I think that this brings up an excellent question in regard to the
setting of FO3. Stephan King writes about his book "The Stand", that
the bomb that goes off half-way through the book was his way of
telling the characters that a return to technology and exploitation is
not the way to go. The fallout world has begun to return to form in
the first two games. I have heard it said that the 3rd fallout will
continue further in the future. Will we not eventually reach a point
in which the cities are just a microcosm of the world before the
world? Another war will be inevitable.

My personal opinion is that the PC's role this time should be much
more meaningful. I think he should be entrusted with causing a radical
change in the political/power struggle in the world. Maybe he can
visit various revolutionary factions for ideas. But he has to avoid
the reoccurrence of another world war. Just an idea.

Mordy