::::: Starting Gear Packs :::::

Changelog:

Version 2:

Major update:
- This mod works differently now. Instead of each gear pack having it's own .esp file, this whole mod is contained in a single .esp. You will be able to choose you gear pack while talking to Doc Mitchell.

Minor changes:
- Added Leap Pipe to Red Racer Mechanic and RobCo Technician.
- Added Cowboy Repeater Long Tube to Cowboy.
- Added Cane to Pimp.
- Renamed Pimp; now called Stylin'.



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The function of this mod is similar to that of the preorder DLC packs - it provides better-than-vanilla weapons or armor at the start of the game.

There are serveral options to choose from, each focusing on a specific skill set. Only one option will work for a single character.

After digging around in the GECK, I found some fun leftovers from Fallout 3 had made it into the New Vegas .esm, like Eulogy Jones' zoot suit, the Tunnel Snake outfit, and the Red Racer Jumpsuit, so I kind of went crazy and now there are 19 different starting gear packs.

This mod does not include any new content, but there are a few unique or hard-to-find items included. (A few items have been renamed, e.g. Eulogy Jones' Outfit is now name Pimpin' Zoot Suit.)

Why?

It made sense to wear a Vault Suit at the beginning of Fallout 3. At the beginning of FNV it makes more sense to wear just about anything else, in my opinion.

Also, this mod allows you to play as a Bounty Hunter or a Ninja. Come on!

How it works:

You will select and recieve you gear pack just before you leave Doc Mitchell's house for the first time. After you receive your pip boy, Doc Mitchell will ask what kind of work you do besides delivering platinum chips. Your reply will determine what items you receive.

In most cases, some the new gear will be automatically equipped.

This mod does not affect the other gear you get at the beginning of the game. For example, Doc Mitchell will still give you a laser pistol if you selected Energy Weapons as one of your tag skills.

Several of the gear packs include weapon mods. Remember to upgrade your weapons!

How to install:

- Extract StartingGearPacks.esp into the New Vegas "Data" folder.
- Start the New Vegas Launcher and open the Data Files window.
- In the Data Files window, check the checkbox next to the StartingGearPacks.esp file.

How to uninstall:

Uncheck StartingGearPacks.esp in the Data Files window.
Delete StartingGearPacks.esp from


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Here are the names of the 19 gear packs:

Bounty Hunter
Mercenary Rifleman
Mercenary Demolitionist
Survivalist
Tribal
Psychotic
Agent/Assassin
Scientist
Wasteland Medic
Red Racer Mechanic
RobCo Technician
Trader
Caravaneer
Gambler
Cowboy
Ninja
Cyber-Ninja
Tunnel Snake
Pimp

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Here is what each pack includes:


Bounty Hunter

- Bounty Hunter Duster (+5 Guns, +1 CHR)
- Rattan Cowboy Hat (+1 PER)
- Authority Glasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Binoculars
- Sawed-off Shotgun
- 40 12ga Shotgun Shells
- 12 12ga Beanbag
- Combat Knife



Mercenary Rifleman
Includes Wanderer's Armor from F3, renamed.

- Merc Rifleman Leathers (Wanderer's Armor from F3: +10 Guns)
- Bandana (+1 PER)
- Rattan Cowboy Hat (+1 PER)
- Authority Glasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Service Rifle
- Service Rifle Upgraded Springs
- 30 5.56mm Rounds
- Combat Knife
- 10 Throwing Knives



Mercenary Demolitionist
Heavy armor and light ordnance.

- Metal Armor
- Raider Blastmaster Helmet (+5 Explosives)
- Grenade Rifle
- 30 40mm Grenades
- 8 Frag Grenades
- 4 Frag Mines



Survivalist
Guns, melee, survival gear.

- Merc Grunt Outfit (+2 Melee Weapons, +2 Guns)
- Head Wrap (+1 PER)
- Sunglasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Varmint Rifle
- Varmint Rifle Night Scope
- 60 5.56mm Rounds
- Machete
- 10 Throwing Knives
- 6 Silver Stings
- 3 Survival magazines
- 12 Prickly Pear Fruits



Tribal
Melee-oriented starting gear

- Raider Blastmaster Armor
- Raider Psycho-tic Helmet (+1 PER)
- Machete
- Lead Pipe
- 10 Throwing Spears
- 10 Bleak Venoms
- 3 Buffout
- 3 Med-X
- 3 Jet



Psychotic
Unarmed-oriented gear

- Raider Sadist Armor
- Raider Painspike Armor
- Hockey Mask (+5 Unarmed)
- Bladed Gauntlet
- Spiked Knuckles
- 6 Frag Grenades
- 6 Dynamite
- 6 Psycho
- 3 Med-X
- 3 Slasher



Agent
Stealth-oriented gear with C-4 explosives.

