The Machine And Her

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• [] Kit is a fully-voiced companion with custom-built affinity system that links into vanilla game events/conversations, as well as the events of The Machine, And Her.

  [] She comes with improved and customizable AI/Combat abilities that can be changed on the fly.

  []She can hack terminals and pick locks, though she will need practice to become capable of cracking higher-level security.

  []Kit's lockpicking and hacking abilities have been streamlined to make them much more user friendly and intuitive: Simply walk up to a locked terminal or door, and select the option to have Kit attempt to hack or lockpick--that's all! No more having to talk to your companion before you can tell them what you want them to do.

  []Kit's Radio, a custom menu item that controls all of Kit's various settings and features, and also moves her instantly to your location. Add it to your favorites for quick access!

  []At the conclusion of Kit's story, you may be able to choose a very powerful perk.

  []Over 6,000 lines of dialogue, including companion lines and story content from a variety of new characters.

  []Brand new radio station featuring over 50 lore-appropriate tracks, and a fully voiced DJ.

• Multiple story outcomes, depending on your choices.
  

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  Kit's affinity system is custom-built, and accounts for the decisions you make--not only in her story, but also in the vanilla game(such as factions joined, dialogue choices, actions involving vanilla NPCs, ETC). 

  When you first meet Kit in Symphony Station, she's feeling uncertain of her place and purpose in the world, and will look to you to help understand her current and past experiences.

  Because her feelings are more complicated than "Like, Dislike, Love, Hate", and so on, her affinity is tracked