is, for now, what we will concentrate exclusively on. (which we will discuss shortly), S.P.E.C.I.A.L. While there are a more complicated and more expansive set of statistics that live within S.P.E.C.I.A.L. is an acronym, and it stands for Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility and Luck. Near the beginning of the game, you'll be introduced to the outlying, basic statistical system in New Vegas, which is called S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Like many RPGs, just about everything that happens in Fallout: New Vegas is determined by numerical statistics, behind-the-scenes dice rolling, and how various numbers match up with one another in order to give advantages or disadvantages to just about every person, action and scenario in the entire game. A good place to begin understanding Fallout: New Vegas is to quite simply delve into the game's statistical background.