Confidence man. Can't start?

[DeathMetalJedi]

Every time I try to talk to the guy he just says some random mumbly ♥♥♥♥ and he won't talk to me... How do I start this quest?

[ronr42]

Google and the wiki are your friends.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Confidence_Man

[casualsailor]

If you think a quest is bugged. Do the standard things first. Re-open the game. I recently had P.A.M. refuse to talk to me to turn in a quest. I reloaded and she started moving and talk as normal. So do this first.

Second, try fast traveling back to sanctuary, sleep 24 hours and fast travel back. (In survival mode just go do quests away from the area for 24 hours.) Then return and try again. Often the clock needs to move and the cell reset before the quest will work.

Finally, try using console commands to setstage for the quest to move it alone. Be sure you have a good save (a bed save in Survival).

After that you have to start looking at mods. Begin with mods that effect NPC/Settlers/Companions and then move to the more innoccuous.

Honestly, in several playthroughs I've had maybe 2-3 quests bug and the first two options I gave you was sufficient to solve them.

[bigdale]

The quest starts with the Bobrov Brothers in the Dugout Inn.

[DeathMetalJedi]

Originally posted by bigdale:

The quest starts with the Bobrov Brothers in the Dugout Inn.

Oh ok

[Commander Kieling]

Originally posted by Evil Ginger:

Originally posted by bigdale:

The quest starts with the Bobrov Brothers in the Dugout Inn.

Oh ok

A Guard will randomly inform you that these two are looking for you when you walk by

[Mringasa]

You need to enter Travis' home first iirc. Then you'll get the message to talk to the Bobrov brothers from a passing guard. This can occur before you even enter the Dugout Inn too, so you might need to watch the little scene there first before continuing on with the quest.

[Commander Kieling]

Originally posted by Mringasa:

You need to enter Travis' home first iirc. Then you'll get the message to talk to the Bobrov brothers from a passing guard. This can occur before you even enter the Dugout Inn too, so you might need to watch the little scene there first before continuing on with the quest.

You don't have to enter Travis' Home

[DeathMetalJedi]

I don't get it... I talked to both brothers and still nothing. I talked to all the guards in the whole place and they don't say ♥♥♥♥ about anything important. I guess this quest is just bugged for me. A shame considering I've never done it before.

[Commander Kieling]

Originally posted by Evil Ginger:

I don't get it... I talked to both brothers and still nothing. I talked to all the guards in the whole place and they don't say ♥♥♥♥ about anything important. I guess this quest is just bugged for me. A shame considering I've never done it before.

It is also possible to start the quest by simply entering the inn for the first time, and overhearing Vadim telling a story to a man named Hawthorne. After this conversation, the quest will trigger by leaving and re-entering the bar then talking to Vadim.
from the Wiki

[DeathMetalJedi]

Originally posted by z2HKisten-Krieger:

Originally posted by Evil Ginger:

I don't get it... I talked to both brothers and still nothing. I talked to all the guards in the whole place and they don't say ♥♥♥♥ about anything important. I guess this quest is just bugged for me. A shame considering I've never done it before.

It is also possible to start the quest by simply entering the inn for the first time, and overhearing Vadim telling a story to a man named Hawthorne. After this conversation, the quest will trigger by leaving and re-entering the bar then talking to Vadim.
from the Wiki

Guess I'll try it

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by bigdale:

The quest starts with the Bobrov Brothers in the Dugout Inn.

Originally posted by z2HKisten-Krieger:

A Guard will randomly inform you that these two are looking for you when you walk by

Tha tis how it always started for me. Never once had to do anything special.

Some things that MAY be blocking you would be not doing the interview with Piper or your level.

[DeathMetalJedi]

Well, ♥♥♥♥... After all that time talking to the guards, I just walked around for a bit and randomly got the objective to talk to the borkov brothers... I didn't hear a guard but I guess that's what it must have been.Thanks everyone lol

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Evil Ginger:

Well, ♥♥♥♥... After all that time talking to the guards, I just walked around for a bit and randomly got the objective to talk to the borkov brothers... I didn't hear a guard but I guess that's what it must have been.Thanks everyone lol

You dont talk to the guards directly. They just speak at you. There is many quests you receive this way.

[DeathMetalJedi]

Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Originally posted by Evil Ginger:

Well, ♥♥♥♥... After all that time talking to the guards, I just walked around for a bit and randomly got the objective to talk to the borkov brothers... I didn't hear a guard but I guess that's what it must have been.Thanks everyone lol

You dont talk to the guards directly. They just speak at you. There is many quests you receive this way.

Ah, good to know

[Commander Kieling]

Thats what i said before