Sheriff Black
Objective: Acquire weapons for your buggy.
Let me guess. You’re the stranger that Clayton says is taking the stuff to Dan’s place?
I’m afraid that isn’t going to happen quite so easily. No way I’m sending any supplies in an unarmed buggy. Get some firepower, and then you can take Dan his supplies. See Rusty by the track entrance. He can get you set up with some guns.
Come back and see me whenever you have some guns on your buggy.
Provided Equipment: None
Reward: None
New Objective: See Rusty by the race track entrance
Exit the Sheriff’s office and return to the main street. Before you reach the Outfitter’s, take a right at the intersection—Rusty’s shop is straight ahead. Rusty would be glad to sell you some weapons, but he only accepts racing certificates as payment for vehicle upgrades and parts. Racing certificates can be earned by winning races or by destroying bandit vehicles in the Wasteland as part of the Sally’s Bounty job. Rusty suggests talking to Jackie Weeks. He runs the races here in Wellspring and is always looking for new racers.
New Objective: Win enough races to afford some buggy weapons
From Rusty’s shop, turn to the right and approach the man standing on a short wooden platform—this is Jackie Weeks. Jackie is happy to see a new face and immediately offers you the chance to earn some racing certificates. All you have to do is enter one of his races. Jackie tells you to check in with Slim, located in the booth behind him, to enter races. Talk with Slim in the booth to browse through the races available to you. Currently, you can only compete in the Beginner’s Luck circuit. For your first race, choose the Dusty 8. This is a relatively easy time trial. Once you’ve selected the race, you’re immediately taken to the track and assigned a buggy.
Dusty 8
New Objective: Finish all three laps under the par time to earn maximum racing certs
For this race, you must complete three laps under the par time. As a time trial, there are no other vehicles on the track that you have to worry about. Simply race as fast as you can, making full use of the buggy’s boost feature. The track is littered with blue colored tank pick-ups. When you drive over or near these pick-ups, they replenish your boost meter. Using these pick-ups, try to keep boost active as long as possible. But don’t forget to lay off boost when making tight hairpin turns. Entering a turn with too much speed can result in a spectacular crash, costing you precious time. While your vehicle can sustain heavy damage, it may take several seconds for the buggy to right itself if it flips over. If you manage to deploy boost effectively and limit crashes, you’ll have no problem beating the par time, earning one racing certificate.
New Objectives:
- Use your racing certs at Rusty’s to buy some buggy weapons
- Return to Sheriff Black
Following the Dusty 8 time trial, head back to Rusty’s shop to buy some weapons for your buggy. Rusty offers a variety of vehicle supplies including Shields, Drop Mines, and Hover Turrets. All vehicle supplies can be purchased with cash. However, everything else in Rusty’s shop must be bought with racing certificates. Cycle to the Dune Buster tab at Rusty’s shop and purchase a pair of Miniguns for your buggy. The dual Miniguns are automatically installed on your Dune Buster and come with 800 rounds of Minigun Ammo. Extra ammo can be purchased from Rusty or Coffer.
While visiting Rusty, consider buying some extra Minigun Ammo, as well as some Shields, Drop Mines, and other vehicle supplies. The Wasteland is a dangerous place and these items will help you fend off attacks by bandits.