Rex not attacking : Fallout: New Vegas

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:55 am

Everytime an enemy engages Rex he just runs around not attacking.

Is this a bug?

» Tue May 10, 2011 6:45 pm

He generally dooesnt attack at all for some reason-

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:04 am

While I'm pretty sure you've tried this, have you ensured his settings are set to Melee and Attack? Also, I have a funny feeling that because Rex deals Melee damage that if you go into a Casino with him the weapon glitch might remove it. My reasoning is that Melee Weapons require a weapon at hand, therefore as per all the Companion problems, Rex might get his removed.

Reno

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:07 am

Just tested. I went into a casino and he was able to attack but not when I went outside again

» Wed May 11, 2011 5:01 am

A lot of people are complaining about their companions attacking when they don't want them to. And your complaining the opposite?
Sometimes, I wonder if half of this forum is playing one game and the other half is playing a different one.

As for your problem, I'm not quite sure how to fix it. The Vault doesn't seem to have it listed as a bug. Maybe if stop telling him to be passive?

» Tue May 10, 2011 10:47 pm

He's basically useless now

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:10 am

Same seems to be happening with me.. How odd.

» Tue May 10, 2011 10:21 pm

I've tried. Doesnt work. Whenever enemies approach or I approach enemies, he just runs around. Even when he's not attacking.

» Tue May 10, 2011 10:01 pm

They have listed it : http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Rex_%28Fallout:_New_Vegas%29#Bugs

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:26 am

I've tried. Doesnt work. Whenever enemies approach or I approach enemies, he just runs around. Even when he's not attacking.

Same with mine, even on aggressive he seems to run off in a different direction. I tried using the companion wheel and telling him to 'Backup', this seems to work, but i don't want to have to chase him around just to ask him for backup.

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:06 am

Same with mine, even on aggressive he seems to run off in a different direction. I tried using the companion wheel and telling him to 'Backup', this seems to work, but i don't want to have to chase him around just to ask him for backup.

How does it work? Does he start to attack? And then starts running around later?

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:15 am

How does it work? Does he start to attack? And then starts running around later?

He kills one thing then runs around after.

» Wed May 11, 2011 10:34 am

He kills one thing then runs around after.

Strange it only happens to a few people. Try this: Go to a casino. Enter and then leave. And when you're outside again(DONT FAST TRAVEL) attack somebody and see if he attacks.

I did it and he attacks people, but whenever I fast travel or enter a new area of an area, he runs around again.

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:01 am

Consider yourself lucky. I finally got sick of babysitting him and just left him in my room in Novac. He's just a pain anyway and dies in every fight. he works like this: Oh, there's a mob of monsters. I'm going to run into the middle of that mob of monsters so that every single one of them can take a swipe at me at the same ti-

There is no settings that stop this from happening.

» Wed May 11, 2011 12:47 am

Consider yourself lucky. I finally got sick of babysitting him and just left him in my room in Novac. He's just a pain anyway and dies in every fight. he works like this: Oh, there's a mob of monsters. I'm going to run into the middle of that mob of monsters so that every single one of them can take a swipe at me at the same ti-

There is no settings that stop this from happening.

Its a dog

» Tue May 10, 2011 8:34 pm

Its a dog

It is..? I could've sworn it was a cat!

» Wed May 11, 2011 11:49 am

Its a dog

Very true. And I like having the idea of a dog companion in the wasteland but he's just a house dog for me now.

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:09 am

I got the same bug :/. I hope there's a fix for it

» Wed May 11, 2011 10:24 am

maybe it works that you sent him back to the kings wait a couple of days and than retrieve him.

no idea of it works but you can try

» Tue May 10, 2011 9:19 pm

I got the same bug :/. I hope there's a fix for it

Will try, thanks

» Wed May 11, 2011 12:54 pm

yeah companions in general still need work.
They're useful, but my god boone sometimes gets an attack of the stupid and goes rambo. (playing in hardcoe, so if he dies he stays dead) and yes i've set him to passive.
and he keeps switching to melee weapons for some reason.

» Tue May 10, 2011 11:28 pm

I got the same bug :/. I hope there's a fix for it

Did not work for me.