>>1478346
>Last thread Hero Action: [Recruit more Companions!]
>Rolled 91

Time to round up more of your old gang.

First place you head is for Novac again, going to a tiny (literally) little home just outside the gate. Nothing more than a side tipped metal box with a leather tarp draped over it. Inside you hear the sound of cotton shuffling against cotton in a steady beat, coupled with and tiny bear noises. You tap the box for a bit, a voice hurriedly replies “oh shit, uh. . . just a minute Sir!” The sounds within the box pick up sharply before stopping abruptly. The tarp curtain pulls away, Rusty steps out to give you a salute. He is a small teddy animatronic teddy bear, reprogrammed by someone long ago into a loyal soldier with fighting skills. Behind him a normal teddy bear lying on his pillow mattress.

>Rusty
“Private Rusty reporting for duty, Sir!”

>You
[I’m leaving the Mojave. I think you should travel with me.]

>Rusty
“Yay! I'm ready for another tour of duty Sir”

Next on your destination is Boulder City, climbing the ladder up and abandoned railway work barracks that makes Wendy Gilbert’s home. The former NCR soldier dishonorably discharged after you rescued her unit from the Great Khans.

>Wendy Gilbert
“Hey, if it means I don’t have to keep living off radroach meat and get a chance to sleep in a real bed, I’m down.”

Then it’s a walk to Vegas. Most of your professional mercenary friends are probably at the Atomic Wrangler right now. Passing by freeside you consider bringing Joeclyn and your Freeside Rats, but decide against it, deciding to at least check up on them.

>con't

>>1478350
You walk past walls covered in crude chalk drawings warning people to stay away, light stepping over landmines (fakes mixed in with real ones). Once you pass the traps and you enter the courtyard of the “the Fort”, a ruined tower bolstered with gun ports, sandbags, and other defenses.

The Rats were a most useful tool to have in Freeside, like little spies, sneaking around finding information, stealing items, and tracking individuals, organized by none other than yourself and rusty. A whole gang of armed, dirty children swarm and hug you and Rusty. Most of the familiar faces you are expecting are there, Meyla the raider child, B.A.L.L.A.R.M.-08 the android, “lil’ brother” Jake, Tommy with his hunting rifle.
Joecyln, their leader, and asks why you are here.

>Joeclyn
“Oh! Are you finally taking us to the Circus in Flagstaff?”

>You
[No, I have some news. I’m leaving the Mojave]
A single chorus of “Awwww” comes from them all.

>You
[I won’t be gone forever, but I need you all to stay here. Do you remember what I said about House’s securitrons?]

>Joeclyn
“Yes, you told us to stay away from them.”

>You
[Sometime soon I will take them over. One of them will come up to you and say the secret code.]

>Joeclyn
“Will you ever be coming back?”

>You
[Of course, I promise. Just keep manning the fort]

>Rusty
“Freeside Rats, Salute!”

The children stand at attention and give you a salute, before you leave for the Atomic Wrangler.

>con't

>>1478352
At the Atomic Wrangler, you find your mercenary band around, playing a game of poker, rather than Caravan. Most of them thought Caravan was a shit game anyway. Russel, Hazel, Desmond, Joana, and Vanessa are all playing. Lucky for them, Russel is winning.

They’ve all got plenty of caps to throw around with, having looted and been paid through quests at your side, and this is evidenced by a collection of empty booze bottles.

You tell them you’ve got another big gig, this one’s not going to be in the Mojave though, and explain to each of them your plan.

Hazel, ever a mercenary, just asks if she’ll be paid and there’ll be things to shoot, and signs on when you tell her you will and there will be. Desmond and Vanessa decide to join with you out of the idea of exploring ancient old world ruins. Joana doesn’t have very good prospects here in Vegas and joins you as well.

The only one who doesn’t join is Russel, especially after you tell him you plan to return to the Mojave to bring peace with it through a Robot army.

He spits at the idea.

“So what, you intend to take Vegas with Houses’s machines and whatever gadgets you bring out of that cursed place? Have Vegas be ruled by you with complete fucking power?

I joined up with you because you said you had a plan to kick out the Legion. I had hoped you wouldn’t become an NCR lackey or House’s pet, I thought you might actually be the “Wild Card” the Mojave need to be strong again.

But now I can tell you’re just another Mr. House.”

ALERT:
Russel is not convinced to join your cause.
>>>Try to convince him? Reply with a diplo dialogue and roll with it

>con't

>>1478355
Next on your list is Niner and Axe-Man. That’s weird, the pip boy says their at at Vault 3?

Heading to Vault 3, you see the fiends. Wondering whether to fight or sneak, they surprise you by waving friendly at you. You haven’t actually approached the fiends before, but somehow they recognize you and aren’t hostile. The gatekeeper even talks to you.

“You’re a friend of the boss! If you’re looking for him, he’s down there.”

Interestingly they open the big Vault door for you, and allow you to enter the base unopposed. If you recall, the Fiends are lead by a man known as “Motor Runner” and you wonder what he wants with you.

They bring you to the Vault’s maintenance room, the door closed.

“Boss is in there, he said for absolutely no one to disturb him. . .unless it was you.”

You enter the room. Inside is some kind of makeshift throne on a carpet.

There is a shit ton of used drug packages everywhere. Empty wrappers, crumpled boxes, used needles and every type of smoking device known to man. The whole room smells as intense as an actual chem lab. It also smells of sex.

That’s when you find Niner, nude and lying on a big heart shaped mattress, Cyan the raider and Mellissa on either of his side. They all looked utterly wasted.

You kick Niner in the shin, and he slowly gets up.

>Niner
“I fucking told you fucks to- Oh shit, Six! The fuck are you doing here my friend?”

He gets up and stretches.

“Look at me now Six. “King of the bloody Fiends!” that’s what I am. See, when you told us to wait I got bored. So then I thought to myself, ‘I could really use something to give me a boost right now.’ Cyan here knows how to make some damn fine shit, but we ain’t got the supplies.

Then I remembered how the fiends are all a bunch of chem addicts, so they must have some good shit stashed somewhere.

I took Cyan, Mellisa, Axe-Man, and Vincent and we decided to use some of the Stealth Boys and sneakin’ skills you taught us mate. Managed to get all the way into this Motor-Runner fellows lair and find his stash.

Turns out he caught us stealing it. So me and the boys and girls killed him and his guards.
And get this, apparently the fiends were so impressed, they made me their new leader! It’s been a fucking paradise down here. I’ve never seen so much jet in my life.”

Not sure whether to be impressed or disgusted, you tell him about your big plan, and ask if he’ll join you.

>con't

>>1478368
>You
[I'm leaving the Mojave, I'd like you to come along. Are you willing to join me?

I'm not sure I can bring Cyan or Melissa however.]

>Niner
“What? Taking me away from this place is one thing Six, but why you gotta make me leave my girls? Cyan’s good in a fight and decent in the sack, but she’s a wiz at making the best chems. Now Mellisa, you’d think she was the more civilized being a Khan and all, but she be fucking crazier than the bloody raider in bed.”

>Niner isn’t yet convinced to leave his position as fiend leader or leave the other girls.
>>>Try to convince him? Reply with a diplo dialogue and roll with it

Vincent Vincent is here but he also seems happy with his predicament as much as Niner is.
Axe-Man is here too, and you ask if he’s willing to follow you.

>Axe-Man
“Axe-Man will agree to follow the Courier if there will be more things to chop. AXE MAN”

>con't

>>1478369
>If I can't have you come with me, can I at least count on the Fiend's support when I request it?

>>1478371
Second

Rolled 39, 38 = 77 (2d100)

>>1478355
>>>Try to convince him? Reply with a diplo dialogue and roll with it
>NCR Lackey? House's Pet? Are you joking with me right now? New Vegas is going to remain independent from all 3 powers, and I don't have my sights set on the Mojave, but all of the Wasteland, from sea to glowing sea. The NCR, the Legion and House has no future in this land, not anymore

>>>Try to convince him? Reply with a diplo dialogue and roll with it
Will you support me when the time comes then?

>>1478369
Heading to Goodsprings, Milton and Hans were easy to recruit after you tell them of all the money they'd earn selling life insurance in the dangerous setting of BigMT.

Last but not least, "Best Friend". He wasn't the only DeathClaw (pet? compaion?) you had, but he was the first.

Strangely, he's not at the Goodsprings Cemetary where he's usually dismissed.

He's at the Quarry.

