If you had the power to choose a developer to work on a Fallout game, who would you choose?

If I could, I think I would have an Obsidian/InExile collaboration. IMO, none of the others could have done any better or have helped in the creation of Fallout NV, but with full freedom Obsidian/InExile could create something incredible.

I will add options if there are more suggestions.

I bet for less than 15 minutes thread existence.

(if i lose, i let you choose my next avatar)

Its a simple poll. As long as people don't get over emot...

My god, you're right!

Also, you don't want to ever give me the chance at such power. Even if you think it'll never happen.

Man, this is going to end in tragedy...

And so soon after that spinoff thread devolved into horribleness on both sides. I really need to stop being so millitant.

For what its worth, Bethesda, but im sure you all already knew that .

Damn, i think i got too much overconfident.

To be fair, there are also Black Isles 2.0, (not the same team) Interplay 2.0, (not the same team) Id Software (Rage), BattleCry Studios (rumored to do a Fo MMO), Micro Forte (FOT), 2K (borderlands), 4A games (Metro2033), Masthead Studios (supposed to make Project V13), Tro?ka (doesn't exist anymore, but still), Westwood (not sure they still exist, but they made RPG), Spiderweb, (RPG maker) Hairebrained Schemes, (Shadowrun returns) amongs potential contestants.

Otherwise, i prefer waiting a little, than posting while not being sure other could answer.

Keep in mind there can only be 20 poll answers. If you narrow it down to the one you want, I will add it to the poll.

Do you think the lieutenant would like a nice bonnet to cover up that exposed skull on the top of his head?

Some sort of crazy psychedelic clown is my suggestion

This thread will be a mess...

Anyway to discuss the topic presented, In an ideal world both Obsidian and Bethesda (don't need to go into detail, it's a well trodden path).

But in a slightly less than ideal world Obsidian, there strengths merely coincide with the ethos of Fallout while Bethesda's doesn't.

Could elaborate more but we all know the arguments that get paraded around...

It's very nice knowing that no one has chosen Bioware. At least not yet, anyways.

WastelandShadow : I don't much need any of these proposition i made. Just that some of them could make sense depending on how the discussion is handled.

Personnally, i prefered the 3 fallout games Obsidian did by a large margin and they were green-lighted by the current publisher on the last one.

The best scenario would be them all the way.

But otherwise, i am fine with all develloper continuing the sub-franchise they started.

So, if Obsidian keep the west coast sub-franchise, while Bethesda keep the east coast sub-franchise (improving it), and even Micro Forte keeping the Midwest tactical sub-franchise. (they have yet to be green-lighted, or even be interested to begin with)

That solution could appeal pretty much everyone on this board and keep the most talkative members things to argue about.

Also, i kind of like the idea of different sub-franchise loosely tied together rather than a big franchise.

So the different develloppers wouldn't have to reuse all the ideas provided by other devellopers.

On the other hand, i am following the work of CDProjektRED and they seem to have quite great ideas for The Witcher 3 & Cyberpunk 2077.

Notably, they intend to make open-world with multiple separate gameworld, each with their own environnement. It could fit pretty well with the current publisher's kind of games, while keeping the environnement fresh, as it is not crippled by the limits of a local perimeter.

But i don't like that they gave a voice and an already existing and quite heavy background to the witcher main character. (or rather, i don't think it would be good for fallout)

About the avatar, i am not even sure i currently have photoshop, so it have to be already existing.

Bethesda...because whether we like it or not, Fallout is their child now. I don't mind Obsidian making one, but their strengths seem to be Beth's weaknesses, and vice verse. I've never bothered with the other choices, so I won't even comment.

But, in an ideal world, I agree with John Henry. Beth and Obsidian teaming up would be great. Beth can build the world and and Obsidian can do all the writing, quests, and companions. Of course that'll never happen, but it's nice to think about what could be.

I don't know if they could work well together or if the result would be great. I has yet to be seen.

But i wouldn't say either that it is impossible. For the few information we got, the two team seem to get along to a certain extent.

Bethesda wouldn't have commissioned Obsidian if they didn't trust them a minimum. Also, they wouldn't have allowed them to make the game we finally got if they were agains't all their ideas. They could have just asked them to remove half of the quest, at the last minute, which i don't think they did.

On the other hand Obsidian CEO wouldn't have said he wanted to work with them again if he was agains't it.

Now that we know what Obsidian kept from Bethesda work, i am curious to see what Bethesda would take from Obsidian last work, if the experience make them both change in some ways.

Bethesda should be doing them since they own the IP now. Ideal would be if they could have some of the people of Obsidian to be advisers or assist in the making of the game.

Lets say we're back in... 2004? The IP is still up for grabs and any of them could buy it. Or if YOU owned it and you could choose any developer to work on it.

It'd be nice if the did, but if Skyrim is anything to go on, don't get your hopes too high.

Publishers & devellopers are too different things.

For the majority of games, these are two different companies.

Not saying that i am for or agains't that. It depends on the situation.

But as a customer, i prefer the better develloper.

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If the reviews of members i trust are not good enough, i will skip the game.

But i don't intend to make my idea before that point.

It would be Interplay since they owned it then. Or whoever bought the IP.

But since Bethesda bought the IP it is their franchise now.

Although, continuing to contract out to Obsidian would be nice. Plus, it would allow for Bethesda to focus purely on TES.

We all know who owns the franchise, but his is a hypothetical discussion on who we'd prefer to develop Fallout games.

And I stated who should do it. The team that owns the IP. Like any game out there it should be done by the team that owns the IP.

I would rather have Bethesda work on Fallout than contracted out to Obsidian or anyone else. I do not mind if they help out Bethesda. But the game belongs to Bethesda now.

Seven clones of Todd Howard that are able to manage a team of over a thousand to spend 5 years making the biggest and most amazing Fallout and Bethesda game to date...

And then making TESV: Nirn after Fallout 3 has 3,000 hours of gameplay before the 10 expansion-sized DLC.

If we're talking hypotheticals, that is

Oh I see. Really no other reason though?

A perfectly acceptable suggestion.

I stopped reading right there. My personal opinion on that matter is that's seven more than we need.

Aw, come on, you don't like him? I will admit I am not that in love with his incredibly squeaky voice, but except for Oblivion ive fallen completely in love with every one of his games, so the voice is a minor complaint.

What about a game the size of Daggerfall, with Id Software new engine, CDProjektRed gameplay, each single plot & npc written by Obsidian, the publishing by Bethesda ?

For someone that loves Bethesda you don't really know how to "role-play".I'm sure you understand what wastelandshadow is saying.