clearing bunker hill for preston ??? wtf

[birdd0g33]

So im playing through again... havent really done anything but preston settlement quests and establishing trade routes. Got most settlements than preston throws clear bunker hill at me. Umm i dont think thats ever happened before n im not sure what to do. has anyone ever seen this before. i have been avoiding" taking the castle" in order to get settlements out of the way.

[DouglasGrave]

I don't recall ever seeing it. Maybe make a save and go see what happens?

[Stardustfire]

sounds definatly like a bug, or more possible (becasue its the case in 99,99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% here in the forums) a mod problem.
bunker hill is main quest relevant and can only taken over by that main quests outcome.

[Bored Peon]

Very old and rare bug. Just let the timer run out so it fails. You can not complete it anyways.

[birdd0g33]

i got some mods going but not quest or story related. Guess anythings possible . This one threw me though.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by birdd0g33:

i got some mods going but not quest or story related. Guess anythings possible . This one threw me though.

It is actually a vanilla bug. It is extremely rare. I seen it pop up once before years ago. Got into an argument over it and EGC Knasterberry went and pulled the scripting and proved me wrong.

[birdd0g33]

funny u mention that im using what i believe is a vanilla mod for cait.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by birdd0g33:

funny u mention that im using what i believe is a vanilla mod for cait.

....that statement is contradictory.

[birdd0g33]

well i figured id follow by example. thanks anyway.

[Ihateeverybody]

Sure it's not referencing the two quests (Clearning the National Guard Armory for Merchant woman and the followup for the Boss Lady defeat the Raider Guy)?

Those won't get you the settlement if the MQ Hasn't progressed far enough; but it will get you the Caravan Station for your settlements.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Ihateeverybody:

Sure it's not referencing the two quests (Clearning the National Guard Armory for Merchant woman and the followup for the Boss Lady defeat the Raider Guy)?

Those won't get you the settlement if the MQ Hasn't progressed far enough; but it will get you the Caravan Station for your settlements.

No, it is a bug in the random generation script of radiants.

[DouglasGrave]

Given that the radiant quests can also dispatch you to clear an are that already marked as Cleared, bugs certainly aren't out of the question.

But it's often fun to go see exactly what it is they expect you to do.

[birdd0g33]

happened again after i went back a save . probably 3rd conversation w garvey . im saving now right before i talk to him cause i lost good couple hours as i dont fast travel often or go into pip too much.

[DouglasGrave]

To avoid it you might need to save at a point before that when Preston offered a different target, since the quest may well already have secretly started and chosen its target in order for him to want to talk to you about it.

[birdd0g33]

now every time i "talk to preston" its go clear bunker hill. even after avoiding him for a couple hours of play and immediately after taking the castle. ill jus let it hang n hope it goes away.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by birdd0g33:

now every time i "talk to preston" its go clear bunker hill. even after avoiding him for a couple hours of play and immediately after taking the castle. ill jus let it hang n hope it goes away.

When you hand in a quest your next radiant is predetermined. The only way to get a different result is load a save form before you handed it in.

You are best off just using the console to clear the quest or letting it time out.