Forum:Some Speculation on Map and Locations

Firstly, let us assume that New Vegas is at the center or near the center of the map, like Megaton was in Fallout 3

The Hoover Dam is 25.3 miles away from Las Vegas, meaning the map would have to include at least 50 in-game miles. This makes anywhere between New Vegas and the Dam fair game for being included. This includes Boulder City,NV.(Or what's left of it)

Las Vegas is far too large to be included as a single area, so it will probobly split up into several areas in-game, like the Downtown DC area was. For example, there is The Strip itself, Spring Valley, and the McCarran Airport.

This game may cross state lines: Vegas is pretty close to the border,and if NCR is getting involved, you know something's going down over there.

I've heard some speculation about The Courier visiting Nuke test Sites and Area 51. Not Likely. The nearest Nuke Test site is over 60 miles north of Vegas, but new tests could've been conducted near there before the Great War. As for Area 51... Perhaps in DLC?

And then there's the terrain. We're in the middle of the desert, with the Spring mountains surrounding us. I hope the Courier has strong lungs, because he(or she) will need to do some mountain climbing.

And lastly, how do they expect us to cross all this, especially in Hardcore Mode? Granted, there's fast travel, but before you discover locations? What about that? Perhaps we get to drive in this game? Or at least ride some form of transportation?

--Ih8pkmn 08:05, February 27, 2010 (UTC)

I believe that it has already been stated that the westernmost borders of the map will be the easternmost on NCR. Apart from that, it will be much like F3.--Master of cheeZ 22:25, February 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * And the in-game map can be distorted, as in FO3, so it's really impossible to figure out anything until we see it.--Gothemasticator 22:36, February 27, 2010 (UTC)

It won't be anything near what you described. If there was indeed a 25 - 50 mile stretch in the game, it would make it vastly larger than Fallout 3's world. lets just take the the low number, 25 miles, and make it the games height and width boundary. 25 miles squared is 625 square miles. For reference, Oblivion had 16 square miles, Fallout 3s world, is a tad smaller, probably around 12-14. The game's devs have already said the game is similar in size to the Capital Wasteland. 72.24.195.110 05:31, March 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * True, but bear in mind that scale isn't that well taken care of. Especially considering that F3 took place in an area with many borders, so Bethesda really had the option of cutting lots of corners. However, I can confirm that the eastern-most borders of Cal. are the western-most borders of the F3 map. The rest isn't really known.--Master of cheeZ 20:53, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * To: Master of cheeZ, Thers a huge distance between Cali and DC. So what you said, doesent really make since to me... unless they plan on making a Fallout based on the entire United States..... hahaha I laugh. Cribs: Fallout Edition 23:58, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * NCR is the New California republic, its capitol the town of NCR is located where Shady Sands used to be in Fallout 1 (right next to Vault 13)
 * NCR is the New California republic, its capitol the town of NCR is located where Shady Sands used to be in Fallout 1 (right next to Vault 13)

But i have no idea how big the NCR is 100 years later. 109.182.124.230 13:26, June 3, 2010 (UTC)

They could always have a main map like fallout 3 had and then seperate maps like the DLC's but already included in the main game. Gabriel Cortez 19:50, June 6, 2010 (UTC)

Why does New Vegas have to be in the center of the map? I think Goodsprings will be in the center of the map because its where the game starts and your first mission is. Just like Megaton was to FO3. Washington D.C. was an inportant part of FO3 but it wasn't in the center of everything. They put it in the bottom right corner of the map. If Goodsprings is put in the center of the map it will make every other place in FONV seem easier to get to.- Zachattak471 June 6, 2010 17:48 ET

In my opinion, I think it would be cooler to put Goodsprings at the top left corner of the map, and New Vegas at the bottom right. It would be cool to start at one point and spread out from there rather than to just be all over the place.Optimist of the Waste 21:31, June 8, 2010 (UTC)