» Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:21 pm RUSSELL
A companion mod by Someguy2000
General Description:
Russell features an in-depth, fully-voiced, male companion designed to enrich the player's experiences in the Mojave Wasteland. He is a former Desert Ranger who has turned to bounty hunting, and can be recruited at the 188 Trading Post.
Picture:
[img]http://imageshack.us/a/img839/6859/russell01.jpg[/img]
Features:
- Full companion wheel functionality
- A new perk, "Swift and Silent", which grants +10% movement when sneaking, and increased damage when using rifles
- A new quest, "Hunter, Hunted", which involves a bounty on "Glanton", a former associate of The Judge (from NVBI)
- A new worldspace, "Mesquite Valley".
- Hundreds of lines of fully-voiced, lip-synced dialogue, performed by Someguy2000
- Multiple character arcs influenced by the player's dialogue and actions
- Dialogue includes commentary on vanilla locations, characters, and player interactions, as well as comparable content in all my existing mods (e.g., he will comment when you conclude select bounties)
Requirements:
- Someguyseries.esm
- Lonesome Road
- Honest Hearts
FAQ's:
Q: Are you trying to avoid Firebase Zulu? I need that mod, now!
A: I've already resumed work on Firebase Zulu. Russell was born out of feature creep in my NVB expansion, and I felt it warranted a separate plugin. Production is moving along briskly, though, so it shouldn't impede work on Zulu.
Q: Is Russell compatible with other companions?
A: As far as I know, yes.
Q: Is he going to die at the end?
A: No, he's designed to be a persistent companion, and is scripted to comment on your actions throughout vanilla and modded gameplay.
Q: Is he balanced?
A: In so far as I can tell, yes. You can always tweak his stats in the GECK if you're dissatisfied.
Q: So, is this guy Boone 2.0?
A: No, he's a bit more talkative, and has a unique origin story involving the Desert Rangers. However, he does share similar hatred for the Legion.
Q: Can Legion-friendly players recruit Russell?
A: Yes, though he requires you to publically renounce the Legion, and you'll take a reputation hit.
Q: When will this mod be released?
A: Soon, possibly before the end of the month. As of 04/03/2013, he's fully-functional, with all his combat and location barks in place. I'm in the process of implementing his questline, which will take at least a week or two, depending on VA requirements.
Q: Will you be updating this companion regularly?
A: Yes, as he will be some additional glue that ties all my mods together. When I release Firebase Zulu, there will be a fresh patch for Russell that includes barks and commentary dependent on that plugin.
Q: Shouldn't he be an NCR Ranger? The Desert Rangers were officially absorbed into their ranks in 2271.
A: Not everyone went along with the http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Ranger_Unification_Treaty...
Q: Does he sing?
A: NO.
Q: Is this post a crude duplicate of your Nexus thread?
A: Yes. Here's http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/959207-wip-russell-a-new-companion-by-someguy/.
Questions, suggestions, and feedback are always welcome. I look forward to rolling out my first companion mod within the coming weeks.
