Fallout 4 Speculation, Suggestions and Ideas #205 : Fallout Series Discussion

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:05 pm

This thread is so that we can keep all the discussion, rumors and speculation in one place.

This topic is for a friendly discussion of ideas and suggestions for Fallout 4.

We all have opinions about what the next game should have and should not have. Each of us has the right to express that opinion freely. There are points we agree on and points we do not agree on. This means that people are going to disagree with you on some things. Accept that and move on. No need to beat your point so far into the ground that no one wants to look at it any more.

At moderator discretion, threads about specific and distinct topics as they relate to FO4 and the rest of the Fallout series may be acceptable in the Fallout Series forum. General idea/suggestion topics for a future Fallout game will either be closed, or moved to this one.
This thread should be used to discuss items you'd like to see in a future game, gameplay tweaks, quest ideas, things you hope are not in the next game and so on. If you want to discuss major issues, use a separate topic - such as the discussion about adding multi-player or co-op play, which already has a thread. Please search first to see if there is an active/recent thread on a particular topic.

Something to note. Discussions of Child Killing is not allowed on these boards. Don't even bring it up in this thread. It won't happen in any future game from Bethesda, so there is no reason to even discuss it. If you post about this subject, you may be Warned and or Banned from the boards for doing so.

This is also not a thread to discuss current or past Fallout Games, other than to mention an aspect of the game you want to see included, or not included, in a future Fallout game.

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» Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:35 pm

I hope something like Hearthfire or Raven Rock makes it into the next Fallout. A really involved questline to found a new town out in the wastes, and with next-gen consoles (Hopefully) there is a lot more potential for some really cool stuff than there was back in Bloodmoon.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:37 pm

I don't really want devs wasting their valuable time on a hearthfire clone. I think there are loads of things that need improvements that the time to create such a clone should go to.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:00 am

Check out MGS: Phantom Pains. You'll be able to collect supplies, soldiers and POWs in the field which can later be used to build your own base and militia. The way Kojima is doing it is very interesting and it's a feature I'm highly excited for. Unfortunately, this was already well done in Peace Walker and is going to be improved greatly.

If you're talking about an improvement of Hearthfire, then I'll pass up on that DLC like I did with Hearthfire.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:50 pm

I think it would be cool to be set in the city. Like NYC chicago or San Fran. Especially since all the other ones have a vast area of just dirt, this would be cool with huge skyscrappers. But still make it big enough to roam around.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:34 am

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Table of Contents:

1. World
1.1. Towns
1.2. Structures
1.3. Housing
2. Player
2.1. Leveling
3. Characters
4. Companions
5. Enemies
6. Factions
7. Weapons
7.1. Unarmed
7.2. Weapon Modifications & Features
8. Aid Items
9. Armor
10. Story & Writing
10.1. Quests
11. Karma & Reputation
12. Gameplay Mechanics
12.1. Economy
12.2. Mini Games & Interact-able Items
12.3. Crime & Punishment
12.4. Combat
12.5. Stealth
13. VATS
14. Skills
14.1. S.P.E.C.I.A.L
15. Perks & Traits
16. hardcoe Mode
17. Audio
18. Visual
18.1. Player & NPCs
19. User Interface
19.1. Pip-Boy
20. AI
21. Engine
22. GECK / Modding
23. Misc

1. World:

If the world is large enough, include vehicles but in small numbers. If it isn't large enough, do not include them.
In addition to vehicles, have rideable bicycles as well that could be found way more frequently.
A map with different varied environments that cover different parts of the map
In addition to more environments, the whole map in general should contain more vegetation (way more than Fallout 3)
Different types of weather such as rain, snow, heavy wind, hail, dust storm, etc. along with day/night effects
A world the size of Skyrim's or larger; spread towns and populations out more than Fallout 3 & NV
More funny/creative dev easter eggs (SuperDuper Mart domino effect, perverted teddy bears, plunger room, etc.)
More underwater exploration with some underwater combat included
For realism sake and better world design there needs to be bigger gaps between civilized and hostile zones. In the middle of the two is just the wild and the wildlife within it.
More emphasis on areas with very poor light. The player must navigate their way through the dark with their pipboy light (inferior as it only casts around you) or with additional lighting elements such as flashlights, torches, helmet-mounted lighting, and flares. Perhaps fixing / "powering up" the lighting systems could be an option.
More interactive objects that have an effect on the world (the truck above Cottonwood Cove in NV), some coming with skill checks

