The Chems of Fallout! Part 1

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  • Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025

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  • @generalbutterscotch4887
    @generalbutterscotch4887 3 года назад +2327

    I love how the controversy surrounding Jet is over its canonical consistency rather than the fact that it's literally meth

    • @dragonbornexpress5650
      @dragonbornexpress5650 3 года назад +37

      Not to mention that "canonical consistency" is basically getting swindled by a rich kid bastard in a city full of rich bastards. Are people actually this stupid?

    • @VarangianGuard13
      @VarangianGuard13 3 года назад +199

      Funny, that.. Sort of like RUclips getting angry over saying "Nazis" in a video about WW2, but being fine with talking about "Super Soldier Drugs"
      Jet is just the wonder drug that the Wasteland really, really doesn't need.

    • @theodorebear6714
      @theodorebear6714 2 года назад +87

      I hate meth but irl people don't put it in inhalers. So I think of jet as something else specific to making you feel like time is slowed. Maybe it's inhalers filled with nitrous oxide. 🤷‍♂️
      The nazi chocolate is an example of early meth use irl.

    • @eccoakadicco
      @eccoakadicco 2 года назад +114

      ​@@theodorebear6714 Amphetamines have been used as decongestants for about a century now. They came as inhalers, and still do to this day and are definitely abusable. Fun fact, a ton of other countries supplied their soldiers with amphetamines during WW2, it wasn't just Germany. Japan was the first country to synthesize methamphetamine, which is the most commonly known soldier stimulant during the war period. Recreational usage was very popular during the war, even among citizens. Before the effects of abuse became apparent and they started putting drug laws into place, they even marketed the shit to housewives as a daily energy boosting supplement. Another fun amphetamine fact, North Koreans as of late are on a steady diet of methamphetamine, both to curb boredom and their hunger issues I would assume.

    • @AJ-mp6hh
      @AJ-mp6hh 2 года назад +86

      Cow shit fumes > methamphetamines

  • @flare9757
    @flare9757 3 года назад +814

    Fun fact, an antioxidant in red wine can increase resistance to radiation. This antioxidant is called resveratrol. So RadX does have a minor real world stand in.

    • @iamthereddemon20
      @iamthereddemon20 3 года назад +52

      Sooo the MC's are just getting trashed before going into irradiated areas

    • @flare9757
      @flare9757 3 года назад +46

      @@iamthereddemon20 I mean, theoretically it could help you last a little longer, but it wouldn’t make you immune.

    • @bee5440
      @bee5440 3 года назад +54

      My headcanon is that radX is iodine tablets

    • @UncleAnaesthesia
      @UncleAnaesthesia 3 года назад +3

      Vodka is not only for getting hammered. When you dive into The Zone and have to put up with radiation.

    • @lsswappedcessna
      @lsswappedcessna 3 года назад +7

      potassium iodide pills are more likely to be the real world counterpart. They flood your thyroid with way too much iodine and prevent radioactive iodine from entering your thyroid. In real life it lasts about 24 hours before it gets completely absorbed, so I'm assuming RadX is so shortlived for balance reasons.

  • @latewizard301
    @latewizard301 3 года назад +2041

    "I got a better mic"
    "Yeah that's good... Sounds nice"
    *Takes off Power Armor helmet*
    "Oh thank God"

  • @ShaddySoldier
    @ShaddySoldier 3 года назад +521

    The prevelance of chems in prewar America also has interesting implications on the lore of the American commonwealth. Seeing as hoe all these drugs are nicely packaged with colorful labels a lot might have been over the counter and readily avaliable, most Americans seemingly using drugs to escape the reality of how terrible life was leading up to the eventual nuclear Armageddon.

    • @jayhollows5729
      @jayhollows5729 3 года назад +59

      Hey that sounds like America now. Im living in fallout...... fuck

    • @falloutfart9917
      @falloutfart9917 2 года назад +9

      Whelp have a personal goss rifle that you can buy (anvil-1) so what’s next? My moneys on power armor

    • @hoopsonwheels
      @hoopsonwheels 2 года назад

      You know considering the book chute to destroy “seditious material” it would make sense to stimulate the populace with drugs

    • @CarlosSpicyWang
      @CarlosSpicyWang 2 года назад

      @@jayhollows5729 Australia is pretty much fallout in real life but instead of radiation you have animals and everyone else trying to kill you. That and lots and lots of people doing meth and heroin.

    • @ThommyofThenn
      @ThommyofThenn 2 года назад +9

      @@falloutfart9917 love the username. I imagine they are f***ing heinous considering all the 100s of year old canned foods being eaten

  • @LumiMoonCh
    @LumiMoonCh 3 года назад +648

    I always thought Mentats were a rip on Mentos. They used to have the ads where people would eat Mentos and then solve problems and get themselves out of situations; kind of like increasing intelligence and perception

    • @jackcouch8322
      @jackcouch8322 3 года назад +84

      This is canon now

    • @kyleellis9177
      @kyleellis9177 3 года назад +54

      Yeah I remember those commercials too and had assumed the same. Looks like we're from the same Mandela effect. Or are you Canadian?

    • @Potacintvervs
      @Potacintvervs 3 года назад +54

      I think it's a reference to Dune

    • @1440cartoonboy
      @1440cartoonboy 3 года назад +27

      @@Potacintvervs Yeah - specifically on Spice, the cognition-boosting drug that tints its users eyes blue, I think

    • @Potacintvervs
      @Potacintvervs 3 года назад +41

      @@1440cartoonboy Yeah. Long time users of spice that don't die become Mentats, basically superhumans who are so smart that they sometimes can see into the future.

