Fallout Series Thread V14: When i entered this thread i was hoping there would be more gambling - Games

zeta was tough for me because I thought the alien zappy rifle was semi-auto and shot it like that the entire time instead of full-auto

[QUOTE=FullStreak12;46775398]I've never played 1 and 2, I was too young for it's time. But with everything else about 3 and NV, the aliens were extremely out of place.[/QUOTE] that's somewhat the point, here you are going through this crazy wasteland and yet you're still surprised by a crashed ship. all 3 did was go beyond the standard easter egg.

I just finished Dead Money for the first proper time (last time I did it I got pissed off, tcl'ed and fucked it all up). It really wasn't that bad gameplay wise imo, and the writing was fantastic.

mothership zeta is terrible cause the ufo did not have a single goddamn velvet elvis painting :c

Didn't Mothership Zeta suggest that the nuclear war on Earth was caused by the aliens?

[QUOTE=Flapjacks;46777919]Didn't Mothership Zeta suggest that the nuclear war on Earth was caused by the aliens?[/QUOTE] this kind of makes sense to me if the aliens were trying to destroy humanity, which they clearly weren't or else they would'e done it by now with the death laser

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;46779431]Are you seriously defending Fallout 3's shitty DLCs with a picture of an easter egg? I see an idiot here, but it's not FullStreak.[/QUOTE] tbh the whole alien thing could have been good, just not at all with the way it was with Mothership Zeta.

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;46779431]Are you seriously defending Fallout 3's shitty DLCs with a picture of an easter egg? I see an idiot here, but it's not FullStreak.[/QUOTE] He's probably more defending the notion that aliens weren't too outlandish for Fallout. That doesn't make the DLC's less shitty, but an alien thing could have probably worked if it was done the right way.

I don't care about the aliens, I care mostly that they hint that the Aliens started the war (because it kinda fucks up the lore)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWqG7nsa7es[/media] It's so weird that this thread was talking about easter eggs and the story. Shoddy cast just release this video.

[QUOTE=FullStreak12;46774020]Anchorage wasn't Fallout like at all and Zeta was just retarded.[/QUOTE] Zeta could have been good if the gameplay wasn't backtracking through tight metal corridors. The writing was ass too (fuck any game that gives you an unkillable child sidekick. Hell, fuck Bethesda in 3 for making children unkillable then making them jerkasses just to taunt you), but there were some neat ideas about finding people who were alive before the war. Anchorage also faltered because of its gameplay. The levels were more interesting and the pacing was much faster but there is basically no plot (the meat of the games) and as mentioned, Fallout 3's combat is shit (arguably all the Fallout games have fairly lackluster combat, but 3's is exceptionally bad). The Pitt is decent fun but it crashes all the time, however it is probably the most interesting plotline in 3. Point Lookout is good as well. Broken Steel feels like an afterthought to be honest; the only reason people got it was to play after the ending. Even though I just spent endless paragraphs defending Fallout 3, I can safely say that New Vegas is better in most regards. The DLCs are better and the shooting mechanics are better, and that counts for a lot.

up until the bit where you get your own squad, anchorage is actually pretty neat. After that it just becomes a chore to get your reward.

Played TTW, had ED-E as a companion when starting operation anchroage, lets you keep his perk and target those crimson dragoons while they are cloaked. Solved every problem I ever had with the dlc.

operation anchorage could have been cool if the concept was saved for a full spinoff on a different engine, i would actually really enjoy a stealth-action prewar fallout game provided they actually did stuff with the setting (like holograms, power armored enemies, weather effects etc.)

[QUOTE=Flapjacks;46777919]Didn't Mothership Zeta suggest that the nuclear war on Earth was caused by the aliens?[/QUOTE] Aside from one of the alien captive holotapes, I don't remember hearing anything about that. I don't think Bethesda would screw with the canon like that - judging from the Elder Scrolls series, they understand the value of a solid background world pretty well. [editline]23rd December 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Cone;46781595]operation anchorage could have been cool if the concept was saved for a full spinoff on a different engine, i would actually really enjoy a stealth-action prewar fallout game provided they actually did stuff with the setting (like holograms, power armored enemies, weather effects etc.)[/QUOTE] An entire game set in the Pre-War years would be pretty interesting, but I think that it wouldn't fit how Bethesda normally makes games, seeing as how they primarily do open-world RPGs. If it had a more Deus Ex style - interesting characters, multiple open locations, and an actual protagonist rather than a cardboard hero - it could work out great. Fighting Communist agents, taking down traitors in the government, sabotaging Chinese efforts to reach the Arctic Circle before the United States... then, as you're traveling to a job that will finally destroy the Chinese presence in Washington, the civil defense sirens start blaring, so you have to drop everything and run for a Vault.

