Arkansas
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Arkansas is an elderly, mad sniper, who passes his time in Minefield in 2277.
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[edit] Background
Arkansas was merely a small boy when the Slavers came to capture nearly all of the people living in Minefield, but he was never found. He swore revenge, and spread rumors that a new tribe had settled down in Minefield, before he laid a trap for the Slavers. If they were to come back to the town, they'd be attacked by the sniping Arkansas, or step on one of the multiple Frag Mines. The Slavers came and took heavy damage, and never came back. Arkansas never left Minefield, and still stays there, sniping anyone that comes within range.[1]
[edit] Daily schedule
Aside from targeting inanimate objects near the player, he will fire - from his perch in a three-story building at the north end of town - upon the vehicles scattered about the area, causing explosions which release radiation.
[edit] Interactions with the player character
Arkansas is automatically hostile to the player and will shoot at and at objects near the PC on site, if he is mezzed and set free he will tell you where the Temple of the Union is and will return to Minefield no longer hostile.
He is also one of the targets during the Strictly Business quest, as one of the Slavers' VIP targets.
[edit] Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other item | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasteland Settler Outfit | Sniper Rifle | Ridgefield Gate Key | - |
[edit] Notes
- If Arkansas is captured for the Strictly Business quest, and the player later releases Arkansas, Arkansas will turn hostile to everyone except the player. This includes other slaves. As such, it is recommended that Arkansas be the last to be released, if at all. After being released he will return to Minefield and be non-hostile towards the player, although he will still shoot at the cars you walk past in Minefield.
- The cars (and some other objects) are surrounded by a trap script that tells Arkansas to shoot at them when you approach, regardless of his disposition towards you or if you are hidden.
- Talking to Arkansas will mark the Temple of the Union on your map.
- If you have a follower, they will shoot him, no matter what, hostile or not.
- Strangely enough, even though Arkansas is a slave at Paradise Falls, and is stripped of everything as a slave, he still wields his Sniper Rifle with about 5-7 Rounds.
- The reason for his hostile behavior is unknown; however, this could possibly be because he is aware that he is targeted by slavers. If killed, he will drop the Ridgefield Gate Key, which grants access to all of Minefield's (Ridgefield's) houses.
[edit] Appearances
Arkansas only appears in Fallout 3.
[edit] Bugs
- If one is to kill Arkansas, there's a chance that this will register with the Strictly Business quest as being captured.
