Hey guys, do you notice the gun stock to the left of his head? What gun is he using? It looks a like the Sniper Rifle! TheRedShepard 03:27, February 10, 2010 (UTC)
- Zoomed in, it looks an awful lot like the stock of the Military Assault Rifle. Sorry. Nitty Tok. 03:33, February 10, 2010 (UTC)
- think you might be a bit wrong there Nitty, stock like something else completely looks more like the XL70E3 but not quite around that sort of shape Mr Habberdasher 18:21, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
Don't you think he could be the same Raul from Fallout 2's Navarro? Both are mechanics... Master Mold 04:52, February 10, 2010 (UTC)
- Doubtful. But possible. Although Raul from Navarro spoke in third person. ("Raul's going to kick your ass, chico! Get away from Raul's 'bird!") Nitty Tok. 15:17, February
13, 2010 (UTC)
Im guesssing that Raul from FO2 got turned into a ghoul. TheRedShepard 18:23, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
The ghouls look way better compared to fallout 3 and its probably a sniper on his back.Mary roc 20:45, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
The name on his suit says "Miguel" How do we know that his name is Raul? -Stewie1897 He tells you his name is Raul --Pyrosine 16:48, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
Because the magazine articles most of the New Vegas info has come from says that is his name. 
Paladin Ski (talk) 22:12, April 8, 2010 (UTC)
Not the same guy
It's confirmed, he's not the same guy from Fallout 2; no mention of the Enclave is made in his background bio. --Kris 
19:49, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
- Not to mention that Raul Tejada has been a ghoul since the bombs fell and the Enclave mechanic wasn't a ghoul.--Anticitizen101 17:05, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
"By completing a side quest for Raul, he will upgrade his armor to the Vaquero outfit."
What is this side quest? I have Raul following me around currently and I would really like to get him this outfit but I can find no information on any quest and no information anywhere about it besides this one line..
Anyone figured this out yet?
Messed up quest?
I was doing Raul's unmarked quest "Old School Ghoul", where I have to talk to Ranger Andy, Corporal Sterling, and Loyal. I talked to Andy, then Sterling, then Loyal. Raul spoke to me after Sterling and Loyal, but not after Andy. I think I may have done this out of order, needing to speak to Andy last. My question is: Did I screw up the quest? Am I doing something wrong? Can I still get Raul to where his Vaquero outfit? Or is it lost? Can someone help me?--With care and happiness, Supermutantslayer450' YOU. LOSE. 04:52, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
I have this problem also --Pyrosine 16:47, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
i also suffer from this problemDantheman67 01:22, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
same here on pc
I'm also having this problem, except I talked to Andy before I talked to the other two, but after I had already gotten the Ranger Takedown perk. I wonder if I should have taken Raul to Andy before I got the perk. --Anonymous Courier
I also did this before, though cant be sure on the effect --Pyrosine 10:56, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
Also here on xbox although I have not talked to Loyal 81.99.231.35 12:32, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
- I also have this problem. I did Ranger Andy's sidequest, to check Ranger Station Charlie for him, long before I recruited him as a companion. This may have something to do with it. Though I did not get him to react to Loyal or Sterling until I dismissed him as a companion and got him back. I suggest doing this, because it seems to reset something within his AI.
- --Brent Andrew DeBoard 14:08, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
I did the quest, talking to Andy last, and Raul still didn't say anything, so it must be something else, possibly related to ranger station charlie. --DragonJTSLeave me a message 15:43, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
After an investigation, I have concluded that it is most likely to do with the fact that there is a unique line of dialogue that triggers Raul that is only available when completing the Station Charlie quest. All I can do is wait/hope for another patch 81.99.231.35 16:50, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
I'm having this problem but I haven't checked Ranger Station Charlie yet. I'll go do that now and update you guys whether this works or not. --Anonymous Courier
UPDATE: Nope, checked on Charlie and Raul still isn't talking to me after talking to Andy. --AC
I have an even better problem! Not only does talking to Andy not trigger anything, but I can't even open dialogue with Sterling, as he's hanging around with the 1st Recon at Forlorn Hope and all the Quests are done. So Loyal is the only one I can use to trigger Raul. Boooo. 99.238.176.88 15:44, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah - I have the same problem with Sterling. Anybody know any commands that might be able to make the player able to talk with Sterling again?
I wonder if it's possible, using console commands, to "reset" Sterling and Andy's AI as if you had never spoken to them ever? Perhaps kill and then resurrect them via the console? --Desert Ranger 02:49, October 30, 2010 (UTC)
Seems you can type in "set "E61A5".MetRangerAndy to 1" in the console as a workaround. EDIT: Or maybe not. Gonna poke around for some more commands to try and combine with this one. 85.226.37.253 23:35, October 31, 2010 (UTC)
I looked into it for a few hours using the Geck and it appears that the Speech check from Ranger Andy has been tied to Raul's quest line and its been marked only to come up once and it will not register with Raul if it was completed prior to have Raul as a companion. I created small mod that made the Speech check come up again so I could complete his free quest and it worked perfectly.
Where can I find this mod?173.25.90.129 15:22, November 2, 2010 (UTC)
WARNING: As of patch 1.01, the Full Maintenance perk does not work (but the Regular Maintenance Perk works as intended). There is a mod you can download to make it work, though, available at the New Vegas Nexus. --Desert Ranger 09:35, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
Wow...
