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[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 18 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

It literally is one of the dialog options you can use to talk Lanius out of attacking Hoover Dam. The Legion had so little time to be fleshed out that its fans just fill the gaps with whatever fascist power fantasy they want to believe and think it's canon.

It doesn't help that Caesar is a dumb person's idea of an intelligent person. He just uses random latin phrases, misunderstands Hegel, and people who haven't picked up a book since the 9th grade suddenly think he's some kind of mastermind.

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sometimes, I think of what New Vegas could be if Obsidian was given more than 18 months. The fact that they had something passable, let alone as good as it is, in the constraints Bethesda put on them is amazing.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 13 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Agreed 100%. Just imagine Pentiment-level writing in the Fallout Universe.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It doesn't help that Caesar is a dumb person's idea of an intelligent person. He just uses random latin phrases, misunderstands Hegel, and people who haven't picked up a book since the 9th grade suddenly think he's some kind of mastermind.

That's the point of him though.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I know that, but so many people take his character at face value, like he's some actually cool person.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 12 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Oh yeah, that does happen. It's so incredibly stupid. "BUT THE ROADS ARE SAFE AND NO TAXES" motherfucker what do you think tribute is and what are the roads safe from?

Almost as bad is all the Mr. House stans. Oh yeah guys lets have the literal Wizard of Oz metaphor have a go at it.