[Kyle]

Dr. Q.,

Thanks for your help. I'm guessing that by the "free" merc you mean the drunkard at the bar? I'm avoiding him like the plague! Still, I never thought of him acting as a pack mule, so the next time I'm there he's "hired."

I've come to the realization that I'm "stuck" mid-storyline. Near the beginning of the game, I went all the way North to acquire an illicit means to get into the Forbidden/Restricted Zone. I paid approximately $500 to play an "Easter Egg" game to get it, and although I succeeded at this, no new map location was generated Southward.

I then went and spoke with the Minister who wanted me to kill the Marauders. I'm spoke with the Marauders' leader and made a deal with him, got his dog tags as proof that he's dead, and returned them to the Minister in order to get the paperwork to get into the Restricted Zone. I had to start a new dialogue with this Minister in order for him to know that I was ready to go South, and...

Nothing happened, not even a new map listing.

What am I doing wrong? Am I missing something simple, is it a bug, or...?

Thanks again for the help!