Town Control
Town Control (TC for short or Town Guarding which is another alias) is a feature of the game that is only available for player-controlled factions (Gangs that possess a base). It gives them the ability to take control of one of the six so called un-guarded towns in the north of the worldmap.
Seizing Control
To gain control in a town, you need to speak to the leader or chief of the town at the right time. You also need to make sure that you have at least five gang members nearby in tier 2 armors and weapons, to "impress" upon the leader that you are capable of protecting them. After this, a countdown will be displayed globally. You need to hold ground for 15 minutes. To actually gain control you need at least 3 alive gang members for Klamath, Den, Modoc and Gecko, 5 alive gang members for Redding and Broken Hills, same as for starting timer. To see area which you need to hold press F10. When the countdown timer has gone to 00:00, your faction will be shown in the Pip-Boy as controlling the town. During the countdown, you can't access the reward container, also town preview is disabled.
| Town | Who to talk to (Town leader) and when: |
|---|---|
| Gecko | Harold. |
| Modoc | Jo (In the General Store). TC window is 21-22h server time. |
| Redding | Sheriff Marion (In the Sheriff Office). Redding can be captured between 21-22h server time. |
| Klamath | Slim Picket (In Trapper Town). |
| Broken Hills | Marcus (In front of the FLC bank). TC window is 22-23h server time. |
| Den | Metzger, in slavers headquarter - Town Control only available for slavers ! TC window for Den is 22-23h server time. |
Reward
Rewards are now being payed out in every 30 minutes, in both caps and special items per town. The amount of caps gained per 30 minutes will increase. Some of the items given out are unique for each town. Some towns will naturally be more attractive, as there's more valuable resources there.
| Town | Increase of caps in every 30 minutes | Reward in items |
|---|---|---|
| Klamath | 600 | Golden Gecko Pelt, Gecko Pelt, Rope, Nuka-Cola, Cigarettes |
| Modoc | 600 | Brahmin hide, Meat Jerky, Nuka-Cola, Cigarettes |
| Gecko | 900 | Electronic Parts, Nuka-Cola, Cigarettes |
| Den | 900 | Rope, Jet, Nuka-Cola, Cigarettes |
| Redding | 1500 | Jet, Nuka-Cola, Cigarettes |
| Broken Hills | 1500 | Uranium Ore, Nuka-Cola, Cigarettes |
Reputation Affects
The Town Control does not affect reputation, but if your gang is hated in the town, you won't be able to control it. The same goes if you can't talk to the mayor, due to your low reputation, intelligence or charisma, or if you are a slaver.
Domination
What faction controls which towns is shown in the Pip-Boy, but what also shows there is what factions have dominated which towns. A dominating faction is one that has guarded a town for the most amount of time, cumulatively. Every reward spawn adds one point to domination score. Domination doesn't give any additional profit; it's just a way to see more clearly who is winning the most in Town Control.