Armours" which make the Gatling Laser almost useless for the ammo
weight used, and that's the toughest energy weapon I've found. For
that matter, it IS possible to kick righteous donkey with just the
"small guns" skill, and without the large ones, particularly with the
"fast shot" trait. Your call, though.

Think in terms of action points, not in terms of what's natural.
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