Originally posted by GenghisK
I've just been told that, actually Fallout was supposed to use a altered rule based on D&D licence. Unfortunately (or fortunately, rather), the licence was withdrawn at the last month of the game development. Then, the game designers had to invent a totally new system and rule. They delayed the game for 1 year. They created all the rules from A to Z. And finally I think it was better like that. If they kept using the D&D rules, it surely wouldn't be so great. They invented something that became one of the best rule for computer based RPG, IMHO. In only 1 year... Outstanding, isn't it?