[QUOTE=millenia3d;46766388]Rushed out a quick Suomi M/31 before I'm off for the holidays :v: [URL]http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/57679/?[/URL] [/QUOTE] Haha holy shit dude I had no idea you were an FP member! I used your modeling tutorial to make [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1266112&p=46765466&viewfull=1#post46765466"]my first weapon model[/URL], thanks for such a great tutorial. Also you should totally hang out around the [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1266112"]3D Modeling[/URL] thread and post some of your work, everyone is really supportive there. e: just ignore the massive amounts of dicks on the OP

[QUOTE=millenia3d;46766388]Rushed out a quick Suomi M/31 before I'm off for the holidays :v: [url]http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/57679/?[/url] [/QUOTE] You probably don't take requests but you should know that if you ever make an M1014 I would love you forever.

[QUOTE=Cheshire_cat;46781920]An entire game set in the Pre-War years would be pretty interesting, but I think that it wouldn't fit how Bethesda normally makes games, seeing as how they primarily do open-world RPGs. If it had a more Deus Ex style - interesting characters, multiple open locations, and an actual protagonist rather than a cardboard hero - it could work out great. Fighting Communist agents, taking down traitors in the government, sabotaging Chinese efforts to reach the Arctic Circle before the United States... then, as you're traveling to a job that will finally destroy the Chinese presence in Washington, the civil defense sirens start blaring, so you have to drop everything and run for a Vault.[/QUOTE] tbh i just really want to see a representation of the sort of despair and panic of everyone in the world knowing humanity doesn't have long left, kind of like Children of Men and those sorts of films. i'm really not much of a feel-bad guy in general, i usually hate depressing stuff like that, but when it's done well i just love that atmosphere of "not dead today, dreading tomorrow." it would be nice imho if you saw very little of the actual Old World to maintain its mystique to a degree and avoid it becoming TOO depressing, but i would love it if your character would just hint at how bad the situation is when he's on the radio to his superiors. like offhandedly asking if the plague has spread outside the quarantine while he's been gone, or when the bombs are projected to drop. just stuff to let you know that it's a prequel and not give you any false reassurance that it's going to end very happily. it can still be optimistic in the sense of how shitty the old world actually was and that it's an opportunity to let go of the past and create something new and so on, but at least 99% of the cast will be flash-vaporized at some point which will put a big damper on things no matter how you cut it.

Hey guys, what are the best gameplay/quest/etc. mods for New Vegas? I'm finally going to try and play it all the way through, finally. I've never even touched any of the DLCs :v:

[QUOTE=Cone;46782558]tbh i just really want to see a representation of the sort of despair and panic of everyone in the world knowing humanity doesn't have long left, kind of like Children of Men and those sorts of films. i'm really not much of a feel-bad guy in general, i usually hate depressing stuff like that, but when it's done well i just love that atmosphere of "not dead today, dreading tomorrow." it would be nice imho if you saw very little of the actual Old World to maintain its mystique to a degree and avoid it becoming TOO depressing, but i would love it if your character would just hint at how bad the situation is when he's on the radio to his superiors. like offhandedly asking if the plague has spread outside the quarantine while he's been gone, or when the bombs are projected to drop. just stuff to let you know that it's a prequel and not give you any false reassurance that it's going to end very happily. it can still be optimistic in the sense of how shitty the old world actually was and that it's an opportunity to let go of the past and create something new and so on, but at least 99% of the cast will be flash-vaporized at some point which will put a big damper on things no matter how you cut it.[/QUOTE] "You hear those rumors about the Captain?" "Yeah, they say he shot up twenty chink POWs at Shanghai. And I don't doubt it--it makes you feel cold just being around the guy." --- Your neighborhood PAPERBOY Your local POLICEMAN Your child's TEACHER Your very own LOVED ONES! How do you know that they're not a COMMUNIST? REPORT all suspicious activity to your LOCAL PROVOST NO QUARTER must be given in the defense of FREEDOM! --- Due to increase in war taxes, the following town exercises have been rescheduled for a later date: Nuclear preparedness drills: 4/16/78, 6:30 PM Youth firearms safety seminar: 4/23/78, 6:30 PM Minelaying procedures and practice(volunteers only!): 4/30/78, 6:30 PM --- [I]He takes to the skies to defend our nation, To protect our home from Red invasion, With the strength of steel and the speed of sound, He's gonna send those commies spinning 'round! He's Rad-Man!(Rad-Man!) He's Rad-Man!(Rad-Man!) With the glowing flame of patriotism burning in his heart, Rad-Man, a decorated Army Ranger, granted superhuman powers by a nuclear incident gone awry, brings the fight to America's enemies, ensuring that the last shining bastion of democracy and good moral values can remain a safe haven for all her upstanding citizens! With the heart of Job and Solomon's mind, He wields the torch for all mankind! He's Rad-Man!(Rad-Man!) He's Rad-Man!(Rad-Man!) He's Rad-Maaaaaaaan! These are the Adventures of Rad-Man, America's Greatest Defender, only on Vault-Tec TV![/I]

