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[TuX]

God damn it man. Are you some kind of journalist or do you just like to read a lot of newspapers. This is the thing this forum lacked - proper newspaper. Wonder could it be possible to incorporate The Daily Brahmin into the game itself. Could be a real RP bomb.

[Jeoshua]

Wonder could it be possible to incorporate The Daily Brahmin into the game itself. Could be a real RP bomb.

I can picture my character Doc Dilinger on the porch right now, readin' the Brahmin an screamin' at the noobs to get off his lawn.

[gordulan]

hmm, what i'd like to do is post an article about the mysterious rise in villager deaths near NCR, just so you know, it has nothing to do with scorpions or PKs.

[TuX]

If that shows up in the wasteland we're gonna need some paper boys to do some rounds with them Daily Brahmins. I'd just love to have my copy delivered straight to my tent/base/whatever- place-I-might-be-occupating.

[Sheepify]

God damn it man. Are you some kind of journalist or do you just like to read a lot of newspapers. This is the thing this forum lacked - proper newspaper. Wonder could it be possible to incorporate The Daily Brahmin into the game itself. Could be a real RP bomb.

Why, thank you kindly. Unfortunately, nobody seems obliged to support my word-smithing with a modest (or, preferably, not so) wage yet, which leaves me to pursue my "creativity" on pro-bono terms. Alas.

My greatest regret is that the most recent engagement I partook in was lost to the internets when the server owner unexpectedly (and without any warning) pulled the plug on it. Yay for staff politics. It was called Broads and Barrels, and was a regularly-updated magazine for the dwarven connoisseur (Neverwinter Nights server, somewhat modified D&D base). It dealt with large one-handed weapons (broadswords and broadaxes in particular), and everything to do with brewing. We also published a much-celebrated Naked Blade special edition. With multi-page woodcut spreads. We also once had an edition (when I was away, and a sub-editor was temporarily, and for a very brief time, promoted) that featured only warhammers and mauls. The reaction of the regular readers was what you'd expect, but a quick intervention by yours truly saved the publication from the lynch mob. Any rumors claiming the fellow was assassinated due to power struggle between us are unsubstantiated and I welcome anybody with solid information claiming otherwise to arrange a private and discrete meeting between them, myself, and my heavily armed associates.

Ah, good times.

In my experience, a regularly updated in-character "news" enterprise of any kind brings enormous potential... assuming you are of the RP (roleplaying, the non-sex - mostly - definition...). It would certainly fit great with the Fallout universe, which itself has a very cheek-in-tongue approach. On the other hand, I think the developers have enough work to do without bothering with something of such borderline importance as an in-game news service. Though I would be first in line to support creation of such an endeavor

If that shows up in the wasteland we're gonna need some paper boys to do some rounds with them Daily Brahmins. I'd just love to have my copy delivered straight to my tent/base/whatever- place-I-might-be-occupating.

I think the subscription would carry a rather hefty price on it, given the dangers involved in performing such a service... Hm. Then again, I just might create a character if only to profit from serve the community.  

Anyway, thank you all for reading. It helps to know others enjoy the result (although is not required )

P.S. If anybody is interested in having an entry in the Daily Brahmin while I'm still in the creative mode, feel free to PM me. And especially so if you wish to contribute as an editor. I might even get inclined to do a front-page heading and such

[Sheepify]

A brief in-game update for all the fans out there (I think it's more than one, in any case).

The Wasteland is a harsh place.

It is a bleak landscape, filled with the cruel and brutal. Those to whom another being is just a step-stone in their power-hungry mad rush, one that inevitably ends with inglorious death at the hands of others who worship the very same values. It is a place where a single act of kindness shines like a beacon against the backdrop of everyday corruption.

I have seen the alternative. It is those dreams that drive me, that allow me to overcome the daily setbacks. In the dreams, the truth has been revealed to me. For I am the Chosen One, and I bring the world a way of Salvation.

To those who wish to follow, I offer this: let the Holy Brahmin guide your steps. It is through Them you shall find Deliverance. For only withing the walls of the Sacred Tent shall you know Peace.

In my Search, I have been harmed by men, mutants, and zombies. I have been savaged by dogs and scorpions, while rats gnawed on my legs. I was poisoned by floaters, my flesh was reshaped by the Glow, and I spent an unforgettable night on the crapper after eating at Modoc's Mom's.

And yet, as I hold the six Blessed hides, I cannot but feel pride in my accomplishment. My pack contains enough to trade for the remaining four, for Ten is the number I shall Seek, and Ten shall be my Absolvence.

The Wasteland taught me. My steps are now light, and I blend in the shadows to avoid any that would hinder my Quest. Like a ghost I flow by raiders and used-car salesmen; I am the unfelt breeze at the back of highwaymen and deadly giant rats.

