Captain of the Guard is a title granted by the First Citizen of Vault City to exemplary citizens that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect the city's interests and independence. In essence, it is the highest military rank one can hold, giving the citizen full authority over Vault City's military might.
Overview[]
In Fallout 2, the Chosen One, besides other requirements, can attain this rank if they are polite, graceful, and respectful enough when interacting with First Citizen Lynette and complete the exchange between her and Councilman Westin in the NCR.
Becoming Captain of the Guard will allow:
- the Chosen One to go back to Citizen Sergeant Stark in the corrections center and demand that he pay John Cassidy compensation for damaging his bar, which will earn them $500 and 500 XP
- the Chosen One to bring Marcus and Lenny into the inner city without being stopped by the guards
- Dr. Troy to heal the entire party instead of just the Chosen one
- Bringing Marcus to Troy will earn XP and a considerable amount of ammo, as he pulls years of accumulated bullets out of Marcus' body (20 7.62mm, 40 .44 Magnum JHP and FMJ, 50 5mm JHP, 10 .45 caliber, 24 10mm JHP, 50 .223 FMJ, and 20 9mm Ball).
Obtaining[]
Here are the requirements to be appointed Captain of the Guard:
- Be a Vault City citizen
- Have a Speech skill of 75%
- Charisma of 8 (only needed in the very last dialogue when the Chosen One brings the disc from Roger Westin)
- Complete the Stop the raiders quest by showing Lynette the account book from the raiders and Bishop's holodisk detailing his affairs with NCR
- Have a high level of respect (see below)
- Complete Lynette's follow-up quest to deliver the disk to Roger Westin at the Westin Ranch.
If all the conditions are met, await the promotion after reporting back to Lynette after the delivery.
Respect Counter[]
In order to be promoted, completing the quests is not enough; it is also mandatory to have a high level of respect from the First Citizen. Respect is gained by using her proper form of address (First Citizen), and lowered by wasting her time when not a citizen. A Speech skill of 75% is generally needed to have the "respectful" options in dialogue.[1] 11 total points of "respect" are needed, with each "respectful" line (with a few exceptions, so the effective number is somewhere around 15) earning one.
One sure way is to ask her about why they are not living in the vault, getting the all-clear, respectfully requesting to speak with the overseer and checking with the vault computer.[2]
Notes[]
There is no known holder for this position prior to the Chosen One in Fallout 2.
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References[]
- ↑ Most checks test this or Charisma but not all, so just the latter may not be enough
- ↑ Fallout Bible 6#Fallout 2 "secret" - Captain of the Guard: Ever wanted to be Captain of the Guard in Vault City? Well, it's simpler than it sounds.