Fallout: New Vegas/Unused Dialog
From The Cutting Room Floor
This is a sub-page of Fallout: New Vegas.>These are the player's lines. "These are the NPCs' responses." {These are reading directions for voice actors or developer tags which are included in dialog text but invisible to the player.}
[These are notes added by editors for readers' convenience]
Alexus
Alexus is the named legion Decanus in Techatticup Mine with no dialog other than the generic "What do you need?". Despite this he appears on the 2 of clubs in the collector's edition deck along with Dead Sea. There are a handful of topics directed at him but they lack any response.
| >I just wandered in here. >I'm here about the hostages. >Can you let them go? >I'll be going now. >I want one of their heads. |
Arcade Gannon
>Is the Enclave's treatment by the Brotherhood influencing your opinion?
"Some of the old-timers like Moreno hold grudges against the Brotherhood and the NCR. I'd like to think I'm above that, but you may be right."  |
Atticus
Atticus is an early version of Veteran Atticus, the legionary who visits the legion safehouse weekly. This version of the NPC is not used in the game.
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"Here - these are the supplies I've acquired for you." |
Benny
This would have been used in an ambush some time after freeing him from Caesar.
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"{ambushing the player while using Stealth Boy}Thanks for getting me outta that cage! Now for once will you just {emphasis, player's resilience is vexing}lay down and stay down?" |
Bert Gunnarsson
Bert Gunnarsson is the ghoul in Aerotech Office Park. Apparently he is mormon, and was friends with the fiend Driver Nephi.
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>What was it that brought you out here from Utah?
"Following a lost cause, I'm afraid. My old friend Nephi fell in with a bad crowd." "Drug runners, raiders, probably worse things it's better not to dwell on. When his gang headed west, I followed." "I thought perhaps I could turn him back to the Church." "I never was able to reach him. He has allowed drugs and hatred to consume him. He runs with the Fiends north of here, now. They call him Driver Nephi." |
A trace of this still appears in the game when Nephi is killed. Bert will use as a greeting this line, just once: "I've heard through the locals that Nephi has passed on. I truly hope his soul finds peace."
Betsy the Brahmin
Betsy the Brahmin is an NPC companion who never made it to completion. See unused creatures. She has two topics directed towards her both lacking responses, but because she is a cow, any replies probably would have been along the lines of "moo".
| >Betsy, I need to go on by myself. Are you going to be okay, girl? >C'mon, girl. Let's get going. |
Brotherhood Guards at HELIOS One
At some point is was possible for Helios One to be turned over to the Brotherhood of Steel. What remains of this are some greetings as well as dialog factions for Brotherhood front gate guards and some generic NPCs with internal names that place them in these roles.
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"We will not lose this place again." Female 1: Female 6: Female 7: Male 1: Male 2: Male 8: "HELIOS One is safe in our hands and our hands alone." Female 1: Female 6: Female 7: Male 1: Male 2: Male 8: "Under NCR control, this place was a gun in the hands of a child." Female 1: Female 6: Female 7: Male 1: Male 2: Male 8: |
Child At Heart Dialog Checks
Bitter Springs Refugees
Regardless of which greeting you hear, you will receive Barnabas Bear.
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"The man with the spiky hat comes into camp at night."
Female 1: |
Lindsay
Lindsay is the Mini Boomer at Nellis who is missing her teddy bear, Mr. Cuddles.
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>Think really hard. What were you doing when you saw him last?
"Oh! I remember now. I was playing hide-and-seek in the big hangar. Mr. Loyal made us leave, though." |
Max
Max is the boy in Freeside who chases his friend around with Elucid's C-Finder.
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>I'm a space soldier. The general sent me to ask you to borrow your gun to stop an alien invasion.
"Really? Cool! Bring it back to me when you're done, okay? I think Stacey might be turning into an alien." |
Melody
Melody is the slave girl at the Fort.