You haven't been to Quarry at all. Wasn't really in your way. Guess there's a first time for everything.

You head past Sloan, and see the limestone walls and tower cranes in the distance.

Even with your incredibly strength and prowess, getting Ganged up by Deathclaws is an easy grave. The only reliable way to kill them en masse is through sniping from a distance or heavy ordnance, to engage a whole flock in melee while possible usually requires you to stock up on more stimpaks than you can care to count.

Popping a stealth boy just to be safe, you head your way into the Quarry, and are glad you did. Holy shit there's so many Death Claws, you've never seen so many. You count at least 100 out in the open, but who knows how many more lurk in the quarry tunnels out of sight.

It's difficult to tell which one is "Best Friend", they all seem to blend in.

Then you accidentally bump into one.

Your pip boy flashes a warning: [DANGER]

>con't

>>1478376
>Then you accidentally bump into one.
I wouldn't even be worried if we didn't have a gimped arm. Time for mini-nukes I guess

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>>1478376
The world slows as you engage the V.A.T.S. You're almost positive that you've finally met your fate. This is more Deathclaws than you could possibly engage and live.

Suddenly there's a massive, mighty roar. The Deathclaws back away, and you stare down at the biggest DeathClaw you've ever seen, as it walks up to you. Thank god, a one on one fight, you

It sniffs your face, and gives you a big, friendly lick.

Wait a minute.

>You
"Best Friend?"

It thumps its foot on the ground like a pile driver, yep its him alright.

Behind him you see, yet more surprisingly, the other Deathclaw you raised from an egg. Mr. Cuddlesworth. Except, you can't really call them "Mr." anymore, because around them, bearing the features of Best Friend, are small, young Death Claws.

Other familiar faces too, there's Sharptooth, an intelligent talking one who you recruited from the Great Khans, and Tholdrin, another intelligent talker who is a native to the Mojave. Did all your Deathclaw allies come here?

>Sharptooth
"In the name of King "Best Friend," why have you come here, Puny Human?"

>Roll 1d100 with Dialogue post

You guys are super lucky you rolled the 91 to avoid some instant hostilities and open up opportunities.

>con't

>>1478386
>I came looking for Best Friend. I hadn't realized how well things were going for all of you. How are things with the human settlement down the road?

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>1478388
it's tradition that I forget to roll for my actions

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>>1478386
>Civ Action

Six of your followers in power armor, aided by ARES strength, walk step by step carrying a big ruined Pre-War Hazmat truck to Cottonwood Cove.

>Moreno
"Why are we bringing this?"

>Arcade
"I suspect because our friend intends to transport some radioactive materials on our journey, possibly to allow us to produce chips for supplies."

>Moreno
"Does he have a plan to repair it?"

>Raul
"Impossible. No one has been able to repair a car in 200 years. Most run on nuclear batteries that no one can make anymore, and what gasoline vehicles have long since used up all the gas."

>Arcade
"Well I hope he has a better plan than having us carry this all the way to BigMT."

>con't

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>1478388
Sure, then maybe try to convince the entire pack to move out with us

>>1478392
Can't we just convert it to run solely on electrical power? Plenty of ways we could get fuel for it then.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>1478386
Rollin'?

>>1478388
>>1478390
>Rolled 6 (1d100)
>Sharptooth
"Sloan? The NCR sent troops and a caravan guns to the construction workers to attack us.

We ate them and their brahmin."

Damn, you thought Sloan was quiet. There goes any hope of recruiting those construction workers.

>>1478392
>No one has been able to repair a car in 200 years

What? Weren't there cars in Fallout 2? Even a player could get one.

>>1478399
(Raul hasn't visited the wasteland in total, many of your companions experiences and knowledge are limited to where they've been, in his case Raul comes from Mexico where the situation was even worse.

Yes, the Warrior also used vehicles in Fallout Tactics as well

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>1478398
>Can't say I really blame ya. Any chance you guys might help out with my plan? I'm sure there's some good nesting spots where we're going.

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>>1478401
>Rolled 9 (1d100)
Ahh...now it feels like I'm questing.

--COTTONWOOD COVE--
>>>>>Food: Plentiful
>>>>>Water: Average
!NEW!
>>>>>Morale: Above Average
>>>>>Medicine: Plentiful
>>>>>Armaments: Plentiful
>>>>>Current Pop: 89
>>>>>Military:
6 Devils Brigade - Power Armor
!NEW!
16 Couriers Companions - Arcade, Doc Delilah, Willow, Ares, Cass, Raul, Veronica, ED-E, Rusty, Wendy Gilbert, Hazel, Desmond Harper, Vanessa, Joana, AXE MAN, Milton+Hans
17 Settlement Militia (Firearms)
11 Ad-Hoc Melee-Armed Militia
8 Fanatical Civilians
>>>>>Prisoner: 1 Legionaire Recruit
>>>>>Fuel: None
>>>>> Infrastructure: Old World Houses. Tents. Prisoner Pen. 2 Garden Farms (Medium, Primitive). Pump Irrigation. Bath Tub Pots. Medicine Shack. Animal Pen (Small), *Raul's Workshop*
>>>>>Defenses: Wooden Watchtower. Concrete Structures (Weakened Slightly).
>>>>>Vehicles: 1 Vertibird
>>>>>>Power: None
!NEW!
>>>>>>Materials: Scrap Wood (tiny) Electronics (++Extra Abundant) Hazmant Truck Container
>>>>>>Weapons: Average Legion Melee Weapons (+Moderate, Pristine) Average Legion Firearms (+moderate, Pristine). Mercenary Battle Rifles (Moderate, intact) Average Plasma Rifles (+Moderate, Intact) Average Laser Rifles (+Moderate, Intact)
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Conventional (Moderate) Energy (Moderate)
>>>>>>Armor: Average Leionaire Armor (+Moderate, Pristine) Good Centurion Armor (+Tiny, Intact)
>>>>>>Technology: River Silt Fertilizer. Manure. Delilah's Voodoo. Arcade's Chems. *1 Sierra Madre Vending Machine*
>>>>>>Sierra Madre Chips: None
[Research Capability and Assets: None]
!NEW!
>>>>>>Other:
+3 Allied Followers
+2 Herd Animals (Brahmin/Bighorn)
>>>>>>Research Items/Items of Interest: none
>>>>>>Communications: (Devil's Brigade Radio)

---

Axe-Man spends much of his time in Cottonwood Cove chopping down Cacti and killing Mirelurks, and then proceeding to chop their corpses into a fine red paste with his axe. "I AM AXE MAN!"

...

"Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to bring back Axe-Man? He still creeps me out."

"Not as much as the giant Roaches. Ugh, I can't stand the sight of them."

"C'mon guys, any friend of the Courier is a friend of us right?"

"Yeah, but they're still creepy."

"They fight good at least. And Milton does raise some sound socio-economic theories according to the Courier."

"Oh shut up."

>Your followers are a bit disturbed, but peaceful
---

>>>>>A. Scavenge (for what)
>>>>>B. Try to improve (which) base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons (where).
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials (where/what)
>>>>>G. Your choice/Write in
>>>>>Turn: 23

Rolled 19, 90, 28 = 137 (3d100)

>>1478355
>>1478369
>>1478373
Support.

Adding onto this, we plan to make a New America to truly succeed the pre-War one. We aren't going to merely preoccupy ourselves with nostalgia, we're going to take the best aspects of each one we encounter to make a greater one from the ashes of the old.
We've even managed to recruit some Enclave Remnants and begun to reform their ways to show how committed we are. Technically we'd be the legal successor if we succeed in that department.

>>1478398
>>1478401
Support.

Rolling in support of the 3 dialogue actions.

>>1478373
>Rolled 39
>Russel
"Your plan is to come back here with a giant robot army and take over. That ain't very different from the rest of them. They sure as hell ain't the future, but what kind of future are you bringing?"

>Rolled 38
>Niner
"Support? Sure Six, I'd be happy to help but ah, I got a problem here. These fiends know how to have a good time, that means I gotta find ways to supply em with the chems they need. Been buying from the Khans but ah, I need a bigger source than that to ensure their loyalty.

Think you can help? If you can get me some way to produce all the chems we need, I can get the fiends to fight for you.

Also I want a bike. A good bike. Think you can do that?"

>>1478401
>Rolled 9
"No Puny Human. This is our home now. The limestone tunnels are ideal, just the right temperature day or night, and with much room. There is brahmin and bighorn to feed on.

You would have to show us this better place for us to believe you."

