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|developer =[[Obsidian Entertainment]]
 
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|publisher =[[Bethesda Softworks]]
 
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'''''Old World Blues''''' is the third [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] for ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', developed by [[Obsidian Entertainment]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]].
 
'''''Old World Blues''''' is the third [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] for ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', developed by [[Obsidian Entertainment]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]].
   
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==Release and availability==
==Plot==
 
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''Old World Blues'' was released simultaneously on July 19, 2011 for [[Fallout: New Vegas (Xbox 360)|Xbox Live]], [[Fallout: New Vegas (PC)|PC]] and [[Fallout: New Vegas (PlayStation 3)|PlayStation Store]]. It costs $9.99.
"The residents of the Mojave have long assumed the trackless wastes of the ‘Big Mountain' are a no-mans' land, a desolate stretch where no living thing can survive. In ''Old World Blues'', you discover that it is anything but..."
 
   
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Like all add-ons, ''Old World Blues'' is included in the ''Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition'', released on February 7, 2012 for all platforms.
In ''Old World Blues'', the [[Courier]] discovers how some of the [[Mojave Wasteland|Mojave’s]] mutated monsters ([[cazador]]es and [[nightstalker]]s) came into being whilst he or she unwittingly becomes a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. The Courier must scour the pre-[[Great War|War]] research centers of [[Big MT|Big Mountain]] in search of technology that can either turn the tables on the kidnappers or help them defeat an even greater threat.
 
   
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==Overview==
After being transported to the Big MT research crater, you find that you're the only hope of saving the "[[Think Tank (faction)|Think Tank]]" – a strange group of post-human researchers who inhabit the facility. They enlist your aid to save them from their own experiments - experiments that have gone horribly out of control. As you explore the Big Mountain crater and its many underground labs, you’ll confront strange mutated animals, battle terrifying new atomic robots and discover [[The Sink|a new home base]] to call your own. Recover all the weapons, armor and tech of the pre-War era and use them to help save all of Science!
 
 
"The residents of the Mojave have long assumed the trackless wastes of the 'Big Mountain' are a no-mans' land, a desolate stretch where no living thing can survive. In ''Old World Blues'', you discover that it is anything but..."
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In ''Old World Blues'', the [[Courier]] unwittingly becomes a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. They must scour the pre-[[Great War|War]] research centers of [[Big MT|Big Mountain]] in search of technology that can either turn the tables on their captors or help them defeat an even greater threat.
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After being transported to the Big MT research crater, the Courier finds that they're the only hope of saving the "[[Think Tank (faction)|Think Tank]]" – a strange group of post-human researchers who inhabit the facility. They enlist the aid of the Courier to save them from their own experiments - experiments that have gone horribly out of control. As they explore the Big Mountain crater and its many underground labs, they are confronted by strange mutated animals, battle terrifying new atomic robots and discover [[The Sink|a new home base]] to call their own, complete with some robotic appliances which have individual personalities. Recover all the weapons, armor and tech of the pre-War era and use them to help save all of Science!
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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* [[Blind Diode Jefferson]]
 
* [[Blind Diode Jefferson]]
 
* [[Book Chute]]
 
* [[Book Chute]]
 
* [[Dionaea Muscipula]]
 
* [[Gabe]]
 
* [[Light Switch 01]]
 
* [[Light Switch 01]]
 
* [[Light Switch 02]]
 
* [[Light Switch 02]]
 
* [[Muggy]]
 
* [[Muggy]]
 
* [[Number 27]]
 
* [[Number 34]]
 
* [[Spore carrier#Patient zero|Patient zero]]
 
* [[Roxie]]
 
* [[Roxie]]
 
* [[Shadis]]
 
* [[Sink (computer)|Sink]]
 
* [[Sink (computer)|Sink]]
 
* [[Sink Auto-Doc]]
 
* [[Sink Auto-Doc]]
 
* [[Sink Central Intelligence Unit]]
 
* [[Sink Central Intelligence Unit]]
 
* [[Cazador#Specimen 73 (Old World Blues)|Specimen 73]]
 
* [[Stripe]]
 
* [[Test subject 1]]
 
* [[Toaster (Old World Blues)|Toaster]]
 
* [[Toaster (Old World Blues)|Toaster]]
 
* [[The Courier's brain]]
 
* [[The Courier's brain]]
 
* [[Y-17 trauma override harness#Y-17 master trauma harness|Y-17 master trauma harness]]
 
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===Mentioned-only===
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* [[Christine Royce]]
 
* [[Christine Royce]]
 
* [[Elijah]]
 
* [[Ulysses]]
 
* [[Ulysses]]
 
