Now, my opinion may be jaded, as I have been a hardcore Fallout hanger-on since the release of FO1, but I honestly believe that this idea would detract from the realism of the game. Although this kind of personalization would be a welcome innovation, this particular concept would need some retooling. A good deal of the appeal of the game comes from its encompassing realism, and while having "tweakable" items is certainly a thought, it is,in some cases,an unsound principle. First of all, the T51b Powered Mechanized Infantry Armor has, with the exception of the "vaultdweller", never officially been conveyed to a denizen of the wastes.This being said, It would follow that no one would have the parts except the Brotherhood, or some other technological storehouse. Secondly, even if they did have the parts, who would know how to repair a suit of armor that few people have even seen since the times before the war? Subsequently, one of the only ways to impliment this system realistically would be to have some kind of brotherhood technician do the work on your armor. Now, on the Idea of a Fallout multiplayer, I'm all for it, but this little demon of sarcasm and cynicism that is constanly eating nachos inside my head forces me to press on dispensing dull realism. The fact of the matter is this: everyone likes being an FO badass. But, realistically (uh-oh, there's that word again...), if everyone were to get there way, the entire wasteland would be populated by the Brotherhood of Steel. After all, Power Armor isn't an easy thing to get your hands on (don't try to make your own out of stuff you find at the dump, trust me...). Even TWO suits of power armor in the same town would be a stretch on the wastes, let alone having a bunch of metal monkeys overrunning the game. Then again, I must note in the interest of... realism... that not many Fallout players would swallow their pride and condescend to let the filthy rags that pass as armor on the wastes touch their bodies if it could be helped... Oh well, perhaps the game can't serve realism completely and keep it's fun factor... then again, the game just wouldn't be the same that way... oh well, this is about where my filibuster runs out of steam.
Boss Gauss
"I'll see you in hell...I'll be the one wearing the sombrero!"
