Massive Fallout: New Vegas Expansion Makes The Legion "More Believable"

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is already a massive game but fans who want to take the experience even further by expanding on the game's story and factions are in luck because a new mod is aiming to do just that. Over the course of The Courier's adventure across the Mojave Wasteland, they'll encounter all kinds of colorful NPCs, many of whom belong to some sketchy groups vying for control of the post-apocalyptic United States. One of the more barbaric is Ceaser's Legion, and while they may come across as pure villains in the base game, Nova Arizona wants to improve them.

Posted to Nexus Mods by the Nova Arizona Team, «A Legion Lands Expansion» is a DLC-sized mod that aims to build upon the vanilla game with plenty of "" additions, including quests that better flesh out The Legion as Ceaser's group receives a "" to make them more believable. While most of the new lore established in «Nova Arizona» has been created by the mod team, it's largely based on cut content, design documents, and developer interviews. The mod is currently in Beta and the developers are looking for volunteers to help to cross the finish line.

The bulk of Nova Arizona's new locations will be focused on the Southern territories of the Mojave Wasteland, which makes sense given that's where The Legion has set up shop. Overall, ' playable area has been expanded by about 30% and most of the exterior locations have been finished as the team begins to pivot towards creating interiors and dungeons. Some of the areas players can expect to encounter in the mod include the sleepy Legion-controlled town of Dolan Springs, the Solitaire Big Stop, a small fishing village by the name of Newt, and the Malpais Legion Camp.

Given the general scale of the Nova Arizona mod, those expecting it to wrap up development any time soon may want to hold their horses. Considering that the team behind the experience is comprised of volunteers, a project of this size will likely take a great deal of time to complete. Having said that, the final product