You people are so cynical. Bethesda gives you content for FREE, and you people complain? You should be thankful they even made Fallout 4 in the first place.
Don't they even say that the t-51 armor is the strongest of the pre-war armor in the game?
Plus it would be so easy to make the T-51 better. Maybe just make it better when it comes to energy resistance, rather than bullets.
http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/49042/?
This mod adds cars to the game. It's great if you don't like to fast travel. It can be a bit confusing at first, but It's easy to get used to.
I also recommend a mod that improves the roads if you plan on getting cars.
Most of the questions that you ask can be answered simply by browsing through the forums.
"Why all the pessimism for a new Fallout?"
Maybe because it will probably be made by Bethesda, and the vast majority of people on here dislike bethesda.
It will take place on the East Coast, of course.
-Power Armor will be turned into massive titanfall robots.
-Almost all of the perks will be combat related
-There's another Dogmeat. Idunno, this time he can be a purebred husky or something.
-All "Good" NPCs are immortal.
-Players will be able to...