Bethesda threw wide the doors of the Fallout 3 forums last night, and already they are filling up with the usual elements that make forums great. It's like a giant drain was opened, sending the fans that have been hovering above the site in wait spiraling down into the dark underbelly that is community commentary.

Already the venue is filled with Fallout fans offering Bethesda in-depth tips on how to make a Fallout game for the fans instead of for the general public at large, which is something a developer should never do. Who wants to sell millions of copies and generate a new fan base anyway?

In an extremely long post entitled "The Fallout Fanbase and You, We aren't all rabid deathclaws...", poster Frank Horrigan explains the feelings of the fans.

And no, we are not pessimistic, we are apprehensive. We are worried this game won't be a Fallout game for the fans. We don't have any solid evidence to prove the game will not be a worthy Fallout game, but we've got plenty of circumstantial evidence that allows us to build an ominous case. It may be weak, but there is no evidence at all, yet, that this game will be a Fallout game for the fans.

Bethesda hasn't released anything already they're being condemned. No wonder no one has attempted to make Fallout 3...these guys are all rabid deathclaws! Hit up the forums for more fun with fanboys. Michael Fahey

Fallout 3 Forums [Bethesda via CVG]

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