I read one companion.

One is all that's confirmed. I'm fine with that, I like the atmosphere of isolation and discovery in Fallout. It doesn't carry over as well if there's a whole gang of people following me. But that's just my preference.

That dude put a lot of work into researching that perk chart, so kudos for that, but since it's entirely speculation I won't bother looking at it, let alone use it for decision-making. I won't decide what kind of character I want to play until I'm actively playing it.

1. My trusty minion mr handy. Together we free the wasteland from every last drop of sanity. Shower the world in chocolate rain and watch the world burn. What a glorious day it shall be...*hihihiiiii....cough....cough*.