paizo.com Recent Posts in Fallout 4paizo.com Recent Posts in Fallout 42023-12-02T17:59:41Z2023-12-02T17:59:41ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4Wertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35412023-12-02T18:01:03Z2023-12-02T17:59:39Z<p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQ8i2FpRDk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">First trailer.</a></b></p>
<p>Looks very good. They lean into both the humour and the horror of it all. And they have their own Dogmeat!</p>First trailer.
Looks very good. They lean into both the humour and the horror of it all. And they have their own Dogmeat!Werthead2023-12-02T17:59:39ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35402023-11-29T00:03:10Z2023-11-28T23:53:27Z<p>It really, really, really looks good. I wish the ghoul were more goopy, but I respect they wanted to be able to capture the actor's facial expressions. It seems like they are adhering reasonably close to lore otherwise.</p>It really, really, really looks good. I wish the ghoul were more goopy, but I respect they wanted to be able to capture the actor's facial expressions. It seems like they are adhering reasonably close to lore otherwise.DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2023-11-28T23:53:27ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4Wertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35392023-11-28T21:13:10Z2023-11-28T21:08:45Z<p><b><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/11/fallout-first-look" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Major preview of the TV series.</a></b></p>
<p>Salient points:</p>
<p>Set in 2296, 219 years after the Great War and 9 years after Fallout 4.</p>
<p>Starts in Vault 33, which is ruled over by Overseer Hank (Kyle MacLachlan).</p>
<p>The show has three main characters. Lucy (Ella Purnell) is our main POV character, Hank's daughter from Vault 33. She has to leave the vault for the first time in her life to recover a technological gizmo necessary for the vault's survival (or something).</p>
<p>The second POV character is Squire Maximus (Aaron Moten), an initiate in the Brotherhood of Steel. They are also on the trail of of the tech-artifact, and dispatch the airship Caswennan (a sister-ship of the Prydwen from Fallout 4) to recover it.</p>
<p>The third POV character is "The Ghoul" (Walton Goggins), formerly Cooper Howard, a family man whose life was obliterated on the day of the Great war. Cooper was exposed to radiation, becoming a ghoul with an unusually sharp intellect. He is somewhat mean and morally dubious, but has his own, rough code of honour.</p>
<p>The TV show will predominantly be set in California and will feature several locations, including the ruins of Los Angeles (presumably the Boneyard from Fallout 1), outposts of the New California Republic, Vault 33 and a frontier, Wild West-looking town.</p>
<p>As well as the 2296 storyline, a major subplot is a flashback to the Ghoul's younger days, when he had a family. Through him, we get to see the buildup to the Great War and its aftermath.</p>
<p>The show debuts on 12 April 2024.</p>Major preview of the TV series.
Salient points:
Set in 2296, 219 years after the Great War and 9 years after Fallout 4.
Starts in Vault 33, which is ruled over by Overseer Hank (Kyle MacLachlan).
The show has three main characters. Lucy (Ella Purnell) is our main POV character, Hank's daughter from Vault 33. She has to leave the vault for the first time in her life to recover a technological gizmo necessary for the vault's survival (or something).
The second POV character is Squire...Werthead2023-11-28T21:08:45ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4Wertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35382023-10-30T22:32:38Z2023-10-23T21:27:54Z<p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQLY1jhZTAc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fallout: The TV Show will hit Amazon Prime on 12 April 2024.</a></b></p>Fallout: The TV Show will hit Amazon Prime on 12 April 2024.Werthead2023-10-23T21:27:54ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35372023-06-01T22:17:30Z2023-06-01T22:16:36Z<p>I mean "nuka" is right in the name... if you're not going to get out the Fat Man there, where will you?</p>
<p>As a big fan of amusement park history and design, I love the world build in Nuka World. It's particularly fun once you get the power back up and running.</p>I mean "nuka" is right in the name... if you're not going to get out the Fat Man there, where will you?
