I'm trying to remember what level I was when I did bunker 317, but I know I was much lower than 12. The robot is optional, but I can't remember if the computer was. If it is, you don't need a very high tech skill because I was probably level 4-5 when I completed this.

Also just as an FYI, on the third story line quest you'll run into a hard technology skill check. You either need 11 INT or more than 115 Tech (not ensure the exact amount yet). You can also use a 100% gas mask to pass the level, but I've yet to find one in 30-40 hours of gameplay. You may want to start leveling tech now if you don't have more than 11 INT.

Btw to avoid to get mugged at the end of the bunker just be poisened and go out with that state, the bandits will just run away :D

Originally posted by exy:

Btw to avoid to get mugged at the end of the bunker just be poisened and go out with that state, the bandits will just run away :D

yeah, exy is right--be sure to read the threads or other online stuff about various ways to get past/out of the exiting the bunker insta-death a lot of people have found themselves in. there seems to be endless people who can't get past that point w/o adopting alternate strategems that they may not be specced for. i had heard so much bad about that scenario that i simply waited til i was level 12 and had decent weapons and armor (of course, i like exploring, grinding, side-questing--you may not). at that point the bad guys were a piece of cake.

re the gas mask, i posted this somewhere else in detail (don't remember which thread)but at level 12 i was able to spawn one after an absurd amount of time (45-60 mins) spamming a save point i had established outside my house at Red Fighter just before (5-6 in game days) the high level caravan arrived. i hit the talk to caravan/reload dozens of tedious times til, just before i was ready to go to bed, a 100% gas mask. so it can be done but it's a ridiculous effort (tho from what i've heard, not as bad as trying to catch the golden fish--hours--lol!).

Originally posted by exy:

Btw to avoid to get mugged at the end of the bunker just be poisened and go out with that state, the bandits will just run away :D

I tried this but it didn't work, do you have to be like half dead or something?

Originally posted by Fantastapotamus:

Originally posted by exy:

Btw to avoid to get mugged at the end of the bunker just be poisened and go out with that state, the bandits will just run away :D

I tried this but it didn't work, do you have to be like half dead or something?

You can eat a mushroom before you exit, they'll think the air is wacky and run away.

I stood in some mushrooms in the storage room on the top level to raise my poison level to 500, seems to lower the speech skill check to 80 (or lower) from 120 for a full success, was at full health though, didn't try with injuries.

I had 10 STR and intimidated them (level 6). They apologized and turned friendly, then I attacked and won without problem (Fidel, DOg and me).

omg it can pass with poison? amazing system.

Btw, I finish whole atom RPG with level 14 character
you really play for long long time before get into bunker 317 lol

or you can pass some checks and kill the bandits when they open the bunker with the timed explosive an cart:)

I seem to have accidentally maxed out my speech in my current playthrough. Got about 130 Speech, mainly from skill books, but also have Tech 7. Strangely that is not enough to switch on the computer at the start of the bunker.

There is skill book by the skeleton behind the locked door (the one with the combo lock) which gives you +10 to your Tech skill, so I can confidently say that Tech 17 is NOT enough to switch the sodding computer on.

What is more annoying is the fact my two sidekicks both have Tech at about 40, but the game wont let them show me where the ON button is :P

Yeah before go at this bunker or any bunker, it's better take a toolkit adding 20 to tech. But I don't know if 37 is enough for the computer.

I use Fidel for picklock but no other skills allow that for skills check. I read there's few cases for Tech skill but it's marginal.

It's weird I think I never noticed the skill book, or I forgot it and it's weird too. :-D

Originally posted by Nightmare:

So I was doing only side missions from the get-go, now at level 12 I decided to progress a little bit further in the main storyline. Went to Bunker 317 and realized I can´t progress because of my low skill in lockpicking and technology.

Do I really need to continue with the side quests to level up my skills or is there any other way?

And if there´s not, which skill should I raise? I got technology 7 and lockpicking 60 but I don´t know actuall skill you need to "open the elevator / hack the computer / turn on the robot".

get around 40 tec skill and a timed bomb to deal with digger get digger open door use the bomb and the cart and problom solved

Originally posted by exy☭:

Btw to avoid to get mugged at the end of the bunker just be poisened and go out with that state, the bandits will just run away :D

Tried, did not work :(

Originally posted by Gorilla Jupp:

Originally posted by exy☭:

Btw to avoid to get mugged at the end of the bunker just be poisened and go out with that state, the bandits will just run away :D

Tried, did not work :(

You have to eat red mushroom