This page contains notes for the game Fallout 3 (Bethesda).

Within the game files, there are approximately 888 unassigned dialogue topics that reveal more about content that was cut from the game. Unassigned means they are not assigned to an NPC and thus lack responses. Some are duplicates or early versions of existing lines, but the most interesting have been noted below.

Vault 101

Community#

Some unused topics about "community" and a possible job:

Generic#

Some generic topics prefixed "town" that are for cut generic conversations with Vault residents:

NPC Interactions#

These lines indicate a few NPC interactions and scenes were cut:

Topics for security:

Generic:

Post MS16 Encounters#

Conversation topics for encounters that don't occur in the final game. One of them has the "Meg" prefix, implying that originally, a Vault 101 resident could possibly be encountered there. Butch's topic for speaking to the player after MS16 is named postMS16Greeting, the topics below referring to Rivet City seem to be for a different encounter:

This is a line about picking up some supplies, it's unknown where this might've been used:

Post MS16 Trade#

Seems to be an unused task for the player helping to establish trade between the Vault and an unknown party, possibly a settlement. This seems to contradict with what happens in the final game, where the player is cut off from the Vault after helping to open it.

This topic has a player line:

Unfortunately, the rest of the topics lack player prompts:

Another, slightly differently named topic:

Pepper & Freddie#

A task that involved speaking to Freddie Gomez on his mother Pepper's behalf. These are some player lines for Pepper specifically:

It seems she'd ask the player how well they knew Freddie (provided they didn't pick the rude option, presumably) after which they could choose from the following options:

This line is for apologising, possibly intended for after the player had insulted her:

Regardless, at some point she'd request the player speak to him on her behalf. There are two options here, but both are repeated up to three times each. Pepper's dialogue seems to end here, and there doesn't seem to be any topics remaining that would've allowed to player to turn in the quest.

At some point a conversation would've occurred between Freddie and Joey:

There are only two topics remaining for Freddie, unfortunately, so it's not known currently how the quest would've proceeded beyond this point:

Jonas Medical Services#

At one point Jonas would've been able to heal the player:

MS07 Debug Topics

Some unused player lines. They seem to be for testing debug functions, rather than actual lines for use in the quest proper:

Gallows

Player lines for Gallow's cut mapping task, likely made redundant when that task was assigned to Riley instead:

RCSparks

Dialogue topics for what seems to be a character named Sparks, possibly located in Rivet City:

Oasis NPC Interactions

Unused topics for conversations that would occur between NPCs at Oasis:

Some type of tag game that would take place at Oasis:

Sticky

It seems Sticky would've had a few more stories:

TradeOutside1?

An unused topic labelled TradeOutside1, possibly related to cut task for Vault 101 post MS16:

Republic Of Dave

Something about passing along the secrets of Vault 101:

The Replicated Man (MS08)

These are a number of lines associated with quest to locate the missing commonwealth android. This first set of lines are notable because they name "DoctorPreston" within the topic name. In the final, Pinkerton is the one who performed the facial reconstruction procedure on the escaped android:

Some dialogue options for conversation with Armitage. They are somewhat noteworthy as in the final game, the only time the player can actually speak with Armitage is when investigating Rivet City's History (he simply asks the player to leave him alone). Though unrelated, there are a large number of lines remaining for Armitage to interact with members of Rivet City, at a glance it seems these lines are fully implemented with recorded dialogue too, but they will not play in game as Armitage is scripted to never leave his position in Rivet City's Science Lab.

Tenpenny Tower (MS12)

Some lines of dialogue where the player requests Chief Gustavo lend them some guards as backup for clearing out the ghouls. One of the topics contains the prefix "Speech", implying this is something the player could've actually persuaded Gustavo to do at one point:

"DualChoice"

Some dialogue options named "Dual Choice" that mention some kind of perceived betrayal:

FFEU12

Seems to be for an unused freeform encounter of some kind, but I still need to verify. The first two lines appear to be assigned, they just lack responses. The GECK may show who the intended speaker was.