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==Creatures==
 
==Creatures==
 
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* [[Nightstalker]]s
 
** [[Shadis]]
 
* [[Cazador]]es
 
** [[Cazador#Specimen 73 (Old World Blues)|Specimen 73]]
 
 
* [[Cyberdog]]s
 
* [[Cyberdog]]s
** [[Roxie]]
 
** [[Gabe]]
 
 
* [[Lobotomite]]s
 
* [[Lobotomite]]s
** [[Test subject 1]]
 
 
* [[Y-17 trauma override harness]]es
 
* [[Y-17 trauma override harness]]es
** [[Y-17 trauma override harness#Y-17 master trauma harness|Y-17 master trauma harness]]
 
 
* [[Spore carrier]]s
 
* [[Spore carrier]]s
** [[Spore carrier#Patient zero|Patient zero]]
 
 
* [[Spore plant (Fallout: New Vegas)|Spore plant]]s
 
* [[Spore plant (Fallout: New Vegas)|Spore plant]]s
 
* [[Bloatfly (Fallout: New Vegas)#Legendary bloatfly|Legendary bloatfly]]
** [[Dionaea Muscipula]]
 
* [[Bloatfly (Fallout: New Vegas)|Bloatfly]]
 
** [[Bloatfly (Fallout: New Vegas)#Legendary bloatfly|Legendary bloatfly]]
 
 
* [[Yangtze camp survivor]]s
 
* [[Yangtze camp survivor]]s
** [[Number 27]]
 
** [[Number 34]]
 
* [[Deathclaw (Fallout: New Vegas)|Deathclaw]]
 
** [[Stripe]]
 
 
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==Robots and computers==
 
==Robots and computers==
 
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* [[Think tank]]
 
* [[Think tank]]
 
* [[Robobrain (Fallout: New Vegas)|Robobrain]]
 
* [[Robobrain (Fallout: New Vegas)|Robobrain]]
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** [[Doctor Orderly MD PHD DDS]]
 
** [[Doctor Orderly MD PHD DDS]]
 
* [[Crazed Mister Handy]]
 
* [[Crazed Mister Handy]]
** [[Sparks]]
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** [[Sparks (Old World Blues)|Sparks]]
 
* [[Automated turret (Fallout: New Vegas)|Automated turret]]
 
* [[Automated turret (Fallout: New Vegas)|Automated turret]]
 
** [[Overclocked turret]]
 
** [[Overclocked turret]]
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===Schematics & Recipes===
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===Schematics and recipes===
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* [[Schematics - K9000 FIDO]]
 
* [[Schematics - K9000 FIDO]]
 
* [[Recipes - Barter skill book]]
 
* [[Recipes - Barter skill book]]
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==Quests==
 
==Quests==
The experience points that are rewarded for quests is based on the players level upon quest completion. The total experience points available for the main storyline quests is anywhere between 3,000 (for levels 1-4) to 22,000 (for levels 45-50). The side quest experience points ranges from 75 to 500 per quest.
 
 
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* Like all New Vegas add-ons, ''Old World Blues'' raises the level cap by 5.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1185183-honest-hearts-screenshot-dlc-out-may-17/ ''Honest Hearts'' screenshot, DLC out may 17 - Bethesda Softworks Forums].</ref> The add-on also offers new [[traits]] (and gives you the opportunity to change your own traits if you've already chosen them) including one called [[Logan's Loophole]] that will allow you to cap your level at 30 and give you additional bonuses regarding chems.
 
* Like all New Vegas add-ons, ''Old World Blues'' raises the level cap by 5.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1185183-honest-hearts-screenshot-dlc-out-may-17/ ''Honest Hearts'' screenshot, DLC out may 17 - Bethesda Softworks Forums].</ref> The add-on also offers new [[traits]] (and gives you the opportunity to change your own traits if you've already chosen them) including one called [[Logan's Loophole]] that will allow you to cap your level at 30 and give you additional bonuses regarding chems.
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* The add-on recommends that players reach level 15 before going to the Big MT.
* If you have installed ''Dead Money'' and ''Honest Hearts'', adding ''Old World Blues'' will boost your Level cap to 45 as opposed to 40.
 
* ''Old World Blues'' can be difficult for low level players. Before going in, the game advises that ''Old World Blues'' is intended for [[Courier]]s of Level 15+. Some enemies in the Big Empty can offer a challenge even for a Courier at level 30+.
 
* ''Old World Blues'' enemies pose a much larger threat for Couriers at Level 40+, as enemies may 'level' with the player.
 
