Pretty sure they're just radiant quests that are proceduerally generated. If you've done more than 2-3 of em without any indication of a "real" quest, then just consider that quest chain on hold.

Originally posted by Kommissar Klose:

Pretty sure they're just radiant quests that are proceduerally generated. If you've done more than 2-3 of em without any indication of a "real" quest, then just consider that quest chain on hold.

probably, Guess the settlments are often under attack/got problems with ghouls and raiders. on the other side i did find allot of cool stuff clearing the buildings i got led to by those quest but i usually always get the mission to help out Abernathy farm, and i cleared out all the places they send me to 2 times :P

The minutemen main questline is techinically over once you retake the old Minutemen base. The rest are just to get other settlements or help others that are in trouble.

Originally posted by EX Zombinater007:

The minutemen main questline is techinically over once you retake the old Minutemen base. The rest are just to get other settlements or help others that are in trouble.

Well the question largely is how can you tell you've also claimed all the settlements (besides I guess, checking a list online or something).

From what I have read, there are 12 (Maybe more) settlements, so you could check that way.

I have nineteen settlements at the moment. I have not seen Abernathy Farm yet.

The Garvey quests are procedurally generated as long as you don't advance the Minutemen questline, I think. I have done loads of them because that way you find new places to build settlements, new enemies, new stuff and gear. I wanted to have some good perks before I continue the main quest.

It's frigin stupid that he give you another quest as soon as you turn in the last one and the fact that they have to be done right away since they are time based.
I usually dont use fast travel when i play those rpg fps but in this game it's almost mandatory if you don't want to fail them.
There should be an option to ask him for those quests instead of having him give them automatically right after you turn in the old one.
Only way to avoid those quest is to either complete the quest and not turn them in (instead of reporting to preston you can just leave them and they will get completed after a while) or run away from him right after you turn them in.
So basically you avoid him . How the ♥♥♥♥ can i RP with those stupid conditions?

Please fix this annoying mechanic!

Originally posted by Kalsue:

It's frigin stupid that he give you another quest as soon as you turn in the last one and the fact that they have to be done right away since they are time based.
I usually dont use fast travel when i play those rpg fps but in this game it's almost mandatory if you don't want to fail them.
There should be an option to ask him for those quests instead of having him give them automatically right after you turn in the old one.
Only way to avoid those quest is to either complete the quest and not turn them in (instead of reporting to preston you can just leave them and they will get completed after a while) or run away from him right after you turn them in.
So basically you avoid him . How the ♥♥♥♥ can i RP with those stupid conditions?

Please fix this annoying mechanic!

Yes it would be much more better if you can ask those quests and its not like when you see Garvey and then he just give you another mission like it or not...

If you complete the quests but refrain from talking to Preston, they won't fail even if you take months.

Originally posted by sir_geryon:

If you complete the quests but refrain from talking to Preston, they won't fail even if you take months.

Yes but it is still annoying thing.. It would be muchmuch better if you just can ask those quests..

Sigh... pretty much given up on turning in quests to him, because of the "oh thanks, now here's another one or two or three WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?" Gee, avoiding you because I don't need another vaguely-timed mission? I've pretty much moved my home base to another settlement to help avoid Preston, and I guess I'll always have a couple of outstanding quests to turn in to him until I feel like being sent to fetch sandwiches again.

I'm the general. YOU go do it, Preston! All you do is sit around and stare at the test pattern on TV anyways.

Edit: HAH! Figured it out, via suggestions from elsewhere and a little trial and error. Here's the rundown:

1. Walk up to Preston and talk to him to start turning in the quest. He'll say a random thank-you/grats line.

2. Stay in front of Preston for the moment. He will now say something along the lines of "I have a new mission for you." Let him say this first line, otherwise the turn-in XP doesn't seem to pop properly in the next step.

3. As Preston is beginning to speak the first few words of the actual mission, walk/run away from him slightly and bring up your Pip-boy the moment you see the XP reward for the quest you just turned in. (If you stay standing there staring at Preston, the Pip-boy seems unresponsive. To be safe, you want to at least stay within earshot for this step or the turn-in XP may not pop.)

4. Fast-travel to somewhere else (Red Rocket Truck Stop will do).

5. Wait a few moments to make sure the new mission didn't register. Bask in the glow of the quest reward XP.

6. Done! :D

I managed to do this for two quests in a row, fast-traveling to Red Rocket Truck Stop both times without the new quest registering. Take that, Preston!

Originally posted by Cakefiend:

Sigh... pretty much given up on turning in quests to him, because of the "oh thanks, now here's another one or two or three WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?" Gee, avoiding you because I don't need another vaguely-timed mission? I've pretty much moved my home base to another settlement to help avoid Preston, and I guess I'll always have a couple of outstanding quests to turn in to him until I feel like being sent to fetch sandwiches again.

I'm the general. YOU go do it, Preston! All you do is sit around and stare at the test pattern on TV anyways.

Edit: HAH! Figured it out, via suggestions from elsewhere and a little trial and error. Here's the rundown:

1. Walk up to Preston and talk to him to start turning in the quest. He'll say a random thank-you/grats line.

2. Stay in front of Preston for the moment. He will now say something along the lines of "I have a new mission for you." Let him say this first line, otherwise the turn-in XP doesn't seem to pop properly in the next step.

3. As Preston is beginning to speak the first few words of the actual mission, walk/run away from him slightly and bring up your Pip-boy the moment you see the XP reward for the quest you just turned in. (If you stay standing there staring at Preston, the Pip-boy seems unresponsive. To be safe, you want to at least stay within earshot for this step or the turn-in XP may not pop.)

4. Fast-travel to somewhere else (Red Rocket Truck Stop will do).

5. Wait a few moments to make sure the new mission didn't register. Bask in the glow of the quest reward XP.

6. Done! :D

I managed to do this for two quests in a row, fast-traveling to Red Rocket Truck Stop both times without the new quest registering. Take that, Preston!

Thanks for this. It was really getting anoying the frequency at which he gives out quests. Right now he gives me a new quests every time I turn one in so there is never a point I don't have a quest. I'd prefer if the frequency of quests was turned way down or you had to talk to him to begin a quest. It feels like the only person doing absolutely anything in the minutemen is me.

if he tries to give you one just run away. that always worked for me.

One trick i found was to not complete the first settlement quest he give you right before you get the option to recruit him That way you're free to explore the commonwealth at your pace without getting the annoying call/timed quest . Imo this quest line need some work on the forced aspect or at least give you a warning like when you chose hardcore on NV.

no , they dont stop they are radiant quests to farm XP