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Im not disappointed in the least and Im happy everyone else is happy. Im more curious as to why, and whether or not its just nostalgia. Fallout 1 and 2 are absolutely excellent RPGs to this day. There's a whole lot more to their appeal than just nostalgia. I guess it's something that'd make sense if you played them, but in a similar way what made games like SS2, DX1, and Torment good is also something timeless. regardless of their graphics or combat system or whatever now. I highly recommend you play them.

Hardly that simple. Just that those people who love the Fallout series want to see those traits they loved brought into the next incarnation of the game, however Fallout 3 was lacking in some of those aspects. I still very much liked Fallout 3, but it doesn't follow the theme of Fallout and Fallout 2 very well. I feel they can keep a lot of what Fallout 3 is, but add some depth to the game. Something a bit more substantial to it. Would you consider that "doable" as it probably wont be turn based? Isnt that where a lot of the charm came from wrt FO1 and FO2? I dunno, I havnt played any of them. *facepalm*

Sure is. Fair enough. Well, honestly, what do you want to know exactly? Do we want another Fallout game similar to Fallout 1 and 2 (conceding FPS and combat changes)? The answer is yes. We didn't get enough of it 10 years ago and we get barely any of it now. Frankly I'm sick of graphics engine upgrades and new and improved rag-doll physics. I want the "good old days" where the atmosphere and story was the focus. Maybe your question really is: do we want an Obsidian Fallout game instead of something else - maybe a new IP or steampunk or something? Well, still, yes. Sorry if this announcement disappoints you.

Sure is.

Hey Josh, could I request there be a spy character in the game with the alias "Fun Crocodile" who knows everything you do the moment you do it?

I wish I was Polish.

Not to piss on your parade, but judging by circumstances and Josh's wording, I think they might be recycling Aliens assets into FNV.

It's horrible, isn't it? I downloaded a wallpaper pack. But I guess you can figure that out yourself, so I'll just show you where to change wallpapers: System -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Background You can also turn on or off 3D desktop graphics in the same place You can also change your desktop theme in the same place. I just switched mine to DarkRoom. It's orange and brown like the default theme but more stylish, IMHO. Especially with a black/techno wallpaper. This might also interest you: http://www.gnome-look.org/ Frankly I'd suggest switching to KDE 4.3 when it comes out. It's prettier and makes more sense than Gnome.

Probably because it has a Darth Vader accent instead?

I gotta agree. I didn't even deal personally with half these things in the original fallouts, but just the fact that they were there and they were adding to the realism and depth of the world made sense. Please don't shy away from an MA rating. Same.

My my you're a devil, funcroc. Well if that's the level of detail we can expect in FNV, hot damn! I bet Obsid is just hurling over Aliens models and skins and maps. I mean, no point wasting it right? It's not like most of it is Aliens specific (after a texture touch-up here or there).

Absolutely true! Um, except a Fallout game with complex quests and dialogue, no randomly generated areas, set in a wild west casino town, has absolutely nothing to do with Stalker. Oh and did you get the memo? Stalker didn't invent the FPS-RPG hybrid genre. Stalker was an RPG? I took Stalker as an example because it also features a destroyed world. It's basically a FPS, and Fallout without VATS is also basically a FPS (combat wise). More than most FPS's, but not really. Still that makes them even less alike. Purely combat-wise? Well, sure. Personally I'd prefer a Deus Ex combat system, though that's not even too different to Stalker's. Would it even be a bad thing if the combat was like Stalker's - FPS in a desert? I doubt Obsid will overhaul combat (besides a melee spruce up) and that's fine - story, dialogue and atmosphere are what matter.

Anybody know about any good strategy games coming out? Or that have come out in the past 2 years?

Absolutely true! Um, except a Fallout game with complex quests and dialogue, no randomly generated areas, set in a wild west casino town, has absolutely nothing to do with Stalker. Oh and did you get the memo? Stalker didn't invent the FPS-RPG hybrid genre.

Can I suggest you make a post about this on the Ubuntu forums? I guarantee the Danish dictionary is meant to work in the English version of OO. Somebody more knowledgeable than me (and probably even Danish) should certainly be able to help you.

That's not true. Bethesda said "make an educated guess" to journalists who probably know little about Obsidian. That leads me to believe it'll use the existing engine of Fallout 3.

A quarter as good as I'll feel when it actually ships. You twittered about Obsidian picking up Fallout the same day the articles about Aliens being canned started coming out. Now clearly you weren't happy with ditching Aliens, but that's really weird timing. Did the guys at Bethesda hear about the death of Aliens and think it was a perfect time to pitch Fallout to you, or did Bethesda pitching Fallout to you cause the death of Aliens? Somehow I can't imagine it was the latter.

I blame Fallout. Now pay your respects or get out!

I don't think so. I can't directly contradict you, but that's not the impression I got from reading any of the news articles.

Fallout movie? Ew. Fallout TV series? Could work, but it'd need to be by some artsy weirdo like Whedon rather than some hack trying to milk a cash cow.

I think I've heard of that one. I had a different test. I stood on metal 'scales' with bare feet and the scales sent an electrical current through me and showed up a number like normal digital weight scales. It was 7%. Description Women Men Essential fat 10

Rule number one for using Ubuntu: If more than 10 people use it, it's in the package manager. But I don't think we even need to go there, as Open Office comes installed by default and within it you should be able to simply switch languages: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/for...hp?f=6&t=69 For reference, though, um, I dunno. Just extracting it all to a directory and then running the programme would work but it's rather messy compared to the package manager. Always avoid it unless it's a last resort.

Well, to say FO3 was complete fail is to say Morrowind, Oblivion, etc. were complete fail as RPGs. I see nothing inconsistent about such an observation?

"Not much more to add. The BBC is reporting that 'Stephen Hawking is "very ill" in hospital.' He has had a few health scares before, and as a post-graduate he was told he didn't have much longer to live; he's now 67."" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8008767.stm I hope he doesn't leave us yet. He's one of the last remaining bastions of the notion of the individual genius.