Changes: Fresh Off The Bus

Revision as of 16:52, 23 May 2010

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Follow Claptrap into Fyrestone.

Walkthrough

thumb|300px|right|Video walkthrough

"A mysterious, disembodied woman spoke to you and told you to follow this little robot into town. That seems like the best course of action, for now."

Stepping off the bus leaves newcomers at an entrance to Fyrestone with only a single low-quality gun for possessions. Speak to the Claptrap to obtain a HUD, then follow it to the New-U Station, where mission progress is automatically saved. Using the console after demonstrating the New-U, the Claptrap rolls towards the north gate of Fyrestone. Rather than following him, give the area a thorough search for money, ammo and guns.

Any object with a green light can be searched, but around this area, usually only the dumpsters have a chance of holding new guns. Red chests, on the other hand, always hold weapons (or at least Grenade Mods and/or shields). The game's first red chest is on the roof of the hotel, and there are several ways to reach it. The easiest way is to jump from the generator on the hotel's south porch directly to the roof. The chest typically offers two new guns, both of which are probably more powerful than the default weapon carried by new characters.

After stocking up on any available guns, ammunition and cash, meet up with the Claptrap again at the Fyrestone gates, where it opens the door just as a bandit raiding party bursts into town.

Instead of rushing at the bandits, use the ruins of the town for cover. This reduces the number of shots sustained from enemy weapons fire. If possible, try and aim for headshots to score deadly critical hits.

After first wave of five or six bandits is eliminated, the Claptrap stops at another red chest containing a fixed set of repeater pistols. These basic handguns provide a good opportunity to see each manufacturers speciality: The Torgue deals extra damage, the Hyperion has superior accuracy, the Vladof has a faster fire rate and the S&S Munitions offers an extended magazine. Even if they aren't particularly useful they can still be picked up for something to sell later on.

Duck under some rubble to follow the Claptrap to a second New-U pole, then leap over a small iron wall toward a second group of bandits. You'll also find an ammo chest at the westernmost point in town.

Completion

"You followed Claptrap into Fyrestone, and soon found yourself in a firefight with the local bandits. If you can find a survivor, maybe he'll be able to help you on your way to finding the Vault."

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 [[Video:Fresh Off The Bus|thumb|300px|right|Video walkthrough]]
 :''"A mysterious, disembodied woman spoke to you and told you to follow this little robot into town. That seems like the best course of action, for now."''
-Stepping off the bus leaves newcomers at an entrance to [[Fyrestone]] with only a single low-quality gun for possessions. Speak to the [[Claptrap]] to obtain a [[HUD]], then follow it to the [[New-U Station]], where mission progress is automatically saved. Using the console at After demonstrating the New-U, the Claptrap rolls towards the north gate of Fyrestone. Rather than following him, give the area a thorough search for money, ammo and guns. Any object with a green light can be searched, but around this area, only the dumpsters have a chance of holding new guns.
+Stepping off the bus leaves newcomers at an entrance to [[Fyrestone]] with only a single low-quality gun for possessions. Speak to the [[Claptrap]] to obtain a [[HUD]], then follow it to the [[New-U Station]], where mission progress is automatically saved. Using the console after demonstrating the New-U, the Claptrap rolls towards the north gate of Fyrestone. Rather than following him, give the area a thorough search for money, ammo and guns.
-Red chests, on the other hand, always hold weapons (or at least [[Grenade mods|Grenade Mods]] and/or [[shield]]s). The game's first red chest is on the roof of the hotel, and there are several ways to reach it. The easiest way is to jump from the generator on the hotel's south porch directly to the roof. The chest typically offers two new guns, both of which are probably more powerful than the default weapon carried by new characters.
+Any object with a green light can be searched, but around this area, usually only the dumpsters have a chance of holding new guns. Red chests, on the other hand, always hold weapons (or at least [[Grenade mods|Grenade Mods]] and/or [[shield]]s). The game's first red chest is on the roof of the hotel, and there are several ways to reach it. The easiest way is to jump from the generator on the hotel's south porch directly to the roof. The chest typically offers two new guns, both of which are probably more powerful than the default weapon carried by new characters.
 After stocking up on any available guns, ammunition and cash, meet up with the Claptrap again at the Fyrestone gates, where it opens the door just as a [[bandit]] raiding party bursts into town.
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 Instead of rushing at the bandits, use the ruins of the town for cover. This reduces the number of shots sustained from enemy weapons fire. If possible, try and aim for headshots to score deadly critical hits.
-After first wave of five or six bandits is eliminated, Claptrap stops at another red chest containing a fixed set of [[Pistols|repeater pistols]]. These basic handguns provide a good opportunity to see each manufacturers speciality: The [[Torgue]] deals extra damage, the [[Hyperion]] has superior accuracy, the [[Vladof]] has a faster fire rate and the [[S&S Munitions]] offers an extended magazine. Even if they aren't particularly useful they can still be picked up for something to sell later on.
+After first wave of five or six bandits is eliminated, the Claptrap stops at another red chest containing a fixed set of [[Pistols|repeater pistols]]. These basic handguns provide a good opportunity to see each manufacturers speciality: The [[Torgue]] deals extra damage, the [[Hyperion]] has superior accuracy, the [[Vladof]] has a faster fire rate and the [[S&S Munitions]] offers an extended magazine. Even if they aren't particularly useful they can still be picked up for something to sell later on.
-Duck under some rubble to follow the Claptrap to a second New-U pole, then leap over a small iron wall toward a second group of bandits. You'll also find a dark grey chest, which contains a large supply of ammunition, at the westernmost point in town.
+Duck under some rubble to follow the Claptrap to a second New-U pole, then leap over a small iron wall toward a second group of bandits. You'll also find an ammo chest at the westernmost point in town.
 ===Completion===