1.1. Towns

More larger settlements, similar/bigger in size to Rivet City and Megaton
Towns should have bigger populations
Each town done by a different artist like Skyrim but with a different style each time as well
If a town has been around for years and is a nicer place, it shouldn't be dirty/trashed
Towns should evolve

1.2. Structures

Have farms/power generation/etc and explain how settlements interact with the world
Make the majority of buildings accessible, less boarded up / inaccessible ones
Add barber shops
Similar to Lonesome Road DLC (NV), overturned and damaged skyscraqers can turn into caves and such and are explorable
Arena battles where you can participate, bet, or watch.

1.3. Housing

Be able to put different types of furniture
Be able to correctly place down items you have collected
People who you can hire to do services at your house
Mannequins to put your clothes/armor on
Weapon display walls and showcases
Be able to move all your stuff from one house to another
Ability to rename your containers
If you leave a companion at your house, they will actually seem at home. If appropriate skills are met, they can sometimes be found utilizing a crafting table, chemistry set, etc.

2. Player:

Different body types (average, skinny, chubby, buff, etc.)
Scars, tattoos, freckles, birth marks, piercings, etc.
Makeup
Age and height modifier
Many more varied and better hairstyles, same for facial hair
Be able to choose a default expression
Age slider actually shows aging (wrinkling, liver spots, etc.)
Option for no eyebrows and/or teeth
Increase or decrease amount of hair on body
Ability to change the clothes you're wearing underneath (when you don't have any apparel equipped)

2.1. Leveling

Higher level cap than NV's 50 with the tradeoff being that perks stop at some point as well as skill points eventually leveling off as well. This happens earlier on, meaning creating a fully maxed out player should be near-impossible but being able to achieve a high level is an option for people who wish to do so.
An equivalent of Logan's Loophole is put in the game but rather than being a trait it is now a choice that doesn't occupy a trait space. This choice cuts down the level cap by a little more than half.

3. Characters:

No essential NPCs, anyone can be killed. If an important person to the story dies, a warning will be displayed. Children remain essential.
What you say to certain people has consequences and NPCs can be offended
Conversations with NPCs are deep and it pays off to listen to them
Local dialects and terms among people (not everyone knows to call a mutant cow a Brahmin)
A west coast super mutant or two, who have wandered over to the east coast
More cannibals
Rapists
More wildlife
Different types of dogs
Amputee people
Starving people ; starved-looking people
Grotesque mutants
Some intelligent Mirelurks

4. Companions:

Revamped Companion Wheel command system brought back
People notice your companions
Greater diversity of animal/creature type companions
All companions should have depth to themselves along with stories/quests and should always be more than just personal slaves (Skyrim)
Companions are not only limited to combat roles but can be strictly a support role
You can command companions to use their good skills if your skill isn't good (such as lock picking a door, disarming mines, etc.)
Have companions interact with the world and people around you
Mercenary followers that cost caps

5. Enemies:

Enemies level similar to the Skyrim system but tweaked a bit
Feral ghouls can be caught feasting on dead humans and will try to eat you too
Different types of Feral Ghouls meaning some that still run, some that are slower and walk, some that crawl, etc.
Spiders
More Legendary-type enemies like New Vegas
Bring back Floaters
Have a Behemoth Robot from FO: Tactics somewhere in the game
Include Fallout 2-style Sentry Bots
Less emphasis on adding more enemies simply to shoot at but more emphasis on the stories behind enemies and why they are there in the first place
Enemies that attempt to capture you alive rather than dead, perhaps as a faction

