Hi, after browsing these forums for several weeks/months I've decided to register. Today I've started working on my first mod for Fallout 2 called "No place like home?" (just a name I came up with). I got the basic storyline worked out and would like to hear what you think of it. Sorry if there are some major spelling mistakes, English isn't my native language.
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It's the year <XXXX> when the 2 astronauts <name> <name> are on their way back to earth. They have been in outer space for the past decade doing various small experiments. After waking up from hibernation, they attempt to contact Earth via radio. No respons - only static. As they approach Earth as they know it, it becomes clear things have changed. The surface of Earth isn't as bright as it used to be. Big continents which seem to look like deserts are now covering most of the surface together with the ocean. With no communication, the 2 astronauts won't be able to find their original landing spot let alone make a good landing. They helpless dive into Earth's athmosphere, with speeds higher then everyone living at Earth now could ever imagine. Their control systems are burned as they enter. They are now heading straight for the desert, in a final attempt to land safe, one of the astronauts tries to reach for the emergency parachute to slow their ship but fails. Everything becomes dark.
We find our astronauts in a strange area, there's junk everywhere. Stranded, nearly no equipment and not knowing what to expect they are now on their own.
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I pretty much came up with this storyline today, so it's pretty basic. Basically, the mod will be about you, one of the survivors of the crash trying to find information about what happened while you were away. Unlike many other games you don't start out with zero items. Hell, you'll probably have better equipment then most people on this planet have! Survival isn't one of your biggest problems right now, as we look around the crash site, things sure don't look like they used to be. Armed with just your combat armor, a flare gun, and some first aid items you managed to safe from the ship, you start walking towards creatures that look like humans.
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I started working on the crashsite today too. Here's a WIP:
(couldn't fit the whole area on one screenshot)
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4510/untitled1ff6.jpg
What I want to accomplish:
Let it play different as other rpg's since you start out stronger instead of weak and having to work your way to the top. (This does not mean you won't be facing harder enemies).
I'm not planning on making a huge mod, but I want it to be fun.
Add some new items/places.
Some custom graphics.
Thanks for reading,
.dat
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It's the year <XXXX> when the 2 astronauts <name> <name> are on their way back to earth. They have been in outer space for the past decade doing various small experiments. After waking up from hibernation, they attempt to contact Earth via radio. No respons - only static. As they approach Earth as they know it, it becomes clear things have changed. The surface of Earth isn't as bright as it used to be. Big continents which seem to look like deserts are now covering most of the surface together with the ocean. With no communication, the 2 astronauts won't be able to find their original landing spot let alone make a good landing. They helpless dive into Earth's athmosphere, with speeds higher then everyone living at Earth now could ever imagine. Their control systems are burned as they enter. They are now heading straight for the desert, in a final attempt to land safe, one of the astronauts tries to reach for the emergency parachute to slow their ship but fails. Everything becomes dark.
We find our astronauts in a strange area, there's junk everywhere. Stranded, nearly no equipment and not knowing what to expect they are now on their own.
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I pretty much came up with this storyline today, so it's pretty basic. Basically, the mod will be about you, one of the survivors of the crash trying to find information about what happened while you were away. Unlike many other games you don't start out with zero items. Hell, you'll probably have better equipment then most people on this planet have! Survival isn't one of your biggest problems right now, as we look around the crash site, things sure don't look like they used to be. Armed with just your combat armor, a flare gun, and some first aid items you managed to safe from the ship, you start walking towards creatures that look like humans.
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I started working on the crashsite today too. Here's a WIP:
(couldn't fit the whole area on one screenshot)
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4510/untitled1ff6.jpg
What I want to accomplish:
Let it play different as other rpg's since you start out stronger instead of weak and having to work your way to the top. (This does not mean you won't be facing harder enemies).
I'm not planning on making a huge mod, but I want it to be fun.
Add some new items/places.
Some custom graphics.
Thanks for reading,
.dat
