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Scientist: 'We need more power, it's dangerously low! We can barely opperate our equipment! If we don't find more power soon there will be serious consequences!'
Me: 'Umm, mate? I think it might be those crazy ultra-bright lights you have everywhere. Maybe do something about that? I mean they're a bit much'
Scientist: 'What? Nonsense. What kind of idiot response is that? I'm having second thoughts about you, I'm not sure you're institute material.... Regardless, It's clear that we need more power. Nothing less that a nuclear reactor will suffice for our energy demands, it's evidently the only way to correct this power issue.'
Me: 'But...I really think it's the lights mate, I'm just saying. I mean just look at them for ♥♥♥♥♥ sake! Everytime I come in here it's like an after-death experiance, and when I get out I'm partially blinded for the rest of the day.'
Scientist: 'It's absurd to suggest it could be our lighting systems, have you taken leave of your senses? Why must I be surrounded by idiots...'
Me: ' *sigh* kay, whatever shuts you up. I'll go dredge through some ruins and find the required parts then shall I?'
Cue a mission to collect required parts, where the future Director and top engineer at the institute put their lives, and the future of the institute, at risk for the most laughable reason.
That's what the whole Institute story line is about: Helping them start up a nuclear reactor so they can turn on more 20k lumen lights.
All they had to do was turn down the lights and set them to 'dim'.
Blasphemy, but still - I tried out the previous posters FX mod, and it did some good to the institute lights, but didn't make them on par with above ground.
Why would the institute "Barrow" above ground power sources anyway? the most they power is some high powered lights, that literally cast light on a VERY large area (singular source) or from dimmly lit places like hospitals and bunkers that are running on fusion cores.
Look mate, I was a licensed electrician before the war - these are all 15 amp breakers and you've got waaaay too much juice running through this. This is a fire hazard.
Yes, I may try that mod out myself. The lights are a bit too strong in the institute.
You make a valid point though, it's strange that they try to get the power from above where any number of problems could happen (sabotage etc). Looking at how advanced they are, it's odd that they haven't tried to build a more advanced power source down below. One that's protected from their surface enemies such as Raiders, BoS etc etc.
They've been able to create Synths, but nothing better than the pre-war nuclear power that existed 210 years previously? I find that hard to believe, given their obvious achievements. Still, it's just a game so I'm only nit-picking here, but it does make you think.
Just imagine, your the institute and after 210 years you're about to take the wasteland from your enemies and start a new golden age for mankind. Suddenly, you hear the door bell so you open it and:
Health & Safety: 'We got reports of power spikes in da area coz ov ya lights. We can't be avvin that, coz isah 'ealth & safty issue see?
Yeah...sorry mate, gonna af ta report that an issue ah fine on ya, then shut ya down until it's sorted out innit. Hang about.... you got a license for that fancy waw'er fall? Coz thas against regulations to waste good drinkin' waw'er. 'fraid I gonna av to ask you to come with me mate '.
Your grand plans for domination laid low by 'ealth & safety.
Your lack of knowledge about LED power requirements amuse me equally... They are surprisingly powersaving compared to old-school gas and glass ones.
Then I guess we're both equally amused?
Still, I'm happy you found my lack of knowledge about Light-Emitting Diodes amusing, even if it is irrelevent to my earlier post you quoted. Why? Because it was satire and not meant to be taken seriously.
Although you did remind me of that time I went hunting for some Vacuum tubes ( I'll assume you're old enough to know what those are if you're referencing things like Diodes) for one of those old radio's.
It took me weeks to get them only to find the filiment was broken. But eh, that's another story entirely and I get side-tracked easily. Probably best to just leave it there.
"My satire is more relevant than your satire"
Mmmkay then.
Can I place the blame firmly on caffiene and lack of sleep, will that suffice? No that's unacceptable and I should beg for forgiveness otherwise I'll be stuck down by divine punishment?
Bah fine, I guess an apology for failing to detect your sarcasm is in order then *mumbles something incoherently*. There you go mate, sorted.
We just need some slow-motion scenes of us running accross a sunny meadow to embrace each other and all is well again in the world.
On a side note: Thanks for the laugh Mansen, off to play the game.
Goodluck.
Edit: Removed random link.