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Anonymous01/27/26, 16:41No.3916390
In Fallout 3 and 4, they have the Pulowski Preservation Shelters. People seem to act like they are scams, but are they?
It seems very clear that they were never intended for long term protection like the vaults, just protection from the initial blast and high radiation.
The highly radioactive elements left after a blast decay fast...that's why they are highly radioactive and as a result, the radiation level drops 90% every 7 hours, and the levels become safe(r) after 36-48 hours. It seems obvious that the Pulowski Shelters were only meant to be used for this time frame, then the occupant leaves and finds more permanent shelter.
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Anon01/27/26, 17:09No.3916397
paper thin shell, gamma radiation would still penetrate it
there is no self contained air supply, it relies on a hose (again compromising any shielding against radiation) and most likely skimps on any air filtration
you can open it from outside by tossing in coins, what is stopping another desperate person to just open it ?
if that metal tube was thicker and worked as elevator going underground to some fallout shelter then maybe it would be decent
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Anon01/29/26, 02:55No.3917444
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Anon01/29/26, 03:56No.3917456
radiation in fallout doesn't work like radiation in real life. It's cartoon logic. Any assessment of the effectiveness of a shelter has to account for that.