Polynoid
Faceless creature in green pullover
While roleplaying, i have noticed, that you can actually travel across Commonwealth with a car and even navigate through the inner city.
Before you say, "silly Polynoid, there are no driveable cars in Fallout 4" - i can tell that at least there is a lot of routes that can be passed via car or truck, even more with a bike. The maze of Boston allow to drive to every location stationed on ground level.
The roads, passages and bridges are often blocked by cars, high-ways are screwed and there is a only bridge pass to the other shore of Charles, two, if you would use a motorbike.
The offroad is also a challenge for trucks to pass, if you consider trees as immovable, water and possible muck is also considered as obstacle for heavy vehicles with low clearance - but so far, i have managed to reach The Castle with a truck, but failed to do so with vehicles with longer wheel base.
I think i should consider document my travels.
Let's go to the Minuteman castle with a van. I start early in the morning.
Crossing the bridge, the van rolls the road past the Red Rocket Station. If it weren't for the road damage, i'd go even faster.
I sure test the suspension. Reaching Concord, i turn to the right to drive past the eventual raiders and the road blocks. Also, the main road is horrible. Seeing the huge hole in the middle of the street, i slow down.
The rest of the road is in surprisingly good condition and i get almost too fast to get in the turn. the old brakes are screeching and moaning miserably.
Looking to the left, there is no raider welcoming party. Lucky me.
At the fork, i'm tempted to take the straight route, but see the rail crossing being blocked. I take the route to the right. I remember there is a Gunner checkpoint leading to the highway, so i brace for a fight. Should i get faster to zoom past?
There he is.
I have gained speed, but these bumps in front are gonna hurt in my suspension. I just hope not to get stuck in the trees trunks lying around.
The road becomes slightly better, as i approach the ArcJet Systems. I begin to feel the disadvantages of a low clearance, though, smaller obstacles on road are not a problem and can be passed with relative ease.
Looks like my plans to use the railroad bridge were crossed by a carriage blocking the way to Oberland Station. On the map, there is another bridge leading to the Beantown Brewery, across the Charles River.
It is decided, then.
Driving leisurely past some raiders shooting in the back of my car, i drive towards Cambridge and the bridge in my sight. On my right, i glance at the wreck, that looks like a jeep. Were there jeeps in Fallout?
I should better watch the road. This hole took me completely by surprise. I get out to inspect the damage.
The suspension held. Unlike my expectations, because this fine bridge led me in a cul-de-sac in the back yard of the brewery. Or so i thought. I think i'll go offroad, i sure find some even terrain in this forest.
The forest ground is really soft, almost too soft for the wheels. I am forced to make a stop and let some air out of the tires to get more surface.
The surprises await me right behind the bend - the surface gets difficult to manage. Fortunately, the ground is relatively dry, so i can get some torque without plowing myself in the slope.
Oh shi...
...Barely avoided a tree in a almost uncontrollable descent.
Finally, i see a free road entering a suburb. Diamond City, here i come.
After watching a small skirmish between Minigun Orcs and Brotherhood of Steel (with a 5:3 win for the latter and a destroyed Vertiburd), i enter safely the streets of Boston. I also see why the bridge to my left is not passable for cars. Well, maybe for the descendants of Evil Knievel.
I head inside the city.
The shadows are getting long. I hope to get to the Diamond City before the darkness falls - just passing the Hangman's Alley.
Ambush! I'm getting shot at by the Megatards! Hope they won't hit the van...
...they didn't hit the reactor, but the lights and a wheel are gone. 9 PM. Time for repairs and some sleep.
Before you say, "silly Polynoid, there are no driveable cars in Fallout 4" - i can tell that at least there is a lot of routes that can be passed via car or truck, even more with a bike. The maze of Boston allow to drive to every location stationed on ground level.
The roads, passages and bridges are often blocked by cars, high-ways are screwed and there is a only bridge pass to the other shore of Charles, two, if you would use a motorbike.
The offroad is also a challenge for trucks to pass, if you consider trees as immovable, water and possible muck is also considered as obstacle for heavy vehicles with low clearance - but so far, i have managed to reach The Castle with a truck, but failed to do so with vehicles with longer wheel base.
I think i should consider document my travels.
Let's go to the Minuteman castle with a van. I start early in the morning.
Crossing the bridge, the van rolls the road past the Red Rocket Station. If it weren't for the road damage, i'd go even faster.
I sure test the suspension. Reaching Concord, i turn to the right to drive past the eventual raiders and the road blocks. Also, the main road is horrible. Seeing the huge hole in the middle of the street, i slow down.
Looking to the left, there is no raider welcoming party. Lucky me.
I have gained speed, but these bumps in front are gonna hurt in my suspension. I just hope not to get stuck in the trees trunks lying around.
Driving leisurely past some raiders shooting in the back of my car, i drive towards Cambridge and the bridge in my sight. On my right, i glance at the wreck, that looks like a jeep. Were there jeeps in Fallout?
Finally, i see a free road entering a suburb. Diamond City, here i come.
I head inside the city.
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