ideas and comments for FO3

[dillweec]

i think that Interplay should keep FO3 similiar to FO2. I like the turn-based combat, that is what the Fallout players have gotten used to. The NPCs shouldn't be controlled by the user but they should all have a different personality. The "put your gun away" and other NPC options should be more easily accessed. Theres gotta be alot of interactions and side missions. No time limit. I guess thats all for right now.

 

[Guest]

I agree about turn based combat, I felt that in F:T the realtime combat was all just about how the computer controlled your party when an enemy appeared, not about the skill of the player ect. A few things do need to be sorted however, because what let the turnbased system down in F and F2 was the fact that in large areas with lots of people in (Boneyard, New reno, Vault City to name three) combat took about 10 mins a turn due to all the civilians who DONT EVEN FIGHT having to take their little turns... and to spice up the combat a bit, perhaps little things like covering fire, diving and rolling in combat and penalties for shooting people who are moving fast (eg. more than X hexes this turn). I also feel that you are right to say that the player should not have complete controll over your group, but that means that the people in your group need some common sense.. like the ability to recognise that wearing powerd armour instead of leather armour is a GOOD idea
One point I do not totally agree with though is that there should be more side-quests and ineteractions, because frankly, in Fallout2, there were so many side quests and sub-plots that at times I lost track of what I was supposed to be doing... not promising for Arroyo :S. I do see what you mean though, but perhaps having more sub-plots that are after the end of the game so hapless gamers dont feel compeled to complete them .

 

[StrifeStrider]

hmm one other thing id like in FO3 is an NPC reaction to the kinda weapon and armour your carrying , the only people who reacted to being in power armour were the reno hookers or the little kids , it really annoys me listening to a raider wearing leather armour mouthing off to a guy with power armour and a plasma rifle ......