 
* Equipment will not be stripped from the player at the beginning of this add-on, and it features an open-world setting. There is no limit to the amount of equipment you can take in to the add-on, as well.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1188929-is-there-anyone-that-does-like-having-their-gear-taken-away/page__view__findpost__p__17669735 Is there anyone that DOES like having their gear taken away? - Bethesda Softworks Forums - Page 3]</ref>
 
* Equipment will not be stripped from the player at the beginning of this add-on, and it features an open-world setting. There is no limit to the amount of equipment you can take in to the add-on, as well.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1188929-is-there-anyone-that-does-like-having-their-gear-taken-away/page__view__findpost__p__17669735 Is there anyone that DOES like having their gear taken away? - Bethesda Softworks Forums - Page 3]</ref>
* Like all ''New Vegas'' add-ons, companions cannot accompany the [[Courier]] to the new land. However, there is one temporary companion in the add-on, a cyberdog named [[Roxie]] who has her own ending if you create her.
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* Like all ''Fallout: New Vegas'' add-ons, companions cannot accompany the [[Courier]] to the new land. However, there is one temporary companion in the add-on, a cyberdog named [[Roxie]] who has her own ending if you create her.
* There is an upgradeable player housing (via completing quests) called [[The Sink]], in the add-on.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1201937-to-jason-bergman/page__st__160]</ref> Complete with some robotic appliances which have individual personalities, all with different voices.
 
 
* In addition to providing free basic healing services (restore HP, repair limb damage, and remove radiation and drug dependency), the auto-doc in [[The Sink]] allows the player to alter their looks, hairstyle, and, for one time only, their traits.
 
* In addition to providing free basic healing services (restore HP, repair limb damage, and remove radiation and drug dependency), the auto-doc in [[The Sink]] allows the player to alter their looks, hairstyle, and, for one time only, their traits.
* There is a new [[Mysterious Broadcast|radio station]] added, to both the Big Empty and the Mojave. It plays 3 new jazz songs, along with 2 songs from [[Radio New Vegas]]. Among the songs is [[Begin Again]] by [[Vera Keyes]].
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* There is a new [[Mysterious Broadcast|radio station]] added, to both the Big Empty and the Mojave. It plays three new jazz songs, along with two songs from [[Radio New Vegas]]. Among the songs is [[Begin Again]] by [[Vera Keyes]].
 
* [[Christine Royce]] and [[Elijah|Father Elijah]] from ''[[Dead Money]]'' are also involved in ''Old World Blues'', although they do not appear in the add-on. There are holotapes of her speaking, along with her weapon and armor. Father Elijah's weapons can also be found, along with notes made by him while in the Big MT.
* Once you complete the add-on, you may return to the Big Empty via the [[Big Mountain Transportalponder!]] Note you cannot use the item while in the interior of a building, cave, tunnels, etc., in a combat situation, or in [[Freeside]], [[The Fort]], [[Camp McCarran]], or [[The Strip]]. You can, however, use it in [[Higgs village]], outside of the houses.
 
* Completion of the add-on does not close off side quests that are as yet uncompleted, even if these quests have not yet begun.
 
* In [[Ulysses' Point]], the player "gets a taste" of Ulysses by listening to holotapes left in the Big Empty. [[Patient log: Y-17#Patient log: Y-17.9|patient log: Y-17.9]] also gives a statement referring to ''[[Lonesome Road (add-on)|Lonesome Road]]''.
 
* [[Christine Royce]] and [[Elijah|Father Elijah]] from ''[[Dead Money]]'' are also involved in ''Old World Blues'', although they do not appear in the add-on. There are [[Holotapes]] of her speaking, along with her weapon and armor. Father Elijah's weapons can also be found, along with notes made by him while in the Big MT.
 
* If you play Christine's holotapes in front of her at ''[[Dead Money]]'', she will not take any notice. This is due to the add-ons being independent from each other.
 
* The [[Courier]]'s brain, spine and heart are removed by the scientists and held as leverage.
 
* The sound from the speakers in ''[[Dead Money]]'' can be heard at the end of the trailer and from the speakers in the [[Little Yangtze]] prison camp.
 
* Some areas contain hanging dolls on a string like in the [[X-13 research facility]]. These are the same as the swamp totems in the ''[[Fallout 3]]'' [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-on]], ''[[Point Lookout (add-on)|Point Lookout]]''.
 
* Unlike ''[[Dead Money]]'' or ''[[Honest Hearts]]'', all Achievements or Trophies can be earned in one playthrough without replaying.
 
* When in the [[Hardcore mode]], the sleep meter stays at zero, unless the courier sleeps. There may be a delay before the sleep meter starts.
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
* The Big Empty was a location that was scrapped from [[Black Isle Studios|Black Isle]]'s canceled ''[[Van Buren|Fallout 3]]'' (Van Buren).
 
* The Big Empty was a location that was scrapped from [[Black Isle Studios|Black Isle]]'s canceled ''[[Van Buren|Fallout 3]]'' (Van Buren).
 
* At some point, [[Chris Avellone]] set his location on his [http://twitter.com/#!/chrisavellone Twitter] profile to Big MT, Mojave, placing the Big Empty as a location within the [[Mojave Wasteland]] and thus teasing its possible appearance in a future ''Fallout: New Vegas'' add-on. Since then, Avellone has also changed his Twitter avatar.
 
* At some point, [[Chris Avellone]] set his location on his [http://twitter.com/#!/chrisavellone Twitter] profile to Big MT, Mojave, placing the Big Empty as a location within the [[Mojave Wasteland]] and thus teasing its possible appearance in a future ''Fallout: New Vegas'' add-on. Since then, Avellone has also changed his Twitter avatar.
* [[J.E. Sawyer]] has suggested that ''Old World Blues'' will be the most humorous of the ''New Vegas'' add-ons.<ref>[http://www.formspring.me/JESawyer/q/194106116496452209 will we see more comedic items like the Pint-Sized Slasher mask from FO3 in future DLCs | Formspring]</ref>
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* [[J.E. Sawyer]] has suggested that ''Old World Blues'' was the most humorous of the ''New Vegas'' add-ons.<ref>[https://archive.is/gc81x will we see more comedic items like the Pint-Sized Slasher mask from FO3 in future DLCs | Formspring]</ref>
 
* This add-on is an obvious homage to the B-movie science fiction movies of the 1950s. There are many references to these types of movies throughout the add-on.
 
* This add-on is an obvious homage to the B-movie science fiction movies of the 1950s. There are many references to these types of movies throughout the add-on.
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* ''Old World Blues'' was nominated for the Best DLC Award at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards.
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* ''Old World Blues'' was jointly designed by [[Chris Avellone]] and [[Travis Stout]].<ref>http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3439576&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=207#post403516329</ref>
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* Besides taking some design inspiration from the Big Empty of Van Buren, some inspiration was also taken from the [[EPA]], a cut ''[[Fallout 2]]'' location.<ref>[http://duckfeed.tv/woff/61e Chris Avellone Duckfeed.tv interview]</ref>
   
 
==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
 
* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Similar to [[Honest Hearts#Bugs|a bug in ''Honest Hearts]]'', while playing through the main quest, the tick marks of undiscovered locations can disappear from the compass. However, it's still possible to discover them afterward.
 
* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} With ''Old World Blues'' installed the amount of 5mm rounds found in containers and other sources of loot is reduced '''dramatically''', to roughly 30% of what is normally found. This change ''only'' affects containers found in the Mojave Wasteland, and not those located in the [[Big MT]].
 
* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Most members of the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Mojave chapter)|Brotherhood of Steel]] become notably weaker once ''Old World Blues'' is installed, reducing their [[Strength]] and [[Endurance]] stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing [[Explosives]] as a tagged skill. This affects both unnamed members, particularly those found patrolling the area around Hidden Valley, as well as some named members including [[Linda Schuler]], Knight [[Lorenzo]], and even [[Nolan McNamara]] and [[Edgar Hardin]].
 
* {{Platforms|ps3|xbox360}} When returning to the Mojave, you may find your ratings with factions having diminished.
 
* {{Platforms|ps3}} Entering the Big Empty then saving your game, waiting, or entering doors may cause the game to freeze. A way to work around this is to never save, or wait in Big MT itself while indoors. To prevent freezing while in the Sink, enter Big MT from the Think Tank entrance.
 
* {{Platforms|ps3}} Entering the Big Empty then saving your game, waiting, or entering doors may cause the game to freeze. A way to work around this is to never save, or wait in Big MT itself while indoors. To prevent freezing while in the Sink, enter Big MT from the Think Tank entrance.
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} Even though you take all of the contents inside a storage container, it will not say that it is empty.
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* {{Platforms|pc|xbox360}} If you bought all three add-ons, your max level still might be 40. On Xbox 360, you can get rid of it by going the Dashboard and reloading the game.
* {{Platforms|pc|xbox360}} Similar to [[Honest Hearts#Bugs|a bug in ''Honest Hearts]]'', while playing through the main quest, the tick marks of undiscovered locations can disappear from the compass. However, it's still possible to discover them afterward.
 
* {{Platforms|pc|360}} If you bought all three add-ons, your max level still might be 40. On Xbox 360, you can get rid of it by going the Dashboard and reloading the game.
 