  • @guyman9655
    @guyman9655 3 года назад +344

    My current favorite thing about chems in fallout is that in new vegas, Doctor Mobius from old world blues has some insane drug use and you can score a ton chems from his dome, mostly mentats, which you can get around 40 or more if you look hard enough.

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +111

      Their mentat obsession has made them a little... quirky. I’m glad though because old world blues wouldn’t be the same otherwise!

    • @guyman9655
      @guyman9655 3 года назад +27

      @@Rad_King that's true, old world blues is one of my personal favorite dlcs, right with honest hearts.

    • @lesaustion
      @lesaustion 3 года назад +14

      After the whole dlc I had over 90 mentats alone, tbf I have a very high luck haha

    • @gaelangaudette9576
      @gaelangaudette9576 3 года назад +11

      You don't even have to look that hard. They're all over the floor in one room.

    • @terrariangolden6985
      @terrariangolden6985 3 года назад +12

      DeLiCiOuS mEnTaTs !1!1!

  • @Synonymous101
    @Synonymous101 3 года назад +545

    That is some good quality voice work!

  • @roonkolos
    @roonkolos 3 года назад +205

    Theres a problem with the Jet Controversy that most really dont like to bring up or even realize to begin with: even in Fallout 2 it contradicts itself with Myron inventing it when one character states she's been addicted to it for a time longer than he's even been alive

    • @MistaOppritunity
      @MistaOppritunity 2 года назад +94

      Shot in the dark: Myron is lying and bragging about his achievements. He reverse engineered jet from prewar samples, and nothing more. It sounds on brand for him seeing as he has no morales, is incredibly narcissistic, and wouldn't shy away from telling people how awesome he is.

    • @NamelessDemonkitten
      @NamelessDemonkitten 2 года назад +45

      Chris avalone clarified that the statement from that character was an honest mistake and justified it as her being so brain muddled from decades of severe addiction to know what she's talking about, reiterating that myron invented jet

    • @Andrewza1
      @Andrewza1 Год назад +4

      ​@@NamelessDemonkitten decads. Myron is not even 3 years old.

    • @ChangerofWays-Tzeentch
      @ChangerofWays-Tzeentch Год назад +13

      @@Andrewza1 see all Myron did was recreate it in a more addictive form so it has different affect on the body

    • @Reddotzebra
      @Reddotzebra Год назад +2

      @@MistaOppritunity "It's Myron! Myron, Baby! Myron!"

  • @superscatboy
    @superscatboy 3 года назад +360

    "Injection seems a but hardcore for beatniks and intellectuals"
    Heroin was quite popular among beat poets, jazz musicians and beatniks back in the day. Just saying.

    • @hungryepicboys8895
      @hungryepicboys8895 3 года назад +48

      Ah someone did beat me to it- it was also popular among intellectuals and higher class folks, but was usually snorted

    • @coagulatedguy1421
      @coagulatedguy1421 3 года назад +22

      @@hungryepicboys8895 or smoked

    • @RolloTonéBrownTown
      @RolloTonéBrownTown 3 года назад +13

      Correct. People have been injecting cocaine and or heroin for decades

    • @RolloTonéBrownTown
      @RolloTonéBrownTown 3 года назад +15

      @@coagulatedguy1421 smoking heroin is rather new isn't it? I know smoking opium has been around for over 100 years but that's very unrefined compared to H

    • @UncleAnaesthesia
      @UncleAnaesthesia 3 года назад +4

      Thank you for pointing this out.

  • @Not_Revelant
    @Not_Revelant 3 года назад +390

    Wow after i stopped using chems my hearing really got better, u sound so different RadKing

  • @bobbybarrett3338
    @bobbybarrett3338 3 года назад +197

    I like how the falloutnv drugs look a lot more DIY and I think it makes sense people would be making all kind of weird and wacky drugs

  • @brobren2625
    @brobren2625 3 года назад +455

    That new mic is so pristine!

    • @readmarx420
      @readmarx420 3 года назад +27

      It is, I noticed instantly. Was acceptable to me before, but its better now

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +53

      Huge difference and I owe it to you guys!

    • @jacobross1996
      @jacobross1996 3 года назад +4

      hope he gets way more views now. it was a struggle to listen and hear before

    • @wrath2008
      @wrath2008 3 года назад +2

      @@Rad_King What was the new microphone that you went with. Could you list your setup in the descriptions please and/or on your channel. As well as the recording/editing software?
      Enjoyed the video, loved that I got to learn more about the drug lore extensively. Good work Raddykingboi

    • @matthiasvanhecke1283
      @matthiasvanhecke1283 3 года назад +1

      @@Rad_King I would also really like to know what the mic is.

