I found Ricky to be annoying, but I also kinda felt bad for him. Poor guy had no idea what it was really like in combat. I ran through the ambush scenario a few times (until I realized it was scripted for all of them to die). The first time at it, after the explosions, Ricky starts to scream like a girl which had me bust out laughing and Stella starts to curse at him telling him to get down. The next few attempts I did not hear a word out of any of them. Anyhow, it is too bad we could not save them.

I think Ricky was kind of a teasing poke at the player. The developers were showing us what a worthless chump the Courier would be without the main character powers granted to him by the narrative.

I was sad that Stella and Jed could not be saved, though. Luckily, I realized it was all scripted when I obliterated every White Leg present and turned around to find the whole party mutilated despite the fact that I was the only one being shot at.

They were likeable characters even for their short-life

They very much were! I was kind of expecting Stella and Ricky to be companion options, but then I told Ricky he was a danger to us all and Stella got her arm mysteriously chopped off by a script.

Ricky was a wuss and a psycho addict. I told him that he should stay back because the withdraw and he did. SO I DID SAVE HIM.

Well, except that he's also a complete moron, so he probably just got murdered by Powders or Fiends instead.

Was wondering what the speak checks lead to. Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:

I'd like to see Ricky's supposed glowing nut vs Fantastic's theoretical physics degree. It'd be cool if you could go back and tell him what happened (if you sent him away), but I doubt they'd bother putting that in.

I was hoping to be a part of the caravan a few game days longer. I think it would have been pretty cool if the caravan made a final stand at one of the tanger stations.

The idea of Ricky being a parody of the player character is pretty hilarious now that I think about it.

Took me a while to figure out it was scripted as well, and when I did, I was bummed.. :sadvaultboy:

Isn't it, though? All the elements of a Fallout protagonist are there. Pip-Boy, Vault suit, unwarranted sense of self-importance. The only thing missing is his main character shield. I love it.

Ricky is everyone on Gamefaqs converted into code.

You're my hero, Azula.