CoM_Solaufein Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Interview in case it hasn't been posted. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcroc Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 For the record, I was stalking JE Sawyer this weekend and he was playing FO3, so I totally knew this was going to be announced. Hey, I knew two months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Have I understood correctly from reading published posts that Bethesda were working on this as a DLC or expansion and then decided against finishing it, they then approached Obsidian to see what they could do with it? As such it's Bethesda vision but Obsidian's execution. Is this correct? 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Looks like you finally got your Fallout game. So uh, how are you feeling? A quarter as good as I'll feel when it actually ships. twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinkieGorilla Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 "Shack: So you asked them for a pitch, as opposed to pitching them a project. Pete Hines: Correct, correct. And honestly, generally speaking, that's how it works best, which is: you've gotta have people who are really vested in the idea that it's their creation. "This is what makes us excited. If we could do this, this is what we would want to do." huh. usually reading Hines' words gives me diarrhea, but this...this...i'm impressed with. hopw roewur ne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I hope Obsidian gets the official forum. That would be nice. Rather than a redirect. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 So, does this mean Aliens is officially on hold/canned/Hades'ed, then? (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinkieGorilla Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I hope Obsidian gets the official forum. That would be nice. Rather than a redirect. heh. seconded. especially since i've had countless accounts banned from the Bethie site. hopw roewur ne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshape Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Depends what engine they use, I hope they go with Onyx. i believe it's been confirmed they're using the same engine as FO3. I won't believe it until I here someone official say so... got a link? I came up with Crate 3.0 technology. Crate 4.0 - we shall just have to wait and see.Down and out on the Solomani RimNow the Spinward Marches don't look so GRIM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Interview in case it hasn't been posted. Not very informative, but it's good to hear that the idea wasn't forced down Obsidian's throat. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Looks like you finally got your Fallout game. So uh, how are you feeling? 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vault_overseer Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 For the record, I was stalking JE Sawyer this weekend and he was playing FO3, so I totally knew this was going to be announced. I have noticed some "rope kid" in my friends list not being able to get his fix of Fallout 3, as well he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Looks like you finally got your Fallout game. So uh, how are you feeling? A quarter as good as I'll feel when it actually ships. "actually ships" Now now, do I sense there a slight undertone of pessimism? What do you think about the estimated release schedule for 2010? Do you think (from where you're now) that's a fair amount of time to get a polished product shipped? (I don't expect a straight answer) Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinkieGorilla Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I won't believe it until I here someone official say so... got a link? yer. Wiki FAQ hopw roewur ne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcroc Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 But developer and publisher said nothing about the game engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I hope Obsidian gets the official forum. That would be nice. Rather than a redirect. heh. seconded. especially since i've had countless accounts banned from the Bethie site. I wonder whatever for Anyway, this has been the best news I've heard in a while, good thing to start a week off on. Curious how much freedom Obsidian has to work with on this project. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 But developer and publisher said nothing about the game engine. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 My first humble request to Obsidian is to throw VATS down the garbage chute. Where it belongs. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinkieGorilla Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I wonder whatever for good to see you here in a positive setting! hopw roewur ne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newc0253 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 will there be casinos with blackjack and hookers? ah, forget the casinos and the blackjack. dumber than a bag of hammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 My first humble request to Obsidian is to throw VATS down the garbage chute. Where it belongs. As bad as VATS is, the real-time FPS combat is hardly better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcroc Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 It seems that John Gonzalez is the lead creative designer on Fallout: New Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakkie Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 My first humble request to Obsidian is to throw VATS down the garbage chute. Where it belongs. As bad as VATS is, the real-time FPS combat is hardly better... Best to drop them both then. Oh Jimmy, you were so funny. Don't let me down. From habit he lifts his watch; it shows him its blank face. Zero hour, Snowman thinks. Time to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 My first humble request to Obsidian is to throw VATS down the garbage chute. Where it belongs. As bad as VATS is, the real-time FPS combat is hardly better... I agree, but by getting rid of VATS, the FPS combat could be rebalanced into something more straight forward, like STALKER:SOC fps combat. Even that would be a huge improvement over the crappy combat of FO3. Or if they want to stick with skill-basec combat numbers, maybe gofor more of Deus Ex style. Anything, but VATS. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Seems like a fair bit of people already tempering their expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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