I’m replaying New Vegas and I’m always tempted to do Legion or Mr. House but they suck so I never do, but there’s #content I wanna see that I haven’t in the 12 years I’ve played this game.

  • Gelter [they/them,e/em/eir]
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    4 years ago

    i read something, i think a greentext, a few months ago that made the argument (very very very shortly summed up here) that aligning with Mr. House is the path that a devout Marxist should take, because he has the unique ability (among the different routes the player can go) to develop the productive forces of the wasteland through his technology and capitalism, which in turn brings us closer to communism. This stands on the assumption that the material conditions & productive forces of the wasteland aren't developed enough for communism in this moment. Also, that the player alone isn't capable of wielding enough power to force it to come about, a la great man theory, on an unaligned playthrough

    • RION [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      This stands on the assumption that the material conditions & productive forces of the wasteland aren’t developed enough for communism in this moment.

      Sierra Madre vending machines go brrrrr

      Also, that the player alone isn’t capable of wielding enough power to force it to come about, a la great man theory, on an unaligned playthrough

      If the option is taken, they have the force of an army of missile-wielding security bots, which House himself thinks to be enough to repel the Legion and NCR. And of course, the R&D potential of Big MT.