Novac. *face palm* I can't believe why it's named liked that : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:53 pm

Here I thought Novac was an actual town or city in Nevada. Then it hit me why it's called Novac. So does anyone else like me, or did you know why Novac is called Novac? When I found out, I felt so foolish. :facepalm:

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:13 am

Hehe. I had it spoiled before arriving there the first time. But I think it's cute.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:28 am

I thought it was funny. Besides I thought that the location was just going to be a motel before, but Novac is more then that so I'm pleased.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:19 am

It's a play on words. Read the burnt out neon sign on the hotel, it say NO VAC instead of NO VACANCY. The town was built around the tourist trap by the real Dinky the Dinosaur outside of real Vegas. Kind of like Arefu was a play on words for the "Careful When Passing Slow Traffic" sign on the freeway on-ramp it was built on in the D.C. Wasteland.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:24 pm

When I found out when I arrived there, I laughed, and I thought it was clever.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:01 pm

Lol, it took me a few times leaving and entering town before I realized it. I forget why, but I was doing something IRL but had the game running, and I was just standing in front of the Novac "sign", if you will. I looked at it and it was like a lighbulb...*DING*. Then I lol'd at the game and myself. I still think it's pretty clever.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:49 am

I didnt realize becareful from fallout 3 was named that way either until I read it a few days ago. The town name finally made some sense to me.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:07 am

No kidding. I never noticed this before and now I feel stupid!

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:13 am

I noticed as soon as I arrived and thought it was hilarious. I thought it was funnier that I was still able to get a room. Novac has Vac! B)

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:47 am

It's a play on words. Read the burnt out neon sign on the hotel, it say NO VAC instead of NO VACANCY. The town was built around the tourist trap by the real Dinky the Dinosaur outside of real Vegas. Kind of like Arefu was a play on words for the "Careful When Passing Slow Traffic" sign on the freeway on-ramp it was built on in the D.C. Wasteland.

Exactly. As soon as I saw the sign, I thought about Arefu.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:27 am

No( )vac(ancy)

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:13 pm

haha i noticed it when i first walked into town, i laughed at it hahah

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:01 pm

NMA spoiled that part for me a couple of months ago.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:13 am

Did not know about Arefu! I feel very stupid, especially because I played Fallout 3 so much :sadvaultboy:

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:05 pm

I never paid attention to the sign until about level 12. Then I realized and yup; felt foolish.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:17 pm

I don't think the comment about Arefu is accurate. If it was just a take on a name from a sign saying "Careful do not pass slow moving traffic" or whatever, why is the A capitalized and the entire word "Arefu" centered on the sign?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:28 am

They did the same with "Arefu" in FO3. The highway sign on the bridge has the faded out letters of "Careful" resulting in "Careful"

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:17 pm

Yeah, I got a kick out that, when I finally got to Novac. I also just assumed it was just the name of town, as well. (And heck, I just "got" Arefu, after reading the posts here...

)

I thought it added a nice, distinctly post-apocalyptic touch.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:22 am

I don't think the comment about Arefu is accurate. If it was just a take on a name from a sign saying "Careful do not pass slow moving traffic" or whatever, why is the A capitalized and the entire word "Arefu" centered on the sign?

Arefu is an place in Romania not that far from "Count Dracula's" place, and Arefu in Fallout is being hunted by Vampire's
So thats that

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:01 pm

I don't think the comment about Arefu is accurate. If it was just a take on a name from a sign saying "Careful do not pass slow moving traffic" or whatever, why is the A capitalized and the entire word "Arefu" centered on the sign?

Arefu isn't just from the sign board being faded....

Arefu is a small village in Romania, most well known for its proximity to the former castle of Vlad Tepes, AKA "Dracula" and "Vlad the Impaler"

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Arefu#Behind_the_scenes

Edit: Ninja'd

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:54 am

They do this with signs. Fallout 3 DLC The Pitt = a sign over the bridge that says Welcome to Pittsburgh but the sburgh is faded away and someone has scrawled The before the word "Pitt." I like to see what they come up with.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:20 am

Yeah, figured it out as soon as i saw the sign, pretty :lmao: moment.

Never noticed that Arefu sign though, the Capital Wasteland still holds secrets after all (or perhaps rather both

) of these years

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:37 am

Not to hijack a thread but....
I had an Xmas orniment that was glass and said Noel.....so it fell off the tree one year and the 'L' fell off, I put it back on the tree next year explaining to my wife that NOE and No L were one in the same....she threw it out......

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:43 am

Not to hijack a thread but....
I had an Xmas orniment that was glass and said Noel.....so it fell off the tree one year and the 'L' fell off, I put it back on the tree next year explaining to my wife that NOE and No L were one in the same....she threw it out......

lol "NO L"

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:19 pm

I know I've heard of Novac before NV but from where I do not know...