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− | {{Quotation|'''Father Elijah'''|That thing on your wrist - it's a convenience. It tells you where to go, what to do, dulls your brain. It may have helped you find the Sierra Madre broadcast, but it's just as much a crutch today as it was in the Old World.|sound=Elijah ThingOnYourWrist.wav}} | + | {{Quotation|'''Father Elijah, from ''Fallout: New Vegas'''''|That thing on your wrist - it's a convenience. It tells you where to go, what to do, dulls your brain. It may have helped you find the Sierra Madre broadcast, but it's just as much a crutch today as it was in the Old World.|sound=Elijah ThingOnYourWrist.wav}} |
− | The '''Pip-Boy''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is based on the [[wikia:w:c:fallout:Pip-Boy_3000|Pip-Boy 3000]] from the video | + | The '''Pip-Boy''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is based on the [[wikia:w:c:fallout:Pip-Boy_3000|Pip-Boy 3000]] from the video games ''Fallout 3'' and ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''; a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-[[Self-illumination|glowing]] monochrome screen, and several buttons and knob. On the screen is a unique version of the Engineer that is posed and styled similarly to [https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_Boy Vault Boy], with his hand on his hip and a large thumbs-up. |
When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised [[HUD]] for the [[PDA]]s and [[Eureka Effect]] that matches the looks of the device. | When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised [[HUD]] for the [[PDA]]s and [[Eureka Effect]] that matches the looks of the device. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == |
Revision as of 17:42, 24 July 2022
“ | That thing on your wrist - it's a convenience. It tells you where to go, what to do, dulls your brain. It may have helped you find the Sierra Madre broadcast, but it's just as much a crutch today as it was in the Old World.
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— Father Elijah, from Fallout: New Vegas
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The Pip-Boy is a promotional cosmetic item for the Engineer. It is based on the Pip-Boy 3000 from the video games Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas; a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-glowing monochrome screen, and several buttons and knob. On the screen is a unique version of the Engineer that is posed and styled similarly to Vault Boy, with his hand on his hip and a large thumbs-up.
When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised HUD for the PDAs and Eureka Effect that matches the looks of the device.
This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who purchased Fallout: New Vegas before August 8, 2011.
It was also awarded in Unique quality to players who purchased the Quakecon Bundle before 10AM PDT on August 6th, 2012.
Demonstration
Update history
- The Pip-Boy was added to the game.
August 4, 2011 [Item schema update]
- Changed name from "Pip-Boy 1950" to "Pip-Boy".
- The Pip-Boy can be purchased, traded, crafted, gifted and found in random drops.
Unused content
- The Pip-Boy is set up to be in Strange quality; however, no Strange variant has been released. It would count sentry kills.
Bugs
- The Pip-Boy themed HUD for the Build and Destroy Menus fails to display while playing with a gamepad.
- If the Engineer dies while the primary PDA is equipped, right after respawning, the player is prompted with the generic build menu.
Trivia
- The description references the eye-popping prettiness blurb on the 'key features' section in the Steam page for Fallout 3.
Gallery
Revised Eureka Effect teleport menu.
See also
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