'''Fyrestone''' is located in the [[Arid Badlands]] on [[Pandora]]. It is the first town encountered in the game; the bus seen in the opening cinematic drops off the newcomers just outside of the town gates. [[Dr. Zed]] - the first [[NPC]] to issue a mission - is the only encountered human resident of Fyrestone. The only other visible resident of Fyrestone is the [[Claptrap]] that initially acts as a guide to gain entry into Fyrestone.
'''Fyrestone''' is located in the [[Arid Badlands]] on [[Pandora]]. It is the first town encountered by the player; the bus seen in the opening cinematic drops off the newcomers just outside of the town gates. [[Dr. Zed]] - the first [[NPC]] to issue a mission - is the only encountered human resident of Fyrestone. The only other visible resident of Fyrestone is the [[Claptrap]] that initially acts as a guide to gain entry into Fyrestone.
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Fyrestone was once a town predominantly housing [[Dahl]]'s Pandoran mining force, but a rising [[Bandit (enemy)|bandit]] presence in the area caused the population to plummet from 273 down to a meagre 24. Graves litter the entrance to Fyrestone as testament to its fall from glory.
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The town originally also had a mayor, but the title is now a hollow one; the last mayor of Fyrestone was murdered after a short stint in office, but many of his would-be successors had already fled or been killed, leaving the town leaderless.
Fyrestone was once a satellite community servicing local mining and power generation operations in the [[Arid Badlands]] for the [[Dahl]] corp. The locals also worked at the surrounding industrial sites. When [[bandit]]s rose up and overthrew their captors in the region, they set up various camps and began to prey on the people of Fyrestone. Although Fyrestone appears to have had a population in the two-hundreds, the bandit attacks and the wildlife have since taken their toll, and the number has been reduced to 24. This is indicated by a sign that had originally contained 3 digits, whereas now only the "2" remains, the other two numbers having been white-washed and replaced with "4". Further evidence is seen in the form of some graves of the former inhabitants near the gate to the rest of the [[Arid Badlands]] but one grave has a sign reading "trouble" on it indicating the towns residents may bury dead [[bandits]] and thieves to ward off others like them.
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When the Vault Hunters are dropped off near Fyrestone, they repel a bandit raid on the town. Dr. Zed is the only resident who appears and greets them, the others still staying inside for fears of bandit reprisals. The Vault Hunters perform many services for the people of Fyrestone. [[Marcus Kincaid]] reopened his Fyrestone francise, the local [[Catch-A-Ride]] station was repaired and reopened, and a barricade intended to hold the people of Fyrestone hostage was also opened as a result of their services. According to Zed, some of the residents hightailed it to [[New Haven]] upon hearing this, though he and a few others stayed behind as Sledge was still a threat to them.
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==Layout & current status==
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Fyrestone was a [[Dahl]] settlement but when[[ Dahl]] pulled out they left all "assets" (as in employs) behind and most heavy equipment. Now the town is barricaded up with sheet metal and some occasional barbwire (before the local wildlife woke up from hibernation and the laborers working off there sentences were released to become[[ bandits]] they didn't need these defenses so[[ Dahl]] didnt bother with them ) then when threats emerged Fyrestone quickly threw together what they could. The normal homes for residents were one room and a garage. The houses were once well maintaned but then after the corporations left they have fallen into disrepair from shortage of offworld supplies. Now the people of Fyrestone have become self suffecient, they have created a water system from "Piss wash gully," for food the locals hunt[[ skag]] and other wildlife, as well as grow bladeflowers and other plants while finding some plants in the wild. The only thing that Fyrestone needs imported is fuel for their vehicles, and eletricity from the wind farm. They appear to be hooked up to the power grid [[Dahl]] originally setup. They also built gates on the road to defend their hotel which used to be run by [[Atlas]] as indicated by the sign. Now the locals run it for travellers coming from the starport in [[sanctuary]] or tourist from [[Tartarus Station|tartaurus station]] to new haven and other settlements.
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Upon Sledge and [[Mad Mel]]'s deaths, Zed and the remaining residents departed for New Haven, resulting in the Fyrestone Claptrap being the only resident of the town.
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*There is a Claptrap hiding above and behind the weapon store, within the rock formation. When spotted, he waves, but cannot actually be interacted with.
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*There is a Claptrap hiding above and behind the weapon store, within the rock formation. When spotted, he waves, but cannot actually be interacted with. This same Claptrap reappears in ''[[Borderlands 2]]'', at the same location, but deactivated.
*After returning to that original New-U Station the yellow claptrap may follow Vault Hunters and become stuck after the wall leading into Fyrestone, shouting "I'm over here!" repeatedly.
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*The name "Fyrestone", is a reference to real-world tire company Firestone. Fyrestone is littered with tires in several areas.
