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Tim Cain: 'Among other things that Steve Jackson Games didn't like about Fallout was Vault Boy'
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain discussed the controversy surrounding the game's mascot, Vault Boy, and how Steve Jackson Games objected to its inclusion. Jackson's company felt Vault Boy was tonally unfitting and requested its removal, a point of contention that contributed to the breakdown of the licensing deal with Interplay.
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Fallout's creator reveals you could have played as a snoring cow hater who believes in UFOs, had Black Isle stuck with its original licensed roleplaying system
The original Fallout game was initially developed using the GURPS licensed roleplaying system before switching to SPECIAL in early 1997 due to concerns over violence. GURPS featured a simpler stat system but a complex array of advantages, disadvantages, and quirks, some of which included unique character traits like 'believes in UFOs' or 'hates cows'.
