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“Look pal, if you're preaching about the atom or looking for a friend, you've got the wrong guy. If you need a hired gun, then maybe we can talk.”
Robert Joseph "RJ" MacCready is the former mayor of Little Lamplight in 2277 and a mercenary operating in the Commonwealth in 2287.
Background
Fallout 3
MacCready was born in 2265. He has served as the mayor of Little Lamplight for three years (since he was ten) when he was chosen by the other residents due to his smarts, toughness, and the fact that he doesn't take guff from anyone. He has no fear of adults and is a perfect representative. He is belligerent, small (even for his age), very distrustful of adults, and willing to blow someone's head off to defend his young charges, but MacCready is also very loyal to those he considers friends.[1]
MacCready came into office in 2274[2] shortly after the five-minute rule of Princess. According to Sammy, when Princess demanded the title of Mayor to be changed to Princess, MacCready punched her in the nose and said that the children of Lamplight needed a leader, not a princess. He was then elected to the position of Mayor.
Daily schedule
Unlike most of the residents of Little Lamplight, who tend to remain in a specific area, MacCready wanders around the whole town. He doesn't seem to adhere to a scheduled or fixed location path.
Fallout 4
During the decade between 2277 and 2287, MacCready ended up marrying a woman named Lucy and had a son with her named Duncan. When he first met Lucy, he lied to her about his occupation, telling her he was a soldier and concealing the fact he was a hired gun. He never told her the truth. At an unknown point in time, feral ghouls killed Lucy while MacCready fled with Duncan. Some time later, Duncan contracted an unknown disease, prompting MacCready to travel to the Commonwealth to find a cure.
He was employed by the Gunners for some time, but left, and has ever since been hounded by them for continuing to take jobs in their territory. He is still skilled with rifles and can make precise head shots. When the Sole Survivor meets him in The Third Rail, he's talking with two Gunners. After they leave, he can be hired as a companion for 250 caps (can be persuaded down to 200 or 100, depending on the size of the player's caps purse.) This will be given back to the Sole Survivor after completing one of the parts of his quest. After becoming good friends with him and completing his quest; he will give the Killshot perk, which grants a 20% accuracy boost for head shots in V.A.T.S.
Interactions with the player character
Fallout 3
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Quests
- Picking Up the Trail/Rescue from Paradise: When first met, MacCready will threaten to shoot unless leaving the Little Lamplight cavern entrance. The Lone Wanderer has to pass a difficult speech check, use the Child at Heart perk, or complete the Rescue from Paradise quest in order to gain entrance to Little Lamplight. After gaining entrance to Little Lamplight, the Lone Wanderer will have a new dialogue path with MacCready which reveals the entrance to Vault 87 through Murder Pass.
- Fungus Deal: After speaking with either Eclair or Lucy, the Lone Wanderer can convince MacCready to enter a trade agreement: swapping either strange meat (to Eclair) or Buffout (to Lucy) for cave fungus.
- Those!: The Lone Wanderer can convince MacCready (using the Child at Heart perk) to accept Bryan Wilks into Little Lamplight.
Effects of player's actions
- Speaking to MacCready in quick succession too many times will raise his ire. Eventually he'll refuse to talk and will tell the Lone Wanderer to leave Little Lamplight. Although one can still talk to him, they must wait twenty-four hours.
Fallout 4
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Quests
- Long Road Ahead: MacCready asks the Sole Survivor to help him take care of the Gunners who were harassing him, and later, to help him find a cure for his son.
Effects of player's actions
- MacCready can join the Sole Survivor as a companion for a price of 250 caps. He can be bargained down to 200 or 100 caps, depending on the size of the Sole Survivor's caps purse, though the latter persuasion attempt is very demanding. This will be returned to the Sole Survivor after completing an early part of his quest.
- If the player character reaches highest Affinity with MacCready he will give the perk Killshot, which boosts hit percentage for heads in VATS by 20%.
- He will occasionally give few ammo of random types, including fusion cores.
- He will steal when commanded to do so by the Sole Survivor. This can be used as an exploit as they are able to steal items undetected right in front of people.