6. Factions:

Unique joinable factions with unique quest lines
Different Raider gangs and Raiders that aren't automatically hostile
Enclave only has some remnants at max
BOS should have very little to no presence either
Have the majority of factions be ones we've never seen before
Faction memberships have consequences

7. Weapons:

Re-armable traps and traps you can set
Thrown weapons should be able to be retrieved
Fun weapons (think Rock-It Launcher, Railway Rifle, or MIRV)
A lot of weapons with much variation (working on the numbers NV brought to the table)
Bring back different ammo types
Strength requirements brought back
Weapon degradation needs to be slowed down or replaced with a new system
Crouching gives small accuracy bonus, going prone gives a big bonus, rapid fire increases recoil and hip fire increases sway. All negative stats get reduced the higher your required skill is.
Many more craft-able weapons
Bring back most weapons from the originals
Ability to rename weapons
NPCs with modded weapons
NEW WEAPONS: Throwable rocks, corrosive & chemical type weaponry, stun gun type weapon, a carry-able and mounted M2 Browning, a mortar, a weapon that yanks people's heads off, bows, crossbows, speargun

7.1. Unarmed

While fighting you should do different moves than just the same punch every time
People can be knocked out

7.2. Weapon Modifications & Features

Bring back and expand on weapon mods
Unique weapons able to be modded as well
Be able to put unique upgrades on weapons such as faster fire rates, more damage, slower degradation, etc.
Iron sights brought back (obviously)
Different levels of scopes
Be able to hold your breath and focus when in a scope
Be able to repaint weapons and customize weapons in other ways

8. Aid Items:

Chems have a range of different hallucinations & visual effects
Alcohol makes you more and more drunk and psycho will make neutrals/friendlies appear hostile
Ability to bottle your own water
Smoke able cigarettes that also have many negative effects especially in the long run
Less abundance of 200 year old food
Stealthboys can be turned on and off during use instead of being permanently on
Healing through sleep now works similarly to Fallout 1 & 2 (a calculated amount of time based on severity of injuries must be slept for a full recovery)
If chem addiction lasts for too long it begins to affect your characters physical appearance.
Less abundance of stimpaks compared to NV & 3, more challenging to discover

9. Armor:

Some armors with switchable pieces, similar to TES
Be able to repaint armors and customize armor in other ways
Many regular clothing options
Shields and riot shields
Armor mods/upgrades
Keep New Vegas system of categorizing armors as light, medium, heavy
Power armor helmets change your first person view as well as including a toggleable night/heat vision view
Holsters, ammo pouches, etc. could be added to certain armors/clothings (have no effects on stats)
Ability to place any duster over any armor

10. Story & Writing:

Good writing with no plot holes
Ending should have many slides showing the effect you had on towns, factions, situations, followers, people, etc.
Bethesda, create your own new lore and don't rely on the West Coast lore of the originals too much (example: FO3 putting enclave against BOS and having super mutants everywhere for the sake of it, both of these were a far stretch for the original lore)
There should be no clear white vs. black but simply a world full of many shades of grey
Very blank slate type of beginning
Your actions have an effect on so many things in the game world, even small actions
You should never be forced into helping one faction
Include a definitive ending; give warnings beforehand and make automatic saves before the game ends
Longer story than all previous Fallouts
Explain some lore/popular questions
More politics between humans, Super Mutants, and ghouls within big nations. The reason being after many decades, they should be more blended. However despite this blend, some racial issues will continue to remain.

