New Vegas will crash regardless of the RAM you have. Save often.

If you killed Mick or Ralph, you'll have to reprogram the sexbot by yourself. I think you need a minimum science skill of 50, but it could be higher; I just can't remember. Also, the reason that the quest is still showing active is because you need all three: A ghoul, a suave guy and the robot in order to complete it. Too bad you killed Mick and Ralph. Ralph, in particular, is a very useful merchant. He usually has a supply of .44 caliber and 12-gauge ammo, both of which are rare.

There are two factors that can affect the willingness of companions to join you: Faction reputation and Karma. If you are disliked by the NCR, for example, Craig Boone and Rose of Sharon Cassidy will have nothing to do with you, which stinks because they are probably the two strongest companions in terms of combat ability. However, even if you are in good standing, there are some companions that you must do a quest for before they will join you. Others require a speech check. Arcade Gannon, for example, will require either a speech check, an intelligence check or the Confirmed Bachelor perk before he will join you. He will also either refuse to join you or leave if you act in certain ways, have low standing with the Followers of the Apocalypse, or have an evil karma rating. Veronica Santangelo has similar checks with the Brotherhood of Steel and karma. Raul Tejada will refuse if your karma is low. Lily, ED-E and Rex don't care in any way. It is pretty complicated, but in short, if you can't get someone to join you, see if there is a quest available. If not, check your relationship to their faction(s) and your karma rating.

thanks for the info :up:

yep, Mick and Ralph are history, i made the mistake of switching weapons in the store and the game popped off a shot so it was kill or be killed after that. a few other times the game has done that quick shot when returning to the game so i learned to be alone when i can if im around people.

about the companion thing, how do i know where to look or how to recognize who to ask to be a companion?
is there one in every town :06:

the suave sex slave task i completed but it undid itself AFTER it was already saved and bennie works there already now so its not possible to hire him (except for a good time) so i guess thats a game bug with that quest.
probably have to make sure you complete the quest before doing anything else. :hmmm:

so far everyone that i manage to talk to, the speech menu hasnt shown any "join me" options

:yep:

F5 is your friend!

Boone is in Novac
ED-E is in Primm
Rex is in Freeside
Arcade Gannon is at the Mormon Fort
Rose is at the NCR Mojave Outpost
Lily is in Jacobstown
Veronica is at the 188 Trading Post
Raul is a prisoner in Utobithia

thanks :up:

do you have to babysit them? by that i mean do i have to give them food and water and weapons and ammo? and do they get hurt or killed and if they do then how do i keep track of their health since i dont see health indicator on the wheel?

i tried talking to cass with that wheel thingy that said "talk to" and she wanted to bitch slap me, i guess i figured out that "talk to" means to bitch at them so i wont try that one again :O:

No, you don't have to give them anything. But if you're in hardcore mode, they can be killed.

great, so they are unlimited food, water, ammo, and weapons then. :up:


when i get to the point of playing in hardcore mode is it they just get killed or can i manage their health to keep them alive? or is it they just last so long and thats it?


also what is the best use for them to carry stuff? what is the best or smartest stuff to give them to carry?

Yes, they each have their own weapon, and if it ranged it has unlimited ammo. However, their standard weapon doesn't stand up to enemies with some higher DTs, like legion troops, NCR troops, the Brotherhood, radscorpions, super mutants and deathclaws. It is a good investment to give them something with a little extra punch. And you will most certainly want to upgrade their armor as soon as possible.

ranged :06: huh what ???


so if i "give" them a new weapon then they will use it but what if i give them 2 or 3 weapons, will they select what they want?

do they still get unlimited ammo or do i need to supply ammo for whatever i give them?

if i give them armor does it last forever too? and if i give legion armor what happens at NCR posts and vice versa?

Yes, they will use a weapon that is considered to be superior to the one they have. You will also have to supply them with ammo for that weapon, but the condition of their weapon and armor will never degrade while they are using it. Giving them something at 100% condition will mean that it will remain at maximum effectiveness. So, if you give Boone an anti-material rifle, he will use it over his hunting rifle so long as he has ammo for it, and it will never degrade.

EDIT: A ranged, or projectile weapon; a gun or energy weapon as opposed to a melee weapon like a combat knife or ballistic fist.

ahh ok, hmm who doesnt "come with" guns?

also cass said all this running around made her thirsty, is their speech supposed to be telling me things "I" need to do or is it just random jibberish stuff

No, Cass just reminding you that she likes whiskey. However, they will let you know in combat if their weapon is ineffective. When fighting deathclaws with her default caravan shotgun, Cass was yelling things like "I'm just pissing it off" and "Might as well use a squirt gun", so they will tell you if the weapon they are using is ineffective against the enemy they are fighting. I think that she has the most useful perk, as my preference is for a stealth character, and I use light armor for that purpose. The Whiskey Rose perk adds +5 damage threshold when drinking whiskey, giving me an instant boost to my defensive stats when I need it.

Veronica will use her unarmed skill with a fist weapon (power fist, displacer glove or ballistic fist). She will use energy weapons, but only if you give her the best of the best, as her unarmed skill is much better than her energy weapons skill. Lily comes with a marksman carbine, but prefers her bumper sword, as her melee skill is higher. Arcade is an energy weapons guy, but he is no soldier, so expect him to run and hide when things get tough. Obviously, Rex is all melee. Boone, Cass, Raul and ED-E are the the more effective 'shooters'.

wow, i got this game just as an open box disk so i didnt have a book with it (i never read them anyways anyhow :D)

usually things are obvious to figure out but the more i learn with this game the more i realise all the chit i DON'T KNOW lol

i think you guys got me squared away now though, i think i will have to restart from the beginning as i have done soo much chit wrong already.

but im gonna raise more hell exploring the undiscovered stuff first so i know what im getting into the next time around :O:


one last question:

that sasperilla machine guy, the "caps" he wants, is that just those blue star ones?

i only found a few so am i supposed to open every damn sasperilla bottle i find to collect them and how many will i need for him to be happy.

You need to find 50 of the blue star caps. You have a random chance of finding one when you open a sasparilla, but the best way to find them is to find them. They're laying around all over. On tables, in crates, shelves, in a wrecked Sunset Saparilla truck at the bottom of Lake Mead (lol really) on the ground etc.

The reward (and I won't spoil it) is well worth it.

one unanswered question is companions wearing the wrong armor in the wrong places


does the type of armor matter as a friend or foe to the people you meet for your companions or is that just for me?


EDIT: guess i'll just try it with the enemy armor on cass and see if they go crazy then lol


ok, thanks guys :yeah:


you've been a great help:salute: