Fallout: New vegas Hint and help thread

[AndyFromMonday]

Anyone know where to get stimpaks? It's sort of annoying not having the ability to explore a house further because I have no food.

 

[Feintingfox]

Get 'em from vendors and first-aid boxes like in Fallout 3. If you're doing hardcore mode then make sure you bring enough food. It isnt that hard to find. And I find that the sarsparillas are better for healing in non-emergencies since they only cost 3 caps each and heal almost 50 health each.

 

[Corpse XxX]

Can someone tell me what version is the best? should i buy it for ps3 or pc??

Pro's and con's anyone?

 

[flipsalty]

Okay what I really want to know is how to put cards into the caravan deck. I've bought at least 40 random cards from vendors and they all just lie in my misc inventory making it harder to find things and I cant use them to play caravan.

You setup your caravan deck when you challenge someone to play

 

[Feintingfox]

Okay what I really want to know is how to put cards into the caravan deck. I've bought at least 40 random cards from vendors and they all just lie in my misc inventory making it harder to find things and I cant use them to play caravan.

You setup your caravan deck when you challenge someone to play

When I do challenge someone the only cards that are available is one of each from the deck that guy gives you. btw trying to select cards is terribly bugged. They keep changing to the wrong cards when I select them

 

[flipsalty]

Okay what I really want to know is how to put cards into the caravan deck. I've bought at least 40 random cards from vendors and they all just lie in my misc inventory making it harder to find things and I cant use them to play caravan.

You setup your caravan deck when you challenge someone to play

When I do challenge someone the only cards that are available is one of each from the deck that guy gives you. btw trying to select cards is terribly bugged. They keep changing to the wrong cards when I select them

It should include all of the cards, I know mine does. It does sound like yours might be bugged because the only "cards" that show in my inventory is my deck. I play on the 360 and its been fine.

 

[Akihiko]

Can someone tell me what version is the best? should i buy it for ps3 or pc??

Pro's and con's anyone?

Depends how good your PC is, if you think you can play it pretty well(Well enough for it to look and run better than on PS3), then get the PC version. You can use a controller anyway, and also theres mods etc. Otherwise PS3.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Can someone tell me what version is the best? should i buy it for ps3 or pc??

Pro's and con's anyone?

PC: Capability for better graphics, ability to obtain mods, can still use PS3 controller
PS3: Uh... don't need to upgrade a machine?

 

[Corpse XxX]

Can someone tell me what version is the best? should i buy it for ps3 or pc??

Pro's and con's anyone?

Depends how good your PC is, if you think you can play it pretty well(Well enough for it to look and run better than on PS3), then get the PC version. You can use a controller anyway, and also theres mods etc. Otherwise PS3.

My pc is pretty much top notch so any game today is no problem..

 

[Hashime]

In Wild Card: Side Bets

Where in the bloody hell are the BoS in Hidden Valley?

There are 2 bunkers in the fenced in area. Note: You will have to kill an NCR ranger when you find them unless you have high speech.

 

[Rattler5150]

Is there a usable resting bed around goodsprings

 

[GummyB3ar]

Im in the goodsprings cemetary... an i have no idea where the cigarette butts are... i looked every where... i found the snow globe, but that was it... plz help...

 

[flipsalty]

Okay what I really want to know is how to put cards into the caravan deck. I've bought at least 40 random cards from vendors and they all just lie in my misc inventory making it harder to find things and I cant use them to play caravan.

This ended up happening to me after the patch, It worked fine before. I found that if you move your cards from your inventory to a container and then back, they'll move into your deck. I usually do this with my safe in Novac.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

If you follow the cursor by making this your main objective, you'll find one at the cemetery and the other in the school-house yard. Just look around in those areas until you find click-able plants. (Also pick up the snow-globe in the cemetery).

What he said.

I need help from people who have done a few hours with or without "Wild Wasteland".

Is the wasteland actually wilder?

It basically means you may find some random stuff that you wouldn't normally, usually pop culture references. Some of them will go straight over your head, I know they have with me.

[spoiler/]One of the first ones you'll probably find is Indiana Jones corpes in a fridge. It's that kind of thing[/spoiler]

The only gameplay change is that certain unique weapons are available to you that arn't normally, and visa versa. For instance...

