Forum:Minefield timeline inconsistencies?

In Minefield the houses all have skeletons, leading one to believe that these were probably the original inhabitants when the bombs fell. The houses are also named and one would think these were the names of the original residents. However, in Arkansas' bio he states that he lived there as a child with a community of other people who were then all enslaved by Raiders. If people had been occupying the town/homes after the war wouldn't they have removed the skeletons to make the homes more habitable?

If the homes are named after the original inhabitants of the town then why would you come across a freshly killed (or about to be) Mr. Gibson in downtown D.C.? unless he happens to be a descendant but that leads me back to reasonable assumption number one, why live in a house with skeletons in the beds?

If the homes are named after residents after the war, again why skeletons in the beds?!

It probably seems like a stupid thing to worry about but these kind of trivial inconsistencies drive me mad (I might suffer from Anorakism). I can handle it if it's only the designers messing up and not thinking about the fact that over 200 years have passed and other people supposedly lived in this town.

ShadowSentinel 14:12, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Those aren't "trivial inconsistencies". In an RPG, these are massive plotholes, something Bethesda is really known for. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/Personal_Sig_Image.gif Tagaziel (call!) 20:36, January 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yeah, there's so many inconsistencies in plot and setting that it's not worthwhile (or very fun) to probe questioningly into almost anything in this game.--Gothemasticator 21:37, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

I guess all games have their inconsistencies, unfinished quests or characters, bits that were taken out at the last minute etc. It's not surprising when you think about an open play kind of world that it will have inconsistencies and some stick out more than others. Actually, for "completists" like myself inconsistencies and discontinuity are all part of the fun. I kind of collect them, even though they will make my brain hurt. ShadowSentinel 20:44, January 30, 2010 (UTC)