Was there ever a push back against writing the independent New Vegas ending of FNV? I can't imagine the game without it and the hope it brings for not recreating systems of injustice of the old world, but I imagine there may have been people who got nervous about that ending to a game that many people view as allegorical to western invasions in the Middle East, particularly US foreign policy. If there was resistance to it, how did you overcome it? Also your work inspires me as a storyteller
Thank you. No, there was no resistance to it that I remember. I don’t remember how/where it came up in development, but in my mind, players in an RPG - tabletop or otherwise - always appreciate a “none of the above” option. In F:NV, the three main factions all have a core ideology, but even if you agree with one of those ideologies, they also have flaws that are consonant with the type of ideology/government/use of power they represent.
So I always thought it was important to give the player an option to go their own way / leave the power up to the subordinate communities of the Mojave.
So this cutie is so full of surprises and is such a happy soul. That smile can brighten anyone's day and he thinks so clever when he does things like sitting up in bed. . . . . . . . . . #son #cooper #dankow #happy #love #brightsoul #happiness #b&w #8months #timeflies #cutie #wheresmybaby #forever #babiesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3pwn6J5M_/?igshid=lfbixauvn2g6
My two beautiful boys. 7 1/2 years and a country apart. Looking forward to your 1st meeting together next month. It will be such a proud moment from a proud dad with a heart bursting with love for these 2 reasons to do my absolute best as a role model and father. . . . . . . . . . . #sons #boys #beautiful #dankow #happy #happiness #baby #cute #stunning #cooper #aidan #love #goals #future #strive #rolemodel #forever #meeting #heart #heartbreakers #imakecutekids https://www.instagram.com/nicholas_dankow/p/ButBC8Hlghs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11ol5eaeg7hyb
Have a go at the flex on this beast! He'll steal your lunch money and your heart and you'll smile the whole time. Too strong! . . . . . . . . . #flex #beast #beastmode #son #mrstrong #muscles #baby #love #happy #happiness #cute #babiesofinstagram #cooper #dankow #swole #swoon #heartbreaker #babyblues https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs7nKfvFrKU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i8ifd2ia3ebv
So this happened yesterday morning. Baby Cooper born 742am. Mom and bub doing well. New chapter of my life starting........ . . . . . . . . . #baby #babydankow #love #cooper #son #boy #happy #ginger #gingerbeardman #life #birth #newchapter #dankow #happiness #solittle https://www.instagram.com/p/BqN0h93Fx_f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ylw4zn6ajmu8
Gotta love fallout 4 for this aspect. They are all great in their own ways.
I dont want bethesda to ever get rid of how fo4 does cutscenes because there is just something special about talking to someone and having a vertibird kill you both in the middle of it
Waiting in the airport before I board my flight to Perth to see Aidan for the first time in 6 months. Picked up this little beauty from one of my favourite authors on one of my favourite subjects. I chose the black cover because I know I'm a grub. . . . . . . . . . #books #vikings #norsemythology #neilgaiman #read #happy #airport #flight #son #reading #bookporn #wordporn #ichoseblack #jebuskow #dankow #notsignedthough #perth #goldcoast
Waiting in the airport before I board my flight to Perth to see Aidan for the first time in 6 months. Picked up this little beauty from one of my favourite authors on one of my favourite subjects. I chose the black cover because I know I'm a grub. . . . . . . . . . #books #vikings #norsemythology #neilgaiman #read #happy #airport #flight #son #reading #bookporn #wordporn #ichoseblack #jebuskow #dankow #notsignedthough #perth #goldcoast