Talk:Point Lookout (DLC)/Archive 2

Another new weapon: Pa's Fishing Aid
Please add here a new shotgun i've discovered in Point Lookout: Pa's Fishing Aid. Not used directly ingame, but exists in files. --BillyFckwards 16:18, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

So can you only get this gun on PC or is there someplace else you can get this?? --ArickECA 01:51, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Am i the only one who have found i 44. magnum ( not scoped ) .. tobar the ferryman has one ?

That's really, really disappointing. I'm the kind of guy who goes out of his way to snag every unique item I can, useful or not, and this one looks useful. I hope they update and put Pa's in-game so we 360-ers can get our hands on it. >(

unfortunately we cant. They took it out because of its ridiculous power apparently.--King Cog 09:08, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

New weapon confirmed.
Toy Knife found in a swamp or someplace. And that's all I know. Amorality 13:53, 22 June 2009 (UTC) Also malevolentone has seen the toy knife in swamp, it cannot be repaired with other knives and vise versa. John56Q also found toy knife next to hockey mask on June 25, 2009.
 * For fuck's sake, WHERE?! Co-ordiantes would be nice. For example, there's a garden gnome on an oven south of Turtledove Camp. Normally, you wouldn't find it, but with the co-ordiantes, you can. The oven is at 9.1 squares from the left, and 15.1 squares from the bottom of the map. Where is this damn knife? Nitpicker of the Wastes 14:01, 26 June 2009 (UTC)


 * We're still confirming weapons? Coo. Now, is it supposed to be the Slasher Knife from Tranquility Lane, seeing as we have the mask? Nitpicker of the Wastes 13:56, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * No it's actually a toy knife but it did like 6 damage at ~30% condition. Not sure if it's meant to be used with the pint-sized mask. Amorality 13:59, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh and by the way, it turns out there are approximately 30 locations in Point Lookout (marked and unmarked). I guess everyone will be happy I was wrong on this account ;] Amorality 13:58, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * 30 locations?! New weapons?! SWAMPLURK?!?! This will be the best DLC Add-on ever! Nitpicker of the Wastes 14:01, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I just hope that fuckin lever rifle IS chambered for 10mm rounds...otherwise it will be useless nand only the backwater version will be better Butter 17:21, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * It probably is 10mm. The majority of the other info is turning out correct. Nitpicker of the Wastes 17:23, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * If it is...then lincols repeater will just go back in its case at the musuem of history....you know...ive started noticing some cliches in these addons: like the all powerful armor thing

The "Obsoloter"(For operation anchorage it was the stealth suit....for the pitt it was the ammo press and for broken stele it wa salmost perfect"

The damn good weapon(Like in point lookout its the backwater rifle) Butter 17:25, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


 * The Backwater and Lever Rifle both use 10mm ammo. Naokiturtle 17:30, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Don't you mean... "The Obsol33ter"? I'm going to use that somewhere... Nitpicker of the Wastes 17:33, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * "Fear the wrath of The Obsol33ter" Anyway...since the lever rifles use 10mm rounds....i guess lincols repeater will just be spare parts now Butter 17:36, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, maybe it'll have spread. Those rifles have been in a swamp for 200 years. Lincoln's Repeater has been sealed in a glass case. Nitpicker of the Wastes 17:40, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * So?I have plenty of perks and AP...ill use it in V.A.T.S a lot like i do with the lincolns repeater Butter 17:43, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

anyone know when point lookout is to be released today?--75.138.98.42 05:18, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

It's 12:21am Central time June 23 and I can't find the download (PL)... is it not up yet or am i missing something?

Broken Steel wasnt out untill like 2...patience my young padiwanGodPlageon 05:33, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Okay im getting freaked out in point lookout. i got to a huge plant i needed to to get to for walking with spirts. i started a halloucination and am seeing giant bobble heads, exploding nuka colas and red jum ping frogs. anything else so i know whats coming?

I found the bones of a terranasaurus rex underwater, beneath a buoy that is South-West of the Ark and Dove Cathedral.There are boxes and a safe around it.

If you check under all the buoys you will find various stuff (one nr the landing you will find a mini nuke under a box). PJ

some might want to read this
ok,, people ,, this is a very interesting diary from bethsoft.com http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/vault/diaries_diary10-06.18.09.html (TheSilverWolf 06:20, 23 June 2009 (UTC))


 * Nice find! interesting development diary

Hey, does anyone know where the light bulbs for the lighthouse is? I found one in the truck wreckage but you need two of them it appears please post if you foud the other light bulb.

wow! good find. thank you. i dont think anyone excpeted this.--That70sdude 03:43, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

You only need one to make the lighthouse work.. lol PJ

Then why my lighthouse no work? Wanderer Lao 17:16, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

You have to activate the switch on the wall Dtemps123 18:05, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

What have they screwed up now?
It's bound to be something important. Not the Swamplurk, right? Nitpicker of the Wastes 10:30, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Some important dialogue is different than the subtitles. It's kind of funny. LJ Carrion 19:30, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

YOU AIN'T FROM AROUND HERE AINT YA?
Here ya go: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0018-0000-4000-8000-0000425307d5?cid=SLink

Sir,I believe the phrase is "Ya'll isn't frum around He-uh,is yeh?" or ocasionally "Yuns idn' fromaround this cotton pickin-ba' gum town he-uh is ya'lls?" and if you disagree take it up with Putnam County,Tennessee,god dammitt.>:| HuangLee 21:11, September 23, 2009 (UTC)

