Forum:Veronica, completely useless now?

After Lonesome Road ED-E allows players to craft workbench items through dialogue, as well as reloading bench items and repair weapons, and offer Energy Cells, Microfusion Cells, Satchel Charges and Flamer Fuel.

Just seems like Veronica's a bit of a wasted companion, even before ED-E's new upgrades her perk was probably the most useless. She's a great character though still I guess.

I think she has become useless, save for Rp aspects. ED-E now does everything she can, and then some. Not to mention the upgrades you can find for him in LR. --&quot;If war doesn&#39;t change, men must change, and so must their symbols.&quot; 06:25, September 23, 2011 (UTC)

If you only use companions as talking workbenches then sorry to disappoint. But as far as im aware characters are there for roleplaying - to keep you safe and company in dark dungeons and to have a story - I always use veronica and have never used her workbench ability.Kaldhore 07:26, September 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry Kaldhore, but the only roleplaying happens during their quests. The rest of the time they are pack mules and mobile weapon platforms. Cass was the only interesting travelling companion, and they inexplicably muted her like the rest (this is a major annoyance to me, and it ruined her). I'd bet many players have followers wait somewhere so they can just use their perks. Free explosives from ED-E at least makes him worth taking. --FourWayDiablo(talk) 19:53, September 23, 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, useless in comparison to the other humanoid companions. At least, in my opinion. I usually only use her on my survivalist characters. --&quot;If war doesn&#39;t change, men must change, and so must their symbols.&quot; 08:52, September 23, 2011 (UTC)

Seems to me, after reading other posts, it really depends on the player. Not the kind of Courier, but the kind of person and their play style. I myself, don't bring characters along as per my character's role play. I share the love by using all the companions as equally as possible. Like, I use Veronica no more than others, but if I had to carry one of them around a lot, Veronica would make sense since my Courier is also a lesbian. Plus I rarely ever use characters for their unique functions (workbench, recipes, etc.). --Tag! 05:40, September 24, 2011 (UTC)

^ well theres always lily!

It's stupid that they've made redundant companion perks, but--well, if enjoying a companion who can actually talk back to you intelligibly isn't your thing, Veronica is still valuable if you're playing a character who can use power-armored close-range backup. ED-E can't punch Legate Lanius in the face and make him run away like a little girl. Veronica can (I've seen it). That makes her useful enough to me. :) 67.101.59.247 19:49, September 24, 2011 (UTC)

Seems people need to remember what made Veronica a good companion; I'll give you a hint, it's not just the walking workbench. She is excellent at close-quarters combat, even breaking the games unarmed skill level, if you give her a ballistic fist she can take down almost anything you throw at her shy of a deathclaw alpha. ED-E has many new, useful perks which make her Workbench perk redundant; but to say she is now useless, when ED-E's has limited weapon capabilities even when fully upgraded; it's ridiculous! P.S. ED-E can't use a Sniper Rifle. Gothic Neko :3 talk 20:05, September 24, 2011 (UTC)

shes still my #1 gal - with good armor, her fully developed skills and the supa-heated saturnite power fist she can kill most badies with one punch! while i shoot them from medium range, oh and she relly likes Pew Pew! a perfect distracter/shooter team strategy, and with Rex too -urgh-, he has about nearly 700hp + lupa in my game atleast! really unstoppable is my team! CDEagle147A  "jesus cripes theres a thousand pigs!!" 06:27, September 25, 2011 (UTC).