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AndronicusVII In reply to Talanlirr [2019-03-19 04:03:56 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much fellow fan! I really put my heart into this. I also have one for the first fallout.
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C-B-Liberty [2018-12-03 22:50:01 +0000 UTC]
If I can name a game , which I can recommend to someone as introduction to post-apo genre, then it's Fallout series. First two games are archaic today but still legendary and I enjoyed playing both of them and sometimes those forced me to play them again after long time.
Here's one fact about fallout: at the start Interplay even not planned to make Fallout.They tried to make totally different RPG and at the start they had dramatically different ideas - one with time trawel another with Alien Invasion. Later they decided to work on Wasteland 2 (same genre , first wasteland was made decade before Fallout).
Development of the game was once also nearly cancelled thanks to licences Interplay got for enviroment of Forgotten realms and Planescape for classic game Dungeons & Dragons. For the second time, when they lost GURPS licence.They also struggled with name, original idea was simply "Vault 13" but from this name wasn't clearly known what is this game about so there were more generic suggestions like : Aftermath, Survivor or Postnuclear adventure - this situation was solved by Brian Fargo who took game home for five months, then he returned with simple word which is used for ash and dust, which falling from radioactive cloud - Fallout.
They had at start a project literally without specific plan, at the end a game, which defined Post-apo genre in gaming and which grown a big fanbase, "LARP" included.
Big shame Bethesda made from F76 a battle royale multiplayer game without no story.
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AndronicusVII In reply to C-B-Liberty [2018-12-04 20:29:10 +0000 UTC]
Wow, lots of good back story there. Thanks!
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C-B-Liberty In reply to AndronicusVII [2018-12-07 21:31:10 +0000 UTC]
No problem, next to sci-fi are steam-punk and post-apo my fawourite genres and Fallout 2 was one of first games I played as child on my first PC (next to for example KKND Crossfire, Tiberian Sun or Quake 2).
It's real shame after effort of Interplay and Obsidian entertainment, which brought Fallout back alive for a while with New Vegas all this was threw away with battle royale like F-76, single play suited Fallout best, there were no needs to changing it.
Another fact: BIS (Black Isle studios) and Interplay had theirs own project for Fallout 3. It was called Van Buren, it was built on improwed isometric engine and some of the locations from it like New Kanaan or Hoower Dam appeared or were mentioned in New Vegas or it's DLCs. Selling ownership of entire Fallout franchise to Bethesda definitely left Van buren abandoned in state of unfinished game and concept arts - this was caused by bad financial state the Interplay was in - later was stated as bankrupt. Abandoned were also plans of Interplay for Project V-13 which was supposed be a MMORPG game, this was the last try the Interplay made to go up with any plan to pull itself out of trouble. Interplay not had enough money and time to meet deadline for completing V-13 and it was cancelled.
The Idea of Fallout MMO was later adopted by indenpendent group of game creators called as "The Rotators". They set servers on map of Fallout 2 and the game had simple name FOnline. FOnline was later disabled and Rotators released it's source code.
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SERIOUSDOOMGUY [2018-09-02 13:47:47 +0000 UTC]
Cassidy looks something out of a quake or doom
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AxtelAxtel [2018-04-24 05:43:14 +0000 UTC]
If I recall correctly, if you have the restoration project, you can save the deathclaws of Vault 13 by killing Doctor Schreber in Navarro before going to Vault 13.
Anyway, Fallout 2 and New Vegas has my favorite companions in the series! My main team in 2 is almost always Sulik(, Vic, Cassidy, Marcus and Lenny. I loved New Vegas more when I found out Cass was actually Cassidy's daughter when I first played it.
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AndronicusVII In reply to AxtelAxtel [2018-04-24 18:47:42 +0000 UTC]
The Restoration says a lot about how much love this game generated.
That's a pretty awesome for a main team in Fallout 2. As for New Vegas, Cassidy is a lot like her dad. Makes me sad they didn't keep the romantic sub quests.
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Coelophysis [2017-11-16 00:37:29 +0000 UTC]
Hell yeah, Fallout 2 is the best game in the series! More people need to play it.
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desertranger8 [2017-10-28 22:32:01 +0000 UTC]
Nice to see all Fallout 2 companions together! Especially Sulic, Vic and Marcus!
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AndronicusVII In reply to desertranger8 [2017-10-29 12:25:28 +0000 UTC]
Those three are some of the classics! Glad you like the picture!
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desertranger8 In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-10-29 14:36:34 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome! Also, sometimes i chose a Brainbot too.
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desertranger8 In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-10-31 17:04:43 +0000 UTC]
Give him a Gauss rifle and don't worry - he shall care about enemies.
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Daoraknight [2017-10-26 20:56:53 +0000 UTC]
I dunno why but Cassidy & Goris be my Fave companions in Fallout 2 since I try it now xD
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AndronicusVII In reply to Daoraknight [2017-10-29 12:22:39 +0000 UTC]
Oh, did you try the game for the first time recently? Cassidy and Goris are great companions. There are so many to choose from though.
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Daoraknight In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-10-30 09:59:25 +0000 UTC]
Yup, just recently, focusing on Unarmed choosen one with Enclave power armor. (yeah, crazy enough doing this power armor run even for my first time)
I usually bring Vic when I couldn't repair something x"D
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AndronicusVII In reply to Daoraknight [2017-10-31 16:43:34 +0000 UTC]
Here's a story of mine with Unarmed combat and power armor. From the first game even.
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Daoraknight In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-11-01 05:59:44 +0000 UTC]
I read that description yet.... damn.... what a painful tale...
