Triggers for Arroyo Destruction

[Goweigus]

I am playing with the restoration project. 1.2 (got it last week)
and I have never been into vault 13, i have gone to the enclave base on the mainland and into SanFrancisco and started getting dialogue about finding a kidnapped village, went back to mine and they were all gone except whats his name

SO my question is this: What events cause your village to be kidnapped besides aquiring the GECK?

PS: i just saw a remark about posting mod questions in general forum thread, this was a mistake but im sure my question is still valid even without the restoration project (there must be multiple triggers in official versions too!)

 

[Zetsuei]

I think its time based, after few months, I dont remember exactly when.

 

[Lord Danath]

The triggers are either after you obtain the GECK or after the fourth Hakunin dream.

 

[Goweigus]

so its entirely possible to get to the enclave base before your village is captured? or was that option not designed into the game? oh i guess it wouldnt be because the game ends after you kill em.... dang


i was really hoping i would be able to do everything in the game and then grab the geck and kill all the enclave...

 

[Kanhef]

From Per's guide:
"When you leave Vault 13 after getting the xp for finding it (no matter if you got the G.E.C.K. or even talked to the deathclaws), or leave San Francisco after getting the tanker ready to go, you'll always jump ahead to the fourth sequence."

If you cheat with a savegame editor and give yourself the parts, tanker fob, and vertibird plans, you could go to San Fran and immediately get the tanker ready and set sail. I'm not sure if going to the Enclave counts as leaving S.F., but it would be interesting to try.