Questions about New vegas

[dissentuk]

So, I was looking at the New Vegas screenies the other day and had a few thoughts and questions that I thought might be worth discussing.

What immedetly struck me is how similar the game looks. presumably its still Gamebryo and I assume they have tweaked it rather that overhauled it. does this mean that tools like FOMM, FO3edit ect and FOSE will only need a simple adjustments to start working or will it take a long time to re-implement these tools. Also mod porting, I assume that a lot of mods will be compatible and only need a bit of changing if they release a geck with it , eg, a portable tent mod would be a lot quicker to re-implement than say a full weapons/ armor replacer (or I could be wrong). Another question is will the geck need upgrading or will it just work?

A few other things is the time period its set in. all of the screenies with weapons in looked like cowboy style guns, appart from 1 that looks like an M4A1. is that likley?

 

Obviously I cant wait to play fallout new vegas but knowing that i will proberbly have to wait a while for the mod scene to develop is even more fustrating.

Anybody got any calming thoughts or points of interest that might ease the wait?

cheers

[Nihilisaurus]

FOMM, FO3edit ect and FOSE will only need a simple adjustments to start working or will it take a long time to re-implement these tools. Also mod porting, I assume that a lot of mods will be compatible and only need a bit of changing if they release a geck with it , eg, a portable tent mod would be a lot quicker to re-implement than say a full weapons/ armor replacer (or I could be wrong). Another question is will the geck need upgrading or will it just work?

A few other things is the time period its set in. all of the screenies with weapons in looked like cowboy style guns, appart from 1 that looks like an M4A1. is that likley?

FO3 edit will need a simple (for the code-minded) fix. FOMM is similar so will need a smilar fix. FOSE will need a complete restart as all the addresses within the game EXE will have changed.

 

We don't know about mods, most likely the ESPs will be junk but the assets will need tweaking.

 

As for the time period: This is FALLOUT! To have Fallout you first need a nuclear apocalypse. To have nukes you need advanced tech, if you have that tech you'll also have machineguns and missile lanchers. Also the game has been confirmed as set in 2280. The guns are fitting with the locale and themes, there are also quite a few les cowboy-y weapons, such as the LMG, the Assault Rifle the NCR troops appear to use and that accursed M4.