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Editorial The Origins of Fallout - Part 3

Discussion in 'RPG Codex News & Content Comments' started by VentilatorOfDoom, Feb 17, 2012.

  1. VentilatorOfDoom RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    Tags: Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game; Interplay

    [Part I] [Part II]

    Part III of R. Scott Campell's editorial on the origins of Fallout is up over at NMA. This time he sheds some light on different design decisions and cut content.

    commie, Unorus Janco, Monk and 6 others Brofist this.

  2. janjetina Scholar

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    That would have been magnificent.

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    Yeah, I knew about a lot of this stuff already, at least superficially, but it's good to get the full story from one of the original developers.

  4. Knotanalt Savant

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    Very nice. I never realized so much of the cool stuff had come from him. I also assumed the bottle caps came from that old sci-fi short story. Can't remember its name.

  5. TalesfromtheCrypt Savant

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    Cool read. Thank god the furries didn't make it into the game.

  6. some guy Literate

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    A pure joy to read, all the parts. It's always fun to see, and get to know, the people behind some of your favourite hobbies.

  7. Lockkaliber Learned Patron

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    Wow that was a good series of articles. I never knew the design for the deathclaws actually came from the tarrasque, but now I can definitely see it. Mind=blown.

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    This.

    A bit sad about the furries, though, at least they legitimize V13 deathclaws. :troll:

  9. Awor Szurkrarz Savant

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    Wonderful stuff.

    It's interesting how the other story is that Burrows got axed by Tim Cain because it didn't fit. I wonder which one is true.

  10. Brother None Arbiter

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    I would suspect both are true. They needed to axe some art assets, and they picked the Burrows because it didn't fit. They don't really contradict.

  11. hiver Augur of the Fist Patron

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    Kz3r0 and Knotanalt Brofist this.

  12. Knotanalt Savant

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    Good find, Turd Fergesun. Would brofist again.

  13. hiver Augur of the Fist Patron

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    You can stop doing that. Wont make any difference.

  14. Knotanalt Savant

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    Stop what, borfisting you? I liked your post, deal with it.

    And if you listen to this thing sounds like Tim Cain agrees with me about the dog quest. What was good about it is it makes you feel bad and see what a messed up world you live in. For this forum that's having God write in burning letters in the sky that you are right.

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