I digress, and it is my downfall. Blindly, I step from behind a wall, into a full-blown firefight. The Regulators and scavengers are at it with some wanderer types. Still, they do not see me. I am a rock. I am a stone.

Then the friggin' guy in metal armor shoots in goddamed full auto at the bloody scavenger I spawned next to and one-shots me! Can you believe that crap? I mean, there go the hides. There go the caps. And yep, that's my kidney on the ground right there. Again. And I didn't even pick Jinxed! WTF?!

...for I am the Chosen One.

tl;dr version: Got caps/hides to finally get the tent. Was on the way to finalize the transaction. Ended up in a "random encounter" where other players were fighting Regulators and Scavengers. Spawned, still in sneak mode, next to a scavenger, immediately ate full-auto burst meant for the NPC. Died. Again.  


P.S. You encounter: Deathclaws and Rats. - who sets up those encounter tables?!  

[xanister]

I will sponsor some hides, guns and ammo to the daily brahmin. Anything to keep the press running

[Sheepify]

I will sponsor some hides, guns and ammo to the daily brahmin. Anything to keep the press running

I can assure you, the Press always runs. Away from things. The only time it does not run is when it's dead 

... which, admittedly, is quite often.

[TuX]

I remember when I started playing Fonline in October. My experiences were quite similar to yours. I read something on how to earn money on the forums (at the time the only forum was on NMA), so I talked to a black dude in a red shirt and after a while I was happily shoveling shit. In Redding. So after my first paycheck some guy came around and helped me by providing me with an extra breathing hole. Who needs an arm and a couple of internal organs, right?
It was after this event that i ventured south, to the famous NCR and like you Sheepify I partook the same very quest.

Good times

[Sheepify]

From the Annals of the Chosen One:

[Kilgore]

http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51574

[Sheepify]

Continuing the coverage of the glorious adventures of the Chosen One.

You encounter: Vault City caravan and Gecko caravan.

The Chosen One: Sweet! *Pulls out popcorn*

VC caravan guard1: Ghouls! Git 'em!"

Gecko caravan guard1: Braaaains!

Gecko caravan guard2: ... what?

Gecko caravan guard1: Shoot them in the head. Idiot.

Gecko caravan guard2: Dude, you're getting weirder with each trip.

VC caravan guard1: Fucking finish your turn already. That prick over there has it set up for turn based, goddamnit... Can I shoot him?

VC merchant: No! That ammo comes out of my pocket. Just shoot those goddamned zombies!

VC caravan guard1: I can't! They are holding up the turn. You should let me cap that dirty ape over there, we should go to real time and be done much quicker. It's not like we have to worry about rep drop.

Gecko caravan guard1: *BOOM!*

VC Guard1 was hit in the head for 8 hit points.

Gecko caravan guard1: Headsh-, oh, come ON! I got SG tagged and at 250%! 2x More Criticals, fucking Finesse, he's in a shitty basic metal armor and it's still just regular damage? That's bullshit!

Gecko caravan guard2: *BOOM!*

VC Merchant was hit in the groin for 14 hit points.

VC merchant: WTF? WHY ME?!

Gecko caravan guard2: I'm with them about that player prick. Holding up everybody...

Gecko merchant:

...

Gecko merchant:

VC caravan guard1: Oh, for fuck's sake...

Gecko caravan guard2: Piss off, he's afk. Checking on forum what barter % is enough to drop player trade window counter to 5. They never buy, anyway, he says.

VC caravan guard1: ...

VC caravan guard1: Finally. Eat led, shedding motherfuckers!

VC caravan guard1: *RA-TA-TA-TA*

Gecko Guard2 was hit for 24 hit points.

VC merchant: Not a burst! SINGLE SHOTS! That's my profit you're shooting away!

VC caravan guard2: *RA-TA-TA-TA*

VC merchant was hit for 32 hit points.

VC merchant: WTF?!

VC caravan guard2: I was aiming at the ghoul behind you. Totally accidental.

VC merchant: No it fucking wasn't!

VC caravan guard2: Yes it was! There's always a miss chance. Besides, with a burst if you're in the way you get hit. Simple game mechanics. I'm not the one blocking my line of fire.

VC caravan guard2 [whisper]: Jesus, fucking crybaby...

VC merchant: Goddamnit, I'm bleeding all over...

VC merchant: *BOOM!*

Gecko guard1 was hit in the groin for 12 hit points.

Gecko guard1: Guess that radiation damage did have some benefits. Good luck with crits there, bitches!

Gecko guard1: *BOOM!*

VC merchant was critically hit in the groin for 139 damage and had his armor bypassed.

Gecko guard1: Payback's a bitch, ain't it?

VC merchant: ... shi-

Gecko guard2: *BOOM!*

VC merchant was critically hit in the groin for 56 damage and was killed.

VC merchant: -t.

