Changes: Tom Anderson

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“I'm with the Followers of the Apocalypse, and I help the locals in Westside grow crops. Unlike the NCR, the Followers don't expect anything back.”

Tom Anderson is a member of the Followers of the Apocalypse living in Westside in 2281.

Background

Many of the citizens of Westside say that Anderson's assistance is the main reason why Westside can grow crops, and therefore survive. One could argue that he is the reason citizens there do much better than they do in Freeside.

Despite having the good opinion of most of Westside's citizens, Tom has a troubled past which may explain his separation from other Followers of the Apocalypse. As documented in Anderson's confession, he has broken the law many times due to his belief in the maxim "the end justifies the means." He has even committed murder, killing an NCR trooper to cover his diversion of water to Westside to prevent local crop failure. Unknown to him, the water is contaminated, as the Courier will discover in the quest Hard Luck Blues.

During the quest The White Wash, Anderson attempts to explain his beliefs and those of the Followers. This may trigger a reaction in Veronica Santangelo initiating the quest I Could Make You Care.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
	This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk.
	This character is a temporary companion.
	This character starts quests.	-
	This character is involved in quests.	The White Wash
	This character is a doctor.	Restores health. Removes radiation. Removes addictions.
	This character is a merchant.	- Sells: -
	This character can repair items.	Max Repair condition: -
	This character can modify weapons.	-
	This character rents beds.	-.

Quests

The White Wash: Anderson has some useful information about the whereabouts of Corporal White.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other items	On death
Merc grunt outfit Pip-Boy 3000 Pip-Boy glove	Laser pistol	Drained small energy cells	Anderson's confession

Notes

Tom has a Pip-Boy on his arm, so he may have grown up in a vault.
Tom may glitch out of his cell after he turns himself in. Anderson walks out of Camp McCarran and you can converse with him normally.
When asked about the co-op, the actor will say the "co-op is lead by Clayton," when he means "run by Clayton" as the subtitles say.
He pronounces Clayton Etienne's name incorrectly, as "E-TIN-EE."

Notable quotes

"I'm with the Followers of the Apocalypse, and I help the locals in Westside grow crops. Unlike the NCR, the Followers don't expect anything back."
Play sound
NVTomAndersonDontExpectAnythingB…
"The bottom line for NCR is productivity and growth. Politicians back in Shady Sands are completely detached from the people actually living here."
Play sound
NVTomAndersonBottomLineForNCR.ogg
"I suppose there's no point in denying it any longer. I killed Corporal White to protect Westside's self-reliance. It was rash, and I regret it now. We don't have the money to pay for the water, so I rigged the pump station to divert water to the local cisterns from time to time."
Play sound
FNV_TomAnderson NoPointDenying.ogg

Appearances

Tom Anderson appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

Tom shares his name (and uncannily similar appearance) with the co-founder and former president of MySpace, Tom Anderson.

Bugs

Playstation 3 While in prison in the Camp McCarran terminal building, Anderson may still talk as though he were still in Westside. ^[verified]
Playstation 3 Anderson can disappear into the wall of his apartment though he remains on your radar, if this happens prior to the White Wash quest, the quest becomes impossible to finish. ^[verified]
Xbox 360 Even though you can find him in the prison at the Camp McCarran terminal building at the end of the quest, you can still find him in Westside. There will be two non-player characters of Anderson. ^[verified]

Westside

Characters		Clayton Ettienne · Dermot · Hector · Jimmy · Judah Kreger · Keller · Klamath Bob · Marco · Maude · Mean Sonofabitch · Miguel · Pretty Sarah · Saint James · Sweetie · Tom Anderson · Westside thugs

Locations		Casa Madrid Apartments · Klamath Bob's liquor store · Miguel's Pawn Shop · North cistern · Westside Co-op · Westside south entrance · Westside west entrance

Quests	Side	The White Wash · The Coyotes · For Auld Lang Syne

	Unmarked	A Bit of Slap and Tickle · A Pair of Dead Desperados, II · Dealing with Contreras

