Hornwright Estate Bug

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I cannot finish the quest "Trade Secrets" to bring the parts to Penelope. The elevator access card has vanished from my inventory.

[Bored Peon]

1. First thing to do is relog.
2. You could go back upstairs and print out another card?

[Geldric™]

If you’re talking about the elevator & NOT the safe room; yes bug. The keycard is located (read can spawn) in 2 locations. The first is on the desk in the Hornwright building, executive office (you get executive access during “Minor Miracles” iirc). The second is in the basement of the Hornwright manor.

If you don’t find the access card in either spot, just switch servers.

PS this bug also happens after completing the vault raid too. Of course there’s no reason to use it once you’re done since Penelope meets you at Foundation..... or is there? Hmmm, why is it that all my characters have there camp just east of Hornwright estate, interesting 🤔

[Vyvyvn]

That whole quest chain breaks so ofen. I can't even get the ID card no matter how many soldier certificates I get.. The DMV computer refuses to give me the 'scan document' option.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Preston Gravy:

That whole quest chain breaks so ofen. I can't even get the ID card no matter how many soldier certificates I get.. The DMV computer refuses to give me the 'scan document' option.

The DMV has absolutely nothing to do with this topic.

[Geldric™]

Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Originally posted by Preston Gravy:

That whole quest chain breaks so ofen. I can't even get the ID card no matter how many soldier certificates I get.. The DMV computer refuses to give me the 'scan document' option.

The DMV has absolutely nothing to do with this topic.

Yeah I was gonna say something but man, my map has got a ton of missions; I didn’t feel like getting another one from him

[Feesh]

I'm having a similar, though not identical, bug. I'm at the stage on Trade Secrets where it says "Return to Penelope". I have both keycards, I'm able to get in the elevator and open the gate to the safe room, however the laser grid turns purple and won't let me through. The only solution I have found is switching to my private server, doing that allows me through the grid. Not sure how I could have progressed without having Fallout 1st.

[Phantom]

Find a private server and do it there

a bunch of them historically were set to only be done once per server reset, so if 100,000 players had been on that server and even one did the quest you can't finish it

a private server spools up when the guy makes it so its generally good to go on those few bugged quests

[Mooman]

Originally posted by Feesh:

I'm having a similar, though not identical, bug. I'm at the stage on Trade Secrets where it says "Return to Penelope". I have both keycards, I'm able to get in the elevator and open the gate to the safe room, however the laser grid turns purple and won't let me through. The only solution I have found is switching to my private server, doing that allows me through the grid. Not sure how I could have progressed without having Fallout 1st.

I'm curious if that was more of a 'teaming' bug like what used to happen at Vault-Tec Uni. Only the team leader could access the instance. In this case only the team leader would be allowed access past the laser grid?

I don't know for sure and would require further testing, but something for others to consider as this bug is reported often.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Mooman:

Originally posted by Feesh:

I'm having a similar, though not identical, bug. I'm at the stage on Trade Secrets where it says "Return to Penelope". I have both keycards, I'm able to get in the elevator and open the gate to the safe room, however the laser grid turns purple and won't let me through. The only solution I have found is switching to my private server, doing that allows me through the grid. Not sure how I could have progressed without having Fallout 1st.

I'm curious if that was more of a 'teaming' bug like what used to happen at Vault-Tec Uni. Only the team leader could access the instance. In this case only the team leader would be allowed access past the laser grid?

I don't know for sure and would require further testing, but something for others to consider as this bug is reported often.

Well there has been quests in the past that were "once per server." The Overseer's fiance was one of those. You also have the Nuka-Cola paints being one per server as well.

Another possibility is the area is set up for the team leader and if they done the quest it may bug someone else trying.

It is kind of hard to troubleshoot because unlike previous games we could create a save and then run a bunch of tests.

So if you get this bug the best thing to try is a server hop/private server and not be in a team.

[Feesh]

Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Originally posted by Mooman:

I'm curious if that was more of a 'teaming' bug like what used to happen at Vault-Tec Uni. Only the team leader could access the instance. In this case only the team leader would be allowed access past the laser grid?

I don't know for sure and would require further testing, but something for others to consider as this bug is reported often.

Well there has been quests in the past that were "once per server." The Overseer's fiance was one of those. You also have the Nuka-Cola paints being one per server as well.

Another possibility is the area is set up for the team leader and if they done the quest it may bug someone else trying.

It is kind of hard to troubleshoot because unlike previous games we could create a save and then run a bunch of tests.

So if you get this bug the best thing to try is a server hop/private server and not be in a team.

I wasn't on a team, I rarely do missions on a team, I prefer doing story quests solo, gives it more of the classic Fallout feel. I also got it to work by switching public servers, but I had to do so several times to get it to work. Think I'll just stay on my private server for the remainder of the quest-line.

[Feesh]

Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Originally posted by Mooman:

I'm curious if that was more of a 'teaming' bug like what used to happen at Vault-Tec Uni. Only the team leader could access the instance. In this case only the team leader would be allowed access past the laser grid?

I don't know for sure and would require further testing, but something for others to consider as this bug is reported often.

Well there has been quests in the past that were "once per server." The Overseer's fiance was one of those. You also have the Nuka-Cola paints being one per server as well.

Another possibility is the area is set up for the team leader and if they done the quest it may bug someone else trying.

It is kind of hard to troubleshoot because unlike previous games we could create a save and then run a bunch of tests.

So if you get this bug the best thing to try is a server hop/private server and not be in a team.

I just tried the Nuka-Cola pain tasks the other day too with no success, I read a post saying it was perma-bugged, hadn't considered server hoping for that one, think I'll also try it on a private server and see if I have better luck.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Feesh:

I wasn't on a team, I rarely do missions on a team, I prefer doing story quests solo, gives it more of the classic Fallout feel. I also got it to work by switching public servers, but I had to do so several times to get it to work. Think I'll just stay on my private server for the remainder of the quest-line.

Just ruling probable causes out. Probably took a few servers because someone had done it on those.

Originally posted by Feesh:

I just tried the Nuka-Cola pain tasks the other day too with no success, I read a post saying it was perma-bugged, hadn't considered server hoping for that one, think I'll also try it on a private server and see if I have better luck.

People saying it was perma-bugged probably have no idea it only works once per server. The worst part it that anyone who has done the quest before can just skip to the bunker and grab it.

[Feesh]

Originally posted by Shock:

I can't even get through the laser grid after opening the lower level door with the keycard.

As we've said try changing servers, you'll have to wait until you find one where another player hasn't done it recently.

[Dragonriderabens]

I'm having the exact same issue...except, after relogging onto a private server twice now, I can't even get the elevator door open...wtf?!

[Dragonriderabens]

Originally posted by Phantom:

Find a private server and do it there

a bunch of them historically were set to only be done once per server reset, so if 100,000 players had been on that server and even one did the quest you can't finish it

a private server spools up when the guy makes it so its generally good to go on those few bugged quests

Yeah, that's not a guaranteed fix...I've logged onto a private server three times now, and I can't even get past the elevator now

So doing that just broke it even further