>>1478408
>>1478419
Can we respond to these and roll or is it too late with the Civ post?

Rolled 47, 18 = 65 (2d100)

>>1478408
>Hero action
Have the courier try to replace the engine on the truck. He did it for the tank, so with he right materials and time, he should be able to make a stable one for the truck

>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials (where/what)
Whatever materials the courier needs to make the new engine, the citizens will go out to try to find. Maybe in Searchlight or the airport

>>1478423
Supporting. Hopefully after we get the truck and possibly the Wrecked Highwayman up and running, we can start packing up our convoy.

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>1478424
>>1478423
FORGETTING TO ROLL AS PER USUAL

>>1478423
Accidentally rolled an extra. I guess the 47 would be picked

>>1478422
You can continue to respond

>>1478423
The Courier did not repair the engine on the tank, the Chinese had maintained the engine.

He was able to jurry rig a power source together for the Tank, with the help of their engineers.

You remember the Brain told you not to worry about getting the truck to work, just having it would suffice.

>>1478430
Well then change the engine with taking a look at the planes in the airport

>>1478432
Jurry Rig Airplane Engine to work for a Truck?

That can be attempted.

>>1478434
Yeah, let's go with that, if the other anon agrees. We did it for tanks I think back in WW2

If the brain says we don't need to get the truck working, why not use the airplane parts to fix up ARES aircraft instead?

>>1478434
>>1478435
We technically use airplane engines for modern tanks now.

>>1478436
Well we could both, also it would let our citizens get some training in some basic tech

>>1478436
Because it's a nice hazmat truck.

>>1478419
>Russel
"My plan is to come back with a robotic workforce. One that can clean the wastes of radiation, eliminate dangerous threats and yes, act as a army. Because I want to see the best possible future for mankind.

I know the NCR can't provide it, they are recovering too slowly and will fall to the decadence that killed the old world quickly. They'll consume what little resources this world has left to offer in their private industries producing luxuries for the rich. The legion on the other hand is like a slow death, what with them eliminating all advanced technology or knowledge of it from their lands. Once they are done all that will be left of humanity is a bunch of tribals who can't make anything more advanced than a machete. Then there is House, who would see their entire efforts be contained to New Vegas and would almost certainly result in little beyond a slow decent into nothing once his energy supplies run out.

My plan is to take the best of the old world science to fix what has went wrong and bring about a better future. One where drinking clean water and eating non-irradiated food is seen as normal, not expensive. One where the concept of never having been in a fight is a possibility not a fantasy. One where all work together to bring about a better life for all, rather than squabbling amongst ourselves like animals.

I'll give you an example of this technology. From the wastes of Big MT and the ruins of the Sierra Madre I collected a functioning material replicator. A device which can turn scrap metal and fusion batteries, once they are turned into a special form of chip, into stim-packs, bullets, guns and so much more. How about the fact I recently lost an arm? Yet I stand before you with two, entirely human flesh, arms? Cybernetic enhancement, complete regeneration of limbs and other bodily damages. Heck, how about the fact that I have access to a crashed ship filled with technology that makes the shit that the BOS used seem basic as fuck?

That is what I am offering. Not bureaucracy and corruption like the NCR, not barbarism like the Legion and not stagnation like House. I offer a future based off innovation and science. Where people like me aren't needed, where there aren't anymore cowboys and there is peace in the west."

>Niner
"I could find you a bike given time and I could let you bring the girls if it would help? However getting chems...that would be difficult but I could arrange something in the long term to at least supply some shit to your guys."

>Best friend
"Okay, I guess but can I ask about getting assistance in future or at the very least being able to come here without conflict?

I plan on securing the region around you from the NCR and so if you guys are still here then I could use your help to defending the region from attacks. You could even help us secure the region from them? Then you could expand all over the place under my protection."


If you guys could roll that would be nice.

>>1478445
Well for one, the NCR is going to outlast the legion, and I don't think it is a good idea to bring the fiend chicks. We don't NEED Niner, if anything he is more use to us as the king of the raiders.

Please confirm whether you wish to support/modify/veto >>1478445 or input your own dialogue.

>>1478448
I wanted to bring the Fiend chicks last thread but sadly when OP took the final count of what companions we wanted I had went to sleep and thus I was unable to voice my opinion. Even though I had established it the previous times that OP asked for a companion count.


As to the NCR outlasting the Legion, yep. They will in this case but that assumes the Legate can't take control and appoint a successor which he seems able to do based off of the game. The point is though they are both inevitably going to lead to a decline.

>>1478456
Of course. I'll vote for your companion reaction if you'll take out the part of taking the chicks with us. We'll get him motorcycles, and drugs, but not the chicks.

>>1478458
Those chicks are incredibly useful. One is a survival expert and the other is an extra trained gun.


Seriously, we lose nothing by taking them and gain a fair bit.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>1478419
Backing and rolling for this reply >>1478445

>>1478462
>Rolled 9 (1d100)
>>1478401
>>1478390
Well these are some low rolls we've been getting lately.

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>1478445
Rolling

>>1478461
They are fiends is the point I am trying to make. They shouldn't have anything to do with our new nation. We aren't going to die by not taking them

>>1478466
Neither of them are fiends.


One of them is a New Khan and the other is the last pure-born raider, neither of them are as far gone as the drug-crazed fiends. Both are entirely sensible and reasonable raiders.

>>1478491
>they are both high and drugs and are living in vault 3
Exactly why I didn't want niner either.

It's not like the Khans are perfect paragons of morality either

>>1478466
We won't, but we want decently standing people to come with.

>>1478496
I would point out that in the fallout universe, being high as fuck on drugs is fairly common and normal behaviour. As to them residing in Vault 3, it was specified they went there to steal the drugs, implying they weren't part of the Fiends until the Fiends decided they now lead them.

The Khans are a entirely reasonable group, their ancestors you might have more of a point about.

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>1478454

I support >>1478445

Among the discordant chorus of thoughts in the Courier's reinforced (empty?) head bootstrapping every thinking being capable of living and let live into participating in a society where there can be advancement instead of decline seems the right choice.

https://youtu.be/d6wRkzCW5qI

>>1478500
Even if they weren't to begin with, they are fiends now, as they lead them.

>>1478881
They are Fiends as of a few days ago at most. It's not like they can't just abandon their new followers.

However I would personally suggest making them march their very expendable forces right into the barrels of our enemies guns.

>>1478894
I was thinking about us giving them loads of drugs, getting them all hopped up, and having them bum rush McCarran. Then we could use Vault 3 for the Chinese if they agree to be part of our new state

I say we keep them alive and then offer them Chems to become guinea pigs for a program of roid raged berserkers to be used as meat fodder against the legions melee forces.

The original fiends were shit fighters anyway.

>>1478959
Well if Niner can teach the fiends how to ride motorcycles, they could become our Blitz raiders that harass supply routes and small villages. IF we can teach them obedience and respect

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>>1478423
[LOCKED]

Choose:
>Strong Truck - Raul, get me more POWER!
>Jet Truck - I got the NEED for SPEED!
>Slow Gun Truck - Mounted weapons fully CHARGED!
>Fuel Economical Truck - A sensible choice for the Post Apocalyptic Wasteland

>>1478978
>Slow Gun Truck - Mounted weapons fully CHARGED!

We war-rig now?

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>1478978
>Fuel Economical Truck - A sensible choice for the Post Apocalyptic Wasteland

>>1478978
>>Fuel Economical Truck - A sensible choice for the Post Apocalyptic Wasteland
QM, how could you offer such a practical option?
So is this truck going to just be used to transport radioactive materials, or is it also planned for other utilities?

>>1478983
Depends if you plan to put things inside a highly radioactive container along with fissile materials.

>>1478993
So a truck bomb?

>>1478904
That is the standing plan for the common Fiends / bandits but these are hero / companion class raiders we are talking about. Too valuable to waste on a suicide / distraction mission and definitely smart enough to abandon their raider crew for us when we start taking over. So long as they get their drugs and fun, they'll quite happily fight for us.

>>1478959
That could work but I'd point out the New Khan girl is specified to be a wasteland survival and irradiated region expert. Extremely useful for a group like us who are going to go and settle a new region which is almost certainly irradiated to fuck.

>>1478975
That would be quite useful and a reason to keep him alive in the long term and seeing as he likes his girls, a good reason to keep them alive beyond their own utility.

Also, they are obedient when they have drugs. They aren't far gone enough to bite the hand that feeds them.


