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Fallout New Vegas
Unfriendly Persuasion Side Quest Walkthrough
This is a walkthrough of the Unfriendly Persuasion side quest in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on to learn how to unlock Unfriendly Persuasion, where to find Marcus, the quest rewards, and the best dialogue choices for completing the Unfriendly Persuasion side quest.
How to Unlock Unfriendly Persuasion
Enter the Jacobstown Lodge and Then Talk to Marcus at the Entrance
First, you need to enter the Jacobstown Lodge in order to unlock the Side Quest Dialogue from Marcus near the entrance of Jacobstown to immediately start the Unfriendly Persuasion Side Quest.
Unfriendly Persuasion Walkthrough
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enter the Jacobstown Lodge |
| 2 | Speak with Marcus at the Jacobstown Entrance |
| 3 | Talk to Norton Near the Gate ┣ Wipe Out the Mercenaries Reward: Mercenary Note and Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap ┣ Ask Marcus for Money Reward: 500 Bottle Caps or None ┗ Convince the Mercenaries to Leave Reward: None |
| 4 | Return to Marcus to Finish the Quest |
Enter the Jacobstown Lodge
Upon arriving at the Jacobstown, head north towards the large building at the end of the settlement. After this, you can immediately leave and approach Marcus at the Jacobstown entrance.
Speak with Marcus at the Jacobstown Entrance
Speak with Marcus at the entrance of the Jacobstown settlement, located on the northeast side of the Mojave Wasteland.
Talk to Norton Near the Gate
Head outside of Jacobstown and approach Norton to learn about your options for dealing with the Mercenaries. Here, you will need to decide how to resolve the conflict between the Mercenaries and Marcus.
Wipe Out the Mercenaries
Firing your weapon near the Mercenaries will automatically start a fight, causing the Mercenaries to shoot you. In this scenario, Marcus and his soldiers will assist you until you are able to eliminate all of the Mercenaries in the area.
Ask Marcus for Money to Pay the Mercenaries
After talking to Norton, you can ask Marcus to give you the exact amount of 2500 Bottle Caps or lie and ask for 3000 Bottle Caps to make a profit for yourself.
Convince the Mercenaries to Leave
You can also try to convince Norton to leave Jacobstown if you have enough reputation points with the NCR faction or if you have a Speech skill of 65 or higher. This is the most peaceful way to resolve the conflict, but you will not receive any rewards.
Return to Marcus to Finish the Quest
After you Convince, Bribe, or Wipe Out the Mercenaries, you need to return to Marcus to discuss what happened, which will automatically complete the Side Quest.
Best Choice for Unfriendly Persuasion
Lie to Marcus and Ask for 3000 Bottle Caps
After talking to Norton, return to Marcus and ask him for 3000 Bottle Caps to settle the payment. You only need to give Norton 2500 Bottle Caps to make the Mercenaries leave, allowing you to keep an extra 500 Bottle Caps for being the middleman.
Alternatively, you can choose to wipe out the Mercenaries after receiving the Bottle Caps from Marcus, allowing you to keep all of the Bottle Caps for yourself. However, wiping out the Mercenaries will result in gaining infamy with the NCR. If you aim to build up your reputation with this faction, it is highly recommended that you avoid any conflicts with the Mercenaries during this Side Quest.
Unfriendly Persuasion Rewards
List of Rewards
| Rewards for Completing Unfriendly Persuasion |
|---|
| ・Mercenary Note and Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap ・0-3000 Bottle Caps |
Unfriendly Persuasion Information
Basic Information and Overview
| Basic Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Location | Quest Giver | Coordinates | |
| Jacobstown | Marcus | 1.1 | |
| Difficulty | Follower | Reputation | |
| ★★★☆☆ | - | None | |
Fallout New Vegas Related Guides
List of Side Quests
NCR Side Quests
| Anywhere I Wander | Back in Your Own Backyard | Bitter Springs Infirmary Blues |
| Boulder City Showdown | Can You Find It in Your Heart? | Climb Ev’ry Mountain |
| Eye for an Eye | Flags of Our Foul-Ups | Hard Luck Blues |
| I Don’t Hurt Anymore | I Put a Spell on You | Keep Your Eyes on the Prize |
| Left My Heart | Medical Mystery | No, Not Much |
| Pressing Matters | Restoring Hope | Return to Sender |
| That Lucky Old Sun | There Stands the Grass | Three-Card Bounty |
| You Can Depend on Me |
Legion Side Quests
| Cold, Cold Heart | I Hear You Knocking | The Finger of Suspicion |
| We Are Legion |
Freeside and The Strip Side Quests
| Beyond the Beef | Birds of a Feather | Bye Bye Love |
| Classic Inspiration | Debt Collector | G.I. Blues |
| How Little We Know | Talent Pool | Wang Dang Atomic Tango |
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(Boomers) |
Sunshine Boogie
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Volare!
(Boomers) |
|
Young Hearts
(Boomers) |
Eyesight to the Blind
(Brotherhood of Steel) |
Still in the Dark
(Brotherhood of Steel) |
|
Tend to Your Business
(Brotherhood of Steel) |
Ghost Town Gunfight
(Goodsprings) |
Run Goodsprings Run
(Goodsprings) |
|
Aba Daba Honeymoon
(Great Khans) |
Don’t Make a Beggar of Me
(Great Khans) |
Oh My Papa
(Great Khans) |
|
Come Fly With Me
(Novac) |
Booted
(Powder Ganger) |
I Fought the Law
(Powder Ganger) |
|
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
(Powder Ganger) |
Companion Unlock Side Quests
|
ED-E My Love
(ED-E) |
For Auld Lang Syne
(Arcade Gannon) |
Heartache by the Number
(Cass) |
|
I Could Make You Care
(Veronica) |
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
(Boone) |
Nothin’ But a Hound Dog
(Rex) |
|
One For My Baby
(Boone) |
Neutral Side Quests
| A Valuable Lesson | Bleed Me Dry | Crazy, Crazy, Crazy |
| Guess Who I Saw Today | My Kind of Town | Pheeble Will |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | The Coyotes | The Legend of the Star |
| The White Wash | Unfriendly Persuasion | We Will All Go Together |
| Wheel of Fortune |
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