Star Caps? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:27 pm

There are a TON of bottles around the world and just opening them (drinking them) has a chance to produce the star caps with relatively high frequency.

In addition to there being a star cap at almost every non-main story location.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:08 pm

For one, you're all underselling this fun quest.
You do need the 50 and the reward is an achievement (legend of the blue star) as well as you get approx 3000 caps , the pew pew (basically the most powerful energy pistol in the game) and a cool side story about the sarsaparilla soda.
Wiki the specifics but you can find A LOT in the sarsparilla plant and nipton, but once you begin looking for them you'll know the signs of
and find them much easier.

That's what I was going to say, about the achievement I mean. I just want the achievement for it and it gives me something to do. I also get to kill stuff along the way, which is always fun

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:59 am

Yeah I don't mean to argue, but why would anyone NOT want to explore everything, get achievements, find all the special weapons, and generally speaking get the most out of your money? I did most of my challenges during my 1st playthrough while on hardcoe, and since then each subsequent playthrough I have been able to play through every quest line and option. Right now I am finishing render under Caesar and I'm down to my last four achievements. (I still haven't truly understood caravan...I wish there was an in game tutorial as every other card game I am aces [already banned from ALL casinos= 45,000 caps in my current inventory]).
It just makes me laugh to see people comment on portions of the game that aren't worth doing but still finding the time to flame on forums.

Ps. You get approx 1500 caps as a reward for legend of the blue star but there is an additional 300-500 caps in the factory itself (make sure to check crates even after you activate the maintenance robot).

Outside of nipton you'll encounter a girl and also a guy that are fighting over 6-9 caps. Some other good spots are around lake mead (underwater and floating docks 3-4) drivethrough outside of (and in) primm (3), and from Elijah himself (6).

I personally liked being neck deep in caps because you an refrain from looting/losing karma and have better chances getting Cass as a companion (she's such a byatch if you don't have high karma) and it makes repairs easier by buying doubles of special weapons ( sniper rifle).

just make ur caravan equal 26, or as close to it as possible, but dont go over 26 less is better than more i think..? i could be wrong on that. aces r 1. jacks remove and enemy card, queens reverse ur card direction, (eg. 2,4,6,Q,5,4. when normally u would not be able to reverse that direction, eg. 2,4,6,8,10.) kings double the card u put it on (eg. ace,K=2 or 5,K=10, or 3,4,5,K will equal 17 altogether.) not sure about jokers.....

now for a question of my own, say i kill a legionaire that attacked me, i take their stuff, i dont lose karma do I?

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:18 am

just make ur caravan equal 26, or as close to it as possible, but dont go over 26 less is better than more i think..? i could be wrong on that. aces r 1. jacks remove and enemy card, queens reverse ur card direction, (eg. 2,4,6,Q,5,4. when normally u would not be able to reverse that direction, eg. 2,4,6,8,10.) kings double the card u put it on (eg. ace,K=2 or 5,K=10, or 3,4,5,K will equal 17 altogether.) not sure about jokers.....

now for a question of my own, say i kill a legionaire that attacked me, i take their stuff, i dont lose karma do I?

Typically seems that red is - karma and green is + karma. But what is more perplexing is killing a hostile (say your with NCR and you attack Cottonwood Cove) you can kill everyone without losing karma but if you loot their footlockers you lose karma.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:04 pm

You do not lose karma from looting a body, only a red-lettered container.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:57 am

You do not lose karma from looting a body, only a red-lettered container.

Exactly. But shouldn't we be able to loot their storage without consequence? No one is going to miss it.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:15 pm

Hint: He's not a person.

Oh I know. I mean I didnt see some creepy robot cowboy thing.

Anyhow I found him. Just didnt see him the first time comming in the backdoor.

I think Ive played so much FO that my eyes just werent looking for something like that.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:56 pm

i got the official guide, tells you where all 100 set locations for them are, might compose a list

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:41 pm

Actually, it's only 6 or 7 Star caps.. but still a useful boost.
I always run into him (and the girl who attacks him) at Nipton

I thought of him when I got to the end of this quest and played the holotape. :lol:

Boy was I glad I didn't kill Tomas. I loved this quest...the only thing wrong with it is they didn't give you a couple more opportunities to define your character (or lack of it) whilst seeking the "prize".

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:46 am

My only gripe is I would have liked turning in all the badges to redeem an additional reward.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:11 pm

I began leaving a badge on people I killed as a calling card. B) Would have liked to seen the look on Lanius's face when Caesar's death was reported to him and they handed him one of those badges and told him it was found placed on his corpse.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:24 pm

1. 50
2. All over the freaking place
3. Nope :/. But a certain NPC you meet around Nipton has 7...

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:15 am

Nice to have had the quest right from the start of the game then I would have been more mindful looking out for em here an their but I'm like 50 hours in and "backtracking" would take way to long

Guess my 2nd play through I'll remember to search for em

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:55 pm

1. How many do I need?
2. Where are they?
3. Is their a NPC that could help me pin point more specific places to find em?

Search it at the Fallout Wiki. Or I'll just do it for you I guess...

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

There's 101 "guaranteed" ones, so finding 50 means you only need less than half of the ones that exist (not including ones you can get randomly from drinking the stuff).

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:30 pm

Don't pay attention when you gather them. Just stop focusing about them, and just play the game.
Why?
I did this, and when I finally decided to go into the sunset sarsparilla factory, I had 69 on me.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:00 pm

I think Festus lets you play a game with him and the reward is blue star caps. And you can play the game with him again and again. It's just that it's kind of boring but if you really wanted to grind it out that's one way to get 50 caps.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:02 am

OnE good thing about that quest is that I found a lot of locations I wouldn't have travelled to or searched for. This may not interest everyone but it forced me to find the little places that still had value.

» Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:34 am

for sure... stealing from bad people should not be negative karma...a little stupid imo...