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>{Child At Heart}Don't worry - I won't tell on you if you don't tell on me.
"Okay. Um... do you think you could help me?" |
Eddie
These topics all lack responses. They look to be leftovers from a more complicated version of I Fought The Law.
| >I wouldn't worry about it. They're probably just rumors. >I just wanted to get close to you to kill you. >Too many men are sitting around. Put extra guards on watch. >I'd put some men with rifles on the guard towers. |
Emily Ortal
Emily Ortal is the woman outside the Lucky 38 who assigns the player to bug House's computer system. This dialog option is supposed to be a perception check of 6. However the check was mistakenly applied to Emily, and since her perception is 5 it will never appear. This can be accessed by opening the console, clicking Emily and entering the command forceav perception 6. The dialog error was also fixed in J.E. Sawyer's unofficial mod.
| >Did something... happen between you two?
"Ugh. So gross. It was bad enough that I didn't get any data out of the Securitron. This is why I didn't want to talk about it." "It only happened once. I chalk it up to sleep deprivation and one atomic cocktail too many." |
Fiends
Fiends are innately hostile. Even if pacified with console commands, speaking to them will not initiate conversation.
Cook-Cook
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[Male]"Something on your mind?" |
Driver Nephi
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Greeting:
"Who the fuck are you and why are you bothering me?" |
Violet
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Greeting:
"What you want, freak show?" |
Jailhouse Rock NPCs
Jalihouse Rock is a cut NCR-aligned quest with a few artifacts left in the game data. The four NPCs remaining with ties to the quest all have some poorly-written lines that are clearly placeholders, but had voicework recorded regardless. This is probably because the developer responsible forgot to delete them/add them to the donotrecord voice group and not because they would use these lines exactly. For more information, see unused NPCs.
MP Fretwell
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"Hi. I'm Frewell." [sic] |
A 'thirtie' probably just means a third greeting.
Trooper Willis
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"Yo, I'm Willis, trooper Willis to you, punk." |
Henchman #1
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"Henchman number 1, yeah." |
Henchman #2
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"Henchman number 2 bro!" |
Meg Reynolds
Meg is the Mayor of an unmarked location called the Underpass. She and her constituents were removed from the game leaving their rather useless territory completely empty. She has six dialog topics directed towards her but no responses other than her greeting.
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"Well howdy." |
Player responses:
| >Who are you? >What is this place? >You seem distressed. Is something going on? >I'll do what I can. >No. >Goodbye. |
Presumably, the thing she seems distressed about is the Underpass's broken water purifier.
Meyers
This is a speech Meyers was supposed to deliver to some of his favorite NCRCF thugs after being selected as Primm's new sheriff.
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"Okay, folks. I called you out here because I've grown to trust you. Primm, the town to the south, is looking for some new law."
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Mortimer
While this dialog option is fully implemented and not disabled, it has a condition that makes it impossible to see: The player must have more than one humanoid companion in their employ. This feature was most likely disabled in order to ensure the game functioned on consoles.
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><Hushed> Would my companion here make a suitable replacement meal?
"Which one?" |
Old Lady Gibson
These topics lack responses and are named under a different scheme than the topics used by the game.
| >What are you doing in a place like this? >Well, it's still a crapshack. >Sorry. I meant no offense. >GibsonMoreScrapyardInfo |
Poindexter
Poindexter is one of the Misfits at Camp Golf. Poindexter lacks a caravan deck and the faction association necessary to play it, but has the dialog files.
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>Want to play a hand of Caravan?
"A fascinating proposition. Naturally, my considerable genius makes me a master of the game, so try not to be disappointed if you lose miserably." [Generic challenge accepted] "All right, let's see what you got." [Generic challenge accepted] "I'm going to roll over you." [Player wins] "Well now, this is an unexpected variable. You really must let me challenge you to a rematch, so I can analyze what passes for your strategy." [Player loses] "I am unsurprised regarding your appalling lack of talent. Perhaps you'd care to try another hand? After all, you can only improve." "Very well. I would wish you luck, but of course peerless intellect is all that matters here." "As you wish. Once you've salved your battered ego, perhaps you'll make another go of it." |
Post-endgame references
These refer to the game's final battle in the past tense. If mods are installed that allow the player to continue after the final battle, these will all work as designed.
