Only one Essential Character? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:40 pm

Ok, before NV came out, Obsidian said that there was only one essential character. (I have no clue who.) This is huge bogus.

1. When I got Boone, I quickly realised that he went unconcious when he ran out of health.
2. ED-E, same story.

They do not die!

Its not a big deal, I just want some clarification.

Thanks!

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:48 pm

Dude, play hardcoe.

And those can permanently die even in casual mode as long as they're not set as followers.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:23 pm

They only go unconcious when you are not in hardcoe mode. In hardcoe mode followers die whenever they are dealth enough damage. You can also not kill children so its only 1 advlt npc able to be killed.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:44 am

Ok, before NV came out, Obsidian said that there was only one essential character. (I have no clue who.) This is huge bogus.

1. When I got Boone, I quickly realised that he went unconcious when he ran out of health.
2. ED-E, same story.

They do not die!

Its not a big deal, I just want some clarification.

Thanks!

Companions only die on hardcoe mode.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:49 pm

Ok, before NV came out, Obsidian said that there was only one essential character. (I have no clue who.) This is huge bogus.

1. When I got Boone, I quickly realised that he went unconcious when he ran out of health.
2. ED-E, same story.

They do not die!

Its not a big deal, I just want some clarification.

Thanks!

Companions are Essential in normal difficulty. That is part of the design since most people react badly when the enemy kill their beloved friends.

If you want companions to be killable, just use Hard Core Mode.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:39 pm

Well who is the one character you cannot kill?

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:32 pm

Oh that svcks! I want to actualy have a challenge, without having to worry about food sleep etc!

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:11 pm

Well who is the one character you cannot kill?

Some people think its Victor because he keeps coming back.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:40 pm

Some people think its Victor because he keeps coming back.

I did think it was Mr house, but then I . . .well its not him anyway.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:36 pm

Some people think its Victor because he keeps coming back.

He even says at one point that if he is destroyed he will just hop into anther bot, so I will go with Victor.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:47 pm

Some people think its Victor because he keeps coming back.

It's not the same thing as being "essential". But then again, that could possibly be what Obsidian was referring to.

Oh that svcks! I want to actualy have a challenge, without having to worry about food sleep etc!

That stuff is hardly an issue. I barely notice it at all, and it at least gives me a reason to create more than drugs with survival.

Or you could just mod it so your companions aren't essential in both modes.

» Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:41 pm

One of the producers came on here on Monday (i think) and said it was

Spoiler

Yes Man

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:29 am

At a glance over the wiki, Marcus is listed as being "Essential - Always". I haven't made it out to where he is at yet, but can anyone confirm whether he can be killed? Would make sense having the only immortal character being the only one directly brought over from FO2.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:12 am

Brb.... shooting Marcus in the face.....

Edit: Back. Marcus dies just like the rest. The one-who-can't-be-killed is indeed Yes Man. Well, you can kill him all right, but he'll come back a little later. Backups.

Try it yourself. I can see why he's the only unkillable one. His ending is the only one that doesn't require anyone to be alive other than you and him.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:38 am

At a glance over the wiki, Marcus is listed as being "Essential - Always". I haven't made it out to where he is at yet, but can anyone confirm whether he can be killed? Would make sense having the only immortal character being the only one directly brought over from FO2.

I can confirm.... marcus it is not, I just blasted him with my huge sniper rifle. SPLAT!!!!