How He'd Survive?
How He'd Survive? is the storyline about Wade Taylor, a Militia soldier Deacon meets at Wizard Island. Deacon has known plenty of men like Taylor and wonders how someone like him has lasted this long after the collapse.
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Good to know
- It has 6 missions, starting with We're Fighting A War and ending with I Don't Wanna Hang.
- In-game the storyline title is sometimes shown as How'd He Survive?.
- Completing it unlocks the How The Hell Did He Survive Custom Accent.
What it's about
Wade Taylor is a young Militia soldier at Wizard Island who does not seem cut out for the life. Deacon keeps having to ride out after him. Taylor knows Deacon is looking for Sarah and never tells Kouri or the Colonel.
How it endsSpoilerShow
After Doc Jiminez dies, Taylor runs from Wizard Island because he fears the Colonel will hang him. You track him to a ski lodge held by Marauders and find him dead. Kouri makes sure his body is burned, while the Colonel barely seems to care.
- 1
We're Fighting A WarYou go with Captain Kouri to the Militia's Diamond Lake encampment to look for any trace of Sarah. You talk to a drifter there and search the camp before meeting Kouri back at your bike. - 2
A War We Can WinA War We Can Win is the story mission where Deacon arrives at Wizard Island, the Deschutes County Militia's fortress in Crater Lake. Colonel Garret walks you through the base and explains what his Militia is fighting for. - 3You Can't Be ReplacedYou drop in on Doc Jiminez at the Wizard Island infirmary again. It is a short visit on the island to see how he and Wade Taylor are doing.
- 4This One's On MeDoc Jiminez has been asking for you, so you head to his infirmary on Wizard Island for another visit. It is a short walk-and-talk mission on the island.
- 5I've Had Better DaysTaylor, a young Militia soldier at Wizard Island, has gone missing out in the wild. You ride out to find him and bring him home.
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I Don't Wanna HangTaylor, a young Militia soldier, has run from Wizard Island, and you ride out to bring him back. The trail leads to a ski lodge held by marauders.
- Arturo JiminezDoctor Arturo Jiminez, called Doc, is the only physician in the Deschutes County Militia and holds the rank of captain. He gives Deacon his medical check when he enlists at Wizard Island. He is one of the kindest people you meet in the Militia.
- Wade TaylorWade Taylor is a young drifter who enlists in the Militia on the same day as Deacon. He is friendly and awkward, and he struggles with a drug problem. His story plays out in the How He'd Survive? storyline.
Related missions
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A Good Soldier
A Good Soldier is the storyline where Deacon signs on with the Deschutes County Militia so he can find out what is going on in the south. It covers his time as a Militia recruit under Captain Kouri and Colonel Garret at Wizard Island.
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An Officer And A Gentleman
An Officer And A Gentleman follows Deacon's dealings with Captain Derrick Kouri of the Militia. It starts when Deacon spots his old Mongrels ring on Kouri and wants to know how he got it, and it runs through Deacon's whole stint with the Militia.
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Law And Disorder
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