“@@[$((*&^#%]@@. @@[*.......]@@... @@[$((*&^#%]@@. ("I couldn't possibly expect you to understand.")”
Doctor 8 is a think tank located at Big MT in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background[edit]
Doctor 8 is a pre-War doctor who became a think tank to continue his work at the Big MT. He has lost the ability to talk due to damage sustained to his voice module during an encounter with another visitor, Father Elijah. Instead, he transmits RobCo sound waves, which appears in subtitles as patterned RobCo terminal symbols. However, after passing a 75 Science check or a 7 Perception check, the Courier understands him, although this does not alter the subtitled text.
Interactions Overview[edit]
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Effects of Player's Actions[edit]
If the player character has shown 8 the fully upgraded Sonic Emitter, and if they don't have a 100 in Science or 85 in Medicine to convince Doctor Klein, 8 will side with the player character in convincing Klein to back down.
Other interactions[edit]
- Talking to 8 with a fully upgraded Sonic Emitter will result in him providing 100 Energy Cells.
- He will give the Courier Microfusion Cells (if female) or two containers of Cram and two Duct Tapes (if male).
- Sympathizing with him will yield ten Microfusion Cells and a copy of Tales of Chivalrie (if female), or La Fantoma! (if male). Once a day, it is possible to ask him if he knows any good ways to pass the time, which will yield the same gift. Asking him for something to literally pass the time yields an Egg Timer instead.
- Consoling him opens up the option to ask him if he has made any new discoveries, which will yield a copy of Programmer's Digest, Fixin' Things and a Sensor Module.
Inventory[edit]
| Weapon | On death |
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| Brain beam Brain mesmetron | Drained Microfusion Cell Energy Cell Fission Battery Skill magazine Microfusion Cell, Over Charge Scrap Electronics Scrap Metal Sensor Module |
Notes[edit]
- In a conversation with Doctor Mobius, the Courier states "Klein... Mobius... O's a circle... 8's an infinity symbol... they're all loops, I get it."[1]
- Apart from the usual items the Think Tank scientists carry, he also carries a skill magazine.
- He can be hacked through a dialogue option (requiring 75 Science) to gain some energy weapon ammunition and bad Karma. If the Courier decides not to, 8 will award several items and good Karma is earned.
- In his home (#108 in Higgs Village), there are groups of eight coffee cups, eight clocks, eight picture frames, eight plates, etc. - and outside the house, there are two flower boxes, each with two rows of eight flowers in them.
Quotes[edit]
- "@@[=$+<_--*]@@? @@[$((*#8#%]@@. @@[$((*&^#%]@@. ("Who am I? I am Dr. 8, audio engineer at this facility.")"
- "@@[$((*&^#%]@@. @@[*.......]@@... @@[$((*&^#%]@@. ("I apologize for my emotional display. But it is a serious matter what you have brought up.")"
- "@@[$((*&^#%]@@. @@[*.......]@@... @@[$((*&^#%]@@. ("I couldn't possibly expect you to understand.")"
- "@@[*.......]@@... @@[#-!!!!-#]@@! ("You need to hurry!")"
Appearances[edit]
Doctor 8 appears in the Fallout: New Vegas DLC, Old World Blues.
Behind the Scenes[edit]
- Chris Avellone stated that according to Brian Menze, Doctor 8 is depicted on the Old World Blues Intro slide of the Think Tank members, second from the right.[Dev 1]
- Avellone would also state that Doctor 8 was always envisioned as being abstract, and this was a low-impact way to get a colorful character into the DLC without having to localize or translate lines. He would also mention that Seth McCaughey's animations helped to create emotion better than his writing would have.[Dev 2]
Gallery[edit]
Intro slide
References[edit]
- ↑ Courier: "Klein... Mobius... O's a circle... 8's an infinity symbol... they're all loops, I get it."
Doctor Mobius: "[SUCCEEDED] O, you figured it out. No pun intended."
(Doctor Mobius' dialogue)
- ↑ Jayalay: "@chrisavellone You know the picture of the pre-lobotomy Think Tank guys? Which one is which? Guessing Klein is old, Mobius bespectacled?"
Chris Avellone: "@Jayalay According to Mr. Menze, the artist: Dala, O, Borous, Klein, 8, Mobius (he purposely looks like Dr. Morbius from Forbidden Planet)."
(Fallout: New Vegas Developer Statements/Old World Blues; Chris Avellone: Think Tank Intro Art, 2011 July 27) - ↑ "Dr.8's current state in the game is the way I envisioned him in the first place - 8 being abstract was largely the point (and not that anyone ever wants to hear developer reasons for things, but it also cut down on resources and localization, since his "voice" didn't need to be localized or translated, so it was a low-impact way to get another colorful character in the mix without taxing our limits), and I think it makes him more sympathetic to be voiceless - much like ED-E and Dogmeat and other silent companions who stick with you - you can impose your own voice and personality on the little bits they give you (Seth McCaughey, one of our animators on the DLC, did all the ED-E's animations for DLC4, just like he did with the Think Tank chassis, and that did more to create emotion than anything I can write - especially the animations when Borous in DLC3 breaks down at his own memories). I feel the critiques of the other Think Tank regarding 8 are probably unfair in their negativity, and if they disliked his previous personality and voice, it may be because he was less annoying and more practical than anyone else. It's a mystery."
(Old World Questions)
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