Summary of "Fallout New Vegas: You Only Live Once Remastered - Part 22 - Bring Down The House"
Fallout New Vegas: You Only Live Once Remastered - Part 22 - Bring Down The House
By Many a True Nerd (John)
Storyline Progression
- The player prepares to reach level 24 before diving into the DLC campaigns.
- Chooses a different ending from Mr. House’s, opting between NCR or Caesar’s Legion.
- Caesar requests the assassination of Mr. House, which the player carries out for significant XP rewards.
- After killing Mr. House, the player returns to Caesar to gain more XP and continues working with Caesar’s Legion.
- Deals with the Boomers and begins forging alliances for Caesar’s Legion, including with the White Glove Society.
- Carefully manages faction reputations, maintaining a balance between positive and negative standings with NCR and Caesar’s Legion.
- Completes the Vault 11 quest (Still in the Dark) by stealthily collecting components without engaging unnecessary enemies.
- Joins the Brotherhood of Steel after completing vault-related tasks and installing a remote signal transmitter at Black Mountain.
- Gains access to Brotherhood power armor and their store.
- Completes additional side quests in Freeside, including:
- Negotiating with Cass to buy her caravan.
- Convincing Henry Jameson to quit Crimson Caravan.
- Recruiting escorts for James Garrett’s clients, including a ghoul cowboy and a sexbot escort.
- Programs a sexbot (Protectron) at Cerillion Robotics to fulfill a request.
- Finishes assignments for Alice at Crimson Caravan, leveling up to 24.
- Gains the powerful Slayer perk, significantly boosting melee attack speed and damage.
Gameplay Highlights & Strategies
Assassinating Mr. House
- Use atomic cocktails for 75 energy resistance (requires maxed Survival skill).
- Combine with Turbo for increased speed and damage resistance.
- Carefully open terminals and move quickly through Securitron-guarded areas.
- Use power attacks with the new ballistic fist to finish Mr. House.
- Killing Mr. House contributes to the Abomination perk progression.
Vault 11 Exploration
- Employ stealth and patience to avoid or quickly kill enemies.
- Use minimal Turbo, relying on sneak and darkness.
- Avoid opening doors unnecessarily to prevent triggering traps or enemies.
- Equip rad resistance gear and a rebreather for water and radiation protection.
- Focus on grabbing components without engaging in the vault’s democracy puzzle.
Faction Reputation Management
- Avoid waking Caesar to prevent hostile faction response.
- Balance positive and negative reputation with factions to stay neutral or better.
- Clear faction quests and side missions to improve standing.
Joining Brotherhood of Steel
- Complete vault-related tasks.
- Install a remote signal transmitter at Black Mountain.
- Receive power armor and training, though heavy armor is less favored due to speed and stealth penalties.
- Access Brotherhood’s high-tier equipment store.
Side Quests in Freeside
- Use high Speech skill (boosted by Party Time Mentats and beer) to negotiate and complete tasks peacefully.
- Recruit escorts for James Garrett’s clientele with specific fetishes (ghoul, cowboy, sexbot).
- Program a sexbot yourself using high Science skill.
- Collect rewards and XP from these quests to reach level 24.
Perk Acquisition
- At level 24, unlock the Slayer perk, increasing melee swing speed and damage by 30%.
- This perk synergizes well with Turbo and slow-motion combat, greatly enhancing melee DPS.
Key Tips
- Max Survival skill for best use of atomic cocktails and radiation resistance.
- Use Turbo proactively before triggering combat or traps.
- Avoid interrupting Caesar when he is resting to prevent faction hostility.
- Use stealth and environmental darkness to bypass or quickly eliminate enemies in vaults.
- Boost Speech with consumables for smoother negotiations.
- Balance faction reputation carefully to avoid being attacked or locked out of quests.
- Program your own sexbot to save caps and unlock unique quest rewards.
- Invest in Lockpick and Repair skills for DLC challenges; prioritize Lockpick to 75.
- Use the Slayer perk to maximize melee efficiency before DLC content.
Sources / Gamers Featured
- John from Many a True Nerd (primary gamer and commentator)
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