Pardon me, if I'm mistaken, but as far as I remember, no submarines carry mainframes, Power Armors or it's schematics, neither laser or plasma rifles etc. It's NOT a boarding vessel it's a *submarine*. Next, how the hell did Hubologists park a space shuttle in fron of the Golden Gate bridge? And why does a 'peaceful' cult engage in filming pornographic material?
Third, it's *impossible* to manufacture a suit of T51b Powered Infantry Combat Armor post 2077. You would need access to a fresh TX fusion pack and undamaged HiFlo hydraulics system, polymers for the basic armor, silver for the laser and radiation deflection coating, air filtration, systolic motivator, and the list goes on... Even the Brotherhood of Steel, DIRECT descendants of US Military personnell, trained in the use of Power Armors, were unable to do it. The disassembled one you see in Lost Hills, level 3, is actually a damaged suit, which was marked as junk, and Rhombus refused to authorize the pearts needed for it's reassembly and repair.
Fourth, apart from the Enclave, the Brotherhood is on the highest technological level in the Wastes. Just talk to Matt, in San Francisco. Does he mention the Shi or Hubologists being technologically advanced? I don't think so.
Fifth, wouldn't the Chinese be slaughtered by the local population, in the wake of the War, which was sparked by Chinese invasion of Alaska?
Sixth, on what basis does New Reno actually exist? What does it produce useful? Why would people want to live in such a shithole?
New Reno is the single most unfitting location in Fallout 2. No eceonomical basis for it to exist, no realistical outlook. Nothing. Though the one think I like about is map design and atmosphere, but only when taken out of context.
Oh, and please remember, that patchwork is used here as in the word 'patchy'.
Fallout 2 is inconsistent. If San Fran is so *technologically advanced*, then why don't we hear about it anywhere in the Wastes, except for a small clue in Redding? Why aren't the Shi toting Power Armors and Laser Rifles, which are usually more effective than standard powder based weaponry?
Fallout on the other hand, was a jewel. buggy, but still a jewel. Relations between towns were presented in a realistic and believeable way. Each town had a history, a defined power structure and hierarchy, estabilished relations.
The Hub had water, and as it's name implies, it was a hub for all trade. Trade routes estabilished with Junktown, Necropolis, Adytum and Lost Hills. Adytum in return for their water and other necessities traded equipment, both manufactured and scavenged, from their own and bought raw materials (Miles explaining how he gets his chems for ammunition from Hub traders). Lost Hills traded technology for water and food. Junktown paid from scavenging and exchange with travellers. Shady Sands was in faar to mountainous an area to estebilish any profitable trade route, so both little do people down south knew about it, and little did the inhabitants of the village know about south (Aradesh, Tandi).
More will follow.
Peace.
Perhaps I do so when I'm done with most of the quests in Reno, I'm all ready strong enough to do so without taking a scratch! Ok ok, I'll spare Bishops' wife and some chars who got my respect. 8)
