Companion location change

[Chris.Perch]

So I played Fallout 4 when it came out and have just started playing again recently. Originally when you dismissed a companion you could tell them what settlement to go to but now I can't it just says they go back to where you find them. Is this a change in the game since I played or am I doing something different?

[giga aids superspreader]

no, something is wrong
you can send your companion to any settlement
sometimes it doesn't work.
Restarting the game (as in save, close, and start up)helped me with Curie doing that once.

[Hedning]

Porter gage is sent to nuka world only.
Other companions only return home if you dismiss them when they first apply to be your companion, otherwise you cannot send them home without the use of mods.

[Bring the Beans]

It's not a change to the game, you should be able to send your companion to any settlement you own.

[Serpoman]

Verify your files if it has been that long!