Fanout: Press Release

boywoos · Post by **boywoos** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:50 am

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<a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/profi ... -Player</a> has today provided us with a press release for the game dubbed 'Fallout 3 By the Fans', <a href="http://projectfanout.com/">Fanout</a>
 
 <blockquote>Howdy, and welcome to Fanout's first ever monthly press release. While I intended to have a scheduled flow on information to the public, I suppose I can credit Mutants Rising nonetheless for the idea of a monthly press release. It is a good idea. A project like this lives and dies on community support. We are all volunteers, whose efforts, ideas and hours come from the community. If it were not for the Fallout community, it all its strength, this project would not be possible. I cannot emphasize enough how grateful I am for the support we have received already.</blockquote>
 Here's hoping it does well,
 
 See the rest <a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewt ... 5">here</a>

Role-Player · Post by **Role-Player** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:06 am

Thanks for the support.

Though i think i should've posted on the Fallout Editing board. Maybe an admin could fix this?

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:56 am

Is anyone else annoyed by the name "Fanout"?

boywoos · Post by **boywoos** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:58 am

Not particulary, what would you suggest?

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:03 pm

Nah, the name's fine, really. Don't mind me. I was just... Oh, I dunno, expecting something good? But yeah, Fanout works also.

Role-Player · Post by **Role-Player** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:16 pm

We spent several weeks deciding what name we'd use. It wasn't an easy task, though... we meant to convey something deep, that carved itself into people's minds and left memories of Fallout. Something that would represent the tradition of the game, while bringing evolution along with it.

... Which is to say, we just took the name that was less corny out of all the suggestions.

PsychoSniper · Post by **PsychoSniper** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:20 pm

Heh, remember R-P is biased, he is a Fanout groupie after all

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:18 pm

Sounds good, I'm looking forward to this mod.

Role-Player · Post by **Role-Player** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:25 pm

PsychoSniper wrote:Heh, remember R-P is biased, he is a Fanout groupie after all

I do my best

PsychoSniper · Post by **PsychoSniper** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:06 pm

And yes, one of the special encounters will be my avatar

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:53 pm

The name is still icky. By the first time I saw your website I thought it was some kind of a sick contribution to the Van Bureu or Bethesda's Fallout game, because it wasn't going to be anything like the hardcore fans wanted. Therefore: Fan - OUT! Get out, you fan, out!

Yeah. That's the first impression I got.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:22 pm

You think too much or something

PsychoSniper · Post by **PsychoSniper** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:30 pm

It's more like this.

Fan Fallout- Fanout.

Fanout, Fallout by the fans.

Enderandrew · Post by **Enderandrew** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:51 pm

Kashluk,

What gave you that impression, and what is it that you believe the hard-core fans want?

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:23 am

Hey, don't get me wrong! When I figured out what you're project really was about, I was all for it!

The name just struck me, in a negative way... FAN! OUT! Out, you fan, you! Get it? Maybe I think too much, but that's what it literally means. Fan out. Fanout.

So I thought it was some kind of a satirical humor site about Fo3's destiny or something at first. But, as I said, I got nothing against your project. Keep it going. I hate the name, but that doesn't really matter.

Enderandrew · Post by **Enderandrew** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:27 am

We were originally going with Fallout by the Fans, but there is already a Fanmade Fallout, and we didn't want there to be confusion between the two projects.