  • @AidenRKrone
    @AidenRKrone 3 года назад +173

    As someone who is trained in psychopharmacology, I can give my informed opinions as to what real-life drugs the _Fallout_ chems are, or might be, based on.
    3:15 - Calmex is most likely based on alprazolam, which is a benzodiazepine that is prescribed for severe anxiety disorders, such as agoraphobia, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    4:15 - Daddy-O might be based on racemic amphetamine, specifically Benzedrine. Benzedrine was popular amongst beatniks during the 1950s. The racemic amphetamine was obtained from Benzedrine inhalers, which were intended to be used as a nasal decongestant. Beatniks would often wander around downtown streets in the middle of the night in a haze colloquially known as "Benzedrine indifference".
    5:23 - Jet is referred to in-game as a "meta-amphetamine". In real-life, there are no such things as "meta-amphetamines", but when considering Jet's effects, we can reasonably conclude that pre-War Jet is methamphetamine. Post-War formulations invented by Myron come from brahmin dung, so perhaps brahmin dung has psychostimulant effects. Other variations, such as Ultrajet and Jet Fuel, are probably chemical analogues of regular Jet.
    8:34 - Day Tripper could be based on any number of real-world psychedelic hallucinogens. I believe you are right with your opinion of it being psilocybin.
    9:38 - Hydra's main ingredient comes from an unknown species of cave fungus, which may have some sort of naturally-occurring or radiation-induced anesthetic properties. Its effects remind me of ketamine.
    11:09 - Med-X is canonically morphine. Morphine is an opioid derived from opium poppies, which are known for their analgesic and sedative properties when used clinically and their euphoriant, soporific, and anxiolytic properties when used recreationally.
    12:16 - Steady is a tough one to speculate about. You suggested that it could be some sort of muscle relaxant (perhaps cyclobenzaprine), but its effects-drastically reduced gun sway and higher odds of hitting one's target when aiming-are more in line with ergogenics, which are performance-enhancing drugs sometimes used in sports. Alternatively, it could be an antispasmodic, which reduces muscle spasms and tremors, leading to less weapon sway.
    13:22 - Rebound has a similar effect as Jet, so it is probably an analogue of methamphetamine.
    14:23 - Mentats are either methylphenidate (Ritalin) or racemic amphetamine (Adderall), both of which improve cognitive performance and increase concentration. It could also simply be caffeine, which is a wakefulness-promoting agent and an analeptic. However, because the pre-War principal mentioned in the video felt that he needed to conceal the administration of the chem to school students, it is more than likely based on a scheduled substance, such as the aforesaid stimulants.
    17:17 - Turbo's janky appearance and psychoactive effects lead me to think that it is based on some sort of cannabimimetic or synthetic cannabinoid, such as Spice or K2.
    18:25 - Psycho most definitely fits the profile of a synthetic cathinone, seeing as how it simultaneously causes rage and analgesia. You say it is stated in one of the games as being an amphetamine, but I'm not aware of this ever being stated or implied by any of the games.
    20:36 - Voodoo might be influenced by N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT). DMT is a naturally-occurring hallucinogen in many animals' brains, including humans. Perhaps Voodoo is siphoned from animals' brains, which correlates with the in-game descriptive text.
    21:43 - X-cell's futuristic appearance, amazing psychotropic effects, and research history make me think of some kind of nonexistent "super-drug". (The U.S. government has experimented with "super-drugs" for soldiers and pilots in real-life.) It is likely artificial or synthetic. Your explanation of epigenetics is a reasonable answer.

    • @theears995
      @theears995 3 года назад +4

      Fascinating!

    • @BlueRoseFaery
      @BlueRoseFaery 3 года назад +3

      Thanks for reminding me I have Benzedrine, it’s great for when I have a sinus headache.

    • @aquanecromancer5776
      @aquanecromancer5776 3 года назад +8

      This is a little thing, but considering Turbo's appearance of being a spray can with Jet attached, and the use of turpentine to make it, I think it's more likely that Turbo is just a really nasty cross between amphetamine and a toxic aerosol like air duster. Air duster causes such severe brain cell death and intoxication when huffed that I think the slowed time effect makes sense.

    • @theangrymick9743
      @theangrymick9743 3 года назад +5

      Cal-mex could also be a barbiturate considering the prewar timeline, but you could equally be right being Librium was developed in the mid 50s.

    • @tylersoto7465
      @tylersoto7465 3 года назад +1

      Would be great if turbo was cannabinoids to naturally get high and relax lol

  • @demonikgambino6525
    @demonikgambino6525 3 года назад +58

    Jet that slowed time always seemed more like a whip-it

  • @phr33k44
    @phr33k44 3 года назад +375

    Jet doesn't exist in the current version of fallout 76. I believe its in the game files but never implemented. Probably because slowing time down in a multiplayer game is not possible. Also with things like canned coffee existing giving an AP boost so it's unnecessary.

    • @jjverona8249
      @jjverona8249 3 года назад +49

      FO76 takes place well before fallout 2, when Jet was invented.

    • @phr33k44
      @phr33k44 3 года назад +87

      @@jjverona8249 jet shows up in prewar areas like vaults. Jet is prewar but the recipe was lost to time till Myron reinvented the drug.
      Basically Bethesda retconed its history.

    • @tallcollin27
      @tallcollin27 3 года назад +29

      Payday 2 has a client side slow down mechanic when you go down and doesn't really affect multiplayer gameplay that bad

    • @phr33k44
      @phr33k44 3 года назад +8

      @@tallcollin27 I didn't know that. I've only played that game once or twice.

    • @theemeraldking3251
      @theemeraldking3251 3 года назад +5

      @@phr33k44 Ooo good job finding that out I had no idea! (Meant the pre-war Jet part)

  • @onionknight777
    @onionknight777 3 года назад +107

    As a walking Chem dump in all the fallouts I play, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Keep up the good work RadKing!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +21

      You know what they say. If you ain’t tweakin, you ain’t tryin.

  • @Dethmasheen
    @Dethmasheen 3 года назад +927

    Pointing out the difference between poison and venom isn't pedantry. It's factual, and should be wider known.
    Looking forward to part two.

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +126

      Person after my own heart.

    • @Im-the-greatest
      @Im-the-greatest 3 года назад +29

      More information more better

    • @kyleellis9177
      @kyleellis9177 3 года назад +14

      In a 10 minute video it would have been, in a 20+ one it's nescesary.

