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<strong>[ Game -> Interview ]</strong> - More info on <a href="#Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

<p><a href="http://nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37366" target="_self">NMA</a> has posted an indirect Q&A with Critical Hits editor <span>Bartoneus</span>. He elaborates on some things that didn't quite make it <a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17979" target="_self">into</a> <a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17980" target="_self">their</a> <a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17982" target="_self">previews</a>.</p><blockquote><p><em><span class="postbody"><span>VATS. Ok, so I
can pause to aim. Does that mean where I aim in RT doesn't matter, i.e.
if I click on the head I'd still hit the torso, in RT? Also, when in
VATS, can any actions be taken, or is it just cuing actions to happen?</span>


Correct that VATS is a pause to aim idea, but from what I saw and heard
at the event the Realtime play is like any other realtime game with
shooting, if you aim and actually hit the head the same effects would
apply as a called shot. Again, I'm not certain, and anything about that
is conjecture based on the gameplay that was shown. From what I can
tell, VATS is purely a system for queuing actions and that is all, we
did not get to see if your inventory can be accessed/used while paused
or if that would use action points also.


<span>Shooting in RT slows down AP recharging. What about moving or other actions?</span>

Not sure about this one, honestly in the demo Todd was pausing
every time he really wanted to fight and only a few times did he have
to run'n'gun in realtime and that seemed like just when a Mutant got
the jump on him. He had modified the system a bit to help the demo
along faster so I don't know how much of this was final mechanics and
how much was for demonstration purposes.


<span>Viewpoint. A bit unclear on drawing
back the camera. Does it allow the camera to be drawn back far enough
to be roughly the same bird's eye isometric as Fallout 1 had?</span>


It looked (roughly) the same as the view from Fallout 1, and the
graphics engine looked as if it stood up perfectly to the zooming
in/out.


I attempted to stress it in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=898">my original commentary</a>,
but the entire graphical presentation of this game is stunning. Whether
in first person view or over the shoulder you literally FEEL the
destruction of the environment, the desolation, the abandoned ruins of
small towns and junky shanty towns of the survivors. I seriously doubt
many people, even die-hard purists who play the game, will end up using
the isometric view very often because it simply looks too damn good in
the other views (over the shoulder especially). The roleplaying aspects
of the game will be improved incredibly by the immersive environments
and feel of the interface. The first time a group of giant Rad Insects
jump out at you and start chasing you, you'll begin to feel what I'm
talking about (if not before that). If you don't think a franchise can
stand a technical transition into first person and retain the qualities
of the original, you clearly haven't played Metroid Prime.


<span>Dialogue. Matt Miller caused a stir on
this with his remark that "the tree is closer to Oblivion." So how does
it look (visually, like Oblivion)? The PC has full lines or keywords?
Any sign of long NPC replies? Any hint (probably too short a demo) of
expansive branching dialogue?</span>


This really tests my memory on the specifics of the demo shown, but
I'll try my best to remember exactly. Looking back at Oblivion your
choices in dialogue were things like "rumors, cathedral, Glarthir,
etc." The visual look of dialogue is similar to Oblivion in how it
zooms in on the NPC's face and where the text is displayed, but from
the short bits we viewed it looks like PC respones will be phrases much
like from Fallout 1, and typically it looked as if there were serious
answers, angry answers, and funny answers all mixed in. The dialogue
trees definitely looked like they had longer NPC replies also, and
there was definitely a HINT of expansive / branching dialogue but
really with the demo not enough was shown to say. From how Emil and
Todd talked about it, I imagine the level of depth and detail shown
throughout the demo expands to every part of the game.

I got a very good sense of "Fallout" from the dialogue shown, and
strongly feel that this is one thing the people at Bethsoft are putting
a lot of effort towards getting right.


<span>Guns. Do they use schematics to construct?</span>

One example we were given was the lunchbox explosive: you combine
the lunchbox with some explosives (C4? something else?) and fill the
rest of the lunchbox with bottle-caps and you'd have yourself a regular
claymore shrapnel device. As far as schematics/instructions I don't
know, but that makes the most sense.


<span>Bobbleheads. How do they work?</span>

This was not looked at in-depth for the demo, just mentioned in
passing. It seems to be more of a side-game / additive element then a
primary focus of the gameplay.


<span>BoS. Was any explanation offered for their presence?</span>

When Todd finally entered the city, he encountered a group of super
mutants and was quickly saved by a unit of them (i believe that's who
they were). I didn't catch if it mentioned exactly why they were there,
but they help protect the player through what would otherwise be a
tougher part of the city. Short answer: Not that I know of, no
explanation yet.


<span>Are bottle caps in as a currency?</span>

As mentioned above, they were discussed as being used in the
'lunchbox explosive' so I figure they will be in the game as currency
as well.</span></em></p></blockquote><p><span class="postbody">Thanks to <strong>Brother None</strong> for letting me know.</span>
</p><p>Spotted @ <a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com">No Mutants Allowed</a></p>
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Sounds better than the other interviews from the devs, but 'Im more inclined to trust the devs? It annoys me how people are going around shouting "it feels FALLOUT!!11!".
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Guy wrote:One example we were given was the lunchbox explosive: you combine
the lunchbox with some explosives (C4? something else?) and fill the
rest of the lunchbox with bottle-caps and you'd have yourself a regular
claymore shrapnel device. As far as schematics/instructions I don't
know, but that makes the most sense.
Ho, ho! This sounds really cool. I was hoping for exactly this kind of stuff in FO3.
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it's kind of a useless feature unless there are abortion clinics in FO3.



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Killzig wrote:it's kind of a useless feature unless there are abortion clinics in FO3.
Hey, that'd be perfect since I'm a Catholic and all. :rofl:
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yup. catholics -> the best suicide bombers.
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Post by Smiley »

Are bottle caps in as a currency?

As mentioned above, they were discussed as being used in the 'lunchbox explosive' so I figure they will be in the game as currency as well.
This doesn't make sense to me, with all the trash in the world, why would you want to use your currency for a bomb?

I can understand if you grab whatever you have, and quickly make a makeshift bomb, but c'mon.. why your money? =/

Also, I'm guessing there will be a weight-system and stamina ala STALKER.. if so, I'm not playing it until I can cheat past that.
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You can make new money by using the "payday" skill from your favorite pokedragon
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Smiley wrote:This doesn't make sense to me, with all the trash in the world, why would you want to use your currency for a bomb?
Jeah, you are right, using caps as ninja stars would make much more sense. Stupid Bethesda.
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Thor Kaufman wrote:You can make new money by using the "payday" skill from your favorite pokedragon
Wha ?

What about xbox live credits!

We ALL know consoles are their PRIMARY audiance, they couldnt give two shits bout PC gamers.
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DaC-Sniper wrote: Jeah, you are right, using caps as ninja stars would make much more sense. Stupid Bethesda.
What kind of a dumbass comment is that =/
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Post by DaC-Sniper »

don`t diss the idea, man. i like it.

i want to play it as a parody to previous Fallout parts, shooting barbie heads, collecting bobbleheads and hunting down some big mutants with da big fatman sounds funny. more of this stuff, it could be become kult in da Fallout community as da postapocalyptic parody game. now some more thongs here and there.

also Bethesda, make da fucking caps throwable as ninja stars with your uber leet throwing skill and aiming for da head, while seeing da eyeballs popping out.
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sounds awesome indeed :dance dance fallout:
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That actually sounds pretty good. But, as usual, promises, promises won't be enough. Still, they're aiming in the right direction.
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Mechanurgist wrote:they're aiming in the right direction.
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