- Commanding MacCready to enter power armor can prove difficult, especially in tight spaces. This is due to his AI being unable to find a path to the back of the armor frame.
- MacCready likes when you steal things.
- MacCready likes if you pick the lock to a high level safe that is owned and highlighted red.
- MacCready likes when you use most special dialogue options that require Charisma, only if you lie, threaten or ask for more money though.
Range of interests
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Inventory
Fallout 3
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| Mayor MacCready's outfit and helmet | R91 assault rifle | 5.56mm round |
* Unlike the other Little Lamplight characters, there's no interaction possible with his inventory when trying to pickpocket him
Fallout 4
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| MacCready's duster MacCready's hat |
Sniper rifle | .308 round |
Notes
- When he is the companion, upon talking to him he will give some random ammo, ranging from 10mm rounds to a fusion core.
- Every time he enters power armor, he will unequip its helmet and place it into his inventory. One can force him to equip the helmet again through trading, after which he won't try to unequip the headpiece until he enters a new set of power armor.
- Once idolized, MacCready gives the player a wooden soldier toy, a gift from his wife, Lucy. Lucy made the toy soldier for him after he told her that he was a soldier when they first met.
- Whitechapel Charlie's quest is a great way to farm likes from him. Starting the quest, checks for more caps, picking owned locks on the warehouse, and stealing in the warehouses all boost his affection. To gain maximum affection from the quest, quicksave before stealing an item then quicksave again, wait for the message saying "MacCready liked that" to appear, then quicksave again and quick load before stealing another item. This must be done to bypass the "cooldown" from game's affection check which prevents the player from gaining affection too quick through the same method. Alternatively, one could wait for the cooldown to expire between performing each admirable action.
- As an adult, MacCready makes attempts to curb the cursing habit he had as a child. Occasionally, he will stop himself mid-sentence to correct his vulgar language. He does this because he made a promise to his son, Duncan, that he would clean up his behavior and "be a better person."
- During Duty or Dishonor, MacCready hates it when agreeing not to kill the ghouls and/or to let Initiate Clarke go free. This is presumably related to the fact that ferals killed Lucy.
- He appears to dislike getting wet, as he makes multiple negative comments about it throughout the game.
- MacCready dislikes traveling at night, claiming "we could be walking into an ambush and never see it coming."
- MacCready is a smoker. He mentions needing a cigarette in one of his ambient dialogue options. He will also light one when idle.
- MacCready's teeth are rotten.
- Robert has killed "for a drink" before. It is not clarified what kind of drink or what the circumstances were. This could conceivably mean that MacCready is hinting at having done anything from committing murder for booze to killing for life-sustaining water.
- If taken to an abandoned nursery area in Trinity Church, he'll tear up, but pretend he has something in his eye.
- In the gym area/basketball court of the Boston mayoral shelter, MacCready will comment: "We used to have a hoop setup in Little Lamplight until Eclair broke the darn thing."
- Upon death, his last words will be "No... please... no."
- When underground, MacCready randomly will shout "Tunnel Snakes Rule!," which is a reference to the Tunnel Snakes in Fallout 3, which MacCready appeared in. It is unclear about how he learned about the Tunnel Snakes.
- When visiting Diamond City, MacCready will comment: "Haven't been to Diamond City in years but I'll tell you...nothing's changed." When brought to the Dugout Inn, Vadim Bobrov will greet him enthusiastically and say: "MacCready! Is good to see you, tovarisch. How is Lucy? She still as beautiful as I remember?" MacCready will correct him by saying: "No...she didn’t make it, Vadim." This all suggests that MacCready and Lucy traveled to the Commonwealth together and had been to Diamond City sometime before she passed and before Duncan got sick. Duncan may not have even been born, yet, as Vadim does not mention him.
- When entering Vault 81, MacCready comments on how he lived near a vault (Vault 87) and that it was dangerous. His tone of voice suggests he's distrustful of vaults.
- If MacCready is a companion in Special Delivery, when speaking to Jack Cabot he will imply that he believes in the extraterrestrial, and that it freaks him out. This could be a reference to Zeta, an alien mothership in Fallout 3.