[QUOTE=Hamaflavian;46783528]Your neighborhood PAPERBOY Your local POLICEMAN Your child's TEACHER Your very own LOVED ONES! How do you know that they're not a COMMUNIST? REPORT all suspicious activity to your LOCAL PROVOST NO QUARTER must be given in the defense of FREEDOM![/QUOTE] This part reminds me of the "don't talk to strangers" video I had to watch in first grade. It was literally like "DONT TALK TO THE ICE CREAM MAN, HE IS A STRANGER"

One more. This isn't going to be a 'thing'. Just this last one and I'm done. [I]Dear Joyce, This is the last letter I will send you, and the first letter that won't be censored. Ambrose promised that he'd give you this letter himself. You should hear about this from me before you hear about this from anyone else. I died in the Old Town of Beijing in the kitchen of a bombed out hootong(a kind of Chinese house). Our squad ambushed a fortified position at the end of a long alley, we shot five of them and the rest surrendered. The Chinese were so desperate that they were conscripting kids, giving them nothing but a rifle and a flag to tie around their neck, the youngest of them was only a bit older than Little Ned. After that, I was shot in the lower spine by a sniper, and in my state, I was unable to protest as Lieutenant Stackmeyer herded the prisoners into a cellar and threw a grenade inside. We were surrounded by the enemy, unable to withdraw, and with the relief force unable to reach us in time, I succumbed to my wounds. I used every ounce of strength I had left to dictate this letter to Ambrose. Joyce, I love you, I love you so much I can't feel anything else, you and Little Ned, I love you two more than I love God. And that's why I'm telling you this: when you get this letter, sell the furniture, sell the house, sell everything you don't need and use every cent of that money to buy admission papers to a Vault, if you can't do that, steal those papers, kill for those papers, do whatever it takes. This war won't end as fast as they said they would, we're not going to win this before that big doomsday clock ticks down to midnight. By the time you get this, you might have a month, you might only have a week, and you have to do whatever you can to keep yourself and Little Ned safe. Do it because I love you too much to let anything else happen to you. With love, Davis Green, Marine, father, and above all, husband October 22, 2077[/I] On an attached note written a long time after: 美國軍人的郵件 這很珍異!!!

i hate to bring a little hiccup into your lore theorising, but wasn't it mainland china that invaded the US? if so, they would definitely be using simplified chinese.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXMYRhApW6c[/media] Oh my god this shit is gold.

[QUOTE=lintz;46784577]i hate to bring a little hiccup into your lore theorising, but wasn't it mainland china that invaded the US? if so, they would definitely be using simplified chinese.[/QUOTE] That was actually a nod to a cancelled Fallout game from back before Interplay went bankrupt(so probably not canon anyways but w/e) where apparently Taiwan invaded and took China back from the Communists after the war.

[QUOTE=TheRealRudy;46785272][video=youtube;qkvLLAphDQ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvLLAphDQ4[/video] I can listen to this all day.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;Gxv8DCdeXDE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxv8DCdeXDE[/video]

[QUOTE=Hamaflavian;46785848]That was actually a nod to a cancelled Fallout game from back before Interplay went bankrupt(so probably not canon anyways but w/e) where apparently Taiwan invaded and took China back from the Communists after the war.[/QUOTE] After the war? You mean like, post-global-slagheap?

[QUOTE=lintz;46784577]i hate to bring a little hiccup into your lore theorising, but wasn't it mainland china that invaded the US? if so, they would definitely be using simplified chinese.[/QUOTE] If I recall... There was some dialog or note somewhere that stated how the Mk armors made breakthroughs in the Chinese mainland possible....which prompted the Chinese to use the nukes.

[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;46788070]After the war? You mean like, post-global-slagheap?[/QUOTE] [URL="http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_Extreme"]Apparently.[/URL] The China page on the wiki says that, according to Fallout Extreme, Taiwanese remnants came back and took China back, though it doesn't cite its sources, so, on second thought, maybe it's just conjecture.

Fallout Extreme is even less canon than BoS