The Superhuman Gambit (MS02)

This topic mentions a perk. In the final game, there is no perk associated with this quest:

Dialogue suggesting an NPC associated with this quest could at one point become a temporary companion of sorts:

Some generic unused topics for speaking with Derek Paction:

Citadel Conversations

There were apparently a couple more NPC conversations that would've taken place in the Citadel at one point. These are for Knights:

These topics are for Scribes specifically:

The player could ask Scribes about rumours originally:

Some topics that either involved or mentioned named NPCs within the Citadel:

Blank topics for what would've been used for conversations between members of Lyon's Pride. Some of these are used in the final, i.e CitTalkKodiakDusk2.

Generic:

Wasteland Survival Guide (MS03)

A large number of unused topics for the Wasteland Survival Guide:

Some conversation topics for Moira (early name Lea):

Dunwich James' Holotapes

In the final game, there are only 9 holotapes for James. Originally, there were ten:

Deputy Weld

Some topics for Deputy Weld refusing entry to Megaton. Whether these were directed towards the player or some other NPC is unknown:

Oasis (MS10)

Some topics mentioning a sacrifice and mob:

Capitol Preservation Society

Some conversation topics for the Capitol Preservation Society, perhaps for a tour or explanation of some kind:

Paradise Falls Conversations

Topics for conversations that would've occurred between NPCs at Paradise Falls:

Canterbury Commons

A large number of unused conversation topics for Canterbury Commons. Conversation topics are used to facilitate conversations between NPCs that don't involve the player, meaning these would've been for conversations between characters the player could listen in to:

Some topics for Derek. These are dialogue topics, so there may have been player input here at one point:

Some conversational topics for a conversation that would've occurred between Derek and Machete. It seems this interaction could've occurred in a number of different ways:

An unused dialogue topic for what seems to be an encounter involving meeting Slavers at Canterbury Commons, or just asking about them:

Unused player topics for some kind of conversation with Machete:

Follower Commands

Originally, there was a function that allowed the player to order their companion to either draw or holster their weapon on command:

These options also existed at one point to control their distance to the player:

Squire

An unused line for helping the Squire with something:

Anna Holt

A number of early lines for Anna that suggest her role was changed slightly. In the final, she shows no indication of wanting to leave Raven Rock.

Tammy Hargrave

This suggests James (Tammy's son) could die somehow:

Eden

A number of early lines for President Eden:

Quinn

The player could've asked Quinn about his travels:

Surivival Outside

A topic that just says Survival Outside, it's not known where this would've been used.

Community

Some vague topics about "community", may have been related to the similarly cut topics from Vault 101.

Galaxy News Radio (MQ01)

Some unused topics for this quest:

Take It Back (MQ11)

A number of unused topics that reveal at one point Lyon's Pride would head to Project Purity through Taft Tunnel while Liberty Prime would travel there via the overworld route. The player apparently had a choice of who they would accompany. Worth noting is that there are parts of Taft Tunnel that are inaccessible to the player; these may have been a part of this early scenario.

Linden

Linden seems to have an unused line where the player asks why they are carrying out the Treeminder's task:

Galaxy News Radio

In the final game, Three Dog will comment on the player's current karma rating. These topics show that originally, he would've also reacted to changes in their karma level:

A radio broadcast to react to the events of the final quest. The base game ends after the final quest, likely the reason this was cut:

Blaster Ammo

Unused topics that suggest at one point the player could buy "Blaster" ammo from an NPC. The Blaster may refer to the Alien Blaster:

=Warrington Station- A line for the player to ask an NPC based in Warrington about their father:

Tenpenny Tower Doctor

A line that suggests the doctor at Tenpenny Tower could alter the player's face:

Interrupt

Something about interrupting an NPC, possibly intended for use when speaking with NPCs during scripted conversations:

Waking Sleeping NPCs

Seems to be dialogue for waking sleeping NPCs: