Archimedes II without killing NCR : Fallout: New Vegas

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:36 am

ok so i want to use archimedes 2 as a wepon but i dont want to kill the ncr how do i do that

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:29 am

Impossible.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:37 am

If you do it as part of the C-finder quest you don't have to kill the NCR.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:11 am

how do i start the c finder quest

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:37 am

Spoiler

It is part of Veronica's quest

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:44 am

Moving this.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:23 am

who is veronica and just tell me were to go to start it. also if i just activate the archimetes thing insteed of testing it to does that work to for the wpon

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:59 am

who is veronica and just tell me were to go to start it. also if i just activate the archimetes thing insteed of testing it to does that work to for the wpon

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/I_Could_Make_You_Care

And in general the wiki will answer any question you have.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:24 pm

You don't have to kill the NCR.

It's purely optional.

At least if your rep is neutral with the NCR you can take the job to get into the plant and one of the "good Karma" options even involves screwing over the NCR and distributing the power equally.

The option to activate the defense options is a secondary thing, it's optional and not related to shunting power to the weapon satellite

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:47 am

so the wepon will still work

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:54 am

so the wepon will still work

Yes, as long as power is shunted to the weapon when you pick where to send the power, it works, the option to exterminate the NCR is a whole seperate thing

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:17 pm

ok good cause i like what the ncr is trying to do but there pussies and dont get things done but on the other hand i dont like what the legion is doing but they do get [censored] done

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:22 am

I didn't have to kill any NCR, i just turned the thing on it powered up and that was it

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:59 am

thats great news yeah!!!!

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:36 am

Impossible.

And you based that on what? the fact the defense system and diverting power to the weapon are two independent actions? obviously not or you'd have known its not impossible.

Anyway as others have said you can divert power to the weapon without activating the defense system. I will say this though, the free skill book is more valuable then the weapon as it can kill (^(&^(&$@.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:23 am

I tend to send power to the Euclid-C which is findable before Veronica gives the quest.
The scripting on the Euclid-C is a bit dodgy though.
Gaining Followers favor for choosing it struck me as interesting too.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:28 am

Remember folks: ARCHIMEDES is the plant defense system. ARCHIMEDES II is the orbital defense laser. Don't activate ARCHIMEDES unless you want to kill the NCR.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:59 am

Impossible.

No its not.

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:06 pm

i tried it alot last nigh and that gun is awsome and i did it all without killing the ncr

» Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:38 am

You just set it to Archimedes II. What kills the NCR is turning on the plant defenses, an independent option.