Fallout 3

I have some mods that nerf the OP Broken Steel enemies, change Fallout 3 speech checks to the New Vegas style and even adding a reputation system. Even looked at unique weapon skins and idk if I should.

But as a DLC in general, it feels like a half-assed attempt at giving the Capital Wasteland a fresh coat of paint. I mean honestly, the Enclave should have cut their losses and found somewhere else to set up shop. I'm sure they would've been intrigued by the industrial empire that is the Pitt. Still, I'm planning to see it through so I can get some achievements, and also for the crazy fights. What were your experiences with Broken Steel? Does it have some substance or is it just so-so gameplay?

And which playthrough did you do it on?

Mod recommendations, anyone?

Okay now I know what you’re thinking I’ve finally lost it after my time in solitude. But the tint isn’t that bad, and it’s not nostalgia I’ve been replaying Fallout 3 a lot recently and it’s heavily overshadowed by NV and 4. It’s a good game, and I dig the graphics. Repair system is atrocious tho, NV did the repair system better.

Hi! How can you get a Mr. Gutsy robot as a follower in Fallout 3? I never looked into it like I wanted to because I thought you could go back after finishing, but when I hit continue, it just went back to my last save. And as a second question, why is deputy Steel so ticked off when you get into the Megaton armory, even if you have a house in Megaton?

So one of the key complaints about fallout 4 for years has been it's "forced" good guy approach with only the institute being the definitive bad guy ending with the BOS being a middle ground ending where they destroy the larger theat to the Commonwealth but have their own agenda for it pertaining to collecting pre war tech destroying synths and abominations through any means necessary. Until the introduction of Nuka World DLC which offered a Raider faction. I'm curious as to what are the pros and benefits of villainous playthroughs as I've been aware of the karma/reputation system in Fallout 3/NV but what's the main appeal of it?

Not throwing shade on Fallout 3/NV fkr the diverse approaches the character's moraks can take just curious on what makes the bad guy role so appealing to the community kinda lost on it

I've been trying to get to the Washington Monument but it seems like every path is blocked off and the wiki doesn't really show it's location very well. How do I get to it?

I thought I'd compile a list of references to prior games in a post so that others could share ones that I may have missed. Seen as it's still relatively new there may be ones that we have missed. Some may even have lore implications whilst others exist purely as nods to other media of a 25 year running franchise. I'll try to keep away from aesthetic references which are part of most games (i.e Fancy Lad Snack Cakes) but I will reference game specific items (such as Sunset Sarsaparilla) or if the aesthetic is relevant to the reference.

Fallout 1:

- A reference to the Vault Dwellers Survival Guide in Vault 33 which contains a Pip Boy variant of Tim Cain (Thanks to another recent user for finding this one)

- A direct reference to the story with the Water Chip in Vault 33 breaking.

- The Obelisk and Water Well from Shady Sands endings is visible in a flashback in Episode 8

- Bakersfield is the only location mentioned that could be taken as a reference given it becomes Necropolis.

- Colt 10MM Pistol is quite prominently wielded by Maximus, Thaddeus and also by Lucy (more so than the N99)

- Vault 13 and Vault 15 are possibly visible on the Vault-Tec Vaults Map of the United States during the Corporate Meeting.

- Leon Von Felden of West-Tek

- General location of the show is set within the Los Angeles Boneyard

- Vault-Tec Headquarters in Los Angeles which appeared very briefly in the intro of Fallout 1.

- Brotherhood Ideology is more similar to that of the Classic Games

- Code for Moldaver's Cold Fusion is the original release date of Fallout 1 (October 10th 1997)

Fallout 2:

- Reference to the President being missing. An indirect reference to the Poseidon Oil Rig (Known as Control Station ENCLAVE)

- What looks like a Chrysalis Highwayman is partially visible in Episode 3 near the Gulper lake. Though it's unclear if it is one.

Fallout 3:

- Capitol Post newspaper can be seen during one of Cooper Howard's flashbacks

- The Enclave experiment with animal behaviour is reminiscent of their Deathclaw experiment from Raven Rock (itself carried over from the Oil Rig)

- Billboards and Propaganda Posters from Fallout 3

- Snip Snip the Mister Handy has orange tinted eyes which are reminiscent of the Fallout 3 and NV Mr Handy design.

- One of the Vault experiments proposed during the Corporate Meeting correlates well to Vault 106 and it's white noise experiment

- Another proposed experiment correlates to Vault 87 and the FEV experiment.

- Norm uses the hacking mini game first introduced in Fallout 3

Fallout New Vegas:

- Sunset Sarsaparilla billboards (Twice)

- NCR Veteran Ranger Combat Gear in Episode 7

- A reference to a character's mother's profession being that of a Courier

- Nuka Cola Victory (first appeared in New Vegas as a West Coast Exclusive)

- Robert House (Self-explanatory)

- REPCONN and Julia Masters at the Corporate Meeting

- BIG MT and Frederick Sinclair at the Corporate Meeting

- A sly dig by Robert House that Sinclair "Could Lose Money By Running A Casino". Perhaps an indirect reference to the Sierra Madre.

- a photograph of Aaron Kimball during the Flame Mother ceremony

- New Vegas itself appears in the end credits of episode 8 (Including the Lucky 38, The Tops, Gommorah and the Ultra-Luxe)

- End Credits of Episode 8 show NCR Vertibirds and soldiers wearing similar armour to their standard combat armour in the Mojave Campaign.

