MellowMagoo

Well well well, happy birthday to me, heheh. Literally.

Hey everyone! So it's been a little while, and I have a small update for you. FtB is still going strong, albeit slow, and after the announcement of Fallout 4, I'm beginning to think I should take the time to slow down even more and work as carefully as possible. So as of right now, I don't have an estimated release date. There's still so much to do, so little time. Thanks everyone for your comments and I hope to have something truly special for you after the Fallout 4 hype has died down.

If you still need any last minute testers, I'd love to help you polish this up as much as possible.

Thanks for offering your services! I don't need voice acting right now (I'm waiting to finalize all dialogue first), but I'll let you know when I do. Sorry about the late reply! EDIT: Only a little bitter. :nuke: No problem, I'll keep an eye out!

Oh the frustration of modding late in the life cycle of a game... I feel it, being a late modder myself. :/

Ahhh this looks awesome! If you have need for any lady voice actors, I can lend my voicebox. Also, you seem a bit bitter about Fallout 4 ;)

The floating skull is pretty cool, actually. If you do look into it, I think a good place to start would be to reverse-engineer the shovel script for grave-digging.

I like the idea. I've had the same thought whenever I'm playing the game and get really immersed. As far as I know, there isn't a mod that does this, but it would be possible. Just requires a bit of scripting. Try looking into some scripting tutorials and see if you can't figure it out. (:

Sorry all for the lack of updating, but this mod is most definitely still in progress. Even though I have basic character bios and such written already, most of my time is being sucked up with writing out the actual rising action and climax sections. Because Asger and Seamus have existed in my game for about 2-3 years now, it's pretty much going to be impossible for me to try to release the mod without them being at least 99% finalized. Since they aren't written to be cannon fodder for the Courier's antics, that in itself is presenting a challenge, not to mention writing the dependencies between the two of them. Each will have a stage of development that changes their outlook, and making it all fit together is more of a challenge than I thought. But YES, this mod is most certainly not dead. I'm still learning about the GECK, still learning scripting techniques and such, and so I hope that when everything is done, I'll have a product I can be proud of. In fact, I'm hoping to do some things that haven't even been seen before; without giving too much away, there will be an event that alters a character's appearance pretty drastically. Also, I don't plan to release the mod without making custom armors and such. I've got a lot on my plate. Sure hope it's worth it! ~Mel

I've given this advice before, and I'll do it again with the exact same words: Focus on making your character a person, not just a body following you around. Take a look at vanilla AND modded companions, see what the creators did to give them depth. And I don't mean some little backstory, because EVERYONE has a backstory. What you want is a character who can grow with your mod. Think of yourself, and how events in your life have changed you as a person. Maybe you went a part of your life being incredibly selfish and it took some kind of event to make you change that part of yourself. If your character can grow and develop, you've got a good companion, no matter what gender, race, or creed. You can always shoot me a message if you have questions.

I'm so OCD, I could never handle the break in lore! :P

Haha, I was looking into a different model from Lux, one that doesn't have a DL link. I figured if I'm going to learn this, I'll learn it with a model I want to use. (In this case, the Joel model from Last of Us)

Still working on it. Was hoping I could get a download of the model so I would have something to work with, and we could learn together. Waiting for a response from Luxox.

Give me a few to look into it, and I should have an answer for you.

The Corgi companion mod is definitely a fun alternative to the typical dog follower (they're a personal favorite of mine). If you're interested in the Corgis, Nivea was gracious enough to provide plenty of different mesh and texture options for you to customize your Corgi. I've got a few more recommendations: Griffey the Boxer Dog Companion: http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58210/? Pitbull Companions (another personal favorite, I'm hoping and praying Xazomn updates with some new textures soon): http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/48602/?

I hope it's going well for you so far, Sparten!

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/50607/? This might be just what you're looking for. Of course, none of them have the alsatian texture, but that can easily be picked up here: http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/39232/? Then, you can just replace the texture of whichever dog you choose.

