Fallout 4 Mount - All Terrain Vehicle Concept

[RobFalcon]

My wife and I have both greatly enjoyed Fallout 4 thus far, and we look forward to seeing how the community evolves over time.

One of the many things we agree on is that we really miss having a mount. Horses in Skyrim, especially with the Convenient Horses mod, gave us more reason to skip fast travel and actually explore the countryside. (Not having to worry about carry weight was especially nice.) As I thought about it, I realized that it might be possible to make a lore-friendly mount mod, most likely an ATV, though it would require two things.

First: The Creation Kit. This mod is probably going to be complex, though I might be speaking from ignorance considering the next point.

Second: A whole lot more skill than I have. I know nothing about making mods, and with my life as it is I do not have the time needed to learn. Especially if I want to make it good. (And I would.)

So, I turn to the community as a whole. Here is the idea I have, open to anyone who wants to attempt it!

First, some information about the ATV itself. I figure it would either be found out in the Commonwealth or built from a new crafting station. I see its appearance being no better than the rusty motorcycles around the Commonwealth, but probably not as bad as hammered together junk.

I imagine it working similar to horses in Skyrim. Its top speed would be about the same as Dogmeat’s run. Humanoid companions outside power armor could ride on the back, if that is feasible to do in the game, while power armored companions could run alongside/behind. Non-humanoid companions could conceivably be fast enough to keep up on their own.

For balance, I thought that the ATV would be powered by Fusion Coils. It would last longer than in power armor, say about three times duration. Modifications to the ATV can change this. As this is an ATV, it should be more capable of handing harsh terrain than the player on foot. If it has a carry capacity, it should be pretty high.

I also considered some possible modifications to the ATV, which could be made at an ATV specific crafting station. Armor could increase protection while sacrificing speed, an engine increase raises speed while decreasing range. For more advanced modifications, a weapon could be added (either fixed or turret mounted), and at the high level you could give it flight capabilities.

Two options off the top of my head for that. First: A Mr. Handy style thruster where each wheel would be. Second: An exotic alien tech you find at a crash site. Adding these thrusters could potential increase speed, allow for strafing the vehicle, and movement over water. The drawback would be reduced range, though I would still consider keeping the range at least 50% greater than that of power armor.

I have no idea how complex the mod might be, or even if the mod is feasible. Still, I wanted to toss the idea out and see what others thought!

- RobFalcon

[lest120]

mounts and vehicles are possible as fallout new vegas and fallout 3 both had mods and correct me if im wrong files for existing vehicles. now animal mounts are to possible more than people make it out be and with geck coming out soon make it hell allot easier on the modders.