Alex Richards
Alex is the NCR doctor at Camp Forlorn Hope.
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>How're things around camp?
"With the Legion defeated, things are great now." |
Colonel Moore
For Colonel Moore, these lines are actually accessible during the last stages of the NCR questline due to a bug.
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>How have things been since the battle?
"Surprisingly good. Our forces have managed to secure the region with little resistance, and trade should soon reach an all-time high." |
Dazzle
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"{NCR victory}All those NCR troops should see me to celebrate. Come one, come all!" |
Freeside Locals
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[Independent Vegas] "They say you single-handedly assaulted the dam and massacred everyone! That must have been quite a sight!"
Female 3: |
Jane
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[House victory] "See? Mr. House has everything well in hand!" |
Legionaries at Hoover Dam
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[Legion victory] "Our victory was never in question."
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Legion Military
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"{Legion victory}{proud}All that {KAI-zar}Caesar promised has come true."
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Legion Slaves
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"{Mr. House victory}The leader of New Vegas and his army of robots has defeated both the NCR and the Legion. What will happen now?"
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Lt. Carrie Boyd
When offering to help interrogate Silus after the end of the game:
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>Do you need any help?
"No, I've got this one. I don't think he's going to have much information of value, so I'm just tormenting him for fun. Thanks, though. " |
Quartermaster Bardon
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[NCR victory] "You really saved our asses out there against the Legion. Thanks." |
NCR at Helios One
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"The attacks have stopped. Winning the dam saved our asses."
Female 3: "The Legion's coming for us. Just a matter of time, believe you me." Female 3: |
NCR Troopers at McCarran
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[NCR victory] "I can't believe it's over. I figured the Dam would fall and this place would be our last stand."
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Private Jake Erwin
Jake is the NCR's prankster located near the embassy.
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"I can't believe it's gone. It's all gone. How the fuck did this happen?" |
Radio New Vegas
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"Intense fighting erupted on Hoover Dam as tensions between NCR and Caesar's Legion boiled over." |
Ralph
As in 'Mick and'.
| "{Sarcastic, aaaand}And NCR wins? No, really, I'm shocked." |
Securitrons
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[NCR victory] "Welcome to Vegas, capital of the sixth state of the New California Republic!" |
Tech Sergeant Reyes
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"{NCR victory}{grinning}You should've heard the cheers over the radio when news of the victory came back from the Dam." "{Legion victory}{fear}I've been trying to sort out the rumors from the facts, but with the Legion coming, I guess it doesn't matter. The news is all bad." "{Other victory}{puzzled}Lots of confusion over the radio. Somehow the NCR lost the Dam, but the Legion didn't get it, either?" |
Veronica
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[NCR victory] "Not sure what my parents would think of me fighting for the NCR." |
Note: Beyond the impossibility of hearing Veronica's opinion on the outcome of the battle at Hoover Dam, it is also impossible to complete the game for House or the Legion without wiping out the Brotherhood's Mojave chapter.
Press Demo NPCs
These lines were exclusive to a demo version of the game. The dialog options that remain are disabled with always false conditions.
Quartermaster Mayes
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>[PRESS DEMO] I'll look for your men and supplies. Send me to HELIOS One.
