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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 3:35PM urbantek said

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now thats some fucking drama.

@Spydertaco: really? you dont think this would be any good?
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 3:45PM Courtney said

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I have great doubts that anyone could create a good Fallout MMO, at least in part because of the world. It's a post-apocalyptic world, and one that has traditionally had this element of loneliness to it. The wastelands are mostly empty. While there are towns, they aren't huge. Thousands, or even hundreds, of players all running around the same area all the time would break part of what makes the whole thing Fallout.

I think a multiplayer Fallout could be done, and done well, I just don't think it translates to the MMO realm.

On a functional level, building and delivering an MMO is considerably more challenging than many other games. Interplay hasn't delivered a new game at all in years and are in the process of rebuilding both their staff and their reputation. Having the flagship product be an MMO seems like a recipe for disaster to me.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 3:36PM (Unverified) said

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Agreed, the Fallout series is amazing! But... Whether they would work online.. is another matter.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 3:39PM (Unverified) said

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Really? If anything Fallout is meant for online.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 3:47PM rapidix said

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i'm glad someone told bethesda to shut up. they made a great game but i haven't seen many actions that earn the company respect. i'd love to see a fallout mmo.

i'd be a raider or a guy with just a suit, fedora, and a pistol. i'd kill each and every one of you sobs.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 4:31PM HTCEVO said

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@Mr. Joe

God, I hope you're on Live and not PSN.
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Posted: Oct 30th 2009 10:00AM rapidix said

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@orion: you want to clarify why we shouldn't be on the same console? was it my stance on bethesda or my stance of wanting to kill all of you?

i get it. you guys play mmos to play together not against each other, right? boy, that would make a fallout mmo just peachy.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 4:29PM HTCEVO said

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They could do something similar to Demon's Souls and have "visitors" (phantoms wouldn't make sense) that could come in to either aid you or try to kill you as you go along a mostly solo adventure. It would give you the sense of community but keep the waist lands well... deserted.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 7:15PM (Unverified) said

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Demon Souls has multiplayer!?
God I need a PS3 so damn badly
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Posted: Oct 30th 2009 10:03AM rapidix said

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maybe you don't understand the point of an mmo. you're supposed to play together. make allegiances. make enemies.

demon's souls works because it's a solo rpg with multiplayer elements. and it's done fantastically well. if they released a fallout game like this, it just wouldn't make sense. and it definitely wouldn't be labeled as an mmo.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 4:35PM Xoonaka said

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Two pieces of environment concept art don't really prove anything to me. But I guess the Judge must've seen something that made him think they're working on it....

....but until I see it, I'm siding with Bethesda here. Not that who I side with matters.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 4:59PM technoKyle said

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Two pieces of concept art? That's all they have to prove they've been working on this? Colour me sceptical...
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 5:01PM shruikan said

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I would prefer a FO4 that allowed you to see other people, trade with them, fight them outside of towns etc when connected to internet like in fable 2, still the great single player game if you want but you can have a friend join you if you want, with they did this with kotor too. Hate that all these companies are making a MMO when really you can only afford 1 maybe 2 to get your moneys worth
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Posted: Oct 30th 2009 2:40PM Yamikotai said

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"I would prefer a FO4 that allowed you to see other people, trade with them, fight them outside of towns etc when connected to internet like in fable 2"
This. Definitely this.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 5:17PM (Unverified) said

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I'm glad Interplay is getting a break. They are a great company trying to come back from financial ruin and I want to see what they can do with their IP's.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 6:37PM benheck said

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One less MMO to come out and fail against WOW, no loss.

Just give us a new SP Fallout game.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 6:49PM (Unverified) said

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Though I think going to court over this is a bit much, I'm on Bethesda's side about all this.

Bethesda can make a Fallout MMORPG work. They're successful and they have the funds to support it right.

Interplay is a company on the brink of death. Even if they have more to this MMORPG than some concept art (which is unlikely), it's going to take ages to come out. It might become the MMORPG equivalent of Duke Nukem Forever, with a similar story ending in bankruptcy.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2009 7:59PM LaughingTarget said

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I guess everyone forgot the $30 million investment requirement. I doubt Interplay has $30 million to its name, let alone for a single game. It was a two part agreement, start development AND secure $30 million. Interplay clearly failed.
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Posted: Oct 30th 2009 9:59AM rapidix said

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@orion: you want to clarify why we shouldn't be on the same console? was it my stance on bethesda or my stance of wanting to kill all of you?

i get it. you guys play mmos to play together not against each other, right? boy, that would make a fallout mmo just peachy.
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Posted: Oct 30th 2009 2:54PM er ic said

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I really want to see what Interplay can turn out utilizing the talents of a lot of the original Fallout creators. I love Fallout3, but my fondest memories are still rooted in Fallout and Fallout 2.
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Posted: Oct 30th 2009 7:41PM LaughingTarget said

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The original devs formed Obsidian Entertainment and are working on Fallout: New Vegas for Bethesda.
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