How do NPC's equip armor?

ignignokt

First time out of the vault
Ok guys, nother quick question. I read the threads concerning npcs and tons of FAQs concerning them, and still I come up with the same unanswered question. How do you equip armor on NPCs? If they have it in their inventory does at count as equipped? And if they have multiple types or armor do they choose the best one? Sorry if this a dumb question (but I did a pretty thorough search) and I dont have the manual so Im not sure if this was covered in there. Anyway, thanks in advance.
 
Do you mean Fallout 1 or Fallout 2?

In Fallout 1 it is impossible to equip an NPC with armour .

In Fallout 2 you need to trade/plant/give the NPC the armour (this can be done in the Trade interface) , then click Combat Options on the dialogue screen and click "Use Best Armor" next to the NPC's portrait and the currently worn armour description (which should be "<none>" if the NPC hasn't got armour already.
 
ignignokt said:
Sorry if this a dumb question (but I did a pretty thorough search) and I dont have the manual

If you have the cd, you have the manual; it's on it. If you don't have the cd, we will give you the reproachful stare.
 
nonono i have the cd per (btw, your walkthrough is awesome and pretty funny too) im guessing its on the cd, so ill have to take a look later.

its FO2 (sorry, forgot to mention that) and I had never noticed that combat control button yet. thank you so much, I feel a little foolish now =)
 
Equipping armour to NPCs

I started playing this game again after a year or so, and I was wondering how do I equip armour to my NPCs again? I can't recall how to... or even if you can...

Thanks.
 
How do you equip your party with armor?

I had a party of vic, sulik, and marcus(and cyber dog but thats irrevelant) and I plant armor on them but they dont equip it.I planted everything from leather armor to advanced power armor and they wont equip them.And as a result of that, marcus was the only guy to survive the fight with frank morrigan at the end, the rest were killed(by sgt. granite and his guys) and he only survived through sheer luck.

For future playthroughs I want to know how to equip armor on my guys
 
Marcus can't wear armor. Vic and Sulik can, just make sure they have it in inventory, then talk with them=>combat control button=>use best armor button
 
Yeah, what he said. Of course, it's only the strictly humanoid characters that can wear armor-- unfortunately, you can't armor up Marcus, Goris, Skynet, etc., which actually ends up leaving the heavier hitters depressingly prone to instagibbing.
 
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