Even you know you could rewind the time but you refuse to doing that... For honoured the falled
companions that already comes with you all the time. even in desperate situations yet you refuse to use loads
to alter the fate of you and your companions....
Your tale is indeed inspire me to know more about old fallout games.
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AndronicusVII In reply to Daoraknight [2017-11-02 10:32:44 +0000 UTC]
The old Fallout games are worth checking out.
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Soflame [2017-09-17 13:31:16 +0000 UTC]
You know Miria becomes actually useful if you install a special mod and it's a fun one. Never sold my companions into slavery. also i always run with 8 charisma + mentats so i can have 5 companions! Ahhh good memories of Sulik and Marcus shooting us in the back with SMGs and Miniguns!
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AndronicusVII In reply to Soflame [2017-09-17 23:49:37 +0000 UTC]
Being shot in the back by Sulik and Marcus? You REALLY HAVE played the game! You'll note Marcus has a plasma rifle here and Sulik has a sledgehammer. Of course, later upgrade him to Supersledge.
Yeah! Max out that charisma! You can talk your way through ANYTHING!
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Soflame In reply to Soflame [2017-09-17 13:37:49 +0000 UTC]
Also Vic and Cassidy with Gauss rifles is just OP. Damn Muties never stood a chance once Cassidy saw them.
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AndronicusVII In reply to Soflame [2017-09-17 23:51:00 +0000 UTC]
Don't care if it was OP. Threaten my friends, you DIE!
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Soflame In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-09-23 22:51:15 +0000 UTC]
Ah... I have good memories of how i raided Bishops, Salvatores and Mordinos Casino and litterally slaughter EVERYBODY(except Mrs. Bishop) in there... CO with Advanced PA and top-tier energy weapons, Sulik in Upgraded PA with P90c and SuperSledge, Vic in UPA and Pancor Jackhammer, Cassidy in PA with Gauss Rifle sniping enemies far beyond thier firing range, Marcus killing us with Rocket Launchairs and Skynet with P90 being Skynet. Good Times. Good Times.
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AndronicusVII In reply to Soflame [2017-09-26 02:23:05 +0000 UTC]
It was one of those places where cleaning up the town meant killing off most the population. And yeah, I usually let Bishops live. Everyone else.... DIES!
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AndronicusVII In reply to Soflame [2017-09-30 21:33:56 +0000 UTC]
Nah. They're cool. I spare them. The other families though...
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Soflame In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-10-05 13:33:55 +0000 UTC]
Have you ever tried killing everybody in Vault city? Gotta tell even with top tier weapons and everybody in Power Armor and drugs sooner or later you will get swarmed to death.
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AndronicusVII In reply to Soflame [2017-10-05 15:42:53 +0000 UTC]
Tried it once. Died. That was pretty much my experience.
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savagetilley [2017-05-16 19:09:52 +0000 UTC]
I love you so so much!! Fallout 2 was my first taste of gaming all those years back! Marcus and Lenny was my go to guys.
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AndronicusVII In reply to savagetilley [2017-05-17 23:58:21 +0000 UTC]
Fallout 2 is a great place to start! Marcus and Lenny were awesome. I usually played a Charisma boy, so I'd usual travel with a rotating crew of five guys.
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JustInspired [2017-05-02 18:31:59 +0000 UTC]
I love it! <3
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AndronicusVII In reply to Afterstar [2017-03-15 00:58:46 +0000 UTC]
Did you see this one?
Lenny and Goris were pretty awesome. The bug in the system which made his Vault auto-die off did suck though. Lenny's story was easy to connect to, and Goris was just plain interesting.
Not familiar with the cut characters. However, the point of these pictures is to talk about things that affected me emotionally at the time. Still I'm glad you like those characters.
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Afterstar In reply to AndronicusVII [2017-03-15 14:17:10 +0000 UTC]
Indeed, I have. Such a bittersweet story right there, being unable to save your companions. To be honest, it was real hassle trying to not let them get killed... or not getting killed by Ian.
Yeah, a damn shame that they do not survive. But there is hope that Goris can.... fornicate? Now THAT would be an interesting story to see, trying to play wingman to him. And Lenny is just one of my favorites since he is so relatable. Also, your Chosen One is gonna need to be constantly patched up after constantly charging into gunfire.
I'd be surprised if you were familiar with them. You can only have one of them, but they include a charming sociopath, a grisly soldier who I think is part cat, and a chinese spy.
But I digress, these games are so memorable in these regards, giving us so many emotions and memories.
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AndronicusVII In reply to Afterstar [2017-03-16 12:08:41 +0000 UTC]
Ian was a little prone to friendly fire...
All sound like interesting characters. As for the emotions and memories, it's what a great RPG does.
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Allard-Liao [2016-11-21 21:49:03 +0000 UTC]
The reason for the mandatory death of the intelligent deathclaws was a glitch; there was an ending where they lived on and started a prosperous, inclusive community around Vault 13, but it was bugged and your options got reduced to "kill 'em all" or no ending whatsoever.
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AndronicusVII In reply to Allard-Liao [2016-11-21 22:52:46 +0000 UTC]
Yeah. Truely a sucky glitch. I was basking in the glory of all the positive endings, when that one kicked me the groin.
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atanbelfontaine In reply to AndronicusVII [2016-09-22 14:43:57 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, but Vic by himself is a sweetie-pie. He was always so polite lol.
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Wyote [2016-07-06 03:39:31 +0000 UTC]
Glad to hear the second game didn't take such a toll on you.
Another nice tribute.
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