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Grakmar wrote:

KamikazeCanuck wrote:

vodo40k wrote:Quick question guys, I have boone as a companion (and have done his quest) and I want him to be with me for the final battle at hoover dam. But I also want to do Arcade Gannons quest to get remnants power armour. So my question is: Can I send boone back to the lucky 38, recruit arcade and do his quest, then send arcade to the lucky 38 and then re-recruit boone?

yes

Be careful if you're on Hardcore mode. Your companions can die in their travels, especially if they're unescorted. I think they're invincible once they get far enough away from you, but they are vulnerable for quite a while after you dismiss them.

For saftey's sake, dismiss your companions from inside New Vegas.

No IMO hardcore mode only adds another set of unnecessary worries, in what is meant to be a fun game.

vodo40k wrote:

Grakmar wrote:

KamikazeCanuck wrote:

vodo40k wrote:Quick question guys, I have boone as a companion (and have done his quest) and I want him to be with me for the final battle at hoover dam. But I also want to do Arcade Gannons quest to get remnants power armour. So my question is: Can I send boone back to the lucky 38, recruit arcade and do his quest, then send arcade to the lucky 38 and then re-recruit boone?

yes

Be careful if you're on Hardcore mode. Your companions can die in their travels, especially if they're unescorted. I think they're invincible once they get far enough away from you, but they are vulnerable for quite a while after you dismiss them.

For saftey's sake, dismiss your companions from inside New Vegas.

No IMO hardcore mode only adds another set of unnecessary worries, in what is meant to be a fun game.

In hardcore if your companion is killed they are permanently dead instead of knocked out.

Fast traveled to goodsprings and there were 3, count em 3! Cazadors in town killing Easy Pete! What did he ever do wrong?!

Wow thats unlucky. Cazzadors killed Cass on my 1st run through.


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Alright who would win in a fight? Cazzador or deathclaw?

I hate Cazzadors.

Fight them on hardcore and you'll realise just how annoying they really are.

Luckily both Cazzadors and Deathclaws don't get imdiatly in the way of any quest. Only quest I can think of is the Khans one which can be solved a different way and possibly getting to Jacobstown if your unlucky.

I am playing on Hardcore . It's what I started on.

But, you say they're easier on other difficulties?! Tempting.. tempting..

Cazadors are my least favorite enemy, they constantly move so their even harder to snipe than deathclaws! Anyway another quick question: If I wear my brotherhood power armour during the battle for hoover dam, do NCR STILL attack me?

Well yeah.

Unless you got the BoS to ally with the NCR. and even then you might get attacked.

Cazadors poison is all that gets me.. meh... :/

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Cazadors poison is all that gets me.. meh... :/

try and make some antivenom at a campfire.

Question: How the hell do I get in that town where I need to take Rex to. (you know, for his brain surgery) There's a ranger station near here too. I need to get there to deliver some comms codes. But, I can't seem to get there, and all I get, is an angy swarm of Cazadores. (And a MK2 combat armor and helmet!)

Another question guys: If you sent a companion to the lucky 38 and then re-recruit them, will they still have all the stuff in their inventory?

Scrazza wrote:

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Cazadors poison is all that gets me.. meh... :/

try and make some antivenom at a campfire.

Question: How the hell do I get in that town where I need to take Rex to. (you know, for his brain surgery) There's a ranger station near here too. I need to get there to deliver some comms codes. But, I can't seem to get there, and all I get, is an angy swarm of Cazadores. (And a MK2 combat armor and helmet!)

You're going cross-country. Don't do that, the Colorado mountains (are those the Rockies?) are way too difficult to pass.

Instead, go back east to the Mojave. Then, head north all the way to the northernmost road. Follow that road back west, it winds a bit, but goes directly to Jacobstown.

vodo40k wrote:Another question guys: If you sent a companion to the lucky 38 and then re-recruit them, will they still have all the stuff in their inventory?

Yes they will!

But, keep in mind that NPCs that aren't companions will sometimes consume food or drink you've left in their inventory. If you have something you don't want to lose (Nuka-Cola Victory or something like that), don't leave it in their inventory.

NPCs will also sometimes pick up unattended food or beverage and consume that as well, especially if they don't have any in their inventory. So, don't leave it sitting around your room either.

Yeah going cross county got Cass killed, luckily I survived and that's all that matters.

Cass? Uh-oh. There's like two quests you can't do now.

Did them first. *Shrug* Didn't like her that much anyway.

Moral is, Going cross-county like you would in f3 is death. Follow roads if possible.

What? you can take Cass as a companion? I think I should be heading back there next time I play.

Scrazza wrote:What? you can take Cass as a companion? I think I should be heading back there next time I play.

GET VERONICA! She stomps all.. with her fists..


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Veronica? where can I find her? or is she an IT? I dunno, could be a super mutant.

Scrazza wrote:Veronica? where can I find her? or is she an IT? I dunno, could be a super mutant.

She's with the BoS and is obsessed with getting a dress. She also cracks the odd joke here and there, and you can get a few quests out of her. She is very powerful with her powerfist, especially if you give her good armor like I did (leather armour, then reinforced leather armour, and now I go pimping in combat armour with her ). She is just up the road from Novac at that trading place. She has a hood. Tell her you like the BoS or something though..

Or that you haven't met them or something.

I Just did the quest with arcade, and hees given me his power armour. Do I have to protect him on the way home incase he dies?

Fast travel to the strip then tell him to go to the lucky 38, that way he will just walk through the strip and be safe.

corpsesarefun wrote:Fast travel to the strip then tell him to go to the lucky 38, that way he will just walk through the strip and be safe.

Yea I just did that. FINALY im all set for hoover dam. Ive got 3 SETS of power armour now! Which means boone can get the tesla armour for the big battle!

vodo40k wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:Fast travel to the strip then tell him to go to the lucky 38, that way he will just walk through the strip and be safe.

Yea I just did that. FINALY im all set for hoover dam. Ive got 3 SETS of power armour now! Which means boone can get the tesla armour for the big battle!

Why? boone should be equip with guns not energy weapons, gannon is sweet with energy weapons though.

corpsesarefun wrote:

vodo40k wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:Fast travel to the strip then tell him to go to the lucky 38, that way he will just walk through the strip and be safe.

Yea I just did that. FINALY im all set for hoover dam. Ive got 3 SETS of power armour now! Which means boone can get the tesla armour for the big battle!

Why? boone should be equip with guns not energy weapons, gannon is sweet with energy weapons though.

Meh maybe I should wear the tesla armour and he get the regular armour (I use gauss guns after all)

Oh and A WORD OF WARNING FOR ALL THOSE DOING ARCADE GANNONS QUEST:
If you are siding with the NCR and DONT KILL that guy in power armour and pass the 80 speech check instead YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THE KEY CARD AND BECOME LOCKED IN THE CONTROL ROOM! Make sure you have a stealth boy so you can pick pocket it from the guy you didnt kill.

Edit:

WOOT! Finally finished new vegas today, thanks to all those who answered my questions.

Really annoyed - been playing for ages and the game crashes and corrupts my most recent saves. Not a happy camper.

SilverMK2 wrote:Really annoyed - been playing for ages and the game crashes and corrupts my most recent saves. Not a happy camper.

That's unfortunate, hope I don't run into that bug.

got another question. How do I get Arcade Gannon to be my companion? I already got Boone and Rex as companions. I passed the speech check, and when I ask him to follow me, he keeps saying I should 'go down to slamm gang size'. Does this mean I have to fire one of my two companions? I already tried to let them wait somewhere while I ask Gannon, but he won't follow me.