Freeside kids chasing pet rats? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sun May 01, 2011 3:00 pm

I never noticed before today, but the kids chasing the big rat in Freeside are all carrying knives - I guess they're after dinner!

I'd seen it dozens of time and never noticed

» Sun May 01, 2011 5:19 am

kill the rat, you'll be even more surprised what happens then...

» Sun May 01, 2011 12:15 pm

Kill the rat for them and watch... I sat there in shock for a good 5 minutes.

» Sun May 01, 2011 10:19 am

It's one of the most disturbing scenes in the game actually, after you drop that rat...

» Sun May 01, 2011 3:37 pm

They actually thank you for doing so.

(sheds a single tear)

» Sun May 01, 2011 7:19 pm

They actually thank you for doing so.

(sheds a single tear)

I have to say that if something like that happened in real life I'd gather the kids up and take them to dinner. Just so they could avoid doing that.

» Sun May 01, 2011 8:55 pm

I have to say that if something like that happened in real life I'd gather the kids up and take them to dinner. Just so they could avoid doing that.

lol.

You have to admit that was a brilliant bit of atmosphere, though, eh?

» Sun May 01, 2011 11:33 am

Kill the rat for them and watch... I sat there in shock for a good 5 minutes.

Now you've got me really curious, never hit the rat cause it was not hostile

» Sun May 01, 2011 7:15 am

I saw the rat, i didn't like him, he had shifty eyes. But i think to my self its their pet, so the fifth time i see it i shoot it...and stare in shock :unsure2:

» Sun May 01, 2011 4:00 pm

lol.

You have to admit that was a brilliant bit of atmosphere, though, eh?

No doubt. It got the point across perfectly. You just don't see things like that.

Now you've got me really curious, never hit the rat cause it was not hostile

I never did for the same reason. I just thought it was just some flavor they added for Freeside but boy was I surprised.

» Sun May 01, 2011 8:35 pm

I think Chuck Norris might've got nauseas at that sight.

And that's saying something.

» Sun May 01, 2011 12:08 pm

I'd had it spoiled for me. But after I shot it I felt like a good person, since you can't give them food.

Actually, after I shot it, one of them just decided to walk away. I wonder what that kid was doing chasing the rat. Was he just doing it for [censored] and giggles?

» Sun May 01, 2011 6:47 am

I'd had it spoiled for me. But after I shot it I felt like a good person, since you can't give them food.

Actually, after I shot it, one of them just decided to walk away. I wonder what that kid was doing chasing the rat. Was he just doing it for [censored] and giggles?

Maybe he wanted to have, erm.... relations with it?

Some relations are weird, just don't ask.

» Sun May 01, 2011 12:19 pm

I think the most disturbing part about killing the rat is what they say afterwards...

"thanks lady/mister."

Both in the exact same little boy voice, over and over again.

Did I mention one was a little girl?

» Sun May 01, 2011 11:34 am

I pretty much knew the kids wanted to eat the rat, their dislogue mentioned something to that effect: "We're gonna have rat tonight!" or some such thing. I killed the rat for them, let 'em dig in. The game offers no option for you to give the kids caps or food, even if you have plenty.

If kids eating raw rat bothers you, kill it with a laser or a flamer. That way, they're at least getting a hot meal.

» Sun May 01, 2011 12:25 pm

What happens one kid walked away the other ran from a thug(Future home of a slug from my Shotgun) Do they eat it

» Sun May 01, 2011 2:15 pm

I pretty much knew the kids wanted to eat the rat, their dislogue mentioned something to that effect: "We're gonna have rat tonight!" or some such thing. I killed the rat for them, let 'em dig in. The game offers no option for you to give the kids caps or food, even if you have plenty.

If kids eating raw rat bothers you, kill it with a laser or a flamer. That way, they're at least getting a hot meal.

Or a pile of ashes....

Just sayin' <3

» Sun May 01, 2011 8:15 am

yea I see this every time I walk into freeside. I wondered why the rat was never hostile though ... anyways yea it is hilarious in my opinion and it gave freeside a little flavor.

» Sun May 01, 2011 10:32 am

yea I see this every time I walk into freeside. I wondered why the rat was never hostile though ... anyways yea it is hilarious in my opinion and it gave freeside a little flavor.

I just tried my above theory.

They started eating a pile of ashes, and most likely radioactive plasma-goo....

Intresting...

» Sun May 01, 2011 12:16 pm

I remember that encounter quite well. I shoot that rat just to see what happen. Thank you is enough of an award, though I felt bad because I was eating a Squirrel-on-a-stick I bought not too long ago from that bald vendor.

» Sun May 01, 2011 12:58 pm

It's the post Apocalypse version of "fast food", the new mcnuggets.

Oh well , at least it's fresh!

And the kids were polite :wink_smile:

» Sun May 01, 2011 8:22 pm

I think it would be funnier if they were chasing some drunk/addict around, I would'ent feel bad then for helping them by shooting it. :gun:

» Sun May 01, 2011 5:20 pm

i was really pleased when the kids thanked me for offing that rat

helped immersion alot i guess ...

» Sun May 01, 2011 11:39 am

i bet that rat tastes good lol i was suprised bout it my 1st time

» Sun May 01, 2011 7:28 pm

lol, I just did that for the first time today aswell. Only weird part was when the first child got on his knees to start eating instead of his character stopping at the dead rat....he slide on his knees all the way to the edge fo the map. He then got up and ran the other way.... very weird, all I could think was "guitar slide!" :intergalactic: