History VideoGame / FalloutTacticsBrotherhoodOfSteel

* JokeItem: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauchat The chauchat]], a French WW1 light machine gun whose frequent jams have been [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] to epic proportions. It can be found in a hidden cache, but it's not even usable as a melee weapon!

* DoomedByCanon: We never hear anything about the Midwest Brotherhood in the subsequent games and according to ''[[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Lonesome Road]]'' the Enclave took over Illinois after they emerged and all indications are that it's still under their control as of 2281 (which would explain why their armor looks so similar to the Midwestern Brotherhood's in ''VideoGame/FallOut3'').

* DoomedByCanon: We never hear anything about the Midwest Brotherhood in the subsequent games and according to ''[[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Lonesome Road]]'' the Enclave took over Illinois after they emerged and all indications are that it's still under their control as of 2281 (which would explain why their armor looks so similar to the Midwestern Brotherhood's in ''VideoGame/Fallout 3'').

[[EpicBattleBoredom You sure as hell aren't gonna fail.]]

* {{Telepathy}}: Brotherhood Scribes conclude this to the reason for their control over animals and insects. Unfortunately the cause of the mutation is unique to a single place and too impractical to acquire so the Brotherhood abandons the idea.

* CrouchAndProne

** Ghouls recruits. Unless you focused your recruits towards specific skills only, then they will most likely have the highest skill percentages in several categories. However they cannot use lower to mid tier human armor, which is the only kind you'll have for a long time. The only armor they can use are rare or only available in the late game. They also cannot use weapons that use a specific sprite animation (heavy weapons). Due to a technical issue with the game engine, they are ''not'' immune to radiation. Finally several of them start with the "Glowing One" trait, which grants them small bonuses with the penalty of irradiating the rest of your squad, including other ghouls without the "Glowing One" trait.

** Dog recruits. Very similar to deathclaws, minus their durability and only available in multiplayer.

** Supermutant squad members. Similar to the ghouls they can only wear rare race specific armor, but unlike them they can't use late game human armor. They can't use any weapons that use a certain sprite animation (rifles). Several of them is tagged for and have a high energy weapons skill, which is all but useless to them due to most energy weapons using the rifle sprite animation. Some even start with a trait that gives the rest of the squad a penalty to Perception. However a combination of high durability, high skills, and ability to use the biggest weapons means their pros far outweigh their cons

* Telepathy: Brotherhood Scribes conclude this to the reason for their control over animals and insects. Unfortunately the cause of the mutation is unique to a single place and too impractical to acquire so the Brotherhood abandons the idea.

* ArtificialStupidity: supermutants tend to do things like getting stuck in one place, charging at a vehicle with a melee weapon or shooting their own team members. And all enemies routinely fail spot checks regarding mines.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Deathclaw recruits. They are fast. They are strong. They are tough. They tear through metal armour and supermutant skin like tissue paper. Their blows have a knockdown effect that stunlocks anyone they hit. They have no weapons or armour whatsoever and show up just in time for the point where Big Guns become the alpha and omega.

** Supermutant squad members.

** To clarify, litterly the only thing a character with it equipped can do is reload it, you won't even get any cash for selling it!

* LuckBasedMission: Springfield. One squad of brotherhood soldiers, multiple hostage-taking situations each with enough enemies and hostages to outnumber your squad 2-to-1. And they hostage takers are all linked up by radio, so once you start shooting all hell breaks loose all over the map. Oh, and you have to save ''everyone''. Good luck.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is the third installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, and the first spinoff. Released in 2001, it was developed by Micro Forte and published by Interplay. The game took a departure from the first two games settings-wise and gameplay-wise. While, at its core, still an [=RPG=],[[note]]It uses the same SPECIAL system as the previous games, you gain experience, level up, there are sidequests, random encounters etc.[[/note]] the focus is now on tactical squad-based combat. The game is a ContestedSequel with some liking it for its solid tactical combat while others dislike it for percieved continuity errors and departing from many of the elements that made the first two games so good. The official stance on the game from the current IP owners {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

* EasyAmnesia: Horribly, horribly averted. [[spoiler: The leader of the super mutants is one of the leaders of the Brotherhood who sustained a horrible head injury and started to forget who he was. He also becomes schizophrenic, eternally violent, and gains various other signs of a serious concussion gone untreated.]]
* EnemyMine: The Mid-Western Brotherhood eventually expands their membership to Ghouls and Super-Mutants, which are still on the Holy Genocide List back west. They also ally with a clutch of intelligent deathclaws.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is the third installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, and the first spinoff. Released in 2001, it was developed by Micro Forte and published by Interplay. The game took a departure from the first two games settings-wise and gameplay-wise. While, at its core, still an [=RPG=] [[hottip:* :it uses the same SPECIAL system as the previous games, you gain experience, level up, there are sidequests, random encounters etc.]], the focus is now on tactical squad-based combat. The game is a ContestedSequel with some liking it for its solid tactical combat while others dislike it for percieved continuity errors and departing from many of the elements that made the first two games so good. The official stance on the game from the current IP owners {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

[[KickingAssAndTakingNames You sure as hell aren't gonna fail.]]

