Forum:Companion theft

I'd noticed a few sources saying companions will take food/weapons when "idle", such as when told to meet at the Lucky 38 presidential suite. That's fine, as long as i can go take back (via their inventory screen) any items. This seemed to be the case, and i just caught Veronica trying to steal black coffee, which was found intact in her inventory.

Strangely, however, a lot of items aren't actually in their inventories. I'm certain there are missing items because i made a stockpile of irradiated food (Irr. Mutfruit, Irr. Water etc.) in one of the crates next to the workbench in the Lucky 38 suite, and now there's just two pieces of food left in there. Does food disappear after they've eaten it? If i remember right, they shouldn't consume it, they simply keep eating from the same piece of food.

So do companions actually take, and remove from the game world, pieces of food? And is there a way to prevent this? I've heard you should put food in their inventory, but does it matter what food type it is? For example, will uncooked ant meat work the same as a brahmin wellington?

Cheers. -EllEzDee 22:27, July 10, 2011 (UTC)

I've heard and noticed companions perform this behavior before, however, I've never had them take anything out of a container, only (and VERY occasionally) items out in the area of the house Crossfire XVI 22:59, July 10, 2011 (UTC)

I've read on the Lucky 38 presidential suite that the workbench storage containers are buggy. Items that are stored in them will vanish. I had a similar thing happen to me, only I was using them to store items for crafting because they were so close to the workbench, I would suggest storing food items in the refrigerator.--Ryker6109:16, July 16, 2011 (UTC)~ 2:15am 7/16/2011    "For the struggle of survival is a war without end!"