Duck and Cover

Eldridge's got some killer guns.
He's the owner of New Reno Arms, if you don't already know.
I saved, then killed him and found an M60 and Bozar on his body, not that I'd use 'em, but they look fancy like. And the Voice Recognition Chip was on this body, too.
He doesn't have any good ammo or guns to trade away. The only new ones I saw were the Grease gun and the Tommy gun. Both completely horrible compared to my solar scorcher. I use a combat shotgun in the dark or .44 caliber Magnum with speed load.
Anyways, he keeps Algeron in his basement. That jerk.

I'm thinking that I'll kill him and someone will tell me he has something I really really need. Like super rare ammo or something.

No you can kill him if you want.

But the bozar rox and so Algeron. Especially since that's a pop refernce to "Flowers for Algeron" which is a wonderful book btw.

If you become a made man for the Mordino's, or possibly Bishops, you get access to those better guns that he has on him. So instead of killing him for them, you can buy them as a made man.

Yeah, u can sick em. but sometimes he sells the Guns Magazine. He seems to have a new one when i trade, dont know if he's like flick where he always has a cats paw mag every 3weeks, i think. The mags good if i want to spend my other skill points other than small guns.

Also got an energy weapons upgrade after completing the 10 cats paw mag quest. The bitch chik then gave issue No.5, it has the energy weapons article.

would it kill you to spell something correctly every once in a while?

Eldridge, that asshole. I just deliver the Laser Pistol to him and then ice him. That place (the gun shop) is only good because Algernon is there. If there only would be a way to move him somewhere else......

duh, ok , SOMETIMES it is, Happy smartass?

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Arbgun wrote:man, using mobile text messaging is making me dumb. i can't even spell sometimes right!

AND you double post TOO!!

actually that does make me happy

I don't need gun mags. I do need 2 cat's paws.
I don't really need any of his guns, and he has cash, so I think I'll let him live.

So, after I become made man, I can get the good guns, but I still have to pay? Right... And if I'm not made man I can just shoot him in the balls and take his guns, and nobody will care. I think I'd rather kill the guy, if I actually wanted those guns. He charges way too much.

This ... Algernon, is it a dog..? If so it explains why i cant find this Algernon.

He's the guy in the basement of the shop who gives you free weapons upgrades.

than....where is the staircase? man, how could i have missed that, i even meticulously scanned the place for it once.

Spoiler for algernon.











He is a man (If you can call him that). In the back room of NRA there is a staircase hidden by a bookshelf. He is down there. Make sure ot search the floor and table. BTW can you use the howitzer shell fro SAD on the howitzer dowh there??

Lynxer wrote:than....where is the staircase? man, how could i have missed that, i even meticulously scanned the place for it once.

It's in the back room with the dogs in it.

Dragonetti wrote:BTW can you use the howitzer shell fro SAD on the howitzer dowh there??

No, it's just for decoration.

It's really hard to see. I was back there, killing dogs and looting, and missed it entirely. Eventually I found it, but only once I knew it was there.

jerman999 wrote:

Dragonetti wrote:BTW can you use the howitzer shell fro SAD on the howitzer dowh there??

No, it's just for decoration.

Yeah, but that would've been soooo sweet though! A large BOOM and half thre neighborehood sinks into the ground as the shell blows up the buildings' bases... Hehe!

Eldridge is indeed a tough bargainer during the course of the game, but I can still manage to afford his stuff because I like to tag Barter or Gambling and run around the desert for random encounters of Press Gangs or Hubologists if I get low on stuff to trade (very rarely happens for me though).

I like the fact that his store restocks ammo every 3-4 game days or so, so I like to trade for ammo everytime I visit.

However, Eldridge really screws the player over after (s)he sinks the Enclave Oil Rig. He congratulates your character for becoming a hero and promises a SPECIAL DISCOUNT. However, when you try to trade with him, his prices are SKY HIGH!!! Furthermore, if you ask him to upgrade weapons, he will attack you. This POs the h*ll out of me so I then waste him with a Turbo Plasma Rifle, Vindicator, or Bozar!

And then get the upgrades for free from Algernon, heh.