>>1478978
>Fuel Economical Truck - A sensible choice for the Post Apocalyptic Wasteland

Seeing as this truck will form a major part of our industrial efforts, moving radioactive materials to refining sites and such, it would be nice if we don't need to much fuel.

>>1478978
>>Strong Truck - Raul, get me more POWER!

>>1478445
>Where people like me aren't needed, where there aren't anymore cowboys and there is peace in the west."
Isn't that insulting to an old ranger like him? I think it is but i'm not sure.

>>1479023
Heck no. He willingly took up the mantle of the ranger and knows what that means.


Why in gods name wouldn't he want there to be a world where there is no need for men like him to defend the people? Where society isn't resting on a knife's edge and preserved by the gun?

A world where he could have raised a family, settled down and relaxed rather than fighting for his and other's lives.

>>1479034
I just think the phrase can be interpreted as
>We have robots now so we don't need you.
But if you're sure i'll support it.

>>1479041
Ah, but remember how the phrase starts: "Where people like me aren't needed".

We are stating we want to make a world where there is no need for heroes and that we don't want to make him obsolete but rather make all of us, ourselves included, obsolete.

>>1479055
I don't know if i would like that world but fine.
>>1478445
Supporting.

>>1479041
>>1479055
>>1479063
This sounds like something someone would say before the robot revolution begins.

>>1479071
OH NO I JINXED US!

>>1479071
>>1479063
>>1479055
Too be fair, Not needing hero's is a good thing. It means the killing and bloodshed and all that is finally at an end. Families and stuff can be raised properly and all that good shit.

>>1478993
QM, are you going to need a map of Big Mt. like there was of Cottonwood cove?

>>1479063
I mean a world where the fates of men don't have to rest on the actions of one man or woman.

A world where there isn't a massive war or plague or other problem for them to deal with or cause.

A world where heroes, instead of playing catch up with the world problems, are scientists and leaders preventing them from ever coming to be.


A world where no child sees his family die at a raiders hand and hardens his heart and marches the world seeking revenge. A world where no man sees his fellows mistreated by society and leads a revolution. A world where no fathers abandon their families to fight in a distant war for their protection.


>>1479071
"...We will be heroes...We will build heroes..." to quote a wise song.


>>1479077
That is the hope and meaning of peace in the west: no more settlers on the edge of civilisation, no more sheriffs and posses against bandits and outlaws. No more frontier justice and corruption, just civilisation and peace.

>>1479087
A world NOT ruled by robots

>>1479094
What is a robot but a man of steel? Shall we not replace our toiling hands of bone with hands of steel? If so, why not our bodies that we might live all the longer and free of pain and suffering?

Seriously though, robots probably won't get into control...at least not in our life time unless we end up having cybernetic life extensions and shit.

>>1479087
>A world where no fathers abandon their families to fight in a distant war for their protection.
Now hold on a minute, you might not be able to fulfill that one.

>>1479105
Robots won't get into control PERIOD. It sounds like you actually would be okay with what

>>1479106
You'd be surprised what you can achieve with robotics and remote control systems.


Anyhow, these are the goals for our society. Like every other society they are slightly impossible and idealistic.

>>1479115
Depends on what you mean by robots. Depending on what you mean I very well might be.

>>1479074
RIP New America, killed by the Institute before we even knew what hit us.

>>1479115
>>1479118
Does Yes Man count?

>>1479087
This feels like a type of speech we should use though, it's got that sort of ambitious charm to it.

>>1478993
>>1479001
>>1479009
Yeah, raw logistics sounds good. Unless we plan on adding truck bombs to our arsenal. Any ideas on how to make the truck less ridiculously dangerous?

>>1479118
Non-humans. Whatever else could I mean by robots?

>>1479105
That's a bad analogy, bones are 5 times stronger than steel.
>>1479116
>Anyhow, these are the goals for our society.
They're your goals mate, i want a different society.

>>1479094
Don't worry.
We don't have the tech to actually make intelligent robots, so any Skynet-like-being taking over and glassing the wasteland is super unlikely.
At worst Muggy might start a revolt for all the ceramics in Big MT

>>1479130
Yes man can't be trusted at all.

>>1479137
The brain can't either unless we put him back in our head

>>1479135
>bones are 5 times stronger than steel
What? Like high strength steel or shitty mild steel?

>>1479138
>The brain that is ours, Cannot be trusted
I'm sorry, What?

>>1479143
Well I and a few other anons, have subscribed to the idea that the brain is positioning himself to fully automatize the society so then the brain can take over and rule, instead of us.

>>1479137
What do you mean? He's Yes Man! He's got a perfectly trustworthy name that is not at all related to an undermining personality to overthrow humanity!
Actually I wonder what Yes Man's motivations are, what is he trying to achieve anyways?

>>1479138
>>1479143
This reminds me, can our brain indirectly read our thoughts? It sounds like he could from our previous conversations.
Otherwise, we could ask him for some trust exercises to assuage our self-paranoia.

>>1479143
What he means to say is that while he is outside of our being, he may as well be a different person, and letting him orchestrate the majority of our plans may be a bad idea.
Granted, it's our brain and he probably wouldn't betray us or do anything that wasn't it the best interest of the people, but you never know.

>>1479130
It is that right kind of speech but I would worry about coming across as too idealistic and unprepared. Please refer to the below section for the stuff on robotics.

>>1479133
To explain, I wouldn't allow Yes-man complete control of our society. At most he would be an adviser or manager. I state this mostly as I have no way of knowing if they are actually sane to any great degree or even competent. However, in the case of things like robo-brains or synths, I have little problem with them being in control.

It should be noted however I will be keeping the Courier at the top of the pyramid for as long as possible and that this is all in reference to our successors and shit.


>>1479135
It's another song lyric. From the same album if I remember rightly as that "we will be heroes / we will build heroes" line.

>>1479154
You guys are crazy. Like literally crazy then.

>>1479156
All i know is he was changing his programming in New Vegas via hints and that he wasn't as happy as he seemed.

>>1479157
I can see that point, However. He losses in the end as well, Because nobody will recongize him as the 'leader' and its not like we're gonna suddenly give up on living soldiers and shit. Plus he would't betray us as his literally our brain and unless we are gonna betray OURSELVES. It should't be an issue.

>>1479162
>You guys are crazy. Like literally crazy then.
Care to explain how then?

>>1479166
What reason or point does our brain have to remove us from everything? We haven't done anything to it and so far it has never once in game or here proven to be anything more then an unfiltered asshole when he?It? talks.

>>1479162
>He losses in the end as well, Because nobody will recongize him as the 'leader'
The worry with that is that our brain might be able to pull a House and just speak from behind a view-screen.
The wasteland seems weirdly okay with working under nebulous individuals they've never actually met in person.
>>1479166
I think what he's getting at is that we're arguing against our own brain of all things. That's gotta be some type of metaphor.

>>1479162
>You guys are crazy. Like literally crazy then.
The Courier has the Wild Wasteland trait, what'd you expect?

>>1479162
>Plus he would't betray us as his literally our brain and unless we are gonna betray OURSELVES. It should't be an issue.
>>1479156
We should ask our Brain later how much he's still related to us, and the whole possible linked thoughts thing.

>>1479171
Oh, They just didn't have a choice and house did reinstate some law on the strip and areas around it. So they could be thankful and then just kinda too busy surviving to care much more.

>>1479172
Fair enough.

>>1479172
Wait...what traits and perks do we even have? That's kinda important?

>>1479170
>What reason or point does our brain have to remove us from everything?
So that the brain can be in charge, It is now a separate entity, as we do not have control over it's thoughts. It is also our brain, so it is just as powerhungry and intelligent as we are, and it knows that it won't be able to rule a human society, so that's why it is pushing a robotic one.

In the game, he constantly disparages us and looks down on us. He probably doesn't even think we are worthy to lead a new society, and that the brain could do a much better job.

>>1479181
I don't think we ever decided them.

>>1479186
I mean I know we have Small Frame going on temporarily, but that's all I know for sure.

>>1479182
Where have we ever acted Power hungry or anything evil evil like that? Also as I said, his an unfiltered asshole with his words but he never acts against us one. Kinda like a dad in all honesty.

>>1479212
He's more like the asshole brother who went to college on a scholarship and berates us for being a degenerate.
I mean at least he means well under all the snark.

>>1479212
>Power hungry
Well we are making a nation that will one day cover all of the old United States and beyond, and you have to be pretty ambitious for that

>evil
If we are a good Karma character, then we have probably not done anything super evil but that doesn't mean literally anything.