As a big fan of amusement park history and design, I love the world build in Nuka World. It's particularly fun once you get the power back up and running.DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2023-06-01T22:16:36ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4Greylurkerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35362023-05-29T11:38:05Z2023-05-29T11:38:05Z<p>Went to Nuka World, which surprisingly is another thing I have never done. Fun place but ultimately....the Raiders had to die. Decked me and Strong out in as much heavy artillery as I had available and just wiped the place out.</p>
<p>Strong really likes me now, so that's a bonus</p>Went to Nuka World, which surprisingly is another thing I have never done. Fun place but ultimately....the Raiders had to die. Decked me and Strong out in as much heavy artillery as I had available and just wiped the place out.
Strong really likes me now, so that's a bonusGreylurker2023-05-29T11:38:05ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35352023-05-08T02:23:41Z2023-05-08T02:20:58Z<p>I played through on the BOS side once. On one hand, there is a lot of a!•!++~ry (as there is among the BOS in most of the games), particularly with Maxson (with few satisfying dialogue options to tell him off, although that's really a problem with almost all of the factions). On the other hand some of the other NPCs are cool (like the Proctor who uses the power armor as her mobility device), and Danse is... least annoying if you go through his whole questline. And there are many who would say that the joy of being able to resurrect Liberty Prime and march him down the street to victory again is all worth it. Is it worth it to you? I can't say. </p>
<p>On a gameplay sidenote, it is probably the easiest faction to be with (perhaps apart from Institute) on a Survival mode playthrough, because with fast travel disabled, the ability to travel by vertibird becomes far more valuable. </p>
<p>Apparently there was cut content where you could challenge Maxson and put Danse in charge as Elder instead, and I think that would have made playing BOS a lot more interesting. </p>
<p>I will say I have no regrets playing through the BOS win and was glad I got to see through their version of the main quest, which probably feels the most different/has the most different challenges from the other factions (whose quests often overlap). At the same time, it was probably my least favorite version of the questline. I also felt really bad for Madison Li by the end of it (but OTOH Madison is not particularly likeable, so some might enjoy breaking her a bit).</p>I played through on the BOS side once. On one hand, there is a lot of a%@%~*~ry (as there is among the BOS in most of the games), particularly with Maxson (with few satisfying dialogue options to tell him off, although that's really a problem with almost all of the factions). On the other hand some of the other NPCs are cool (like the Proctor who uses the power armor as her mobility device), and Danse is... least annoying if you go through his whole questline. And there are many who would say...DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2023-05-08T02:20:58ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4Greylurkerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35342023-05-07T21:41:35Z2023-05-07T21:41:35Z<p>I just started up again and I realized something. For all the times I have played this game I have Never joined the Brotherhood of Steel. Told myself "Let's do it this time" </p>
<p>but I just can't do it I just don't like these guys.</p>I just started up again and I realized something. For all the times I have played this game I have Never joined the Brotherhood of Steel. Told myself "Let's do it this time"
but I just can't do it I just don't like these guys.Greylurker2023-05-07T21:41:35ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35332022-12-15T23:54:51Z2022-12-15T23:54:51Z<p>It's too bad there isn't a dialogue option for letting Cito and his family stay in the Nuka World zoo if you help them after deposing all the raiders.</p>
<p>Oh well.</p>It's too bad there isn't a dialogue option for letting Cito and his family stay in the Nuka World zoo if you help them after deposing all the raiders.
Oh well.captain yesterday2022-12-15T23:54:51ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35322022-12-13T16:34:50Z2022-12-13T16:34:50Z<p>Well, I've been playing through Nuka World and let's just say I learned a VERY valuable lesson about not being TOO generous with my fusion cores.</p>
<p>Looks like I'll have to find some new friends!</p>Well, I've been playing through Nuka World and let's just say I learned a VERY valuable lesson about not being TOO generous with my fusion cores.
Looks like I'll have to find some new friends!captain yesterday2022-12-13T16:34:50ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35312022-12-02T03:02:15Z2022-12-02T03:02:15Z<p>Now that you mention it, I don't think there is a park ranger outfit in the game. Which seems like a real oversight for setting an adventure on an island that is about 70% National Park. </p>
<p>Sadly I think Strong can only wear stuff designated for super mutants anyway. Though there are some fun super mutant hats lying around.</p>Now that you mention it, I don't think there is a park ranger outfit in the game. Which seems like a real oversight for setting an adventure on an island that is about 70% National Park.