10.1. Quests

Quests can be failed.
Some quests have time limits, failing to meet it can either change the quest entirely or result in failure
Bring back the generated quests of Skyrim, but improve on the issues and shortcomings it had.
A huge amount of side quests on par or exceeding NV. A good amount of those side quests are also very detailed like FO3's.
Multiple quests in towns, that stay within the town
Options to capture people alive, in and out of quests
Misc/unmarked quests marked down similar to Skyrim, with a counter for collection quests
Quests thought out so well that even the slightest differences in play can completely affect the outcome (different tactics in combat, going different directions, accomplishing goals in a different order, etc.) A variety of dialogue choices should still be available however.
Jobs including but not limited to bounties, caravan jobs, assassinations, courier deliveries, being a bouncer, town patrols, etc.
Challenges brought back from NV but expanded upon (instead of just kill 50 ghouls put some fun & creative ones)
No marriage

11. Karma & Reputation:

If the owner of property has been killed, taking their items gives bad karma but is no longer labelled as stealing (can't steal what nobody longer owns)
If the owner of a bed has been killed by you, you can use the bed
Karma is determined like FO1/2 meaning your reputations among everyone is added up to an average
Your overall karma has a wider effect on NPC disposition of you making it harder or easier for you to become friendly with someone.
Killing evil characters nets you less good karma while stealing also nets you less bad karma as well. This is to prevent players from becoming too evil/good early on.
If chem addiction lasts for too long it will permanently affect your reputation.

12. Gameplay Mechanics:

Sprinting
Keep the DT system
A minimalized cover system while in 3rd person (skimming along the walls and cover, popping over cover while firing/aiming, etc.)
More random encounters
Prone position
Limited function with crippled limbs (applies to player and NPCs)
Many more scary moments
six is brought back and done differently. Nudity before actual act but six is still a blackout but with more noises and controller rumble
Pip-Boy: Be able to change the color of the Pip-Boy light
Pip-Boy: From the very beginning, the PipBoy can be swiped for a handheld version at any moment
Fall damage completely redone: Small falls = slight health damage, medium falls = health damage & good chance of having legs crippled, long falls = massive health damage & legs instantly crippled. The player should never die from more or less feasible jumps/falls, epic heights are needed for deaths.1
Falling a long distance will cause you to lose control and be helpless in mid-air meaning you won't land on your feet. This renders hopping down cliffs difficult as you will fall over and tumble down.

12.1. Economy

Doctors charge more for removing addictions and radiation, the cheaper the more inexperienced they are which opens up room for error
A trade system which has effects on people around you ( ex. you sell rare power armor and find someone in the wastes wearing it)
More desirable vendor items & vendor-specific items
More things to spend caps on

12.2. Mini Games & Interact-able Items

More gambling games and mini games
Useable pool tables
Better workbench that doesn't exit you after each crafting
Useable ovens for cooking food
Lights and other things can be turned on and off by switches
Readable pre-war books, skill books, etc.
Give ham radios a purpose
In crafting, you can 'free craft', crafting without blue prints
Different types of locks for lockpicking
More terminals to hack and more options to choose from (there is an over abundance of door unlocking, needs more robot reprogramming/light power manipulation/gas line explosions/toxin releases/etc.)
Re-do the hacking minigame and make it more skill-based. It involves too much guesswork and repetitiveness as it stands. This does NOT mean make it easier.

12.3. Crime & Punishment

Bribery, intimidation, and robbery of NPCs as gameplay mechanics
Punching someone in town is treated differently than shooting someone
Make being a thief more profitable
More unique items you can pickpocket off people

12.4. Combat

Always have an alternative way to a situation than just combat
Improved gore
Bullet drop in long distance shots
Bullets & projectiles move at realistic speeds
If not behind proper cover explosives can and will knock down player character and NPCs
Penetration system where bigger rounds can go through multiple people
Projectiles now also penetrate certain walls, debris, barriers, etc. (anything with a penetrable tag on it in the engine). An entrance point is created (like already) and an exit point is created as well. After exit, the projectile has lost some of its force and its trajectory may be altered.
Grenades possibly having their own button/key
Dynamic crosshairs
In face to face combat, make it so the enemy will often push you or your weapon out the way (as to avoid the static up close combat of FO 3/NV)
Melee and hand-to-hand enemies as well as creatures receive damage bonuses when attacking in numbers. This promotes the need to take these foes out before they reach you because if they do you will be in serious trouble no matter what armor you wear.
Reintroduction of critical failures from Fallout 1 & 2, actively affecting both the player and NPCs

