Fallout 2/New Reno (revisited)

Notable Areas

1. See above section

Notable Characters

1. See above section

Notes

1. Kill everyone in the stables except for the slaves and Myron.

Quest Experience/Reward Table

• Kill the Mordinos in the Stables: 23000 kxp
• Become a Made Man for the Wrights: 10000 xp, hook-ups at the weapon store and Cat's Paw
• Defeat your first challenger in the ring: 500 xp
• Defeat your second challenger in the ring: 750 xp
• Defeat your third challenger in the ring: 1000 xp
• Become the New Reno boxing champion: 2500 xp
• Become a porn star: 1500 xp
• Sell Eldridge the Laser Pistol: 500 xpp, $1500

Details

Go in the Stables, and kill everyone there. Be sure that you get the extra cash, etc. After you kill them, enter New Reno through the East Side. Go to the Wright mansion, and tell Orville that you've finished his quests. He'll ask if you can become a Wright Made Man. Accept his offer, and then go and become a Made Man. Now it's time to become a boxer and a porn star. Note that the two require specific primary skill requirements - if you've got Power Armor and decent endurance, then you'll have no problem getting into the boxing ring. In order to become a porn star, you'll need 8 strength, 8 endurance, 8 charisma, and (I think) 8 agility.

To become a boxer, go to 2nd street, and go to the Jungle Gym. Talk to Stuart, the little guy standing in front of the ring. Tell him that you want to become a boxer, and he'll register you and give you boxing gloves. You also get to pick your own name as well. Pretty much, just try to knock out all of the boxers. You'll also get to win a good bit of money as well. Now, you're going to become a porn star.

To become a porn star, take some Buffouts if your Endurance is less than six. Afterwards, talk to the Corsican Brother, and ask for some jobs. He'll give you a job offer, and then tell him the price of your movies. Choose your name afterwards, and then you'll become a star... a big, bright, shining star. You'll also receive some experience afterwards.

Go to Virgin Street (or wherever you left your car), and pick up one of the laser pistols from your trunk. Go to New Reno Arms in the commercial row in the late morning, and sell Eldridge your pistol for about $1500 and some experience. If you didn't get a Voice Recognition Module from the Vault City Vault, you can buy one from Eldridge for $1500 (choose the dialogue about the special item).

Now, leave for Broken Hills to install the air purifier.

Massive upgrades trick

After you finish all missions in New Reno, there is a trick that will give you a tremendous edge in the game. All total, the net worth of doing this in the game is somewhere between 12–15 grand, and you get some really good upgraded weapons for free.

1. Make sure all missions involving New Reno are completely done, including any secondary missions involving any other cities or settlements.
2. Make sure you already have the car to use as storage.
3. Leave all non-combat related items in your car's trunk, you're going to need to be able to carry as much as you can. Make sure to take every firearm you own, and any flamer fuel you may have picked up with you – even the energy ones whether you can use them yet or not.
4. Go to the New Reno arms on commercial row at night time (west side of Reno).
5. Kill the owner of the store and his 3–5 dogs in the back room.
6. There are two bookcases, a footlocker, and a shelf unit in the same room where the dogs were. Look behind the shelf unit for a set of stairs, then go down.
7. Do not kill Al the slave.
8. Go around this basement and look very carefully. Along with the three worktables, a bookcase, a fridge, and a set of dressers that you can search, there will be some items lying on the floor that you can pick up. After you have raided the basement, talk to Al. He will upgrade every single weapon and flamer fuel you have for free!
9. Go back upstairs, and remember to loot the corpse of the store owner for the items he had on him when you killed him, if you haven't already.

This can be done as soon as you leave Arroyo, giving you a huge edge at the start of the game, but canceling some of the missions in New Reno. If you choose to do this right after leaving Arroyo, just make sure you save before you kill the store owner as he will be a lot tougher. A good unarmed brawler character doing targeted shots to the eyes can succeed. Also remember that you can always come back at any time and have Al upgrade any new weapons you acquire for free still.