- Cannibalistic raiders known as the Fiends. Could just be a name reference but it works.

- NCR propoganda posters and Flag (New Vegas version of the flag) in Vault 4

Fallout 4:

- T-60 Power Armour is prominent within the show. Characters seem a little surprised by it's appearence. It's possible that it was specific to the East Coast

- The Prydwen appears in multiple episodes. Implying it's destruction in two of four endings in Fallout 4 never happened.

The Commonwealth is directly referenced in name by Elder Cleric Quintus

- Assault Rifle from Fallout 4 appears closer to it's original design indication as a machine gun for power armour

- Minutemen Radio makes a brief appearance in Episode 7

- Serum that transforms people into Ghouls is similar to what happened to John Hancock in Goodneighbour

- Cryogenic Facilities feature heavily in the show. It was prominent in Vault 111 showing that Vault-Tec had access to the technology.

- Atomic Command Holotape

- Junk Jet appears in Episode 1

- Broken Assaultron in Episode 2

- A variation of the Gulper appears in Episode 3

- General posters and propaganda that appeared in Fallout 4

Fallout 76:

- Pip Boy 2000 Mark VI appears in the window of Ma June's Sundry

- Lucy references Reclamation Day which we first saw in Appalachia

- One of the Vault Experiments proposed in the Corporate Meeting correlates well to Vault 51 and it's AI overseer experiment.

Other References:

- Elder Quintus mentions that the Brotherhood used to rule the Wasteland (Unknown if it's a reference to the West Coast Chapter, East Coast, Midwestern or all three)

- NCR founding information correlates roughly to the Fallout Bible such as it's founding date.

- Unintentional reference to the "Loser Walk" in Fallout 1 where NPC's have a specific walk and posture which a small character in the show imitated almost perfectly.

Sources:

Gamesradar

Fallout TV Show

IGN

JagoandLitefoot (User)

Reddit (r/Fallouttv) (r/Fallout)

Oxhorn

The Appalachian

I want to start playing Fallout 3 or New Vegas but I haven't finished my Fallout 4 story. I've gotten to the part where I have to go to the green sea in Fallout 4.

You know, I've been a fallout fan for 11 years and my first fallout game was Fallout 3 and to think the brotherhood of steel cleared the way from the enclave. I've managed to get all the unique items in the Pitt, I've managed to get all the uniques in Mothership Zeta, I managed to get all uniques items and Covert Ops perk from Operation Anchorage I also almost collected every unique weapon on that game, that's until Fallout New Vegas, I didn't know any outcomes that come from the game itself and I learned I need to carefully plan my things carefully. And in Fallout 4 I got the minutemen ending and the BOS ending and completing the BOS quest lines makes me feel like the BOS is Operational again since liberty prime is working out functionally then I started playing fallout 76 boy that game is soo fun let me tell you but taking space in your S.T.A.S.H is like a Tap dance. That's until the brand new Fallout TV Series began and I watched the first 3 episodes on it and I was in awe by the actors that made the Fallout TV series possible, so yeah that's my personal Opinion about the Fallout Franchise.

I remember I just got the game after it came

Out, I was maybe 6 hrs in and like everyone then was so busy with the unending stream of Easter eggs, side quests, tongue-in-cheek political references and exploration, when I was exploring around a certain Old place and found this armor.

I was hyped. It talks to you. Like a dipsh*t I made the very erroneous assumption it was speaking internally to me. Now I could sneak that stinking’ death claw that chased me down here….

Nope…. I get within striking distance (it can be damn hard to sneak one until your stealth is really high) and that stupid suit busts out with “TIME TO KICK SOME ASS!”. Needless to say it didn’t go the direction I was hoping, but it kept me alive enough to kill the thing so alls well that ends well, I guess.

What’s YOUR funniest dipsh*t moment playing Fallout (any game from the series)?

There’s a few characters I’ve met in the modern FO games that have made me feel there was a missed opportunity, not only to make a great companion, but perhaps to also enhance the plot of the game in some cases.

The ones that stand out to me (spoilers ahead):

Herbert “Daring” Dashwood (FO3)

A hidden gem in a game full of them. You’re likely to hear the radio show about his adventures before you ever meet him in Tenpenny Tower. If you time it right, he has some great dialogue. Would have been so much fun for a high karma playthrough, to travel with Dashwood as a mentor to the Lone Wanderer.

Scribe Haylen (FO4)

Perhaps the biggest problem with a BoS playthrough is that once the Danse drama is concluded, you’re without a faction companion. I think the whole plot would’ve worked better if Haylen was the companion; growing close to her and learning of her love and respect for Danse - plus the risk of losing her as an ally - would’ve added another dimension to the task. Plus, let’s be honest, there are only three romanceable female companions, and only one is neither a robot nor an addict. Options!

Antony (FONV)

Everyone knows Legion playthroughs are nerfed, partly due to the lack of a faction companion (side comment: Raul is a great choice if you need one). Whenever the discussion is had, Vulpes is generally the guy everyone mentions, but I think Antony would’ve been much more fun. He’s just so darn enthused. Traveling with him and Rex for a Legion run could have been great (highly immoral) fun.

What do you think about these choices? Have any of your own?