- Dirty Pre-War Business Suit ...................... Stats?
- Shady Hat (+5 Stealth)
- Sunglasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Silenced .22 Pistol
- Silenced .22 SMG
- 80 .22LR Rounds
- 20 .22LR Hollow Point Rounds
- Switchblade
- 4 C-4 Plastic Explosives
- Detonator
- 3 Stealth Boys
- 20 Lockpicks
- 3 Lockpick magazines



Scientist
Science-boosting gear and upgraded laser rifle.

- Lab Coat (Lesko's Lab Coat from F3: +10 Science, +20 Rad Resistance)
- Tortiseshell Glasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Laser Rifle
- Laser Rifle Beam Splitter
- Laser Rifle Focus Optics
- 50 Microfusion Cells
- 3 Science magazines
- 5 Mentats
- 1 Party Time Mentats



Wasteland Medic
Medicine-oriented gear, obviously. Also a laser sight for surgical precision with a 10mm.

- Wasteland Doctor Fatigues (+5 Medicine)
- Stormchaser Hat (+1 PER)
- Tinted Reading Glasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Straight Razor
- 10mm Pistol
- 10mm Pistol Laser Sight
- 4 Doctor Bags
- 20 Stimpaks
- 5 Super Stimpaks
- 6 Empty Syringes (for crafting)



Red Racer Mechanic
Growing up in an old Red Racer factory, you've learned a thing or two about repairs.

- Red Racer Jumpsuit (+5 Repair)
- Biker Goggles
- Pre-War Baseball Cap (+1 PER)
- Tire Iron
- 9mm Submachinegun
- 9mm SMG Light Bolt
- 90 9mm Rounds
- 4 Weapon Repair Kits
- 3 Repair magazines



RobCo Technician
Growing up in an old RobCo factory, you've learned a thing or two about repairs and how to disable robots.

- RobCo Jumpsuit (+5 Repair)
- Sunglasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Raider Arclight Helmet
- Head Wrap (+1 PER)
- Laser Rifle
- 60 Microfusion Cells
- 5 Pulse Grenads
- 2 Pulse Mines
- 3 Repair magazines
- 1 Sensor Module



Trader
Boring old trader, with a big Barter boost.

- Roving Trader Outfit (+5 Barter)
- Roving Trader Hat (+5 Barter)
- .44 Magnum Revolver
- 36 .44 Magnum Rounds
- 2 Weapon Repair Kits
- 2 Barter magazines
- 2 Speech magazines
- 2 Repair magazines


Caravaneer

- Caravaneer Outfit
- Old Cowboy Hat
- Caravan Shotgun
- 40 20ga Shotgun Shells
- 6 Dynamite
- 4 Powder Charges
- 2 bottles of Wine
- 3 Barter magazines
- 1 Caravan Deck


Gambler

- Dapper Gambler Outfit
- Dapper Gambler Hat
- Dress Cane
- Brass Knuckles
- .44 Magnum Revolver
- 36 .44 Magnum Rounds
- 2 bottles of Vodka
- 1 Caravan Deck
- 3 Speech magazines


Cowboy
Not the rhinestone variety.

- Field Hand Outfit
- Cattleman Cowboy Hat (+1 PER)
- Cowboy Repeater
- Cowboy Repeater Long Tube
- 50 .357 Magnum Rounds
- Hatchet
- 10 Throwing Hatchets



Ninja
Stealth/infiltration gear with guns/melee/unarmed weapon choices. Chinese Stealth Armor is the nerfed New Vegas version, not the overpowered F3 version.

- Chinese Stealth Armor (+5 Stealth)
- Combat Knife
- 10 Throwing Knives
- 6 Silver Stings
- Spiked Knuckles
- 10mm Pistol
- 10mm Pistol Laser Sight
- 10mm Pistol Silencer
- 60 10mm Rounds
- 20 Lockpicks
- 3 Lockpick magazines
- 3 Stealth Boys



Cyber-Ninja
Stealth gear with laser rifle and explosives.

- Chinese Stealth Armor (+5 Stealth)
- Laser Rifle
- Laser Rifle Scope
- 60 Microfusion Cells
- 4 C-4 Plastic Explosives
- Detonator
- Spiked Knuckles
- 5 Mentats



Tunnel Snake
That's right, you escaped Vault 101 and marched 2,400 miles east to show the New Vegas gangs why Tunnel Snakes rule! Pompadour required.

- Tunnel Snake Outfit (+5 Melee)
- Sunglasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Switchblade
- Boxing Tape (KO ability)
- Baseball Bat
- 10 Lockpicks
- 6 Beers
- 3 Rebounds
- 3 Slashers



Stylin'
Eulogy Jones' (the slaver/wannabe pimp from Paradise Falls in F3) outfit is the New Vegas data files, so why not?

- Pimpin' Zoot Suit (+1 CHR, +2 Guns)
- Pimpin' Hat (+1 CHR)
- Sunglasses (+2 PER with Four Eyes trait)
- Cane
- Silenced .22 SMG
- 90 .22LR Rounds
- .44 Magnum Revolver
- 36 .44 Magnum Rounds
- Switchblade
- 3 Speech magazines
- 3 bottles of Scotch
- 4 Turbo
- 4 Buffout