Locations

 * Dove Delta
 * Disaster Relief Outpost
 * Point Lookout Pier
 * Pilgrims Landing
 * House of Wares (Vendor)
 * The Homestead Motel
 * Ofie Clan Plot
 * Blackhall Manor
 * Grower's Shack
 * Sacred Bog Entrance
 * Flooded Sinkhole
 * Lil' Tyke Playhouse
 * Trapper's Shack
 * Jet Crash Site
 * Trash Heap
 * Marguerite's Shack
 * Beachview Campsite
 * Calvert Mansion
 * Point Lookout Lighthouse
 * Ritual Site
 * Haley's Hardware (Vendor)
 * USS Ozymandias
 * Herzog Mine
 * Kenny's Cave (New house)
 * The Ark & Dove Cathedral
 * Truck Wreckage
 * Ark & Dove Resting Grounds
 * Wrecked Seatub
 * Coastal Grotto
 * Turtledove Detention Camp

These are all the locations for Bog Walker achievment. Gabriel Cortez 15:31, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Having fun?
Seriously? The article hasn't been changed at all yet? I know for the past DLC's the pages were close to completion by 11... I'll just assume it's because it's so fun that everyone's playing it instead of updating the page.67.175.85.133 16:14, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Nevermind, now that I've posted I see all the other edits. Funny, I couldn't see them a couple minutes ago...

Bugs?
Knowing bethesda's track record with DLC, I'm currently waiting to download this addon. Anyone heard of any game/save-breaking bugs with this DLC yet? I dont want another The Pitt happening to me >.> WouldYouKindly 16:47, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Spoilers or no spoilers? Nitpicker of the Wastes 16:49, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * No spoilers please, I just want to know if it's going to corrupt saves and stuff like the first version of The Pitt did WouldYouKindly 17:04, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * No save ruins yet, but during a certain point in A Meeting of the Minds, a graphical set-piece screws the ground over, and I'm stuck jerking and cliping through the ground. Maybe it's just me, hopefully will be fixed soon. It's a game-breaker. Nitpicker of the Wastes 17:07, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Ok thanks, might wait till tomorrow to download it then WouldYouKindly 17:09, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Edit: never mind, I cant wait that long, downloading now XD, 13% WouldYouKindly 18:17, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

The only bug ive found is with the scar hairstyle is supposed to not let you wear the headgear you equipped during the surgery. Yet with the Winterized TB-51 Power Armor Helmet this does not occur --Attnet 06:06, 24 June 2009 (UTC)attnet

Occasionally a glowing square will appear around my character, It's about 10 by 10. It's only visible over water though. Any water within the square will be bright white. Also some Point Lookout characters don't seem to have opening dialogue when spoken to. For example Tobar just stares at me blankly when I engage in dialogue. It it sits for a few secs it will continue to my speech options. Berkbelts 18:07, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

I've been having the game freeze about every ten minutes while in Point Lookout. It's happened to me three times now.

The freezing happens to me too, but it happens to me almost every hour or so

Frozen three times for me. Seems to be the laggiest DLC for Fallout, but also my favorite. I got really bad FPS at one point too. Berkbelts 05:56, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

It seems like when bethesda made this they had a very bad internet conection., freezes everytime i fight some hicks, or try to find places.Lenov 18:26, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I had really bad problems with this addon. lagg and lock ups forcing me to power cycle my PS3. every 15 mins or so!. Made it almost unplayable. I was level 24 at the time. I had similar(but not as frequent) problems with 'The pitt' and 'Broken steel' as well. However, I tried this addon as a much lower level, and got NO problems whatsoever. So I began to suspect it might be because of too much stuff in my inventory (I'd built up loads of stuff, especially zero weight like ammo or aid)..(possibly stack overflow?, or unchecked unbounded arrays being used and not resetting). SO, I went back to my level 24 character and stored as much as I could in my megaton house, just keeping Three fav weapons and a minimum amout of ammo/aid etc. and guess what..no lock ups or glitching, even after completing the whole addon. maybe its just me, but if anyone else who is having problems, maybe could try this and see if it works for them Thanks 86.153.175.155 17:21, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

does someone else have this bug: when your in the capital wasteland, you cant reach the area all aroun the jefferson memorial, EVEN THE FERYBOAT!!!!! and i'm not even done with my quest! its really stupid cause i got almost all the trophy's. (PS3)

Temporary Followers
I managed to get Sticky, Shorty, Red, and Sydney into Point Lookout by doing a quick travel once I arrived. Any normal contract followers are fired immediately on the boat-ride24.95.89.157 17:31, 23 June 2009 (UTC)MessyDwarf.

Microwave Emitter
I reckon the Microwave Emitter is a schematic weapon
 * It isnt...see Microwave Emitter Butter 18:10, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

thank you bethesda
if u want to see some interesting bones go south east of coastal grotto and swim out to the second bouys the first one has a ship under it, you know your at the right bouy when you swim down. :)


 * Idiot, don't be thanking them until they fix the Gauss Rifle! Nitpicker of the Wastes 18:56, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Isla Negra Real Estate Company
Using what little spanish I learnt in high school, I'm rather sure Isla Negra translate to Isle of Black or something. Isle of Black? Black Isle. When I noticed this I burst out laughing. Anyone else think this is intentional? If it is, this is genius on Besthesda's part. 90.214.72.77 19:35, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Where can you find this Isla Negra? Ausir 02:06, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Isla Negra is mentioned on a few terminals, and I think it is some sort of energy-real estate thing. I'm pretty sure Bysshe also has something to do with it. There could be some connection... Nitpicker of the Wastes 16:23, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Isla Negra are also mentioned one of the loading screens. In fact, the first loading screen I got upon enetering Point Lookout was this Isla Negra one. There's a terminal in the Point Lookout Peoples Bank which mentioned the real estate company as well Bald Eagle Brennan 00:23, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

what are all the marked locations on the game??