* GatlingGood: The Gauss minigun. One of the most powerful weapons ever.

* [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Plus One Machinegun]]: Either the Browning M2 due do armor reduction on target (with depleted uranium shells), or the gauss minigun.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Deathclaw recruits. They are fast. They are strong. They are tough. They tear through metal armour and supermutant skin like tissue paper. They have no weapons or armour whatsoever and show up just in time for the point where Big Guns become the alpha and omega.
* AwesomeYetPractical: The Browning M2. Requires 9 strengh (doable with Power Armour or for a super mutant), dish out lots of damage, and can use depleted uranium amunition.

** Rule of Thumb: If the events don't clash with canon of the main games it's canon.

** If you encounter the brotherhood prison random encounter, you can kill the 2 paladins using poison or drug overdose and take their miniguns.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is the third installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, and the first spinoff. Released in 2001, it was developed by Micro Forte and published by Interplay, it took a departure from the first two games settings-wise and gameplay-wise. While, at its core, still an [=RPG=] [[hottip:* :it uses the same SPECIAL system as the previous games, you gain experience, level up, there are sidequests, random encounters etc.]], the focus is now on tactical squad-based combat. The game is a ContestedSequel with some liking it for its solid tactical combat while others dislike it for percieved continuity errors and departing from many of the elements that made the first two games so good. The official stance on the game from the current IP owners {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is the third installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, and the first spinoff. Developed by Micro Forte and published by Interplay, it took a departure from the first two games settings-wise and gameplay-wise. While, at its core, still an [=RPG=] [[hottip:* :it uses the same SPECIAL system as the previous games, you gain experience, level up, there are sidequests, random encounters etc.]], the focus is now on tactical squad-based combat. The game is a ContestedSequel with some liking it for its solid tactical combat while others dislike it for percieved continuity errors and departing from many of the elements that made the first two games so good. The official stance on the game from the current IP owners {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is the first spinoff of the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series. It was developed by Micro Forte and published by Interplay. It took a departure from the first two games settings-wise and gameplay-wise. While, at its core, still an [=RPG=] [[hottip:* :it uses the same SPECIAL system as the previous games, you gain experience, level up, there are sidequests, random encounters etc.]], the focus is now on tactical squad-based combat. The game is a ContestedSequel with some liking it for its solid tactical combat while others dislike it for percieved continuity errors and departing from many of the elements that made the first two games so good. The official stance on the game from the current IP owners {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is first spinoff of the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series. It was developed by Micro Forte and published by Interplay. It took a departure from the first two games settings-wise and gameplay-wise. While, at its core, still an [=RPG=] [[hottip:* :it uses the same SPECIAL system as the previous games, you gain experience, level up, there are sidequests, random encounters etc.]], the focus is now on tactical squad-based combat. The game is a ContestedSequel with some liking it for its solid tactical combat while others dislike it for percieved continuity errors and departing from many of the elements that made the first two games so good. The official stance on the game from the current IP owners {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is first spinoff of the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series. It was developed by Micro Forte. The game was rushed, and it shows; the 50s vision of the future is less prevailent than in the rest of the series, in favor of more realistic weapons and designs, and there are continuity errors and inconsistencies with the previous games. The official stance on the game from {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

''Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' is first spinoff of the ''{{Fallout}}'' series. It was developed by Micro Forte. The game was rushed, and it shows; the 50s vision of the future is less prevailent than in the rest of the series, in favor of more realistic weapons and designs, and there are continuity errors and inconsistencies with the previous games. The official stance on the game from {{Creator/Bethesda}} is that it's BroadStrokes canon.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: The Midwestern Brotherhood is still a quasi-fascist militant organization with the goal of monopolising all technology like [[{{Fallout}} its parent organization on the West Coast]]. Unlike the original [=BoS=] they allow outsiders into their organization, operate similarly to the [[{{Fallout2}} NCR]] in that they provide protection and aid to nearby tribes in return for manpower and supplies, and aim to share the technology they possess to their protectorates for the common good. [[spoiler:In all of the endings they eventually transform the Mid-West into a stable, secure place to live and share non-military technology with their protectorates, though they are still non-democratic]].