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

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

[reasonisfaith]

I thought it was amazing how Sean Spicer called attention to Hillary’s illegal interference in the election.

[KC_Lion]

Oh I have no doubt Fallout 5 is in the works.

Way to much money to be made.

We already got Kansas City in Fallout Tactics, which I have never played.

What is the Scuttlebutt on Fallout: New Orleans?

I heard Obsidian was going to be in on it. Just rumors?

I would literally DIE if that happened.

[sparklite2]

Once I realized the computer told me what letters I got correct and where they occurred in the password, comparing the correct letters and position from word to word made the process not only easy, but fun, if you like word puzzles.

[RC one]

Each wrong answer reveals a number of letters that are in the right word. You have to guess what the right word is based on the those letters so if you guess “building” and get 5 correct letters and the other words are “holding”, “ransom”, and “feeling”- “holding” would be the answer. It’s a process of elimination.

[wgmalabama]

The old (boomers) are stupid and out of date so yes they think they can get away with it. Also some younger (millinery) graphics person at CNN was asked for a visual and was intellectually lazy. Lazy meet stupid. What a wonderful combination.

[sparklite2]

I was as enthusiastic about the last Fallout as anyone, but playing it was a major disappointment, For one thing, I had to interest in building settlements and even less interest if visiting the same sites to fight the same bandits over and over and over and over and over. I may pass on the franchise in the future.

My addiction is Skyrim and if they can do a sequel without trashing it up the way the did Fallout, it’d be great.

[Lazamataz]

I've had a little 'site revisit' in Skyrim, too, now.

I actually prefer the Fallout franchise. Try Survival mode, it COMPLETELY changes the face and experience of the game.

[daltec]

Thanks for sharing your secret, KC_Lion! I find hacking to be easy (but tedious) -- here's how I understand it:

1. Take a look at the screenshot in Laz's comment. The word MARKS was selected for the first attempt. MARKS was incorrect. However, MARKS has a "likeness" of "2" -- this means that the correct password shares two letters with MARKS (and only two), and in the same position. That is, if the correct password contains an A and an R, they would need to be the second and third letters of the correct password.

2. In Laz's screenshot, the next attempt selected STARK for some reason. While it may appear that STARK is close to MARKS, it actually isn't. Note how none of the letters in MARKS is in the same position as STARK (i.e. they don't line up). The A in MARKS is the second letter (position 2) while in STARK it is the third letter. And so on. As a result, STARK is given a likeness of 0.

MARKS

STARK

Note how nothing lines up. A much better choice would have been LARGE. It shares two letters -- A and R -- with MARKS, both are in the same position, and no other letters are shared:

MARKS

LARGE

Since MARKS has a likeness of 2, we are looking for two letters (and only two) that line up. The A and the R line up, and no other letters do.

3. The third attempt selected STAKE, which has a likeness of 1. This means that the correct password, whatever it may be, shares one letter in the same position with STAKE, and two with MARKS.

4. According to the screenshot, the next attempt is going to use NAMES, which will fail and lock them out, because it's wrong. While NAMES does share two letters in the correct position with MARKS (the original attempt), it shares none at all with STAKE. We know that STAKE has a likeness of one, so NAMES can't possibly be the correct password.

MARKS

NAMES

We are looking for two letters that line up. The A and the S line up. But...

STAKE

NAMES

No letters line up, and we know that STAKE has one correct letter. So the password cannot be NAMES.

5. Using process of elimination, we see that there is only one possiblity for the correct password: LARGE. How do we know?

MARKS has two letters in the same position as the correct password, and STAKE has one.

MARKS

LARGE

The A and the R line up.

STAKE

LARGE

The E lines up.

None of the other possibilities match those criteria. I hope this helps explain things! Like I said, I find hacking terminals to be tedious, but it's very useful (and sometimes almost required), plus you get a decent XP bump. Sometimes in fact, I will pick the lock and hack the terminal too, just to get a few extra easy XPs.

[KC_Lion]

1. Take a look at the screenshot in Laz's comment. The word MARKS was selected for the first attempt. MARKS was incorrect. However, MARKS has a "likeness" of "2" -- this means that the correct password shares two letters with MARKS (and only two), and in the same position. That is, if the correct password contains an A and an R, they would need to be the second and third letters of the correct password.

OHHH!!! Okay! I see now.

Wow, thank you Daltec.

Well, not wonder I kept failing these tests.

Thank You. I will go try out my new found knowledge!

[daltec]

You are welcome, KC_Lion, I hope it helps! Have fun!

BTW if any of you enjoy the solitude and lonely exploration elements of the Fallout games, lately I have really been enjoying Firewatch, an independent game that came out only a few months ago. I am just getting into it, but so far, it seems to share much of the same feel as Fallout, except without the bleakness and death and stuff. Not nearly as graphically "advanced" as Fallout, but still lovely, in its own way.

That being said, the Glowing Sea has to be the bleakest, most desolate, unsettling region I have played. In any game, not just the Fallout series.

[PUGACHEV]

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

Certainly not, underestimating the average person's intelligence has always worked so well for them in the past. In fact, I can't think of any other reason why CNN is considered a respected news source and McCain is still a senator.

[a fool in paradise]

When a faggot hacked government computers to retaliate because of the military policies against homosexuality, Time-Lies-CNN stood with the hacker as a whistle “blower”, Even now as he sits in prison suicidal and seeking a sex change he’s “the victim”...

[a fool in paradise]

free pizza coupon/groupon?

[sparklite2]

Do you remember Myst? Of course, we all do.
I enjoyed playing a modern-graphics attempt to replicate the atmosphere of the original game called Obduction.
If that sounds good, here’s a trailer.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/4/11163324/obduction-trailer-released-myst-spiritual-successor

[Celtic Conservative]

I guess I’m just behind the times. The only thing I play now is zen pinball. But if they were to re-release “descent” I would be so there. First person shooters? Meh, I’m a cop. The Digital “hogans alley” shoot/ no shoot drills are enough.

CC

[Lazamataz]

I liked Pyst.... the version of Myst where 11 million people already walked through the island and trashed it.

[Lazamataz]

I liked New Vegas because it added a little less bleakness to the whole Fallout genre. They should capitalize on that.

[Ciaphas Cain]

[brucedickinson]

Okay, off the subject but I was thinking about getting Fallout 4 for my young teen family members. I understand there is bad language. How bad is it? Would you call it kid friendly? Thanks anybody

[The Toll]

State of Decay or you are still doing it wrong!