Preston Garvey's perk question.

[JordiTK]

The perk, United we stand, says; The player character's Damage Resistance is increased by 20 points and the player character deals +20% damage when outnumbered.

Does this mean the Damage Resistance is permantly +20, or also only when outnumbered?

[Emilio]

When you are in a ''combat phase'' and three or more enemies are attacking you the bonuses kick in.

[Watermelons]

There's no comma , so I assume only when outnumbered.

[JordiTK]

So that is like most of the times then.

[Emilio]

Originally posted by JordiTK:

So that is like most of the times then.

It works better in large crowds, just make sure you try and kill the strongest enemies before the numbers of enemies are two or one left. The strongest enemies don't fight in groups (deathclaws,behemoths) so it's not always giving the bonus in the best situations.

[JordiTK]

By the way, is he even a nice companion to have? I already maxed Codsworth and Piper, think I should go with him the next few days?

[Emilio]

Originally posted by JordiTK:

By the way, is he even a nice companion to have? I already maxed Codsworth and Piper, think I should go with him the next few days?

The only companion that is worth it imo is danse since he has a power armor that never breaks. Every human companion can equip any weapon and armor so it's all down to who you like the most in terms of personality.

[JordiTK]

Alright, thanks!

[Cyan]

Why does this ♥♥♥ even give me orders? I am the general not Preston.

[Spocks Toupee]

How do you get Preston to be your companion?
All he wants to do is ♥♥♥♥ around whistling and humming in Sanctuary while sitting around, claiming he's got his hands full, while he gives me errands to run.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Spocks Toupee:

All he wants to do is ♥♥♥♥ around whistling and humming in Sanctuary while sitting around, claiming he's got his hands full, while he gives me errands to run.

Be lucky he is not spamming you with settlement missions. Which is what happens as soon as you complete First Step.

Then he begins whining about taking the Fort WAY at the other end of the damn map. Which to mean is unrealistic and given WAY too early storyline wise. The same applies to randomly being given a settlement to go capture, instead of being given one in territory near where you have explored it sends you way across the wasteland to unexplored areas.

His perk looks good on paper, but the settlement spam crap you have to deal with makes it not worth bothering because it can ruin the game for you simply by not allowing you to run missions for your story, or another faction.

I liek the settlements and the idea of the minutemen, but the radiant repeatables are given FAR too frequently.

[TooTall1]

Originally posted by JordiTK:

By the way, is he even a nice companion to have? I already maxed Codsworth and Piper, think I should go with him the next few days?

NIce? perhaps, but he cant hit the broad side of a barn :/

Dogmeat is more useful as a tank, he gets out there and distracts them more than Preston does.