Wild Card: Side Bets
Some big decisions await
Wild Card: Side Bets is a main quest in Fallout: New Vegas , given by Yes Man .
Synopsis [ ]
In order to gain support for an Independent Vegas and efforts at the Second Battle of Hoover Dam , the Courier must make contact with the various tribes of the Mojave.
Walkthrough [ ]
Gain the favor of the Boomers at Nellis Air Force Base . Their favor can be gain by completing Volare! Alternatively, Yes Man can be told to ignore the Boomers altogether.
Deal with the Brotherhood of Steel in the Hidden Valley bunker .
The Brotherhood can be destroyed by use of the self-destruction terminal within the bunker through the use of three keycards carried by Elder McNamara , Head Paladin Hardin and Head Scribe Taggart or by simply hacking the terminal (Science 100 is required), forgoing the need to get the key cards. There is also the option to simple kill every member of the Brotherhood through conventional means.
Alternatively, the Brotherhood of Steel can be convinced to support the New California Republic by negotiating with Elder McNamara after NCR Colonel Moore orders the Brotherhood eradication. After some convincing McNamara will support the NCR to avoid further conflict with them. If Hardin is Elder, negotiations are impossible.
Gain the favor of the Great Khans at Red Rock Canyon .
This done by completing Oh my Papa and convincing Papa Khan to break his allegiance to Caesar .
Alternatively, the Great Khans can be wiped out through conventional means.
Gain the favor of the Omertas inside Gomorrah on the New Vegas Strip by completing How Little We Know .
Fix the White Glove Society 's problem with cannibalism , by entering the Ultra-Luxe on the New Vegas Strip and completing Beyond the Beef .
Once contact has been made with all factions, tell Yes Man which one should be ignored and who have offered the support.
Quest stages [ ]
Stage Status Description 1 Make contact with the Brotherhood of Steel 2 Visit the White Glove Society at the Ultra-Luxe casino 3 Observe the Omertas at their casino, Gomorrah 4 Go to Red Rock Canyon and make contact with Great Khans 5 Make contact with the boomers at Nellis AFB 6 (Optional) Tell Yes Man that you've decided to ignore the White Glove Society. 7 Inform Yes Man that you've fixed the White Glove Society's cannibalism problem. 8 Inform Yes Man that the Omertas are no longer a threat. 9 (Optional) Return to Yes Man and tell him that the Boomers can be ignored. 10 Tell Yes Man that the Boomers have vowed to support you. 11 Inform Yes Man that you convinced the Great Khans to leave the Mojave. 12 Inform Yes Man that you've convinced the Brotherhood of Steel to help the NCR.
Notes [ ]
Act 1 Ain't That a Kick in the Head · Back in the Saddle · By a Campfire on the Trail · They Went That-a-Way · Ring-a-Ding-Ding! Act 2 Wild Card (Wild Card: Ace in the Hole , Change in Management , You and What Army? , Side Bets , Finishing Touches ) · The House Always Wins (I , II , III , IV , V , VI , VII , VIII ) · Render Unto Caesar · Et Tumor, Brute? · Things That Go Boom · Kings' Gambit · For the Republic, Part 2 · You'll Know It When It Happens /Arizona Killer Act 3 No Gods, No Masters · All or Nothing · Veni, Vidi, Vici · Eureka!
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