Why is it called Ol' Painless? Explaining Every Fallout 3 Unique Weapon

[@CathyDotUK]

"The Gauss Rifle from Fallout 3 is very likely a reference to the Gauss Rifle from Fallout 2" I find that so hard to believe

[@lsswappedcessna]

I know, what's even harder to believe is that the one-of a kind unique "Alien Blaster" in Fallout: New Vegas is a reference to the energy pistols wielded by the aliens in Fallout 3. I mean, the Blaster in NV is so much more powerful than the Blasters in Mothership Zeta!

[@oldmansamsay1023]

@@lsswappedcessna Or the one in Fallout 3 is in reference to the one in Fallout 2. Or the one in Fallout 2 is in reference to the one in Fallout 1.

[@ORIGINALFBI]

X Doubt

[@wrath2008]

@@lsswappedcessna Fallout 3 had an alien blaster thooo before the Zeta DLC

[@G1Arcee]

Perhaps the victory rifle is named as such because it was one of or the first thing Keller found once he left the bunker with his family and the victory is that he and his family survived.

[@bumbobrumbo]

I did not plan to spend an hour learning every single special weapon in a game I’ve never played but here I am

[@Mark_317]

My favorite part of any Fallout game is squirreling away all the special named weapons and armor. Putting them all in one container, and maybe using 3 or 4 of them. But look at my collection!

[@jacobstratton1140]

It’s pretty dated but the game is a vibe, consider picking it up on sale if you get a chance

[@R-YR29]

Do you have a console or pc? Rough if you're playing on console Definitely worth it though

[@rwilson1197]

Same

[@KeiranTrick]

I did not plan to spend an hour learning every single unique weapon which I already know about, in a game I've already played to 100% many times... I just like listening to him talk 😌

[@godessnerd]

I’ve always been a sucker for 3’s special weapons. I didn’t always get them each of my play throughs but each has a special place in my heart

[@damonwandebrch2467]

I have a play through where I have every unique weapon in the game except Fawkes super sledge(I forgot to grab it in vault 87)

[@TheChosenMoose01]

@@damonwandebrch2467 I did the same playthrough but in NV and did it twice. It's way easier in NV since uniques are everywhere, which is prob why Fallout 3's unique weapons more special.

[@ncrranger2281]

@@TheChosenMoose01 More special? Its the oposite if you ask me, in New Vegas they have real unique look and they have some different attributes not just higher damage or critical chance like most of the times Fallout 3 "uniques" does. But thats only my opinion and no one has to agree.

[@Lightning_God_kashimo]

@@ncrranger2281 I agree tbh, the unique weapons of fallout 3 are literally just legendary weapons from f4, while fnvs have a completely differntly look that you can't obtain

[@scoopstacey3112]

@@Lightning_God_kashimo the fact that new vegas had more unique weapons, yet still made each one feel even more unique than the ones in fallout 3 is extremely impressive on Obsidians part. Cant stop finding ways to commend their work.

[@serPomiz]

small note butch's toothpick is the knife you are told about during your birthday, the one you father took the spring from to repair the BB gun, so the blade stuck in the deployed position

[@theeaveragelobotomite3829]

Damn I just got the game so I remember that dialogue that's cool!

[@insomniagobrrr5542]

He didn't find or even steal a new one? In nearly a DECADE?

[@BrokenCartridge.]

@@insomniagobrrr5542 sentimental value

[@insomniagobrrr5542]

@@BrokenCartridge. meant spring

[@BrokenCartridge.]

@@insomniagobrrr5542 true, maybe hd thought it was cooler or something?

[@kartoone4120]

The Occam's razor could also refer to how using a knife in a fight is one of the simplest solutions to the many different ones when found in a combat situation.

[@XerouEffect13]

lol bringing a knife to a gun fight...

[@CC726A24]

Violence is not the answer. It is a question and the answer is yes.

