I'm trying to get Arcade Gannon to initiate Auld Lang Syne. Not sure but by my figuring I should have more than the 5 necessary points but he still hasn't done anything. I dismissed ED-E as a companion as I read that may cause issues. No effect.
-We've been to the crashed Vertiberd and he commented on it.
-We went to the Silver Rush and he commented on it.
-We went to REPCON headquarters and he commented on it.
-Talked to Thomas Hildern and he commented on it and I did the 2 points option.
-Completed White Wash, he commented on it, and blamed the Scorpions which should be 2 points.

That's 7 points so even if one or two didn't work it should be enough. Now what?

Is there a console command for this? I forget who but I know one of the other companions has a console command so you can set their points high enough to continue their quest.

You also need to be just starting 'You'll know it when it happens' or thereabouts before it happens. I only do House routes, so I'm not familiar with other routes, but it always happens at the point I need to monitor Kimball's arrival.

I'm following a generally pro NCR course.

Hmm, I think it happens 50-75% through the MQ. If Arcade is an active companion, when you get to the point, he should rush you and ask to talk to you for a second.

The wiki says that the main quest trigger, that you need for this quest, for the NCR happens during For the Republic Part 2 and you report to Colonel Moore that House has been taken care of.

Okay. I haven't gone and seen her yet so guess I need to work a bit more on the storyline.

i did the quest only once, and all it took for me was to bring Arcade to the fort, where the three gaurds take your weapons. he initiated conversation with me, and he was only in my part for an hour I think. try the fort, if you haven't been there yet with him.

He he I just started a very similar thread, unawares that this one was on the go. It's annoying isn't it?