Ruzka the Wonder Bear
As seen on posters on the ferry boat ont he way to look out point, Ruzka can be found as a yui gao (of however you spell it) west north west outside the map boarder. Along with various weapons and ammo he has an oversized red ball. He was friendly to me but I have the animal perk on. Please confirm

I'll try and trek out there some time soon. Thanks for the tip! LJ Carrion 04:07, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

he is hostile for me, but i don't got the animal friend perk, so i think he is like all the other yuai gao (wth is this thing spelled?), the only difference is that he got a name (drops only yao guai meat)

Could you post a screenshot of your pipboy map and put a marker on the EXACT location? I really hate searching for stuff, and I really wanna see this. Thank you JimmyBassatti 19:23, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

We shit thee not. It does exist. Ruzko's in a cave to the northwest of the t top hird soil sample location for the An Antique Land quest. Nitpicker of the Wastes 19:34, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

I believe you. But I hate searching. JimmyBassatti 19:36, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Just follow the river. From the sample site, to the northwest. And keep a weapon ready. Ruzko isn't very friendly. Nitpicker of the Wastes 19:43, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Ruzka is on the top left corner of the map, you cannot miss him once you arrive. also, he has more hp than normal yao gua's but I am not sure how much more hp he bears. If you have a high level character he will try to flee and he will not attempt to attack you. shadwknght@live.com

Lag?
Has anybody else been getting slight lag scrolling through items/going into VATs and in general?

I have.

Damage
Is it just me or do most enemies in the DLC do ludicrous amounts of damage, even with their melee weapons? I'm at L30 and 76% DR and even tribals with axes or combat knives take significant chunks out of my health with every swing. Do they ignore damage resistance or something? 202.156.13.226 05:47, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

They do deal insane amounts of damage, I found myself ripping through a stock of 98 stimpaks in the entire main quest,The tribals brought me down from 410 to 150 Hp in 6 hits. And for some reason the Backwater can one shot mirelurk hunters but it takes a whole clip to kill a tribal i guess it was because of people complaining about how easy OA and The Pitt were (me being one of them). But in my opinion this add-on is still easy.But with scrappers dealing 50 DMG with baseball bats and bear traps ripping a chunk of 200 health away Bethesda obviously tried to amp up the difficulty. (I have a DR of 78 BTW if you really wanted to know)--Attnet 06:01, 24 June 2009 (UTC)Attnet


 * When tribals and hillbillies are tougher than power armored Enclave troops, this game is seriously unbalanced. Ausir 09:06, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Crap, no wonder. There's an effect called DLC04NonPlayerDamageAdd in the GECK that applies to ALL of the weapons tribals and swampfolk use (NPC versions of the non-expansion weapons and the double-barrel/lever rifle/axe/shovel) that makes them do +35 damage if used against the player. Not fun. 202.156.13.226 14:59, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

increased DMG ratings on weapons?
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Maybe this is some old thing or theres something im not considering, or some fact im ignorant about, but why after downloading point lookout do most of my weapons have higher DMG ratings on them? Vengeance has more than 350, the terrible shotgun is now up to 94 and almost every other weapon is increased, either alot or at least a little. Can someone explain? what dumb thing am i missing?


 * Are you standing still and did you get any of the new perks?

Why are you moaning, now i wont get owned so badly by reavers

wiki problem
Hey, I'm having fun with point lookout and all, but when I check the wiki I can only see really old versions of the pages. For example, on this discussion page, the most recent comment I see is titled "It's officially", but if I check the history I can see a lot more comments. I tried clearing my browsing histories and tried different browsers but nothings working. It's kinda annoying because I have to click history for each point lookout page I want to visit. Anyone else have this problem and anyone know how to fix it?

Nvm, everything is updated now. Sounds like I had the same problem as some guy above me.
 * The best way of fixing it is to register. For registered users, the wiki cache is refreshed more quickly than for anonymous ones. Ausir 09:07, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Yeah it's great, my xuanlong assault rifle does 118 Damage. Anonymous

Talk Page should be cleaned up
The talk page needs to be cleaned up to remove anything not talking about the article, especially people saying "I need help" Jayross 09:45, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Instead of deleting stuff from the page, just move it to the archive page. Ausir 10:00, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I think people need to be able to ask questions here, because that's how the wiki gets improved, isn't it? If someone can't figure out how to complete a quest, for example, doesn't that mean that the article for that quest doesn't contain enough info?  Just my two caps... I'll shut up now.  :)12.204.48.130 07:05, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Removing the big list at the start of the article
The list of enemies, items, etc seems a bit out of place, shouldn't that be removed?Jayross 09:45, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Why should it? This list of new features is probably the primary thing people come to this article for. Ausir 09:47, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Is it possible to put them in a collapsible list or something like that? Jayross 09:51, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay after looking at some other pages I changed my mind.Jayross 09:55, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Goodies under the buoys
For some reason I dove under one of the buoys out in the water and there were some containers with various things in them, and so far every other buoys i've dove under has had stuff there too, so make sure you look!

i just want to say...
... no new power armors. :(( Fiesta 16:30, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Submarine
Does anyone have any information on how to get the credentials to self-destruct the submarine? It's located underwater just about half-way between the lighthouse and the pier. I can't seem to find anything anywhere. 98.183.243.16 19:19, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Added this back, as it's not "asking for help" in the sense of the game as Jayross suggested, so much as it is asking for assistance in gaining enough information on the so-far unlisted location in Point Lookout to make its own article. 98.183.243.16 15:44, 24 June 2009 (UTC)


 * It's part of the Side-quest The Velvet Curtain which begins in room 1D of the motel.Berkbelts 17:08, 24 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I just realized recently that this might be the case, thought without seeing the submarine as a listed location, I figured it might be just something on the side. Very well. Thanks anyway. 98.183.243.16 17:29, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Map
maybe it's possible for one of you to create a map for the point lookout area such as the map of the capital wasteland? Fallout_3_map <<this one is the one i mean

i think it'll be very helpfull to locate the locations

i have all the locations but im trying to put the map together, it's very difficult, any suggestions?