[@reallyoriginalname1221]

Yeah. Generally if your in a fight, even if someone's specifically trained to take down people with knives, there's still a high chance you'll win. Because no matter what, something pointy wins over fists

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

Big Boss would agree with that, any seasoned CQC master would say a stick, baton or any small hand weapon is the perfect close range weapon cus of the amount of things you can do to control the fight but a knife is invaluable to any soldier and most don't go out without one lol i like how Naked Snake/Big Boss used his knife and pistol in combination, the ability to quickly switch between either one as needed.....

[@JB-ls5pq]

@@reallyoriginalname1221 one self defense instructor said something along the lines of. You do not win a knife fight, you survive it. Too many ways to stab and slash you .

[@Raven-fr3ki]

I thought it was called “occam’s razor” because in a game full of laser weapons and rocket launchers, a knife is the simplest solution

[@bhumibolrushing7830]

I think both explanations work...simply it has no meaning its just a pun and also the simplest solution is a knife

[@adumbfurry7036]

I think maybe it’s more on the idea of the person wielding it. I do not know much about him (never played fallout 3), but maybe due to his actions it could lead to him living under the idea of “The simplest answer is the correct answer.” And the razor part is because it’s a blade.

[@The_Immortal_]

I thought Plunkett's valid points was a double play on words, since "points" could also be referring to the pointed spikes on the knuckles themselves

[@jeffbenzos6344]

This, my friend, is known as a double entendre

[@mmmmmmmtoast]

Yes thats the joke my guy

[@khrashingphantom9632]

Bonus facts: Lincoln's Repeater AND Ol' Painless both have ZERO weapon spread! Making them S tier weapons for Small Guns builds especially in early game. ☺. Thanks for posting this. This was a real treat to watch and I'm ALL FOR Fallout 3 content. Lol. Thanks again.

[@rougarou4514]

why are u trying to make meta builds on and rpg

[@khrashingphantom9632]

@@rougarou4514 Okay?

[@l0sts0ul89]

@@rougarou4514 because killing people is something you need to do in a RPG and missing your shot is bad.

[@clothar23]

@@rougarou4514 Gee your definition of meta is hella low. Your head must explode when confronted with the fact it's possible to max out SPECIAL.

[@Otterdisappointment]

I always wondered why I was melting Raiders at Evergreen Mills from so far away

[@peytongonavy]

I always felt Vengeance was a nod from the devs to the player for making it through the SANCTUARY for freakin' DEATHCLAWS. Congratulations! Here's "Vengeance" for every stepped-on twig that caused your untimely decapitation.

[@foofoo3344]

There is also the Fallout 2 lore where the Enclave destroyed a vault full of friendly sentient intelligence Deathclaws capable of human speech that were once escaped Enclave experiments

[@G1Arcee]

Perhaps the victory rifle is named as such because it was one of or the first thing Keller found once he left the bunker with his family and the victory is that he and his family survived.

[@foofoo3344]

@@G1Arcee Except the Kellers did not go out and lived the rest of their lives in the bunker, except for the dad who occasionally went out to scavenge and later turned into a feral ghoul.

[@LucyWest370]

My thoughts on the unique weapon names: In Fallout Shelter, Ol Painless’s description says that its used to put down horses, so its possible its high damage output is just a reference to how fast it kills that the enemy barely feels any pain. The Victory rifle is probably just called that because its victorious in most combat encounters. For a funnier explanation, the target getting knocked down couldve made the previous owner believe he was victorious when in reality the fight wasnt over yet. Vengeance probably has nothing to do with the enclave or the deathclaws, and its powerful nature it just that of getting revenge on people. Smugglers end is definitely a weird one, but it couldve also been taken from a smuggler, referencing the end of a barrel.