"Thanks. Watch your back out there. Never know when those Legion bastards might show up." |
Tops Cashier
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>[PRESS DEMO] Enough gambling, more fighting. Take me to the no man's land near Camp Forlorn Hope. "You'll need someone to watch your back - Craig Boone, an NCR sniper, will be joining you. Keep your head down out there!" |
Rotface
Rotface is the ghoul hanging out on the pavement near Freeside's east exit. He really got screwed by the deadline, because he has a surprisingly well-developed subplot with more unused lines than most characters have dialog total. A little known 'easter egg' is that when the player buys enough tips from him, he will go and buy himself a new hat (Eulogy Jones' hat from Fallout 3, another oversight). Most players will likely never see this hat, because it requires that they buy at least 10 but less than 20 random tips from him, then leave and re-enter the cell. At this point he will be wearing Eulogy's hat and his price for tips will increase to 10 without explanation. In the highly probable event that the player buys all 30 tips at once, he/she will never see the hat. There are two things that do not trigger due to scripting errors, which prevent the subplot from continuing: Rotface interrupting tip delivery every 10 tips, and asking the player's opinion on his new hat once it is purchased. The remainder of the scripting after this point is completely nonexistent.
For those knowledgeable in the GECK, Rotface's script VFSRotfaceScript gives some insight into how he is probably supposed to be functioning.
First Choice
When sees the snazzy new hat Rotface purchased for himself, he/she will be given the following greeting:
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"Hey pal, you dig my new hat? I've been making some good money lately, and figured I'd treat myself." |
The player will be given the following dialog options, which effect what he will do at the 20 tip mark.
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>Yeah, it looks great.
"Exactly what I was thinking. It's nice to have a little style, you know?" "Yeah, it does look pretty sweet, doesn't {it}i- hey, screw you! Who asked you anyway? The crap I put up with..." "Oh yeah, what would you have gotten?" "Yeah... that's a good idea... no sense making money and waiting for someone to just come and take it, right?" "Hmmm... you're a long-term thinker, man. I like that. You might be on to something there." Script notes: Long pause at the beginning as he's trying to decide if he heard the player right. "But you're probably here for more of my special commodity, and luckily for you, I haven't been idle since last we spoke." "However, all that hard work on my part means that the price has gone up. 100 a tip, now. You game?" |
After dispensing the next 10 tips for a total of 20, Rotface would tell the player to go away again until he acquired more tips to dispense, and his price per tip would increase to 100 caps.
Second Choice
Rotface has a different greeting depending on the response the player had to his hat.
If the player said he liked the hat, Rotface will purchase a matching suit and have this greeting:
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"Hey pal, I made so much recently that I was able to afford this little number too. How do I look?" "You said it. With these threads, people are finally going to start noticing me." Outcome: This option leads to him being killed for being dressed too flashy in a bad neighborhood. >As good as a ghoul in a suit can look."Fuck you, human. We don't all share your wonderful complexion. Some of us have to make do, you know?" Outcome: This leads to him attempting to mug the player. >I don't care. Do you have any new info? "Yeesh, you're just all business, aren't you? Well, I like how I look, and that's what's important. Though it'd be nice if other people did too."Script notes: Emphasis on the first "I" in "I like how I look". Also, the last sentence is said quickly and slightly under his breath. Outcome: Killed by haters. "Anyway, I was just going to tell you that I've come across some new tidbits you might find interesting." "And since you're just about my favorite person in the world, each one is only going to cost you 100 caps. Interested?" |
If the player said he didn't like the hat:
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"Look pal, I've been thinking. I know we got off to a bad start there, but let's put it behind us, okay?" "You're a real piece of work, you know that?" Outcome: Attempted mugging. >I'm sorry. I was out of line before."It's cool. I'm just a little touchy about people making fun of me, especially smoothskins. But you're not all bad. Take the Followers, for example." "Why, just the other week, one of them offered me a job. Can you imagine? Me, with a real job?" "Can you imagine? Me? With a real job?" Outcome: Rotface joins the Followers of the Apocalypse >I've already forgotten it."Yeah, I bet you have. Not important enough for you to remember, huh?" Outcome: Mugging. |
If the player said he would have purchased a weapon:
