Amid the hit Fallout TV show, all Fallout video games are enjoying a boost in players. Indeed, some people are stepping out into the virtual wasteland for the first time, including into Obsidian’s much-loved 2010 RPG, Fallout New Vegas. But in-keeping with the tone of the Fallout video games, some veterans of the post-apocalyptic Mojave are having dastardly fun with bright-eyed and bushy-tailed newcomers.
Spoiler warning for Fallout New Vegas follows.
Across social media, some New Vegas fans are advising new players that they should visit Quarry Junction, promising good starting gear at the location. Quarry Junction is along the short route to the Strip, New Vegas’ standout location, so on the face of it it makes sense to stop by.
Perhaps don’t, though.
It seems like Fallout is becoming really popular again and to all newcomers of the series that are starting with New Vegas (good choice) I have some tips for you!
— GOREJIRλ (@g0rejira) April 22, 2024
There's a place called Quarry Junction where you should head ASAP to get some good starting gear! pic.twitter.com/3TZrUAtpgL
Hey, Scarlet!
— PMS Jordan (@PMS_Jordan) April 17, 2024
You should visit Quarry Junction! There’s some awesome loot there. ☺️☺️ https://t.co/w0ZXpn1sDv pic.twitter.com/cehidjMUq9
For all my new New Vegas fans.. Make sure you stop by Quarry Junction for insane lore and weapons!
— Razor (@RazorOnYT) April 25, 2024
There's a bunch of new Fallout Fans! If you're playing New Vegas for the first time hot tip: just head straight to Vegas from Goodsprings! #fallout #Falloutonprime #newvegas pic.twitter.com/ZlqqsyvtUX
— Tunnelsnakesfool ??? (@Tunnelsnakefool) April 22, 2024
have you heard that Quarry Junction is the most interesting location in #FalloutNewVegas ? To all newcomers - visit it asap as you will find dozens of references to #FalloutOnPrime there.
— Kuba Sobek (@Kuba_Sobek) April 23, 2024
An unseen upside to the #FalloutSeries:
— Broadside17 (@BroadsideXVII) April 20, 2024
There are now more people than ever we can tell about all the amazing loot to pick up in Quarry Junction, including a free NCR Ranger armor and riot shotgun! It makes the rest of the game a cakewalk, definitely recommend! pic.twitter.com/rmp4glV8fB
Quarry Junction is an abandoned limestone quarry overrun by deathclaws, Fallout’s most terrifying monsters. There are young deathclaws, a deathclaw alpha male, and even a (very angry) deathclaw mother with her babies.
At low levels (even at higher levels!), Quarry Junction is a deathtrap, so much so that over the years it has become something of a meme within the Fallout community. Perhaps wait until you’ve got a mini nuke or two and a Fat Man to hand before giving Quarry Junction a once over.
DON'T GO TO QUARRY JUNCTION
— ?Lavv?? (@BigHatLav) April 17, 2024
WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE pic.twitter.com/qVTuc8s7s2
YOU ASSHOLES THIS THING JUST SCARED ME TO DEATH pic.twitter.com/lbxut4NDOy
— ✰ scarlet ✰ (@hyIianscarlet) April 18, 2024
For years, those in the know who wanted to hit The Strip early would crouch their way past deadly places like Quarry Junction. Some assumed the ability to do so was a glitch and that Quarry Junction was instended to prevent early game characters from getting to The Strip. Not so, according to Obsidian's Josh Sawyer, who worked on New Vegas. Last year, he tweeted to say that locations such as Quarry Junction were built for players to "Git Gud or Die". Best get crouch walking then!
New Vegas fans luring newcomers to their death is all a bit of fun, of course, and very Fallout. It’s the kind of thing players can do in-game with the multiplayer focused Fallout 76, although that game’s community has become known for being welcoming to newcomers. After all, Fallout 76 is a prequel — by the time the events of Fallout New Vegas come around, there’s no nice left out in the wasteland.
As for the deathclaws themselves, Fallout Season 1 skipped over them, but according to the showrunners, they're a dead cert for Season 2.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
