It affects bartering with vendors, but does it affect buy prices for book return terminals? I'm using a character who can have up to 17 charisma, but said charisma doesn't seem to affect the prices displayed on the terminal (50 tokens for a fusion core, about 15 for a telephone, etc., seems unchanged).
Fallout – Does charisma affect buying prices for items in book return terminals
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Looking at the wikia and the one I found, there are multiple locations for these terminals (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Overdue_book). The locations are:
- Boston Public Library
- Suffolk County Charter School
- East Boston Preparatory School
- Natick Police Department
- Kendall Hospital
- Quincy Police Station
- In a building next to the Revere Beach Station (not sure if the building has a name)
- Sandy Coves Convalescent home
For the rewards, here's a list of some of the better rewards (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Book_return_token):
- Fusion Core (50 tokens): Building next to Revere Beach Station (1 available)
- Massachusetts Surgical Journal (50 tokens): Boston Public Library/SW Room (1 available)
- Stimpak (10 tokens): Building next to Revere Beach Station (5 available)
- Jet (10 tokens): Building next to Revere Beach Station (3 available)
- Fragmentation Grenade (15 tokens): Building next to Revere Beach Station (5 available)
The rest are not that great, but the Stimpak, Jet, and Frag grenade I listed in case anyone wants them.
If anyone knows or finds good rewards at any other terminals or locations, add a comment and I can edit my answer to include the additional locations/rewards.
Even yellow isn't 100% guaranteed at high charisma levels maybe at 10 but I have seen failures at 7. Basically it is similar to Fallout 3 they just don't show the percentages anymore. Even with 10 on occasion you will get failures, so the black widow/lady killer perk is still useful even if you have 10 charisma. Best thing to do when you go up against speech checks is equip some items that boost charisma, (keep a few with you) save the game before you attempt the speech check, and if necessary use some chems to boost the charisma even further. Remember you can get it over 10 with items and stuff so may as well use them. (Also if you already have 10 and you pick up a special raising bobble head it will raise it to perm 11)
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Charisma affects only other people/creatures. You can't charm a vending machine to sell you something for cheaper via charismatic means since it's inanimate. The Wiki page makes no mention of this for the book return terminals, nor does the Charisma page. From my experience, I've witness the same as you have.
Looking at this from an in real life perspective, you might be able to charm someone into selling you something for cheaper. It makes sense that the book return terminal isn't influenced by such means, since they can't experience feelings.