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Fallout 3 (Van Buren)

Unused Dialogue#

To do:
There's quite a few unused dialogue files hidden in the tech demo that show unused areas in the tech demo (but in the design documents). http://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Van_Buren_dialogue_files has them. Will rip and put up on sub-page later.

Ammo#

Just like other Fallout games, it would've had ammo and several ammo types. The game's files contain a lot of unused ammo types that can't be found in the actual demo.

15mm EC#

Fallout 2's 2mm EC very big brother. Used in the ARTEMIS rail gun.

2mm EC#

Why'd they take it out of New Vegas? :(

Speaking of 2mm EC, it would've returned in Van Buren as well.

40mm Rifle Grenade#

An explosive round. It finally appeared in Fallout: New Vegas.

”Naphanite”#

Don't look safe to put in your car.

This strange ammo type is probably for the Flamer, as its name sounds similar to "Napalm" (a gel used to create fires). Since the Flamer...shoots fire at people, it's likely to be the Flamer's ammo.

Small and Heavy Rivets#

Ammo for a weapon that doesn't appear in the tech demo's files. Based on the ammo name, the gun for it would probably be for a weapon that would be like Fallout 3's Railway rifle.

Needler#

While not listed in the game's files, ammo icons that look a lot like Fallout 2's Needler ammo type can be found in the game's files. The Needler pistol is listed as a weapon used by Victor Presper, the main bad guy in Van Buren, in the B.O.M.B.-001 design document, so there's evidence that the Needler was going to be in the game.

Strangely, there are two icons for the AP Needler ammo.

12 Gauge Shotgun Shells#

Shells for a shotgun.

.30 Cal#

There doesn't seem to be any weapons that use this ammo type in the tech demo.

7.62mm#

Yet another ammo type that has no known weapons for it.

5mm#

Ammo icons that look almost exactly like the 5mm ammo icons in Fallout 1 and 2 can be found in the game's files. The B.O.M.B.-001 design document lists 5mm ammo as an item held by General Coleridge, an enemy in that area.

BB#

Probably for a BB Gun, which didn't appear in the tech demo.

Micro Fusion Cell#

Based on the name, it would probably be ammo for the Laser Array Gun, as the Microfusion Cell in other Fallout games has been used as ammo for large energy weapons.

Small Energy Cell#

It looks bigger than the weapon it's supposed to fit in!

It would probably be used for the Laser Pistol, as the Small Energy Cell was used to power small energy weapons in Fallout 1 and 2.

.44 Cal#

While .44 ammo is used in the Van Buren tech demo, there is another .44 ammo icon that doesn't have a green stripe on it, while the one in the tech demo does.

Regular

Unused

.45 Cal#

Ammo for the .45 Autoloader and .45 Revolver.

.50 Cal#

Ammo for the .50 Revolver.

Rocket#

Ammo for a nonexistent rocket launcher.

Unknown Ammo Images#

Several of the ammo items in the Van Buren tech demo have no obvious equivalent ammo inventory icons.