* {{Platforms|ps3}} Even though this is only the third add-on, the level cap will change to 50.
 
* {{Platforms|xbox360|ps3}} When returning to the Mojave, you may find your ratings with factions having diminished.
 
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} When loading an auto-save with Hardcore Mode turned on, your starvation and thirst meters will jump up over 200, despite those levels being low when the auto-save was created.
 
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} In-game time may pass abnormally fast. For example, a few in-game days may pass for a whole year according to the calendar.
 
 
* {{Platforms|pc}} After completing ''Old World Blues'', you may find yourself attacked on sight by the Brotherhood of Steel upon re-entering the bunker, or by the caretaker of the Brotherhood of Steel safe house, even though your standing with them is unchanged.
 
* {{Platforms|pc}} After completing ''Old World Blues'', you may find yourself attacked on sight by the Brotherhood of Steel upon re-entering the bunker, or by the caretaker of the Brotherhood of Steel safe house, even though your standing with them is unchanged.
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} The first time you load ''Old World Blues'', the game may be unresponsive, but you can still be in party chat when the purple screen that says "''Fallout: New Vegas'' ''Old World Blues''" comes on.
 
* {{Platforms|pc|xbox360}} When talking to your brain after defeating Mobius, you get stuck in an infinite loop of a conversation concerning pleasant memories about Helios One and Jason Bright (Quite the ironic bug considering the conversation you just had with Mobius!).
 
 
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} When returning to the Mojave, you may not be able to talk to [[Victor]] or anyone on the Strip. This prevents you from using the [[Lucky 38]] as a base. A way around it is to kill Victor and the rest of the Securitrons.
 
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} When returning to the Mojave, you may not be able to talk to [[Victor]] or anyone on the Strip. This prevents you from using the [[Lucky 38]] as a base. A way around it is to kill Victor and the rest of the Securitrons.
* {{Platforms|pc|xbox360|ps3}} You may be unable to get caps for selling items to the Sink Central Intelligence Unit, and his stock will not replenish correctly. Make sure his cap total does not exceed 32,000 to prevent this.
 
* {{Platforms|pc}} When checking the DLC content on the main page, it may not show up but yet all content will be there when you begin playing.
 
* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} With ''Old World Blues'' installed the amount of 5mm rounds found in containers and other sources of loot is reduced '''dramatically''', to roughly 30% of what is normally found. This change ''only'' affects containers found in the Mojave Wasteland, and not those located in the [[Big MT]].
 
* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Most members of the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Mojave chapter)|Brotherhood of Steel]] become notably weaker once ''Old World Blues'' is installed, reducing their [[Strength]] and [[Endurance]] stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing [[Explosives]] as a tagged skill. This affects both unnamed members, particularly those found patrolling the area around Hidden Valley, as well as some named members including [[Linda Schuler]], Knight [[Lorenzo]], and even [[Nolan McNamara]] and [[Edgar Hardin]].
 
* {{Platforms|pc}} ''[[Dead Money]]'' Perk [[Old World Gourmet]] is no longer working.
 
* {{Platforms|ps3}} If you immediately unequipped the gowns and equip armor the game will run extremely slow and not respond to any presses of the button
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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==Videos==
 
==Videos==
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Old World Blues
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General
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Size746 MB (PC)
776 MB (PS3)
409.23 MB (Xbox 360)
Price$4.99 (PC)
$9.99 (PS3 and Xbox360)
Release date
Xbox 360July 19, 2011
PCJuly 19, 2011
PlayStation 3July 19, 2011
July 21, 2011 (Europe)
July 28, 2011 (Asia)
Availability
Xbox 360Xbox LIVE
PCSteam
PlayStation 3PSN
 
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There is an expression in the Wasteland: "Old World Blues". It refers to those so obsessed with the past they can't see the present, even less the future, for what it is.

— Doctor Mobius and Doctor Klein, Old World Blues

Old World Blues is the third add-on for Fallout: New Vegas, developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Release and availability

Old World Blues was released simultaneously on July 19, 2011 for Xbox Live, PC and PlayStation Store. It costs $9.99.

Like all add-ons, Old World Blues is included in the Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition, released on February 7, 2012 for all platforms.

Overview

"The residents of the Mojave have long assumed the trackless wastes of the 'Big Mountain' are a no-mans' land, a desolate stretch where no living thing can survive. In Old World Blues, you discover that it is anything but..."

In Old World Blues, the Courier unwittingly becomes a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. They must scour the pre-War research centers of Big Mountain in search of technology that can either turn the tables on their captors or help them defeat an even greater threat.

