I view the tribes of Fallout like I view the BOS. Factions that came about due to the Great War resetting things that then refused to adapt when better organized factions raised up and started expanding.
The Boomers and Brotherhood are cargo cults, the Khans are just raiders and the Three...
Wait a Brotherhood of Steel with an active goal that isn't just being a cargo cult? I always wondered why the BOS didn't take over California, they just never got past the "enduring the wasteland" mind set. Say what you will about the NCR or Legion but they were both not just enduring the...
I really like that the E-USA is not use to fighting peer powers and it really shows.
The NCR got it's kick in the pants by the Legion and E-USA air raids, but lacks the sheer tech and political reach.
It adds to the story and keeps it interesting.
Also I really felt bad for the Rio soldiers...
Lotta interesting takes on this timeline. I personally took the view that the NCR is SO focused on the threat of the Enclave it has taken the bulk of their focus, which is why the Caravans and Families have so much pull. They have an major threat with a history of genocide and a personal grudge...
Save here can be open. Say either Magnus convinces Horus to stay strong and Horus chooses to die rather then fall, or we can go full balls to the wall and Horus stays loyal, heals out of sheer spite, and kills all the chaos agents in his fleet. How does this effect the timeline?