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No, the SPECIAL stats do have actual impact even if you don't take any perks. Just a few, not exhaustive list, of examples for each:Just started playing (the base game), and I must say it's quite confusing.Am I correct that the points in the Specials don't do anything on their own, they only allow you to later spend points to get a higher level perk?
More Strength means more carry capacity and more damage from melee weapons.
More Perception means you can detect things further off, locks are easier to pick (larger sweet spot), and terminals are easier to hack (less initial duds).
More Endurance means you have more base HP and are generally more resistant to everything bad.
More Charm means you are more likely going to pass speech checks during conversations and you can push your luck further without antagonising people.
More Intelligence mens you'll gain more experience for any action.
More Agility means you'll have more AP, AP regenerates faster, you can sneak better, evade more damage and your aim is better.
More Luck means you you'll have more lucky escapes, find more stuff and have more lucky encounters.
I'd recommend you watch each of the SPECIAL videos (page 2 of this thread on) which outlines how the base stat impacts gameplay.