After being transported to the Big MT research crater, the Courier finds that they're the only hope of saving the "Think Tank" – a strange group of post-human researchers who inhabit the facility. They enlist the aid of the Courier to save them from their own experiments - experiments that have gone horribly out of control. As they explore the Big Mountain crater and its many underground labs, they are confronted by strange mutated animals, battle terrifying new atomic robots and discover a new home base to call their own, complete with some robotic appliances which have individual personalities. Recover all the weapons, armor and tech of the pre-War era and use them to help save all of Science!

Characters

Mentioned-only

Creatures

Robots and computers

Items

Armor and clothing

Consumables

Schematics and recipes

Weapons

Weapon mods

Other items

Locations

The following section is transcluded from Fallout: New Vegas locations. To modify, please edit the source page.

Quests

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Icon Name Location(s) Given by Reward Quest ID
Icon gray x A Brain's Best Friend Think Tank Dr. Borous Variable XP xx014bf8
Makingfriends All My Friends Have Off Switches The Sink various The Sink services xx0112e3
Icon gray x Coming Out of Her Shell Think Tank Dala Various ammunition once per day xx014c2c
Icon gray x Field Research The Sink The Sink Various sink services xx0112d6
Icon gray x He Came... And Went Think Tank Doctor Dala Variable XP xx014c2d
Icon gray x Influencing People The Sink The Sink Various sink services xx0112e5
Icon gray x Midnight Science Fiction Feature! Mojave Drive-in Mysterious Broadcast Variable XP xx002fca
Outsmarted Old World Blues Big MT Doctor Klein Add-on completion, Big Mountain Transportalponder! xx002fcc
Icon gray x On The Same Wavelength Think Tank 8 Variable XP xx014c63
Icon gray x Picking Your Brains Think Tank Various Doctors Variable XP xx0121e3
Icon gray x Project X-13 X-13 Stealth Testing Lab Test terminal Stealth suit Mk II xx006d8d
Icon gray x Sonic Emitter Upgrade Think Tank Doctor Klein Variable XP xx0166e2
Icon gray x Welcome to the Big Empty The Sink Self None xx002fcb
Icon gray x When Visitors Attack! Think Tank Various Doctors Variable XP xx014cfe
Icon gray x What's In A Name? Think Tank 0 Variable XP xx014cfb
Icon gray x X-2: Strange Transmissions! Think Tank Doctor Klein Variable XP xx002fcd
Spinaltapped X-8: High School Horror! Think Tank Doctor Klein Variable XP xx002fce
Icon gray x X-8 Data Retrieval Test X-8 Research Center Test terminal Variable XP xx00dd5c
Cardiacarrest X-13: Attack of the Infiltrator! Think Tank Doctor Klein Variable XP xx002fcf

Challenges

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Name Recurring Requirement Amount to do Perk Given XP Base ID
Automaton No Built a robot bent on destruction. 1 - 100 xx015b04
Mad Scientist No Had an experiment go horribly awry. 1 - 100 xx015b02
Evil Genius No Created an abomination. 1 - 100 xx015b03
Make up Your Mind No Made up your mind... about your brain. 1 - 500 xx009de2
Making Friends No Reactivated all of the Sink's robotic assistants. 10 - 500 xx011956
Cardiac Arrest! No Recovered X-13 cardiac regulator sneaky suit! 1 - 500 xx009de4
Caza-Death Dealer 3 ranks Killed cazadores in the Big MT. 2/5/10 DNAvenger xx00da29
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Dog Run I/II/III 3 ranks Completed the X-8 Basic/Advanced Testing Program/...with nightstalkers! 4 runs DNAgent xx00a446
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MT Space No Visited every location in the Big MT. 35 - 100 xx00a44c
Klein Destine No Dressed in a complete set of Dr. Klein Clothes.
(Dr. Klein's glove, Dr. Klein's glasses, Dr. Klein's scrubs)
1 - 100 xx009de1
Mobius Strip No Dressed in a complete set of Dr. Mobius Clothes.
(Dr. Mobius' glove, Dr. Mobius' scrubs, Dr. Mobius' glasses)
1 - 100 xx009de7
Outer Space No Dared to venture beyond the Big MT's perimeter...more than once! 2 - 100 xx00a44d
Outsmarted No Completed Old World Blues 1 - 500 xx009de5
Spinal-Tapped No Recovered X-8 vertebrae-pulse-de-sensitizer frequency! 1 - 500 xx009de3
VR the Champions I/II/III 3 ranks Completed the X-13 Basic/Advanced Infiltration and Robot Compliance tests 3 runs - 100 xx00a449
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Perks

