Forum:The Courier Lobotomised?

Not sure if this should be here, or in the gameplay help. When the Courier first enters the Big MT s/he gets lobotomised, but there are no actual scars on the face. Is this a cosmetic raisin (c=) on Obsidian's part? Or did the Think Tank just open them up via the top of their head, where hair most prominently grows, and so is invisible if the Courier has a full head of hair? --Tag! 04:53, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

Wait, did the Auto-Doc have something to do with it, when it changed it's brain removal procedure? Did either Elijah or Ulysses get lobotomised? I'm pretty sure neither of them have scars on their faces. Gah! This is frustrating, 'cause I cannot remember. --Tag! 05:07, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

I'm gonna feel really stupid when I get the answer... if I get an answer. --Tag! 05:21, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

My impression of the Fallout World is that there are certain items of Super-Technology that run on SCIENCE! that are capable of doing amazing things. Autodocs are one of them. I've always believed that Autodocs did their business while leaving a minimum of damage and physical scarring (unless the person programming the procedure wants to leave heavy scarring, as Elijah did to Christine....) I imagine something sorta like the scalpels from Star Trek.... they use some sort of LAZER! to cut open the tissue, and then seal the tissue back up when they are done, leaving a nigh unvisible scar. Could be wrong, but that's my impression. 207.245.200.54 08:14, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

As I recall, the Courier isn't lobotomised, he has a full brain-ectomy. Lobotomisation is just having a certain section of your brain taken out, as opposed to the whole thing going. As to the scar, it's a matter of "not important, not going to ask" as far as I'm concerned. -This message by Spriggs077, a.k.a. AGrumpyPanda 08:30, September 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually, there isn't anything "taken out" during a lobotomy. A lobotomy is the cutting of the connections linked to the prefrontal cortex, which is done via drilling holes into the skull then injecting alcohol to destroy tissue or jamming a glorified icepick through the skull near the eye socket then just jiggling it around to cut the connections. It's an insane and barbaric procedure and a great source for a user name. lol Dr. Lobotomy 01:48, September 11, 2011 (UTC)

Alright, thanks for the answers! Most all of it makes sense (justification-wise, I can understand all the words). --Tag! 09:35, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

Understanding all the words is key! <.< >.>  ^.^

207.245.200.54 09:52, September 8, 2011 (UTC)