[@lemone12]

I thought vengeance was referencing the screams of the ghost of king Lysandus from Daggerfall It has no reason to be like that other than for the funny but whatever

[@troybastman2662]

I think Smuggler's End is a reference to Han Solo

[@LucyWest370]

@@troybastman2662 that was already explained in the video Also Han Solo isn’t the only smuggler to ever exist in fiction

[@XSniper74184]

Ol' Painless is actually a reference to Old Yeller as it's the nickname of the rifle used to put down the titular dog. The rifle being otherwise used for hunting, a hunting rifle. It's description in Fallout Shelter specifically mentioning putting down animals is another hint at the origin of the reference. I liked the explanation in the video but it was unfortunately wrong.

[@LucyWest370]

@@XSniper74184 ah my bad

[@sabnock31]

The fertilizer shovel might be a reference to how people in tribal stages of civilization used to cover their weapons in feces to infect enemies. Like, if I don't kill him now he still dies later.

[@calebbarnhouse496]

Not tribal, that was a common practice for ages, while not necessarily feces, people would store things in dead bodies, or rust to increase chances of infection

[@jeffdroog]

I still do this every day.I smear feces on my lunch before bringing it to work.I will some day find out who keeps stealing it.

[@ClericDoggo56]

​@@jeffdroogThat's genius

[@themaddoctor1741]

Would love if you continued this series with other Fallouts. Really curious about Esther’s name origin

[@insomniagobrrr5542]

It's a biblical reference, IIRC

[@henrycrabs3497]

Wouldn't be so simple for him, he can't just copy what the wiki says

[@henrycrabs3497]

Wouldn't be so simple for him, he can't just copy what the wiki says

[@themaddoctor1741]

@@insomniagobrrr5542 what’s she gotta do with nukes?

[@insomniagobrrr5542]

@@themaddoctor1741 what does Jesus' mom have to do with a Browning High Power? Jack shit is what.

[@MisunderstoodProphet]

The Terrible Shotgun and Xuanlong assault rifle are the two guns I always go for in every playthrough they are my favorite

[@mistahanansi2264]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention how Biwwy is a reference to the famous black child character, Buckwheat from the old black and white tv show, Little Rascals. The character was made famous (and adored) for his iconic speech impediment, the same kind used by Biwwy in Fallout 3. The actor who played the character in the old tv show, William Thomas Jr, went by the nickname “Billie”, and thus Biwwy is an homage to both the character, as well as the then young actor who played him.

[@Gameprojordan]

The great thing about Jingwei's shocksword is you can glitch an infinite durability version of it out of the simulation. Use the Gary glitch and during the final battle against jingwei you have to shoot his sword out of his hand with the gauss rifle. Then you pick it up and it goes in your inventory

[@kraft2577]

i do this every time for all my gear from the simulation

[@DarkWizWithAGlizzy]

You can pick up enemies weapons in anchorage? I thought they disappeared like the bodies do

[@gandalf1753]

I did a TTW playthrough one time with the goal of getting every unique weapon/item. Finished fallout 3 with all weapons and armors (aside from ones you cant get in a single playthrough), bobbleheads (all the ttw exclusives aswell), and a lot of unique misc items. Got about halfway through new vegas before I lost interest, but my stash at the sink is legendary.

[@TheTerribleShotgun]

TTW ?

[@acp101123]

​@@TheTerribleShotgun Tale of two Wastelands. It's a mod that combines fo3/fnv in one game using new vegas engine

[@TaticalTurtle]

Knowing where all the unique names came from is pretty cool and seeing all the super mutants casually being slayed with said gun

[@joshuaradick5679]

The Alien Captain’s Pistol could be a reference to the Duck Foot’s flint lock pistol. It was a pistol with 3 or more barrels splayed out. He design was intended to suppress ship mutinies since the weirder could theoretically hit more than one person at a time.

[@incredibleflameboy]

And famously blow their own hand off when things when awry

[@foofoo3344]

The Samurai's Sword is called that because it belongs to the NPC Toshiro Kago from Mothership Zeta DLC. Dude is a samurai from feudal japan who was abducted by the aliens.

