Okay, since downloading the latest patch I have started a new game and upon reaching Primm noticed the lack of convicts and NCR compared to the pre-patch Primm (later on i realised that Obsidian reduced the NPC spawns in the town), so I went to other settlements to see if there were more NPCs missing. In Nipton the crusified powder gangers were gone, in camp forlorn hope the maimed NCR was gone thus making letter 9 unobtainable, In the NCRCF there was a vast lake of gangers and at the 188 post there was only a few guards and soldiers and that destitute traveller was gone. these were only a few locations it happened and i'm not sure how many other locations this affects.

If one of the B staff can confirm it is the patch removing these random NPC's from the game that would be appreciated as I am starting think my disk or installed game on my hard drive might be bugged. If if is the patch can you post a list of the NPC's it removed, just so I know in the future if my game is bugged or it is just the patch, ty.

Bump, anyone encounter this and/or can confirm it is the patch or not?