The ripples of Fallout 3 really wouldn't affect anything Boston due to the distance.

The purifier being on or off changes nothing for Bostonians.

You don't think that after years of the tidal basin that DC sits on being purified, after trees, wildlife, and other life giving forces return to coastal Virginia and Maryland, and the possibility of rebuilding the capital would affect anything? DC is only 7 hours by car, and probably a short week by walking if the pave was steady. They're both on the east coast, and visitors weren't uncommon. Boats do still travel along that way as well, if you remember Point Lookout. Madison Li went to The Commonwealth, remember? After a goodly amount of years, she could assemble a new team and possibly recreate the Project Purity experiment in Boston. It's unlikely that would happen, but it is an interesting thought.

Project Purity providing clean, safe water to the region, along with the Brotherhood of Steel chasing off the Super Mutants would probably do wonders to trade with the Capital Wasteland. With people evidently using boats to travel back and forth to do business, and the possibility that the roads might be more secure depending on how much Lyons' expands his sphere of influence, it's reasonable to think that the events of Fallout 3 would have a decent impact on the Commonwealth's economy if nothing else. If the Capital Wasteland is more stable, new markets open for successful merchants in the Commonwealth, as well as the possibility of brining in new items for their local establishments.

Depends on how frequent trade with outside regions is.

While we knew a few people, like Quinn, and Tobar, make frequent trips across the east coast, we don't see that being a very commonplace thing in Fallout 3. The only consistent trade across the east coast that was shown was Ashur's slave network, which extends from D.C. to Ronto.

Most region in the east coast dont really do a lot of trade outside their region, its mostly all internal. So D.C. getting clean water wouldn't change much.

Incerased stability within the CW would likely allow for outside trade to occur more frequently, if not flourish, especially of the cure in The Pitt is given throughout the population, there could be real change going on there, too.

Not really, because all the other major regions, such as The Pitt, Ronto, The Commonwealth, and The Broken Banks, would still be limited by their problems.

Not to mention the hundreds of miles of untamed and uncontrolled wilds between these locations, filled with raiders, slavers, and mutant animals.

Well for one thing, the broken banks are south of the CW, and Ronto is likely west of The Pitt. Also, it apparently is safe enough for one elderly man and an android to travel from Boston to DC in pursuit of an android. Not to mention, that despite whichever choice is made canon for the Pitt, the slave trading between them has likely halted by now, especially if the cure has been disseminated to the people.

Ronto is likely north of The Pitt TBH. Its more likely that Bethesda would be referencing Toronto Canada, which most people know about, then Toronto Ohio, which few people know about. It would also be more consistent with the large distances Bethesda placed between the other major east coast regions, rather then the 45 miles between Pittsburgh and Toronto Ohio.

Also, Armitage is a super man who could crush people's bone with ease, hes like having a small group of mercs rolled into one.

And no, the cure is not likely to have been found by now, assuming it does take place shortly after Fallout 3.

The Cure was already found, it's the baby. I'm assuming this takes place at least 5 years from FO3. Also it's more likely they're referring to Toronto, hence "Ronto", which is west of Pittsburgh. As with any good caravan, in reference to Armitage, it would already have a group of mercs with it, especially if it was establishing trade routes. Doctor Li also, presumably, made it to The Commonwealth, accompanied by BoS or otherwise.

Correction on my Toronto statement, I mistook where each city was. You are correct, but there is still quite the distance from the other mentioned wastelands.

No, the even outright say in The Pitt that they are looking for the cure in Maria, but development is slow going because she is an infant, and they don't want to harm her. Maria's DNA has the cure in it, but finding what specifically in her DNA is the cure, and then developing a viable serum that can be given to others, is not an easy task.

She went up that way, but she could have easily met her end before reaching it, we have no idea.

But she is the cure, is the point. Disseminating her immunity is what will take time, possibly the amount of time needed to at least begin will be that between 3 and 4.

Possibly, but not for sure, and even then, giving the cure to the people isn't going to magically make all the raiders to a complete 180 and give up their raiding ways, as well as establish stronger, non raiding based routes.

The Cure isn't magic, its still going to take years, even likely over a decade, before The Pitt starts resembling anything normal after the cure is distributed. Its not something you can count on for strong trade routes in the near future.

I mean, the Pitt is far enough out of the way that a Commonwealth-CW trade route could be established regardless, to be fair.

I imagine the Pitt already does a lot of trade. That's kinda the point of all those slaves. They don't need a cure for trade to happen. They need it to eventually shift from slave labor/tyranny.

I don't think the Pitt is going to see an abolition of slavery until Marie becomes Lady of the Pitt. That seems to be Ashur's plan anyway, which is why he creates the logs for his daughter. So that the sins of the father won't be repeated and so she'll understand why he did what he did. Marie's status as the saving cure, and her innocence would also help to cement her claim as ruler over the previous slave population.

I just hope in Fallout 4 we don't find out that Wehrner won. If that sleezy slimeball is now Lord of the Pitt I'm not sure what I'll do.,

Near as I can tell nothing has been confirmed but just on a whim I'm gonna go with codsworth being literal on the 200 years. Robots to me seem to be pretty on point with time and not one to approximate it. Probably wrong. Don't care

If you look at the concept art from E3, you see a man wearing a cape. The cape has a clasps which has the three cogwheel BOS symbol. It is without the sword so one might think this is represents a Scribe. According to the Citadel computer terminal, Arthur Maxson is a Scribe. The colors of the cape are the same colors of the BOS flag that flies over the Citadel.

Fallout: BoS has been declared non-canon. Tactics is semi-canon. There is a difference.

Fallout 2 was semi-canon until Fallout: NV was released although some blanks were filled in with the release of Fallout 3.

Hell, technically speaking Fallout:NV and Fallout 3 are in a semi-canon status right now.

All of these things take time.

An example: Marie is said to be the cure in the Pitt. She isn't, she is the source of the cure. When we leave the Pitt, the cure has NOT been developed yet, at least not to a point where it is ready for field testing. Which ever group you sided with is still be working on it.

Assuming the Purifier is turned on and isn't contaminated with FEV, we aren't going to have trade spring up all up and down the East Coast overnight. At the end of Broken Steel the Capitol Wasteland is still a hellhole. The only thing really different is that hope has been added (assuming a good karma ending).

All of this takes time for it to have an effect locally. It take longer for it to have any impact on locations outside of the Capitol Wasteland. The further you are from the CW the longer it will take to affect you and in all probability, the less of an effect it will have.

I am not saying there is absolutely no communications or trade, but considering the possible timeframes, the only possible effect on Boston would be a East Coast Brotherhood presence and we currently have only conjecture as to where the "Boston Chapter" is from.

My thoughts on the subject, exactly. The only time I sided with Wehrner was the first play through when I was doing both endings. Since then I only ever side with Ashur.