Leveling the robot recruit (?)

Enon · Post by **Enon** » Sat May 07, 2005 9:46 am

I read awhile back that the robot recruit was unable to gain experience. I couldn't find any posts that backed this up so I was wondering if that was true. I'd like to use the Elixir of Life on him but there's not much point if he can't level up. Thanks.

requiem_for_a_starfury · Sat May 07, 2005 11:47 am

I wouldn't know I never take it, it's stats are rubbish and it only lasted 30 seconds the first time I took it into combat.

Since you're taking time out to post you've probably saved so you could've easily just given it the elixir and then see what happened and then reloaded in the event that nothing did.

Here's a tip try playing the game, then reading about it. Unless you get really stuck it's better to ignore guides and walkthroughs, play the game make good choices or bad choices but make your own choices.

Enon · Post by **Enon** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:12 pm

I absolutely agree with you on that Requiem. Unfortunately, I've been playing on Tough Guy mode and, while I've been using the technical forums to smooth out the ride, I can't seem to get past Junction City without the game crashing. Hey, that's life, but I was looking forward to getting the robot in my squad when he's available and buffing him up with the Elixir of Life seeing as it would raise his Endurance enough for another +1 HP per level (like you said, his HP sucks so any little bit helps). I'm restarting on Normal mode and it will be awhile before I get to him. However, if he can't level (or can't use the Elixir or whatever...) then I'd rather incorporate it into my main character's build (I know this isn't an RPG but planning characters is a big part of the enjoying the game for myself). At any rate, I don't have the time to play it through again after this so here I am, casting myself on the mercy of the Forums for the want of a Little Metal Dude. Cheers...

P.S. - I have a severe aversion to duping so I didn't really care to go that route.

requiem_for_a_starfury · Sat May 07, 2005 4:29 pm

Enon wrote:Unfortunately, I've been playing on Tough Guy mode and, while I've been using the technical forums to smooth out the ride,

Since the elixir is available in a special encounter and not a mission, go pick it up take it back to a bunker, save and then try. There's no time limits in this game (unfortunately).

Enon wrote:I can't seem to get past Junction City without the game crashing.

If the crashing is that bad extract the map using winzip to core\campaigns\missions\core and open it in the FT Tools level editor, click F7 and tick the box 'Is bunker' and save. Then you'll be able to save in mission.

Enon wrote:P.S. - I have a severe aversion to duping so I didn't really care to go that route.

Aren't you patched wasn't duping fixed by the patch?

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:16 pm

robot recruits should gain experiance. At least mine did on my first game through when I used him. 'least I think he did.

Mr_Newbie · Post by **Mr_Newbie** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:12 pm

how do you get robot recruits?

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:16 am

there's only one, near the end. It has something like 99,000 XP to get to its next level, and its niot that good, so don't bother.

[HpA]SniperPotato · Post by **[HpA]SniperPotato** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:14 pm

No clue about that. I remade all the chars because they suck nutsack. Seriously, who the fuck uses finesse or bloody mess? Those are shit traits. Charisma in this game? No thanks.

Carib · Post by **Carib** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:40 pm

Robots level, they don't gain perks... And they can't heal on their own, must be repaired.

Basically I mod the game and make my own team, not cheat but balance them off. And yes, it takes time to level up a robot.