Byzantine
Sink me in the ocean.
It's just a thought, and I hope this isn't too sensitive a topic in light of current events in the world. I don't seek to provoke people by bringing this up, merely to have a little discussion about the possibilty of fleshing out the withstanding lore of the Fallout universe.
With exception to perhaps Aradesh and Shady Sands, in my experiences playing most of the Fallout games, there seemed to be a distinct lack of Middle Eastern characters or elements across them all (which was a little disappointing, from my perspective). I understand that the games' setting in the United States might be something of an explanation for this, but I've been pondering the question, all the same; it's not like they're entirely absent in the Wasteland, let alone conveniently extinct for writing purposes. I understand that most of the surviving powers of the Middle East were, however, suspects in the 2053 nuclear attack on Tel Aviv before the Great War came full circle, which would have certainly resulted in a violent dwindling of numbers on either side of the given conflict.
It certainly stands to reason that Middle Eastern peoples lived in the United States prior to the series of events in 2077, before the mass quarantines kicked in (following an anonymous biological weapon that was unleashed on the country), although I strongly doubt that the notion of multiculturalism would be entirely welcomed with open arms (considering the ever pervasive 1950's theme, in addition to the ongoing conflicts between America and China). As with most other ethnic minorities at the time, I'd imagine that Middle Eastern citizens would have had lived in the more isolated and run down districts in the cities and suburbs they inhabited. Surely, some of them would have survived the Great War and lived long enough to carve a niche for themselves in the Wasteland? Could there not be the elusive Arabic community somewhere out there? Or even a newfound nation inspired by the likes of Saladin and Qutaybah, hidden away in some valley?
I seldom doubt the lore of the Fallout universe would be damaged in any way to have a few more Middle Eastern flavours in it, not to entirely dominate it, but just to be a little more prominent. After all, surely the presence of a few more Arabic peoples here and there stands a chance when super mutants and robotic dogs are wandering about the place, looking for fights with ghouls that glow in the dark. For me, the idea of caliphates fighting with raiders over vital territory has potential to add great variation to the Fallout world, as does the presence of Islamic missionaries (akin to the New Canaanites or Followers, perhaps) wandering across the desert in search of struggling communities to assist and educate.
Although I'm not quite sure how this idea will be received, I'm fairly curious to see how you might respond, nevertheless.
Thank you for reading these ramblings. I hope you've enjoyed doing so.
~ Byzantine
With exception to perhaps Aradesh and Shady Sands, in my experiences playing most of the Fallout games, there seemed to be a distinct lack of Middle Eastern characters or elements across them all (which was a little disappointing, from my perspective). I understand that the games' setting in the United States might be something of an explanation for this, but I've been pondering the question, all the same; it's not like they're entirely absent in the Wasteland, let alone conveniently extinct for writing purposes. I understand that most of the surviving powers of the Middle East were, however, suspects in the 2053 nuclear attack on Tel Aviv before the Great War came full circle, which would have certainly resulted in a violent dwindling of numbers on either side of the given conflict.
It certainly stands to reason that Middle Eastern peoples lived in the United States prior to the series of events in 2077, before the mass quarantines kicked in (following an anonymous biological weapon that was unleashed on the country), although I strongly doubt that the notion of multiculturalism would be entirely welcomed with open arms (considering the ever pervasive 1950's theme, in addition to the ongoing conflicts between America and China). As with most other ethnic minorities at the time, I'd imagine that Middle Eastern citizens would have had lived in the more isolated and run down districts in the cities and suburbs they inhabited. Surely, some of them would have survived the Great War and lived long enough to carve a niche for themselves in the Wasteland? Could there not be the elusive Arabic community somewhere out there? Or even a newfound nation inspired by the likes of Saladin and Qutaybah, hidden away in some valley?
I seldom doubt the lore of the Fallout universe would be damaged in any way to have a few more Middle Eastern flavours in it, not to entirely dominate it, but just to be a little more prominent. After all, surely the presence of a few more Arabic peoples here and there stands a chance when super mutants and robotic dogs are wandering about the place, looking for fights with ghouls that glow in the dark. For me, the idea of caliphates fighting with raiders over vital territory has potential to add great variation to the Fallout world, as does the presence of Islamic missionaries (akin to the New Canaanites or Followers, perhaps) wandering across the desert in search of struggling communities to assist and educate.
Although I'm not quite sure how this idea will be received, I'm fairly curious to see how you might respond, nevertheless.
Thank you for reading these ramblings. I hope you've enjoyed doing so.
~ Byzantine
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