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Regular perks

Name Level req Other requirements Ranks Benefit Base ID
Atomic! 20 Endurance 6 1 In radiated areas, +25% move and attack speed, +2 DT, +2 ST. With excess rad level, AP regen scales from 1.1 times to 1.5 times normal. xx008011
Mile In Their Shoes 20 Survival 25 1 You have come to understand nightstalkers. Consuming nightstalker squeezin's now grants bonuses to Perception (+1 PER), Poison Resistance (+5), and Stealth (+5 Sneak) in addition to the normal benefits. xx009619
Them's Good Eatin 20 Survival 55 1 Any living creature you kill has a 50% chance to have the potent healing items thin red paste or blood sausage when looted. xx0098c9
Implant GRX 30 Endurance 8 2 You gain a non-addictive subdermal turbo (chem) injector. This perk may be taken twice, with the second rank increasing the effect from 2 to 3 seconds and the uses per day from 5 to 10 (Activated in the Pip-Boy Inventory). xx009d48

Special perks

Name Unlock conditions Ranks Benefit Base ID
Brainless Initial dialogue with Doctor Klein in the think tank 1 Head can no longer be crippled, +25% resistance to chem addiction, +1 DT (5%) if your DT < 10 xx0098be
Heartless Initial dialogue with Doctor Klein in the think tank 1 Cannot be poisoned, healing items are boosted +25%, robots have -50% crit chance xx0098c2
Spineless Initial dialogue with Doctor Klein in the think tank 1 Strength+1, DT+1, Torso can no longer be crippled xx0098bc
Big Brained Sink Auto-Doc after Old World Blues is finished 1 Head cannot be crippled, +10% resistance to chem addiction, +1 DT (10%) if your DT < 10 xx015bba
Cardiac Arrest Sink Auto-Doc after Old World Blues is finished 1 50% poison resistance, Healing items boosted by 50%, Robots have -50% crit chance xx015bbb
Reinforced Spine Sink Auto-Doc after Old World Blues is finished 1 Strength+2, DT+2 xx015bbc
DNAgent Completion of X-8 Data Retrieval Test 1 All damage done to nightstalkers is increased by 10% xx009617
DNAvenger Kill two cazadores for rank 1, three more for rank 2, and another five for rank 3 of this perk. All kills must be made in the Big MT; cazadores outside the Big MT do not count. 3 All the damage done to cazadores is increased cumulatively by 10% by rank xx00da28
Stealth suit Mk II (perk) Complete the last optional challenge of Project X-13 and receive the last firmware update for the Stealth suit Mk II. 4 Increased sneak speed xx00e845

Implant perks

Doesn't count against the Endurance limit of original implant perks.

Name Unlock conditions Ranks Benefit Base ID
Implant C-13 Surgery purchased through dialogue with the Sink Auto-Doc in The Sink for 8,000 caps. 1 Plus 10% damage to cazadores xx009616
Implant M-5 Surgery purchased through dialogue with the Sink Auto-Doc in The Sink for 10,000 caps. 1 Your crouched movement speed is increased by 20% xx009614
Implant Y-3 Surgery purchased through dialogue with the Sink Auto-Doc in The Sink for 12,000 caps. 1 Removes any radiation taken from drinking an irradiated water source. xx009615
Implant Y-7 Surgery purchased through dialogue with the Sink Auto-Doc in The Sink for 20,000 caps. 1 +5 health and +2 restored action points through the consumption of food. xx00961a

Traits

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Trait Benefit Penalty Base ID
Claustrophobia +1 buff to SPECIAL attributes while outdoors -1 debuff to SPECIAL attributes while indoors xx0133ae
Early Bird +2 buff to SPECIAL attributes from 6am to 12pm -1 debuff to SPECIAL attributes from 6pm to 6am xx012767
Hoarder +25 lbs to total carry weight -1 debuff to SPECIAL attributes while current equipment weight is below 160 lbs xx01276d
Hot Blooded +15% damage increase while below 50% health -2 debuff to Perception and Agility while below 50% health xx01276b
Logan's Loophole Chems last twice as long and addiction rates are set to zero Locks the level cap at 30 xx01276e
Skilled Gain +5 points to every skill. You suffer -10% from experience gained. xx012b86

Achievements/Trophies

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Name Requirement Achievement points Trophy type Image
Cardiac Arrest! Recovered X-13 cardiac regulator sneaky suit 20 Bronze Cardiacarrest
Make up Your Mind Made up your Mind... about your brain. 20 Bronze Make up your mind
Making Friends Reactivated all of the Sink's robotic assistants 30 Silver Makingfriends
Outsmarted Completed Old World Blues. 35 Gold Outsmarted
Spinal-Tapped Recovered X-8 vertebrae-pulse-de-sensitizer frequency 20 Bronze Spinaltapped