- Longneck Lukowski's Cannery is an excellent place to farm "likes" from MacCready as there is a ton of Potted meat and empty cans to steal.
- When interacting with magazines, MacCready might comment on how he loves comic books.
- When exploring the Super Duper Mart, MacCready might lament: "Of course it had to be the cookie aisle that got crushed."
- After sleeping with MacCready, he may say: "I never knew you could do that with mutfruit...". This is reference to the sexual act regarding grapefruit.
- When taken to WRVR broadcast station, MacCready mentions the Capital Wasteland's radio GNR and Three Dog, saying "I miss the Capital Wasteland Radio... Three Dog was a hell of a DJ"
- If the player attempts to steal from the VIP room in The Third Rail, MacCready will leave the player's company and become hostile, prompting an interface for the player to send MacCready to a settlement, similar to Preston Garvey if the player kills a settler.
- If the player commands him to steal an item, or does anything to cause hostility while in Goodneighbor, MacCready will leave the player's company and become hostile, prompting an interface to send MacCready to a settlement.
- If MacCready is your traveling partner when you first enter the Boston Public Library he will state that lions scare children and a horrified voice. A reference to his childhood character in Fallout 3
- If MacCready is your companion during the first conversation with Magnolia in The Third Rail, He states that he is a fan of rock and roll.
- Upon reaching Mahkra Fishpacking MacCready will mention that fish gives him terrible flatulence.
- MacCready hints a case of severe depression throughout Fallout 4, such as when he tells the Sole Survivor that he thought it would've been better if he and Duncan died with Lucy, and upon romancing him, he mentions that they have saved him from himself. This could also hint he's had thoughts of suicide numerous times.
Notable quotes
Fallout 3
- "Just give it a shot, mungo. You'll see plenty of my adult-sized stones when I'm pissing on your grave."
- "Of course, I've kept this place going strong for three years. To most of these kids, that makes me Mayor For Fucking Life. Fine by me, I say."
- "Don't take another step, or we'll blow your fucking head off!"
- "Stay in line and everything'll be a-oh-fucking-kay."
- "Stay away, mungo, I don't wanna catch old from you!"
- "Mungo, mungo, smells like dung-o!"
- "You can go take a hike, you insane mutant-fucker. Get out of my town!"
Fallout 4
- "And what about you? How do I know I won't end up with a bullet in my back?"
- "Never been in a plane before. Highest I ever got was taking a hit of Psycho."
- "Walk a hundred miles if I knew there were a pile of caps waiting for me at the end."
- "If they cared about it, they wouldn't have left it lying around."
- "It's quiet. Too quiet. *laughs* Oh man, I always wanted to say that."
- "Tunnel snakes rule! *laughs* Sorry, I heard that a long time ago."
- "Let's be careful. No human being would possibly pile books this way."
- "Yeah... we should get the hell out of here. Right now would be good."
- "I'd kill for a drink. Come to think of it, I have."
- "Nothing says welcome more than urine soaked garbage"
- "I had one of those after I ate a bad batch of Cram. Spent eight hours in the can."
- "Took everything I had to escape with Duncan in my arms. Maybe it would have been better if we'd died there with her"
- "What about your husband/wife? I know he/she's gone, but you still love him/her, don't you?" – When the Sole Survivor romances him
- "Commonwealth Savings Bank of MacCready, open for business."
- "Always wanted my own trailer... it'd be midnight blue with a leopard-skin interior. Hey... it beats living in a cave." – At Fiddler's Green Trailer Estates.
- "Wonder if these old folks died of old age or the radiation cooked 'em to death when the bombs dropped?" – At Sandy Coves Convalescent Home.
- After committing to a close relationship:
- "Having you this close to me has made me happier than I've ever been before."
- "The day you told me that you loved me was the greatest day of my life."
- "I'll never forget what you've done. You saved me...from myself."
- "Don't get too far ahead of me...I like being close."
- "Well...hello handsome!" – Male Sole Survivor
- When "Lover's Embrace" is activated:
- "I never knew you could do that with mutfruit"
- "That...was amazing"
- "Wake up sleepy head"
- "Ready to face the day?"
- "Ugh is it time to go already?"
