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    Fallout: New Vegas

    Game » consists of 25 releases. Released Oct 19, 2010

    The post-apocalyptic Fallout universe expands into Nevada in this new title in the franchise. As a courier once left for dead by a mysterious man in a striped suit, the player must now set out to find their assailant and uncover the secrets of the enigmatic ruler of New Vegas.

    can companions die?

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    #1  Edited By Chocobodude3

    In normal or hardcore mode?

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    #2  Edited By INV2

    In Hardcore mode, definitely yes. I believe they just go unconscious in the normal mode.

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    #3  Edited By Gargantuan

    Like INV2 said, they can die in hardcore but I have no idea how it works in the normal mode.

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    #4  Edited By MooseyMcMan

    In the Quick Look, Jeff said that they can't.  
     
    On the other hand, his companion never came back during the Quick Look...

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    #5  Edited By ImpendingFoil

    I had one die in hardcore mode.  Pissed me off something fierce since everyone kept saying that would only go unconscious.  Reloaded to a previous save and was much more careful about my companions after that.

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    #6  Edited By Sackmanjones

    Rex died and Im playin on hardcore.  Sad sad day =(

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    #7  Edited By foggel
    @Sackmanjones said:
    " Rex died and Im playin on hardcore.  Sad sad day =( "
    That kamikaze dog dies all the goddamn time. 
    Me: "Ok, Rex. I need you to stay put. I got a bad feeling about this."
    Rex: "O look! A minefield" *runs off*
    Me: "no Rex DON-" *explosions*
     
    "Rex dies"
     
    "Perk lost"
     
    How come my companions won't STAY when I TELL THEM to STAY? Frustrating as hell.
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    #8  Edited By FongGhoul
    @foggel: I could be totally wrong, but isn't there a difference between telling them to stay put and telling them to stop being a companion? I know it's like this with ED-E...
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    #9  Edited By Th3_James

    Boone dies all the time for me, I just reload save than try again.

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    #10  Edited By Extreme_Popcorn

    Arcade had the sudden urge to run off a cliff towards an enemy and died on normal for me

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    #11  Edited By chaser324  Moderator

    Companions can't die in normal mode, but you do still need to be careful about losing them. There have been several occasions where ED-E has somehow mysteriously switched to "Hold Position" mode, and I've ended up having to retrace my steps to figure out where exactly we got split up.

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    #12  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @MooseyMcMan said:
    " In the Quick Look, Jeff said that they can't.   On the other hand, his companion never came back during the Quick Look... "
    Bug most likely. 
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    #13  Edited By INV2

    Man, still wanna know the specifics of that stupid achievement...I'm hesitant to use companions!!!! lol

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    #14  Edited By TotalEklypse

    i get boone and rex knocked out all the time on normal. have never had them die flat out. i assume it is possible to kill them myself maybe.

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    #15  Edited By INV2
    @TotalEklypse:  I don't think they can die at all on normal mode...they definitely can, and do, die on Hardcore mode.
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    #16  Edited By foggel
    @FongGhoul said:
    " @foggel: I could be totally wrong, but isn't there a difference between telling them to stay put and telling them to stop being a companion? I know it's like this with ED-E... "
    It is. I'm not sure what you meant by asking that question though, if it was related to what I said.
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    #17  Edited By deactivated-5fb7c57ae2335
    @foggel: At least he's somewhat better than dogmeat.
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    #18  Edited By FritzDude

    They can die if you do a certain "thing" on them.. i won't spoil anything. And that's for both normal and hardcore mode.

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    #19  Edited By Raymayne
    @Chaser324 said:
    " Companions can't die in normal mode, but you do still need to be careful about losing them. There have been several occasions where ED-E has somehow mysteriously switched to "Hold Position" mode, and I've ended up having to retrace my steps to figure out where exactly we got split up. "
    Yes they can, Cass died on me in normal mode this morning. Don't lie.
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    #20  Edited By chaser324  Moderator
    @Raymayne: 
    Is this in the context of that specific mission where someone wants to murder her?
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    #21  Edited By TheGreatGuero

    A companion of one of my allies died, and they didn't even seem to notice or care, while I'm totally heartbroken by it.

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