Notes

  • Like all New Vegas add-ons, Old World Blues raises the level cap by 5.[1] The add-on also offers new traits (and gives you the opportunity to change your own traits if you've already chosen them) including one called Logan's Loophole that will allow you to cap your level at 30 and give you additional bonuses regarding chems.
  • The add-on recommends that players reach level 15 before going to the Big MT.
  • Equipment will not be stripped from the player at the beginning of this add-on, and it features an open-world setting. There is no limit to the amount of equipment you can take in to the add-on, as well.[2]
  • Like all Fallout: New Vegas add-ons, companions cannot accompany the Courier to the new land. However, there is one temporary companion in the add-on, a cyberdog named Roxie who has her own ending if you create her.
  • In addition to providing free basic healing services (restore HP, repair limb damage, and remove radiation and drug dependency), the auto-doc in The Sink allows the player to alter their looks, hairstyle, and, for one time only, their traits.
  • There is a new radio station added, to both the Big Empty and the Mojave. It plays three new jazz songs, along with two songs from Radio New Vegas. Among the songs is Begin Again by Vera Keyes.
  • Christine Royce and Father Elijah from Dead Money are also involved in Old World Blues, although they do not appear in the add-on. There are holotapes of her speaking, along with her weapon and armor. Father Elijah's weapons can also be found, along with notes made by him while in the Big MT.

Behind the scenes

  • The Big Empty was a location that was scrapped from Black Isle's canceled Fallout 3 (Van Buren).
  • At some point, Chris Avellone set his location on his Twitter profile to Big MT, Mojave, placing the Big Empty as a location within the Mojave Wasteland and thus teasing its possible appearance in a future Fallout: New Vegas add-on. Since then, Avellone has also changed his Twitter avatar.
  • J.E. Sawyer has suggested that Old World Blues was the most humorous of the New Vegas add-ons.[3]
  • This add-on is an obvious homage to the B-movie science fiction movies of the 1950s. There are many references to these types of movies throughout the add-on.
  • Old World Blues was nominated for the Best DLC Award at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards.
  • Old World Blues was jointly designed by Chris Avellone and Travis Stout.[4]
  • Besides taking some design inspiration from the Big Empty of Van Buren, some inspiration was also taken from the EPA, a cut Fallout 2 location.[5]

Bugs

  • PCIcon pc PlayStation 3Icon ps3 Xbox 360Icon xbox360 Similar to a bug in Honest Hearts, while playing through the main quest, the tick marks of undiscovered locations can disappear from the compass. However, it's still possible to discover them afterward.
  • PCIcon pc PlayStation 3Icon ps3 Xbox 360Icon xbox360 With Old World Blues installed the amount of 5mm rounds found in containers and other sources of loot is reduced dramatically, to roughly 30% of what is normally found. This change only affects containers found in the Mojave Wasteland, and not those located in the Big MT.
  • PCIcon pc PlayStation 3Icon ps3 Xbox 360Icon xbox360 Most members of the Brotherhood of Steel become notably weaker once Old World Blues is installed, reducing their Strength and Endurance stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing Explosives as a tagged skill. This affects both unnamed members, particularly those found patrolling the area around Hidden Valley, as well as some named members including Linda Schuler, Knight Lorenzo, and even Nolan McNamara and Edgar Hardin.
  • PlayStation 3Icon ps3 Xbox 360Icon xbox360 When returning to the Mojave, you may find your ratings with factions having diminished.
  • PlayStation 3Icon ps3 Entering the Big Empty then saving your game, waiting, or entering doors may cause the game to freeze. A way to work around this is to never save, or wait in Big MT itself while indoors. To prevent freezing while in the Sink, enter Big MT from the Think Tank entrance.
  • PCIcon pc Xbox 360Icon xbox360 If you bought all three add-ons, your max level still might be 40. On Xbox 360, you can get rid of it by going the Dashboard and reloading the game.
  • PCIcon pc After completing Old World Blues, you may find yourself attacked on sight by the Brotherhood of Steel upon re-entering the bunker, or by the caretaker of the Brotherhood of Steel safe house, even though your standing with them is unchanged.
  • Xbox 360Icon xbox360 When returning to the Mojave, you may not be able to talk to Victor or anyone on the Strip. This prevents you from using the Lucky 38 as a base. A way around it is to kill Victor and the rest of the Securitrons.

Gallery

Videos

  • Old World Blues trailer
  • Qore #36 - featuring Old World Blues

References