Hi all, first topic here on the forums.

It is implied a lot through some of the vanilla game and a lot of dead money that The Courier and Ulysses have some sort of past, though this may not be the case.
I was wondering, especially for those who RP a character, how you think this will be handled. Will he be a friend from the past, family member, enemy, or just crazy nut?

I'm expecting detailed roleplays might get ruined to a degree. And people who made the Lone Wanderer their Courier will probably be ruined especially. I don't think that his existence will unlock a detailed backstory with details about having a family and stuff, but it will reveal some stuff about the Courier's past.

I can hardly imagine any backstory involving Ulysses not ruining a LOT of roleplay backstories. Myself, I see my Courier as being a temporary courier because he was on his way to Vegas anyway, getting some easy caps delivering a platinum chip in the process. Seeing as how Ulysses is a courier as well, it's likely "The Courier" is in fact a professional courier, delivering stuff for a living.

Alas, I am such a player.. I am somewhat hoping for a dialogue option that prompts you to state how you know him.. Unlikely, but one can hope.

that could happen. like he says "do you remember me six?" and you get a rew choices.


i dont role play so doesn't matter to me wo he is, but he better look like the card, dont mess him up like you did vulpes

I think that Ulysses is the Courier's brother, and they didn't exactly get along.

hes our pimp, and we owe him money.

Can't you set your age in NV? If so wouldn't the gap seem too large? Furthermore can't you select a race?

Exactly. Ulysses is black. It would be a bit silly if it's like "I'm your long lost black brother" when you're a white character. Or Hispanic. Or Asian.

"....mom got around."

I have a feeling it'll be handled the way Bruce Isaac's performance at the Shark Club was.

You can acknowledge that the Courier went to New Reno, or you can't.

I'm not exactly expecting it to be a major element.

Well since he wanted you to take the DANGERIOUS assingment of transporting the platinum chip, and that it says that you fight each other at the end of lonesome road. I guess that he NO LIKE YOU

LoL :rofl:

Though even then, that line of dialogue was kind of glaring you in the face. The convo basically requires you to say you've been to Reno or it just seems incomplete.

And this? This is bigger. It's very very likely that Ulysses is gonna bring up some aspect of the Courier's past. The game will basically be telling you YOUR history for you. I bet they include some dialogue option along the lines of "I have no idea what you're talking about," but yeah, Ulysses' story will, again, be glaring right at you.