*Thanks to a texture bug, it is possible to drive a runner inside Fyrestone as shown in the video below. This provides a marginal shortcut for completing some missions and reporting quickly to Fyrestone's bounty board by teleporting to the runner from any of Scooter's stations in Arid Badlands. By using the same bug again at the gate towards the bus stop, it is possible to get a car there.
*The New-U Station at the bus stop will allow fast travel to other locations but is not defined as a fast travel destination itself.
*The New-U Station at the bus stop will allow fast travel to other locations but is not defined as a fast travel destination itself.
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*In the ''GOTY Enhanced Edition'' of ''Borderlands'', A [[Golden Chest]] appears near the centre of Fyrestone across from the fast travel.
*After returning to that original New-U Station the yellow claptrap may follow the Vault Hunter and become stuck after the wall leading into fyrestone, shouting "I'm over here!" repeatedly.
*Fyrestone was originally going to have a mechanic, an arms dealer, and a population of 86, but after many concept changes these numbers were reduced. Fyrestone's original population was 273. (See photos on the [[Talk:Fyrestone|talk page]])
*Thanks to a glitchconcerning Bordelands' textures, it's possible to drive a runner inside Fyrestone, as shown in the video below. This isquiteusefultocomplete some quests and reporthastily to Fyrestone's bounty board, teleporting to the runner from any of Scooter's stations in Arid Badlands.
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*Fyrestone still stands in ''Borderlands 2''. It is located in what is now known as the [[Arid Nexus - Badlands]]. Despite its state, it was preserved by [[Handsome Jack]], who went so far as to rename it Jackville in order to highlight the original four Vault Hunters' failure to protect it.
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*[[File:Fyrestone-Population.png|thumb|208px]]In ''Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'', brochures for Fyrestone which read, "Visit Fyrestone, Population: 1," can be seen in various areas of the game.
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*By using the same glitch again at the gate towards the bus stop, it's possible to get a car there.
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 23 November 2019
This article is about the Fyrestone location in Borderlands. For other uses, see Arid Nexus - Badlands.
Fyrestone is located in the Arid Badlands on Pandora. It is the first town encountered in the game; the bus seen in the opening cinematic drops off the newcomers just outside of the town gates. Dr. Zed - the first NPC to issue a mission - is the only encountered human resident of Fyrestone. The only other visible resident of Fyrestone is the Claptrap that initially acts as a guide to gain entry into Fyrestone.
Fyrestone was once a town predominantly housing Dahl's Pandoran mining force, but a rising bandit presence in the area caused the population to plummet from 273 down to a meagre 24. Graves litter the entrance to Fyrestone as testament to its fall from glory.
The town originally also had a mayor, but the title is now a hollow one; the last mayor of Fyrestone was murdered after a short stint in office, but many of his would-be successors had already fled or been killed, leaving the town leaderless.
When the Vault Hunters are dropped off near Fyrestone, they repel a bandit raid on the town. Dr. Zed is the only resident who appears and greets them, the others still staying inside for fears of bandit reprisals. The Vault Hunters perform many services for the people of Fyrestone. Marcus Kincaid reopened his Fyrestone francise, the local Catch-A-Ride station was repaired and reopened, and a barricade intended to hold the people of Fyrestone hostage was also opened as a result of their services. According to Zed, some of the residents hightailed it to New Haven upon hearing this, though he and a few others stayed behind as Sledge was still a threat to them.
Upon Sledge and Mad Mel's deaths, Zed and the remaining residents departed for New Haven, resulting in the Fyrestone Claptrap being the only resident of the town.
There is a Claptrap hiding above and behind the weapon store, within the rock formation. When spotted, he waves, but cannot actually be interacted with. This same Claptrap reappears in Borderlands 2, at the same location, but deactivated.
After returning to that original New-U Station the yellow claptrap may follow Vault Hunters and become stuck after the wall leading into Fyrestone, shouting "I'm over here!" repeatedly.
Thanks to a texture bug, it is possible to drive a runner inside Fyrestone as shown in the video below. This provides a marginal shortcut for completing some missions and reporting quickly to Fyrestone's bounty board by teleporting to the runner from any of Scooter's stations in Arid Badlands. By using the same bug again at the gate towards the bus stop, it is possible to get a car there.
The New-U Station at the bus stop will allow fast travel to other locations but is not defined as a fast travel destination itself.
In the GOTY Enhanced Edition of Borderlands, A Golden Chest appears near the centre of Fyrestone across from the fast travel.
Trivia
Fyrestone was originally going to have a mechanic, an arms dealer, and a population of 86, but after many concept changes these numbers were reduced. Fyrestone's original population was 273. (See photos on the talk page)
Fyrestone still stands in Borderlands 2. It is located in what is now known as the Arid Nexus - Badlands. Despite its state, it was preserved by Handsome Jack, who went so far as to rename it Jackville in order to highlight the original four Vault Hunters' failure to protect it.
In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, brochures for Fyrestone which read, "Visit Fyrestone, Population: 1," can be seen in various areas of the game.
