The Nuclear Option
Editor ID
AR_MQ309
Quest Type
Main Quest - Act 3
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Quest Stages
| Stage | Journal Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Startup. Fill alias with leader. | |
| 300 | Show objective and advance DN136_Attack. | |
| 355 | Old Robotics Scene | |
| 357 | First PA announcement | |
| 360 | BioScience Scene | |
| 400 | We’ve entered the Institute. I need to reach the reactor and place a Fusion Pulse Charge on it so we can destroy the entire facility remotely. | Point objective at the Reactor. |
| 425 | Concourse cleared, PA announcement | |
| 430 | The only way to reach the Institute’s reactor is through a terminal in the Director’s quarters. | Objective to Father’s Quarters |
| 460 | The path to the Institute reactor is now unlocked; I need to pass through the Advanced Systems lab to reach it. | terminal used; doors to reactor open |
| 500 | We’ve arrived at the Institute reactor. Once the Fusion Pulse Charge has been planted, we can finally destroy the Institute once and for all. | Plant Charge |
| 600 | The charge is in place; we need to get out of the Institute and reach a safe distance before it can be detonated. | Return to Relay |
| 700 | Relay Out Scene | |
| 710 | At Relay, talk to Myers or Shaun | |
| 720 | shaun saved | |
| 730 | shaun rejected | |
| 740 | talked to myers; ready to relay out | |
| 800 | We’ve successfully made it out of the Institute. All that’s left to do now is push the button that will destroy them completely. | Detonate Charge Scene |
| 900 | It’s over. The Institute has been destroyed, and the Enclave is victorious. | Enclave Leader post-scene |
| 1000 | End Scene | |
| 2000 | Failure: Kicked out. |
Characters
- General Russell Ward
- Colonel Morgan Whitehill
- Chief Engineer Stanley Myers
- Quartermaster Barratt
- Captain Michael Peterson
Locations
- The Institute
Notes
- This quest is started immediately after Bunker Buster.
- The Nuclear Option follows the same structure and flow as the other base-game variants.
- If General Ward is the leader of the Enclave, Captain Peterson will be in charge of the assault.
- If Colonel Whitehill is the leader of the Enclave, she will be in charge of the assault.
- If you opt to take Shaun with you, he will be found beside the Flight Control booth on the Atlantic Oil Rig.