Mommy Editionprevious thread: >>43178033Fallout Equestria, a story that bleeds two franchises together to build something magical. On one side, you have death, destruction, decay, and misery - on the other, you have ponies. Doesn't sound like it should mix? You'd be surprised. When the world around you is wasteland, all you're left with is hope, and as we all know, ponies can do spectacular things with just a little hope.Read Fallout Equestria by Kkat to appreciate the setting that many writers have then lent upon after being so captivated by the wonders.The original story which spawned its own fandom can be found here: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/119190/These next four stories comprise the rest of what is considered "the big 5", alongside the original. They were biggest hitters early in the fandom, be it for having started before many others, their length, or overall quality.>Project Horizons:https://www.fimfiction.net/story/208056/>Pink Eyes:https://www.fimfiction.net/story/931/>Heroes:https://www.fimfiction.net/story/662/>Murky Number Seven:https://www.fimfiction.net/story/47300/Though, a reminder; just because these are the most well known, that isn't to say that there aren't other stories out there! There are many hidden gems that simply don't get the love they deserve purely because people don't give them the chance. Why not open your heart and try to find a new favorite? Anons are absolutely welcomed and encouraged to return with fic discussion of even the most obscure fics!Fan games:>Fallout Equestria: RemainsA Fallout Equestria Roguelike. It is the best thing to come of the fandom recently. Seriously go play it https://foe-remains.gitlab.io/main_en.html>Balefire BluesA Hearts of Iron IV mod. In it you take control over various FoE factions seeking to conquer the wasteland. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2307988796>Dust TownA derivative of Pony Town, set in the Fallout Equestria universe.Thread Topic: Tell us about your current project, are you making anything or have you found anything interesting in-progress being worked on?
First for hte boy, the myth, the legend, murky murky murky!
>>43284173which story is mommy from?
>>43284270Blackjack (gross!) has a hot mom
>>43284270She's the best mare 99 has to offer.Not that it would save you though.
When does it get good?
>>43284529When you start reading Murky
>>43284529When Blackjack kicks Lancer in the balls.
i've only read the original fo:e but i'm actually having issues finishing Pink Eyes, it's too sad having to read about this depressing little kid.
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>>43284830>Three wings of MutiecornsYeah, they're fucked.
>>43284886They actually are since they just struck a "deal" with the Goddess herself about exploring some stable full of enervation that the alicorns can't approach.
>>43284173>have you found anything interesting in-progress being worked on?Yuphttps://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1140036/what-happens-nextFoEbros we are so FUCKING back
>>43284529It gets good later in the book, then when you go back to reread later it's good from the very start
21 chapters in and Little-pip implying that DJ Pony is closer to her than Calamity or Velvet ticks me off.
>>43285261To be fair to Pip, they did just fuck.
>>43285261Pip and Homage's romance is just the author's self insert wish fulfillment. Don't think too deep about it.
Good afternoon Daisy is best mare
>>43285359An odd spelling of 'Gin Rummy' but I'll accept it.
>>43285369Too good for this worldToo good for any of us
>>43285636I kinda like her. Rummy is a fairly good mare in an unsalvageable situation.
>>43284830This is absolutely fine.No, I'm not biased.
>>43285903She's a good mom
>>43286397how can one pony be this adorable?
>>43284832its peak. holy fuck.
>>43285978Not wrong. Muties are peak.
Finally finished reading the original Fallout Equestria. Now I can join the many, many critics in saying it's not great.Biggest problem is kkat's choice to structure the story like a playthrough of a Bethesda Fallout game. This is a monumentally bad idea which other FoE fics fortunately do not emulate. Most of the story's problems are because of it: the main plot unfolding like a series of disconnected side quests, the pointless descriptions of looting locked containers and hacking terminals, the excessive combat scenes against 'NPC' enemies which don't matter because injuries can be healed immediately, etc. But besides that, there's so many weird, awkward writing choices in FoE. Characters dying suddenly (Monterey Jack, Steelhooves) or right after being introduced (Nightseer). Littlepip's awkward, grating internal thoughts. Some scenes have way too much detail, and others have far too little. Certain world details are repeatedly explained and called out for seemingly no reason. Just so much awkward, awkward, awkward!I don't regret reading it, and it was good for picking up some lore details I didn't know, but it definitely won't stick with me the way something like Murky did. The story really is deserving of a rewrite.
>>43286718Also I'm thoroughly onboard with the whole 'Book of Littlepip is Homage propaganda' idea, solely because of Pip's narration.>I was seething with rage. These ponies were SICK and WRONG, and I was totally justified in killing them.This is exactly the kind of line you'd insert into a story to justify all of Littlepip's actions for the NCR and Twilight Society.
>>43286718>Characters dying right after being introduced>NightseerGenuinely the most confusing decision I've ever seen from a writing perspective. You don't just give a character unique identifiers, particularly when said character is a member of a species known for being a networked collective, and then just off them before you can do anything actually interesting with them beyond 'btw they're wearing Luna's bones' cus that's an easy way to get S1-era horsefags angry.
>>43286718>>43284581>cries and blubbers for another 30k words>achieves a tiny something and then gets set back again far more>is a slave for the 50th time>glimmer makes a sexual commentthe bait lacks finesse nowadaysmurky is the most flanderized boring ass shit ever created
>>43286718>Now I can join the many, many critics in saying it's not great.>
>>43286869>cus that's an easy way to get S1-era horsefags angryIt gets me angry to this very day. I'm glad she croaked on the spot.
>>43286718When I read it I thought it was really good for something from 2011. Most fanfics from back then are really bad compared to today. But yeah, I noticed the prose and character writing seemed simplistic in it compared to Project Horizons, and so was the lore being simplistic.Fallout Equestria seems like it's emulating MLP and Fallout, and the MLP part would be like keeping archetypal characters because that's how they are in the show and having moral lessons baked into the narrative, but Project Horizons is more like humans that are pony shaped. I like Project Horizons approach more, because it feels like there's a lot of stuff going on, like feels living a breathing.This is also why FoE feels Littlepip centric, like the world revolves around the character and the themes.
>>43286971Only one dot? Also what's going on in the room he guards so fiercely?
"She asked for no pickles!"
>>43287218It could be anything, maybe his stash of grenades
>>43286869Why does such a shit mare have to be so hot?
>>43287021there are faster ways to say you stopped 5 chapters in
>>43287387fair, all of that stops by chapter 6?>An entire life of pain with scant little inspiration and reason to keep going. Years of loneliness and neglect. I was whining, failing to remember she had lost her entire life to the wasteland as well, but I didn't care. I wasn't being selfish, I just couldn't stop the outpouring of emotions.>“Now...anypony here know any bucks or mares looking for a good time? It's been almost a week I've been cooped up sick without any 'relief,' y'know? I'm itchin' for a fixin' if’n you get me?”you picked the best one gotta say, lighting the darkness was perhaps one of the most whiny fucking slogfest chapterread a real book for adults
>>43287516ok I admit I used a bit of an hyperbole there, it stops after "killing the salve" but even before that, there is character progression even with glimmer trough her relation with coral
>>43287541have a murkylove you anon
Gettin' ready for crab time. As this campaign has gone on, I've actually become kinda surprised I don't see more starbeast stuff. Star kaiju are rad as fuck, and they've been fun to adapt.
