Dog's Gender

Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:50 am

This may seem like a long shot, but do you guys think you'll be able to change the dog's gender? My female dog was diagnosed with cancer earlier and will be put down next week; and nothing would make me happier than being able to name the dog 'Milly' without it seeming stupid.
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Justin
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:08 am

I assume they will try and keep the dogs gender neutral for roleplaying purposes, but time will tell.

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Andrea Pratt
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:34 am

If I were to predict, they will just call the dog Dogmeat, because Bethesda still think this is cute and not at all stale.

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Paula Rose
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:46 pm

Always spay and neuter your pets
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Amiee Kent
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:14 pm

Sorry to hear that. I don't think you'll be able to change the dog's name or gender in-game but maybe you could change the dog's name in the Console or GECK or something? I'm sure there's a way of doing that

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Petr Jordy Zugar
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:54 am

...I like it if they call the dog dogmeat...

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Deon Knight
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:49 pm

I want a cat.

Okay seriously; no I think they will call the dog "him/he" and yeah also, Dogmeat.

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rheanna bruining
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:03 am

All previous Fallout dogs have had predefined genders and names. I imagine this one will be much the same.

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dean Cutler
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:56 pm

The animals in the game are generally not physically gender identified.

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Quick Draw III
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:07 pm

I think the dog will appear asixual like all the other creatures in the game. Thus, it will end up looking typically more female than male so you're in luck. I don't think you'll be able to change the name on consoles (unless they introduce console commands to consoles which I could actually see happening), but on PC it would be easy to name her milly :)

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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:13 pm

Dogmeat has been a fixture in Fallout since the First one came out, only New Vegas seems to have lacked Dogmeat.

If this is cross compatible with Skyrim graphics meshes and textures, creating a cat NPC follower should be possible using some of the user made models for cats from Skyrim.
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Arrogant SId
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:48 pm

I'm tired of white, dark haired dogs as protagonists.


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Jessica Raven
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:58 pm

Thanks, guys. I don't want to literally call the dog 'Milly' in game, I can pretend it's called Milly. It would just be odd calling a dog that's clearly masculine 'Milly'. If it's just male, that's fair, obviously. I'd just love for it to be female and was wondering what the chances are.
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Javier Borjas
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:16 pm

Dog is Dog and Dog would appreciate it if you'd respect it's gender choices. Now throw the damn ball.

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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 3:37 pm

Same here, the only proper name for dog in fallout verse for me is dogmeat. Of course that's not saying much becausesince I played fallout 1 for the first time as akid I named every dog in every video game that I played dogmeat .

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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:52 pm

Most probably neutral so the kidlets can play.

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Adam Kriner
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:43 pm

And your Khajiit's.

I've got a German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix named Xander, so I guess I could name my dog that. Have to wait on mods to color the dog correctly though.

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Amie Mccubbing
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 3:31 pm

Sounds like a good dog you have there!

And you are welcome to try neutering a Khajiit!
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:30 pm

I would be shocked if it isn't called Dogmeat, that's tradition. :D

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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:15 am

First, the chances of that canine being anatomically ... complete ... are extremely low. Secondly, unless the dog's gender is a crucial plot element (also highly unlikely) PC users will have access to mods which change it. So I see no problem unless you are fool enough to play on a console. In which case I blame YOU AND YOUR ILK for Skyrim's [censored] interface. :stare: :D

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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:57 pm

As a white male dark haired dude, i identify much more with a black female chihuahua. I hope the dev would keep that option.

On the topic of Fo4, it pretty well depends if the dog is a fixed character (please not Dogmeat, not dogmeat, not dogmeat, that running gag had run way too long) like Rex or K-9 or if the dev implement a system of customized animals on top of the 8 human(o?ds) companions. You would have your companions, on one hand, that are included in the story, have their own name, personality, description, quests, perks etc... And, on the other hand, the possibility to buy out animals to some trader. You would be able to pick amongs a few animals (dogs, pigrats, brahmins), races (chihuahua, german sheperd, yorkshire etc...) color, set of skills and name. If you want to call it Dogmeat or Todd Howard, it is your choice. Others won't have to suffer from that bad running gag. Beside that it would mean that the 8 regular companions are actual characters with personalities, without any barking things amongs them.

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asako
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:06 am

Male ofcourse

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Arnold Wet
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:36 am

Dog is a Pelican, Dobermann Pinscher hybrid hermophrodite. Its obvious from The trailer footage.
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Ellie English
 
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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:35 pm

At the start you have a male dog, but after you complete the main quest, you can switch it's gender.

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Post » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:17 am

but male cannot be female

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