Niether are punks with green mohawks, everything does not revolve around the 50's especially when the 50's mindset stopped being relevant to the people in the wasteland 200 years ago.

If you think that Area 51 was all about secret/crazy scientific experiments, then (I think) this is probably the closest you're going to get to "an Area 51" location. Kind of like how some people griped about not having a casino heist - we got one, but it wasn't quite what anybody was expecting in a heist.

If you want aliens, take the Wild Wasteland trait on a new character and go explore the northern edge of the NV map.

If the game is suposed to be about only American 1950s mind set like soooooooooo many people on this board say it would have been way better to call the big empty area 51.

All of you that say no big deal about area 51 better not say " FO wouldn t be fo in another country. fo is about 1950s americano pop culture.


Well area 51 is it. So we are all in agreement then that there is no reason for fo to only be in America. If we are going to skip one of the greatest sci fi icons America has then we might as well move the game abroad as well.

Wait did someone say they fail to see how area 51 would be interesting in a game supposed to be about 1950s american mind set?

Area 51 is 1950s American mind set. It has more documentaries than the JFK assassination. Its all about conspiracy and speculation sci fi, war, being better than the other guy. It is in the top 3 or 5 things of wonder in the U.S. What is in there? The United States goverment will shoot you dead if you try too hard to find out.


And don t give me the too far bull [censored] again you can not run from Vegas to the boarder of cali in 10mins. If they would have moved the map north 2 inches it would be there.

They could have had a field day with the place.

We just went to Utah, but area 51 is too far? Give me a break.... Seriously........ too far.

It just seems like a misstep to ignore such a huge icon in the US. A lot of stores in Nevada even sell Area 51 merchandise and references to it are everywhere you look. It's become a major part of Nevada's culture.

I assumed you meant the base game. On the base map, it simply doesn't fit in the scale. The distance between Vegas and Area 51 is about the same (probably more) distance between the top of the map and the bottom. If they wanted to keep a semblance of a somewhat believable scale, they would have to double the map size. For a DLC, it is doable, yes. And no, Area 51 is not 50s pop-culture. It has been part of our pop-culture since the late 80s, not 50s. I'm sure there might have been some conspiracy theories about it in the 50s, but I am pretty sure it wasn't a popular idea back then.


I still don't see it as a reason to have it the game. :shrug:

From the second people started seeinb wierd space craft flying around that place until now it has been top 3 - 5 biggest wonders in this country. There is figured to be way more going on there than just air planes and space ships.

They blew a top 5 place of wonder in America plain as day.

I d rather go see what is going on in China or London, but everytime the subject is brought up its an avalanche of "Fo is only about 1950s America and nothing else" "It would not be fo if it was not in america because of the 1950s american mind set and the commies.

AREA 51 WAS BUILT TO BE BETTER THAN THE COMMIES.

all they need to do is add a cave that leads to that area like with honest hearts easy as pie

Dig up a quote where I said I wanted aliens.

Aliens are a major part of 1950s America anyway, but pull up a quote from any area 51 topic that I say I want aliens

all they need to do is add a cave that leads to that area like with honest hearts easy as pie

As I said before, it just doesn't fit with the scale. And it has nothing to do with the 50s culture themes, Area 51 is a fairly recent pop-culture figure (past 25 years or so)

I really have no idea why some people are opposed to the idea of Area 51.

You can have a good science fiction story and experience you know based on the stories of Area 51.

The same people who dismiss Area 51 are the same people who think being strapped with a bomb collar at an old Casino and having it explode constantly by radios and dealing with "ghost people" is brilliant.

No, you cannot because in the end what Area 51 ends up being about is Roswell Aliens and that been done before.

Very close-minded.

You can have the Enclave running the place,

F.E.V. rejects raising hell,

Secrets into Alien intentions, technology, etc. The possibilities are endless.

area 51 is as big of a mystery as the jfk assassination. Speculation, conspiracy theories. They are close to the same level.

For a game thats supposed to be only about American 1950s (so most people on here say) they are missing 1950s America big [censored] time by not doing something with area 51.

I live here I know whats big time and whats not, and area 51 is one of the biggest famous mysterious speculative conspiracy theorists dreams. From when it was first noticed until now.

Area 51 needed to be in this game. Even if it was destroyed.....

What do you mean doesn't fit in the scale ?And i think if done right it would be a party in my pants.Like say theres a friendly alien waiting there for some one to help them with there war against another race on there planet for resources and you can help either side or go for a more democratic route and it would be moral choice that everything fallout seems to have .I think the basics of what i said would works.

Define EASY

What would be awesome is if they included area 51 but there was nothing there. You find out it is just a crappy old base with absolutely no secrets whatsoever. That'd be hilarious.