[spoiler/] the Holy hand grenade from Monty Pyphon is only available to wild wastelanders. Those without get a sniper rifle I think... [/spoiler]

 

[Nannernade]

Hmm anyone know what weapon works best to take out a buge nest of Deathclaws in the Quarry? I don't have the Fatman so please don't suggest it I am doing it for the people of Sloan I tried to take them out with my Varmint Rifle with Night Vision Scope but apparently their armour is too tough for my bullet to penetrate through them. =(

 

[Who Dares Wins]

My advice to anyone who has problems with carry weight, get ED-E early, you need either science, repair, or the parts to repair (which are pretty common).

 

[Nedoras]

In Wild Card: Side Bets

Where in the bloody hell are the BoS in Hidden Valley?

One of the bunkers in the valley(the one with the tree stump on top of it) has their base in it. Just make sure you're not wearing any NCR gear when you go in there. I was(I forgot to take it off), and I was greeted with a hail of gatling laser and gauss rifle fire.

 

[CrustyOatmeal]

Hmm anyone know what weapon works best to take out a buge nest of Deathclaws in the Quarry? I don't have the Fatman so please don't suggest it I am doing it for the people of Sloan I tried to take them out with my Varmint Rifle with Night Vision Scope but apparently their armour is too tough for my bullet to penetrate through them. =(

use the sniper rifle with a silencer and you should be able to take them out from afar without them charging after you. its best to aproach from the north side since you will start on top of the quarry and work you way down and you should be able to see them long before they see you. i went along that route and only had to kill 1 regular death claw that was between the alpha and the mother deathclaw

this quest really isnt meant to be taken by anybody who hasnt gotten a weapon that does over 50 dmg straight up or 100 dps since deathclaws are some of the hardest units to kill and they tend to roam in packs on this quest. i didnt even try it until i was lvl 14 but by then i had insane sneak and gun skills along with my trusty sniper rifle

its also nice to have rex for cqc agro and a companion that boosts whatever skills you are using. i used the first recon guy because of the perk he gives me and because he does good long range dmg like me

 

[Jandau]

To the people trying to add cards to their Caravan Deck (PC version)

This is currently slightly bugged. When you buy new cards, they should be added to your deck automatically, but they aren't (they stay in your inventory). To fix this, simply put all your cards in a container (box, locker, whatever), close it, open it again and select "Take All". The cards will now be properly added to your deck.

Hmm anyone know what weapon works best to take out a buge nest of Deathclaws in the Quarry? I don't have the Fatman so please don't suggest it I am doing it for the people of Sloan I tried to take them out with my Varmint Rifle with Night Vision Scope but apparently their armour is too tough for my bullet to penetrate through them. =(

If you're at the Varmint Rifle stage of the game, just walk away. Deathclaws are pretty brutal in this game and you'll need high end stuff to take them down reliably. Anti-materiel rifles, Missile launchers and such spring to mind. Basically, leave that for later.

Is there a usable resting bed around goodsprings

I think there's at least one at Goodsprings source, in the abandoned trailers near the campfires.

My question is this. I picked up some Legion Ears and im wondering where to turn them in. Has anybody found the guy who buys them yet?

Camp Forlorn Hope, in the eastern part of the map. It's an NCR camp where you can turn in Legion Ears (in the Barracks) and NCR Dogtags (to the Quartermaster)

Anyone know where to get stimpaks? It's sort of annoying not having the ability to explore a house further because I have no food.

Mostly from First Aid boxes, but you can also buy them, especially from doctors. However, I would suggest relying on Sunset Sarsaparilla for most of your healing, especially on Hardcore Mode. Each bottle heals 50 HP, gives you a Bottle Cap and sometimes a Star Bottle Cap which you'll need for a quest.

 

[Jandau]

I'm having problems with crafting ammo for my guns. I have plenty of materials to make ammo for my Weathered 10mm Pistol and Service Rifle, yet the only thing that stands between me and plenty of bullets is primers.

If I could find or make primers I would not have to worry about the amazing lack of ammo for anything I come across. Can someone help me out, where can I buy primers for my pistol and rifle, or how do I make them? I realize hardcore mode means I need to watch what I am carrying, but only having a measly 4 or 5 mags for my weapons doesn't fill me with joy.

You can get primers by disassembling the ammo you don't need. Just make sure it gives the same kind of primer. Barring that, I think I saw primers for sale at the Gun Runners store near Vegas. It's near the Clinic and the Crimson Caravans.