So this has been long overdue, but I've got a tiny update, including additional information for the character bios and revised accents. As of right now, all speaking roles will be as follows: Asger, 20's-30's (I doubt I'll be able to find a voice actor who can pull off anything more mature) ---------- Asger grew up with the Conchords, a small tribe that started with a handful of Vault dwellers and flourished under the influence of the Followers of the Apocalypse. Together with Seamus, she makes a living as a headhunter; more often than not, her targets are unarmed civilians, but neither of them bother to question the hand that feeds. Or, in this case, pays. She's hotheaded in battle, and wields her axe like a demon straight out of hell. (Once hired, Player will receive the Hotheaded perk; to keep it from being too overpowered, it will simply provide a small boost to AP when in combat and possibly a boost to DR) [Caucasian, female, neutral accent] Seamus ---------- Seamus is former drug addict who, before teaming with Asger, made a living raiding caravans. Ironically, after getting clean, he put his sharpshooting skills to use by escorting caravans through faction territory; now, he and Asger take various bounties, never bothering to question their legitimacy. He's cocky and has an overinflated ego, but tends to be the voice of reason. His tall stature can be intimidating for most folks, but he's typically careful around others, especially smoothskins. [Ghoul, male, western accent] Cale, 40's-50's ---------- Cale is an intimidating figure who united most of the broken-up pockets of Jackals strewn throughout the Mojave. He lives for chaos and disorder, and revels in bending others to his will. Selfish and sardonic, Cale thinks of himself as a god amongst the inferior minds of the Jackals. He is the current Jackal leader. [Caucasian, male, neutral accent] Marcel, 20's-30's (again because I'm not sure if there are any available voice actors who can pull off anything older) ---------- Marcel is the daughter of Chief Orion (he leads the Conchords) and a former friend of Asger's. She's always been rather delicate, and as such was sheltered from the wasteland. Orion went so far as to appoint one of the village elders as a nanny to keep an eye on her. She grew up with dreams of seeing what was outside the homeland, of adventure. (In order to avoid spoilers, I won't go any further) [Caucasian, female, western accent] Orion, 50's-60's ---------- Orion is the current chief of the Conchords. [Caucasian, male, western accent] Honour, 30's-40's ---------- Honour is Asger's younger brother, and the Conchords' resident blacksmith/technician. Most of the knowledge that was passed down from the Followers was purely medical; after the Followers left, the tribe appointed a small group of men and women to study the old-world technology that remained in the abandoned power facility. Over time, what they learned was passed down to Honour; no one else took on the task, deeming electricity and technology unnecessary for their survival. Honour has spent most of his life with minor schizophrenia. [Caucasian, male, neutral accent] There are definitely more to come, but they will make their appearance as I complete their backstories. (:

Update: ---------------- I've run into an issue in NifSkope. All I'm doing is adding a scarf to a vanilla armor, but the scarf needs to be repositioned slightly. It's not saving any of the changes, even when I apply, and I've turned the internet upside down looking for an answer. It's not a major issue, but I want this armor to happen. :/ If any NifSkope masters know the secret, I'd love to hear.

Thanks a ton, robberfox, I could definitely use the help when the time comes. As for specific voice roles (I'm not going to have too many, it'd be overwhelming as a first mod), I'll be posting up a revised list with as much non-spoiler-y info as possible pretty soon, so if you see someone you like, just give me shout! :P

So you haven't gotten to do those fun little mini-games yet ;) Anyways, thanks for the comment! I'll be sure to keep you in mind when I'm revising my VA roles.

Oh sweet christ, Elijah, you voiced the deranged clown for Someguy2000! (among others, of course) Dude, your voice is incredible! How are you on my crappy mod page right now??? Seriously man, I'd love to have you as a voice actor. Your work is fantastic.

Thanks for the comment, obowon. That's the exact reason why I posted it in the first place, because I know I tend to procrastinate. I figured having this thread here would encourage me to keep working on it. A lot of what I'm attempting is difficult, and writing the scripts correctly is challenging, but it's going well for the most part. Thanks again!

Thanks for the comment, Corwin. I agree, there's been a lot of that on the Nexus and it's very disheartening. As a first time mod, I just hope mine ends up being as good as I think it can. Thanks again!