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[triplestation]

What about the Mirelurk Hunters?

They're goddamn mutated lobsters now.

this is totally fine because its clearly a giant crustacean like the mirelurk and the mirelurk queen

 

[John Kowalski]

meanwhile there are kids dying of hunger all over the world

 

[blame space]

I miss the real kings.

 

[triplestation]

I miss the real kings.

^

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

Yes yes, and Jet is a prewar invention.

Who cares about consistency anyways?

Pete Hines!

 

[Blue Ninja]

this is totally fine because its clearly a giant crustacean like the mirelurk and the mirelurk queen

I like their design. They're disgusting.

 

[dity]

meanwhile there are kids dying of hunger all over the world

Actually they died of nuclear bombs.

 

[Nottle]

Just let your explanation be that since the areas are miles apart the eco system is different. In one area turtles were mutated and they were named Mirelurk Kings, in another area fish were mutated and also named mirelurk kings because of tales from the DC area's mirelurks.


Boom head cannon.

 

[akira28]

They were super creepy yes

And they didn't sprint at you, it was more of a patient lumbering

It added variety to the games monsters and atmosphere

I was a VATs user with FO3 and I really thought they were way easier than the damn regular lurks.

meanwhile there are kids dying of hunger all over the world

kids don't die in Fallout

 

[triplestation]

I was a VATs user with FO3 and I really thought they were way easier than the damn regular lurks.



kids don't die in Fallout

i agree they were easier, i think anyone would

but the goal in a fallout game should be to make the ecosystem diverse by making all the animals have their own quality

and the big thing about the fo3 mirelurk kings was they were more like super creepy props that can hurt you

you feel okay when a molerat runs towards you cause its a little one shot bitch but when you notice a mirelurk king just standing there doing nothing its unnerving to look at, especially when it notices you

this kind of thing adds a lot to the experience

 

[WaterAstro]

It looks cool but it isn't a mirelurk king look it even has s lizard like tail

Mirelurk? or Murloc?

 

[akira28]

i agree they were easier, i think anyone would

but the goal in a fallout game should be to make the ecosystem diverse by making all the animals have their own quality

and the big thing about the fo3 mirelurk kings was they were more like super creepy props that can hurt you

you feel okay when a molerat runs towards you cause its a little one shot bitch but when you notice a mirelurk king just standing there doing nothing its unnerving to look at, especially when it notices you

this kind of thing adds a lot to the experience

so it's not so much the look as the new stupid AI charging mob behavior? Yeah if it just kept its distance, standing tall and staring you down, while pinging you with invisible psychic blasts, that would be creepy no matter what.

 

[Taker34]

My best friend is actually a Mirelurk King. So I know for a fact that the ones you see in Fallout 4, are legit as well.

 

[triplestation]

so it's not so much the look as the new stupid AI charging mob behavior? Yeah if it just kept its distance, standing tall and staring you down, while pinging you with invisible psychic blasts, that would be creepy no matter what.

I don't think it works as well with most other creatures unless they're like a human looking figure

 

[bjork]

I killed one today in a very indoor location with no where to run and bad cover. Let's just say things get especially interesting on very hard. I didn't had my missle and had the fat man, using which was a suicide. Took me at least 20 mins. Worth it.

There's more than one in the game? Now I'm gonna be in sneak mode permanently.

 

[80s Bad Guy]

There's more than one in the game? Now I'm gonna be in sneak mode permanently.

I keep a flamethrower exclusively to deal with mirelurks. Kill it with fire. gif

 

[exmachina64]

There's more than one in the game? Now I'm gonna be in sneak mode permanently.

.

 

[Stealth_Cobra]

I kinda agree with the redesign. The FO3 one looked like a humanoid tyrant made by umbrella or something... The new one looks like a mutated fish monster, which is more coherent with the mirelurks imho... Unless mirelurks are supposed to be mutated humanoids, which I don't think they are.

 

[akira28]

dat sexual dimorphism.

the original MK looking humanoid, I just kind of explained away as some weird radiation mutation, dna crossover thing. Because I can't see, you know, a relatively handsome mirelurk king getting it on with a mirelurk queen. He has options on the mainland, if you know what I'm sayin. I don't even see the new Mirelurk King getting with the Queen, she looks like if HP Lovecraft went to a Red Lobster seafood feast,

 

[BBQMan]

The mirelurks in Fo4 look nothing like the mirelurks in the other games so thats probably why.

 

[Imperfected]

meanwhile there are kids dying of hunger all over the world

We can fix this. Mirelurks are edible.

 

[PerfectFlaw]

kids don't die in Fallout

You obviously haven't played Fallout 1 and 2.

 

[Acerac]

You obviously haven't played Fallout 1 and 2.

Fallout 1 and 2 no longer seem relevant to the Fallout Universe.

 

[The Lone Courier]

They clearly didn't if you look five posts above yours.

Hmm? No I'm talking about the other attack bud.