Friendly On Pier Roof or Stuck on Building
Not sure if this is a bug or what, but there's a friendly marker in the center of a cluster of buildings to the right of the Wonder Wheel. It might be an animal because I have Animal Friend perk. If you're facing The Jerk restaurant it's slightly to the right on my radar. Anyone else see this? Where it is seems unreachable. Berkbelts 17:56, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

___ Yes I've seen this too.

Is it Panada (Vendor from the House of Wares) or her Protectron? 76.203.24.15 21:12, 24 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I found the answer while reading about Calvert. Apparently Bethesda had to have an actual NPC in place of Calvert's brain. So they put this NPC in an unreachable Pulowski Shelter between the buildings. Kinda strange... Berkbelts 04:22, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

i managed to climb up there by stacking a bunch of junk against the wall,and sure enough there was a shelter.The game wont let you open it though,and once you go up there you fall through the roof and cant get back out.I advise saving before hand if anyone wants to see it.

New Bear Enemy
I would make the entry myself, if I had any idea how...

Hey, slightly south of the map's far upper left corner there's a small path leading beyond the left map parameters.

At the end of the path there's a "Ruzka", a strong yao guai and it's den. I had just used a dartgun on a ghoul reaver; which came over an killed the thing. The body of the Ruzka has normal Yao Guai meat. I have not checked to see if it re-spawns or if it is a one time encounter.

The den has a number of components, and a comically large red rubber ball.

The Ruzka is shown in one of the loading scenes, suggesting I'm not completely full of it.


 * Yep. He's Ruzko, the wonder-bear. The flyers say Ruzka, but my cursor over his corpse says "Search Ruzko". However, he's no stronger than normal. I may have spoken too soon on the lack of Swamp Guai. Nitpicker of the Wastes 19:36, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

NPC Missing
This page is missing the NPC Panada. 76.203.24.15 21:13, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Not activating?
It seems as if Point Lookout is not activating. Whilst the other add-ons only took a few minutes to show a note and start the main quests, Point Lookout finished downloading about 45 minutes ago, and I still have yet to get a notification. What gives? Is this a problem? Do I just need to be patient? (I'm playing on Xbox 360)--68.235.139.164 00:56, 25 June 2009 (UTC)Pyro Penguin...........

'''== Not activating == The other add-ons took only a few minutes to activate and download recognises Point lookout had downloaded but after 2 hour of playing there is still no activation. Have finished the other add ons...Am I missing something that activates this add on. Xbox 360 August 28th 2009--195.93.21.3 23:14, 28 August 2009 (UTC) Ideas would be good...'''+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ '''ACTIVATING POINT LOOKOUT XBOX360  If your download does not activate a few minutes after download and running Fallout 3 then try this. It worked for me when my download didn`t activate. Download again. From the end of the download see a box which says "Play game". Press play game. Message says "Play from the content disk or similar. Load from the game disk and Point Lookout wll activate in about a minute..hope this helps.'''--195.93.21.3 15:13, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Missing Location(s)
The article is missing at least the "flooded sinkhole" location, possibly more Danpascooch 01:51, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

the article is also missing "dove delta" can someone add it please--That70sdude 03:51, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

the sewers have not been mentioned yet either

IF you walk around the building that houses "house of wares" on the east side you will find a room called "warehouse", its near a broken truck. Its worth noting because of the craziness inside. Dont wanna spoil it :D --Code601 20:23, 25 June 2009 (UTC) Heh me and my friend were playing it over live and finding a lot of easter eggs that i guess is one of them.Lenov 18:37, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The New weapons
Just to make sure every one is on the same page I am in no way trying to downsize any of the weapons. Just putting in my thoughts. Please be free to correct me or add on at will. : )

. Axe: Ok weapon with fair damage, I my self don't use it much but the Dismemberer is Fun. (Good for melee characters, if any.)

. Lever Rifle: I like it due to the ammo type only downside is the fairly great use of AP points. Haven't been using the backwater that much so if someone could please explain the difference besides damage.

. Bio- Gas Canaster fun toy no use due to low numbers. (I play on Xbox.)

. Double Barrel shotgun: My personal favorite, only two problems quick degrade and no special version. WHY BETHESDA!!?

. Shovel: Same to me as the axe just fun.

. Microwave Emitter: Fun if you want to hear that constant " Quiiing"!! other than that it kinda takes a back seat.

P.S. Yes i know this is not a complete list only a basic so please be free to add other weapons. ( That was my first post ever. GO MEE!!!) ( Unlonely Wanderer)


 * There isn't much of a difference between the Backwater and normal version aside from damage and magazine capacity but overall the Backwater is one of the best Small Guns in the game due to its all-around good stats plus using the most common form of ammo in the game aside from .32 Cal.


 * You have a chance to acquire a unique shovel during the main quest that causes 4 damage (possibly scripted as poison) for 10 seconds. At level 30 with all available perks to boost my base damage, the weapon did 30 base damage as well.


 * Agreed regarding the DB Shotgun. The high damage just doesn't make up for the short range, fast degradation, and single shot use. The Gauss rifle has better health, damage, and range than the DB shotgun.