12.5. Stealth

Better sneaking mechanics and stealth kill scenes
More incentive to use stealth and concealed weapons
Massive overhaul on sneak: (1) you should not able to be totally hidden in front of somebody, (2) no matter how much noise is produced NPCs should not see you through walls and know you're there, (3) NPCs must allow for sneaking past - one entrance w/ non-moving guards is bad game design, etc.

13. VATS:

VATS shouldn't be completely OP. It should be more strategic, expanded on what NV did.
VATS is real time, just slowed down a lot
Add eye & groin shots
No damage reduction, you should take almost 100% damage but there should be a limit to how much HP you lose so you don't get killed while firing (such as 85% of your HP can be lost)
Player stops firing if enemy runs behind wall/cover
Be able to exit VATS at any time
Unarmed and Melee Weapons can select specific parts too
Ability to slow down or speed up VATS kill cams

14. Skills:

Adding back Small Guns and Big Guns or other skills, to spread out the points more and have your character have more specific weapon skills
Introduce more skills
Better character builds meaning much more emphasis on tagged skills. Tagging a skill no longer provides a flat bonus of 15, but each point invested in the skill counts for double like Fallout 1/2. You should be meant to stick to your characters goals and it should be very hard to change i.e. you can't just go from a ruthless melee weapons character to an all-out energy weapons character.
The higher your Medicine skill = less chance of addiction & OD.
Skillcap would remain at 100, but the cost to raise them would rise as follows: 1-50 1:1, 51-75 2:1, 76-100 3:1, the point being, the better you get the more difficult it is to get even better - this would make a maxed skill equal to skillcap of 175 - and I think it'd be easier to utilize the full scale of the skill, if it caps at 100 (instead of having skills cap at 200 or 300).
Survival involves more than just being able to cook
Some skill presets for different types of players
Speech possibly split into Persuasion (persuading one to listen to you or give up info) and Deception (being able to disguise oneself and tell defensive lies)
Skill not REQUIRED to hack/lockpick, but being below the certain amount makes the mini game a lot more harder
A return of the Doctor skill and a reintroduction of manual healing: Manual healing would be similiar to Fallout 1 & 2 (only a few uses/24hours - they would take few in-game hours to be completed - success is determined by skill), and couldn't be used in combat or when enemies are nearby. Healing cripples wouldn't be possible with stims or sleeping, but would require manual healing and the ability to heal cripples would be dependent of the Doctor skill and the skill requirements of the crippled body part (head and torso would be harder to treat than legs and hands), otherwise a doctor is a must see. Manual healing is also able to be performed on injured companions or others in need.

14.1. S.P.E.C.I.A.L

Low Intelligence in SPECIAL will literally make you dumb and will reflect on your dialogue choices
Any SPECIAL skill with a 1 or 2 has severe consequences
The higher your Charisma, the more followers you can have
SPECIAL has a greater impact on gameplay and dialogue

15. Perks & Traits:

More perks that have actual effects rather than skill boosts
Bring back Traits and more of them
Contract Killer/Law Bringer perks include actual quests
Dual wielding perk (in the fun league of perks like Bloody Mess)
Perks every 2 levels
Ability to repair/build robots
No longer forced to take a perk when asked, can proceed on without picking any
The Wild Wasteland trait is now a gameplay choice instead and doesn't occupy a trait space.
Bloody Mess perk becomes a trait like Fallout 1/2 and provides no damage bonus
Intense Training perk not available until level 12 and only one point can be added to each attribute (similar to Fallout 1/2's Gain Attribute perk)
Fix the Animal Friend perk: Animals won't attack you at rank 1, however if you attack them they still continue to remain friendly. They should attack back if attacked and especially defend their buddies if you purposely cause them trouble. At rank 2, the animals are suppose to protect you from hostiles. The problem is followers will defend these animals even if they attack allied humans.

