Forum:Blue Force Fields Sierra Madre?

How do I deactivate the blue force fields in the Sierra Madre Vault to escape with all the gold? I know its possible, but I don't know how. I know that there are 2 terminals and a generator in the vault, but none of them seem to have anything to do with blue shields because they don't say anything about them. I would break them, but my dumb ass saved right after I boosted my skills and now I have less than 50 in any of the skills required. Can anyone help? Or am I screwed?
 * Once the force fields go up you have to kill Elijah and go the long way round, if your carrying all the gold you'll be over-encumbered and will not make it out with all the gold. If you have any previous saves this video may help, if not you'll have to leave some of that gold and just run out. video. - RASIC Talk Poll 17:25, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The force fields are the blue shield doors right? They were up when I got in, and is there any way to turn them off?
 * Use the console near the entrance than walk round video. - RASIC Talk Poll 17:43, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That video didn't help at all, I used the console at the beginning and I want to know how to turn off the blue forcefield off. I watched the video and all it was is a bunch of people joking around and dying a lot.
 * It doesn't turn off you have to walk round, once you disable the security form inside the vault the force field turns off, however getting from the vault to the exit door is difficult with every piece of gold so you'll have to watch the first vdeo. - RASIC Talk Poll 17:58, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

So I'm screwed if I don't have guns, unarmed, or explosives 50?
 * No. Stealth boys are almost required if you are going to sneak around with all of the gold bars. It's impossible to turn off the forcefield once it turns on. Luckily, it is possible to find a stealth boy in the locker next to the table with all of the gold bars. --Ianbuckjames 18:09, June 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Define 'screwed'. Screwed as in cannot get Elijah to come down to the vault, or what? - RASIC Talk Poll 18:10, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

Screwed as in I cannot exit the vault with ALL the gold.
 * How does having guns, unarmed, or explosives 50 affect how much much gold you can have? - RASIC Talk Poll 18:23, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

The generator, do I have to destroy it inside the vault to disable the blue shields over the doors?
 * No you just have to use the console on the left side of the door to dissable vault security which will turn off the sheilds. - RASIC Talk Poll 18:28, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

Which door? the Vault door? If its the vault door, if you are looking inside, is it inside on the left or right, or is it outside on the left or right?

You cant lower the blue shields, only Elijah has control over them!

Once you get to the actual vault, inside the door there is a terminal to lower the security, but that DOES NOT lower the blue shields. Also destroying the generator inside the vault DOES NOT lower the shields. Under NORMAL circumstances, you cant get out with all the gold. (The game was designed that way on purpose, you’re NOT supposed to get it all!) You have to convince Elijah to come down to the vault, then you can either sneak past him and out of the vault while the force field is down, which will lead to him getting trapped inside the vault, or you can kill him, which will lead to him raising the shields and you taking the long way around. In either circumstance you will NOT be able to move fast enough with all the gold.

But that’s not to say its impossible. I read several methods and watched several videos on how to do it before I finally settled on a workable method. (If you have difficulty with Elijah, set your game to very easy for this part.)

1. Prior to entering the vault destroy all the turrets.

2. Once inside the vault, use the left hand terminal to deactivate the security. The right hand terminal is for the turrets, but its usually on lock-down. you can destroy the generator beneath that for good measure.

3. Pick up everything you want to take with you out of the vault, including the gold. Tip: Insure you’re NOT overweight prior to picking up the gold, because you have precious little time to do this in and you don’t want to be fumbling with dropping/picking up numerous items.

4. Use computer and convince Elijah to come down.

5. Once Elijah is on his way down, stay in the vault. He will fumble around a while before finally turning hostel. (Compass marker turns red.) Now exit the vault but DO NOT kill him yet. Walk over to the blue force field and SAVE!

6. Now while right against the force field drop the gold, with luck it should drop on the floor on the other side of it, if not reload your save. (I had better luck dropping it through the one that Elijah come out of.) It may take several tries to get it to drop and land on the floor on the other side. Move around or change your viewing angle until it works.

7. SAVE!!!

8. Begin to leave the vault, again don’t kill Elijah yet. The longer you wait to kill him the more time you will have to escape. He should follow you till you get to the entrance for large room with all the stairs. There will be a blue force field there but it will go down once he’s dead.

9. Kill Elijah, holster your weapon and run!!! (Don’t forget to pick up your gold when you get to it.)

Getting out may take a few tries, it took me three but once I figured out the route I was set. (You cant miss one single turn or hesitate one second, you have to know exactly where you’re going.) Even so, my collar was beeping pretty fast when I finally activated the elevator, one more beep and I would have died. Hopefully that works for you. ReapTheChaos 01:52, June 6, 2011 (UTC)