The Irresistable Hat

When you are wearing the DESPERADO COWBOY HAT you look so good that almost everybody in the Mojave wants to do whatever you say. The vast majority of characters can be your companion, and will also perform additional animations. When not wearing the hat they treat you as normal.

VERSION 1 : Standard (no game alterations)

VERSION 2 : Includes the option to resurrect characters, but with risk involved (minor game alterations)

(No other modifications required, no changes made to scripts, dialogue, items or anything - should be compatible with most other modifications.)

It won't work with some characters, mostly children. Either you won't be able to talk to them or the dialogue choices won't appear - though with some they may appear later if their dialogue changes or it just randomly decides to happen. With some or all the commands may only be temporary, and you may need to command them again. And some characters will refuse to enter or leave certain areas. (And some characters may respawn into different people entirely every few days!)

IMPORTANT NOTE - if you have other companion modifications make sure you use matching pairs of "follow" and "wait" commands from the same modification. It shouldn't trouble this one but others can get messed up if they are keeping track of whether the companion is waiting or following.

Whenever you talk to a potential follower they will be given a passport to enter and leave the strip safely, and the first time you talk to a potential follower (an unnamed one, eg. "NCR Trooper", "Freeside Resident", etc.) you will receive a RAIDER ID wristband. Whenever you wear this you will become a member of all four hostile raider gangs - the Jackals, the Vipers, the Scorpions and the Fiends. People associated with NCR will be hostile to you, but all raiders will be friendly. The bracelet has a stealth field that makes it look like you've lost your left hand. You can then ask any of them to become your ally, and they will not be hostile when you remove the bracelet (and allies will help you in combat if they are brave enough.). If you want any companions from factions that might become hostile later, get them as allies while they are friendly - but they won't fight against their own faction.

The hat is the black one that one of the Powder Gangers wears who attacks Goodsprings, it can be repaired with similar hats.

In order to get the Stimpak dialogue option the character must have at least one Stimpak in their inventory. One is enough to fully heal them.

Use fast travel when leaving the Fort with unofficial companions, and don't take them to any other dodgy places where they might get stuck!

Version 2 only makes changes to 12 gauge coin shot ammunition and increases the amount of one item in one main character's inventory. Should still not interfere with most other modifications.