16. hardcoe Mode:

The majority of these would only become active during hardcoe mode, although some could make their way into normal mode. Perhaps players could enable hardcoe mode features in normal mode but turning on hardcoe mode turns on every single feature. Some features may not be allowed to be toggled in normal mode.

Sleep decreases your skills more and more the longer you go on without rest and perhaps you could even pass out if gone on for too long. Passing out in 'unsafe' areas includes a chance of being awaken by an enemy attack on you
Have tons of different moods your player can plunge into, some with positive skill effects and some with negative
Radiation decreases max HP by 1% for each 10 rads
Option for having only one life (after death the save is inaccessible but could display your stats and cause of death)
No compass markers for quests, locations, and enemies
Backpacks that increase weight capacity, not necessarily a hard core feature
Weather affects the body. Not wearing the right clothes within the cold will lead to frostbite and a slow death, wearing too much clothes/not being hydrated within the heat rapidly increases food/drink/sleep meters, etc.
Fast travel possibly disabled, rely on you or other people's transportation
If being transported by someone, you have a chance of running into a dangerous random encounter
Raw food has a high chance of sickness, some more than others
Some infections and diseases
Realistic damage applied to you and everyone else (head shots equal instakill, only a few bullets on unarmored body for death, explosives could be instakill, explosive shockwaves cripple many body parts, etc.)
Ammo and aid items are a lot more scarce
Inventory space is managed differently and you can't have a bunch of huge things (no Minigun in your back pocket for emergencies but if you really need it, it will likely be your only primary weapon)
An optional choice where you can only save in beds
Chems can be overdosed and kill you almost instantly
Be able to set camp in the wasteland
Chem addictions have more severe consequences (such as Med-X making you more susceptible to damage)
The need for tools for self-repairs
Pip-Boy is real time
Reducing someone to ash/goo destroys everything in their inventory
Doctors Bags don't instantly heal but steadily heal for around an in-game hour
Fixer has a percent chance of curing addictions and it lowers the more severe your addiction(s) is/are
The lower their condition the more your gun will actually jam during firing and the chance of critical failure quickly goes up (completely destroying the weapon)
Just about any action you perform will cost some AP
A slider for increasing enemy spawns
Stimpak/chem usage is now animated meaning you can no longer spam effects
Followers now require ammo supplied by you and this ammo actually decreases from use now.
Stimpaks have weight

17. Audio:

More music in general including more radio stations
A very big list of quality voice actors who are either unknown or b-list. No famous actors.
Improve the ambient music
Bigger variety of music genres that still fit within the game atmosphere and the 50s
Temporary semi-deafness from explosions
Combat music changes based on the severity of who's attacking
Some feral ghouls let out a couple words before being killed (the little humanity they have left)
High quality weapon sounds and hear the bullets fly by and ricochet
Actual audible sounds produced by armor (depending on bulk and weight)
Robots have their FO 3 voices back again, not their NV one

18. Visual:

Shadows
Limited DoF (depth-of-field)
Bump up the texture resolutions
No weird tinted skies but instead clear, realistic looking ones
Vegetation
Fire spreads to the surrounding area
Some destructible environments
Mirrors you can look in
In addition to first and third person, include a top-down view
Many more fluid animations in every single category, all around the game world
Some cutscenes
Weapon conditions should show decay (rust, cracks, etc.)
Better and more varied graffiti across the wastes
Better draw distance (objects are poorly drawn while in scopes)
Darker nights
A camera that operates more like Fallout 3's and not New Vegas