How did they manage to make Danny Trejo sound monotonous and boring? It's like he was tired as he read out his lines. I've noticed a lot of bad voice acting in new vegas, and for me, Raul tops the list. He has his good moments though...-EllEzDee 13:47, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Seriously? You're complaining about that? I think he fits the character very very well. He does sound tired, which fits really nicely with a ghoul that is hundreds of years old that keeps telling you he is tired!
- If you listen, you can hear some sadness when you tell him to go back to his shack, like he might cry. Malus X 03:28, November 1, 2010 (UTC)
The voice acting in new vegas isn't perfect, but it is MUCH better than most games. --69.169.150.199 16:54, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Better than most games? That's a pretty big statement to make. I understand he's supposed to play a broken old man...or ghoul rather. But the way he fumbles on words and slips into a different voice like he hadn't properly understood the script. -EllEzDee 16:12, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
- There's a very simple explanation for this if you understand the character and have completed the game. That explanation is that Raul has assumed different 'facades' before. By that, I mean that he's assumed entirely new personalities and names. He goes to a new place and recreates himself, once you've lived for a certain amount of years, and you're that tired of life, you get used to doing that. You just know not to make ties and when it's time to move on, and simply disappear, even from who you were. I know of a few people who've been like that. What's happening is that as Raul is beginning to trust you, he's letting his current facade slip, and you're beginning to see the REAL person behind that, which makes him nervous. Considering this, the voice-acting perfectly suits the character. I actually think that a lot of the complaints about New Vegas is that it's just too high-brow for what gamers have been taught to expect. The voice-acting, writing, and everything in general is of a higher standard than I've seen in a long time. (77.107.172.208 19:22, November 7, 2010 (UTC))
That is not a big statement to make. Most games have absolutely HORRID voice acting. New vegas does have a few quirks, but at least they got a few big names to do it, and they made an attempt at actually creating compelling characters. I'm not saying it is the best voice acting in any game. Some games are much better. My point is that it is well above average. --69.169.150.199 16:54, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
I think Raul is the best companion you could have their all boring if you havent noticed, besides lily and veronica but there just annoying, besides fighting alongside a zombie hombre is pretty awesome
--24.19.155.150 06:56, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
can you pimp Raul during the Wang Dang quest?
He is technically a ghul vaguerro...
Tactical Choice
After you hear Raul's whole story you can either tell him to start gunsling again (Vaquero Outfit) or with a speech of 88 I think you can tell him to continue repairing stuff (Armored Petro Chico, I think i chose vaquero so i can confirm) btw the quest isnt bugged on the 360 you just have to wait about an hour in novac hope this helps --24.19.155.150 22:25, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
Hidden order of completion?
On PC, I talked to Ranger Andy, then Loyal, then Corporal Sterling. I got the stories up to the one about Tucson but no mention of a speech check or anything like that, sending him to the shack and picking him back up didn't solve anything. I want my hombre to get his armored jumpsuit--71.3.214.15 18:36, October 30, 2010 (UTC)McHadies
How do you start the free quest "Old School Ghoul"
My problem is that I have not even discovered the quest. I went out of my way to avoid meeting Ranger Andy in Novac when I arrived there. (I was working on "ED-E My Love" at the time.) From Novac I proceeded to Black Mountain and liberated Raul. I went through all the available conversation options with him there. Yet there was no suggestion or note in my Pip=Boy regarding the free quest.
What did I miss? Should I just carry on with the unmarked quest with Andy and hope that that activity triggers the free quest? Or should I avoid Andy until this is sorted? Having a melee/unarmed PC, it would be nice to learn the Ranger Takedown move. I will carry on with the "Come Fly with Me" quest in the meantime. I suppose that is a safe way to go until someone can illuminate me. Growl-tiger 21:05, October 30, 2010 (UTC)
Okay, I sussed it. I have not read this elsewhere here on the wiki, but after much searching I learned that with Raul in tow you talk to Ranger Andy (where, with high enough Speech skill, you can acquire the Ranger Takedown move and, in addition get the Ranger Station Charlie side quest and, if stealthy enough, knick the Medicine skill book on Andy's bed) and then upon leaving Andy's bungalow Raul will engage you in a discussion that launches the free quest. I found it to be a most poignant conversation. I did not see a note in my Pip-Boy, though, so I suppose this is a stealthy free quest. Growl-tiger 23:38, October 30, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, its actually mentioned briefly in the Prima Guide as being a free quest. Unfortunately, with no details. Thanks. I guess I'm too far gone with this character to succeed, but I'll keep the order in mind next time. God, this game is a spider's web for quests. :) ComaDivine 09:15, November 2, 2010 (UTC)
Vic from Fo2
I don't think his banter and use of the word boss is a reference to Argyle from FO3. I think he's a reference to Vic from FO2. Vic called the player boss and constantly had floating text banter around his head. - Some dude.
Also, Vic was a mechanic. - some dude
Can't fire
I have Raul following me, and i'm trying to switch to Veronica, but I can't fire Raul!
I'm on PC, by the way.--CaptainKBX 03:20, November 13, 2010 (UTC)
Elite Badass
Raul is the best follower in the game mainly because he is an Elite Badass (Always have him become a vaquero insteid of a mechanic). He is Ghoul Vaquero (voiced by real-life badass Danny Trejo) who has had a rough life (really f%#king rough life) who, although he ain't exactly a saint, stands up for what is right in the end and doesn't bulls*#t around.
Raul: I am Raul Alfonso Tejada... <Can't remember rest of his line>
Courier: Then why does Your Suit say "Miguel" then?
Raul: Probally because it use to be Miguel's.
That is my favorite line. - Texas Ranger 19:33, November 13, 2010 (UTC)