#fallout 4 ss

[knightsndaze]

As I'm writing I've realized how bad the dialogue is in FO4. Like it takes exposition and bashes your skull in with it. It takes all the fun out of exploring the wasteland and putting things together through journals/computer entries/holotapes/etc.

There are glimpses of a compelling story hidden in the game but the factions are reskinned ripoffs of FNV (old world style govt/fascists/technologically advanced) where the political complexity of those factions clashing is completely pushed aside for another goddamn finding Nemo story.

The player characters were given back stories which COULD have had interesting implications (disregarding the supposed rpg elements of the fallout games) such as a soldier coming to terms with his actions in service and the effects the govt he fought for had on the world. Or a lawyer who had never dealt directly with the horrors of war suddenly being thrust into a world where she had to fight to survive. Like yeah it gets mentioned here and there but there's no emotional exploration bc Bethesda fucked themselves with player dialogue being yes/no/sarcastic/maybe(come back later)

The gunners, raiders, and super mutants are just shooting targets that have absolutely no effect on the story. The railroad is underdeveloped, the institute is cartoonish, the minutemen are radiant quest simulator 2000, and the brotherhood is just there so Bethesda can say look at the cool guys with power armor (don't worry about the fascistic undertones of their leadership that won't be addressed at all)

Diamond City doesn't feel like a city cowering in fear of the institute. It's like the writers were too afraid of going into the dark elements of the fallout story. Like they took the edge and whacked it against a cinder block until it was dull enough to market to 5 year olds. It's supposed to be gritty, it's supposed to be the darkest parts of humanity spread bare because that's where the hope comes from. It comes from persevering despite the world trying to beat you down. Because war never changes, but people do

Also I wanna be able to fuck Deacon

[gardening--tools]

Breaking: Local Washed Up Racecar Driver Wakes Up After 200 Year Nap, Terrified And Confused!

now featuring: what i imagine what Jude's dialogue options would be. ignore the inaccurate UI. i actually can do whatever i want, and todd can't stop me no matter how long he stands outside my window.

[original screenshot can be found in this post]

[myspace-apologist]

Another humble contribution of mine to this fandom

[ellikiins]

“Have you ever met a machine you couldn’t charm?”

This was supposed to be a funny little sketch comic… but I just kept going… and going.

I’ve always hacked and lockpicked anything I can get to for goodies, experience, and sometimes make quests a little easier. Being my first playthrough, I collect new companions as I find them. Took Nick to bunkers with computer-controlled doors and turrets so it wasn’t long before he ADORED me. I got a chuckle out of how impressed he seemed in his dialogues. It seemed a bit much… why did he grow to like me because I knew to click words and guess a password? Unless… 😳 👉👈

My favorite part in this was making the XP bar myself.

[ss-bullseye]

thank you @boccs for letting me steal your dialogue lines heeho 😋

[perfectlypreservedpie]

First ink pass if anybody is curious about process

[quaintrix]

lots and lots of fallout sketches; some lone wanderer and charon, some nick and sole survivor

[dykedvonte]

See I know that weed would be like super weak as a chem in Fallout but it would be so much funnier if all these hardcore chem users can’t handle the smallest dose of weed cause it’s like a pure non-irradiated strand and they’d lack any tolerance for canabanoids.

Contrarily, all vault dwellers have high tolerance as it’s like the only pre-war drug people could’ve snuck into the vaults and wastelanders look at vaulties crazy cause they’re like. “Oh I don’t do heavy chems *takes a bong rip that’d send a super mutant behemoth into a coma*”

[ruby-static]

And this. This is why you're my favorite toaster, Nick.

[sheeppop]

Bobby smoking cigs with tha dawg

[snowdecahdrn]

New Hancock headcanon:

He would call a non-binary sole survivor "cousin."

[gardening--tools]

Happy New Year!

Unfortunately, Preston and Jude do make out long after the countdown is over. Feel free to throw something at them to get them to stop.

[pinacoladamatata]

both hands full....

[fallout4reacts]

I just want them to hug for reals…

[ss-bullseye]

If a man moans when you push him up against a wall, he's yours

[perfectlypreservedpie]

Smoke break ft. annie x maccready

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