New Fallout 3 Info

Killzig · 2008-11-04T20:22:37.000Z

Dave Markell:

Sure, why not? In the Fallout-verse, the US and China were at war for quite a while before the nuclear exchange, and parts of that war were fought on US soil before the apocalyptic strikes. That’s the reason you find guns, ammo, turrets, radiation meds, and so on everywhere (not to mention the vaults). It’s an alternate history that breaks away from ours in the 50’s.

In the Fallout-verse the Chinese invaded by way of Alaska and the front was pushed back to China by the time the nukes dropped. I think the way they’re presented in the game is as a sort of “sleeper” cell sort of thing though and that would make sense since they’ve got Chinese Spec Op manuals all over that increase your sneak skill.

Sarkus · 2008-11-04T20:28:48.000Z

Killzig:

In the Fallout-verse the Chinese invaded by way of Alaska and the front was pushed back to China by the time the nukes dropped.

There is a place where you get some details about the attack on Washington DC that better explains the Chinese presence.

Killzig · 2008-11-04T20:42:55.000Z

Neat. Looking forward to finding it.

AlanSmithee · 2008-11-04T21:26:58.000Z

If you hack the computer at the food factory where they’re based, you’ll find a message that talks about the setting up of a sleeper cell.

hong · 2008-11-04T21:35:15.000Z

A uniformed sleeper cell?

Anyway, is there a quest connected to the food factory at all?

shang · 2008-11-04T23:31:32.000Z

Lizard_King:

That plus the convenient fast travel to whatever container you make your own to drop stuff at (I didn’t even go to Megaton for the first 15-20 hours I think…I missed it on the way out, and got wrapped up in DC and the northern areas, so I used the nuka cola machine at E. Chevy Chase).

Huh? Can you really just use any container on the world as your personal storage? And the items stay there indefinitely? I’m just a few hours out of the Vault and that would make things a LOT easier.

malkav11 · 2008-11-04T23:46:56.000Z

stusser:

You enjoy sorting through your inventory on a tiny 10 line monochrome green monitor taking up 25% of your screen and discarding hundreds of fancy lad donuts, motorcycle gas tanks, and iguanas on a stick every 15 minutes?

Diff’rent strokes, diff’rent folks!

Why are you picking those up in the first place?

Igor_Muravyev · 2008-11-04T23:49:53.000Z

shang:

Huh? Can you really just use any container on the world as your personal storage? And the items stay there indefinitely? I’m just a few hours out of the Vault and that would make things a LOT easier.

Or you can just fast travel to your apartment and drop it into your locker? Then fast travel back?

shang · 2008-11-05T00:56:30.000Z

Igor Muravyev:

Or you can just fast travel to your apartment and drop it into your locker? Then fast travel back?

I’m fresh out of the Vault so I don’t have an apartment yet. I’ve been mostly exploring the surrounding wasteland instead of rushing the main storyline.

TurinTur · 2008-11-05T04:15:39.000Z

hong:

A uniformed sleeper cell?

Anyway, is there a quest connected to the food factory at all?

BTW, i am in the food factory, Mamma’s Dolce. I found a special key, a chinese sargeant was carrrying it, it’s like for an electronic device, not a normal key. But i didn’t found any machine to use it in the place. Also i found a big door in the yard which needs a key i don’t have.
Anyone have the location of the “door” or machine to the first key, or the location of the normal key for the yard?

anaqer · 2008-11-05T04:38:12.000Z

Damn! I’ve just put about five hours into my evil playthrough, and now I read there’s a patch coming already… I don’t even dare think about the odds of it not breaking saved games. :(

Grifman · 2008-11-05T04:43:28.000Z

The patch is nothing big, it just fixes a nastry crash problem for some people.

Killzig · 2008-11-05T04:43:38.000Z

hong:

A uniformed sleeper cell?

Anyway, is there a quest connected to the food factory at all?

They probably didn’t put the uniforms on until after the war started. :)

Lizard_King · 2008-11-05T05:06:57.000Z

shang:

I’m fresh out of the Vault so I don’t have an apartment yet. I’ve been mostly exploring the surrounding wasteland instead of rushing the main storyline.

Any container will do. Just pick one near the entrance of a place you can fast travel to which is usually clear of enemies. Obviously, one that isn’t owned by someone else.

Saxman_72 · 2008-11-05T06:20:56.000Z

Lizard_King:

Any container will do. Just pick one near the entrance of a place you can fast travel to which is usually clear of enemies. Obviously, one that isn’t owned by someone else.

Are you certain of that? I recall reading somewhere that after a few days, you could potentially lose equipment unless it is stored in containers at your residence.

MSUSteve · 2008-11-05T06:24:12.000Z

As long as we’re recommending cool random factory encounters, I encourage everyone to check out the Red Racer Factor and make sure you get to the management offices that are upstairs.

madkevin · 2008-11-05T06:56:04.000Z

Also: Check out the Hubris Comics building, especially the computer terminals.

nabeel · 2008-11-05T07:45:42.000Z

So … where’s that patch?
Ô_o

EvilIdler · 2008-11-05T07:54:18.000Z

Grifman:

The patch is nothing big, it just fixes a nastry crash problem for some people.

You have a peculiar definition of “nothing big”. I’ve been crashing increasingly more frequently as I play. From once per day to every other time I enter VATS.

EvilIdler · 2008-11-05T07:57:38.000Z

nabeel:

So … where’s that patch?
Ô_o

Patch notes while you wait :P