[@Dhalin]

Occam's Razor. "The simplest answer is usually the right one." ... it's a knife. The simplest answer is obviously referring to violence being the simplest way to solve a problem.

[@shiny1556]

I love listening to you over explain an obvious joke. I am not be snarky I just think it’s genuinely hilarious. The Man Opener explanation had me giggling the entire time.

[@stonythechimist4250]

Damage ceilings?? You sir, are a connoisseur of metagame knowledge! This is an asset for planning new Fallout 3 builds! Great job, N_orte! Not that my opinion counts for much, but I’d say that you’re definitely THE up-and-coming Fallout KZbinr!

[@sahara8771]

Worth noting that being worth less caps is actually an advantage at repair merchants, as cheaper weapons cost less to repair.

[@dragonslayerornstien5254]

Small theory Mirelurk Kings aren't mutanted frogs They're evolved mirelurk because one time I was fooling around with a softshell mirelurk body with a ripper and I accidentally cut off the shell and it's body structure looked like a mirelurk King

[@LucyWest370]

Creatures dont evolve independently

[@Leavemealone670]

@@LucyWest370 what?

[@LucyWest370]

@@Leavemealone670 this is like basic biology man, the same species doesnt evolve into something completely new while also being on the area of its predecessor. So they quite literally are just very big frogs.

[@Leavemealone670]

@@LucyWest370 then how come it’s possible that we came from monkeys?

[@LucyWest370]

@@Leavemealone670 Im not going to go super into detail because you could just google it, but the basics is that we and the monkeys both evolved from a common ancestor, we didnt evolve from the monkeys.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

Fun fact: You keep the repellent stick when you go into operation anchorage

[@DirtyGeorge]

Like motor runners helmet in dead money

[@KaijuGal-rb9ek]

Or Rawr's hand in dead money

[@jackazcue2919]

It'd be interesting to see you cover more like this, assuming you ditch the random issued legendary weapons from Fallout 4 & 76. Can't wait for more of this.

[@NIKE-biker]

This man has some serious dedication, I watched the entire video and I thought it was really great, there were even a few weapons I didn’t know were in game

[@kingkairous6877]

Paulsons revolver is an amazing weapon in ttw with 44 hollow points being added. Every pellet getting a chance to crit plus cowboy perk and hollow points shreds through any lightly armored enemy

[@TimeIsMine93]

Wow he brought up the shocker hand gesture. I bet the creeps in Jeeps are doing back flips with joy. I worked on a young girls Jeep, that she just bought, where the e’s were shockers. poor girl made a remark about getting honked at all the way to the shop for an oil change. I told her I knew why and to look up shocker, I’ve never in my life seen a girl that embarrassed. She looked like she was going to cry! I’m surprised the jerk that sold it to her didn’t say word. Some friends of mine replaced the logos for free, poor girl had to wait a week though.

[@matthewrosas5668]

The Shocker is DEFINITELY a reference to the hand gesture.

[@g5knightlyshell445]

Yep

[@oz78]

And Fisto! to fisting. Both were very much not understood.

[@spencersholden]

1:44 Oh his name is German! That explains why Junders Plunkett sounds so funny! I’ve been pronouncing it wrong!

[@scally5874]

I think the shocker is a reference to SNL’s happy fun ball with a long ominous warning page

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

Atomic pulverizor is the beast weapon in F3..... as mentioned the AP cost is really good., more shots in vats, it's the lowest cost AP weapon of the game, using it with grim reaper's sprint and Action Boy allow the best usage take all your shots on one target get a kill AP resets do the same to the next....best weapon on game...it makes mince meat out of deathclaws....it's a game breaker and it's glorious!!

