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Old World Blues
General
developer
publisher
size746 MB (PC)
776 MB (PS3)
409.23 MB (Xbox 360)
Release date
Xbox 360July 19, 2011
PCJuly 19, 2011
PlayStation 3July 19, 2011
July 21, 2011 (Europe)
July 28, 2011 (Asia)
Availability
Xbox 360
PC
PlayStation 3
 
“

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 for , developed by and published by .

Contents

[] Release and availability

Old World Blues was released simultaneously on July 19, 2011 for , and .

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 unwittingly becomes a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. They must scour the pre- research centers of 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 "" – 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 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

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[] Quests

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Icon Name Location(s) Given by Reward Quest ID
Variable XP 014bf8
various services 0112e3
Various ammunition once per day 014c2c
Various sink services 0112d6
Variable XP 014c2d
Various sink services 0112e5
Variable XP 002fca
Add-on completion, 002fcc
Variable XP 014c63
Various Doctors Variable XP 0121e3
Test terminal 006d8d
Variable XP 0166e2
Self None 002fcb
Various Doctors Variable XP 014cfe
Variable XP 014cfb
Variable XP 002fcd
Variable XP 002fce
Test terminal Variable XP 00dd5c
Variable XP 002fcf

[] Challenges

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Name Recurring Requirement Amount to do Perk Given
No Built a robot bent on destruction. 1 - 100 015b04
No Had an experiment go horribly awry. 1 - 100 015b02
No Created an abomination. 1 - 100 015b03
No Made up your mind... about your brain. 1 - 500 009de2
No Reactivated all of the 's robotic assistants. 10 - 500 011956
No Recovered ! 1 - 500 009de4
3 ranks Killed in the . 2/5/10 00da29
00da2a
00da2a
3 ranks Completed the X-8 Basic/Advanced Testing Program/...with ! 4 runs 00a446
00a447
00a448
No Visited every location in the . 35 - 100 00a44c
No Dressed in a complete set of Clothes.
(, , ) 		1 - 100 009de1
No Dressed in a complete set of Clothes.
(, , ) 		1 - 100 009de7
No Dared to venture beyond the Big MT's perimeter...more than once! 2 - 100 00a44d
No Completed Old World Blues 1 - 500 009de5
No Recovered X-8 vertebrae-pulse-de-sensitizer frequency! 1 - 500 009de3
3 ranks Completed the X-13 Basic/Advanced Infiltration and Robot Compliance tests 3 runs - 100 00a449
00a44a
00a44b

[] Perks

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[] Regular perks

Name Level req Other requirements Ranks Benefit Base ID
20 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. 008011
20 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. 009619
20 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. 0098c9
30 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). 009d48

[] Special perks

Name Unlock conditions Ranks Benefit Base ID
Initial dialogue with in the 1 Head can no longer be crippled, +25% resistance to chem addiction, +1 DT if your DT < 10 0098be
Initial dialogue with in the 1 Cannot be poisoned, healing items are boosted +25%, robots have -50% crit chance 0098c2
Initial dialogue with in the 1 +1, +1, Torso can no longer be crippled 0098bc
after is finished 1 Head cannot be crippled, +10% resistance to chem addiction, +1 DT if your DT < 10 015bba
after is finished 1 50% poison resistance, Healing items boosted by 50%, Robots have -50% crit chance 015bbb
after is finished 1 +2, +2 015bbc
Completion of 1 All damage done to is increased by 10% 009617
Kill two for rank 1, three more for rank 2, and another five for rank 3 of this perk. All kills must be made in the ; cazadores outside the Big MT do not count. 3 All the damage done to is increased cumulatively by 10% by rank 00da28

[] Implant perks

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

Name Unlock conditions Ranks Benefit Base ID
Surgery purchased through dialogue with the in for 8,000 caps. 1 Plus 10% damage to 009616
Surgery purchased through dialogue with the in for 10,000 caps. 1 Your crouched movement speed is increased by 20% 009614
Surgery purchased through dialogue with the in for 12,000 caps. 1 Removes any radiation taken from drinking an irradiated water source. 009615
Surgery purchased through dialogue with the in for 20,000 caps. 1 +5 health and +2 restored action points through the consumption of food. 00961a

[] Traits

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Trait Benefit Penalty Base ID
+1 buff to SPECIAL attributes while outdoors -1 debuff to SPECIAL attributes while indoors 0133ae
+2 buff to SPECIAL attributes from 6am to 12pm -1 debuff to SPECIAL attributes from 6pm to 6am 012767
+25 lbs to total carry weight -1 debuff to SPECIAL attributes while current equipment weight is below 160 lbs 01276d
+15% damage increase while below 50% health -2 debuff to and while below 50% health 01276b
Chems last twice as long and addiction rates are set to zero Locks the level cap at 30 01276e
Gain +5 points to every skill. You suffer -10% from experience gained. 012b86

[] Achievements/Trophies

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Name Requirement Achievement points Trophy type Image
Recovered X-13 cardiac regulator sneaky suit 20
Made up your Mind... about your brain. 20
Reactivated all of the Sink's robotic assistants 30
Completed Old World Blues. 35
Recovered X-8 vertebrae-pulse-de-sensitizer frequency 20

[] Notes

  • Like all New Vegas add-ons, Old World Blues raises the level cap by 5. The add-on also offers new (and gives you the opportunity to change your own traits if you've already chosen them) including one called 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.
  • Like all Fallout: New Vegas add-ons, companions cannot accompany the to the new land. However, there is one temporary companion in the add-on, a cyberdog named 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 allows the player to alter their looks, hairstyle, and, for one time only, their traits.
  • There is a new added, to both the Big Empty and the Mojave. It plays three new jazz songs, along with two songs from . Among the songs is by .
  • and from 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 's canceled (Van Buren).
  • At some point, set his location on his profile to Big MT, Mojave, placing the Big Empty as a location within the and thus teasing its possible appearance in a future Fallout: New Vegas add-on. Since then, Avellone has also changed his Twitter avatar.
  • has suggested that Old World Blues was the most humorous of the New Vegas add-ons.
  • 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 and .

[] Bugs

  • PCIcon pc.png PlayStation 3Icon ps3.png Xbox 360Icon xbox360.png Similar to , 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.png PlayStation 3Icon ps3.png Xbox 360Icon xbox360.png 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 .
  • PCIcon pc.png PlayStation 3Icon ps3.png Xbox 360Icon xbox360.png Most members of the become notably weaker once Old World Blues is installed, reducing their and stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing 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 , Knight , and even and .
  • PlayStation 3Icon ps3.png Xbox 360Icon xbox360.png When returning to the Mojave, you may find your ratings with factions having diminished.
  • PlayStation 3Icon ps3.png 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.png Xbox 360Icon xbox360.png 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.png 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.png When returning to the Mojave, you may not be able to talk to or anyone on the Strip. This prevents you from using the as a base. A way around it is to kill Victor and the rest of the Securitrons.

[] Gallery

  • Old World Blues Map Markers

  • The Big Empty

[] Videos

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

[] References

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