Gecko merchant:

...

Gecko merchant:

VC caravan guard1: For FUCKS sake!

Gecko merchant:

VC caravan guard1: Finally. Fucking lamers.

VC caravan guard1: *RA-TA-TA-TA*

Gecko guard1 was hit for 23 hit points.

The Chosen One: *Munch munch munch*

...

The Chosen One: *Mun-* Yuck! Bleeh. Watch where you blow pieces of them!

VC caravan guard1: Oh, you're getting it now!

VC caravan guard2: Shit, man, hold up! With the dude we were supposed protecting gone they likely gonna kick us out. We might even end up as players! Watch the rep, man, don't shoot!

VC caravan guard1: Oh, shit, you're right. Lucky prick...

Gecko guard1: Gaaah.

VC caravan guard1: *RA-TA-TA-TA*

Gecko guard1 was hit for 46 hit points and was killed.

VC caravan guard2: *RA-TA-TA-TA*

VC caravan guard1: ... wtf? He's already dead...

VC caravan guard2: Lag, goddamnit. See you around, ape.

VC caravan guard1: Loot the corpses? If we end up players...

VC caravan guard2: Yeah, good idea. I know where we can stash the shit safely.

...

The Chosen One: Wonder if they cleaned everything.

You see a dead: Merchant.
You see a dead: Guard.
You see a dead: Guard.
You see a dead: Merchant.

You see Assault Rifle.

The Chosen One: Holy... Sweet!

The Chosen One: Money for the hides for tent! W00t!

Trudge, trudge, trudge...

You encounter: NCR caravan and Ghoul crazies.

NCR caravan guard2: 1, skip the turn! Let them fire at that guy, he's got fucking turn-based combat on!

NCR caravan guard1: Got it.

Crazies1: Mwahah- Wait. You mean that guy in the blue shirt?

NCR caravan guard2: Yeah.

Crazies1: Oh. Thanks, man, I was gonna shoot you...

Crazies1: *BOOM!*

You were hit for 18 points.

Crazies2: *BOOM!*

You were critically hit in the groin for 20 points and were killed.

The Chosen One: Oh, come ON!

Crazies2: Turn-based. Nuff said.

NCR caravan guard2: *BOOM!*

Crazies was critically hit for 130 points and was killed.

Crazies2: ... shit.

BOOM! BOOM! RATATATABOOM!

You see a guard. They never seem to take a liking to you. She looks: Unhurt.

NCR caravan guard1: Hey, this blue-shirt actually had some shit on him. Check this out.

NCR merchant: Mine.

NCR caravan guard1: Oh, come on!

NCR merchant: You work for me. I pay you. Shit we find, it's mine. See you in the market, blue-shirt. Bring caps. Heh heh heh.

tl:dr version: Chanced upon a fight between VC and Gecko caravans. After VCs wiped the ground with the ghouls (though the caravan master), they looted the corpses. Thinking the hell I got to lose, being just killed, I checked the corpses and found 50% det assault rifle and 17 caps on one of the corpses. Didn't get shot for looting, either. Decided to make a run to NCR to pawn it and maybe buy hides for tent there - run into NCR caravan and Crazies on the way. Course, the first Crazie to shoot targetted me. So did the second. Died, then they died, then an NCR guard looted my corpse...

It's not easy being me

[OhShi]

I really don't understand the game sometimes.

There is always one member of a hostile group that will single you out, no matter how many better targets there are.

If there are two hostile groups in an encounter, one member of each group will join forces to chase you around the map.

My first ever encounter in fonline was a VC Patrol, Gecko Caravan, Gecko Crazies and Strong Slavers. Real time. I lasted 2 seconds.

[TuX]

Maybe they all try to remove all witnesses before they actual battle so no one else can loot the bodies. I always have an answer for those members of battling groups who chose to shoot me. It's an 233 full metal jacket answer straight to the eyes

[Sheepify]

I really don't understand the game sometimes.

There is always one member of a hostile group that will single you out, no matter how many better targets there are.

If there are two hostile groups in an encounter, one member of each group will join forces to chase you around the map.

Since the critters do not reevaluate targets until their original one is taken out (or, at least that's what I believe is happening - haven't paid any special attention to that, to be honest), not having at least one creature from each group focus on the player would allow a single player to take out entire groups with impunity while they pound at each other.

In fact, if you play turn-based mode, that's the most effective approach at early levels.

I have no knowledge of how FO handles AI scripting, but from past experience with other systems sometimes the simplest solution is the best

Maybe they all try to remove all witnesses before they actual battle so no one else can loot the bodies.

The truth nobody wants you to know is that as soon as you disappear from the map, they stop fighting and have a picnic. They are obliged by contractual requirements to continue fighting while in your sight, but they expire once no player is around.

In short, they target you just so they can slack off again. The rascals