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Why did the Institute pick Shaun?
What does a + next to the name of a piece of equipment represent when looting?Did I miss the Institute quests?What is the last quest that I can complete for each faction?I am with the Brotherhood and the Minutemen. What will happen if I join the Railroad as well?Where did the missing magazines go from my magazine rack?Underground Undercover - Can't warn DesdemonaWhy can't I move after getting out of the Cryo-Chamber?Why does the institute make synths?Why was Father that old, compared to Kellogg?Why does the Railroad want to destroy this faction?
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My question is why do the institute pick Shaun. Could they not have picked anyone else?
I mean they could have taken the guy you control in the game instead of Shaun or one of the other vault dwellers. Why Shaun?
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My question is why do the institute pick Shaun. Could they not have picked anyone else?
I mean they could have taken the guy you control in the game instead of Shaun or one of the other vault dwellers. Why Shaun?
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What are you talking about?
– Jim Jones
Dec 25 '15 at 17:34
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@close voter, how is this developer intent?
– user106385
Dec 25 '15 at 20:17
Question and title are a bit spoilery. We don't actually know that the kidnappers are associated with the institute until we get a ways into the main quest.
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:56
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My question is why do the institute pick Shaun. Could they not have picked anyone else?
I mean they could have taken the guy you control in the game instead of Shaun or one of the other vault dwellers. Why Shaun?
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My question is why do the institute pick Shaun. Could they not have picked anyone else?
I mean they could have taken the guy you control in the game instead of Shaun or one of the other vault dwellers. Why Shaun?
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What are you talking about?
– Jim Jones
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@close voter, how is this developer intent?
– user106385
Dec 25 '15 at 20:17
Question and title are a bit spoilery. We don't actually know that the kidnappers are associated with the institute until we get a ways into the main quest.
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:56
add a comment |
What are you talking about?
– Jim Jones
Dec 25 '15 at 17:34
1
@close voter, how is this developer intent?
– user106385
Dec 25 '15 at 20:17
Question and title are a bit spoilery. We don't actually know that the kidnappers are associated with the institute until we get a ways into the main quest.
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:56
What are you talking about?
– Jim Jones
Dec 25 '15 at 17:34
What are you talking about?
– Jim Jones
Dec 25 '15 at 17:34
1
1
@close voter, how is this developer intent?
– user106385
Dec 25 '15 at 20:17
@close voter, how is this developer intent?
– user106385
Dec 25 '15 at 20:17
Question and title are a bit spoilery. We don't actually know that the kidnappers are associated with the institute until we get a ways into the main quest.
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:56
Question and title are a bit spoilery. We don't actually know that the kidnappers are associated with the institute until we get a ways into the main quest.
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:56
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This is explained in the game - they were after an individual who hadn't already been exposed to the radiation of the wastelands. This is covered early on during conversations with Shaun after arriving at the Institute, when you get the "But Why?" dialogue option.
Father: ...You believed that ten years had passed. Is it really so hard to accept that it was not ten, buy sixty years? That is the reality. And here I am. Raised by the Institute, and now its leader.
Select "But Why?" dialogue choice
You: But why? Why take a child? Why take you?
Father: Ah, now that's the question isn't it? "Why me?". At that time, the year 2227, the Institute had made great strides in synth production. But it was never enough. Scientific curiosity, and the goal of perfection, drove them ever onward. What they wanted was... the perfect machine. So they followed the best example thus far - the human being. Walking, talking, fully articulate... capable of anything.
Select "They needed specimens" dialogue choice
You: So the weird science experiments needed specimens. That's why they took you.
Father: In a manner of speaking, yes. The Institute endeavored to create synthetic organics. The most logical starting point, of course, was human DNA. Plenty of that was available, of course, but it had all become corrupted... in this... wasteland... radiation affected everyone. Even in their attempts to shield themselves from the world above, members of the Institute had been exposed. Another source was necessary. But then the Institute found me, after discovering records from Vault 111. An infant, frozen in time, protected from the radiation-induced mutations that had crept into every other human cell in the Commonwealth. I was exactly what they needed. And so it was my DNA that became the basis of the synthetic organics used to created every human-like synth you see today.
Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
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@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
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@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
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they chose the baby because babies are much easier to kidnap than adults...
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This is explained in the game - they were after an individual who hadn't already been exposed to the radiation of the wastelands. This is covered early on during conversations with Shaun after arriving at the Institute, when you get the "But Why?" dialogue option.
Father: ...You believed that ten years had passed. Is it really so hard to accept that it was not ten, buy sixty years? That is the reality. And here I am. Raised by the Institute, and now its leader.
Select "But Why?" dialogue choice
You: But why? Why take a child? Why take you?
Father: Ah, now that's the question isn't it? "Why me?". At that time, the year 2227, the Institute had made great strides in synth production. But it was never enough. Scientific curiosity, and the goal of perfection, drove them ever onward. What they wanted was... the perfect machine. So they followed the best example thus far - the human being. Walking, talking, fully articulate... capable of anything.
Select "They needed specimens" dialogue choice
You: So the weird science experiments needed specimens. That's why they took you.
Father: In a manner of speaking, yes. The Institute endeavored to create synthetic organics. The most logical starting point, of course, was human DNA. Plenty of that was available, of course, but it had all become corrupted... in this... wasteland... radiation affected everyone. Even in their attempts to shield themselves from the world above, members of the Institute had been exposed. Another source was necessary. But then the Institute found me, after discovering records from Vault 111. An infant, frozen in time, protected from the radiation-induced mutations that had crept into every other human cell in the Commonwealth. I was exactly what they needed. And so it was my DNA that became the basis of the synthetic organics used to created every human-like synth you see today.
Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
1
@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
1
@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:58
|
show 1 more comment
This is explained in the game - they were after an individual who hadn't already been exposed to the radiation of the wastelands. This is covered early on during conversations with Shaun after arriving at the Institute, when you get the "But Why?" dialogue option.
Father: ...You believed that ten years had passed. Is it really so hard to accept that it was not ten, buy sixty years? That is the reality. And here I am. Raised by the Institute, and now its leader.
Select "But Why?" dialogue choice
You: But why? Why take a child? Why take you?
Father: Ah, now that's the question isn't it? "Why me?". At that time, the year 2227, the Institute had made great strides in synth production. But it was never enough. Scientific curiosity, and the goal of perfection, drove them ever onward. What they wanted was... the perfect machine. So they followed the best example thus far - the human being. Walking, talking, fully articulate... capable of anything.
Select "They needed specimens" dialogue choice
You: So the weird science experiments needed specimens. That's why they took you.
Father: In a manner of speaking, yes. The Institute endeavored to create synthetic organics. The most logical starting point, of course, was human DNA. Plenty of that was available, of course, but it had all become corrupted... in this... wasteland... radiation affected everyone. Even in their attempts to shield themselves from the world above, members of the Institute had been exposed. Another source was necessary. But then the Institute found me, after discovering records from Vault 111. An infant, frozen in time, protected from the radiation-induced mutations that had crept into every other human cell in the Commonwealth. I was exactly what they needed. And so it was my DNA that became the basis of the synthetic organics used to created every human-like synth you see today.
Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
1
@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
1
@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:58
|
show 1 more comment
This is explained in the game - they were after an individual who hadn't already been exposed to the radiation of the wastelands. This is covered early on during conversations with Shaun after arriving at the Institute, when you get the "But Why?" dialogue option.
Father: ...You believed that ten years had passed. Is it really so hard to accept that it was not ten, buy sixty years? That is the reality. And here I am. Raised by the Institute, and now its leader.
Select "But Why?" dialogue choice
You: But why? Why take a child? Why take you?
