ive read that when you find the pipboy encounter, if you have an open slot on your team, he'll join u and be called "CORE-pipboy". if no openings, he appears in your recruit list as "pipboy" (but missing 6 luck points).

i have an open slot but he wont join. he says he is going to, but he doesnt appear in my character tabs. he just leaves the screen. am i doing something wrong, or has the patch made it impossible to get "CORE-pipboy"?

(i cant actually talk to him - just get words over his head)
(also, i'm on my way to St. Louis mission 8)

(Haven't been to this site in a while, used to call myself "friend...) I think your charisma determines if he can join you or not. If I remember correctly, he can't be prone, also by that point in the game don't waste your time leveling up new players, also I don;t think he can wear armor. Go to "nomutantsallowed" they got some files to mod you and your team, and I think they have a file to make the pipboy be prone.