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"Hey, I thought about what you said before, and picked up this sweet piece. You were right, I feel much safer." "Dangerous... I like that. Maybe it's time people starting being afraid of me rather than the other way around." Outcome: Mugging. >Good for you. No one should have to be afraid all the time."Unfortunately, it comes with the territory around here. But being afraid sucks, no doubt about it." Outcome: Followers. >Now you'll get some respect. You should give some hell to the people that used to push you around."Yeah... yeah, that's a good idea. They'll learn that shouldn't have messed with me. Just wait till they get what's coming to them!" Outcome: This gets him killed for becoming too violent. "Oh yeah, I wanted to tell you that I got some new info for you. Each tip's gonna cost 100 caps now though." "Cause I got plans. Big plans. So what do you say? Want a tip?" "Oh, hey, I almost forgot to tell you I heard a few things you might be interested in." "I'm kind of sorry about this, but I'm going to have to up my price to 100 caps per tip from now on." "It's getting tougher to discover new things that might interest a traveler such as yourself. I'm sure you understand. So, you interested or what?" |
If the player said he would have given the money away:
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"Hey, I'm sorry about being so dismissive about your suggestion before. I thought a lot about what you said." "There've been times when just a little bit of money from a stranger would have made a huge difference to me, so I get where you're coming from." "Maybe I could make that kind of difference for someone else... ah, who am I kidding?" "You really think so, pal? I'll start looking into it. I bet I can help a lot of people around here." Outcome: Followers. >Freeside's problems are too big for you to have much impact."You're probably right. This place has been going downhill for a long time. Maybe I could start over somewhere else." "Just think of it. A new life..." "Oh yeah, I heard some new things that you might find interesting. I'm going to have to start charging 100 caps per tip, though." "After all, I have to save up for my ticket out of here, right? So how about it? Want a tip?" Outcome: Rotface leaves Freeside. >You believed that crap I said about giving the money away?"What? N-No, I knew you were just kidding. Ha ha. You're a funny one, all right." Outcome: Mugging. |
If the player encouraged him to leave:
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"Hey, I've been thinking a lot about what you said earlier, about saving up and leaving this dump. Do you really think it's possible?" "That's true, you seem to always be on the move and it seems to be working out for you pretty well." "I've already got a decent amount saved up. If I keep it up, there's no reason I shouldn't be able to go start over somewhere else soon." Outcome: Leaving Freeside. >You wouldn't last ten seconds out in the waste."That's a hell of a thing to say. Build up a man's hopes, then dash them in front of him." "And who says I couldn't survive just as well as you out there? People are always underestimating me, damn." Outcome: Mugging. >Sure, but what about this place? Isn't it your home?"This place is a shithole, but yeah, it's home. I've lived here all my life. I'd be leaving a piece of myself behind if I left." "There'd be things I'd miss - the fun of watching the Kings kick the crap out of a thief, or the look of joy on a child's face after catching a rat." "Ah, now you've got me all nostalgic-like. Maybe I'd be better off trying to find a way to make this place better than giving up and leaving." Outcome: Followers. |
Outcome
If he's planning on mugging you:
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Greeting:
"{Mugging sequence}Well, look who it is. I was just thinking about you." "I recently came across a piece of info that you just have to hear, and since you're my best customer, it's on the house. Interested?" "Well, don't wait too long. What I've got is something you'd need to act on, quick." "{Mugging, after you turned him down the first time}Hey, I've still got that super-hot tip for you, and it's still free. What do you say?" "I don't want to mention it out in plain sight like this. You never know who might be listening. Follow me." |
At this point he would lead the player into an alley to rob them. Once there:
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"{Actual mugging}Okay, pal, we're going to do this quick and easy. I know you're loaded down with caps, judging by how much you've already given me." "So I thought I'd save us both some time and just take all the caps you have. Hand them over." "Man, I'm tired of scrounging for caps from ungrateful idiots like you. It's past time I moved on to bigger and better things." "Now are you going to hand over your caps, or am I going to shoot you and take them anyway?" "Wow, I didn't think it would be this easy. I should have done this years ago. Guess I'll be going then." "Oh, here's a final tip - don't ever follow anyone into a dark alley in Freeside. Later, chump." "Then you give me no choice." "You're welcome to try." |
The last two choices provoke him to attack you.