[@Krakkokayne]

I like to think that the character you play as is coming up with these names when they're approaching them, maybe in some cases, something about it stands out to the rest of the weapons that we can't see (even tho it's most likely not that deep but i just like to see it that way)

[@jeffdroog]

That's literally the way I've always seen it.For the majority of these guns,your character has no right to have even known the guns name anyhow.Its not like there's a plaque on display explaining the majority of these weapons names,and origins.

[@longlivethesheet4561]

Having the Xuanlong Assault Rifle named after the dragon of the North and winter makes a lot of sense since the major escalation between China and the US was due to the Battle of Anchorage in Alaska pre-Great War

[@moonlitgamer6663]

One thing about Destabilizer, it doesn't use the same animations as the regular Disintegrater, instead it uses the Plasma Pistol animations. Which tells me it was a literal last minute addition and since there is a Unique Plasma Pistol in Mothership Zeta, its possible that someone could have messed up the anim files.

[@Lancars]

When Biwwy said "Wanna buy my wazer wifle?" I fully expected to hear "HOT DAMN, hot damn laser beams a must. Everybody I see just turns to dust."

[@TheScout91]

The Mauler is DEFINITELY both the football and Battlebot references, especially seeing as how that whole DLC was based in Pittsburgh

[@shiby1860]

your channel is like tks mantis but good, loving your content so far!!

[@shiby1860]

@GreenTea💚 i've seen that before coz someone sent me that, i definitely get where he's coming from in that vid and i agree with pretty much all of it, especially the part about schizo elijah, oxhorn&others i get the point but if people enjoy the content i can see why&it's all fair, same as with this youtuber, i can see the dedication in these vids&i do learn new things from them. that was mostly mah point with the comment, i like this channel more as i actually learn new stuff since tksmantis feels like a reupload of a video about a fact i've either found out myself most the time or had 3 other videos recommended about.

[@raditzhoneyham]

@@shiby1860 I definitely agree that this guy is putting effort in but some of his explainations aren't very researched or don't make a lot of sense... But hey at least he's actually making something and trying to 🤷‍♂️

[@TheChosenMoose01]

I'm fairly certain the Pint Sized Slasher is based off Halloween. In the remake, Michael Myers starts killing as a child, while wearing a clown mask as he kills his sister, her boyfriend, and his step-father.

[@mr.crowley64]

He does that in the original, it’s the first scene.

[@FoxSenpie]

@@mr.crowley64 you and Chosen are both thinking of the 2007 rob zombie Halloween and not the the 1978 one

[@DovahFett]

@@FoxSenpie Rewatch the original. In the opening, Michael Myers kills his sister with a kitchen knife while wearing a clown costume, _including_ a mask. Almost the entire scene is shown from his perspective, and you can see the eyeholes on the mask. It ends with him walking outside to his parents, who, after noticing the bloody knife in his hand, take the mask off and ask him about what he had just done. It's the first scene of the film.

[@Teranakki.]

I just spent an hour of my life watching a very informative fallout 3's Unique Weapons. Best 1 hour of my life.

[@Cortanakya]

Man, sex is gonna blow your mind if this is the most enjoyable thing you've ever done.

[@lorddotcom1527]

I love when you ask Biwwy how he got his nickname: "what nickname?"

[@boopenheimer]

I know this is an old vid, but the m1917 trench knife would not be deemed illegal under Geneva. There is nothing regarding the type of blade and some countries used it into the 50s. The cruciform/spike blades and bayonets simply fell out of fashion

[@andrewvotava1465]

Well done long vid homie. Well described in durability and that is over looked. Very nice

[@patrickmuhwheeney6518]

Great presentation and speculation. It was long, yes, but it didn't feel that way. Don't think I don't appreciate your very hard work. Thanks for the upload!

[@pmcKANE]

I love deep dives in to the details and specifics of things like this. Great job on this. Subbed.

[@nightmaresnake7050]

I so respect how you look into the back story an lore of the names of these unique guns

[@gabzylla]

Your videos are my favorite Fallout videos to watch of all time, dude. Your voice is so soothing and the stories you tell are so interesting. I just want to say thank you. You rock!

