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Alucard188 posted...

OEIO999 posted...

It was depth within the specific topic TC was addressing, the transition of F3 asset in F4.

Actually, no it wasn't. What I wanted was how each individual game expressed depth within the context of that game. I wasn't looking for anything bridging the two games together, merely how the writing and the characters expressed depth in that specific game. I just didn't bring this up because I would have been accused of moving the goalposts, when my only crime is not explaining what I wanted well enough.

Well the information I provided did relate to F3 and F4, highlighting certain plot points of the game. Expanding on that.

Both F3 and F4 relies on key characters and their goals. Unless you're specific about what you want depth on, I would end of up writing paragraphs on information you might find pointless.

Therefore analyzing key characters of the game, in terms of dimensions. Lyon's is often seen as a virtuous savior of the wasteland, primarily by his own faction. But people like Li, one of the most intelligent person in the wasteland, tells you Lyon's/BoS and the BoS are not what they seem. The scribe at the purifier tells you he was was sent away from the Citadel, because he questioned Lyon's. Another key character is Augustus Autumns, he served the Enclave as his duty. But after learning of Eden's insane goals, decided to stage a coup. With it he wanted to use the Purifier as a method of unification, where the Enclave could lead the wasteland into stability. But unfortunately for him, the BoS had a Liberty Prime and their ideas where less than practical.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLXAO_OWSxA

Moving onto F4, I have already talked about Maxson and the BoS. The RR are probably the best written faction, simply because of the fact they have deceived people into thinking they are the 'good guys'. But when you actually pay attention to the game, they are anything but. They reprogram synths to be their slave army or for whatever cause they deem fit, they deceive and manipulate people to suit their purpose (Liam Bennett), the disclaim people like Liam, who are trying to do good in favour of propaganda for the synths, even going as far as to say he may need to be eliminated, they are responsible for two the biggest destruction in the game and finally they deceive everyone, with Liam final message condemning the RR and SS, who are just monsters in disguise.

Since the overlaying plot point of F4 are synths, it gives you a lot of detail on the ethical dilemma and purpose relating to synths. Where everyones take on the synths is understandable, the Institute treat them as tools that imitate humans and serve their purpose, the RR treat them as humans, the BoS sees them as a threat, to the natural order and stability of the what remains of population of Earth.