companion control

Post by **freakydoo** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:25 am

one of my major gripes with fallout is companions and the overall lack we have over them. sure there are many great mods that help to provide more control, but no one mode delivers the full control im looking for. they all provide a piece or pieces to the whole. i asked mod authors to incorporate certain things but i always get the same answer "there already a mod/mods that does that" and they dont want to put effort into that sorta thing. which i understand and respect. they have already done much to improve the game greatly at the expense to their own free time. so i am considering putting a bounty for an all inclusive companion control mod. for the moment though i'd like to use this post as a place for ideas, what features other people would like to see and how much would be a fair bounty for the work.

id be willing to put in $30-50 to see this come to life. i know its not much but it's what i can afford.

features id like to see:

full MCM integration for options

jip compatability

companion use ammo on/off

trade weapons and armor options... Charon might be tricky

includes all vanilla companions (fo3 & fnv)

include custom companions with relative ease

there are other things i cant think of atm but those are the main things i'm looking for. but i've noticed others asking for other option. by all means use this post to express your wish list. this will be on my dime, unless some else wants to through into the pot.

there is a good mod on fnv nexus that provides option for fnv companions only. id provide a link but i cant seem to use the copy and paste options for this site from this laptop. it's called follower cheat menu. the mod author doesn't play fo3 and will not expand it to include them. but i think he'll give his permission to expand his work

anyhoo that's it. if there seems to be enough interest in this then i'll move for and post a bounty with therm's blessing

thank you

Post by **KeltecRFB** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:43 pm

Freaky, what about JIP CC&C?

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/50468/?

Post by **freakydoo** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:56 pm

i'm using it. but even as fantastic as it is, it still doesnt free companions up to use ammo for their given weapon, or offer the option fro me to replace that weapon or trade out closes. which is a simple fix for mane companions but, for example, charon has some scripting which makes him difficult to change up.

Post by **CDTalmas** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:34 am

I use a combination of two different mods: JIP CCC and Remote Control Companions. The former allows for a very tactical combat situation while the latter helps with inventory control, teleportation (in the case of stuck companions) as well as a few more combat-based options (and even some fun idling).

Post by **freakydoo** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:55 am

does RCC work for both fo3 and fnv?

Post by **CDTalmas** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:26 am

It has certainly functioned on all companions thus-far. Heck, RCC snags random NPCs and makes them join my side (if you do the "add teammate" portion of it).

Post by **freakydoo** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:39 am

k. so im trying RCC but clicking on the options is so touchy if i dont click in just the right spot i lose the menu options a together and have to start over... i'm using darnui... could that be an issue?

Post by **Senterpat** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:19 am

What about a mod that lets you physically control a companion?

Post by **PrivateJoker** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:28 pm

Xsquad by erneso for fnv. Best tactical control for npc's available in the modding community. However erneso left the mod for Cars! And it is unfinished and too buggy. A fuse between this with all bugs solved and the interface of JIP would be a match made in heaven.

Post by **KeltecRFB** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:36 pm

And Erneso has fully retired from FNV so there will be no further development on Xsquad unless he decides to come back like some do.