Things That Go Boom

Things That Go Boom is a side quest in Fallout: New Vegas.

Quick walkthrough

 * 1) Speak with Ambassador Dennis Crocker at the NCR Embassy.
 * 2) Travel to Nellis Air Force Base and ask Pearl how you can help the Boomers.
 * 3) Become idolized by the Boomers.
 * 4) Return to Crocker at the NCR embassy and report that the Boomers have pledged their support.

Not yet idolized by the Boomers

 * 1) As you are walking the New Vegas Strip, an NCR Trooper will approach you and ask you to visit Ambassador Dennis Crocker at the NCR Embassy (Apparently, this NCR Trooper will not show up until you've entered the Lucky 38 at least once). The embassy is in the last section of the Strip (farthest from the North Gate). Crocker is in the building on the left once you enter the front gate. Once inside, go through the door on your left to the end of the hall to find Crocker.
 * 2) Crocker will ask you to get the Boomers to support the NCR. Follow the map to Nellis Air Force Base and talk to Pearl to learn how to win their support.
 * 3) Complete enough Boomers side quests to become idolized by the Boomers. Volare! is by far the best quest to complete, simply due to the fact that it gives the most Boomers Fame.
 * 4) Once you have become idolized by the Boomers, return to Crocker and inform him that they have pledged their support. You will complete the quest and gain NCR fame.
 * 5) If your reputation with the NCR is bad, completing this quest will reset it to Neutral.

Bugs

 * The boomer guard at the gate may not challenge you, but instead stand immobile with a rocket launcher.
 * This quest may sometimes not be completable if you are idolized by the Boomers. The ambassador cannot be found afterward if you say "Actually, I already know them. We're good friends." and not follow up with "They have promised to help me." and the quest will be marked as incomplete/failed.)
 * Having been Idolized by the Boomers and getting them to pledge their support to you/NCR (Mission For the Republic) the courier may be challenged by an NCR MP Officer on entering the NCR embassy to report to Ambassador Dennis Crocker. The Officer will simply say this is what happens to those who cross NCR and then attack - this seemed to happen regardless of player/NCR fame. The glitch can be reset by quickly entering the embassy and then returning to the strip before the MP catches the Courier.
 * If you take the back way to Nellis Air Force Base, it's possible that the way will be impassable due to a glitch that causes the floor/walls around one of the doorways to become walk through. The ledge is possibly too far to jump to, yet still close enough for one of the ghouls to run straight over the gap without falling through.
 * Your NCR reputation may reset to accepted (even if you were idolized by the NCR before quest starts).
 * Sometimes, upon receiving this quest from Crocker, an NCR MP Officer will approach the player and say "This is what happens when you cross the NCR," and attack the player regardless of your NCR reputation. This can simply be fixed by reloading to the auto save of when you first entered the embassy. Alhough he will not approach you inside after this, he may approach you outside and only say "What do you need?" and leave. So the trick is to get outside after getting the quest before he can approach you.

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