LEAST Favorite Companion : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:55 am

Plus those clothes just look ridiculous.

Dude, what the hell are you on about? The Bible, gardening gloves/tools, overalls and sunhat are PRICELESS! I honestly did not think I was gonna bother with companions in this game until I saw that image.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:21 am

Dude, what the hell are you on about? The Bible, gardening gloves/tools, overalls and sunhat are PRICELESS! I honestly did not think I was gonna bother with companions in this game until I saw that image.

I agree. I think the idea of Lily's character is awesome.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:43 am

Rex, just for the fact that they couldn't leave a dog companion out of the game.
At least he's a cyborg.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:00 am

Lily, but only because I am really unsure about her, I certainly hope I'll be surprised.

Same here. I'm not sure if I'll ever find her useful. I guess if I play a stealth character but otherwise, I imagine I'm going to ignore her for the most part.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:11 pm

Who voted against Raul? I'm telling Danny...

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:54 am

If Lily bakes cookies like a grandmother should I'll be more inclined to take her along.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:48 pm

Right now I'm thinking Cass.

I just got a feeling that I'm not gonna like her.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:12 am

I think this thread is horribly pre-mature, we don't even have the game yet and thus nothing to really compare by.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:25 am

Lily....because she's not Marcus :banghead:

This. :sadvaultboy: :cryvaultboy: I also don't like Raul as much due to him not being former Enclave. But he will still be okay, I hate lily for replacing Marcus. :nuke: :flame: :swear:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:25 am

This. :sadvaultboy: :cryvaultboy: I also don't like Raul as much due to him not being former Enclave. But he will still be okay, I hate lily for replacing Marcus. :nuke: :flame: :swear:

How did she replace Marcus?? She replaced Fawkes!!! :mad:

No but seriously, Lily is number one to me, she seems like the most interesting follower of all, followed by Raul. (old people always have interesting stories to tell) Plus Lily's Messed up after so much hell that she's been through. But the female humans do look boring, even if one of them looks like she's gonna be Cassidy's daughter. I voted Veronnica, I like the BOS but I don't wanna listen to a lowly scribe complain about BOS ideals and stuff.. Blah blah blah!

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:52 am

I'd probably have to follow all of the companion quests to to find out which one I like the least because frankly they all look good and all the companion perks look useful.

My disappointments with the companions list are as follows:

No Ceasar's Legion Faction follower. No hanged man/burned man?
Lily is interesting but weird at the same time, I would have preferred Marcus...
Not sure if Rex's "Spotting" perk is better than Dogmeat's "Fetch" ability. That skill came in really handy at certain times.
ED-E is the only robot follower? Seriously? I hope he has as much, if not more "personality" than RL-3 at least.
I was also hoping Victor or some other securitron was a possible follower, but I guess not... =/

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:23 pm

Voted Arcade... he just looks like he'll get on my nerves. Until I hear the voices that's the best reason I can give.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:58 am

I think Marcus was left out because his story has pretty much been told, and we are mostly aware of his past. The whole point of companions in Fallout: New Vegas is uncovering the past of your allies and (hopefully) unlocking bonuses related to that past (Advanced Power Armor, Vaquero outfit, "hidden message", etc.).

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:36 pm

I think Marcus was left out because his story has pretty much been told, and we are mostly aware of his past. The whole point of companions in Fallout: New Vegas is uncovering the past of your allies and (hopefully) unlocking bonuses related to that past (Advanced Power Armor, Vaquero outfit, "hidden message", etc.).

It's been nearly forty years ingame since we last saw Marcus, theres alot in that timespan that could be told about him and his journey, the people he's seen, the places he's been and the enemies he's potentially made.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:15 am

It's been nearly forty years ingame since we last saw Marcus, theres alot in that timespan that could be told about him and his journey, the people he's seen, the places he's been and the enemies he's potentially made.

Hopefully he found out what happened to Jacob.
It's one of the mysteries of the fallout world that I am the most anxious to hear about.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:53 am

I've seen one screenshot of Marcus, and have heard no other official mention. Based on that limited information, I can tell you exactly what he's done in 40 years: moved to Vegas and formed Jacobstown. His story has been told, trying to relive that is never going to achieve the same heights as in Fallout 2 and would only serve as excessive fan service. They didn't include him as a companion because they clearly had other intentions for him, I trust they know the characters and game design better than I.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:50 am

Hopefully he found out what happened to Jacob.
It's one of the mysteries of the fallout world that I am the most anxious to hear about.

Didn't Jacob just get old and die? That's the impression I got from Marcus. Jacob was human afterall, and subject to the perils of aging.

Edit: Just checked the Wiki. I don't know where that bit about him just up and leaving Broken Hills came from but I don't think its accurate. I never saw anything in Fallout 2 that would suggest that.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:25 pm

I voted for Lily. My only reason being that I don't really use stealth in Fallout games, so for me there are other companions that offer much better perks for my play style. I would also vote for Rex as the non-humanoid companion.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:56 am

Didn't Jacob just get old and die? That's the impression I got from Marcus. Jacob was human afterall, and subject to the perils of aging.

Edit: Just checked the Wiki. I don't know where that bit about him just up and leaving Broken Hills came from but I don't think its accurate. I never saw anything in Fallout 2 that would suggest that.

Erm, Marcus tells the PC that Jacob left.

And sure, Jacob could have just gotten old and died.
But I'm sure he left on some new important quest.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:22 am

Erm, Marcus tells the PC that Jacob left.

I played Fallout 2 many many times and simply do not recall this. All I remember him saying is he misses that hard head or some such.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:41 am

I played Fallout 2 many many times and simply do not recall this. All I remember him saying is he misses that hard head or some such.

Yeah I just created a god character (using an editor with max CHA INT STR speech etc) and headed over there and talked to just about ever person and I couldn't find out anything about his current state.
Marcus hinted that he was dead but it's not 100%.
Maybe the wikia has been under some trolling.
(Which would svck because I'd like Jacob to be this awesome guy who did amazing things after leaving Broken Hills in the hands of Marcus and not just lived there until he died of old age.

)

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:53 pm

Lily because she replaced marcus

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:56 am

Lily because she replaced marcus

:huh: Replaced?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:29 am

Why not so much love for Lilly? I think she would be really fun to have around.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:11 pm

less? The lack of a feline combat animal ;3