Fallout 4 computers used to depict "Russian hacking" on CNN

PC Gamer ^ | 1/2/2017 | Shaun Prescott

[Ingtar]

It'd be pretty hard for the Russians to hack America using the computers in Fallout 4. For one, the computers in Fallout 4 are not connected to the internet: in Bethesda's alternative history, America never makes it that far into the future. Another obstacle stopping Russia from hacking America via the computers in Fallout 4 is that, no matter how you approach it, it'd simply be impossible.

That hasn't stopped CNN using footage of a Fallout 4 computer in a story about Russian hacking, though. It's not a huge faux pas on the news outlet's part: it's simply used as B-Roll footage, after all. But it's still pretty amusing, especially in light of how often TV news co-opts video game footage. A recent example includes ITV passing Arma 2 footage off as real.

[Ingtar]

Who would have thought the Russians could use not internet enabled computers to hack the US elections?

[Travis McGee]

[KC_Lion]

[reasonisfaith]

The glaring question: Does the media-democrat-McCain party really not understand how obvious they’re being?

[Travis McGee]

No, they don’t.

[reasonisfaith]

Like the rest of the terrorist world, they’re just mad about Trump’s victory.
Everybody can see this.

[Lazamataz]

FALLOUT 4 PING LIST
"Because Freeping.... Freeping never changes."

Well NO WONDER the Russians got in so easy. All the passwords are 4 letters, you get 4 attempts, and each try tells you how many characters you got right!

[KC_Lion]

My Fellow FReepers.

I will tell you a secert.

I played my First Fallout game in the Summer of 2012. Which was Fallout New Vegas.

Since then I have played Fallouts 3 and 4 in their entirety.

And I have NEVER figured out what the hell I am suppose to do in the hacking mini-game.

I just give it Three Tries, exit out before the fourth and final one and try again.

Yes it resets the scramble, but I get in often sooner rather than later.

So there we have it. Nearly Five Years of Fallout and I still don't know the proper way to play the hacking mini game. lol

[eyedigress]

Just giving the snowflakes something to cry about.

Go ahead and sue Russia in your World Court Bronco.

Letting them inside your Podesta pedo ring would be the result.

You lost. Your party is sick in the head and your accusations mean nothing.

Go away.

[reasonisfaith]

What I want to know is what kind of bait did Podesta click on that got the whole thing started, if that’s what did it as many have said.

[Lazamataz]

You look for letter matches. The most valuable letter match is ZERO, because you can eliminate those letters from those positions. Also look for [], {}, and (), which remove duds if you click on them. But exiting on try three is common, even among the pro Fallout players.

An interesting sidenote: I've been playing Survival mode (successfully to level 11 so far) and I gotta tell ya:

1. You find a LOT more things RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR MAIN AREAS (Red Rocket and Sanctuary) because without fast travel, you notice more. I shake my head and laugh every time I find a whole new deal right up next to my spot.
2. Hunger/Sleep/Thirst adds greatly to the game for me. I could do without Fatigue, Insomnia, Infection, Lethargy, and the like, though. Those seem to be random Eff You's from the game.
3. You have to use EVERY bit of junk you find. No more spamming stimpaks. You use them. Every last one.
4. It's a lot more realistic. Three hits from a feral and you are dead, even at level 10. Makes you think, plan more. Makes it a lot more suspenseful.
5. Because you cannot fast travel, Power Suits are MUCH less valueable. To get anywhere, you gotta sprint then normal-run, sprint then normal-run, sprint then normal-run... waiting until your action points restore. Sprinting in a Power Suit KILLS your fusion core. So you treasure your power suit more.... like you would in real life.

[Ingtar]

It was a phishing scam telling them that their account was compromised and giving them a link to reset the password.

[KC_Lion]

Thank you for the Tips Laz!

I have put Fallout 4 away for the Holidays, for now. I do still need to finish the DLC of Nuka-World though. Maybe I will give it another try....

"Hunger/Sleep/Thirst adds greatly to the game for me."

~ So basically just like New Vegas.

Bethesda, have Obsidian make another Fallout Game. And give them more than 14 Months to do it!

"Because you cannot fast travel, Power Suits are MUCH less valueable. To get anywhere, you gotta sprint then normal-run, sprint then normal-run, sprint then normal-run... waiting until your action points restore. Sprinting in a Power Suit KILLS your fusion core. So you treasure your power suit more.... like you would in real life."

Sound very fun and challenging.

[reasonisfaith]

I thought maybe the bait had pedo content.

[Dr. Pritchett]

THIS IS WHY LIBERALS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY COMPUTER GAMES!!

[Lazamataz]

One more tip: Be careful where you sprint into. If you are all huffin’ and puffin’ and in the midst of enemies, yer screwed. Like you would be in real life. Reserve the sprinting to known, cleared areas.

[Lazamataz]

I hear Fallout 5 is at least being considered.

I hope it’s in Atlanta.

I love Atlanta.

They could put a major settlement on Stone Mountain. Talk about a tough assault!

[jospehm20]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2016/10/21/how-john-podestas-emails-were-hacked-and-how-to-prevent-it-from-happening-to-you/#7b3dc05f5c02

[KC_Lion]

Reserve the sprinting to known, cleared areas.

Because you never know, Preston might be there.

[Lazamataz]

LOL