Hello,

When playing Fallout New Vegas on my PS3 I got to the top floor at the REPCONN Headquarters location and removed the T-51b power armor from one of the Brotherhood of Steel Palladins. I cannot equip this armor yet so I gave it to Ed-E my cooperative NPC to hold onto and the game said he cannot wear this item. The item then disappeared. It seems like every item that he cannot use is disappearing. This is a major glitch I hope Bethesda patches this soon. Now I have to load an older save point and get the item again.

That is a glitch I noticed myself too, if you give items they can not equip they should return to your inventory or stay in theirs. I hope it gets fixed very soon, because a lot of my loot is Apparel.

Reno

I at first believed this to be a glitch too (still may be) However what happens when you see the pop up that your follower can't use this faction's armor means they drop it on the ground. They don't keep it in their inventory unequipped. At the repconn hq I had this happen where the armor fell underneath the fallen ceiling so it was unrecoverable. Thankfully was able to load right before that event. This is true of any follower not just E-DE.

However, I have lost E-DE somewhere during the Volare SideQuest and can't find it now. Veronica had I suspect a similar issue with the end of her Side Quest. I was wary even before completing that quest as she wouldn't zone into the building. After the event I noticed she wouldn't leave with me either. Ultimately I stripper her inventory and told her to hit the road before she started walking back to good ole 188.

Not a glitch, just falling on the ground. Look there, you'll find your beloved stuff. Equip all the brotherhood stuff to Veronica, she can handle it.
And it's just not ED-E if you give a faction suit to any of your followers (and that they're not from this faction) he will drop it.

Are you sure, because if not then it's cutting a programming corner since I'd like my companion to carry my items regardless if I wish them to wear it or use it. Apparel is sometimes the most heaviest when looting, and this is why I notice it quite a lot myself. It would be handy if they could carry it, without having to automatically decide if they can or cannot wear it.

Reno

Most times the followers can only wear armor of their faction. (Boon: NCR armor) Most times the followers just drop them on the ground right where they are standing. (Or in Ed-E's case, where he floats) I noticed this when I first started playing and was trying to wear the NCR armor that covers your mouth. Ed-E didn't have it, so I tried giving him armor from The Legion and he dropped it right where I could see the red color in the brownish sand. (The reason I missed him dropping the NCR armor is because it matched the terrain.)

i know this has nothing to do with the above bug/glitch

but when i entered the New Vegas Strip... ED-E disappeared!?

i had just finished the "ED-E my love" quest and was taking him for a "test run" and he just upped and left!? i checked back at primm and he was nowhere to be seen :/

so now i am starting again, because he had EVERYTHING valuable on him

[censored] BUGS!!! >=[

I think the Brotherhood of Steel T51-b armor must have gotten stuck in the floor or ceiling at REPCONN HQ. I did restart from an earlier save point and got my armors again. Veronica seems to do well with the armor. And yes all NPCs will drop any faction armor that they are not affiliated with. Ed-E lost more than just the armor at REPCONN HQ. A few weapons that he cannot use also disappeared. I think the glitch has to do with the narrow location on the top floor of REPCONN HQ. I still think NPCs should be allowed to carry items that they cannot use. This would help a lot considering I become over encumbered and cannot walk pretty frequently.

Just curious did you wait the 7 days (in game time) at primm he "should return" then.

I tried to have boone and ed-e carry the armor too and they both dropped it at my feet, i just moved the heavier weapons over to ed-e and kept the armor.