 * Again agreed regarding the Microwave Emitter. Reloading is fairly slow and its bulkiness makes it difficult to aim in first person.

i like it... so far
i think this is one of bethsdea better DLC. they really hit the setting they wanted and delivered a different experience.and they cleaned up most of the bugs.this is one of my faviorte so far. what do you guys think?--That70sdude 03:49, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

i think this was a FUN dlc for the quest and some of the locations BUT they added like nothing new !!! on the long dobble barrle shot gun it has the line were they scripted the rest of the barrel on ! .... all is good tho

i think it was supposed to be more of adventurous dlc other than a weapon pack(the pitt). --That70sdude 03:24, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Secret Loot!
Im kinda a big scavenger so i get bored and explore every inch of things and noticed there are a significant ammount of loot south of the pier dip under water! So far my best find has been near the southwest corner of the map is a large sunken ship with a safe (easy lock) with some good loot in it. I will update this if i find any more easter eggs!--ArickECA 06:46, 25 June 2009 (UTC) Also to the very edge west due south of Dove Delta is a booey (sp?) right underneath it is another sunken ship. More to come :) btw a little help from those who dont know... it helps if u swim half way above and below the water and that way u can see crystal clear through the water. --ArickECA 06:46, 25 June 2009 (UTC) the booey behind the pier, AND the booey northeast of USS Ozymandias have a chest, crate, med crate etc...Ive noticed a pattern... where there is a booey... theres loot! and as i type north of the boeey northwest of the USS Ozy is another booey... this one the best so far... underneathe is a rifle and a chest full of loot and two ammo crates and a T-Rex skeleton, no significance just kinda neat, then north of that booey and west of the Grotto is another booey and underneath, you guessed it, somemore loot.--ArickECA 06:46, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Can you post a pic of the t-rex skeleton

also when you dig with your shovel and try to find treasure at the very end there is a footlocker with 20 pre war money and other stuff also when you do the quest the velvet curtain theres atleast 20 ammo cases with ammo in it in the secret chinese hide out with chinese guns and the backwater rifle

Dumb jokes
There are some dumb jokes being inserted into many Point Lookout articles. In the Calvert Mansion entry for instance: "Never side with someone who cut out a piece of your brain. Rule 1 of adventuring."

In the Safari entry: "Of course if you simply want to have some fun zombie killing, bring a Lincoln's repeater, Shotgun, Fatman, Nuka Grenades, Auto-Ax (or any of their variants), or the possibly most appropriate option...the Fertilizer Shovel, if you have it, and send those zombies back to their graves!"

This is more of an issue with the style of many of the entries. It seems someone thinks they have a great sense of humor and have been adding corny little jokes in each of the entries. They're unfunny, and look quite tacky. I'm not saying this has to be the Encyclopedia Brittannica with perfect entries, just saying we can hold off on the banter a little bit. I have a feeling that most of it trying to remove them would result in the author just re-posting the old jokes again.

At least we should chastise the author for confusing ghouls with zombies.--Gregmeat 20:58, 25 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Agreed. Nitpicker of the Wastes 13:37, 25 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I have a feeling that there's going to need to be a lot of clean-up in a week or two, because I foresee there being a lot of "This may be a reference to..." entries that got out of control for a while. Again, I don't want to come off as a humorless prick, but I saw another entry in the Croatoa article that is basically a giant paragraph going on about 100 Bullets when there seems to be no connection to the comic at all. I've decided to create a legitimate account now instead of anonymous editing so I can get a little more participation in the community here. --Gregmeat 20:58, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Lets talk Double Barrel
So what do you people think of the double barrel comparted to the other shotguns.

My personal belief is that all shotguns have a crazy degrade, and that my favorite two would be the double barrel and the Terrible shotgun. These two go for the gold with damage but both degrade fast and the major falt is that you have to wait for enimies to get close to use the DB. (Unlonely Wanderer)

Actually, The DB shotgun can have pretty good range. I got a one hit kill with a sneak critical attack from the DB shotgun from one end of the jefferson memorial to the other. 85.244.134.115 20:54, 25 June 2009 (UTC) (Bald Eagle Brennan)

I preferred the Terrible Shotgun. But then i stuffed it in one of my Megaton House lockers and according to the game that container didin't belong to me... And then some NPC (i gave up the search a while ago) took it. But the DB is pretty good. I sneak attacked an Enclave soldier from about the distance of the rivet city bridge. Didn't stand a chance >:)--FatMan9000 04:56, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

i didnt like it. how it reloaded drove me insane and the range isnt that good. its ok but not good. i rarther go with the terriable shotgun--That70sdude 03:27, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

The double barrel is great for a character with high sneak and high small guns. I really like it. It's not great agianst hordes of strong enemies but for small groups it's almost perfect.

Backspace-Yao-Guai 15:44, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Enemy Spawn Points
I have been running into a lot of ambushes lately, and am wondering if any of you have run into the same thing. I was standing on top of the crashed jet and I felt like stopping for a while. I did a quick spin to make sure there were no enemies (Perception 9). There were none, so I saved my game. Later, when I loaded it, I immediately heard a feral ghoul hiss. I turned around and saw 3 Feral Ghoul Reavers spread out about 20 meters from me (well within my Perception range). I easily dispatched them using nearby derilict vehicles. Also, I was approaching the Trapper's Shack and killed about 6 assorted Hillfolk guarding it. I then went into the basement and spent about two minutes in there. When I came out there was about ten Hillfolk guarding the front of the house, I successfully snuck away instead of fighting them. Are these ambushes random, scripted, or complete coincidences?
 * I dunno about the Feral one, but the Trapper Shack Basement exit ambush seems scripted. Every time I leave that basement, BAM! Bruisers beating down the door. Nitpicker of the Wastes 17:19, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Last time i went there i had to use the experimental Mirv at close range in vats to save my skin Butter 17:21, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I noticed many of these ambushes as well. They seem to be random, and mostly involve Hillfolk and Ghouls. I got ambushed by no less than ten ghouls at once on the way to the Tribal Headquarters, and am frequently ambushed by Hillfolk when leaving places like shacks and the burial site.--Gregmeat 20:59, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Really? that kind of stuff has never happened to me. Well i assume it's time to head to the Trapper Shack basement...--FatMan9000 04:50, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The first time I left the 'Trapper basement', I almost stepped on about seven of eight mines, all laid out in from f the hatch in a semi circle. There was also a number of 'swampfolk' just standing within my perception range. I swear it was like something out of a horror movie... 81.155.18.124 08:16, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

This is the original poster, by the way. I also noticed an obscene amount of ghouls in and around the Military Detention Center from the main quest. Thera was about 5 Reavers, 5 Glowing Ones, 6 Roamers, 3 Swamp Ghouls, and 2 regulars. This was not an ambush, because they did not appear out of nowhere, but it is still a testament to the increased difficulty of the addon. This was an extremely long fight, I must have used about 50 grenades.