    • @RolloTonéBrownTown
      @RolloTonéBrownTown 3 года назад +4

      Correct.

    • @ridanann
      @ridanann 3 года назад +6

      Much like this comment something can be true and pedantic at the same time

  • @-innutendo-9712
    @-innutendo-9712 3 года назад +247

    About Jet being in a pre war vault, Myron didn’t invent jet, he just found a way to make it from Brahmin dung. Jet IS a prewar drug. You can. Call him out on this in fallout 2

    • @chipremel8594
      @chipremel8594 3 года назад +59

      Explains why myron's jet has a far worse addiction than the pre war version, since the ingredients are slightly different.

    • @AWESOME2715
      @AWESOME2715 3 года назад +19

      I don't know why people trust the word of that little shit anyways

    • @hozic9929
      @hozic9929 3 года назад +25

      @@AWESOME2715 even some woman in f2 says he was smoking that before that lil shit was ever born

    • @UncleAnaesthesia
      @UncleAnaesthesia 3 года назад +22

      Even in Bethesda's Fallout 4, it requires raw fertilizer to create Jet.

    • @Waskomsause
      @Waskomsause 2 года назад +19

      @@UncleAnaesthesia Likely the post-war jet people know, and pre-war jet is likely made of the same chemicals as post-war jet. Likely that people just named it jet since it has the same effects.

  • @6thsavage
    @6thsavage 3 года назад +176

    The only Jet I need to get through the Wasteland is Joan Jett and the only tracks you'll find on me is the 8-Track Tape I'm packing of her greatest hits!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +16

      Ah there’s a blast from the past.

    • @shotgun3628
      @shotgun3628 3 года назад +2

      8 track, lmao

    • @blood_v12_89
      @blood_v12_89 3 года назад +4

      Yeeeeeaaaaah I'll just take the jet lmao

    • @lsswappedcessna
      @lsswappedcessna 3 года назад +5

      @@shotgun3628 Well, 8 tracks resemble holotapes. They're bulky as fuck, audio quality isn't grand, and they have a very limited play time.

  • @peanutmoose9591
    @peanutmoose9591 3 года назад +228

    I always assumed that Myron simply found a pre war recipe for Jet, possibly modified it and simply lied about coming up with the original recipe

    • @besserwissersmartass1170
      @besserwissersmartass1170 3 года назад +34

      Veeeery likely.

    • @roonkolos
      @roonkolos 3 года назад +62

      Even Fallout 2 kinda makes this seem to be knowing one person says she's been addicted for an amount of time thats longer than Myron has even been alive

    • @RunescapNerdHar1
      @RunescapNerdHar1 3 года назад +52

      If you have a high intelligence character in fallout 2 you can accuse Myron of exactly that, of course he denies it but he’s full of shit. I always assumed it must be true so the mention of jet being around before him never bothered me.

    • @user-fc7yi4ud3m
      @user-fc7yi4ud3m 3 года назад +5

      That sounds like something that piece of shit would do lol

    • @nahman3836
      @nahman3836 2 года назад

      i cant believe people think anything out of that little shit is true

  • @bovie_bovie
    @bovie_bovie Год назад +5

    7:26 methadone doesn’t treat methamphetamine addiction. It’s used to reduce/prevent withdrawal for opioid addiction. The two sound similar, but they aren’t connected.

  • @GlitterGothBunny
    @GlitterGothBunny 2 года назад +31

    The day tripper could've been like valium. That was a yellow pill and super common in the 50s n 60s and docs prescribed them alot. They made you zoned out n happy.

    • @Bobby-rq5pe
      @Bobby-rq5pe 2 года назад +5

      Valium is still widely prescribed you might be thinking of barbiturates which benzodiazepines like valium replaced

    • @MegaZeta
      @MegaZeta Год назад +4

      Absolutely, yeah. "Daytripper" is likely a sideways allusion to another '60s pop rock tune, "Mother's Little Helper", about the perceived heavy prescription of this class of drug to housewives in the mid-20th century.

  • @VaultBoy1300
    @VaultBoy1300 3 года назад +68

    Great improvement, keep it up. Found this channel a few months ago and I'm loving it

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +3

      That’s great to hear. I have lots of plans for the future :)

  • @CorvoFG
    @CorvoFG 3 года назад +137

    New mic sounds amazing. You’ve got a great channel coming up here.
    Screw the negativity. You’re doing awesome.

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +20

      It’s the internet, it’s to be expected. Thanks for the kind words!

    • @TactWendigo
      @TactWendigo 3 года назад +4

      @@Rad_King to be honest the previous mic never bothered me, but I don't go looking through comments very often so I'm sorry if people gave you grief about it.

  • @lonestarr_sixer9554
    @lonestarr_sixer9554 3 года назад +35

    This I found interesting.. When used, colors become more saturated and lights become slightly brighter. This visual effect, combined with the inhaler intake and slow-motion perception, makes the Fallout 4 depiction of Jet similar to the drug Slo-Mo from the 2012 film, Dredd.

    • @noahwolff5455
      @noahwolff5455 3 года назад +2

      They're so similar I use the names interchangeably.

  • @o2by4
    @o2by4 3 года назад +45

    Even tho I'll miss the charm of the old mic, this new quality is great!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +3

      You and one other person!
      Just kidding, but I hope the new mic doesn’t keep you away.

    • @o2by4
      @o2by4 3 года назад +2

      @@Rad_King I always look forward to the next vid!!

