Fallout 4 is Real and Set in Boston, According to Leaked Documents
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There's lots of reasons to believe this is yet another cruel hoax, but in terms of what TS2299 set up with Boston and the Institute, that was already rumored back in 2012. I don't remember where the rumors came from, but one thing I do know is that I've been expecting the setting for the new Fallout to be in Boston for over a year now.Skeleon said:
Cause Kotaku is such a reputable source...
Escapist please stop buying into the hype, all you are doing is making the pain worse.
Escapist please stop buying into the hype, all you are doing is making the pain worse.
Well, if this isn't another hoax, this could be pretty exciting. I've been waiting to train my sights on the Commonwealth ever since meeting Dr. Zimmer in Fallout 3. Damn speciesist bastard and his bloody Institute. Still, if the game is still in production, I don't think we'll be able to expect it any earlier than 2015, so I'll still have to wait a while before I can show Zimmer what I think of his pre-Bladerunner perception of androids.
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Agreed. This smells like another trick. It's too similar to the teasers he was making on the 2299 website. And I believe someone else mentioned the Bethesda employees at Boston was a fake as well.Lil_Rimmy said:
The guy on Reddit also mentioned he has a fake CGI trailer he's sitting on. I'm sure when he posts that all of the gaming news sites will jump on it before actually verifying it.
I disagreeUltratwinkie said:
Prior to WW1 people had previous largest conflict on their minds
Guess what conflict was that?
Napoleonic wars
This conflict happened 99y before beginning of WW1
Before WW2 people were thinking and overthinking WW1 (granted it happened only 21y prior, so memory was fresh)
So there is nothing strange that at the face of WW3 people would remember previous largest conflict (WW2)
Although I personally think that Cuban crisis would be more relevant
Thing is that all the tiny wars were more or less irrelevant on grand scaleUltratwinkie said:
Nobody will give a fuck about Afghanistan or Iraq if suddenly US, Russia, China and Shitistan would clash in global foursome
Hell, even Vietnam would be forgotten
Because Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq all are equivalents of small conflicts that took place in between Napoleonic wars and WW1 (and how much can you name without looking in Wiki)
And while I agree that you need peace to put war in context, Cold War IS period of relative peace
Because there is no actual "war" during cold war, it is just series of political cockfights
For example it is fairly safe to say that EU and US are currently at cold war with Iran
(and arguably in political conflict with Russia)
I don't know about you, but I don't see that much war around me (or at all, to be honest)
Yes, I know of these conflictsUltratwinkie said:
But the amount of devastation you implied was never mentioned
But back to original topic.
Now that you reminded me I agree that WWII wouldn't be as fresh as mentioned.
US-China war would be more up-to-date (or even annexation of Canada)
If they make my Character speak I will be upset. Yes, it may be a minor thing, but I like it the way it is. Not every character needs a voice.
Did you just compare a 132 year gap to the progressive time difference between the Medieval age and intergalactic space travel? Oh the hyperbole.Ultratwinkie said:
That's fine. The "peace" bit the script was trying to sell didn't strike a cord of accuracy (or even proper writing) with me either, but the idea that you're just kicking out any reference to WWII as being "irrelevant" just because it's soooooo far back by a whoooole century is my issue. We know next to nothing about the Commonwealth. Even less about the Institute. There's no reason not to reference WWII or even some other completely new plot element to the Fallout universe when either backstory is expanded.Ultratwinkie said:
Now perhaps I misread that one paragraph I quoted from your post, and perhaps you really do agree with the concept of references to a time that has yet to be well-established in the Fallout universe as long as it is implemented properly. But when I read it at the time, it seemed you were calling foul over the very fact that WWII was being referenced at all.
So we clear? I don't care about the peace-after-wartime bullshit. I didn't even mention it. At all. Ease up on the tangent, and we might actually get through this extremely simple issue through a proper discussion this time.
Yeah, it is. That's nowhere even close to where I was coming from, so you'll understand my confusion by your eagerness to jump headlong into this particular tangent.Ultratwinkie said:
Look can I just suggest something? Instead of arguing every single issue that popped into your head as you read the article, just keep it contained to what is being brought up to you at the moment. At least then we can spend less time running around in circles as I'm debating from a single standpoint while you debate all of the issues. No joke, I'm not trying to be snarky or anything. Don't read this with a sarcastic tone. I mean it.
