Anyone know the loyalty levels of companions?

[The Big Devil]

Like what is first admired then liked or other way around and then what? my game doesn't tell me when one of my companions dislike something so i will get these things with my companion now likes me but i have no idea if this is better or worse than before :P

[Sai Kyouji]

Neutral<Like<Respect<Admire<Idolize

[Boink]

Neutral > Like > Respect > Admire > Adore/Worship > True Friends

That's from memory.

Edit - yep, forgot a stage.

[The Big Devil]

okay thanks :P strange but i have ray going from admire to like in just one choice -.- must realy dislike me not getting in a fight with chloe :P

[The Tempted Man]

The game, as bad as it is, tells you by shwoing you on screen things like Duras liked this, when you choose a dialogue option.

In conversations with companion you can ask for instance how are we doing X? And you will see the same message.

They all have their patterns to what they or dont like.

General rule is that if you want to screw over a certain faction make sure you leave a companion of that faction far enough so they cant hear a conversation, to avoid minus affinity.

And of course, save before every line.

[Skaldy]

there was one instance game told me Duras is a true friend

[The Big Devil]

Yeah well it doesn't tell you if their affinity rises or falls wether they liked or disliked your choice and without me knowing if likes or admires was lower i had no way of knowing and now i know that choice drops me 2 entire levels of loyalty :P

[Boink]

Originally posted by The Big Devil:

Yeah well it doesn't tell you if their affinity rises or falls wether they liked or disliked your choice and without me knowing if likes or admires was lower i had no way of knowing and now i know that choice drops me 2 entire levels of loyalty :P

You must have an option turned off: the game 100% tells you if a companion likes/dislikes your actions.

Edit: oh, yep - it doesn't tell you beforehand. Think of each companion as part of the world - Arx will hate you being weak / helping the weak; Caja will hate you being 'evil' or going against beserker beliefs, Nasty will hate you being altruistic, Ray will hate you not taking revenge (big spoiler there) etc.

[Sai Kyouji]

Originally posted by (•‿•) ßärräcüdä:

Originally posted by Boink:

You must have an option turned off: the game 100% tells you if a companion likes/dislikes your actions.

Edit: oh, yep - it doesn't tell you beforehand. Think of each companion as part of the world - Arx will hate you being weak / helping the weak; Caja will hate you being 'evil' or going against beserker beliefs, Nasty will hate you being altruistic, Ray will hate you not taking revenge (big spoiler there) etc.

companions useless mid-end game. I say put them all to sword!

Well, they will still be perfectly good baits. Nasty who prefers melee over ranged combat is also a good instrument to make Albs pull own their melee weapons rather than the more deadly flamethrowers and automatic lazer rifles.

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by The Big Devil:

okay thanks :P strange but i have ray going from admire to like in just one choice -.- must realy dislike me not getting in a fight with chloe :P

I went from True Friend to Neutral in one line with Falk. And the line was more of a minor casual observation than anything more serious. (I'll avoid spoilers on the specifics) Which was funny because he seemed to love everything else I did. Including joining the Outlaws.

Thats why I love C.R.O.N.Y. U4. (well one reason) He loves you as soon as you repair him and it never wavers.

[Sai Kyouji]

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

Originally posted by The Big Devil:

okay thanks :P strange but i have ray going from admire to like in just one choice -.- must realy dislike me not getting in a fight with chloe :P

I went from True Friend to Neutral in one line with Falk. And the line was more of a minor casual observation than anything more serious. (I'll avoid spoilers on the specifics) Which was funny because he seemed to love everything else I did. Including joining the Outlaws.

Thats why I love C.R.O.N.Y. U4. (well one reason) He loves you as soon as you repair him and it never wavers.

To be fair, Falk is a functioning sociopath and you just saved CRONY's life from an eternity of suffering in The Pit (or an eternity of broken intelligence/stupidity)

[Taron]

My question is, does affinity really matter in any way? Does it improve their combat abilities? Open up new quest lines? Give an achievement? Just what IS the benefit of worrying about how your companions feel about you? I'm tempted to just ignore all of them besides CRONY U4 who loves me automatically anyway, but am I missing out on something important by not working on companion affinity?

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by Sai Kyouji:

To be fair, Falk is a functioning sociopath and you just saved CRONY's life from an eternity of suffering in The Pit (or an eternity of broken intelligence/stupidity)

Falk has very spoilerish reasons for acting the way he does. I was more surprised by the amount of drop than him not liking the line. But C.R.O.N.Y U4 is this game's Dogmeat. He never judges you.

[Motorola]

Originally posted by Sai Kyouji:

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

I went from True Friend to Neutral in one line with Falk. And the line was more of a minor casual observation than anything more serious. (I'll avoid spoilers on the specifics) Which was funny because he seemed to love everything else I did. Including joining the Outlaws.

Thats why I love C.R.O.N.Y. U4. (well one reason) He loves you as soon as you repair him and it never wavers.

To be fair, Falk is a functioning sociopath and you just saved CRONY's life from an eternity of suffering in The Pit (or an eternity of broken intelligence/stupidity)

Falk is not even human actually, he is a synth.

[Taron]

Originally posted by Blitzmensch:

Originally posted by Sai Kyouji:

To be fair, Falk is a functioning sociopath and you just saved CRONY's life from an eternity of suffering in The Pit (or an eternity of broken intelligence/stupidity)

Falk is not even human actually, he is a synth.

Thanks for the spoiler :(.

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by Blitzmensch:

Falk....

I was trying to avoid spoilers.