18.1. Player & NPCs

People's faces show emotions
Bring more animation and life to conversations
See breathing if cold out
Battles with dozens of people on screen at once, sometimes more
People playing harmonicas, littering empty bottles, playing chess (playable by the player as well), etc.
Many different textures and models for each generic enemy and possibly a full-on randomization process
When you take all the clothes off someone, the top (bra/shirt) would come off both male and female
Redesign the feral ghouls
NPCs can get their limbs torn off but still be living
Be twitchy and have a shaky camera when on too much Jet
Animations for everything you activate
Walking leaves foot prints
Visible legs in first person
Player has many idle animations that come from their high skills, location, equipped weapons, etc.
Visible player conditions (burnt, bruised, sickly, poisoned, starved, dehydrated, etc.)
While sprinting/walking/idle-standing you (and others) hold your two-handed weapons down (assault rifles, shotguns, snipers, etc.) and hold one-handed weapons up.
If your limbs are crippled they should show wear and tear (blood, bullet holes, etc.)
More player death scenes rather than just rag doll
When someone is set on fire they should stumble around, if a critical occurs they will drop and roll until they burn to a crisp. Anyone touched by someone on fire will also catch on fire.

19. User Interface:

Improve the UI and make it PC-friendly
Be able to look at items in full 3D view like Skyrim, look at original Fallout games for inspiration
Another improvement would be the ability to make folders for saves
Ability to sort saves by character
Multiple autosave files like Skyrim
Ability to rename save game files
Improve the HUD with not as much of a bloaty feeling and be able to enable/disable specific parts of the HUD
Before adding a mod, upgrade, customization, etc. to a weapon you get a visual preview
In character creation, the sliders shouldn't just continually click left or right but just move along smoothly

19.1. Pip-Boy

Fix the Aid and Misc sections which become cluttered and also improve the Notes section by organizing schematics, recordings, etc.
Pip-Boy needs other improvements as well such as level selection in interior maps and an upgrade to the hot key system (frustrating to use on consoles)
A codex system within the Pip-Boy that keeps track of creatures you encounter, notable NPCs, items, advancements in lore, and other things.
The Pip-Boy's map of the world would be 3D like Skyrim but with a Fallout twist to it
Be able to set points of interest on Pip-Boy map
More understandable stat increases from items and from chems w/ an explanation (how do they give these increases?)

20. AI:

Covering fire, repositioning, cover usage, flanking, flushing enemies/you out with grenades are some good things that could be implemented.
Enemies that are clearly overpowered should flee very early on
Smarter follower AI that also notices how you are trying to fight in a battle
If you pull a gun out and aim it at someone, they should be reactive and pull out their gun as well
NPCs should notice bodies, open doors, knocked over/missing objects, and anything out of place. This will send their AI into an investigative mode.
AI in the wild are less aggressive, in combat the AI is at its most aggressive (not always, but often)
NPCs will take over a job if the previous NPC was killed

21. Engine:

Revamped Creation Engine or completely new
Script extender/more scripts already built in
Make the game 64bit and uncap the amount of memory the game can use
Remove any bugs especially game breaking ones
Fewer loading screens
Little to no invisible walls
Be able to render more items within a cell more smoothly
Climbable ladders
Cloth physics
DirectX 11 support
Be able to get on the top of all buildings (or the majority)
Entering buildings within a town or area requires no loading screen and instead you have an animation where you open the door and close it behind you
Be able to see through & out windows
Higher controller/mouse sensitivity
Do not hold back the game with support for Xbox 360 & PS3; strictly next-gen only