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+|games       =FNV
-|image       =Anderson.jpg|thumb]]
+|image       =Anderson.jpg
-|name        =Tom Anderson
 |race        =[[Human]], Caucasian
-|gender      =Male
+|sex         =Male
-|affiliation =[[Followers of the Apocalypse]]
+|affiliation =[[Followers of the Apocalypse]]<br />[[Westside#Westside_Cooperative|Westside Coorperative]]
-|location    =[[Westside (Fallout New Vegas)|Westside]], [[Casa Madrid Apartments]]
+|location    =[[Westside]], [[Casa Madrid Apartments]]
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 |quests      =[[The White Wash]]
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+|actor       =[[Ron Yuan]]
+|dialogue    =[[WestsideAnderson.txt]]
+|baseid      ={{ID|0f1095}}
+|refid       ={{ID|0f36ea}}
 }}{{Games|FNV}}
+{{Rotating content
-'''Tom Anderson''' is member of the [[Followers of the Apocalypse]] living in [[Westside (Fallout New Vegas)|Westside]] in [[2281]].
+|content1={{Quotation|I'm with the Followers of the Apocalypse, and I help the locals in Westside grow crops. Unlike the NCR, the Followers don't expect anything back.}}[[File:NVTomAndersonDontExpectAnythingBack.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
+|content2={{Quotation|The bottom line for NCR is productivity and growth. Politicians back in Shady Sands are completely detached from the people actually living here.}}[[File:NVTomAndersonBottomLineForNCR.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
+|content3={{Quotation|I suppose there's no point in denying it any longer. I killed Corporal White to protect Westside's self-reliance. It was rash, and I regret it now. We don't have the money to pay for the water, so I rigged the pump station to divert water to the local cisterns from time to time.}}[[File:FNV_TomAnderson NoPointDenying.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
+}}
+'''Tom Anderson''' is a member of the [[Followers of the Apocalypse]] living in [[Westside]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]].
 ==Background==
-Many of the citizens of [[Westside]] say that Anderson's assistance is the main reason why [[Westside]] can grow crops, and thus survive. One could argue that he is the reason citizens here do much better than they do in [[Freeside]].
+Many of the citizens of [[Westside]] say that Anderson's assistance is the main reason why Westside can grow crops, and therefore survive. One could argue that he is the reason citizens there do much better than they do in [[Freeside]].
-Despite having the good opinion of most of [[Westside]]'s citizens Tom has a troubled past which may explain his separation from other [[Followers of the Apocalypse]].  As documented in [[Anderson's Confession]] he has broken the law many times due to his belief in the maxim "the end justifies the means."  He has even committed murder, killing an [[White|NCR trooper]] to cover his diversion of water to [[Westside]] to prevent local crop failure. Unknown to him, the water is contaminated as the [[Courier]] will discover in the quest [[Hard Luck Blues]].
+Despite having the good opinion of most of Westside's citizens, Tom has a troubled past which may explain his separation from other [[Followers of the Apocalypse]]. As documented in [[Anderson's confession]], he has broken the law many times due to his belief in the maxim "the end justifies the means." He has even committed murder, killing an [[White|NCR trooper]] to cover his diversion of water to Westside to prevent local crop failure. Unknown to him, the water is contaminated, as the [[Courier]] will discover in the quest [[Hard Luck Blues]].
-During the quest [[The White Wash]], Anderson attempts to explain his beliefs and those of the [[Followers of the Apocalypse| Followers]].  This may trigger a reaction in [[Veronica Santangelo]] initiating the quest [[I Could Make You Care]].
+During the quest [[The White Wash]], Anderson attempts to explain his beliefs and those of the [[Followers of the Apocalypse|Followers]]. This may trigger a reaction in [[Veronica Santangelo]] initiating the quest [[I Could Make You Care]].
 ==Interactions with the player character==
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 ===Quests===
-*[[The White Wash]]: Anderson has some useful information about the whereabouts of [[White|Corporal White]].
+* [[The White Wash]]: Anderson has some useful information about the whereabouts of [[White|Corporal White]].
