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|image =Bill_Ronte.jpg
 
|image =Bill_Ronte.jpg
|race =[[Human]], Caucasian
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|race =[[Human]]
 
|gender =Male
 
|gender =Male
|affiliation =[[Freeside]]<br>[[Followers of the Apocalypse]]
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|affiliation =[[Freeside]]<br />[[Followers of the Apocalypse]]<br />[[New California Republic]]
|role =Engineer<br>Alcohol addict
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|role =Engineer<br />Alcohol addict
|location =[[Freeside]]
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|location =Freeside
 
|quests =[[High Times]]
 
|quests =[[High Times]]
|alignment =Very Good
 
|baseid ={{ID|11779b}}
 
|refid ={{ID|11779c}}
 
 
|actor =[[Gregory Alan Williams]]
 
|actor =[[Gregory Alan Williams]]
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|dialogue =[[VFSBillRonte.txt]]
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|voice type =MaleAdult06
 
|karma =Very Good
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|3,6,3,2,8,6,5}}
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|3,6,3,2,8,6,5}}
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|modspecial ={{SPECIAL|3,6,3,2,8,6,5|enmod=1|agmod=1}}
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|derived ={{derived stats|hp=95|enmod=1}}
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|aggression =Aggressive
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|confidence =FoolHardy
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|assistance =Helps Allies
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|hair color =Brown
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|eye color =Blue
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|hairstyle =HairCombOver
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|head add ons=BeardFull
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|height =1.00
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|factions =FollowersOfTheApocalypseFaction<br />FreesideLocalFaction
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|class =Scientist
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|combat style=Default
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|GECK race =CaucasianOld
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|edid =VFSBillRonte
 
|formid ={{ID|11779b}}
 
|refid ={{ID|11779c}}
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|content1={{Quotation|Julie? Ah, I love Julie. She's such a nice lady. One time, I was working on the water pump and she came over, put her hand on my shoulder, and told me I was doing a great job. Great job she says! I just choked up and didn't say nothing. Compliments are so rare these days.|sound=FNV_BillRonte ILoveJulie.ogg}}
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|content2={{Quotation|What the hell? Why? I need alcohol, man! I'm gonna die if I don't get a drink!|sound=FNV_BillRonte_NeedAlcohol.ogg}}
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|content3={{Quotation|Sissy?! Real men can hold their liquor, and I'm double-clutching mine!|sound=FNV_BillRonte_Sissy.ogg}}
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}}
   
 
'''Bill Ronte''' is an engineer turned drunkard living in [[Freeside]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]].
 
'''Bill Ronte''' is an engineer turned drunkard living in [[Freeside]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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Old Bill Ronte is originally from the [[New California Republic]].<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Do you know anything about Bill or Jacob?"''<br />[[Dixon (Fallout: New Vegas)|Dixon]]: ''"Yeah, man. Those cats are out of their domes addicted to my shit. They can't get enough. Pretty hilarious to watch."''<br />The Courier: ''"Are you trying to kill your customers?"''<br />Dixon: ''"Those fools are from NCR. I love seeing those squatters in agony. We were doing just fine before those shits came here and made a mess of things. We don't need NCR eggheads wandering around confusing things."''<br />([[VFSHighTimesDealer.txt|Dixon's dialogue]])</ref> He is a skilled machinist who installed and maintained a water pump in Freeside before becoming addicted to [[Dixon's whiskey]].
Old Bill Ronte is a skilled machinist who installed and maintained a water pump in [[Freeside]] before becoming addicted to [[Dixon's whiskey]].
 
   
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==Interactions with the player character==
==Detoxing==
 
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===Interactions overview===
There are three options for helping Bill get sober during the quest [[High Times]], once [[Dixon (Fallout: New Vegas)|Dixon]] is no longer supplying him with booze:
 
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{{Interactions FNV
* 2 [[Fixer]], 1 [[Whiskey (Fallout: New Vegas)|whiskey]], and 1 [[RadAway (Fallout: New Vegas)|RadAway]]
 
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|essential =
* [[Science]] 50, 2 Fixer, and 1 whiskey
 
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|temp companion =
* [[Speech]] 50
 
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|perm companion =
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|perk =
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|wares =
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|caps =
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|max condition =
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|heal =
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|cure addiction =
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|cure radiation =
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|rent =
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|items modified =
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|quests started =
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|quests involved =* [[High Times]]
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}}
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===Quests===
 
[[High Times]]: There are three options for helping Bill get sober during the quest, once [[Dixon (Fallout: New Vegas)|Dixon]] is no longer supplying him with booze:
 
* Two [[Fixer]], one [[Whiskey (Fallout: New Vegas)|whiskey]] and one [[RadAway (Fallout: New Vegas)|RadAway]]
 
