A very random encounter with Shrapnel.

Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:29 am

I suppose a good place to start is the beginning. A small while back my current game started crashing whenever I entered Rivet City Market, and sometimes just when I look at any door that enters it. Not for saves on other run throughs just the one I'm playing right now. It didn't matter to me too much because I had finished all quests and side quests that take you in the market. Just a bit disappointed to lose access to the traders there but I was too far along in my game to stop.

Anyway, I've just been playing, wandering mostly, and fast travelled to Jury Street Metro Station. I had a quick look along the horizon for deathclaws and such, only to see a Lucky Harith's Brahmin bolting across the screen. I gave chase looking for lucky because I thought he may be under attack and I didn't want to lose more traders (especially seen as I had invested in him). He was no where. So I followed the Brahmin a little until it started being shot by 3 Talon geasers. Then Shrapnel turns up (I thought I killed him after I enslaved Flak), starts firing at the Talon. Fawkes blows up a car trying to kill the Brahmin, which is now hostile, and all the Talon die. I'm left with Dogmeat and Shrapnel finishing off the Brahmin.

Shrapnel is none hostile so I speak to him, he tells me about his and Flak's shop, and then I aks him "Is there anywhere I can get a drink on this tub?". Being that I'm in the wasteland a small distance west of the Jury Street Metro Station I find this quite odd. :eek: Have I missed a trick here or has my game gone Rogue? :cold:

I'm following Shrapnel now, he's headed North-East. No idea where he's going... Paradise Falls maybe? And Where is Lucky? :shrug: I'm a bit puddled.
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:45 pm

I suppose a good place to start is the beginning. A small while back my current game started crashing whenever I entered Rivet City Market, and sometimes just when I look at any door that enters it. Not for saves on other run throughs just the one I'm playing right now. It didn't matter to me too much because I had finished all quests and side quests that take you in the market. Just a bit disappointed to lose access to the traders there but I was too far along in my game to stop.

Anyway, I've just been playing, wandering mostly, and fast travelled to Jury Street Metro Station. I had a quick look along the horizon for deathclaws and such, only to see a Lucky Harith's Brahmin bolting across the screen. I gave chase looking for lucky because I thought he may be under attack and I didn't want to lose more traders (especially seen as I had invested in him). He was no where. So I followed the Brahmin a little until it started being shot by 3 Talon geasers. Then Shrapnel turns up (I thought I killed him after I enslaved Flak), starts firing at the Talon. Fawkes blows up a car trying to kill the Brahmin, which is now hostile, and all the Talon die. I'm left with Dogmeat and Shrapnel finishing off the Brahmin.

Shrapnel is none hostile so I speak to him, he tells me about his and Flak's shop, and then I aks him "Is there anywhere I can get a drink on this tub?". Being that I'm in the wasteland a small distance west of the Jury Street Metro Station I find this quite odd. :eek: Have I missed a trick here or has my game gone Rogue? :cold:

I'm following Shrapnel now, he's headed North-East. No idea where he's going... Paradise Falls maybe? And Where is Lucky? :shrug: I'm a bit puddled.



Shrapnel can't be killed, he just falls unconcious, he'll get back up a couple of seconds after you 'kill' him. If you enslave Flak, he wanders around the wasteland looking for him forever. He doesn't go anywhere in particular. :D
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:53 am

Shrapnel can't be killed, he just falls unconcious, he'll get back up a couple of seconds after you 'kill' him. If you enslave Flak, he wanders around the wasteland looking for him forever. He doesn't go anywhere in particular. :D


He can't die? you've just spoilt my day. ...However it could be unlimited xp though, so there is a silver lining.
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:38 pm

Hahaha! Sorry XD Yeah, stick around and he'll shoot you when he gets back up. :')
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:19 pm

The reason he's wandering is he usually does it once you enslave Flak, and he goes on an unending quest to find him.

