Fan-Made Fallout 5 Map Imagines Possible New Orleans Setting

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Afan created a detailed map for a hypothetical Fallout game set in New Orleans. The map is so interesting and varied that some fans think the Big Easy would be a perfect location for a future Fallout title.

Fallout 5 is still without a release date or official reveal, and seeing that Bethesda has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will come first, Fallout 5 is likely still a long way away. However, that hasn't stopped Fallout fans from daydreaming about what Fallout 5's location might be. Recently, one fan explained why New Orleans would make for a perfect Falloutsetting, and another fan, possibly drawing inspiration from the other, created a detailed map that shows what a Fallout game set in New Orleans might look like.

Reddit user omega-lf posted a mockup of a New Orleans-based Fallout map. Along with the map, the user provided some fan-made lore for the post-apocalyptic city. They explained that although New Orleans was not hit directly by nuclear weapons, radioactive hurricanes caused its levees to break, flooding significant portions of the city. Some historical areas, like the French Quarter, are still above water. The countryside surrounding the city is hostile with human communities peppered throughout it. A network of small rivers allows the user to traverse the map's rural, swampy regions, while larger rivers cut across the whole map. In the post's comments section, the Fallout fan offered plenty more lore regarding the region's factions, enemies, history, and more.

Many fans were impressed by the creation and voiced their support that New Orleans would make for a great Fallout location. However, others worried that the map featured too much water, which is usually a useless facet of Fallout games. But, to be fair to omega-lf, they explained that the water could be utilized for travel purposes, something that Bethesda could probably manage following some of the impressive features seen in Starfield.

New Orleans is one of the more unique cities in the United