Next Fallout should have this simple feature in the setting : Fallout Series Discussion

» Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:40 am

Ability to turn killable essential NPCs off and on. What you guys think?

» Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:12 pm

Or get competent developers that don't use that crutch like beth does? Look at NV, and the original Fallouts.

» Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:13 am

We have an ideas and speculation thread for FO4. Please use that.

» Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:18 am

Or get competent developers that don't use that crutch like beth does? Look at NV, and the original Fallouts.

Exactly. Immortal NPCs are an indication that the developer has problems making a story that doesn't require all of the NPCs involved to live. This is understandable in linear games, such as Deus Ex, but in open world, non-linear RPGs, this should not be so. Examples are New Vegas and Arcanum.