Forum Overview :: Fallout III :: Re: Unless you need a pack mule, always go alone

[quote name="laudablepuss"][quote name="Lizard_King"]I don't see a point to the dog unless they are going to be mostly indestructible like Fable 2. I have Clover now as my sidekick, outfitted in power armor (which doesn't degrade on NPCs), and she's a good survivor although the pathfinding can occasionally be an issue. When I know an area is going to prove lethal or impossible for her to pathfind, I just tell her to wait. Worst case scenario, she returns to paradise falls and I pick her up there. In escort missions, try fast travel. At worst, they'll meet you there in a day or two, and in many cases they'll just pop up alongside you at your destination (Big town rescue). [/quote] I should mention the one big advantage that Dogmeat has: he gets tons of agro! Or whatever! And he actually has a pretty good number of hitpoints. But when he's clearly outmatched, it's just a nightmare. Robots with plasma weapons: BAD DOG DO NOT ATTACK BAD DOOOOOOOG! Yeah, maybe I'll tell him to scram. I'm definitely not taking him on the next playthrough.[/quote]