Personally I like it the way it is, the whole freelance angle suits a video game protagonist. We don't want this to become like Skyrim now do we? where we can join a group and within the same day become its leader.īesides, you can join the Kings, Brotherhood of Steel and the Followers of the Apocalypse. The people who operate within their factions AND going around the wasteland are always high ranking soldiers, like a ranger or a frumentarii and as I said earlier, it takes a long time to reach those positions. Why is that? I want to be a legit, accepted and feared Centurion for heaven's sake!īecoming a general in the NCR would take many years, and canon wise the events of New Vegas take place within one year, same thing with the Legion, it would take many years and blood soaked battles to become a Decanus or Frumentarii, besides being a freelance is better, you are allowed to explore and wander freely, whereas if you were a NCR soldier or Legion Warrior, you would have to patrol and serve, you don't see your average grunt running around the wastes performing high stakes tasks, now do you? no, you see them standing around and occasionally going out on patrol, all due to the military stalemate.

You are always this semi-independent traveler who just happens to fight for one side, without actually belonging to them. First join the NCR, and when you are good enough you are officially invited to join the Rangers.Įven when you are idolized by the Legion, or NCR, or the Rangers, wear their armor and fight and win for them, YOU ARE NEVER REALLY A PART OF THEM. Start as a official Recruit at Camp McCarren or so, and in the end be a Colonel. House - The House Always Wins, I Caesars Legion - Render Unto Caesar NCR. Why can't I be a Legionnaire Recruit, do some basic training, officially get their clothes and a Machete for a start, and after many quests and fighting, be a legit Decanus or even Centurion in the end fight? Major Factions Yes Man (Independent Vegas) - Wild Card: Ace in the Hole Mr. Why can't you actually join any group? Yes, you get a high rep with a group, you can wear their clothes, but you are never really a part of them, even in the end fight.

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