Father: Ah, now that's the question isn't it? "Why me?". At that time, the year 2227, the Institute had made great strides in synth production. But it was never enough. Scientific curiosity, and the goal of perfection, drove them ever onward. What they wanted was... the perfect machine. So they followed the best example thus far - the human being. Walking, talking, fully articulate... capable of anything.
Select "They needed specimens" dialogue choice
You: So the weird science experiments needed specimens. That's why they took you.
Father: In a manner of speaking, yes. The Institute endeavored to create synthetic organics. The most logical starting point, of course, was human DNA. Plenty of that was available, of course, but it had all become corrupted... in this... wasteland... radiation affected everyone. Even in their attempts to shield themselves from the world above, members of the Institute had been exposed. Another source was necessary. But then the Institute found me, after discovering records from Vault 111. An infant, frozen in time, protected from the radiation-induced mutations that had crept into every other human cell in the Commonwealth. I was exactly what they needed. And so it was my DNA that became the basis of the synthetic organics used to created every human-like synth you see today.
This is explained in the game - they were after an individual who hadn't already been exposed to the radiation of the wastelands. This is covered early on during conversations with Shaun after arriving at the Institute, when you get the "But Why?" dialogue option.
Father: ...You believed that ten years had passed. Is it really so hard to accept that it was not ten, buy sixty years? That is the reality. And here I am. Raised by the Institute, and now its leader.
Select "But Why?" dialogue choice
You: But why? Why take a child? Why take you?
Father: Ah, now that's the question isn't it? "Why me?". At that time, the year 2227, the Institute had made great strides in synth production. But it was never enough. Scientific curiosity, and the goal of perfection, drove them ever onward. What they wanted was... the perfect machine. So they followed the best example thus far - the human being. Walking, talking, fully articulate... capable of anything.
Select "They needed specimens" dialogue choice
You: So the weird science experiments needed specimens. That's why they took you.
Father: In a manner of speaking, yes. The Institute endeavored to create synthetic organics. The most logical starting point, of course, was human DNA. Plenty of that was available, of course, but it had all become corrupted... in this... wasteland... radiation affected everyone. Even in their attempts to shield themselves from the world above, members of the Institute had been exposed. Another source was necessary. But then the Institute found me, after discovering records from Vault 111. An infant, frozen in time, protected from the radiation-induced mutations that had crept into every other human cell in the Commonwealth. I was exactly what they needed. And so it was my DNA that became the basis of the synthetic organics used to created every human-like synth you see today.
answered Dec 25 '15 at 18:06
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Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
1
@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
1
@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:58
|
show 1 more comment
Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
1
@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
1
@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:58
Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
Oh ok. But I have another question. Why not choose the main character as there was no nuke when he lived in the house in sanctuary before the nuke forced them into the vault? Sorry if the question seems irrelevant and already explained as I don't understand yet.
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 15:23
1
1
@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@BatmanRekstNubs Kellogg refers to the main character as the "backup", so presumably they were going to if something happened to Shaun.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:15
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@colorfusion oh ok but another thing were all the other vault dwellers dead? Could the institute take them if both Shaun and the main character died?
– BatmanRekstNubs
Dec 26 '15 at 16:17
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
@BatmanRekstNubs They were killed by Kellogg as to not leave any more witnesses.
– SirBenet
Dec 26 '15 at 16:50
1
1
@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:58
@colorfusion It was my understanding that the rest of the vault dwellers died from cryo failure. Is there any indication that Kellogg killed them?
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:58
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they chose the baby because babies are much easier to kidnap than adults...
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they chose the baby because babies are much easier to kidnap than adults...
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– Jim Jones
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@close voter, how is this developer intent?
– user106385
Dec 25 '15 at 20:17
Question and title are a bit spoilery. We don't actually know that the kidnappers are associated with the institute until we get a ways into the main quest.
– DCShannon
Jan 4 '16 at 23:56