Forum:1st companion

I found my first companion! Boone in Novac who is the night time sniper up in the Dino head. To aquire him you'll need to find out what happened to his wife. I talked to just about all the NPCs in Novac and no one told me anything worthwhile except for No-bark (i think is his name... he's the crazy dude who speaks nonsense). Anyway, he'll tell you he saw people come out of the motel lobby so go search around there. If you do it at night while the clerk is asleep in her home it proves to be fairly easy. Lock pick the safe and you'll find a note from the slavers to the clerk about the deal to kidnap Boone's wife. Go to her home and tell her you have something to show her in front of the dinosaur. Boone will shoot her head off and then when you go speak to him he'll tell you he's leaving and it will give you the option to invite him to tag along with you.

I guess companions don't die because he keeps just becoming "unconcious". Not a huge fan of this as it takes away the realism and importance of team work with your companion. I shouldn't have to put it on hardcore. Whatever!

Also, I'm on ps3.. I encountered some "Fire" geckos and they act like they are going to breathe fire but nothing ever comes out and my player takes no damage. Pretty sweet glitch.