Fallout 3 discussion

**Lemur** · 06-24-2007, 03:55

Who are we kidding? Unless the reviews are gawd-awful, we all know we're going to buy and play it. Stop pretending you won't, you're only hurting yourself.

**Whacker** · 06-24-2007, 06:45

Originally Posted by Lemur

Who are we kidding? Unless the reviews are gawd-awful, we all know we're going to buy and play it. Stop pretending you won't, you're only hurting yourself.

Honestly I can't tell if you were kidding or not mate, but in all seriousness I am most definitely not going to be getting/playing this game based on the current information we have. Disco has already been telling me the exact same thing in the chat for a week or more now, and it's not working as I think he'd like it to.

**discovery1** · 06-24-2007, 07:02

Originally Posted by Whacker

Honestly I can't tell if you were kidding or not mate, but in all seriousness I am most definitely not going to be getting/playing this game based on the current information we have. Disco has already been telling me the exact same thing in the chat for a week or more now, and it's not working as I think he'd like it to.

The first stage is denial.

**Lehesu** · 06-24-2007, 14:12

I probably won't buy it, and I don't have any huge expectations for the game. I loved Morrowind to death and Bethesda lost a lot of rep with me over Oblivion. I fear that they, much like Creative Assembly, have sold out to the lowest common denominator of customers.

**Lemur** · 07-02-2007, 06:06

Something's in the air, and that means that Fallout 3 previews are popping up like zits on a teenaged face. Here's a sampling:

Gamespot

Shacknews

Games Radar

Destructoid

Critical Hits

Joystiq

Next-Gen

There's more, but I'm getting tired of typing them. Stop pretending you won't play this game. You're only hurting yourself.

**Orb** · 07-02-2007, 21:29

Lemur-san, you are mistaken.

Whether or not I (certainly) would buy this game, my computer doubtless won't run it, thus inuring me to disappointment.

**Bob the Insane** · 07-03-2007, 13:42

From the Gamespot preview - Weapons and armor will deteriorate with use, but you'll be able to restore them by using your character's repair skill along with duplicate versions of whatever you're repairing. In other words, you can cannibalize parts from one item to fix another, as long as they're identical. You can't strip parts from a pistol to repair an assault rifle; you have to have the same version of assault rifle. As weapons break down, their capabilities worsen. For example, the weapon's rate of fire will slow, its accuracy will decrease, and so on. Having a fully restored weapon versus one that's falling apart is like the difference between night and day. Or, you can create your own weapons from various parts.

Sounds like the deteriorating and reparing of weapons will be a little more involved and logical than the "bang it with a hammer" approach of Oblivion...