Sadly I think Strong can only wear stuff designated for super mutants anyway. Though there are some fun super mutant hats lying around.DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2022-12-02T03:02:15ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35302022-12-01T16:09:43Z2022-12-01T16:09:43Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DeathQuaker wrote:</div><blockquote> LOL. Well, I don't think you leave New England for another part of New England to see the leaves... though perhaps they're nature buffs and wanted to see the asters! Or perhaps Super Mutants are secret afficionados of the National Park Service? </blockquote><p>Of course now I'm going to scour the island for park ranger clothes and see if I can get Strong to wear it. At least a hat.DeathQuaker wrote:LOL. Well, I don't think you leave New England for another part of New England to see the leaves... though perhaps they're nature buffs and wanted to see the asters! Or perhaps Super Mutants are secret afficionados of the National Park Service?
Of course now I'm going to scour the island for park ranger clothes and see if I can get Strong to wear it. At least a hat.captain yesterday2022-12-01T16:09:43ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35292022-12-01T16:08:10Z2022-12-01T16:08:10Z<p>I meant city folk from Boston (or the Commonwealth if you prefer) traveling out to the country to see the leaves.</p>I meant city folk from Boston (or the Commonwealth if you prefer) traveling out to the country to see the leaves.captain yesterday2022-12-01T16:08:10ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35282022-12-01T16:08:21Z2022-11-30T22:34:30Z<p>LOL. Well, I don't think you leave New England for another part of New England to see the leaves... though perhaps they're nature buffs and wanted to see the asters! Or perhaps Super Mutants are secret afficionados of the National Park Service?</p>LOL. Well, I don't think you leave New England for another part of New England to see the leaves... though perhaps they're nature buffs and wanted to see the asters! Or perhaps Super Mutants are secret afficionados of the National Park Service?DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2022-11-30T22:34:30ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35272022-11-30T10:23:48Z2022-11-30T10:23:48Z<p>I just assumed they went there for the leaves changing color and stayed.</p>
<p>As they do on the east coast.</p>I just assumed they went there for the leaves changing color and stayed.
As they do on the east coast.captain yesterday2022-11-30T10:23:48ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35252022-11-30T10:20:23Z2022-11-30T02:38:33Z<p>Ah yes, he's cool. Even if I feel it's a bit far fetched to have Super Mutants up in Mt Desert Island to begin with. </p>
<p>I mean, I generally don't mind Bethesda's additions to the lore and having multiple ways to make super mutants. Like, some die hard oldskoolers really don't like that they put Super Mutants at all on the East Coast, since the originals from the old Fallouts were specifically products first of the West-tek FEV experiments and then refined by the Master. I think on the other hand it makes sense different organizations with government contracts would have been given FEV to experiment with. The origins of the Capital mutants coming from the one vault, and the Commonwealth mutants coming from the Institute all make sense to me. Of course Vault-Tec got a version of the virus. Of course CIT did. I also like that they all look a little different and have some different traits. I'm cool with all of that. </p>
<p>But how did all those mutants—not one or two, but scores of them—get all the f$%$ the way up to Maine, onto an island, and overtake a soda factory? Why? It was clear they just wanted to reuse assets and/or thought it would be cool, but it's silly. They already had new creatures for the island... just use more of them. Or use ghouls as ghouls can show up anywhere with the right radiation exposure (which IIRC was established in Fallout 2, so not a Bethesda contrivance). Or have the Vim factory be a strategic target for the three factions on the island, and you could overtake it and give it to one of them.</p>Ah yes, he's cool. Even if I feel it's a bit far fetched to have Super Mutants up in Mt Desert Island to begin with.