22. GECK / Modding:

Develop better terrain manipulation controls for better detail and use terrain paints instead of copy-pasted rocks and cliff sides everywhere.
Ability to add more lighting (which was capped in Skyrim causing texture popping and blackouts on textures)
Uncap the 255 mods you can use without worrying about memory overload
Compiler with an extended limit of characters
Map all of the properties/objects/actors by their Form ID's or other coded number that doesn't rely on the Editor ID name so that if you wanted to organize your objects you wouldn't have to remap/link all of your aliases/objects to your object again just to change the name.
More sensible movement within the render window & key remapping
Proper scaling
Either no hard cap on the number of animations, or support a few extra slots ~even if unused in the official game. This would allow a modder's custom gun to support adding a custom reload; or unique attack animation.
More intuitive ~or at least better documented Object-palette workflow; and material set usage; and addons (models)
A modest selection of additional dialog from all (or at least most) of the principle voice artists. For instance... Mr. Burke [via GECK content files], could say, 'I have another job for you, are you interested?', and then [affirmative], "I have an acquaintance looking for a delivery boy"... "Be at [Ten Penny's | Dunwhich | Rail yard | the Rivet City Bridge].... at [1,2,3,4,5,6,7... O'clock]" , "[he/she] will fill you in on the details".
Working/Reliable support for world space creation
Sort By Function - allowing you to sort objects by their type
Options to map orbit, pan, zoom on keyboard and mouse
Snap To Function - allowing you to take an object and snap it to another
Decent text editor with syntax highlighting
Place-able Pivot Point - Ability to orbit around any where in the world without losing control, like you do so often in the CK
1st Person View / Testing - Ability to walk around in the CK
Exposed access to the foot/floor kinematics (the behavior of the feet adjusting to uneven ground height); or just an explanation of how to use it in custom models.

23. Misc:

Don't rush the game
Another competition for a user-made perk like Fallout 3
A Great War flashback
Listen to the community! Take a look at mods as well
Despite being about TES, Bethesda employees should take big notes on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JweTAhyR4o0

The Community Wishlist compiles the best wishes for Fallout 4 from all of this forums threads.

Disclaimer: This list in whole will massively help you gain insight into what could make Fallout 4 an incredible game. The ideas contained within this wishlist are all only suggestions the forum's members feel would improve the game and we do not claim them in anyway. Bethesda, go ahead and use whatever ideas you like, you've earned it. :wub:

If you have any more suggestions I'll add them to the list if they're good enough. If you would like to show this wishlist to Bethesda, you can contact them http://www.zenimax.com/more and http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?app=members&module=messaging§ion=send&do=form&fromMemberID=365941.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:00 am

That does seem rather interesting. Maybe ill check it out if its getting a PC release.

A big city would have so much scenery gorn, so that would be great. I would rather it be the Fallout 3 set up of having a large wasteland alongside a ruined city though. I just hope that with the new consoles the city can be one continious world space instead of being cut up.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:57 am

I don't have a problem with setting up a home base and having it as a place to send my companions and possibly direct caravans towards it for trade purpose or even hiring a couple guards or mercenaries to guard it.

However, it would have to make sense with the setting and it should ne a part of the base game. I don't think it should be a DLC, save the DLC for continued story elements.

This could serve as a good option say if you were an evil character like a slaver or raider and you basically wanted or needed a gang hang out/ camp.

Or if you were good and setup an outpost for mercs or something, say for example if instead of the safehouse system in New Vegas when you ally with someone you can create an outpost with said ally. So, if I ally myself with BoS for example I create a place and some BoS move in to help guard it and similar to thieves guild in Skyrim the more I do the more traffic I bring in, like BoS knights and scribes to build/repair weapons and armor, and merchants add it to their trade route.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:12 am

Fingers crossed for the BoS returning

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:24 pm

This depends on game setting. If it fits with an area of known BoS locations, then yes it would make sense for BoS to return.

» Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:32 am

I've had enough of being railroaded into working for the BOS. From the holier than thou knights in shining armor, to the raiders in power armor forcing their will upon the citizens of the wasteland. No thank you, I can do without the Brotherhood this time.

And please, no more Enclave. They've been killed and re killed now. Let them rest.