Second Fallout 3 Diary Entry Uploaded

Urizen · Post by **Urizen** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:01 pm

[ Game -> Update ] - More info on <a href="#Bethesda Softworks">Company: Bethesda Softworks</a> | More info on <a href="#Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

Matt Grandstaff stopped by to inform us that the <a target="_blank" href="http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/vault/d ... ml">second entry in the Fallout Diary</a> has been uploaded today. The piece is entitled "Design and Development of the Pip-Boy Model 3000" and it was penned by Istvan Pely, Fallout 3 Lead Artist.The entry includes two pieces of concept art, as well as what appears to be a pre-rendered image of the Pip-Boy 3000:
 <img border="0" src="http://fallout.bethsoft.com/images/vaul ... screen.jpg" />
 The text details some of the artistic design decisions taken by the team in the creation of the Pip-Boy, and includes some new information as well, such as this little snippet, found under the heading "Miscellaneous": <blockquote>If the player’s in a dark room, only the green glow from the screen illuminates the Pip-Boy. The model is lit realistically within the current environment. In fact, the Pip-Boy can serve as a source of light when none is available. Its screen can be switched to a special over-bright mode, illuminating the immediate surroundings in a greenish glow. This can be quite handy at times.
Late in the design we added a physical radiation meter to the top left of the Pip-Boy’s faceplate. The needle vibrates upwards as the player character absorbs rads. Given the reality that radiation is a major factor in survival in the wasteland, we wanted to make sure the rad-level was always visible at-a-glance, regardless which screen the player’s in.
Once the Pip-Boy was working in-game, there was something missing. The animation of it coming into view was dynamic, the screen effects were great, but the whole thing felt too static, as if time had frozen. Indeed, time does freeze, but that’s for practical gameplay issues, it’s not desirable visually. The solution was to add a very slight constant idle motion to the Pip-Boy, the sense that the player character is breathing, his arm not perfectly steady. Josh Jones, our animation lead, spent a good deal of time tweaking the motion so that it was subtle and apparent, but not annoying in the least. We didn’t want the player chasing buttons around with their cursor.
Sick of all that green? The player can choose to change the color of the Pip-Boy 3000’s display. Perhaps amber, like an old Dynalogic Hyperion PC. But then it wouldn’t be Fallout, would it?</blockquote> <blockquote> Read: <a href="http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/vault/d ... 24.07.html" target="_blank">Design and Development of the Pip-Boy Model 3000</a>
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Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:14 pm

Wow... spend all money on cake.

ion_flux · Post by **ion_flux** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:00 pm

I really, really wish they would spend more time and energy creating a gameworld that feels real, than one that looks real. Morrowind was (is) a gorgeous game that bored the crap out of me because everything felt like it was paper thin. This is why I never even bothered with Oblivion, because I was certain it would have the same empty, hollow feeling. Beautiful, boring games is what Betheseda has a track record of making.

I see no evidence from this article (or anything else I've read so far) that FO3 will be any different. Lame.

[HpA]SniperPotato · Post by **[HpA]SniperPotato** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:13 pm

What the fuck is up with games and flashlights.

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:04 pm

You need a flashlight when it's dark, but I think most games are just taking advantage of the cool effects they can make with in game lighting now. Seems lame. He's concerned that being able to change the color of your PiP boy screen will make the game "Not Fallout"? Has he been reading any of their press releases?

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:06 pm

[HpA]SniperPotato wrote:What the fuck is up with games and flashlights.

Errr, like this.

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:06 pm

What *THE FUCK* does bethesda know about what Fallout is...

Killzig · Post by **Killzig** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:17 pm

lol, you need a flash light for all the dark dungeons. OOOOoooo. scary.

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:27 pm

fallout ranger wrote:What *THE FUCK* does bethesda know about what Fallout is...

PLUS:

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Cthulhugoat · Post by **Cthulhugoat** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:44 pm

So they finally admit that it's a FPS?

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:46 pm

Fuckin Piece of Shit...

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:02 pm

3845 wrote:Company: Bethesda Softworks Perhaps amber, like an old Dynalogic Hyperion PC. But then it wouldnâ€™t be Fallout, would it

It's already not fallout you fucking fucks

+1 then - should've read more than the lead post.

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:56 am

FOBOS had thongs, and Fallout 3 has fleshlight? Technology advances

If fleshlights were technically possible at the time FOBOS was created they had done it. FOBOS was a great Fallout game and so will Fallout 3 be.

ontheporch · Post by **ontheporch** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:12 am

There really wasn't any reason to not make it just a menu that pops up. Definite waste of their time judging from how long they make the whole process seem.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:10 am

Pip Boy 7000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5SaCCUl1I

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:29 am

how/when did Grandstaff 'stop by'?

I like the Pipboy and you guys are teh incurable moaners. Yeah some stuff sounds shit but Pipboy looks neat.

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:35 am

Dreadnought wrote:Pip Boy 7000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5SaCCUl1I

Fallout 3 chief developer :poopy in ma pants:

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:15 am

SAUGI SAUGI SAUGIIII!!!!! :suck:

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:00 pm

yeah, pipboy does look cool - but it IS typical Bethesda - great graphics, beautifully illustrated, but ultimately a hollow experience. Kind of like biting into a Reese's Cup and finding no peanut butter

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:42 pm

yeah, also kinda like your head

Duck and Cover

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