Or maybe you just got a bug this time. Both answers apply.
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:25 am

I still wonder what happened to Lucky though, I need access to his quality merchandise, especially seen as I haven't even traded with him since I invested 7-800 caps, or whatever, in his stock. I want my free Mini-Nuke!!! :swear: Without him the only caravan merchant left is Crow, :thumbsdown: and he's pants. (no pun intended there)

I guess the moral of the story is - killing people just to loot them doesn't pay. :grad:


Edit: typo.
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:57 pm

It's possible Lucky is stuck on a rock somewhere but he's probably been killed.
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Go talk to Uncle Roe about him and he'll let you know if Lucky's been killed through his dialogue.

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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:19 am

Shrapnel can't be killed, he just falls unconcious, he'll get back up a couple of seconds after you 'kill' him. If you enslave Flak, he wanders around the wasteland looking for him forever. He doesn't go anywhere in particular. :D

This is proof that they both loved each other so much, And not just as friends.
Why would a friend search a mutant/Raider-infested Wasteland searching for the other friend who's probably dead?

:rofl:
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:35 am

It's possible Lucky is stuck on a rock somewhere but he's probably been killed.
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Go talk to Uncle Roe about him and he'll let you know if Lucky's been killed through his dialogue.



Good thinking Batman :tops:

This is proof that they both loved each other so much, And not just as friends.
Why would a friend search a mutant/Raider-infested Wasteland searching for the other friend who's probably dead?

:rofl:


Are you saying they take care of each others...mmm, how shall I put this?... Each others arsenals? :hehe:
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:28 am

Are you saying they take care of each others...mmm, how shall I put this?... Each others arsenals? :hehe:

Why else would he go back for Flak? ;)
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:42 am

Why else would he go back for Flak? ;)


Maybe Flak had the key to lock-up the safe or something.... but I do like your explanation, lets go with that. :foodndrink:
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:43 am

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9484/57457413.png, too. Found this pic in their locker :whistling:
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:13 am

:blink: Well, I've been convinced. :clap:
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:37 am

I always reverse pickpocket power armour onto the travelling merchants to give them a little extra protection.
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:37 pm

I suppose a good place to start is the beginning. A small while back my current game started crashing whenever I entered Rivet City Market, and sometimes just when I look at any door that enters it. Not for saves on other run throughs just the one I'm playing right now. It didn't matter to me too much because I had finished all quests and side quests that take you in the market. Just a bit disappointed to lose access to the traders there but I was too far along in my game to stop.

Anyway, I've just been playing, wandering mostly, and fast travelled to Jury Street Metro Station. I had a quick look along the horizon for deathclaws and such, only to see a Lucky Harith's Brahmin bolting across the screen. I gave chase looking for lucky because I thought he may be under attack and I didn't want to lose more traders (especially seen as I had invested in him). He was no where. So I followed the Brahmin a little until it started being shot by 3 Talon geasers. Then Shrapnel turns up (I thought I killed him after I enslaved Flak), starts firing at the Talon. Fawkes blows up a car trying to kill the Brahmin, which is now hostile, and all the Talon die. I'm left with Dogmeat and Shrapnel finishing off the Brahmin.

Shrapnel is none hostile so I speak to him, he tells me about his and Flak's shop, and then I aks him "Is there anywhere I can get a drink on this tub?". Being that I'm in the wasteland a small distance west of the Jury Street Metro Station I find this quite odd. :eek: Have I missed a trick here or has my game gone Rogue? :cold:

I'm following Shrapnel now, he's headed North-East. No idea where he's going... Paradise Falls maybe? And Where is Lucky? :shrug: I'm a bit puddled.


Apparently this is caused by enslaving Flak and a bit of AI coding for Shrapnel stating that he sleeps next to Flak. Read into tha twhat you will : )
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:57 am

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9484/57457413.png, too. Found this pic in their locker :whistling:


Omfg I can't top laughing l0l. you just made my day
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:58 pm

i enslaved flak and i was trying to help him so i got his collar off he ran got owned by a slaver with his mini gun and now i have no clur where to get good weapons so now im in trubble
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Post » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:28 am

i enslaved flak and i was trying to help him so i got his collar off he ran got owned by a slaver with his mini gun and now i have no clur where to get good weapons so now im in trubble




well shrapnel appears somewhere evry once in a while and he still sells hes like an invuncable lucky harith but its pretty random
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