first the car
1. were are the parts for it and how do i get them?
2. can you run down people?

the followers
1. if my party is full were will EX Vic be after i free him or the dog?
2.is there any other any way to get more people besides the perk?
3. who is the best follower as far as health and fighting?
4. whats the max on your party?

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first the car
1. were are the parts for it and how do i get them?

The Fuel Cell Controller is what you need to get the car running. It is held by a Ghoul named Skeeter in the town of Gecko. He will trade it to you in exchange for the Super Tool Kit - this is actually a quest that also nets you XP.

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2. can you run down people?

Sorry, but no. The car is only active on the world map. On the city or encounter maps [anywhere you can have combat], it only functions as a locker.

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the followers
4. whats the max on your party?

Basically, that number is half of your Charisma [rounded down]. I say 'basically', because that is not such a hard number: there are ways around it. Also, some specific NPCs will join you regardless of party count.

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2.is there any other any way to get more people besides the perk?

For starters, anything that raises Charisma helps. This includes Gain Charisma, Mirror Shades, and the Blue Memory Module. Also, Charisma is only checked when you initially recruit somebody. If your Charisma is an odd number, chew some Mentats to go over limit by one. If you are feeling sleazy, there is supposed to be a bug in New Reno wherein sleeping with either of the Bishop women will make your party invisible. While they are invisible you can proceed to recruit another full set of NPCs, then go back to Ms. or Mrs. Bishop to get your original party members back. However, exploiting bugs could make your game unplayable or otherwise mess up some of the variables. Besides, there simply aren't that many good NPCs - see below.

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3. who is the best follower as far as health and fighting?

Obviously, personal preference will play into this, as well as whether you plan to engage in more melee or ranged combat. However, many of the NPCs can't wear armor - this limits their likelihood of surviving many combats. I would suggest the following NPCs in this order:

1. Sulik starts out with 85 HP and 9 AP
2. Cassidy starts out with 80 HP and 8 AP
3. Vic his main skill is Repair, but he's not a bad fighter
4. Lenny his main skill is Doctor, low strength limits which weapons he can carry
5. Myron his main skill is Science, use him to make Stimpacks and the like, he's a poor shot

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1. if my party is full were will EX Vic be after i free him or the dog?

I haven't tried it, but i *believe* they stay wherever you dump them.

thanks im glad to see a little activity in this thread this game mite be really old but its still a classic as far as im concerned