 ==Inventory==
 {{Inventory
-|apparel   =[[Merc outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)|Merc grunt outfit]]
+|apparel   =[[Merc outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)|Merc grunt outfit]]<br />[[Pip-Boy 3000]]<br />[[Pip-Boy glove]]
-|weapon    =[[Laser pistol (Fallout: New Vegas)|Laser Pistol]]
+|weapon    =[[Laser pistol (Fallout: New Vegas)|Laser pistol]]
-|otheritem =[[Drained small energy cell|Drained small energy cell (6)]]
+|otheritem =[[Drained small energy cell]]s
-|ondeath   =[[Anderson's Confession]]
+|ondeath   =[[Anderson's confession]]
 }}
 ==Notes==
-*Tom has a [[Pip-Boy]] on his arm, so he may have grown up in a [[vault]].
+* Tom has a [[Pip-Boy]] on his arm, so he may have grown up in a [[vault]].
-*Tom may glitch out of his cell after he turns himself in. Anderson walks out of Camp McCarran and you can converse with him normally.
+* Tom may glitch out of his cell after he turns himself in. Anderson walks out of Camp McCarran and you can converse with him normally.
-*When asked about the co-op, the actor will say the "co-op is lead by Clayton...", when he means "run by Clayton...", which is what the subtitles say.
+* When asked about the co-op, the actor will say the "co-op is lead by Clayton," when he means "run by Clayton" as the subtitles say.
+* He pronounces [[Clayton Etienne]]'s name incorrectly, as "E-TIN-EE."
-*His name is a possible reference to ''The Matrix'', in which the main character, Neo, uses "Thomas Anderson" as his name in the system. His name may also be a reference to the character of the same name in the popular series "Beavis and Butt-head" despite the differences in physical appearance.
-*He pronounces [[Clayton Etienne]]'s name incorrectly, as "E-TIN-EE".
+==Notable quotes==
+{{Notable content
+|{{Inline quote|I'm with the Followers of the Apocalypse, and I help the locals in Westside grow crops. Unlike the NCR, the Followers don't expect anything back.|sound=NVTomAndersonDontExpectAnythingBack.ogg}}
+|{{Inline quote|The bottom line for NCR is productivity and growth. Politicians back in Shady Sands are completely detached from the people actually living here.|sound=NVTomAndersonBottomLineForNCR.ogg}}
+|{{Inline quote|I suppose there's no point in denying it any longer. I killed Corporal White to protect Westside's self-reliance. It was rash, and I regret it now. We don't have the money to pay for the water, so I rigged the pump station to divert water to the local cisterns from time to time.|sound=FNV_TomAnderson NoPointDenying.ogg}}
+}}
 ==Appearances==
-{{PAGENAME}} appears in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
+Tom Anderson appears only in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
+==Behind the scenes==
+Tom shares his name (and uncannily similar appearance) with the co-founder and former president of MySpace, [[wikipedia:Tom Anderson|Tom Anderson]].
 ==Bugs==
-*{{platforms|ps3}} While in prison in the [[Camp McCarran Terminal building]], Anderson may still talk as though he were still in Westside
+* {{Platforms|ps3}} While in prison in the [[Camp McCarran terminal building]], Anderson may still talk as though he were still in Westside. {{Verify|verified}}
-*{{platforms|ps3}} Anderson can disappear into the wall of his apartment though he remains on your radar, if this happens prior to the White Wash quest, the quest becomes impossible to finish.
+* {{Platforms|ps3|xbox360}} Anderson can disappear into the wall of his apartment though he remains on your radar, if this happens prior to the White Wash quest, the quest becomes impossible to finish. {{Verify|verified}}
-*{{platforms|xbox360}} Even though you can find him in the prison at the [[Camp McCarran Terminal building]] at the end of the quest, you can still find him in Westside. There will be two NPCs of Anderson.
+* {{Platforms|xbox360}} Even though you can find him in the prison at the [[Camp McCarran terminal building]] at the end of the quest, you can still find him in Westside. There will be two non-player characters of Anderson. {{Verify|verified}}
 {{Navbox Westside}}
-[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas characters]]
 [[Category:Followers of the Apocalypse]]
 [[Category:Westside characters]]
-[[Category:Human characters]]
+[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas human characters]]
 [[ru:Андерсон]]

Energy Weap.:	55
Guns:	53 (55)
Melee Weap.:	53 (55)