So What Is Now Canon in Fallout?

Everything I like is canon, and everything I dislike isn't canon. Simple as that mate.

Definitely canon - Nate is The Rake

I've always looked at fallout's lore as it's all canon to an extent, so things that might not be canon are more like myths and legends across the wasteland, so it could've happened or maybe not, it doesn't apply to every detail of the series, but I think it's a fun way to look at lore and speculate 😂

Canon is important because it sets the ground rules for the universe which is essential to the suspension of disbelief and adds flavor to the story. Without a consistent or good canon, anything goes and the suspension of disbelief disappears. When everything is possible, nothing matters anymore and there are no stakes, no tension, no story. This is why people get so caught up in what is or is not canon. It is vital to the story, period. By not respecting established canon and making up whatever they (Bethesda) want they not only show creative inability to operate within bounds but it is also disrespect to the old stories that the core fanbase has come to love That is why proper canon is important

Additionally, Vault 0’s location (Cheyenne mountain) was marked in the map of Vaults in the TV show. So theres another part of Tactics that seems to’ve risen up to canonicity

Anything Emil says on twitter I will disregard, most all of the things he says probably isn't proofread and is something from his headcannon he decided to try to shove in there without consulting anybody. Good example of this, Nate the Rake.

What if the canon was the friends we made along the way?

Its very apparent they’re taking a “if its cool, add it or change it; and if its annoying or a hinderance, change it or ignore it,” approach. Makes the series more akin to indulging in junk food rather than a delicacy it use to be. Junk food’s not bad from time to time, but over consuming will eventually leave consumers hollow.

in regards to tactics, it had a card that directly references it in the MTG crossover. I know that doesn't necessarily make it 100% canon but it is definitely something to consider

I really wish Bethesda would've kept their atrocious writing confined to the East Coast instead of going out of their way to fuck with the established settlements/society/trade routes of the west

I reckon they won’t actually touch on the canon outcome of New Vegas judging by the end credits sequence of the final episode, something else happened after the game for the strip itself to become a war torn ruin, so the canon outcome may not even be relevant

What's canon? Fallout 1, 2, 3, 4 (minus billy), and New Vegas. Simple as.

When a franchise has so many creative minds involved either through direct or sub-contracted means there will always be a chance of someone's different take on what is canon or a blip that gets missed be it through miscommunication or whatever...I mean the TV show has more producers than mini nukes you can find in the Mojave.

Amazing video, worth the 16 minutes

Minutemen ending makes the most sense as canon for Fallout 4. Maxson completely abandoning the east coast makes no sense. Kells and Maxson both see the Minutemen ending as a BOS Victory. Prydwyn can leave because Minutemen are led by a BOS Paladin meaning BOS isn't giving up territory.

Broadsider is canon

It is weird though to have the fallout tv show be cannon to the games though. Personally it should have been its own thing in the same way the MCU is its own thing.

9:26 you said Raven Rock…. I know this as “Site R” and it is literally 10 mins from my house, which game is this featured? I’d like to poke around that area

That interview with Todd to my knowledge is old and there is another interview which is newer than that one that confirms that some elements of tactics are canon. influences of Tactics are also in all of the games rad roaches are the biggest things that came from tactics

I think the Canon ending for new Vegas will be yes man but when he disappeared at the end it'll be Mr House's memory and personality taking control like a ghost in the machine