It actually makes sense when you think about it. 200+ years go by, and every fridge containing food or consumables would emit the most putrid smell you could imagine. It's a great hiding spot.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

By the time 200 years rolls around the food is basically gone. Still probably wouldnt smell good because of the ambient environment but there would be nothing close to rotting food left.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

To be fair, the Fallout universe doesn't follow real world physics. If it did, the world wouldn't be a mostly barren wasteland. Plants don't give a fuck about radiation; just look at Chernobyl.

There's also the fact that they have nuclear-powered batteries that are still holding a charge, and many unmaintained buildings are still intact instead of being just giant piles of decomposing steel. (And obviously there wouldn't be any mutant 2-headed oxen, giant cockroaches, super mutants, ghouls, etc.) The Fallout universe runs on 1950s sci-fi physics.

[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Gotta stock up on...Trivial Pursuit cards.

[–] chetradley@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

That's birth control lol.

[–] BoobaAwooga@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 days ago

I mean 200 years post bombs, I’d toss whatever in there too

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Needs bandages.

[–] MrEff@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Missing bottle caps...

[–] TurnOnTheSunflower@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Question: Can you complete the game without scavenging? Has it been done?

[–] ThisSeriesIsFalse@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I know you can, but I haven't seen it done yet. The only thing you're required to use junk for is the teleporter to get into the institute, which most factions will supply you the majority of junk for, with only a few pieces missing. You can buy those at Carla's or any other junk vendor assuming you've saved enough caps from quest rewards and the like. From there you don't need to scavenge for anything else, long as you've purchased a good enough melee weapon and armour. Or have the skills to go it naked if you really don't wanna touch anything.

(Assuming you're talking about Fallout 4. I don't believe you need to scavenge for anything in 3 or New Vegas though, with NV probably being the easiest since you can do the NCR path without any items in your inventory, they're the only ones who don't care about the platinum chip. I wouldn't know about 2 or 1.)

[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

To finish the main quest line you have to scavenge for a few bits.

But now that I think of it.. I never finished the game for the Institute. *installing FF4 yet again* Where are my mods?

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Gotta keep those guns cool

Edit: fallout fridges are miles more sane than animal crossing: nh fridges.... I still find it funny, you open a fridge and it's like "a refrigerator, should i change?"... Into what? A fucking pair of cold cuts?