Project Overview
Engine: Creation Kit
Development Time: 3 months
Silver or Lead is a level I created in Fallout 4's Creation Kit. Players are tasked with returning Dr. Jekel's vault lab to him from raiders and his former lab partner. however players have freedom of choice, allowing them to turn on Dr. Jekel or even getting him to work with his adversaries if the explore enough.
Silver Or Lead
Design Goals
Companion
Multiple spaces
Multiple Choices
Level Design maps for each area of the level
Companion
When creating Silver or Lead I waned the player to have a companion that could be useful both gameplay wise and story wise. Since the narrative centered around a robotics scientist made a Mr.Handy companion called SILVER. SILVER has good combat stats with his melee saw attack and flamethrower, but he is also useful story wise. SILVER can talk to the players at every stage of the quest, giving players information about the quest the the people involved in it. And depending on the players choice, SILVER can become an enemy.
SILVER Can be utilized both in and out of combat. He can serve as a good companion or a distraction for players who need time to rest. SILVER will also comment on information players pickup along the way.
Mr.Handy Companion (SILVER)
Multiple spaces
When making this project I challenged myself to make 3 spaces for the player to interact in. 2 interior spaces, and one exterior to hold them in. The first interior served as a hub. Players accepted the quest here, gained additional resources, and also acquired a side quest if they chose to explore. The second interior was the main combat area. A 3 floored vault embracing resuse of space and verticality. The exterior housed both interior spaces along with an area to explore and a space for the side quest if players chose to accept it.
Multiple Choices
Perhaps the most interesting part of this level is the final encounter. Here players are given a choice. They may choose to help Dr.Jekel (The original quest giver), Sparta ( A raider boss wanting freedom for her people), or the player can unlock a third option of cooperation between the 2. If players help Dr. Jekel they kill Sparta, giving Jekel power over other raiders. If players help Sparta, they have to kill Dr.Jekel and SILVER, giving raiders their freedom. If players explore and find 3 pieces of information they can unlock a third option that allows them to convince Dr.Jekel and Sparta to work together.
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