Project X-13



Project X-13 is a main quest in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Overview
This quest activates after acquiring the stealth suit Mk II during the quest X-13: Attack of the Infiltrator!. Completion of the basic infiltration test is a shared objective of both quests. Project X-13 gives the player character the option to further upgrade the suit after initialization.

Detailed walkthrough
After assembling the stealth suit Mk II during X-13: Attack of the Infiltrator! and entering the stealth testing lab, activate the test terminal to start the basic infiltration test. The Courier can freely explore the entire area before beginning the test. A search of the walls and desks will reveal many (currently inert) laser tripwire emitters which activate later in the optional tests. With a Science or Repair skill of 50, these can be permanently disabled or hacked (from a red laser beam to a blue, reading the player as friendly; no alarms will trigger when the blue beams are crossed). The robots can also be destroyed, which will not respawn until the final test.

Once the test is started, the player character must make their way through the area, avoiding any patrolling robobrains. If the player character is detected, the test will reset, and they must return to the test terminal to start again. Find the administrator's office and retrieve the X-13 document from the wall safe. Doing so will complete the basic infiltration test and shut down all security measures. A reward will appear in the safe next to the test terminal. There are several routes through the area on the lower floor to reach the safe. Alternatively, the test can be started, followed by a right turn from the test terminal, and a move upstairs to the observation level. Move to the area above the administrator's office and simply jump down to reach the safe, avoiding the security. The reward for doing this stage in Project X-13 redux are 10 energy cells.

Once the basic infiltration test is complete, the stealth suit Mk II will be upgraded (Sneak bonus increased by +10, to 25). Also note that enemy robo-scorpions will appear throughout the X-13 facility under the direction of Mobius. With the Basic test completed, additional tests can optionally be run to further upgrade the stealth suit Mk II. The objective for the Advanced and Expert levels remains the X-13 document in the administrator's safe, and the player must deactivate the robobrains during the final robot compliance test. Security measures are increased with each test level.

Go back to the test terminal and start the advanced test. The Courier must again evade the robobrains, but also avoid the activated laser tripwires (if they were not disabled or hacked earlier). Completing the Advanced test will add a +1 Perception bonus to the suit's effects. Also, a new reward will appear in the safe next to the test terminal. The reward for doing this stage in Project X-13 redux are 10 Microfusion cells

Go back to the test terminal and start the expert test. The security now consists of robobrains, laser tripwires, and additional proximity detectors. Unlike the first two hazards, the proximity detectors will not spawn until the player has started the expert test at least once, and will rearm themselves every time the Courier starts it regardless of whether or not they were disabled previously. However, there is no skill required to deactivate them; simply walk up to them and use action button then choose "deactivate" to shut them off. The detectors have the appearance of pulse mines, but with rounded edges not jagged and usually placed on a table, desk, or floor to keep them out of sight. Completing the Expert test will add a +1 Agility bonus to the suit's effects. Again, a reward will appear in the safe next to the test terminal. The reward for doing this stage in Project X-13 redux is a copy of ¡La Fantoma!

Go back to the test terminal and start the robot compliance test. The security is the same as the expert test, but this time the robobrains must be deactivated rather than simply avoided. If they were previously destroyed, they will respawn for the test. Sneak up behind each robot and use the option given to deactivate it. Once all robots are disabled the test immediately ends. Completing the robot compliance test increases the player's crouched movement speed by 20% when wearing the suit. A Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual will appear in the safe next to the test terminal as a final reward for completing all the challenges. The reward for doing this stage in Project X-13 redux is one Stealth Boy.

Bugs
While carrying out the Robot compliance test, the option to disable the robobrains might not appear when the player sneaks up to them. However the robots can still be disabled by pressing 'E' after which the option to disable them will appear. XBox 360 users may press "A" to bring up the option dialog.

Gallery
Проект X-13