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[Saint_Proverbius]

wasnt the main story arc of fallout and fallout 2 pretty linear as well??? i mean, there was the main story arc, and then a whole shitload of optional side quests around the main arc...

Nope. Fallout 2 was, but Fallout wasn't. The ending to Fallout was typically get the water chip, destroy the military base, then kill the master. However, you could destroy the military base, get the water chip, then kill the master.. Or you could kill the master first, get the water chip, then destroy the military base.. Or you could ignore the water chip and do either the military base or master in any order if you got it all done in under the time limit for the water chip quest.

There also is no story arc between leaving the vault and finishing off the Unity. There were lots of side quests where many of them offered clues about the Unity's existance and what they were doing, but they were all optional and could be done in any order.

Geneforge was the same way.

 

[DorrieB]

There's two - Beckett and Smiling Jack.

Wicked, thanks! I'm guessing you'll be getting the option to work with the anarchs, be the prince's little toadie, and probably help Beckett find the ancient secret of something or other. I only hope it's as good as it sounds.

Cheers.

 

[mathboy]

There is a reason why quick save and quick load keys are placed far apart these days, at F5 and F8. So people don't accidentally press the wrong button.

Having them close ruined my experience playing Fallout 2 as a greedy thief who absolutely had to steal everything of the whores in New Reno.

 

[EEVIAC]

Wicked, thanks! I'm guessing you'll be getting the option to work with the anarchs, be the prince's little toadie, and probably help Beckett find the ancient secret of something or other. I only hope it's as good as it sounds.

My expectations are low - canon cameos can be pretty disastrous. Kind of like Drizzt in Baldur's Gate 2.

Bhaalspawn : "Hey Drizzt, remember when I killed that goblin for you a couple of months back? Well now I need your help destroying the hordes of darkness."