Monday, October 28, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 100

In which we celebrate the 100th episode with a triple-length chapter, in which we send Sabretooth Syd off on his merry way, begin the end of the conflict between the Vagabonds and the Syndicate, and finally get that kid out of the bloody chimney!

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 99

In which we settle accounts with Pieter the Fence and explore Westminster by night. We also take on a quest to get a chimney-sweep out of a tight fix while plotting how to best loot Tenpenny Tower.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 98

In which we continue exploring Westminster and seek out Peter the Fence. However, a glitch gets us into a firefight with the local Bobbies. Oh well.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 97

In which we head back to Canning Town and the nearby hideout of a Syndicate leader who needs killing. Get ready for a battle with a giant radioactive Corgi. No. Really. We also make our way into Westminster and get a tour of sorts from a spirited urchin.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 96

In which, after revealing the hiding place of the Luck Beer Mat, we turn in the Golden Keg and return to the Vagabonds and one of the bigger glitches in the game trying to continue helping Sabertoooth Syd with his writing.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 95

The quest for the Golden Keg continues, as we continue crawling through pubs and blowing away Hooligans.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 94

The quest for the Golden Keg continues, as we head to Greenwich in search of a pub called The Golden Elm.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 93

In which we explore a hotel full of fez-wearing cultists, seeking a golden keg. It makes sense in context.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 92

In which, after showing off how random some of the spawns can be by exiting the same pub over and over, we discover one of the saddest small stories in the game. We also encounter a gang of Highwaymen and discover another pub with another side quest for us.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 91

In which we max out our relationship with Kiera and explore more of Northwest London.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 90

In which, having just hit level 27 and taking another level of Gunslinger, we start exploring northwest London, debate philosophy with a semi-robotic professor and become overburdened with swag yet again.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 89

In which we make our way into a secret Angel base and start fighting our way through a mob of clones. We also finally fix that negative perk we've had since the train crash.

Monday, October 21, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 88

In which we return to Islington and are charged with a quest to find street art by the infamous Pipsy. We then make our way into the radioactive badlands and discover how one disgruntled geek spent his last days before the bombs fell.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 87

In which we take a side-trip to defend Covent Garden and then take some time to repair and upgrade my first settlement.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 86

In which we continue exploring Islington and have a spot of bother with the Miller's Men hiding out in the local abandoned post office.

Friday, October 18, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 85

In which we set off in search of the road to Islington that we came to Hackney to find in the first place. This takes us through the sewer into the Miller's Men's territory.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 84

In which the Battle for Hackney begins in earnest and we blow shit up. Sometimes on purpose.

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 83

In which we go off in search of Glowing Fungus to make our own antibiotics. and have another serious talk with Keira, we patch up Prince Pete and prepare for the mother of all rumbles.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 82

In which, after explaining how I changed things up a bit after the game crash last time, we set off on a new quest to find the drugs we need to save the Prince. Specifically, antibiotics, which are unsurprisingly tricky to find in post-apocalyptic London.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 81

In which we start to help Manchester Mike create a sterile safe place to get the Prince off the smack. This sets up a lengthy quest to find some antiseptic. (It makes sense in context.)

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 80

In which through trial and error (mostly error) we slowly take down one near invincible Hooligan who seems to either have a 10 in Luck or laser-proof armor.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 79

In which, clad in our fancy new duds, we meet Prince Pete and then are asked to deal with the problem of the Roundels' leader being a strung-out junkie. But first we have to finish exploring Hackney and dealing with some surprisingly tough Hooligans and game crashes.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 78

In which we start exploring Hackney and set about finding ourselves some appropriately mod threads.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 77

In which we make our way into Hackney and Keira chooses an awkward moment to have a heart to heart talk. We then befriend another local gang, the Roundels, in fighting the skinheads intruding on their turf. Because fuck skinheads!

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 76

In which we meet the gentleman ghoul Mountbatten and completely ignore him so we can go kill Hooligans with our new bestie Keira.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 75

In which, after describing the epic battle that took place off-camera, we continue exploring eastward on the Road to Islington.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 74

In which, after showing off the improvements to Lambeth Walk, we start clearing out the local Hooligans while exploring the immediate area and Kiera declares me her bard sidekick to my great amusement. Even in a post-apocalyptic game, I can't escape my preferred class.

Friday, October 11, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 73

In which we finally make our way into the Bank of England vault, discover the sinister purpose of the Cutethlhu dolls, and make a new friend in a fellow kleptomaniac, er treasure hunter!

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 72

In which we continue looting our way through the Bank of England trying to find the hidden keys we need to progress. This leads to an underground bunker and a very annoyed Glowing One.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 71

In which, with the Frenchman and some guards in tow, we start taking back the Bank of England for Truth, Justice and Kidney Pie!

Well, not really, but that sounds better than us breaking in so I can loot the place.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 70

In which, after observing more problems with our glitchy London Bridge settlement, we make our way into the tunnels leading to the Bank of England.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 69

In which we accidentally uncover the Lambeth Walk settlement and a surprisingly sedentary Radger. We then take on a new mission to clear the Hooligans out of the Bank of England.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 68

In which, with the glitch from last time overcome and the two bands of Thamesfolk reconciled, we set off in search of the Imperial War Museum and have way more trouble than you'd expect with a legendary giant infected leech. (Infected with what? Best not thought about.)

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 67

In which, with the Mittenlurk Empress slain, we start trying to reconcile the Thamesfolk of Thameshaven and Rotherhithe. A glitch prevents this, but we do manage to finally find a tin of sardines and solve THAT side quest!

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 66

In which, after showing off our new farm at London Bridge, we set out on a more action-packed adventure and engage in glorious battle with the Mittenlurk Empress.

(For glorious battle, read "Hide and slowly snipe it before the ambient radiation and slimy mucus kill us.")

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 65

In which, after detailing the difficulties that resulted in two lost episodes, we start rebuilding London Bridge into a viable settlement.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 64

In which, after a check-in at Covent Garden (which is becoming more and more of a farm) we hunt more Beefeaters.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 63

In which, to take control of the community run by Beefy on London Bridge, we set off on a quest to kill several specific Beefeater gangs.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 62

In which we do a little more work on Covent Garden, before fighting our way to London Bridge and another side quest.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 61

In which our higher charisma lets us move on with Sibyl and we head south across the bridge to explore the area around the London Eye.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 60

In which, after showing off what I've started to do with Covent Garden, we bear witness to Toby's coronation and start to explore the space north of Eastminster.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 59

In which, after re-slaying some ghouls, we replay the White Farm mystery sequence to get a better, non-glitched ending.

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 58

In which, after a brief musical interlude and some shopping, we make our way north through many perils to the White Farm and a mystery.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 57

In which we continue politicking on behalf of Toby and embark on a quest to kill some Hooligans on behalf of the local school marm, for the sake of a safe field trip. It is for the kids! Really!

Sensei Starman Plays Fallout: London - Part 56

In which, after five episodes of failure to complete various fetch quests, we regroup on getting Sibyl her fix and finding out our future. When that doesn't work, we shift gears to start trying to help Toby become leader of Eastminster... which opens up yet more side quests!