Forum:How many brotherhood of steel people are there.

how many soldiers and scribes and recuits do you think all the brotherhoods have combined and how big do you think the ncrs army is id say if thier population is 700,000 thousannd then around 100,000

Well, the BoS are a minor faction in New Vegas and the NCR own most of the place so use your reasoning. Nitty Tok. 04:46, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

The Bos are a small group. Caesars legion wants them dead, NCR wants them dead. Theyre fighting for survival.


 * There's, like, less than 1000. Nitty Tok. 04:46, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

do number's really matter? with the lone wanderer on there side they cant really lose, i mean honestly, could take down 1000's of enemys without anyone noticing due to CSA+perforator, lol Toolazytomakeaaccount 05:00, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * My last lone wanderer certainly wasn't on their side. I see your CSA+perforator and raise you a CSA+MIRV. --Johnny Trash (Talk) 05:23, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

lol....if u use the merv any living ones after you fire will know where you are and shoot you, and they dont always stiick in a convenient mob to nuke, meanwhile with perforator you can pick them all off and not a one will have even gone beyond caution, the point of my statement was if there is say 100,000 of them, or as some people estimated, its not exactly the best course of action to aggro them all =D lol but i see your point about not being on bos side, i considered many times blowing up the citadel but honestly, its just too big a downside for 1 stupid pistol, lol Toolazytomakeaaccount 05:32, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Back on topic, I think 100K is way too many. Nitty is right - I think 1000 wouldn't be a bad estimate. Remember - the west coast (ie. REAL) BOS don't recruit. --Johnny Trash (Talk) 05:47, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

true, 1000 seems reasonable, but in the end its very difficult to guess these numbers, i mean i don't know if there's evidence to the contrary, but how many bos installations across all of america are there? Toolazytomakeaaccount 05:53, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

In one of the loading screens shown on the Best Buy live feeds it mention that the war between the BoS and the NCR that was supposed to happen in Van Buren actually did. Saying something along the lines of "despite their superior training and firepower they were eventually forced into retreat." So 1000 does seem to be reasonable. Though, with the stories of every other part of the country left basically unknown, they could be thriving elsewhere. FeralCr 06:20, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Nah, the BoS inception was local to the west coast area that FO1 and FO2 were set in. Really, there isn't any reason for them to be in the Capital Wasteland apart from Beth wanting something 'old skool' Fallout in FO3. Even in FO2 (which was only slightly to the north of the original FO map) their presence was very limited. --Johnny Trash (Talk) 06:42, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

still i suppose with the story now being set up that bos have been sent to various locations to gather technology (as in fallout 3, i know many people consider that story moot when putting everything together, but irregardless it is apart of the story) i doubt many stayed in there spots due to the bos in fallout 3 having only stayed to help DC, and i assume any other sectors would be on a constant move if they do exist, or attempting to gather Intel, or even having finished any mission they may/may not have had would have returned to the home base, although i am saddened that i wont run into any epic looking outcast power armor in fallout new Vegas, as far as power armor looks went in fallout 3, that was one of the cooler sets, either way i doubt ill be able to stand fallout 3 for much longer knowing Vegas is only a day away, already I'm getting antsy. Toolazytomakeaaccount 06:55, October 18, 2010 (UTC)