Certainly real-time was possible back then if you had a more simplified RPG like Diablo. I'm not arguing that. However I would think that Fallout had quite a bit more number crunching per character with each character's rolls and stats and decisions. Multiple characters running at the same...
I suppose I need to lurk more. I haven't read many of these debates or threads. So the technology point (that I hadn't actually thought of, but FeelTheRads put into my mouth) interests me. I haven't heard anything on this subject. Do you mean to say that technology could not have had any...
I've just read through this whole thread, and I was curious how you would define "emulate." By the definition here it can mean to strive to equal or to attain equality with, but it seems like you are using something like the Computer Science definition listed:
"To imitate the function of...