* [[Science (Fallout: New Vegas)|Science]] 50, two Fixer and one whiskey
 
* [[Speech (Fallout: New Vegas)|Speech]] 50
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==Inventory==
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{{Inventory
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|apparel =[[Wasteland outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)#Brahmin-skin outfit|Brahmin-skin outfit]]
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|weapon =
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|otheritem =
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|ondeath =
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}}
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* If Bill dies during the quest [[High Times]] the quest can still be completed for partial XP, but [[Tapper]] will continue to charge for water at Freeside's water pump afterwards. If both Bill and [[Jacob Hoff]] die during [[High Times]], the Courier will gain infamy with the [[Followers of the Apocalypse|Followers]] when the quest is turned in. This can sometimes happen accidentally if caught in the crossfire by [[Freeside thug|Freeside Thugs]].
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* If Bill dies during High Times, the quest can still be completed for partial XP, but [[Tapper]] will continue to charge for water at Freeside's water pump afterward. If both Bill and [[Jacob Hoff]] die during High Times, the Courier will gain infamy with the [[Followers of the Apocalypse|Followers]] when the quest is turned in. This can sometimes happen accidentally if caught in the crossfire by [[Freeside thug]]s.
* After helping Bill shake the addiction, the Courier can talk to [[Tapper]] and use the Freeside water pump for free.
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* After helping Bill shake the addiction, the Courier can talk to Tapper and use the Freeside water pump for free.
* When entering the Atomic Wrangler in the company of Arcade Gannon, Bill Ronte appears to slurr "Howdy Arcade" although this does not appear to lead to any new speech options.
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* When entering the Atomic Wrangler in the company of Arcade Gannon, Bill Ronte appears to slur "Howdy Arcade," although this does not appear to lead to any new dialogue options.
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==Notable quotes==
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* {{Inline quote|Julie? Ah, I love Julie. She's such a nice lady. One time, I was working on the water pump and she came over, put her hand on my shoulder, and told me I was doing a great job. Great job she says! I just choked up and didn't say nothing. Compliments are so rare these days.|sound=FNV_BillRonte ILoveJulie.ogg}}
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* {{Inline quote|What the hell? Why? I need alcohol, man! I'm gonna die if I don't get a drink!|sound=FNV_BillRonte_NeedAlcohol.ogg}}
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* {{Inline quote|Sissy?! Real men can hold their liquor, and I'm double-clutching mine!|sound=FNV_BillRonte_Sissy.ogg}}
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
Bill Ronte only appears in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''
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Bill Ronte appears only {{In|FNV}}.
   
 
==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
* When you go talk to him, his response will be: "..." {{pn}}
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{{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} When the player character talks to him, his response will be: "..."{{Verify|verified}}
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==References==
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{{References}}
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{{Navbox Freeside}}
   
[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas characters]]
 
[[Category:Freeside characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas human characters]]
 
[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas human characters]]
 
[[Category:Freeside characters]]
   
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[[de:Bill Ronte]]
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[[es:Bill Ronte]]
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[[it:Bill Ronte]]
 
[[ru:Билл Ронте]]
 
[[ru:Билл Ронте]]
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[[uk:Білл Ронте]]

Latest revision as of 18:14, 20 February 2024

Julie? Ah, I love Julie. She's such a nice lady. One time, I was working on the water pump and she came over, put her hand on my shoulder, and told me I was doing a great job. Great job she says! I just choked up and didn't say nothing. Compliments are so rare these days.

Bill Ronte is an engineer turned drunkard living in Freeside in 2281.

Background

Old Bill Ronte is originally from the New California Republic.[1] He is a skilled machinist who installed and maintained a water pump in Freeside before becoming addicted to Dixon's whiskey.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
FO76 ui icon quest
This character is involved in quests.

Quests

High Times: There are three options for helping Bill get sober during the quest, once Dixon is no longer supplying him with booze:

Inventory

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
Brahmin-skin outfit

Notes

  • If Bill dies during High Times, the quest can still be completed for partial XP, but Tapper will continue to charge for water at Freeside's water pump afterward. If both Bill and Jacob Hoff die during High Times, the Courier will gain infamy with the Followers when the quest is turned in. This can sometimes happen accidentally if caught in the crossfire by Freeside thugs.
  • After helping Bill shake the addiction, the Courier can talk to Tapper and use the Freeside water pump for free.
  • When entering the Atomic Wrangler in the company of Arcade Gannon, Bill Ronte appears to slur "Howdy Arcade," although this does not appear to lead to any new dialogue options.

Notable quotes

Appearances

Bill Ronte appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 When the player character talks to him, his response will be: "..."[verified]

References

  1. The Courier: "Do you know anything about Bill or Jacob?"
    Dixon: "Yeah, man. Those cats are out of their domes addicted to my shit. They can't get enough. Pretty hilarious to watch."
    The Courier: "Are you trying to kill your customers?"
    Dixon: "Those fools are from NCR. I love seeing those squatters in agony. We were doing just fine before those shits came here and made a mess of things. We don't need NCR eggheads wandering around confusing things."
    (Dixon's dialogue)