Recent content by Apollyon

Fallout 3 at least had a soul. Everything after New Vegas was soulless garbage.

Does Caesar actually express any concrete plans to invade the West? I'm sure there's some ideological yapping about the destruction of the NCR in his dialogue, but honestly I kind of doubt even Caesar would do it. Besides, having the factions continue to be at each other's throat makes for a...

I think it's heavily implied that the NCRs overextension and being cut off by the Divide is causing their current weakness. It's unlikely, in my opinion, that the Legion would invade the West on the short-term - especially if Caesar dies (which is basically canon), because with Lanius at the...

Yea, I suppose things like that.

I'm looking for instances in which the game tells a story that isn't immediately visible, and must be pieced together through observing the environment. Dialogue can be part of it as well, but when dialogue is a part of environmental storytelling it usually consists of small details that do not...

Hey all, Recently I've come back to Fallout after enjoying other games for a while. One thing that stuck with me from these other games is their stellar environmental storytelling. The original World of Warcraft for example had incredible environmental storytelling which was way ahead of its...

For some reason, recently this topic popped back into my head and I wanted to share some thoughts. Caesar: - Physically unremarkable - Petty, vengeful character - Emotional decision-making - Crude, disrespectful Lanius: - Extremely physically capable - Stoic, pragmatic - Eloquent - Respectful...

Well, F:NV is about Vegas and the Mojave. What happens beyond that is difficult to say. I personally don't think the Legion nor the NCR have the ability to achieve a decisive victory beyond the Mojave, at least in the short-term. And I think Lanius would be more susceptible to the reality of...

There is no need for much speculation here. Caesar's death can happen in both Legion and non-Legion playthroughs, and in neither does the game provide even a hint at a crisis within the Legion. Because people dislike the Legion, they are eager to accept anything negative that in-game...

I would not take the words of enemies of the Legion at face value. Their bias is obvious. We don't have to go off second-hand accounts. We have an actual interaction with Lanius near the end of the game. He is well-spoken, pragmatic, reasonable even. Lanius is often called a mindless savage...

What forces, though? The power House has over the Three Families is limited at best. Alll three are involved in schemes that he knows nothing about, two of which aimed directly at him. So what does House have? His Securitrons, if by some miracle he manages to access Fortification Hill? He...

This point gets brought up often, but I'm not so sure what is there to support it. When Caesar dies, Lanius takes over. There is no indication in-game that would suggest an immediate crisis. I've actually made a thread about Lanius a while ago, underpinning why I believe his reputation as a...

Well, yes. The NCR victory at Hoover Dam sure was nice; a great tactical surprise and all that. The man responsible clearly underestimated his adversary and paid dearly for it. However, it does not change the situation the NCR finds itself in at the start of Fallout: New Vegas. Instead of...

Deterrence. Without an army of Securitrons, House or an independent New Vegas wouldn't stand a chance against the NCR or the Legion, let alone being assailed by both on two fronts.

It's an interesting discussion, but ask yourself this; can something as valuable as the Securitron army really be wasted by having it protect an area as large and hostile as the Mojave Desert? Like any robot they are subject to wear-and-tear, especially in a desert. Occasionally ones will get...