In your travels beyond the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout: New Vegas, you'll eventually see one of the series' most tragic figures, Craig Boone. Boone is hands 1 of Fallout'southward almost useful companions, merely personal losses have fabricated him bitter and hardened to most effectually him.

A retired NCR military 1st Recon Sharpshooter, Boone resides in the town of Novac every bit a guard assigned to the night shift. He used to live there with his married woman, but she was kidnapped by members of Caesar'south Legion with the help of a Novac resident. After helping him to identify the traitor and getting justice, players will take the choice of recruiting him on your journey by suggesting they become after the Legion.

In order to commencement Boone's companion quest, "I Forgot to Remember to Forget," you'll demand to accumulate 5 history points when traveling with Boone. These points can exist gained mainly by attacking Legion forces and leaders, also every bit helping prisoners and slaves. Proceed in mind that if y'all've already washed all of these actions earlier recruiting Boone, it'll be impossible to start the quest without using console commands.

The kickoff action that tin be taken is to kill Vulpes Inculta, the leader of the Legion'due south Frumentarii division. He will first appear at Nipton with an entourage of legionaries but will announced once more in the New Vegas Strip and at Caesar's side in Fort. Killing Vulpes nets i history indicate, and if washed on the Strip, the Securitrons will not become hostile. At the Legion-held settlement of Nelson, three NCR soldiers are beingness crucified that you can either mercy kill or gratuitous. Killing the hostages will give you 1 point while freeing them will advantage two points. If you lot prefer to costless the hostages, information technology's all-time to aid the NCR and their side quest "Restoring Hope," in which NCR soldiers will aid in the assault on Nelson, making the rescue easier.

At the Legion stronghold of Cottonwood Cove to the southward-east, completing the NCR quest "Eye for an Eye" and killing every Legion soldier in the camp will reward two points. At Camp McCarran, players can gain one point during the quest "I Put a Spell on Yous" past either killing the Legion spy in the human action or disarming the bomb for the monorail. You tin can also gain a point past killing a captured Legion prisoner of war. Two points can be gained at a location marked the Legion Raiding Military camp by freeing 2 captive powder gangers intended every bit slaves. And if yous're feeling dauntless, players tin can likewise determine to impale Caesar at the Fort with Boone present, which rewards 2 points.

Later on some of these events, depending on how yous handle them, Boone will initiate dialogue that affects their disposition towards the Courier. It'll also requite players a glimpse into his tragic by, including his guilt for taking part in the Bitter Springs Massacre and his mercy killing of his own married woman after she was sold into slavery. For Boone to initiate dialogue about Bitter Springs, the Courier must have both gained Boone'southward loyalty and talked to either Manny Vargas in Novac or Bitter-Root at Campsite McCarran. After passing a Speech check of 30 or better, the Courier may propose going dorsum to Bitter Springs to face his demons. Boone will initially turn down, just after a while, will approach the Courier, saying he's reconsidered near revisiting the area.

Bitter Springs is constitute in the north-eastern section of the map and is now a refugee center controlled by the NCR. Once players arrive with Boone, he'll suggest making their style to Coyote Ridge, where he and his squad were positioned and fired on the Smashing Khan civilians fleeing the NCR'south assault. He'll so inquire if they can spend the night camped at the Ridge.

A few in-game hours will pass until Boone wakes you up, alarmed. A Legion raiding political party is making its way to assail Bitter Springs that you'll need to assistance defend. The attacking forces will come in three waves and largely consist of recruits and mongrels. Friendly fire might be a problem with NCR soldiers and refugees all over the camp, so make sure non to apply explosive weapons and attempt to take out most Legionaries before they become close to the camp. If you complete the local side quest "No, Not Much," more NCR soldiers volition be present to help defend the camp.

One time all three waves have been eradicated, Boone will speak to the histrion, surprised and frustrated that he survived the boxing. Almost the cease of the chat, players can cull betwixt ii dialogue options that either give Boone his 1st Recon Survival Armor or his 1st Recon Assault Armor, though the only departure is their cosmetics. Your choice will also decide Boone's ending slides afterward finishing the game, with him either making apology for his actions or becoming vengeful.

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