[@tsarbutterfly663]

The Shocker fits better with the superhero, because if you think about it, the Power Fist is pneumatic, it uses blasts of air to move the pistons and strengthen the damage. This could just be speculation but it make sense to me.

[@jeffdroog]

...Its named for the sex move,"the shocker" Which is why it's found next to a bed,and it's function is left ambiguous...Because it's a sex toy.

[@TheScout91]

16:32 The Break is so interesting to me because of the stats and it's pretty hilarious in general tbh I'd imagine the 667 hits is in a reference to the fact Paradise Falls is basically a type of Hell and, for sure, the effect upon breaking of the weapon being the reference stated in the video around 17:00

[@MRMADASSASSINx]

This was great to listen to while I work. Thanks man! Keep it up!

[@allbankbasalisk___2005]

My guess for the shocker is it was to be used by single,childless,petless people in home defense as a tazer

[@Rex-corona]

I don't know why I'm here or why I watched the entire video, but thank you and you did a great job making this

[@ThyrusEvo]

You got me with the battlebots reference. As soon as I heard mauler my mind went that way

[@SullySadface]

Shunt would have owned Mauler!

[@Big_Boss_Asenffy]

Awesome video bro liked and subbed and will def be watching your other Fallout videos!! 😁

[@0lderSch00l]

The Protectron's Gaze VATS behavior makes sense. Most of the unique weapons are pre-war military and would take such technology into account. The mechanist is a product of the wasteland and he doesn't have a pip boy, so no VATS and no accounting for it in the weapon. Lore-wise, this one makes perfect sense.

[@gagaplex]

Dude, the Metal Blaster is _the_ endgame weapon _unless_ you use VATS. In VATS, the shot spread becomes insane, but when used in regular gameplay it's surprisingly accurate and easy to hit enemies with basically all shots. Totally overpowered, I love it.

[@Monster.__.]

Cómo es posible que un vídeo como este no existiera antes? En serio.

[@EdDiePL1]

You should really consider making videos like that. Your voiceover is great, knowledge outstanding, and it's simply great to listen and watch. Keep up the good fight awooooo!!!!

[@IDKCentral]

Great video man this is going to help me find and collect them all

[@darkkyoko7565]

Blackhawk comes from an unmarked quest after Agatha's Song. Speak to her after that quest, or simply go there with the sheet music

[@novanppp]

ol' painless is an ol' yeller reference. It's a reference to what the boy says before he shoots his own dog. "Don't worry boy, i'll make it painless"

[@michaelmcatee221]

Interesting note on Lincoln’s repeater: that bit about a gift to influence Lincoln to buy more of a particular rifle did happen. But, it was not for a Henry repeater for which lincolns repeater is modeled. Rather it was a spencer carbine, the Henry’s direct competitor. The spencer was a technological dead end though whereas the Henry birthed a long lineage of lever action rifles.

[@miguelmederos8634]

100% certain it's based on the 1860 model of Henry repeating rifle, as this model would eventually lead to the Winchester repeating rifles. Lincoln's repeater is extremely similar to the Henry rifles, and looks nothing like, nor functions at all like a Spencer rifle.

[@grzexd]

7:40 its a world play on electrostimulation, most likely reffering to electrical muscle stimulation(EMS) which is basically how it paralyses you for 2 seconds, the same mechanism is used in tasers, they basically disrupt Your nerves by introducing electricity of certain frequence, similar to the one used by them to communicate

[@grzexd]

And the toothpick one isnt necessarily a texas toothpick reference, ive Heard people refer to knives, especially italian style stiletto switchblades(like this one) as toothpicks in many movies and such

[@alexspalding6377]

OLD STAR. A super nova is when an OLD , dying star can’t keep its equilibrium of nuclear explosions in the core and gravity pushing in on it when it runs out of helium and hydrogen to use and when it starts fusing iron it implodes then explodes leaving a white dwarf or other mega dense star . They are small. It could also produce quasars and magnetars and such but if the star is massive enough it could create a black hole .