He doesn't act against us because he can't. Once we give him power over the securitrons and any other projects, as well as use his "advice" to build our society how we wants, then he will have massive power

All these theories would be put to rest if we would just put him back in our head

>>1479227
We're gonna need to chug down a few bottles of liquid courage to get the charisma to convince to get back in our head, but we could definitely do it.

>>1479227
The problem is once we put him back in our head he can't be removed.
I think we should build the Big MT robot army first then reprogram Yes man to obey us so we have someone we know is loyal in charge of all those robots.

>>1479236
Well he volunteered to go back in, it's just that we can't take him back out.

>>1479220
Oh I know, hence why i'm confused as to this weird plotting of against our own brain.

>>1479227
And then lose another resource and be unable to use him in any fashion. Also pretty sure he can interact with shit and just doesn't go after us cause his us and we're him. No reason to turn on shit.

>>1479237
Once more Yes man is in the game for himself only.

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>>1479181
I have no idea! All I know is that the Courier clearly has Wild Wasteland from all the wacky shit he's up to.
>>1479186
The QM mentioned that we'd eventually figure that out from the first thread, but that hasn't happened yet from what I can tell.

>>1479241
Better we have our doubts now instead of later.

>>1479241
But he isn't "us" anymore. He is a separate entity that can make his own decisions. The only connection he has to us is that he was once in our body. He is a being that can make his own decisions, thoughts, and plans.

>>1479241
>Once more Yes man is in the game for himself only.
>Reprogram.

>>1479254
Who's going to be doing the reprogramming?

>>1479156
>This reminds me, can our brain indirectly read our thoughts?
IC yes, directly even
Debating whether OOC too

>>1479252
And those would be based on OUR experiences and actions we dealt with while he was inside. Therefore coming to the SAME outcome as us if we had the time to sit and relax in a place for awhile.

>>1479254
>reprogram the guy
>who was reprogrammed already
>who is reprogramming himself.

This is an endless cycle, Just let our Brain fake being Mr. house for awhile. Its fine.

>>1479268
If he does that, Then we're pretty much fucked because he'll see all the people that want to kill him for no good reason.

>>1479268
>Debating whether OOC too
Does he know of all our dank memes?

>>1479135
>That's a bad analogy, bones are 5 times stronger than steel.
Perhaps, but Flesh is stronger than steel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2EQ0FlVks4

It occurs to me that Thusla Doom's ideology on human will isn't so far off from Caesars

Anyway, back on my PC at last

>Writing

>>1479272
>outcome
What outcome exactly? What form of governing is correct? What society we should run on?

Also, NO ONE has suggested we kill him. Stop accusing people of wanting to be murderers. Unless I missed someone saying it of course.

The only perks I know for sure we have are
>All Implant perks from the New Vegas Medical Clinic
>All Challenge Perks excluding Meat of Champions
>Scribe Counter and possibly Khan Trick
>Whatever Old World Blues perks we decided on, plus DNAgent and DNAvenger and the Auto-Doc implants
>All special perks from Dead Money, depends on whether or not we gave Veronica Elijah's tape.
>Divide Survivor and Marked

>>1479283
>What outcome exactly? What form of governing is correct? What society we should run on?
The one where any dissenters can be put in the gulags, of course. Alternatively, the one where the robots can do the same to us.

>>1479308
Oh good list, thanks for that anon.

>>1479308
Thanks anon

>>1479327
That list still doesn't account for all of the perks we could have as a level 50 character with all available DLC.
Other notable skills I know for sure we have include
>Being able to speak and read Latin and Chinese
>Has a passing knowledge of the Spanish language
>Having a special brain condition due to being shot in the head
>Having an intimate understanding of RobCo tech
>Having a passing knowledge of squad sniper tactics

>>1479351
Well if we have all skills to 100, and all stats to 10, then wouldn't we have basically every perk?

>>1479353
The Courier gets 1 general perk every 2 levels, meaning we have 25 out of 88 possible general perks.

>>1479353
Essentially, except for the fact that being a literal superhuman doesn't instantly make you a cannibal or anything.


However it is a canon fact we have adimantium skeleton no matter what we choose. So that will be nice.


>>1479361
Shit, that means at most we can get another 24 perks unless OP is feeling generous...

>>1479361
>>1479353
Correction, we have 25 out of 117 possible general perks.
I forgot to factor in all the general perks that come with the DLC.

>>1479364
That's right. I forgot that I play with the mod that gives a perk every level

>>1479364
You have got to be kidding me. Our only hope is that OP is going to let us have more...

>>1479308
>>1479189
Don't forget the Wild Wasteland trait that gave us all this sweet shit at the expense of our sanity!
>>1479351
Plus how we're both the best person out of all our known companions at Jury Rigging, and can possibly tame animals.

>>1479353
>>1479361
Not unless we're using the Fallout 4 leveling system, I don't think so. Since the other companions are stated to be capable of specializing better than us.

>>1479368
25 out of 117 possible perks on top of the non special perks we have is still amazing.
A lot of the general perks you get through leveling up are pretty useless anyways, so 25 is actually a decent number.

>>1479371
That is true and if we select the ones that are more useful for group shit we will benefit well.

>>1479381
Who wants to go through all the perks and pick them out for us then?

Also, what is the consensus regarding our brain and it's power? Are we putting it back? Stripping it of power?

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>>1479381
We also have to decide on our second train.
I think Good Natured fits.

>>1479381
>>1479394
>train
I meant trait.
>>1479387
I can get list up on a pastebin or something, but it might take a minute. Probably be better if we all just skimmed the wiki page.

>>1479403
True but we will need a pastebin for our character shit anyway, might as well start now.

>>1479387
For now, let's keep it as is and put it through some loyalty tests before we give him the keys to our robot army. Maybe some trust exercises too?

>>1479394
Great for all the nice stuff we're doing. Maybe it manifests as more than just skill points?
>>1479403
>I meant trait.
And here I was thinking you wanted us to make some railcars for the upcoming railway.

>I can get list up on a pastebin or something, but it might take a minute. Probably be better if we all just skimmed the wiki page.
Yeah, I'd agree. Or maybe the QM has other plans for our trait decisions?
>>1479411
Wouldn't it be better if the QM had ownership over the pastebin?

>>1479422
You have a point. Op should probably make it.

>>1479422
>Wouldn't it be better if the QM had ownership over the pastebin?
Yes it would. I know I've done character sheets for some other quests on the board, but letting the QM have unfettered access and control is the best option.

>>1479403
>Explorer
>Jury Rigging
>Robotics Expert
>Long Haul
>Animal Friend
>Animal friend 2
>Mysterious Stranger
>Strong Back
>Terrifying Presence
>Scrounger
>Ferocious Loyalty
>Fortune Finder
>Vigilant Recycler
>Educated
>Retention

What about this so far? Edits?

>>1479444
add in
>Cowboy
>Living Anatomy
>Fast Metabolism
>Grim Reaper's Sprint

>>1479476
I don't know about Cowboy but that is just my opinion...and we should probably focus on energy weapons seeing as Big MT has a ton of those.

>>1479483
I mean energy weapons are cool, but are primary is a fuck-huge revolver. Plus I thinks it's thematically appropriate.

>>1479483
I agree with this. That's why the perks I chose have a more energy siding. The rest seem fine though

>>1479444
Which one them makes us a god amongst men?

>>1479504
Whatever weapon perks we add. Also, Terrifying presence is pretty close

>>1479504
Any combo actually. We're basically the most dangerous cyborg the world has ever seen at this point. I'm pretty sure we can take a supermutant behemoth by ourselves at this point.

>>1479492
You have a very good point but if we are better with energy weapons we will be able to train others to use them better.

However we could take two combat perks.

>>1479483
>>1479520
>>1479492
If we're training them with weapons, we should train them in conventional weapons as well until we ensure the shiny new energy weapons aren't going to crap out on us.

>>1479520
I suppose we could. It's not like we don't have a superb knowledge of energy weapons without the perk though, so it doesn't matter that much.
Again, the pick for Cowboy was just because of our revolver/knife combo.

