Nipton

"City of the Dead" 
Nipton is a location in the Mojave Wasteland .
==Background==
===Pre-War===
A small town near the state line of Nevada and California, in San Bernardino County, California, Nipton was originally founded on February 9, 1905, as a stop on the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. Originally called "Nippeno Camp" following a nearby discovery of gold, the name was changed to Nipton when the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad merged with the Union Pacific Railroad around 1910. The town and depot also supplied ranches and mines in the area, becoming a social center for the sparse population of the region.Nipton, California on Wikipedia It eventually became a tourist destination, offering hikers and travelers a place to restock, park their RVs and set up their tents. Those willing to test their luck could partake in the California state lottery and potentially win a jackpot worth millions of dollars.Big Ranch Nevada State Lotto
===Post-War===
Most of Nipton's buildings were left intact following the Great War, allowing it to remain as a small, but robust presence along the trade routes.
By the 23rd century, it had gained a seedy reputation under the leadership of Mayor Joseph B. Steyn, where prostitution and thievery thrived under the dubious leadership of the one-time Hub crook. Following the mass breakout at the NCR Correctional Facility to the northwest, Steyn extended a hand to the newly organized Powder Gangers, letting them know Nipton was open for trade. Steyn turned the situation to his advantage by arranging for service to be provided to NCR soldiers in the night and Powder Gangers in the day while working to keep the two separated and increase the contents of the town coffers.Nipton terminal entries, Mayor Steyn's terminal, prison break Steyn's greed ended up being the town's undoing as he sought to arrange a deal with Caesar's Legion to turn over both the NCR soldiers and Powder Gangers to the frumentarius Vulpes Inculta (disguised as "Mr. Fox") in return for a sum of 8,000 caps.Nipton terminal entries, Mayor Steyn's terminal, high roller
Unbeknownst to Steyn, Vulpes never intended to honor their deal. Instead, he used his small force of legionnaires to round up the residents along with the aforementioned groups, including the mayor, while those who resisted were shot. Those that did not were subjected to a lottery. Using lottery tickets, the fate of those gathered was decided: the lucky losers were decapitated, followed by crucifixions, enslavement of the third-place winners, crippling the legs of the runner-up and finally freedom unscathed for the sole winner.The Courier: "How'd your plan go wrong?"Boxcars: " "The Courier: "What happened after everyone got lottery tickets?"Boxcars: ""(Boxcars' dialogue)The Courier: "How did you survive?"Boxcars: " "(Boxcars' dialogue) Steyn himself was burned to death on a pile of flaming tires after his ticket was called.The Courier: "What happened to the mayor?"Boxcars: ""(Boxcars' dialogue)
==Layout==
By approaching from either direction along Nevada State Route 164, the player character may be greeted by Oliver Swanick, celebrating his winning "the lottery" though he doesn't provide much detail. As the player character approaches the town hall to the north, the first time they will be greeted by Vulpes Inculta and at least four legionnaires (if he was instead met for the first time on the Strip and/or killed, Gabban will be here instead). Talking to Vulpes will start Cold, Cold Heart after which he and his group start walking back to the Fort.Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition pp. 391-393: "Nipton"Forces of Caesar's Legion, under the command of Vulpes Inculta, have swept around the poorly defended Camp Searchlight [6.16] to sack Nipton and kill every living creature within. Ironically, this camp had previously been terrorized by Powder Gangers, who were routing the regular population before they fell to the Machetes and bloodlust. The signs of devastation are obvious from outside this settlement; black smoke rises from the town, corpses are strewn on pyres, and victims crucified to telephone poles."Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 393: Nipton Town Hall"This structure is where Vulpes Inculta and his Legionaries are camped, although they're about to move back to The Fort." 
Outside of Nipton Hall are several crucifixes, along with skulls on a post, and a pyre. Behind the hall are a water tower and a water pump which causes minor radiation damage. Inside the hall itself, one will find many Legion mongrels. They are automatically hostile if the player character does not have the Animal Friend perk, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion. Killing the mongrels does not give the player character Legion Infamy.
The Nipton General Store is located close to the western side of town. A man named Boxcars sits inside and will speak about what happened, opening up the quest Booted. To the left of the town hall, one will find the Nipton Hotel, a small building with four NCR trooper corpses dumped unceremoniously inside.
There are several houses available for the player character to explore. The house with the sandbags in front of it is heavily booby-trapped. Inside, one can find are frag mines in the corner of the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. Both doorways conceal shotgun traps. There is a cage with three bark scorpions directly inside the house. There is an Easy locked safe with a grenade rifle inside, but if the pressure plate to the front of it is triggered, the scorpions will be released. The Average locked cabinet in the kitchen contains some provisions, as well as a dead Legion recruit with a machete, armor, and helmet. A campfire can be found in the Good Luck trailer park, located on the southmost end of town.
In the house to the southeast of the town hall, a prototype Mister Gutsy can be found. The terminal in the house states that the previous owner had two, but only one is found. The house contains a few damaged weapons, including two .357 Magnum revolvers, a plasma pistol, a laser rifle. The house also has various metal/electronic parts and items needed for weapon repair kits, including wrenches, scrap metal, wonderglue, and duct tape.