I mean, I generally don't mind Bethesda's additions to the lore and having multiple ways to make super mutants. Like, some die hard oldskoolers really don't like that they put Super Mutants at all on the East Coast, since the originals from the old Fallouts were specifically products first of the West-tek FEV experiments and then refined by the Master. I think on the other...DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2022-11-30T02:38:33ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35242022-11-29T01:01:13Z2022-11-29T01:01:13Z<p>I found a crashed plane in Far Harbor with some dude raising guard dogs so I did Strong a solid and had a mutant hound guard dog delivered to the drive-in theater where he is stationed.</p>I found a crashed plane in Far Harbor with some dude raising guard dogs so I did Strong a solid and had a mutant hound guard dog delivered to the drive-in theater where he is stationed.captain yesterday2022-11-29T01:01:13ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35232022-11-28T02:15:14Z2022-11-28T02:15:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DeathQuaker wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Drive-In is one of my favorite places to have a base of operations. It's central to the map, it's big enough to build a bunch of stuff on, and the existing buildings are interesting to work with (I always love making myself a little bedroom/office in the room where you find the nursery). I just wish the concession stand/projector booth were wider (so you could put actual beds or things like stoves or vendors inside them) and that you could scrap the collapsed wing and all the bones and the sidewalk posts (which otherwise just topple over and roll all over the place and you can only remove them with painstaking console commands). You can also unlock it as a settlement without rescuing the Minutemen (to be fair, you can unlock most of the areas without the Minutemen—even the Castle—but it's convenient for early and late game). It doesn't have a whole lot of farmable land, but once you can build gardening plots (if you have Wasteland Workshop) you can make a really proper settlement.</p>
<p>I also really like the Nuka Red-Rocket. I like the Far Harbor settlements too, even though some of the terrain/unscrappable bits are a little hard to work with. </p>
<p>I agree the sidequests are the most fun Far Harbor (although I got tired of the hotel one with the robots. It was really fun the first time around but it's less interesting to repeat because of course you already know who did it). </p>
<p>Also agreed the Kellogg's Memory bit is boring. The only thing worse is DiMA's memories... •groan• (which is also part of why it's more fun to sidequest in Far Harbor). </blockquote><p>Fortunately, I'm terrible with names and I only play it once every couple of years so I'm usually 50/50 when it comes to figuring out the mystery, plus the voice actor has so much fun playing along it really never gets old for me. Plus there's the whole rampage through the hotel guests to get to the actual vault.DeathQuaker wrote:Drive-In is one of my favorite places to have a base of operations. It's central to the map, it's big enough to build a bunch of stuff on, and the existing buildings are interesting to work with (I always love making myself a little bedroom/office in the room where you find the nursery). I just wish the concession stand/projector booth were wider (so you could put actual beds or things like stoves or vendors inside them) and that you could scrap the collapsed wing and all...captain yesterday2022-11-28T02:15:14ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35222022-11-27T20:52:18Z2022-11-27T20:19:35Z<p>Drive-In is one of my favorite places to have a base of operations. It's central to the map, it's big enough to build a bunch of stuff on, and the existing buildings are interesting to work with (I always love making myself a little bedroom/office in the room where you find the nursery). I just wish the concession stand/projector booth were wider (so you could put actual beds or things like stoves or vendors inside them) and that you could scrap the collapsed wing and all the bones and the sidewalk posts (which otherwise just topple over and roll all over the place and you can only remove them with painstaking console commands). You can also unlock it as a settlement without rescuing the Minutemen (to be fair, you can unlock most of the areas without the Minutemen—even the Castle—but it's convenient for early and late game). It doesn't have a whole lot of farmable land, but once you can build gardening plots (if you have Wasteland Workshop) you can make a really proper settlement.</p>
<p>I also really like the Nuka Red-Rocket. I like the Far Harbor settlements too, even though some of the terrain/unscrappable bits are a little hard to work with. </p>
<p>I agree the sidequests are the most fun Far Harbor (although I got tired of the hotel one with the robots. It was really fun the first time around but it's less interesting to repeat because of course you already know who did it). </p>
<p>Also agreed the Kellogg's Memory bit is boring. The only thing worse is DiMA's memories... •groan• (which is also part of why it's more fun to sidequest in Far Harbor).</p>Drive-In is one of my favorite places to have a base of operations. It's central to the map, it's big enough to build a bunch of stuff on, and the existing buildings are interesting to work with (I always love making myself a little bedroom/office in the room where you find the nursery). I just wish the concession stand/projector booth were wider (so you could put actual beds or things like stoves or vendors inside them) and that you could scrap the collapsed wing and all the bones and the...DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2022-11-27T20:19:35ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35212022-11-27T12:46:34Z2022-11-27T12:46:34Z<p>I started doing some of the radiant quests the brotherhood hands out and some of the side quests in Far Harbor (which is my favorite part of Far Harbor) to build up experience.</p>
<p>I don't really want to do the main quest for that yet because the internets told me if I don't have Valentine with me for that I'm a terrible person and I left him hanging at the memory den ages ago (I hate the whole slog through Kellogg's brain thing, it goes on for too long).</p>I started doing some of the radiant quests the brotherhood hands out and some of the side quests in Far Harbor (which is my favorite part of Far Harbor) to build up experience.