Well you guys are freakin lucky, what I have to do is go back and forth from Point Lookout to CW for the folks respawn... I mean...WTH?!?!?! I keep wandering Point Lookout and all I find is NOTHING....NOTHING!!!!

I found that I was resorting to heavy weapons to try and clear the mobs. I was ambushed comming out of the ritual site basement (pre book quest) to find what I thought to be a cleared area to be an area filled with mutants. Run and gun is all I can do. Anyone else find themselves treating them more like super mutants rather than normal people? I mean, even Super Mutants die with a rocket to the chest -.-. Mc Scarlett

The Brain in one of those shelters
Ok I was tryin to get up on the buildings on the boardwalk, and glitched through one of them, there is one of those cylinder shaped shelters there, and inside there is "The Brain" a friendly npc on the map, I was on 360 so I coulden't glitch through to him and I coulden't open it either. Gabriel Cortez 18:16, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Look in the "Glitch" section of the Professor Calvert entry (spoilers if you haven't the Calvert mansion quest chain). It's all explained there. It's most likely there so the character can converse with you during the Meeting of the Minds quest.

a Damage Problem with PL
Guys i brought down a mirelurk with a single 10mm shot, Yet my Gauss Rifle takes 10 shots to kill the same exact creature... I can tell bethesda screwed up big time--FatMan9000 04:47, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The brain is unconsious glitch?
occasionally after ive completed the main quest and killed the brain and let desmond live, the game occasionally says "The brain is unconsious" anyone else get this?

There's actually a second brain on the roof of a building near the ferris wheel. It seems like it's meant as more of a way for the brain to talk to you when you go out there to plant the transmitter.


 * LOL.... well, if that "other" brain is the cause, and you're seeing a message saying, "The Brain is unconscious," then I guess an NPC / monster managed to find it and beat it senseless, despite the fact that Bethesda tried to hide it out of sight. Since it's apparently marked as essential, and since monsters can get to it to attack it, I would say be prepared to see that message a lot! 12.204.48.130 08:12, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Ah, so that what it is. I thought it may have been the brain in jar tying to tell me to give fallout a rest ^^. Slightly unerving. Mc Scarlett

Damage Glitch - Flamer
Could someone with pyromaniac and other damage perks see what the flamer's max damage is with the new damage buff? Gabriel Cortez 20:32, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

i'm not playing fallout 3 right now... but i saw my slo-burn and right now at full repair it does a whopping 269 damage! [user:beefheadboy11]

Another Glitch
Ok I fasttraveled to Point Lookout Pier and Initiate Peck and Paladin Hoss is standing here... Kinda... Weird? Gabriel Cortez 20:34, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

maybe throw some grenades toward the shelter, over the buildings 62.163.88.139 11:46, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

what the... this page updates fast62.163.88.139 11:48, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

proably another spwaning glitch.--That70sdude 03:29, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Any Other Clothing/Armors?
Does anyone think there are any other clothing or armors In this DLC? I know it's a little too late to be confirming items, but there a practically NO armors or clothing that is worth finding... SplittingTheAtom 19:03, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The list is complete as far as I can see in the GECK. -- Porter21 (talk) 19:14, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Ok thanks I guess I was just being a big baby... I WANT POWER ARMOR >:O SplittingTheAtom 19:21, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Then wait for mothership zeta fool. Mr.Wolf 11:21, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Downloading?
I'm new to the whole downloadable content scene how does one with a PS3 get add ons like Point Lookout?

The add-ons for PS3 will be coming out later, they will come with the Game Of The Year Edition. You can also get them on the PS3 Marketplace, whatever that's called (I'm an Xbox player myself). SplittingTheAtom 22:24, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Cool thanks

A freezing bug...
Every time I get in any of the rooms in the motel or any of the tents near the motel my game frezees and I have to close it... Why this happens? Is there something I can do to fix it? --Alex Longclaw 17:18, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

I removed a completly useless and unhelpful reply here.

I have a similar problem with this. The game feezes at random locations, or I get very laggy frame rates. Sometimes it doesnt happen for a couple of hours, other times its like every 15 mins or so. Its incredibly annoying and has ruined what could have been a great addon for me. I note that this problem is fairly commonplace, (i googled it). I have the GOTY edition, purchased at the start of december. These problems have been reported ever since the addon was released. why the hell don't Bethesda do something about it. If you are one of those who dont have problems, great for you..however, a substantial number DO and I think its a very poor show by Bethesda. I do not have any problems with all the other games I have played on my PS3, just these addons. The pitt gives me similar problems, although not as often. 86.153.175.155 13:57, December 15, 2009 (UTC)

I get the exact same problems with my PS3 GOTY edition. Ended the game for me as i cant progress any further due to 'fatal game freezes'.

81.154.166.135 10:31, March 5, 2010 (UTC)

Swamp Explosion
I don't know if this should be mentioned or not but the little balls that pop out of the swamps are flammable. If you shoot one with a shotgun they explode. Do an ok amount of damage too.

Could be ment to be bubbles of methane or another organic compound. It would seen likley becuase the stuff forms almost everywhere adn even more so around decaying things (witch PL has lots of :) ). Could test it with other wepons, but there really isnt a point. Might help with taking out those revars though! --J.J.-Lopez (too lazy and tired to sign in)

Lol, Methane in older times was called "Swamp Gas" so... yeah, wouldnt surprise me

Difficulty
I don't know about anyone else, but I did Point Lookout at level 17-18. My brother had played it in his mid 20s, and said tribals and stuff were really hard. I blew through this with a tiny bit of sneaking in the stealth suit and a quick trigger finger on some of the new weapons. It wasn't that hard. I don't know why everyone said it is. I am also playing on the normal difficulty. Am I doing something wrong?