  • @davis3138
    @davis3138 3 года назад +45

    22:01 I like your speculation on what it could be (combination of chemicals, epigenetic drug, etc.) but the blue ridges and brushed metal cylinders reminds me of the alien biogel/epoxy/power cells from Fallout 3's Mothership Zeta.
    The fact that they were in the "prototype" stage, as well as the fact that we know so little about them, could definitely hint at an alien origin, or at least an alien design/inspiration. It would not be the first time that the government was "inspired" by appropriated alien technology ("Alien technology was the basis of many of the Enclave’s more exotic and impressive weaponry and robotics," from Fallout 3's official game guide).

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +9

      Oooh I like this quite a bit actually. Being a prototype would make sense too. The Government basing tech off of alien technology has a precedent with the mesmotron.

  • @villings
    @villings 3 года назад +77

    you did use the "hear ye, hear ye"! haha
    edit: also, nice new mic

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +6

      I try and follow through for you guys :)

  • @2ndsights
    @2ndsights 3 года назад +44

    "I know some of these can run a bit long"... That's why I'm here 😁 they're such a worthwhile watch, I always come away with some new bit of lore or real-life factoid. Mic sounds rad (pun...possibly intended?) by the way

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +7

      Thank you. That is the number 1 reason why I make these videos. I love learning and love getting the information from my research out there- so you are in the exact right place!

    • @mikiczm3248
      @mikiczm3248 3 года назад +3

      Thank you for making these King!

  • @Reallytallsocks
    @Reallytallsocks Год назад +3

    I'm so glad you brought up the venom vs poison point, because i was getting heated lmao. Also, steady sounds like Herion to me.

  • @theluftwaffle1
    @theluftwaffle1 3 года назад +25

    Time to do some chems while watching a video on chems.

  • @markboyer2054
    @markboyer2054 3 года назад +7

    Chems have gotten me through times where I didn’t think I was gonna survive. Psycho and jet together rules

  • @JacobG2801
    @JacobG2801 3 года назад +19

    Ever since I've found this channel I've been pretty hooked on it. Love the topics you choose and how well you present them. Please keep it up man! 👍

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! There are more to come and more changes I hope you guys like.

  • @johnhuff1517
    @johnhuff1517 3 года назад +3

    Thank you,I have thousands of hours in these games and simply avoided most of the chems entirely because I didn't truly understand them and how they relate to real life chems. This actually answered the what,who,and why as well as when. Thanks again!

  • @ronin8188
    @ronin8188 3 года назад +4

    Don't forget about the vault 13 canteen. Your character can't stop sipping from it.

  • @lendrax5989
    @lendrax5989 3 года назад +4

    I'm glad to see a smaller creator taking up the mantle on making highly accurate lore videos. Many of the larger creators for lore have died down or stopped all together, so I'm excited to see future videos from you. Good work man, keep it up

  • @wendikan3431
    @wendikan3431 3 года назад +19

    waiting for laser weapons pt. 2 (fantastic video btw, love your new mic, and learned a lot of lore)

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +3

      It’ll be coming. I usually don’t do part 1 and part 2 back to back so I don’t tire people out on a certain topic.

    • @adamgoodone9161
      @adamgoodone9161 3 года назад +1

      @@Rad_King i personally would like them together. it keeps things neat and tidy.
      keep up the good work, just found your channel and will definitely keep listening.

  • @MBiz.
    @MBiz. 7 месяцев назад +2

    Kind of related story, maybe: I got addicted to literally everything in Fallout New Vegas and got annoyed at the debuffs of withdrawal (i actually had a concussion but i didnt know that was a thing in fallout, so i misunderstood and thought it was withdrawal effects and only found out you can get concussions because i checked my status.)
    so i went to the doctor in the starting town (forgot the names ;-;) and got cured of my addictions.
    I dumped all alcohol and drugs from my inventory on his front lawn and started staying clean from drinking or doing drugs in Fallout New Vegas.
    In fallout 4 I didnt do this because i dont find drugs as often and the affects arent as bad (or dont seem as bad to me.)

  • @Alex.Jensen
    @Alex.Jensen 10 месяцев назад +3

    Psycho and Daytripper are my 2 favorite chems in fallout

  • @lydiasteinebendiksen4269
    @lydiasteinebendiksen4269 Год назад +2

    MENTATS is also a clear refrence to the term Mentat, meaning a person within the fictional universe of Dune with superhuman mental abilities.
    The Dune-universe also makes this ability drug-based, however the drug, or "spice" in the novels is far more useful, as it also extends life, and can be used to make a gas that alows space travel.

  • @justinmacdonald2102
    @justinmacdonald2102 3 года назад +62

    Psycho doesn't increase damage resistance in NV. Its 25% damage increase.

    • @asterix71c
      @asterix71c 2 года назад +7

      Same in Fallout 3.

    • @Dr.looksmaxxer
      @Dr.looksmaxxer 2 года назад +4

      Also fallout 4

    • @leitodamien3835
      @leitodamien3835 Год назад

      The more you think it just doesn't make sense. How does taking drug increase the damage you dealt with firearm ? I guess it more justified in melee combat but with guns or explosive it make no sense.

    • @pigmentpeddler5811
      @pigmentpeddler5811 Год назад +2

      ​@@leitodamien3835shoguns are scary, high shotguns are scarier

    • @chaoticstarfish3401
      @chaoticstarfish3401 Год назад +1

      @@leitodamien3835 The most plausible explanation is that you aim better, so you hit weak spots more easily... I guess.

  • @alainabishop9299
    @alainabishop9299 3 года назад +39

    Daytripper might have been qualudes (not sure how that is spelled).

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +6

      This is a great point! Thanks for pointing that out, I think you’re right.

