Fallout Tactics Mod To Improve Its Setting

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So, recently I went through the text files of FOT and figured out, that FOT can be improved.

Im up to it, to change the text files and filter out all the unnecessary low-level humour, sex, swearing and violence. Also, change weapon descriptions to make them fit into the fallout world.

Oh, and 5mm ammo will be back.

And no AK-47, especially on 7,62mm NATO ammunition.

And can someone tell me where to get the original locale_o.bos?

I live in Poland, and only have access to the polish version, but I want English.

And no, this is not a file request, but a complain that I dont have the original version of FOT and cannot ask anyone to help.
 
Re: Fallot Tactics Mod To Improve Its Setting

I guess you could make a mod for the Polish version andwait until the Westerners grow envious and decide they want' one too ;)

Mikael Grizzly said:
filter out all the unnecessary(...)swearing and violence.

What;'s wrong with swearing and violence (in Fallout) ??
 
The game's already got a language filter to remove the swearing but I'd love to know where the sex is, even the brothel in Quincy is rather tame.

Violence where's there any that's unnecessary?
 
I, for one, look forward to seeing what you could do with this mod. Please keep us posted if you seriously continue work.
 
I finished modifying the first 6 missions, and the items descriptions.

So, instead of Ruger AC556F there is AK-115F, younger brother of AK-112, a compact version designed for SWAT and Close Quarters combat.

AK-47 I changed into USAR - United States Assault Rifle, chambered for 7,62mm NATO. A sturdy weapon, with its design derived from the legendary AK-47. As with its predecessor, it is extremely durable, and was universally lauded by US Army trops operating in difficult environment, such as Anchorange.
Might also change it into AK-97, depends whether or not you like the USAR or not.

M-16 became AR-76, standard issue assault rifle of US Army troops on the frontline. It replaced the old AK-112, bringing a new quality to the frontline. Unfortunately, as the M16 in Vietnam it can jam if not maintained well.

The sniper rifle is HK MSG-10, a perfect sniper's rifle. I changed it because the sprite did not show the actual DKS-501.

5,56mm NATO -> 5mm, as 5,56mm has appeared in Fallout only as .223 FMJ.

Changed the armor description a bit - now all these armor are "Brotherhood", so it will be obvious they manufacture them.
Added a description for the Environmental Armor Mark I and II.

And that's not all, I'm writing what I can remeber, as I am working on one computer, and posting it on the other.

The ranks will be like those in the original Fallout's BoS: Apprentice Knight, Journeyman Knight, Junior Paladin and so on, and so forth, with Master [of the Order] being the top.

In missions (and bunkers) I changed the way NPCs adressed the PC - instead of "soldier" (at least thet's the way it appeared in my game) BoS members will adress him as "brother" (it bugged me from the beginning of FOT).

Preoria will no longer be considered a Vault.

I am thinking about changing the name of Bramin Wood to Chicago.

About violence and swearing - I meant unnecessary elements, such as unnecessary.. as after the 2nd mission Hawkeye of BW said thet "to celebrate I will dance covered in bramin s.h.i.t to the morning as a tribute to gods.". Dont you think that's sad and not funny? So i changed excremetns into blood, that is better for tribals.

Also, remember the prostitute in Great Bend? How in hell can she talk about sex, when almost the ENTIRE town was massacred by robots and they are all around her? Yes, maybe she is mentally sick, but even lunatics understand danger.

Oh, and in the ENG version, is paladin Solo male or female?

In the text files she is female, as her full name is paladin Emerald Solo...

NPC descriptions also undergone modification. Now, as in previous FAllouts, when you point the cursor at someone, it will show his real name, not function (eg. Octavius, Arugula, Folletto, instead of the generic Quartermaster and Barnaky/Dekker will now have the title Master, not General.)