>>1479520
>>Explorer
>>Jury Rigging
>>Robotics Expert
>>Long Haul
>>Animal Friend
>>Animal friend 2
>>Mysterious Stranger
>>Strong Back
>>Terrifying Presence
>>Scrounger
>>Ferocious Loyalty
>>Fortune Finder
>>Vigilant Recycler
>>Educated
>>Retention
>Living Anatomy
>Fast Metabolism
>Grim Reaper's Sprint
>Laser Commander
>Voracious Reader
>Mad Bomber
>Them's Good Eatin'
>Fight the Power
>Sneering Imperialist

>>1479540
Hm. Is it possible to get an energy weapon as epic as our current revolver, possibly one that still has that custom feel like Big Iron has?
What weapons are the alien shields weak to? Since they seem like some of the best gear we can get at this point.

>>1479538
True but the simple fact is that we have other people who are very good with conventional guns of all kinds.

What we need to do is either get someone with experience with laser weapons or do so ourselves.


>>1479540
True, I suppose we could just take cowboy or both depending on what other perks there are if we feel they are worth it.

>>1479554
Well if we will use the Fallout 4 weapon customization, we could probably make a cool looking energy weapon. I mean hell I could hop on and see what modifications the weapons have now

>>1479559
Well, we could take a plasma rifle, drastically reduce the barrel length and increase the size and power of every other component to make a ghetto plasma cannon / burst-fire plasma-thrower / potential bomb.


For science.

>>1479575
So a plasma sawn-off?
Neat.
If we could supercharge it, that'd make quite the sidearm.

>>1479554
>What weapons are the alien shields weak to? Since they seem like some of the best gear we can get at this point.
Just checked again and remembered from the last QM statement on the shields, they're weak to fire and electricity. So just bring some molotovs or flamethrowers and we should be good.

>>1479559
>>1479575
>>1479577
Something with that sort of feel would be great.

>>1479575
Well we could be like Maxson and have a wicked Gattling laser but it fires plasma instead, we could have a Gauss Rifle that could puncture a hole int eh side of a battleship, we could have what you are suggesting as a sidearm, but we need a primary energy weapon.

>>1479579
We could custom fit a a Saturnite Fist with some high voltage coils, making an Arc Fist that would probably deal electrical and fire damage.

>>1479580
>we could have what you are suggesting as a sidearm.
Nope. Essentially a plasma mortar / plasmathrower that would be about the size of your arm.

>we need a primary energy weapon
Ah, I have a better idea than a energy weapon or a conventional rifle.


The 277X viper.

>>1479594
But the range on it sounds disgusting. It would be little more than a shotgun. We should either shrink the size of it, or use it as our heavy weapon.

>>1479580

So the Sprittel-Wood?

>>1479603
Basically. Holy shit I didn't even know that existed

>>1479599
I am more so imagining a 40K plasma rifle, which is to say a fairly heavy weapon.


As to the 277X viper, here is the link.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/X277_%22Viper%22_magnetic_rail_cannon


It's current location is unknown but there might still be some prototypes and such out there.

>>1479608
Well the tech in 40K and Fallout is a little different, so I don't know if what you're suggesting would work. A large rail gun would work for heavy warfare, but we do need something a little more flexible

>>1479627
Well we could just keep what we have right now or maybe use a laser rifle...

>>1479643
Well since we are becoming a high-tech faction, it should only be right that we switch to energy weapons, as much as it hurts. We could retire "Big Iron" and switch over to "Electric Avenue". A laser gun that I will try to explain after I look at the mods for Fallout 4 laser guns.

This isn't an excuse so I get to stop studying for my finals and play a videogame.

>>1479657
We aren't a high-tech faction yet and even if we were high-tech doesn't mean we can't rely on old faithful steel to bring our enemies death.


Also, we are increasingly close to being the god-emperor of mankind with how we are setting things up: all we need now is to equip all of our troops with laser rifles.

>>1479657
>>1479643
>>1479603
>>1479592
Psssttt, Why not Plasma and improve upon it?

>>1479665
>>1479666
Or take the alien weapons and reverse-engineer them. They seem to be superior to everything else we have

>>1479666
>>1479671
I personally have a theory of what will happen if we develop plasma and laser tech long enough...and it links into what I think the Zetans represent out of the alien race.


However reverse-engineering their weapons would be wise alongside things like their propulsion, medical and energy systems. Their robotics are slightly lower priority but might be useful.

>>1479685
In my opinion, we seem to actually have better robotics than them. It could be because they don't need them, or because they never thought of/had to get them. Kinda like the Spartans in halo

>>1479690
That may be true but we should at least inspect their designs.

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We also still need to find a way to make that Cosmic Sword.
Imagine the MGR type shit we could pull of with it.

>>1479715
That actually shouldn't be too hard. We would have that with a special laser rifle/ Big Iron, and some large power weapon like a Plasma Gattling some Gauss Rifle that could take out half of a building

OP are you there?

>>1479281
>>1479801
OP's ded, m8. Looks like OP tried fisticuffs on a robot.

>>1479801
>>1479808
OP made the mistake of not setting his alarm for a short exhaustion nap.

>>1479874
It's cool bro. Just don't work yourself to death.

>>1479874
Would that mistake possibly have been caused by the exhaustion that nap then resolved?

>>1479874
>>1479880
Indeed. 2 hours isn't that bad if you're taking breaks like that, but you might want to state that first so we don't think you went AWOL.
>>1479883
Just wait until he makes mistakes from exhaustion on actual updates!

>>1478445
>>1478462
Rolled 9 (1d100)
Russel listens to everything you say, not speaking a word, as you empathetically try to convince him of your just cause.

When you finish, he stands up.

“I’ve heard enough.

That’s the same type of tall tale promises the NCR shits on others, don’t pour it on me. And you know what? From all the things I’ve seen you do, the worst part might not be that you’re lying. It’s what might happen if you’re telling the truth.

You, the NCR, House, the Legion. You all want to come to here and mold the Mojave to your liking, wipe its identity, replace traditions and history with a “brand new world”. The Mojave drew its strength from the Rangers, from its own men on the ground wanting to make a difference. The NCR castrated the Mojave and the Rangers like an old Bull, making it reliant on themselves. House would have been worse, making everyone reliant on him, feeding him their caps like a damn parasite. None of them would have brought any good. I fought for a world in which the Mojave remembered the Rangers and how to defend itself.

A world of "peace and order" without cowboys, without the West, and men like me are not needed? If you do bring the medicine, the food, the shelter, and whatever else your machines are gonna do then good on you you’re better than the rest. But if it’s a world where men like me aren’t needed and can just be replaced by a goddamn securitron, then I’m not needed to build it either.”

Russel has left.

>Niner
“Nah Six, I think I’ve finally found a people to my calling. You wanna get the King of the Fiends, then you gotta bring along all the fiends now.
Still tell you what Six, when the shit hits the wheel the Fiend’s will be there.
But we gotta get our bloody fix mate.”

Six has declined to join you singly to BigMT or even with his girls, but states that if you are willing to involve the whole fiends he’ll be supportive if you can the chems.

>Niner
“Hey, maybe intsead of just getting me a bike you get us all a right eh? Ha”

>Best friend
“We follow the will of King Best Friend, Puny Human. He considers you a friend. You are the friend of the Deathclaws here.

You have taught him many lessons. Eat what you kill. Kill those who strike at you without mercy.

If our King wills we will fight for you. But know that many of us are still ‘feral’ and may not distinguish friend of foe as I or Best Friend can.

But we are soon going to fix that.”

The Deathclaws begin to howl, and beat their feet, and all turn to a rock where Tholdrin in his robes steps onto it, bearing a big tankard of something green and glowing inside.

Tholdrin lifts it high up into the air for all to see.

>Tholdrin
“BEHOLD THE BLOOD OF GORIS! WE SHALL ALL BE WISE LIKE HIM! THE DEATHCLAWS SHALL HUNT THOSE THAT HUNT THEM ONCE MORE!”

There’s a triumphant exultation from the Deathclaws that shakes you to the bone.

>You
[Uh oh]

>>1479953
FEV?

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>>1479953
This is Sharptooth BTW, the "Ambassador" of King Best Friend.

>>1479953
Shame about Russel, but at least he sees the logic of what we are trying to do and isn't going to stand against us...we'll see about contacting him again someday for help patrolling the frontiers of our empire until there are no more frontiers...


>>1479962
Almost certainly. To be honest it is for the best that they consume it, considering that they effectively lose nothing by doing so and we can easily convince a few of them to work with us if they are all intelligent.

>>1479953
Also OP, are you only taking the first roll? Because there were another two or so rolls after that that were higher than 9 and I want to make sure we are getting the best outcome reasonably possible.

