Forum:Top of the world Bug

I just downloaded the new patch for the Xbox 360 version of Fallout New Vegas and I was wondering whether or not it fixed this "top of the world bug" where I couldn't walk in front, behind, etc. like an invisible wall, even though the environment was flat. It also works on mountains, etc. and is VERY frustrating because its making me literally travel around huge sections of land so I could go to a designated area. I looked at the Bethesda forums (I couldn't post anything there, I don't even know why...isn't that the whole point of a forum? O_o) and I didn't find this issue there though i saw someone else was having the same problem on a different forum. Is it just my disc or...?

I found this to be the most annoying thing about this game. I felt that a lot of areas around the middle of the map allow you to get on top of hills and climb around to various areas. But when you get towards the southern regions and far west and especially south east there are a lot of hills that you simply can't climb over. Very immersion breaking. Just try to get to Hoover Dam without taking the road that heads up from the north ... I swear it's impossible. I always assumed that this wasn't a glitch but devs being lazy please tell me I'm wrong.Cpanda 17:41, June 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm aware of what you're referring to but IMO this isn't a glitch. Looks to me like the devs intend for players to not be able to reach certain areas unless they come at it from specific directions.  As for the Hoover Dam, you can reach it by swimming to it from the north.  You won't be able to swim through or over the underwater fence, but just arriving at that point will discover the location for you on your map for fast-traveling.--174.0.106.101 20:39, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

This is great news. TY random ip address.Cpanda 22:00, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

Are you serious? You run into an invisible barrier and you assume it’s a bug? Invisible barriers have been in video games as long as video games have been around!

Its not a bug, its part of the design. They cant possibly mesh out every square inch of terrain on the map for it to be a solid/walkable surface. Most of those mountains you see are merely window dressing, they look good from a distance but if you were to actually get on them you would find they aren‘t solid. It would take literally forever to load the game if it had to render solidly meshed out surfaces for every square foot of terrain in the game. Quit being so lazy and walk the few extra steps to go around. That’s half the point. ReapTheChaos 03:26, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

FO3 had a lot of invisible walls in the DC area and I don't remember seeing so much complain. Just saying. Brfritos 05:53, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

You are saying this is a bug? There has to be barriers. It already takes soooo long to load the mojave. You would sit thier for 20 minutes trying to leave the strip! 174.109.137.71 17:44, June 14, 2011 (UTC)

I find it funny how the OP hasn’t had anything to say about this since everyone told him he was basically crying over nothing. He obviously put a lot of thought into it, coming up with a clever name (Top of the world bug) and everything. ReapTheChaos 18:18, June 14, 2011 (UTC)