==Buildings==
* Nipton General Store: Located close to the western side of town. A man named Boxcars sits inside and will speak about what happened, opening up the quest Booted.
* Nipton Town Hall: Inside the hall itself, one will find many Legion mongrels. They are automatically hostile if the player character does not have the Animal Friend perk, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion. Killing the mongrels does not give the player character Legion Infamy.
* Nipton Hotel: To the left of the town hall, a small building with four NCR trooper corpses dumped inside.
* Nipton house: Several houses available for the player character to explore.
* Good Luck trailer park: A small trailer park in the southeastern part of town.
==Notable loot==
* Worn key - Upon entering Nipton Town Hall, directly to the right, behind the counter. There is a mine behind the counter. The key unlocks the first door on the right down the hall, which leads to a basement.
* Big Book of Science - On the town hall's third floor, in the mayor's office on the desk.
* Nuka-Cola Victory - Behind the Average locked door in the mayor's office on a shelf.
* One Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap - Ranch house south of the "Trading Post" General Store: On top of the ruined bookcase near the chessboard and bottle, in the master bedroom.
==Related quests==
* Booted
* Cold, Cold Heart
* Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
* They Went That-a-Way
* Wheel of Fortune
==Notes==
* The crucified people cannot be let down without killing them unless one uses the Ranger Takedown. Killing them will not incur a loss or gain of Karma, nor will it affect their reputation. The only individuals seen on crosses are members of the Powder Gangers. If the Ranger Takedown is used, their only dialogue is "I have to get going."
* Some companions will comment on the crucified townsfolk. Cass, for example, will ask, "Should we cut the people down?"
* The Mister Gutsy robot inside the house southeast of the Town Hall respawns after about three hours of in-game time.
* The background music is City of the Dead which had been originally used for Necropolis in Fallout and Navarro or Vault 15 in Fallout 2.
* A bark scorpion may randomly spawn upon returning via fast travel. If the crucified Powder Gangers are alive, it may approach each one of them, and sting them by attacking the post. The Powder Ganger will then fall to the ground.
* Legion mongrels may respawn, but they will be non-hostile. Because they are considered part of the Legion, though, Boone will attack them on sight.
* The flames burning in the area will not inflict fire damage if walked through.
* Though Vulpes claims that the townsfolk were passive and cowardly, there are signs in one of the houses and in the trailer park area that at least some of the citizens fought back and killed several legionaries. Such examples consist of one deceased citizen who wielded a laser rifle with an ash pile in front of him bearing the remains of a legionary recruit.
* Despite Boxcars claiming that both of his legs were broken, if attacked he will stand up and move around limping on a single leg.
==Appearances==
Nipton appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
==Behind the scenes==
* The in-game Nipton is based on the real-world community of Nipton, California. Similar to the in-game equivalent, it is located near the California-Nevada state line. In addition, many physical features in-game bear a resemblance, including the proximity to railroad tracks, trailer park, general store, hotel, and signage. 
** However, there is no real-world town hall in Nipton, as it is an unincorporated community without a local government.
* The two state line roadsigns directly outside of Nipton exist in the real world, but are located at the south end of the real world Primm along Interstate 15. The game versions were based on the real-life signs before they were replaced in 2021.
* The real-world State of Nevada has never had a state lottery. A provision in the original 1864 state constitution prohibits state-run lotteries. This statute has remained in effect due to the state's gambling industry lobbying against such a lottery due to fears of competition. However, because real-world Nipton straddles the state line of Nevada and California, to the current day, the town experiences a large influx of individuals each time a large lottery drawing in California approaches.Nipton, California tourism 
* The Declaration of Vital Essence document may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the film Dr. Strangelove, in which the character of Gen. Jack Ripper is highly and vocally paranoid about guarding his "precious bodily fluids" and "Purity of Essence." Though in the film, he apparently speaks of his essence as though he is referring to his own vigor "in the bedroom."
* In front of a destroyed building near the eastern entrance of the town, the charred skeletal remains of two people named Owen and Beru can be found. This is a reference to a famous scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which Luke Skywalker returns home to find that his uncle and aunt, Owen and Beru Lars, have been incinerated in a similar fashion by stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire.
==Bugs==
* There is a glitch that prevents the player character from being able to speak with Vulpes Inculta, even when he triggers the conversation. The camera will zoom in on him as it would usually do when initiating conversation, but will then quickly retract, bringing the player character back into control. Reloading doesn't seem to fix this issue. To fix this issue, an earlier save must be loaded.
* Sometimes, when fast traveling to Nipton, the player character may find a crucified prospector instead of a Powder Ganger. He can't be removed from the cross but he can be interacted with. He will most likely be killed by the bark scorpions by the next time the player character travels there. 
* Standing near the entrance of the town hall may trigger an attack from a Jackal gang member. It is unknown whether or not this attack was scripted, or if the member had simply walked close enough to detect the player character. 
* The crucified victims can be removed from them in the event that the player character enters and suddenly exits the town hall. They will not move, instead standing still in front of the crosses. Some can be interacted with and some can be pickpocketed. 
* A generalized version of the above can be experienced, with the game freezing or crashing upon leaving Nipton in any direction, either on foot or by fast traveling. This tends to happen after a prolonged period of play.
==Gallery==
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