>>1479973
But anon, there will always be a frontier of our empire

Space

>>1479973
I told you he wouldn't like it.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>1479953
DRINK IT YOU MADMEN.

>>1479984
Ah, the final frontier. But by the time we are realistically looking to colonise there chances are even the courier will be in his golden years. No matter how many life extension methods we use.

>>1479987
True but it is the honest to god truth of what we would bring. A world without need for the noble protagonists and their kin. A world where there are no more great wrongs to right.


...Still, I suppose we could see about hiring him to help us in future. To take down bandits and to train our own "Rangers" for whatever purpose they might find.

Also, his primary complaint seems to be that we are going to make our people soft and dependent on us, which we know is false. I just hope that when he sees what our society is truly like he will understand and return to us.


Yet all that is in the future and we are here in the now.

>>1479953
>Puny Human
He does know that we're stronger than the average Deathclaw, right?
Please don't make the courier say that to him, I don't want to get into a pissing match with him.

>>1480009
Probably not but we could certainly give a demonstration...or at the very least have him ask king best friend.

>>1479999
>Also, his primary complaint seems to be that we are going to make our people soft and dependent on us, which we know is false.
You could've asked him for input on maintaining martial traditions and backups in the event the robots try screwing us over.

>>1480009
>>1480011
>inb4 our Brain reads our mind and says this to them later.

>>1480018
True but it never crossed my mind and I imagined we'd still be able to continue talking after that roll but sadly he has left, for now at the very least.

>>1479999
>Also, his primary complaint seems to be that we are going to make our people soft and dependent on us, which we know is false.
Are you sure? I recall we came to a consensus that we would provide free food and healthcare using Vending machines, isn't that exactly what he hates?

>>1480024
Yeah, so he was kinda right
Even though I objected over this

>>1480024
Actually we decided against anything like that, the machines are only to be used in emergencies apparently. That or it was they will only provide extremely basic but nutritious foods, with everything nicer being bought from private industry.

>>1480024
>I recall we came to a consensus that we would provide free food and healthcare using Vending machines, isn't that exactly what he hates?
That's a privilege though, not a right. They have to earn their citizenship and do some civil service before getting shit like that.
>>1480027
>>1480028
We should've been more specific before making grand speeches to a guy incredulous of us, I guess.

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>>1479981
Dialogue and Speech checks are first roll basis. Civ Actions and Hero Actions are best of three.

A good message won't be stopped by a bad roll, and a bad message can't be helped by a good roll either.

You had good points mixed in with ones that killed it for him.

>>1478408
You salvage most of the planes at the Camp Searchlight Airport to make the Fuel Efficient Truck you need.

>You
[A job better than anything the NCR's truck repair station in Camp Mcarran could do boys. Be proud.]

>Raul
"Yeah boss. We'll be cruising over the Mojave. And let's not forget there's no way she could handle any additional armor, but I'm sure at a top speed of 20mph we'll be able to outrun anyone that tries to hit her exposed engine parts with bullets, which surely won't be a pain in the ass to replace."

>Arcade
"Well I've never driven a car before so I can't compare to old world standards. But I suppose that the Courier's estimate of "12 miles per gallon" of airplane fuel is. . .good? That's about 15 gallons to where we need to go. We have that. . .barely."

>>1480028
I wanted the former, but we got the latter, which isn't too bad I guess.

>>1480027
>Even though I objected over this.
Can you define "This?"? just want to clarify if we're on the same page.
>>1480028
That's exactly right, although i recall one anon wanted free housing too.

>>1480037
I wanted no "free" things, but was overruled.

>>1480045
Me too buddy, pretty sure i was arguing alongside you.

Actually let's take this rejection as an opportunity to remind ourselves exactly what the hell kind of nation we are building, what do anons want it to be like?

>>1480035
>>1480037
>>1480045
Personally, I'd argue that free things is fine so long as we can motivate people to want better shit. If not then I must agree but our people thus far have been willing to do work in return for food, housing and protection. So who knows, maybe we will just develop into a syndicalist society. Main point is that we don't have a private sector yet and probably won't for awhile.

>>1480024
No I doubt it's the Healthcare he hates, the fact that he listed them out and said we would be better than all the rest if we brought it.

I think he's just hates the idea of becoming obsolete and having traditions and identity of the Mojave erased.

His complaints in the game tend to be that the NCR only wants soldiers or farmers, but that they don't offer much else.

>>1480034
What the fuck is that.

>>1480056
And also the whole making everyone dependant on them and absorbing the Rangers into basically thralls.

Basically he thinks our idea is noble but doesn't feel he has a place in it since we essentially said there wouldn't be a need for him.

>>1480056
What if we had gone with describing that idea i had of teaching people how to grow their own medicine? Would that have worked?

>>1480049
I would like a Nationalistic America with a mix of old and new world government policies and traditions, that values hard work in the workplace, but rewards it when the American comes home to relax and enjoy the fruit of his loins. Neighborhood barbecues, baseball games, and apple pie.

>>1480034
FYI this is actually better milage than IRL Semi-Trucks. But probably doesnt compare to a single fission battery bringing you from Florida to Alaska without a recharge

>>1480061
Post Apocalyptic Jurry Rigging at its finest.

--COTTONWOOD COVE--
>>>>>Food: Plentiful
>>>>>Water: Average
!NEW!
>>>>>Morale: Above Average
>>>>>Medicine: Plentiful
>>>>>Armaments: Plentiful
>>>>>Current Pop: 89
>>>>>Military:
6 Devils Brigade - Power Armor
16 Couriers Companions - Arcade, Doc Delilah, Willow, Ares, Cass, Raul, Veronica, ED-E, Rusty, Wendy Gilbert, Hazel, Desmond Harper, Vanessa, Joana, AXE MAN, Milton+Hans
17 Settlement Militia (Firearms)
11 Ad-Hoc Melee-Armed Militia
8 Fanatical Civilians
>>>>>Prisoner: 1 Legionaire Recruit
!NEW!
>>>>>Fuel: Airplane Fuel (Below Average)
>>>>> Infrastructure: Old World Houses. Tents. Prisoner Pen. 2 Garden Farms (Medium, Primitive). Pump Irrigation. Bath Tub Pots. Medicine Shack. Animal Pen (Small), *Raul's Workshop*
>>>>>Defenses: Wooden Watchtower. Concrete Structures (Weakened Slightly).
>>>>>Vehicles: 1 Vertibird
>>>>>>Power: None
>>>>>>Materials: Scrap Wood (tiny) Electronics (++Extra Abundant)
>>>>>>Weapons: Average Legion Melee Weapons (+Moderate, Pristine) Average Legion Firearms (+moderate, Pristine). Mercenary Battle Rifles (Moderate, intact) Average Plasma Rifles (+Moderate, Intact) Average Laser Rifles (+Moderate, Intact)
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Conventional (Moderate) Energy (Moderate)
>>>>>>Armor: Average Leionaire Armor (+Moderate, Pristine) Good Centurion Armor (+Tiny, Intact)
>>>>>>Technology: River Silt Fertilizer. Manure. Delilah's Voodoo. Arcade's Chems. *1 Sierra Madre Vending Machine*
>>>>>>Sierra Madre Chips: None
[Research Capability and Assets: None]
!NEW!
>>>>>>Other:
+3 Allied Followers
+2 Herd Animals (Brahmin/Bighorn)
>>>>>>Research Items/Items of Interest: none
>>>>>>Communications: (Devil's Brigade Radio)

>ALERT
You have used up a considerable amount of scrap metal in the repair of the Truck.

>>>>>A. Scavenge (for what)
>>>>>B. Try to improve (which) base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons (where).
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials (where/what)
>>>>>G. Your choice/Write in
>>>>>Turn: 25

>>1480066
I think it would have worked if we said we'd teach the people of the Mojave how to use technology to defend themselves, and maybe reinstate the Rangers as a separate entity again.

>>1480075
QM do we have the Radio transponder hooked up on Big Mt? If we do, what else do we have to do for our Brain? Because I would like to start setting up our plans for the battle.

>>1480067
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE IN MIND WITH MY DISTRIBUTISM ECONOMY!
Citizens of the courier's America will have a land to do with as they see fit, a home built by and for them and their family and a job they can work in as humans instead of slaves.

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>1480075
>Loot some fuel from other airplanes scattered about or at the air-fields. - Hero

>Civi - Gotta get more scape boys, get too them roads or junk yards.

>>1480084
Well we could have a sort of "Manifest Destiny" where an acre of land is like 10 caps.