Backspace-Yao-Guai 01:18, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Are you getting shot? Like, a lot? Spoon 01:22, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

It seems like i'm getting shot a good amount. I watched my brother play it, not using stealth at all, burning through stimpacks and gettting shot just as much as me. I think I died once in the whole DLC, and that was because I was being dumb.

Backspace-Yao-Guai 01:31, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

So play on Very Hard and don't use the stealth suit.

I play games to have fun, not to get frustrated and throw my controller at the wall. On a side note, I really enjoyed this DLC. I think it's my favorite so far. The new weapons are awesome, and the characters are cool and funny. I have only played through about one or two side quests, but i'm probably going to finish them all.

Backspace-Yao-Guai 15:40, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

So you are complaining that this game is too easy on normal? You should try Very Hard, you can get killed while even in VATS...

A majority of stealth players say that the DLC is easy whereas those that run and gun find it substancially harder. Its the sneak instant criticals that give the advantage to the stealth players. I fyou want a challenge drop the ninja suit and stop hiding in the shadows. --King Cog 09:33, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Same here except I used the stealth armor and an infiltrator the first time and the second time I used Winterized T51-b armor and an Alien Disintegrator from Mothership Zeta, so go figure... --69.19.14.29 20:30, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

The problem with PL and MZ, is the new addition of Health reduction effects (I.E., Axes do an effect of -35) which the Lone Wanderer cant take advantage of for some very stupid reason, But yet a Creeper can thrash my fully capped 85 DR 600+ health ass in 4 buck shots. I do play on Very Hard, and i do like the challenge, but its just ridiculous sometimes, Id sneak sometimes, But i'm clad in Hellfire, so its not effective. Microwave Emitter is so ftw in this DLC btw. =)--Nosferus 03:41, October 19, 2009 (UTC)

'Point Lookout' note
Perhaps it should be noted that you recieve this note when the DLC first loads 190.233.78.132 05:09, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

NO MUTANT ALLIGATORS!!!!! >:(
Why? i have to say, Point Lookout dissapointed me in a lot of ways. First off, it had a lot of potential to be cooler. like there could have been swamp monsters and stuff like that. but no, we get stuck shootin indians and stupid mutant hick people.oh and the mirelurks, wich ive already shot at. Oh, but there green. forgot about that. and your guy trips out on the most potent weed in history ( or something like that, i forgot) - Imanuke, june 16th,

Alligators were missing I must say. On the Xbox 360 version I was half exspecting one to pop out of no where. More Mutant alligators please. Mc Scarlett
 * No,and theres no indians in PL, dumbass. You waste my time. 18:38, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Are you kidding the hicks are hysterical. Sneak up on them and you can see that tapping their feet and clapping their hands, no music but its still hilarious. Oh and by the way i was just playing and i saw two of them just watching me.............their friends were silently behind me. Be warned if they just stand there staring......turn around.

RANDOM EVENT TWO SMUGGLARS
HEY I NOTICE THERE ARE RANDOM EVENT IN THE GAME INWHICH ABOVE Herzog Mine WITH BOARD WALK ON TOP THE CLIFF THERE ARE TWO SMUGGLARS INWHICH ONE IS LEADING OTHER AT GUNPOINT TO THE EGDE THEN OTHER CROUCHES AND SHOT IN THE BACK OF HEAD AND FALLS OFF THE CLIFF WHATS REALLT STRANGE IS THAT BOTH ARE NON-HOSTAL (SO FAR IT ONLY HAPPEN ONCE WHEN I WAS GOING AROUND CLIFF BELOW THE BOARD WALK WHEN I WAS HEADING FOR THE MINE SO WHEN I TRY TO REACH GUNPOINT GUY HE DISSAPERED BEFORE COULD FIND HIM) ANYWAY I HOPE SOMEONE CAN FIND OUT WHAT THAT WAS ABOUT --CCKILLER

dude, not so many caps please. Lord Snip. 07:53, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Those two smugglers where brothers... Apparently, the brother was exucuted by his other brother cuz he was caught stealing...I hate people using run-ons...--BloodOmelet 05:42, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

thanks guys for the info--cckiller

Point Lookout travel time
I've been going back and forth from PL to CW and I just noticed it was already the year 2348!!! Apparently, when you travel to PL, it takes about 1 month and similar to going back to the CW.... I never see my character age though which is annoying... I'm going to try to reach year 2500.....--BloodOmelet 05:47, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Needs verification
''Please not that the distance to Point Lookout will take one, in game month. ''


 * Moved here from main page. Could someone verify this? I thought no time passed, similar to the travel to The Pitt. --Sentinel 101 17:27, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

i just check and on the Xbox360 it does take one month Five Star Genral Of The Dead BigDog 19:31, 7 August 2009 (UTC)


 * This is not always the case. I checked once, and it did take a month (I wrote the date down before and after), the next time it took more or less a day, and the next time it took two weeks! Is this just my 360 screwing up or what? --Pratstercs 22:23, September 7, 2009 (UTC)

Objective Markers
After the Talking to Nadine about Tobar I got her to take me back to the Capital Wasteland. When I came back I still had Hearing Voices as my active quest. I looked at the world map and I saw the marker was near Agatha's House and Scrapyard. I'm guessing that's the area of the Capital Wasteland corresponding to the Wrecked Seatub in Point Lookout? Editt 23:43, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Best DLC Ever
I recently downloaded point lookout, and mothership zeta. I tried Mothership zeta first, and was disappointed. It felt like an enormous maze, like the Enclave Base, and played with a sense of urgency and desperation, which I don't like in an RPG. I then played point lookout, and was blown away. Point Lookout is completely open-world, allowing you to do whatever you want. The new weapons, such as the lever-action rifle, and double-barreled shotgun, are just plain fun. The swamp folk add humor to the combat with their "hillbilly" like appearance and dialog. The story was also incredibly fun to play. "Walking with Spirits" is the most fun quest I have ever played, and reclaiming you're brain matter is a great little Easter egg.