All of this works, I checked it, but I have a problem with FOT. As I enter the second bunker, the game loads it, and at the end, shows an error, that: "C:\dev\phoenix etc." Line 528: missing closing bracket for line 428 (or any other)" I checked all the modified files, and everything was correct. And it even happens with the fresh installation of FOT. What should I do? I want to continue working on theis mod, but I cannot without possibility to play modded missions to check them thoroughly if they fit into the Fallout universe.
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
In missions (and bunkers) I changed the way NPCs adressed the PC - instead of "soldier" (at least thet's the way it appeared in my game) BoS members will adress him as "brother" (it bugged me from the beginning of FOT).

I'm opposed to that. Keep in mind the distinction between female and male characters. Although it was addressed in Fallout one, it's awkward to have a female character called a "brother" - "soldier"'s better as it is indiscriminant. Even if you're modding the polish version, you've got to agree "żołnierz" sounds better in regard to a female than "brat".

Mikael Grizzly said:
I am thinking about changing the name of Bramin Wood to Chicago.

Hell, why not?

Mikael Grizzly said:
after the 2nd mission Hawkeye of BW said thet "to celebrate I will dance covered in bramin s.h.i.t to the morning as a tribute to gods.". Dont you think that's sad and not funny? So i changed excremetns into blood, that is better for tribals.

Never paid attention to this blood.

But yeah, it is sad. 14' sux.

Mikael Grizzly said:
even lunatics understand danger.

The Vats are full of contradictions to this claim :lol:

Mikael Grizzly said:
Oh, and in the ENG version, is paladin Solo male or female?

Orderites - stay away!
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
All of this works, I checked it, but I have a problem with FOT. As I enter the second bunker, the game loads it, and at the end, shows an error, that: "C:\dev\phoenix etc." Line 528: missing closing bracket for line 428 (or any other)" I checked all the modified files, and everything was correct. And it even happens with the fresh installation of FOT.
When you uninstalled before making your fresh installation did you delete the folder with all your changes? If not the files you've changed will still be there.

Doublecheck the files you've changed especially the speech file for bunker two, make sure you've closed every speech node with the right type of bracket.

If you're making this sort of mod, you're best off setting up a path as in the FT Tools read me, that way you won't overwrite any files and can easily revert to the originals if you make any game breaking errors.
 
Thanks for troubleshooting.

I think I stated it that I want it to be as close to the original Brotherhood as possible. There, everyone, regardless of rank AND gender was adressed 'brother', as it is 'Brotherhood of Steel', not 'Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Steel'. AFAIR, paladin Jennifer said that (the one standing by the elevator to the surface, on level 1).

Also, any ideas concerning the Calculator and his terminals/minions/baked shishkeBOB with triple lunar accelleration module etc.?

By that I mean, any possible improvements? As in some terminals, it is stated that "scientists were chosen [for de-brainment] basing on their intellectual capability and great haircut". Will anyone oppose if I cut out "and great haircut"?

Oh, one more thing - why, why, why, there are no subtitles to intros and other movies? That leaves us with BoS emerging from a Vault, not from Mariposa Military Base in 2077, not to mention the absence of Roger Maxson :(
 
Download rad tools then load up the bink movies and convert to avi format without sound. Edit the avi frames using appropriate software adding your subtitle text and use the rad tools to convert back to bink format perhaps mixing in some of Fallout's music tracks.
 
Also, Mikael, Maxson was addressed "General" in FO as well. So changing that to "Master", while maybe contributing to that knightly feel, is unfounded.
 
Yes, but his official title was "the High Elder". Even before he was the "Master Knight".

General was added maybe to give him more respect when adressing him, and it was easier to say I think 'general Maxson' than 'high elder Maxson'. Repeat the latter 20 times in sequence and you get the point.
And we cant forget that his grandfather, the founder of BoS was CAPTAIN Roger Maxson, and thus his unofficial title was created.
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
AFAIR, paladin Jennifer said that (the one standing by the elevator to the surface, on level 1).

Indeed, alas.... even now you wrote "Paladin" instead of "Brother".

Dost thou see how awkward the latter soundeth?
 
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