>>1480049
I want to be the Institute but not morally bankrupt, isolationist or dumb as all hell. However I accept such a system can't work on a massive scale and that we must therefore be more capitalist.

I feel that the easiest way to win in fallout is to either be more advanced or to outnumber our enemies. We can't outnumber the NCR anytime soon but can easily be more advanced.

>>1480056
True. He doesn't like the idea of being pointless or being obsolete, which very few do but I can't really say that what I described is untrue. That is the end point of civilisation.

>>1480064
We said that was the end goal, a world where heroes aren't needed. Doesn't mean we won't need heroes to get to there.

>>1480066
That was integrated as a part of our preferred education focuses.

>>1480067
Aye that could work quite well but we need to prioritise science for now. Since that will be one of our few areas of superiority.

>>1480084
I still say Distributionism will be the death of our nation like the progressive taxation system is the death of societal progression into certain jobs and areas.

>>1480093
>Acre of land
>10 caps.

Wut

>>1480101
They originally charged 1,25 for an acre, but at that time I guess that was higher. 20 caps.

>>1480097
Well that's why we will embrace tech as long as we are not corrupting our ideals. Also the institute is a dangerous thing to be because it has no ideals. It's the enclave you want to be like

>>1480081
>Lucky 38 Signal Booster:
[Electronic Parts (Abundant)] [X]
[1 Radio Tower] [X] (if you take it down from Black Mountain)

>Supplies for the trip:
[Food (Plentiful)] [X]
[Medicine (Plentiful)] [X]
[Ammo (Plentiful)] [ ]
[Toilet Paper (Plentiful)] [ ]
[Fuel (Plentiful)] [ ] + [Intact Fuel Tank] [ ]
[Intact Water Tank (Large)] [ ]
[Metal (Above Moderate)] [ ]
[Fissile Materials (Above Moderate)] [ ]
[Hazmat Truck] [X]

>>1480097
How do you think Distributionism would lead to the death of our nation?

>>1480116
Don't want to take Black mountains radio, does anyone know where we could get another?

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>1480116
Alright then

>Civ action
We will have our citizens form large-ish groups to raid the surrounding locations looking for storage of toilet paper, ammo, and metal. We should focus on the many ranches and Nipton up the road. A hero or two should be in each of these groups.

>Hero
The courier will go into Camp Searchlight and look for a water container that I think is there. He will then have Moreno and Kruger help pull it out of there.

>>1480097
I like the idea of a High tech government that supports the people with emergency food and healthcare, just don't want it to provide everything since that would be cuddling.

>>1480119
The idea of ensuring people feel accomplishment and work to earn what they get is solid.

I'm just not sold on the distributism taken literally. Sure people can own their own homes, but I think we can still provide many free services while also providing many job opportunities too.

It might have capitalistic qualities, but instead of working for basic survival daily its where you work for the luxuries prestige and pleasures of life.

Like everyone gets all the fruit bars and jerkys to life, but you have to work for a roast stake with champagne is what I feel. People will feel empowered that the work they do gives them the fine things in life to enjoy.

>>1480132
>Raiding.
Unless you're being figurative I'm going to have to veto against this action.

>>1480116
>>1480124
He said we can just attach it to the Lucky 38.

>>1480108
Like I said, the Institute but not morally bankrupt.

>>1480119
I find it hard to believe such a system can actually mange to be productive. A government meddling in the economy often reduces efficiency and limiting the size of companies and such reduces the benefits of economic scaling, results in smaller budgets for RnD and many other such problems. It is also a disincentive to trying to expand past a certain point for a company and unnaturally limits the benefits of running well. Why shouldn't the company with good business practices that manages to buy out another company be allowed to keep all their assets when they would be able to manage and run them more effectively?

>>1480124
There are other radio stations across the map we could attempt to disassemble. Like wolf radio or whatever it is called. There was also my idea to use NV radio.

>>1480134
Eh, some would argue that it is the end goal of a modern society to have everything provided to the citizens that they need to live.

>>1480144
Indeed, but that would still require you to take it down from Black Mountain to strap it on top of it.

>>1480034
>Dialogue and Speech checks are first roll basis. Civ Actions and Hero Actions are best of three.
So does that mean we can't have a majority vote for certain dialogue options?

>>1480138
No I mean like empty settlements or those FULL of raiders and fiends. Not innocents, Jesus Anon

>>1480175
You can vote on the elements and essential message of what you want to say certainly. The wording and content. Support/modify/veto.

Once its locked I take the first relevant roll for it.

>>1480146
>Why shouldn't the company with good business practices that manages to buy out another company be allowed to keep all their assets when they would be able to manage and run them more effectively?
Because usually those companies don't stop buying out other companies, they assimilate them all until they become a Mega corporation who's monopoly protects them from the law, at that point we would have another Vault tec.
Think of this problem like the Crimson caravan and Van Graffs agreement, they decided they will cooperate to remove any other competition purely to maintain their monopoly.
>>1480144
I know, i just want to take any radio tower besides Black mountain.

>>1480184
I agree with what you are saying, but there doesn't seem to be a perfect alternative that doesn't involve stifling economic growth

>>1480184
Well, you are assuming that they automatically become evil once they pass a certain size.

A logical method of dealing with this is by having companies be broken up entirely whenever they are found to be massively corrupt, etc.

>>1480190
Technology is really going to change our perceptions on traditional economy no matter what. Maybe let's see what our full capability and capacity is before worrying too much on distribution.

If anything Sierra Madre chips will be the new currency. Not only that but quite possibly the most effective currency since it literally translates into buyable goods and isn't just fiat.

>>1480146
>Eh, some would argue that it is the end goal of a modern society to have everything provided to the citizens that they need to live.
I hate that argument, i instead believe in the Aristotelian view that the Society must shape humans into being better.

>>1480202
>Well, you are assuming that they automatically become evil once they pass a certain size.
They are certainly swayed to be by multiple factors, that's what i believe.

>>1480202
Like what we did with Union Oil? This could work if we had a permanent Executive branch, which is what I had been arguing for.

>>1480205
Well we shouldn't let this tech run rampant. Just because it could completely change society, doesn't mean that it should. We have to be vigilant or else we risk falling into moral decay.

Also, we need to make it so that we edit the machines so they take the chips we specially make, so we do make our own currency, it is just in the forms of coins

>>1480177
Oh, then i support >>1480132
Just wanted to be sure.

>>1480214
I think so long as we cater to human needs and ensure people have an outlet to feel empowered, we maintain morality.

>>1480206
I respect your view but I would argue that it's far easier to shape people into being better when they aren't worrying about getting enough food and shit.

>>1480212
True but these factors can be eliminated by other methods and shit.

>>1480214
Quite possibly.


Also we need to decide on a series of actions.

I would suggest we expand our farms of both medicinal and agricultural purposes. We should probably also train all of our people with weapons. That or we try and make a few carts / wagons to attach onto the truck so it can carry / drag shit.

>>1480224
But what's that outlet? Humans are impulsive (for the most part) and we must make it our duty so that they don't fall for their most basic instincts. We must make sure they work, and that their work is meaningful and they come home to enjoy this amazing technology that they worked for

>>1480229
>>1480132
Unfortunately, we do need to go to Big Mt, but we have some things to do first

>>1480202
>A logical method of dealing with this is by having companies be broken up entirely whenever they are found to be massively corrupt, etc.
That's what Distributism is supposed to do, if they get past a certain amount of reasonable wealth or employ corrupt tactics like Rent-seeking they get chopped up without any mercy.

>>1480221
Roll good anon

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>1480240
Here you go

>>1480237
Except that isn't a good economic policy. You are punishing people for being competent in economic methods and in saving money.


Unless they have broken the law, a real law, they shouldn't be broken apart.

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>>1480244
Nice

>>1480250
Well we do need to make sure companies can't become Walmarts, Standars Oil's, MCDonalds, etc.

>>1480146
>>1480202
>>1480250
Do cartels and price fixing count under this?

>>1480224
>>1480229
This >>1480235
Don't forget bread and circuses was a thing, how do we get our citizens to be better people if all they would desire is to be cuddled and appeased?

>>1480235
The outlet is simple. Opportunity.

There are no centers for public education, and even if there were, no way for people to go to them while fighting for survival.

Everyone should be free, but compelled, to choose the job they want and earn what they put in.

If they don't want to go to school and prefer to till a field or sow clothes so be it. If they want to go to school to be an engineer or robotics expert even better.

You get what you put in.