I don't really want to do the main quest for that yet because the internets told me if I don't have Valentine with me for that I'm a terrible person and I left him hanging at the memory den ages ago (I hate the whole slog through Kellogg's brain thing, it goes on for too long).captain yesterday2022-11-27T12:46:34ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35202022-11-27T12:50:26Z2022-11-27T11:58:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DeathQuaker wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Fun fact, if you played Fallout 3, MacReady is the former mayor of Little Lamplight. </p>
<p>He's a very good sniper. </blockquote><p>I thought I recognized him from somewhere!
<p>Because he and Piper have the same interests (sticking it to the man, helping people out, picking locks) I have them both at the red rocket so they have don't get too lonely (though I also have Dogmeat and the homeless guy from Diamond City there).</p>
<p>I basically only have 2 communities, the red rocket and the drive-in theater. If I build any more than that it starts to become a chore.</p>
<p>Occasionally I'll get a notification some other place is being attacked or something but I ignore those. The Abernathy family are on their own.</p>DeathQuaker wrote:Fun fact, if you played Fallout 3, MacReady is the former mayor of Little Lamplight.
He's a very good sniper.
I thought I recognized him from somewhere! Because he and Piper have the same interests (sticking it to the man, helping people out, picking locks) I have them both at the red rocket so they have don't get too lonely (though I also have Dogmeat and the homeless guy from Diamond City there).
I basically only have 2 communities, the red rocket and the drive-in...captain yesterday2022-11-27T11:58:48ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35192022-11-27T12:39:57Z2022-11-27T03:55:27Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">captain yesterday wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">DeathQuaker wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Spoiler for Vault 81 in case you want to be spoiled, because there is an annoying mechanic that gets into play that you have to risk to get Curie (and if you're going to Vault 81, you want to take the time to get Curie), and having any companion with you can be problematic.</p>
<p>•• spoiler omitted ••... </blockquote>So, I have been there! I hate that mission!! </blockquote><p>I love Curie, but I've skipped getting her on a few playthroughs just because that whole scenario is so irritating and badly written.captain yesterday wrote:DeathQuaker wrote:Spoiler for Vault 81 in case you want to be spoiled, because there is an annoying mechanic that gets into play that you have to risk to get Curie (and if you're going to Vault 81, you want to take the time to get Curie), and having any companion with you can be problematic.
** spoiler omitted **...
So, I have been there! I hate that mission!! I love Curie, but I've skipped getting her on a few playthroughs just because that whole scenario is so...DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2022-11-27T03:55:27ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35182022-11-27T11:53:54Z2022-11-27T03:54:41Z<p>Fun fact, if you played Fallout 3, MacReady is the former mayor of Little Lamplight. </p>
<p>He's a very good sniper.</p>Fun fact, if you played Fallout 3, MacReady is the former mayor of Little Lamplight.
He's a very good sniper.DeathQuaker (RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8)2022-11-27T03:54:41ZRe: Forums: Video Games: Fallout 4captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2opcs&page=71?Fallout-4#35172022-11-26T18:51:36Z2022-11-26T18:51:36Z<p>I ended up accidentally hiring this guy named MacCready, I thought I was paying him for information on Emogene but I guess I was hiring him to be my suitcase.</p>
<p>Considering I used the last of my caps on him (I went on a bit of a shopping spree at Ammo, Ammo, and Ammo) I decided I'd get my money's worth and decked him out in a spare suit of power armor.</p>I ended up accidentally hiring this guy named MacCready, I thought I was paying him for information on Emogene but I guess I was hiring him to be my suitcase.
Considering I used the last of my caps on him (I went on a bit of a shopping spree at Ammo, Ammo, and Ammo) I decided I'd get my money's worth and decked him out in a spare suit of power armor.captain yesterday2022-11-26T18:51:36Z