Having lost Ian already and being a bit conscious about my strengths, I didn't purusue it. However, I also noticed that in one of my saves, and with Ian having been killed, when I returned to the village the elder's daughter was gone and I was supposed to rescue her from the raiders (of which I had eradicated already half). I can either kill all the raiders and rescue the slave girls gaining some experience and a shitload of equipment, having eradicated the raiders. After some saving and a couple of loads, I have the following options. Not having a particular quest and rather uninvited, I went to the nearest settelement (Raiders) having hired Ian. As much as I am interested in it as well, I would like the principle behind it, should someone know it. Since it is only my first game and I am relatively at the beginning (in Shanty Towns, just having killed the Rad Scorpions) I noticed the following. The question has to do with its linearity, its triggers and how it deals with experience. Pathetic, isn't it? I mean, I have had the game for ages and there was always something else to do or play.

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