  • @denoizewan7999
    @denoizewan7999 3 года назад +12

    8:00 My guess is that people call the same drug in different regions. (Kinda like "elevator" in US, "lift" in UK. Or people in one region call it "soda" other region call it "pop") Since Turbo from Fallout New Vegas and Jet from Fallout 4 have the same effect of slowing down time, I guess that they are the same drug. People from different regions call it differently.

  • @MilkTsunami
    @MilkTsunami 3 года назад +7

    So glad this man is back to uploading

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад

      It’s good to be regular again. And making videos.

  • @Paytonscott886
    @Paytonscott886 3 года назад +4

    Great video I’ve spent so much time reading up on Fallout lore but I always end up learning something I don’t know from your videos. Keep up the great work!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +2

      It makes me really happy to hear this, it’s is why I make videos!

  • @simonfrancisphotography8856
    @simonfrancisphotography8856 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great stuff as always, I learned a lot! 'Spasmolytic' was a playground insult in the 90s - I always thought the Skinny Puppy song was named after the insult, so nice to finally learn that it's actually a legit thing haha

  • @BK0924
    @BK0924 3 года назад +5

    I really enjoy your lore videos. I've played fallout for around 12 years so I didn't think there was anything I could learn, I was wrong, I find out new stuff I never knew with every new video

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад

      12 years, you have me beat. I’m glad you are learning some things, that is the entire reason for these videos. I learn lots of things I never knew while researching them.

  • @experiment115
    @experiment115 3 года назад +9

    Been loving the content on this channel, makes a nice listen to whenever I build up settlements in Fallout 4.

  • @_LocalGhost_
    @_LocalGhost_ 3 года назад +17

    Hey! It's probably been pointed out already, but psycho doesn't affect damage resistance, at least not in fnv or fo3, instead It's a 25% boost to damage output.

  • @unyielding.entertainment
    @unyielding.entertainment 3 года назад +4

    That new mic is higher qaulity than most huge RUclipsrs I see, glad you're moving up to the professional level!

  • @mappingshaman5280
    @mappingshaman5280 3 года назад +7

    6:05 I would think that it only slows down time from the players perspective. I'm imagining the real effect is to speed the player up which would make sense for its role in fallout 2 as in fallout 2 you used action points to move or shoot during combat meaning if you used jet and got more action points you would theoretically be moving/shooting quicker. This would also replicate the side effects that I've heard meth has. If my theory is correct I think it disproves your point at 8:24. I think the main issue is that Bethesda changed the role of action points without changing the effects of jet meaning jet should theoretically continue speeding the player up as it does in 2 and 4 but in 3 and new Vegas it simply doesn't because of the changes in roles.

  • @The_Obsessed
    @The_Obsessed 3 года назад +1

    Man, it's so great to see more Fallout lore RUclips's popping up. Keep up the great work, man!

  • @darkerdenim
    @darkerdenim 3 года назад +6

    Jesus Christ that mic!!!!! This was an amazing video, i hope you make many more!

  • @mrfriendlolo4971
    @mrfriendlolo4971 3 года назад +2

    After watching a few of this guys videos, I decided to subscribe because he really knows a lot about Fallout and it’s cool to see his growth as a RUclipsr

  • @SasoriZert
    @SasoriZert 3 года назад +17

    I was wondering would you ever do build videos for characters you have used in fallout games like Sniper, Melee, unarmed etc. To give depth you can talk about what your armor and weapon choices for begining and late game plus ya can throw in skill/attributes setup
    Also new mic is top notch my friend love how it sounds

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +4

      I’m glad you like the new mic!
      I would definitely consider that. There are many people that are better at making cool builds than I am, but if that’s something you would like then I’ll think about it!

  • @MrTypicalPlayer
    @MrTypicalPlayer Год назад +2

    The definition of daytripper is someone who takes a trip that doesn’t last all night. Shrooms can last up to 6 hours true. Maybe more depending on dosage. LSD can last up to 8 hours which happens to be the amount of time a day is. So that would explain Daytripper.
    The Beatles made the song “Daytripper” which was created referring to LSD. Which was made in the late 60’s which would explain the 60’s Hippie flowers on the bottle. LSD was very popular in the 60’s. So I would say Daytripper most closely relates to LSD.

  • @samtato1661
    @samtato1661 3 года назад +3

    Your videos keep me entertained at work, looking forward to the next video! Great job!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +1

      Glad I can help you get through the workday!

  • @memebender5626
    @memebender5626 3 года назад +2

    I love that you talk about possible irl equivalent of the fallout chems. Must have taken a lot of research!

  • @abnormallynormal8823
    @abnormallynormal8823 3 года назад +3

    The amount of science going on in the Fallout universe makes me think Daytripper is a synthetic version of psilocybin, similar to 4-ACCO-DMT or a similar compound.

  • @elbigman2815
    @elbigman2815 3 года назад +2

    I just want to say that i love your videos and you are probably the only youtuber whos videos i watch until the end
    I really like your ideas
    Keep up the good work rad!

  • @gamertrub
    @gamertrub 3 года назад +12

    Damn, you sound great, with the new mic
    Big ups from Kenya! 🙌🏽

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +3

      Thank you. Love to see places like Kenya represent!

  • @Budehgong
    @Budehgong 3 года назад +4

    I imagine the Rad-Away being strapped to the body somewhere like the upper arm or tucked away inside a jacket, with the needle inserted close by.

  • @Penn_Senseless
    @Penn_Senseless 3 года назад +24

    Unusable weapons of fallout at some point?
    Edit: such as prop, stationary, or destroyed weapons or others that are in game files but hidden

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +13

      That’s one I’ve never thought of. I wonder what I could find...

