Mentats : Fallout Series Discussion

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:01 am

Where Mentats legal before the war? I have found some evidence, but IM not sure.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:51 am

Where Mentats legal before the war? I have found some evidence, but IM not sure.

Yes, they were.

» Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:59 pm

It seems odd if they where. They increase some of your system functions, while damaging other. Like Marijuana makes you feel good, but hurts you. But, it does seem as they where, as areas seem to have much of them, and they are located in pre-war shops.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:43 am

Yeah, they were. They even handed them out as prizes at the National Archives if you could answer all the questions on their computers right. They were designed to help people think and focus, as well as spark creativity. I think.

That first part I'm certain of, the other, not so sure.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:32 am

Yeah, they were. They even handed them out as prizes at the National Archives if you could answer all the questions on their computers right. They were designed to help people think and focus, as well as spark creativity. I think.

That first part I'm certain of, the other, not so sure.

They were also popular party drugs because they improved charisma.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:42 am

Yeah, they were. They even handed them out as prizes at the National Archives if you could answer all the questions on their computers right. They were designed to help people think and focus, as well as spark creativity. I think.

That first part I'm certain of, the other, not so sure.

Well, those where the special Mentats, not the regular kind. The flavored kind only helped you in one section, while not lowering another, but the normal Mentats helped and hurt you.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:28 am

They were also popular party drugs because they improved charisma.

Not to mention that it is addictive. Once ya try it just to get better charisma, that person will get hook and Med-Tek just got themselves another customer. Ganna love Med-Tek's business plan.

» Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:41 pm

Not to mention that it is addictive. Once ya try it just to get better charisma, that person will get hook and Med-Tek just got themselves another customer. Ganna love Med-Tek's business plan.

Ahh capatilism at it's finest. Yeah I could see cause almost every military base and lab you would find some mentats which was used by the engineers and scientists.

Also phsyco was a legal drug. It was used by the army.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:38 am

It seems odd if they where. They increase some of your system functions, while damaging other. Like Marijuana makes you feel good, but hurts you. But, it does seem as they where, as areas seem to have much of them, and they are located in pre-war shops.

Why does it seem odd? After all, caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine are legal aren't they?

» Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:49 pm

I've heard that Mentats are a spoof on Mentos, is this true?

» Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:50 pm

Also phsyco was a legal drug. It was used by the army.

Psycho wasn't legal, commanders had to request a special authorization to employ them.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:15 am

Psycho wasn't legal, commanders had to request a special authorization to employ them.

And as seen in OA, medics don't really like the authorization of it.

» Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:36 pm

It seems odd if they where. They increase some of your system functions, while damaging other. Like Marijuana makes you feel good, but hurts you. But, it does seem as they where, as areas seem to have much of them, and they are located in pre-war shops.

Marijuana may have stolen my lunch money when I was in high school, but as far as I know it has never assaulted anyone.

» Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:48 am

How else do you think they kept all those military-industrial engineers working non-stop? Mentats are like Slurm, they're both highly addictive... >;)