Companion mod ideas

[GamerChas]

Some ideas on ways to make the companions more usable. I have tried the companion mods available here but they either do not work well or they overpower the companion with too many changes.

 

My first idea is to tame the companions agression some. So they will not run off on their own so much:

(Assuming adjusting the perception will actually help wth the running off)

1. Lower the Perception of the companion. If they do not detect an enemy, they will not chase it.

1a. Make the percepton adjustable - can adjust to personal taste.

1b. Make the perception even lower when indoors then when outdoors. Outdoors a higher

perception is good to start firing at an enemy before it gets on top of us. When indoors, the enemy is

usually right in front of you anyway. And indoors is when the running off on their own is most

annoying.

 

My second idea is so I can use RL-3 more. I like him but he just does not hit anything.

1. Increase the accuracy of RL-3's ranged weapon.

 

My third idea is based on the storage container that RL-3 has. He will not use any weapon in it. So I can have a stored Fat Man or missle launcher without any danger of RL-3 using it. I would like other companions to have the same feature.

1. Make the companion only use their default weapon.

1b. Able to give a new 'default' weapon to a companion.

2. Or, make the companion only use their best weapon class - small guns only for Jericho, Charon, etc.

3. Or, make a storage compartment (backpack?) on them just like on RL-3. But do not increase the overall carry capacity. I am only looking for convenience, not over-powering. Maybe a new storage container I can carry around and store stuff inside. Then I can give the container to the companion without them being able to see and use what is inside.

 

I have no idea how easy/hard these ideas are. I think the perception would be easy and the storage container would be hard. I have never used the GECK or FOMM or any modding type program. But I could learn the basics if some of these ideas could be done EASY (for a dummy). I could try and make these changes on my own, if you just tell me where to adjust them.