Forum:The Commonwealth

The place talked about but never seen it contains advanced tech or so we're told. Do you think we'll ever visit the mysterious commonwealth or are we doomed to only guess what it's like?(VaultTec X 23:37, August 2, 2010 (UTC))


 * We know where it is - Massachusetts - and I'm hoping they'll make a Fallout game located up that way. Kris (talk) 23:40, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * actually im pretty sure its PA (not sure) because in real life PA is a Commonwealth but the institute could be that one college in boston ( if there is something that says that massachusetts is the commonwealth (which i am aware is a Common wealth in real life) with the institute and all that good stuff im sorry for wasting your time if im wrong) ps. why did i sit here and explain all that PSS i really should stop typing Peters 007 16:02, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * peters 007 it cant be pennsylvania because thats where pittsburgh/the pitt is and ashur talks about it like it is a different location. im pretty sure zimmer or harkness mentioned that it was to the south of the capital wasteland, so maybe south carolina? it sounds like a fancy place, and north carolina sure isnt. maybe one of those french colonial cities there. Shepherd&#39;s ghost 23:58, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's in Massachusetts. :/ Nitty Tok. 00:03, August 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * peters 007 it cant be pennsylvania because thats where pittsburgh/the pitt is and ashur talks about it like it is a different location. im pretty sure zimmer or harkness mentioned that it was to the south of the capital wasteland, so maybe south carolina? it sounds like a fancy place, and north carolina sure isnt. maybe one of those french colonial cities there. Shepherd&#39;s ghost 23:58, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's in Massachusetts. :/ Nitty Tok. 00:03, August 16, 2010 (UTC)




 * I agree that it is in Massachusetts, it's location is prime to hold the institute, located in the likely destroyed city of Boston. Boston University is probably the location, either that or some old refurbished military base either neer or inside the city.'

ya its in massachusetts, but what the hell PA a commonwealth?. MrDot01 18:40, August 16, 2010 (UTC)


 * The Institute is likely MIT - Clue is in the name.Agent c 01:15, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm pretty sure that the institute is MIT because they talk about how the commonwealth has all that tech and if you have ever seen anything made at MIT it's astounding what they can do there. (ps MIT is in Massachusetts and it bears the word institute in it's name) just a thought. Fallout new canada 04:24, August 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * Didn't Zimmer speak with a southern accent? Sounds like the Carolinas to me.
 * Nope, no southern accent. You may be thinking of another old man, Obadiah Blackhall. -- 19:25, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah Pa is a Commonwealth, its not where the institute is, but it is a common wealth one of the three Massachusettes, Pennsylvania, and i think Virginia
 * Yep VA is another commonwealth, though THE commonwealth is Mass, or just Cambridge. -- 02:21, September 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah Pa is a Commonwealth, its not where the institute is, but it is a common wealth one of the three Massachusettes, Pennsylvania, and i think Virginia
 * Yep VA is another commonwealth, though THE commonwealth is Mass, or just Cambridge. -- 02:21, September 18, 2010 (UTC)

I knew where it was. I guess I should've been more specific huh?VaultTec X 04:21, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

Its in the COMMONWEALTH of Mass. in the Mass. INSTITUTE of Technology It makes sense if you think about which Commonwealths have famous universities that have the word Institute.
 * Ok finally someone that makes some sense. MIT is located in Mass. which would be the location of major advanced tech. Also there is a very very important Naval Base really close to Mass., it's in Portsmouth, NH/ Kittery, Maine. The other locations don't make any sense. Epzo 05:05, June 26, 2011 (UTC)

I belive it would be in Pennsylvania, New York or even Canada, because in "Broken Steel"(after the main storyline) when you ask where Dr. Li went, they said she traveled "North" to the Commonwealth and the word Commonwealth may also referre to "The Commonwealth of Nations" wich Canada is part of. just my opinion.


 * It's in massachusetts. I don't think the commonwealth of nations is relevant anymore in fallout lol. anyway, in the fallout world, canada isn't part of the commonwealth of nations, it was part of the US before the war, as the US annexed canada during the Resource Wars.  Canada ceased to be a independant nation before the bombs dropped Ghost of Starman 13:48, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * also you say you believe it is in "Pennsylvania, New York or even Canada" because Dr li said she went "north"? you do realize that Massachusetts is ALSO north of the Capital Wasteland, right?  and we know it cant be in PA, because it is north of the Pitt, which is in PA.  Given the info we have, Boston is the obvious choice for the Commonwealth, and it's pretty safe bet to say that's what they intened to reference, esp. MIT.  I hope we get to go there in a fallout game someday Ghost of Starman 13:52, September 1, 2011 (UTC)

Honestly people there is a search bar for a reason; here are the facts: - the Commonwealth is an actual faction, not a reference to a place like Pennsylvania - the Commonwealth is in Massachusetts, but it is still a savage place - it is most likely descended from the MIT; Mr House studied there - it has advanced tech and likes to make androids Q-35 14:58, September 29, 2011 (UTC)


 * I don't think that's correct. The Commonwealth is the name of the area that used to be Massachusetts. The faction that has the advanced technology is called the Institute, which I agree is most likely based out of the former MIT. Also, a lot of people in this topic don't seem to be aware that in the alternate history of the Fallout world, the USA was divided into 13 commonwealths. Massachusetts was part of the New England Commonwealth. Though I'm not sure that the (post-war) Commonwealth's name has anything to do with pre-war politics; rather, the inhabitants might have named it that because it's mostly independent. 74.244.4.226 18:17, September 29, 2011 (UTC)

I'd like to see the Commonwealth more like the world of 2000AD and Judge Dredd. Giant walled cities with a high level of tech controlled by an elite an fascist force lording over an oppressed populace. --MikeJTanner 17:56, September 29, 2011 (UTC)MikeJTanner