This is why you should only wear faction armor if you are in the negative rep range and you're trying to be more friendly with them.īy all means, wear the armor if you only plan on being friendly with the NCR. You still lost reputation points regardless. 'You can use NCR salvaged power armor without training.

It was hard as hell to get though, since i was level 14 and had to kill the Ranger to get the armor. With the exception of Boone and NCR armor, the companion won't accept the armor. But take off that armor, and your true reputation is Smiling Troublemaker. Though i have gotten the NCR ranger armor which has decent DT but is undoubtedly the most badass looking armor in the game. Your fake reputation will drop down to Hated. Now you go on a killing spree and wipe out a whole camp of NCR soldiers. You put on NCR armor and are now considered Neutral. However, while you are wearing that armor, your fake reputation will be affected as well.Įxample, you are Idolized by the NCR.

Quests and actions will still affect your true reputation, for better or worse. Your true reputation could be at the Liked level but it wouldn't show because you are wearing armor. Basically, armor that disguises you will set your reputation to zero (neutral). Here's the thing, faction armor doesn't eliminate the gain of fame/infamy.

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