[@Freyafanboy90]

Just one thing you missed on Drone Cannon EX-b is that projectiles are lobbed where as the normal drone cannons projectiles have travel time. Also Wazer Wifle could also be a reference to Elmer Fudd.

[@Badclamz83GaMinG]

Kinda late to finding your channel but Love what I’ve watched so far! Fallout is one of my all time favorite game series and Love Lore on it thanks for the lore

[@fluffytowels1145]

Great video! Are you planning on doing a similar one on new vegas or 4? Or one about 3's armor? Also I think the crit issue with protectron's gaze, that you mentioned, also applies to the paulson's revolver and metal blaster.

[@jaredrobinson7071]

Great video, please keep them coming

[@golemofwill4728]

I loved the weapons in this game. So many fun weapons to use. Especially with the dlc

[@JailenS]

I really love fallout 3 and nv special weapons, they actually feel unique. I hate to throw shade on fallout 4, but the special weapons are just downright disappointing when compared to previous entries in the fallout series.

[@Generaloliverswanik]

L

[@henrycrabs3497]

@@Generaloliverswanik cry about it

[@Generaloliverswanik]

@@henrycrabs3497 aren't u the 1 crying

[@omnipresentl1316]

I'm a total loot goblin in video games as I will hoard every unique weapon, outfit, and item I can. I'm having one hell of a time in Even Ring that's for sure.

[@AbysswalkerD]

This is the video I didn't know I wanted until I had it. Please do the same for New Vegas bro 🙏

[@greendude7650]

Honestly playing Fallout 3 again on my Xbox One S is pretty nostalgic and looks pretty good honestly it's just better looking and I never actually got a chance to play it while being updated with an internet so it's pretty good and fun. Also I love old painless I got to get them early next time.

[@MikefromTexas1]

Pint-Sized Slasher is a direct reference to Michael Myers. Remember, the movie starts with a child, in a clown costume, killing people with a kitchen knife. Btw, you don't need to say "point (number)" when talking about weapon caliber, just say the number. Just "32 Pistol" rather than "Point 32".

[@vlad54rus-a]

11:00 - The "Ignore Damage Resistance" effect has been broken since 1.5 patch, so unless you're playing an unpatched disk release or TTW with JIP NVSE addon it's won't be any better than a normal Auto-Axe.

[@platinumsix2087]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a video by you more than 2 minutes. Weird but cool!

[@der_Alptraum]

First time I'm seeing a lore video about a game in which has gore censored. Also it could be nice to hear how these weapons sound in game. Nevertheless, it's a good video.

[@andrewrash1931]

Paul’s revolver, is also a unique model besides not having a scope, look closely and you’ll see the cylinders are not the same. Paul’s is enclosed and you can’t see the .44 rounds while it’s in the gun, where as all the other .44’s you can see the casings of the rounds in the game.

[@JohnSmith-nj9qo]

I've been playing this game off and on for years and I haven't heard of 75% of these special weapons. It's insane just how much replay value you can find in an old game from 2008.

[@abrahamwashington8579]

Obviously your not playing the game right cuz literally 90% of the weapons are found during exploration or quest items.

[@alixhuether8543]

i wonder if the creation of the miss launcher is what led to grenade launchers being in new vegas? seems like a very obvious throughline since its not like 3 had grenade launchers. they just took that code and made it a cool weapon

[@passingrando6457]

There technically *is* a grenade launcher in Broken Steel's files, but it's just a combat shotgun that fires frag grenades.

