What happens if you dont do the stealing water quest?

[|Nick]

I flew into windfall 3 and a trader was attacked by some syndicate dudes. I automaticly got the quest to help the trader. What happens if I dont do that? Do I loose a whole quest line?

Can I just ignore the quest for now and come back later?

[🎮 PalkoVvodets 🔑]

Avarice plotline is known for some stages skip if you don't participate in the progress. Its not like you lose something valuable, just few scripted scenes.
But I don't know if that is the case for that particular fight.

Btw, if you have SETA don't hesitate to make a save and use it for 10-15 minutes in the background to check what is outcome.

[Donauwelle]

The initial one where the trader asks for help?
nothing happens at all.
Trader is in godmode so you can just ignore it and let their fighting go on...
Or you help and start the quest.

If you dont follow him, he just waits at the dock where your supposed to follow him.
To continue just fly into the sector where hes waiting, quest will continue with a stranded TEL-Trader once you enter the sector. You dont need to re-visit the WaterTrader tho, just enter the sector and you get a call from "TEL-Trader".

This quest is even tho one of the better ones 100% Railroad.
You help, you follow, you do what he wants till last part where you are allowed to make a desicion.

BTW If you shoot him to side with the Syndicate.... FU Godmode Sandboxing not allowed.

[Gimbutz]

Originally posted by Donauwelle:

BTW If you shoot him to side with the Syndicate.... FU Godmode Sandboxing not allowed.

That doesn't sound right. The mission lets you help the trader, or help VIG kill the trader. If you do neither, the fight will conclude on its own (after you've come close enough to see them fight).

[SindSieEcht]

Originally posted by Gimbutz:

Originally posted by Donauwelle:

BTW If you shoot him to side with the Syndicate.... FU Godmode Sandboxing not allowed.

That doesn't sound right. The mission lets you help the trader, or help VIG kill the trader. If you do neither, the fight will conclude on its own (after you've come close enough to see them fight).

Yeah, I swear I couldn't damage the trader either. I gave up and killed the pirate.

[Donauwelle]

Originally posted by SindSieEcht:

Yeah, I swear I couldn't damage the trader either. I gave up and killed the pirate.

Yep, tryed again with customstart, quickly loaded in, went into their range...
Trader in Godmode.
If thats not supposed to be.....Its like this since atleast 6.00

*or 6.1 , shortly after KE dropped i had some fun Pirating in BOR ships and tryed out to de-rail the quest.... didnt work then, doesnt work now.

[Gibbo]

You get a small amount of rep with RIP if you help him. He will also comment on the stranded Teladi in Avarice if you follow him through the gate.