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Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 4:08 am

If they make a Fallout 3 it's probably gonna be much more futuristic and mankind pretty much took back the planet. Personally, I'd like to see a new Fallout that predates the original game. The only currency is bullets and food.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 8:21 pm

Prequels only tend to suck, because there's always something they forget to note and then they screw up the future. Like a quest to kill Harold's father or something like that

That fucks the whole continuity-thingy.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 8:29 pm

A Fallout sequel doesn't have to be 'too futuristic'. I seriously doubt the developers would want it that way either. Developed areas like San Fran, NCR can be... dealt with. If you can come up with a great idea for a prequel, then why not, but I'd much rather like the story to continue.

Prequel = no Master = no Mutants

Flink · Post by **Flink** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 8:31 pm

I'm inclined to agree. Although it actually sounds like a cool idea, A prequel would probably mean a lot more that Black Isle could fuck up.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:25 am

OK, then have it take place in another country besides the US. We don't know anything about Europe, Asia, or any other continent as far as the Fallout universe is concerned. There's so much Black Isle could have done with the franchise.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:32 am

I was always interested of Europe and Russia, but unfortunately Fallout ain't Fallout if it isn't situated in Da W3st C0asT.

jerman999 · Post by **jerman999** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 1:20 am

Fallout Mexico? :roll:

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:45 pm

Arrrribaa! That's just funky, gringo 8)

No, I meant somewhere from California to Washington.

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 1:21 pm

What about Fallout Australia?
- Steve Irwin special encounters aside
That would be the ultimate irony
The only problem with cross-country missions would be the travelling between them
Unless it can be done in a plausible way it has to remain static

Rosh · Post by **Rosh** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:42 pm

Snake wrote:What about Fallout Australia?
- Steve Irwin special encounters aside
That would be the ultimate irony

Only if you got to kill the irritating twit. Either that, or see a rabbit kick his ass.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 10:34 am

Fallout Aus doesn't sound so bad

Alas, Australia is the home of Mad Max => the real wasteland => Fallout's ancestor.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 2:02 pm

Yeah, maybe the Master has fled to Australia.

Seriously, a Fallout located somewhere else than the West coast of USA just isn't a Fallout. All the vaults, muties, the BOS... everything gone.

Stealth Rabbit · Post by **Stealth Rabbit** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 8:33 pm

Amazingly, this is what happened with America's first Constitution, titled "The Articles of Confederation." Every state was to have its own money, but they scraped that idea and went with the Constitution we all know and love. And, BTW, since the BOS would be able to kick anyone's ass (demonstrated in FO:T), I would think that they would force everyone to use Brotherhood Scrip.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 9:25 pm

Stealth Rabbit wrote:Sorry about double posting, but if I try to delete one post, I delete the other.

Don't worry, I can happily remove your second post...

NachoMonkey · Post by **NachoMonkey** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 5:49 am

what about a pure trading system, scrap money completely, and make it so only trading is used, think about it, having cash in FO2 made the game incredibly inbalanced, you were able to get some 40,000+ near the end of the game, which is just plain stupid

whatever you can carry is what you have that has value

it makes STR look like an even better attribute to stick with in the FO world no ? :D

requiem_for_a_starfury · Sun Feb 09, 2003 6:13 am

NachoMonkey wrote:what about a pure trading system, scrap money completely, and make it so only trading is used, think about it, having cash in FO2 made the game incredibly inbalanced, you were able to get some 40,000+ near the end of the game, which is just plain stupid

whatever you can carry is what you have that has value

it makes STR look like an even better attribute to stick with in the FO world no ? :D

Yeah a pure barter system, I can't imagine villages or even some of the smaller towns having a monetary system. It would serve packrats and kleptomanics like me right if we went to trade in all the goodies we had picked up only to be offered a brahmin or two in trade : )

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 7:43 pm

Well, money sure is easy to exploit in FO2... Like I always do :) It's fun to buy all the weapons, armor and ammunition you want when you're saldo shows 1.380.500 $ - thank God for inventing gambling. Even better, thank Him for inventing stealing, so I can take all the money back after I've done my bartering.

NachoMonkey · Post by **NachoMonkey** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:22 pm

ahhh, so many bugs to exploit, so little time :D

NumberZero · Post by **NumberZero** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:53 pm

i just want to pitch in about BOS dollars.

They do not belong; In Fallout 1 the BOS distributed equipment based on rank. There was no currency exchange, as there shouldn't be, because it doesn't make any sense for technology zealots to trade with each other on a monitary basis. What would make more sense would be a "I'll give you... this peice of prewar tech for that laser gun" and even then, its only if you are an outsider.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 7:54 pm

A pure bartering system would be better actually. That way stronger players get more money (more carry-weight) as I felt that diplomacy in fallout 2 was to easy.

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