- When at the top of the buildings in Hyde Park
- "Hehe, I can see my house from here. Sorry always wanted to say that"
- If taken to Nate/Nora's corpse in Vault 111
- "Hey, I'm really sorry. We don't have to be here if you don't want to... I... I'll leave you alone."
- When swapping MacCready with
- Piper: "So when are we going to have that one-on-one interview, Piper?" to which Piper replies: "Oh, MacCready. Never in a million years."
- Hancock: "Hancock! How’s the coolest Ghoul in the Commonwealth?" to which Hancock replies: "Hey, MacCready. Don’t wait up."
- Deacon: "All right, Deacon… I guess it’s your turn. Stay safe." to which Deacon replies: "Appreciate that, MacCready. You do the same."
- Nick Valentine: "Damn, I forgot to pick up that motor oil for you, Valentine." to which Nick replies: "Cute, MacCready. You come up with that all on your own?"
- Curie: "Well Curie, I guess you’re up. Have fun out there." to which Curie replies: "Mon dieu! Always so polite. Au revoir to you, MacCready."
- Strong: "All right, Strong… Looks like it’s your turn, my massive, mutated friend." to which Strong replies: "Goodbye, Mack Ree Dee."
Appearances
Robert Joseph MacCready appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout 4.
Behind the scenes
- "R.J. MacReady" is the protagonist from the 1982 John Carpenter horror film, The Thing, based on the novella "Who Goes There", by John Campbell. In the 1982 movie, MacCready is played by Kurt Russell. MacCready, like his Fallout 3 counterpart, is a no-nonsense, resourceful survivor who rises to a leadership position among his peers.
- The quote "Let's be careful. No human being would possibly pile books this way." is referring to a line said by Bill Murray's character, Peter Venkman, in the 1984 movie Ghostbusters.
Bugs
Fallout 3
- Mayor MacCready is prone to disappearing. He tends to wander into obscure and dark corners. He may appear near the front gate if going outside and fast travel back to town, or standing on the platform where he first stood when he let the Lone Wanderer into town. One can move to his current position with the console command player.moveto 0000313b. [verified]
- Sometimes MacCready will not give the option to open the gate, even if one is at that point and have followed the advice outlined in this wiki. One way to make sure that this does not befall is to click all of the grayed out speech options when speaking to MacCready. The dialog option to open the gate comes after a line that is often grayed/dimmed. [verified]
- It's possible for MacCready to not open the gate after being instructed to do so. He will run to it, and climb up to the catwalk but will not activate the switch to raise the gate. This is because the scripted sequence requires Princess to be on the other end, and she may not run with MacCready to perform this function. Short of using the console to activate the gate/toggle clipping, the solutions are to: use the other entrance, reload from a previous save, or attempt to move Princess in range of the event with the console command prid 000185d5 followed by moveto player. [verified]
- Doing DLC quests before opening the path will end "Picking Up the Trail" resulting in MacCready's and Joseph's dialogue options to vanish and making entry into Vault 87 impossible. The only solution is to resort to a save that still has "Picking Up the Trail" as an active quest, and redo whatever progress has been lost or to use the console command ResetQuest 00014e8c and go to the Citadel to start the quest again. [verified]
Fallout 4
- MacCready may vanish from your settlement when you arrive there after selecting Paladin Danse as your companion on the Prydwen during the quest Shadow of Steel. [platforms tag needed][verification overdue]
- Sometimes you may not be able to talk to MacCready or open up his inventory. He also fails to follow the player during fast travel. Entering the console command prid 0002a8a7 followed by moveto player will bring MacCready to the player, but does not correct the issue. [verified]
- MacCready will become hostile and attack the player if the player attempts to pickpocket Fred Allen and fails in Goodneighbor. [platforms tag needed][verification overdue]
Gallery
MacCready in Minutemen gear
Without hat
MacCready commenting on Little Lamplight in the Boston Mayoral Bunker (Fallout 4)
From The Art of Fallout 4
References
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide
- ↑ The Fallout 3 Official Game Guide states he came into office "two years ago at ten years old," contradicting his in-game dialogue where he states he has been mayor for three years.
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