Fallout

[MistWeaver]

New art:
http://fallout.bethsoft.com/countdown/i ... rial_m.jpg

6 days till teaser

[MistWeaver]

And ... here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSdbSNckTQ

[Omega_Destroyer]

I can only hope I have a good desktop when the game is released.

[Lord13]

And ... here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSdbSNckTQ

Just saw this intro, it is so good and reminds me a lot the first
2 parts! I love fallout 1+2 and I really hope that the 3d part will
be so good as them. Is little early to say anything more I think,
but the fact I heard again the voice "War, war never changes"
make me really happy

[PhoenixReborn]

Just saw they announced the release date for Fallout 3, October 31st.

[Ethric]

We are sorry to report that the release of the following item has been cancelled:

"Fallout 3 UK Collectors Edition (PC)"

This item has now been cancelled from your order and we can confirm that
you have not been charged for it.

Please accept our apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience
caused.

Pfft. So have to reorder for a regular one then.

[Ethric]

It has come to our attention that due to a system error, this item was erroneously cancelled from your order and an automatic e-mail informing you of this cancellation was erroneously dispatched to you. Please accept our sincere apologies.

We are happy to inform you that “Fallout 3 UK Collector's Edition (PC)” is once again available to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk.

[Asheera]

erroneously... yeah sure

They just did a mistake and don't want to admit it.

[Ethric]

Actually the second e-mail seem to be the mistake, as the collectors edition is still listed as unavailable. I sent them a snarky note about it.

[Asheera]

Something's screwed there for sure

I'm curious about their answer.

[Ethric]

Dear Customer

Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk.

I am sorry to making you confusion in this regard.

I can confirm that “Fallout 3 UK Collector's Edition (PC)” is once again available to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk.

Here is the correct link to the same item offered on our website:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0017Y38TI

This item is currently scheduled for release on October 31, 2008.

If you wish to order this title, simply click on the "Pre-Order" button, and this will take you to the online order form.

There's the reply... does that link work for anyone?

[Asheera]

Well, for me it doesn't.

[darknessfood]

Nopes, you got an mindblowing, brilliant message:

Looking for something?
We're sorry. The Web address you entered is not a functioning page on our site.

Go to Amazon.co.uk's Home Page

Why give an invalid url?Are they by any change retarted?

[Ethric]

Giving an invalid link, then after I complain say sorry and give me a new one, also invalid... retardedness does spring to mind as an option here, yes

[Angelspit]

Amazon is a big machine with no human being behind it. The Great Alien Invasion of Earth will be handled with spam offers for the latest bestsellers.

[Caradoc]

Amazon is a big machine with no human being behind it. The Great Alien Invasion of Earth will be handled with spam offers for the latest bestsellers.

[Ethric]

Got another email, more thorough and seemingly correct. And with quite a bit of groveling because of their earlier cockups. Seems the collectors edition will be available, and they offered me fastest shipping cost-free. Fair enough.

Now my next project is to get them to institute better English-courses for their Indian (or thereabouts) customer support personnel

[Grumpy Old Wizard]

Good deal. I'll probably try to pick up a copy sometime tomorrow. Either Super Walmart or Gamestop should have enough in stock.

Edit 1: Here's what I'm thinking for my first playthrough.

Stealth Sniper Build:

STR: 5
Per: 7
END: 4
CHR: 4
INT: 8
AGL: 7
Luck: 5

TAGS: Small Guns, Sneak, Repair

Level 2: Intensive training (AGL=8)
Level 3: Intensive training (AGL=9)
Level 4: Educated
Level 5: Intensive training (AGL=10)
Level 6: Intensive training (LK=6)
Level 7: Intensive training (PER=8)
Level 8: Strong Back
Level 9: Intensive training (PER =9)
Level 10: Finese
Level 11: Intensive Training (PER =10)
Level 12: Sniper
Level 13: Silent Runner
Level 14: Cyborg
Level 15: Adamantium Skeleton
Level 16: Better Criticals
Level 17: Action Boy
Level 18: Concentrated Fire
Level 19: Commando
Level 20: Grim Reaper's Sprint

[Ethric]

I don't do "builds" on my first go's at a game I do what seems like a good idea at the time. But then I am also a rabid restarter, which frequently leads me to never actually finish games.

Just got X3: Terran Conflict, which I'm playing quite a bit, and won't have as much free time as usual the next month or so, so I considered letting amazon o the hook and only order it with normal postage speed. But naaah...

[Angelspit]

Do the Fallout games take a long time to finish? I'm considering picking up a good RPG once I'm done with my current game, but my schedule doesn't allow long playing sessions.

They're 5.99 each at GOG.