    • @dragonbornexpress5650
      @dragonbornexpress5650 3 года назад +1

      @@Rad_King. New Vegas would probably be gold mines for that kind of stuff. Both games were rushed to all hell.

  • @shelfigor
    @shelfigor 3 года назад +1

    Just found your channel and you honestly have the start of something really good! I love the fact you're going into the real world equivalents of these chems and I cannot wait for Part Two!

  • @_Circus_Clapped_
    @_Circus_Clapped_ 3 года назад +4

    that funny moment when you need max charisma to pass a check so you use drugs to talk someone out of using/abusing drugs

  • @1885win
    @1885win 7 месяцев назад

    You absolutely made my day with the venom vs poison part. I have been losing the fight for so long I had given up 2 years ago. Nobody cares about being accurate anymore.

  • @ivsciguy
    @ivsciguy 3 года назад +3

    Mentats are a reference to Dune. Mentats were people trained as human computers that took something called sapho juice to increase mental powers.

  • @Sniperboy5551
    @Sniperboy5551 2 года назад

    As a bit of a drug expert, I think that you did a fantastic job with this video. Very thorough and used the right terms for everything, impressive for someone who likely doesn’t study them religiously!

  • @EighmyLupin
    @EighmyLupin 3 года назад +12

    I mean even if the Jets are the same, there's no reason to think people weren't abusing meth pre-war (maybe it had a different name and probably had different ingredients) and then the little shit in FO2 realized the same thing pre-war people did(meth=addictive and inhaling is a good delivery method) and made a post-war version using different ingredients to create a similar effect. If this is the case it makes sense for a character only familiar with the post-war version to see the pre-war one and call it by its post-war name.
    I also want to say anyone getting mad about Bethesda retconning needs to look into the history of the games. Black Isle retconned in-game several times and on daily basis on their old forum.
    I mean 2 barely got released before they started reconning the "Vault-Tec was controlled by the Enclave and therefore they were responsible for the vaults" thing in a forum post (yet I see people getting angry and blaming Bethesda for that all the time).
    And then there's the whole cat thing, where cats are mentioned as very much being a thing in FO2, yet FNV(which was made by a lot of old Black Isles guys) claims they've been extinct since before 2(and once again its Bethesda who get blamed for retcon when all they did was undo a retcon).
    This is just to name a few, don't get me wrong Bethesda has retconned, but people acting like Black Isle was some sort of infallible game company with a solid never changing, never retconmed lore is laughable. Black Isles were the kings of video game retcons in a way Bethesda couldn't even dream of.

  • @absenteechild8542
    @absenteechild8542 3 года назад

    I originally clicked off because of the mic being so grating, then got recommended this again, and I'm glad I stuck it out. Great video!

  • @battleland7263
    @battleland7263 3 года назад +3

    I really like your take on the Jet controversy. Another one I like is the potential that Jet wasn't as popular on the west coast pre war until Miron found some post war and reverse engineered it. Then he could have taken credit for its invention entirely.

  • @antifurryfoundation55
    @antifurryfoundation55 8 месяцев назад +1

    I find it very funny that when Myron told us that he invented jet with no evidence and we just believed him, despite him being an actual rapist.

  • @tim8181
    @tim8181 3 года назад +3

    Panzerschokolade never existed, the Picture is just a Photoshop which becomes appearent quite quickly as the Company Zotte was founded in the late nineties. The was however Pervitin Tablets, which were simple Methamphetamine Tablets used to keep soldiers awake and battle ready for prolonged periods of time.

  • @darwinaguilero3175
    @darwinaguilero3175 3 года назад

    I found your channel through this video. It’s really high quality and has clear effort into it. I’ll definitely keep watching your videos from now on. Cheers.

  • @Vladimir_Kv
    @Vladimir_Kv 3 года назад +3

    I think, there's little reason in looking into "expiration" of chems. You see, chems are WIDELY used and are known to be easily reproduceable, so there is a strong possibility that the packages (bottles, syringes, injectors and inhalers) are things that were reused dozens if not hundreds of times. Contents are new - packages are old.

  • @x.BryGuy
    @x.BryGuy 3 года назад

    This is quickly becoming one of my favorite new fallout channel in recent years

  • @alexwingace
    @alexwingace 3 года назад +7

    Erm, a quick note that I don't *think* I saw anyone mention with a quick scroll down the comments. You said that Psycho ONLY increases Damage Resistance in FO3 and NV. It doesn't. It increases *Damage* but not Resistance. The Damage Resistance was brought back in FO4 and FO76, alongside varying levels of the Damage Increase introduced in 3.
    Seemed like a pretty glaring issue there.

  • @bacconiusursus5623
    @bacconiusursus5623 3 года назад +2

    Love this video, especially the part about Jet being meth. It's perfectly reasonable for meth to be in the drug vault!

  • @ElClaudioBasado
    @ElClaudioBasado 3 года назад +9

    5:58
    There is a little correction, is that Jet not exist in 76

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +7

      The best way to get feedback on the internet is to say something wrong.
      You’re totally right, I’ll make a correction in my next video.

    • @Nilon241
      @Nilon241 3 года назад

      @@Rad_King the concept of huffing cow fumes to get high is mentioned in 76 a lot, explaining jet like stuff. Myron in 2 just found a more direct way to make the stuff on the cheap, explaining why his version is worse than standard. You can even call him out on not inventing jet in 2!

