It appears that if you complete dead city (for the first time) then go back into dead city (to get the kraken and large mutant cards) and enter the dead city streets section from dead city central that you can't then return to dead city central. Basically you are stranded in dead city streets. The doors that lead to dead city central appear inoperable with the exclamation mark in a triangle, with no loading area where you can press "e" to enter dead city central,, and there's no other exit to the area.

I don't think that's a bug since the level is scripted to have certain sections cordoned off as the game progresses. Although you may get one more chance to grab that loot during a later mission involving backtracking through much of Dead City.

I'm aware you enter dead city for another quest. But the issue remains that you can re-enter dead city without the mission, go into dead city streets to get the cards that you missed, and be unable to get back to the wastes.

Either they should close the dea city enterance after your first trip until the second trip, or they should only close the dead city streets to dead city central exit during the second visit. It's just bad to create a situation where the player is stranded for no apparent reason; "these doors worked a second ago".

Kilza is right. If a game has a dead end it doesn't matter if it's a programming crash or a level-design flaw. The result is the same: game progress stops.

My mistake, looks like yet another broken door problem.

i havent had a problem with doors but i can go test this out and see what the out come is

ok did it with no quest just went in the same way and came out just fine the same with powerplant no problems

Did you just enter Dead City, or did you enter the Dead City Streets from Dead City Central? Had you completed the first quest (upgrade your defibrilator)? Had you completed the second quest (rescue someone or other)?


I just tested it again. Loaded outside dead city, ran through the dead city central area, then entered dead city streets. I turned around, and can't go back into dead city central again. I have completed the first quest, but not the second (as explained in my op).

This has happened to me as well. It seems leaving Dead City is a problem. I would think it's a pretty big deal. Any acknowledgement on this from anyone official? Is it just sorry about your luck?

I was able to go back and forth through the entire area immediately after completing the first quest that sends you to the Dead City. I found some ingredients that allowed me to make a lock grinder, so I wanted to go back and open the locked doors.

Immediately after completing the level and exiting in the Wasteland near where my vehicle was parked, I turned around and entered through the door I exited from, proceeding through the entire level backwards with no problems.

Numerous mutants respawned and there were mutant bone piles containing loot.

I don't know why some people are able to return and some people aren't but I just verified that the issue is still happening. I loaded in wellspring, drove to dead city, ran through dead city central and entered dead city streets, turned around, and there's no way to get back to dead city central. I'd be happy to upload a save file if someone knows where they are stored. I saved right before I entered the streets this time.

I've verified my local file integrity before, and am running the patched version. I have the anarchy version with the two dlc if that means anything.

Well, now you guys know why it's called "DEAD" city. Everyone is welcome, no one can leave.





(Thank the mutant gods I never encountered this bug.. )