If he's leaving Freeside:
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"{Leaving}Hey pal, I've finally saved up enough caps to leave this dump, so no tips today. Or ever, I guess, ha ha." "A lot of these caps came from you, so I wanted to say thanks before I shove off. Meeting you really changed my life." |
If he joined the Followers:
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"{Him working for the Followers}Oh hey, didn't think I'd see you here. I decided to stop scrounging for caps and start making a difference." "The Followers have been really great. There's always something that needs to be done, and everyone here treats me really well." "Sorry if you stopped by my old spot looking for info. I've been so busy lately that I haven't heard anything." "Anyway, feel free to stay as long as you like. I've got to get back to work." |
Other
Once 10, 20, or 30 tips are dispensed, Rotface is supposed to deliver this line:
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>{ Holder for Rotface extra lines }
"Hey, listen, I'd love to sell you some more info, but you've tapped everything I've heard lately." "Come back in a few days. I'll put my ear to the ground and hopefully have heard a few more things by then." |
These are the alternatives to "Ah, my favorite customer returns. Want a tip?" the player would see if he/she was rude or polite to him on the second choice, respectively:
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"You again. You want a tip, or you here to piss me off some more?" "Hey pal, you got the caps, I got the info. You do have the caps, right?" |
Sunset Sarsaparilla Eyebot
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"Welcome to the headquarters of the Sunset Sarsaparilla Company!" |
Test Man
See unused NPCs.
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Greeeting:
"Hi, REPCONN Quest Stuff, have at it!" >Start VMS01 Please "Ok, I'll add the quest.">Set me up to Sabotage the rockets! "Sure thing buddy." |
There are also a few lines without responses.
| >Advance the Chupacabra quest. >Advance the Ranger Station quest. >Advance the sniper quest. >Advance VMS03. >Do Nothing. >Set up HELIOS One finale sequence, including the ARCHIMEDES laser. |
Thorn Spectators
These greetings were intended for an incomplete and unused quest option to free the Thorn's beasts upon the locals. See unused quests.
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"{Terrified and alarmed. Yelling to everyone around. Monsters got free.}Run! Beasts got free!"
Female 1:
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Vault 22 Robots
Bohr and Koch are two fully functioning robots, a Protectron and Sentry Bot respectively, designed for use in Vault 22. They may have been disabled (or in Bohr's case, removed) for atmosphere.
Bohr
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"Greetings! I do not believe we have met before. I have the singular distinction of being designated as Bohr." |
Koch
This series of greetings will play when the player fixes Koch with a repair check.
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"Status............ operational." |
Koch also has one blank dialog topic, V22KochWarning.
Veronica
Veronica has dialog referencing a quest involving two NPCs named Abraham and Monte (at least one of them a ghoul) and an accelerator item. These are actually dialogue options used by Dead Money when installed, camouflaged to avoid spoiling the addon content (Dead Money content was already planned at release).
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>VDialogueVeronicaAbeSim1
"{Waiting for player to step out of simulator}What was on it? What did he say?" >What did you expect a ghoul to say? "{Sadly accepting}Yeah. Yeah. Thought as much. He'd been fading away for a long time." |
Wasteland Adventurer
Wasteland Adventurer is an unused scripted encounter meant to appear on the road right outside of Goodsprings. See unused NPCs.
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[Greeting] "Peace, traveler." [This option places a map marker for Primm] "Sign says you go south... just look for the rollercoaster. Oh and don't go north, a caravan just got sacked up the road." |
