Once again, I try upgrading my base SPECIAL perks, but it still tells me I have not met the requirements to do this. However, as I get more skilled and gain more levels, the perks that I can't get for some reason begin mocking me. I'm not too upset after this, because there are still plenty of perks I can access. Ok then, I take my new level point and I try to upgrade my intelligence in the base SPECIAL perks tab at the top so I can unlock that perk next time I level up, but it tells me that the 'requirements are not met.' To be honest, I didn't think there were requirements to upgrade the base SPECIAL perks. However, I realized that to upgrade my laser musket, I need the Science! perk. I started a new playthrough of Fallout 4, one of my favorite games in the Fallout series, (despite me having to send Marcy Long to the pillory all the time,) and everything was peachy for a few good levels into the game.