  • @theri9480
    @theri9480 3 года назад +1

    your search history has gotta be a treasure trove for the FBi

  • @gillnosowitz2795
    @gillnosowitz2795 3 года назад +7

    Amphetamine used to be used for asthma. It was sprinkled on a cotton ball and inhaled. My life was saved by a druggie when I was in the woods at a part and my inhaled got lost. God bless you Mike, where ever you are.

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +1

      Haha wow what a crazy story! Mikes a boss

    • @uwu_smeg
      @uwu_smeg 2 года назад

      hey, i'd be curious about the full story or just the method used since it could come in useful some day, would you mind elaborating a little if it's okay with you?

  • @Kolossus_
    @Kolossus_ 3 года назад +1

    Remember what Mr Mackey said, kids.
    "Chems are bad, Mkay?"

  • @jamesavery765
    @jamesavery765 3 года назад +4

    You’ve got me back into playing New Vegas, nothing will get done now

  • @MetaSynForYourSoul
    @MetaSynForYourSoul 2 года назад +1

    5:18 Well, even Sherlock Holmes injected cocaine on the reg, so...

  • @auratus-corvus
    @auratus-corvus 3 года назад +4

    Jolly good show! I'm excited for the next one!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! Many more to come!

  • @trenchgaming2166
    @trenchgaming2166 3 года назад

    Bro I love your channel. They really have help revive my love for fallout and the fallout universe

  • @wilberator9608
    @wilberator9608 3 года назад +4

    Maybe Lorenzo Cabot's mysterious serum deserves its own speculation video.
    I can't see much point in explaining it using chemistry anyway.
    I guess it looks identical to FEV so that might be related?
    The aliens also make a ton of weird serums with random effects, then there's the girl on the spaceship who hasn't aged since she came into contact with their technology, a lot like Lorenzo with his hat.
    Maybe the aliens have something that stops kind of biological change like aging, keeping you identical to whoever you were when it first scanned you.
    Maybe FEV is the reason for all their recent activity. It's already the reason for practically everything else in Fallout so why not?
    Maybe the aliens played a part in FEV's creation. I think I remember US reverse-engineering alien technology to make something else as well.
    I also think Lorenzo's hat was planted by aliens to see if it would create an all-powerful god king and mess up human society.
    Maybe the aliens are just so generically written that they can be used to explain anything that us supposed to be beyond human understanding.
    Fuck 'em.

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад

      Great post I have never thought of linking aliens and FEV. I’m going to give this some thought...

  • @jessehenderson2967
    @jessehenderson2967 3 года назад

    I am a simple dude. When the RadKing speaks about things I already know about, I listen and like.
    Keep it up man! I love the channel.

  • @MidnightMemeDealer
    @MidnightMemeDealer 3 года назад +5

    Nice new mic, keep up the good work

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +2

      Thanks! Trying to get better content and quality to you guys.

  • @SuperGoldfish96
    @SuperGoldfish96 3 года назад +2

    Hey! That mic sounds so good! Love to see improvements in your channel! Great video!

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад

      Thank you! Really glad you liked it.

  • @j.mangum7652
    @j.mangum7652 3 года назад +7

    Forgot about F'NV's psycho subset of slasher....and stacking them:)
    (edit) And also cateye which is addictive if you don't turn up your brightness settings. Buuuut this IS part 1 after all.

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +1

      Can’t sneak one past you. I had slasher in my notes but forgot to mention it.

    • @j.mangum7652
      @j.mangum7652 3 года назад

      @@Rad_King Shall await for part 2.👌

  • @emkato21
    @emkato21 3 года назад +1

    This is the first vid I've seen by you and I'm subbing, you have a pleasant voice and i loved this video ^__^

  • @thewoopertrooper7196
    @thewoopertrooper7196 3 года назад +12

    Last time I was this early Bethesda didn't own fallout

  • @Roach4.0
    @Roach4.0 3 года назад +2

    I’m so glad you got a new mic my only issue with your channel before was the poor audio quality

  • @buggy730
    @buggy730 3 года назад +9

    I think I know why Hydra is named Hydra, it's because of the small vials, connected to one giant thing, the bottle in this case, thus, hydra.

    • @abhaybhatt4286
      @abhaybhatt4286 Год назад

      I thought it was because it restores your limbs like how the hydra could grow back heads

  • @ZeBackWoodz
    @ZeBackWoodz 3 года назад +1

    Started watching your channel about 4 days ago man, they basically got me playing fallout again enjoying everything these amazing games have to offer lol also got me spewing fallout lore to my cousin too who was already trying to get into fallout and with the amount of shit I spewed at him he's definitely playing it now, I'll start sending him some of your videos too because I wanna try and introduce him to the first 2 fallouts, only game he's played that is even close to those age wise are roller coaster tycoon 2

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад

      Yeeessss I love hearing this! I love this Franchise so much that even when I can’t find the time to play I want to talk about it to anyone that cares to listen. Good job getting your cousin to start playing.
      One of us!

  • @domonator5000
    @domonator5000 3 года назад +3

    Psycho doesn’t increase damage resistance it increases damage output. Slasher increases both.

    • @-CrimsoN-
      @-CrimsoN- 3 года назад +1

      In the classic Fallout games, it increases damage resistance and agility, while lowering intelligence. It was changed in the Bethesda era.

  • @joseybryant7577
    @joseybryant7577 2 года назад

    So glad I've discovered this channel! Definitely earned my subscription.

  • @hidden-gameing
    @hidden-gameing 3 года назад +3

    Love the new mic

    • @Rad_King
      @Rad_King  3 года назад +1

      You and me both :)

  • @outrankedfrank7244
    @outrankedfrank7244 3 года назад

    Subbed, these fallout videos are so nice and in-depth i cant get enough