In short, Point Lookout is in my opinion, the best Fallout 3 DLC made.

Best items to be used in Point Lookout.
I went through the swamps, graveyard, and killing tribals with mostly OPERATION ACHORAGE ITEMS. You need a Gauss Rifle for almost any enemy in Point Lookout best aganist swamplurks Reavers and charging swampfolk. If you don't feel like fighting use the chinese stealth suit i got through the swamps easily with it. If you feel like a challenge I wouldn't use the Stealth Suit. But you WILL need the Gauss Rifle because some enemies are damn right hard.Kirby888 22:44, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

When is this gonna come out for PS3
If someone knows when this is gonna be released for PS3 pleas post it.....

Level Cap Increase?
I noticed that PL has feral ghoul reavers in it and I heard somewhere that it increase your level cap to 30 just like broken steel. Is this true?? I'd like to know cos im torn between buying broken steel and PL.Setimir92 20:53, October 4, 2009 (UTC)

No, Point Lookout does not increase the level cap to 30, Broken steel is the only DLC which increases the cap. Feral ghoul reavers are included in point lookout regardless of whether broken steel is installed. Lord Snip...No, wait, King Snip!. 07:10, October 5, 2009 (UTC)

Damn, thanks. Now I'm even more torn, I really want a level cap increase but Broken Steel doesn't seem to increase a lot in the actual wasteland and not many new things are added; Point Lookout is a whole new map. Setimir92 17:32, October 5, 2009 (UTC)

Guns not doing any damage/slow framerate and bouncing characters (360)
Whenever I shoot an enemy with any gun, they take absolutely no damage. This includes V.A.T.S as well. Also the framerate is lagging like a mother and I look like I'm bounding around the map. I read on the actual Bugs article that the bouncing happens and you have to stand still for 3 seconds before you can do damage. Is there any possible way to fix this or did I just waste 800 Microsoft points?

Filesize Difference?
Size: 370.4 MB (535mb for PS3)

Anyone have any Idea as to why the filesize was different for the PS3 release? Did we get some better textures or something? Vanadrin Failing 01:10, October 18, 2009 (UTC)


 * Semi-related. On the 360, this DLC is a different size depending on what source you get it from. Case in point: If you install Point Lookout from the GoTY edition, it's 413MB, but if you install it from the Broken Steel/Point Lookout disc, it's 450MB. I'd really like to know what is different between the two given it's the same DLC for the same console. Also wonder what size the DLC of XBL is. --98.203.95.102 20:51, October 25, 2009 (UTC)

PlayStation 3 Freezing
There have been a lot of complaints (see the GameFAQs boards for examples) about freezing issues on the PS3 version of Point Lookout. I know that the DLC is pretty much broken and unplayable on my system. I managed to get through the Main Quest, but I had to manually reset the PS3 about every 20-30 minutes because of freezes, lockups, and horrendously slow frame rates that make battles impossible. Has anyone else had these issues? Should an entry be added to the article page? dusty_duster 16:01, October 19, 2009 (UTC)

Im having the same problem, but in my game it only freezes when i get to certain areas

missing weapons
I had that to but when i went swimming i found my missing super sledge partly showing through the ground (super sledge cannot be found in pl)

Optimistic???
It seems to me Bethesda is getting very optimistic about humanity expanding well; first that cave fungus which healed and reduced radiation (although it did grow only on dead bodies), the Pitt turns out to be actually able to produce things and now Punga, which grows on irradiated ground but is eatable, reduces radiation and seems to be quite easily refined. Setimir92 16:15, October 25, 2009 (UTC)

Ya and if you notice there are living trees around the bogsLeon rom 21:50, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

Murdered Paratrooper
On the world map in PL, on the intersection of the 3rd and 4th squares from the left of the top and second from the top rows, the is a skeleton with an assault rifle and combat helmet underneath it( the skeleton is in the tree). There is an ax embedded in the tree right next to the skeleton. If you look up at the top of the tree, there is a tattered parachute. Just thought I'd let you all know.

A small tip...
Try to not use power armour on Point Lookout, especially when Swampfolk are around(preferably trackers and hunters). I had an experience using Tesla armour in Trappers Shack. I found a tracker in there which broke my Tesla helmet & Tesla body when they were both around 75% condition with his axe.

Although if you use the winterized T51B combat armour from the Operation: Anchorage. But again that is just a simulation you cant keep it.--Paladin Donn 19:18, December 10, 2009 (UTC)


 * When I first went to Point Lookout I made the mistake of rocking the T-51b Power Armor from "You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head." Broke pretty quickly after dealing with Brawlers, Reavers and attacking Tribals, which left me pretty assed out since repairs get pricey. The Winterized version wouldn't be an issue though; as I understand it, due to what's thought to have been some kind of programming oversight, the version you acquire post-simulation is the same used inside it, making it nearly invulnerable. The Commonwealth 16:21, March 8, 2010 (UTC)

anybody seen death proof?
Have you noticed the death proof font and the the point lookout font are the same? if anyone can find this font some where it would be cool to have.Leon rom 21:46, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

List of Very Hard Terminals and Locks?
I'm wondering if I should hold off on doing PL until I have put enough skill points into my Lockpick and Science skills. Are there a lot of Very Hard terminals and/or Locks?

THE HOLY ANSWER:

FUCKING HEAPS!