My Robot Won't Use Guns

clawcity · Post by **clawcity** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:38 am

G'day guys, I recently started playing through Fallout 2 again, how I love that game

Anyway I managed to get Skynet into his robot body with the cybernetic brain and all was well. Then for no explicable reason the thing stopped using it's gun and started ineffectively [censored] slapping enemies instead. I've checked combat control and he's set to ranged, but whenever I tell him to use best weapon he just doesn't. It's driving me nuts, I went to all the trouble of getting the brain and all I've got for my trouble is metallic canon fodder. Any ideas what's up?

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:33 am

Are you sure he(or it, whatever) is not out of ammo? Give him some ammo; use the Steal function, then move the ammo to his inventory. Also, try changing the weapon he's using.

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:36 am

What weapon are you equipping him? Keep in mind that he can only use rifles/shotguns and I believe large pistols/smgs.

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:01 pm

Honestly that robot is not that good, if i were you i would find vault 13 quickly and replace him with gorris.

bozar · Post by **bozar** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:04 am

Set his weapon preference to "ranged"

clawcity · Post by **clawcity** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:53 am

He has about 1,000 rounds of shotgun shells for his Pancor Jackhammer, which he was previously using fine. I've tried a few other rifles too. I already have him set to ranged.

I thought of Gorris, then I thought of Sulik repeatedly burst firing him in the back when he closes for melee combat.

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:47 pm

That is why you give sulik a supersledge hammer, he hones will with the smg. He is MUCH better with melee. You just must target someone other than the guy gorris an sulik are raping.

Ranged partners are dangerous cause they always kill your melee buddies. Like Marcus with a rocket launcher.

I am sure that there is some use in having a robot, like some cool side quest etc but i have not encountered it. Good luck fixing your prob. No clue why he is doing that, try loading an old save. or get that gun back off him and give him a different one of the same type.

Nooke · Post by **Nooke** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:21 pm

Disadvantages:

Sulik and Goris die because I accidentally kill them with my Bozar/Gatling Laser/Penis.

Sulik and Goris get fucked to shreds by super mutant Gatling fire.

They run through radioactive goo and lose HP

Rockets and grenades fuck with Sulik and Goris, and I'm sick of pushing them away during combat.

As you see, I don't like melee combat unless it's a melee only fight.

Edit:

Oh, and I have no idea how to fix the problem with the robot.

bozar · Post by **bozar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:39 am

"He has about 1,000 rounds of shotgun shells for his Pancor Jackhammer, which he was previously using fine. I've tried a few other rifles too. I already have him set to ranged. "

Even the Gauss Rifle?

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:36 am

Dewd, gorris rapes super mutants, and give sulik power armour, but be areful it will fucking disappear if you leave it on him for too long, i think the fucker sells it for buffout.

Nooke · Post by **Nooke** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:38 pm

It never disappeared. You must own the hewbrew version of Fallout 2.

clawcity · Post by **clawcity** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:55 am

The solution has finally presented itself, and you'll probably all wonder the same thing as me "why didn't I bloody think of that", lol.

At some point without me knowing about it he ended up with a crippled leg (WTF! He has no legs!) and a crippled arm. I used repair on him and voila!!!

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:09 am

hahahahahaha

Like you said. why didn't i think of that?

You must watch your fights more carefully, read the info from each shot, at least you learned.

Congrats dude.

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:18 am

Nooke wrote:They run through radioactive goo and lose HP

Puts boots in their inventory. Problem solved.

clawcity · Post by **clawcity** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:28 pm

Until they melt anyway, lol

Drunk_Squid · Post by **Drunk_Squid** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:14 pm

Those fucking boots are worthless, just stock up on fucking healing powder and take the pain.

rabidpeanut · Post by **rabidpeanut** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:36 pm

And grow an extra toe.