[@gourdguru]

1:00:15 Smuggler's End is a play on "Smuggler's Run", an asteroid field used for an illegal race Han Solo brags about completing in record time/distance with the Millenium Falcon. the weapon is a laser pistol, not unlike the standard weapon of stormtroopers, IE Law Enforcement, and as such, the inevitable end to a smuggler's run in the mind of the law, since smugglers are usually outlaws and often executed by way of firing squad/gunfight. note that han solo is cleared of his crimes after defeating the empire and getting with leia, but throws away his cushy legal desk job to run off and be a smuggler again, IE once a smuggler always a smuggler. not unlike how blackbeard gave up his cushy high society life to go back to pirating, or how robin hood was supposedly pardoned by the king, but went back to banditry afterward anyway. elder lyons is brotherhood of steel, IE arguably the law in the wasteland by sheer monopoly of tech/firepower, and his particular variation of the order is focused on protecting the wasteland by clearing out supermutants, ghouls and raiders/slavers more than it's tech-hungry main mission statement, that last group often being akin to "smugglers". from Lyons perspective, han solo would be a criminal, harboring/concealing valuable tech, violating what little excuse for law there is, and potentially endangering the civilians.

[@MrDarylPhoenix]

Bing, Bam, Boom? Did N_orte REALLY have to reference Stucky from Law & Order: SVU during the Occam's Razor discussion? Nicely done, lad. Nicely done. That's an incredibly deep refernece.

[@thedipermontshow]

This was a fun one to watch while playing Fallout 3.

[@housemouseshorts]

I love how many new things im finding out about fo 3 in these vids after playing the game for years.

[@willlauzon3744]

Naming your weapons in fallout 4 was a good idea. I loved making custom weapons with unique names.

[@blueldrrich84]

I always assumed Vampire's Edge was a Blade (movie) reference, as it came out in 1998, 10 years before FO3. In the movie, Blade is a half-vampire and famously slays full vampires with a katana. Sometimes people call it the sword of the daywalker, in reference to him being able to walk under the sunlight, unlike all other true vampires. With the FO3 "vampires" just being human, they too can walk under the sun.

[@N_orte]

It could be!

[@desertpunkism253]

51:31 I've actually gotten this twice through my times playing fallout 3, and have a fun story for how I got it the first time

[@AnotherTyler08]

I thought board of education was just a play on words “Bored of Education” how a lot of kids feel in school but the paddle reference works too. Highwayman’s Friend kinda all goes back to Mad Max

[@AverageNeighbor]

Started a new playthrough having fun, great video

[@Donghua-clips]

Great video, thanks for all your work.

[@Zenmasterslim]

I really liked this, I hope you do New Vegas, or other equipment.

[@brookiecookie472]

Absolutely brilliant tgis video was, entertaining the whole way through

[@CarmeloA.]

So glad i found this- i LOVE fallout

[@mentkansleyunitedstatesgov6364]

I legit thought I did everything there is to do in this game but I completely forgot there was a deathclaw sanctuary 😂 well time to Replay it

[@c0rpsehands]

god hell yes exactly what i need for a boring monday evening. tysm for this

[@ericjuneau7282]

Great vid, man. Looking for the Tesla Cannon from Broken Steel! Though seriously that'd be nitpicking on an otherwise great comprehensive guide.

[@tempestflare4339]

The reason why Butch's toothpick has less durability is actually revealed in prologue section as it is revealed that Butch's toothpick originally was a spring-loaded switchblade. James and Jonas took the spring from the switchblade to use it for the BB gun you get during the prologue in that you can use during your escape a vault 101 since the spring had been removed you have to manually open the toothpick every time therefore damaging the mechanism therefore making it less durable than a normal switchblade. The increased damage makes sense in this context as well since it's been in a vault and is obviously sharpened in comparison to all the other switchblades in the wasteland it makes sense that it has more damage as well because sharpening a blade makes it deal more damage.

[@fleayou2840]

19:25 in fallout 76 they have a perk called tenderizer and it gives 5% damage increase every time you hit something, i feel like its a reference but maybe not because tenderizer is a fairly common word i guess

[@ProtagonistVon]

Great video, thanks for the effort.