I think the republic of Dave should colonize the Mojave

After “why yes man is bad for the Mojave” it’ll be “why the Mojave is bad for the Mojave”

*plays proud sounding music* *shows drunk NCR troopers dancing in a fountain almost naked*

Yo, I REALLY appreciate a military styled “California Dreamin’” to open.

Why Rivet City Security is bad for the Mojave.

I believe the NCR-Brotherhood war is another reason that the NCR is short on resources. During this conflict, the Brotherhood destroyed the NCR's gold reserves in Redding, which is why bottle caps have made a comeback in the Mojave. In the time of Fallout 2, caps were worthless and the NCR dollar was the standard currency. During the events of this game, it's devalued fiat currency.

23:40 Mars himself comes down to aid the legion. Like his son, he fails to account for long range firearms.

Caesar: "Tandi was a dictator! She only won so many elections because she had the people's love!" Uh, yeah, kinda how democracy works buddy.

please make "why goodprings is bad for the mojave"

Actually, I figured when Ceaser pointed out Tandi's extensive presidency, he wasn't criticizing it - he seems to almost admire it. He says she was voted in "because she had the people's love", and that the 'Democracy' was more or less an illusion. Caeser says that the NCR got weaker when it lost Tandi, referring to her as basically a dictator -- considering that Ceaser's own position is more or less an authoritarian dictatorship, I imagine he's actually suggesting that during this period, the NCR was strong. Considering his own beliefs, it would make sense that Ceaser would see Tandi as the height of the strength of the NCR - the council was almost a formality, being unable to actually move against her, so Tandi's word was essentially law, not unlike Ceaser among his Legion. While the difference between the two might be obvious (Tandi was much more benevolant than Ceaser), his belief that such power would allow her to make the NCR strong would certainly help explain his own position and views on the Legion, and even how he might go to the extremes he did as a means to weed out weakness -- not that it does a lot of good if you side against the Legion.

So what I'm hearing is the Minuteman have a whole desert that needs our help

5:41 Hey, look, his tumor is gone.

To be fair, annexation and conquest are inevitable consequences in the early formation of any great nation. Even the most democratic and peace-loving countries on our planet have a history of war, violence, exodus and genocide that established their borders and delineated the ethnic groups, even though the people living in those countries today prefer to forget that history, or blame it on a more barbaric, uncultured past where "people just didn't know any better". The NCR would be little more than a collection of armed farms or a minor town at most if they hadn't engaged in aggressive imperialist and expansionist policies, and likely been swallowed up by any larger faction that might have come their way. Oxhorn, I would really recommend you read The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama. He's a great mind that explores how and where human civilization emerged, common misconceptions and compares the views of both Hobbes and Rousseau on the matter. Given the questions you asked in this video, I think the content of the book would be perfect for your interests.

And then a few months from now... "why Yes Man is bad for the Mojave"

"The NCR has it's share of Warts, but I'd rather have them around than the Legion."

"The events of the divide were an act of god" Late-game me: "God...I like that title..."

You take a sip from your trusty vault 13 canteen....

"blue eyed, burned and bandaged pistol whipping former legion Mormon." Hell of a mouth full there ox.

I wonder what would've happened without the Courier. Which faction would've emerged victorious, left to their collective devices.

"Why Sunny Smiles is the best choice for the Mojave"

At least it’s not raining.

Living in Brazil has taught me that corrupt goverments never change.

I remember my history teacher talking about how the reason we learn history is not repeat it’s mistakes, and learn from people like Tandi.

5:45 Ah. I see you managed to cure Caesar's tumor quite nicely 👌

I’m glad he’s stretching out on the negatives of every faction rather than sticking to a biased on his favorite. It’s great to hear bigger opinions on both positive and negative rather than defending one side and ignoring the other.

Tandi's biggest failing was that she utterly failed to prepare the NCR for life after her.

In the into, is that an orchestral version of “California Dreaming” I hear?

"If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows."

"the council didn't dare oppose her, she was popular. had the people's love" yah ceasar thats how a democracy works actually

Why The Dovahkiin and Alduin are much Better for the Mojave

I see a lot of the NCR's problems mostly a communication's and inability to work in smaller units like almost all decisions have to come from higher up. With the exception of individuals hiring a mercenary crap would get done especially in their military. So like I feel organizations like elder Maxson's brother hood of steel would be more effective than either the NCR or the Legion. I mean other than the racism that he has towards non-humans how he has it set up is he has junior officers giving out missions to their subordinates which playing fallout 4 you'll see small squads taking on super mutants on their own and able to quickly take land in the commonwealth even though they're the newest faction in the commonwealth. Though I may have my lore wrong but when they come into the Prydwyn that's just a portion of their might it's not their entire force. So they aren't exactly over extending themselves they go there and accomplish their goals and generally leave non threats to their own devices

"The events of the Divide we affectively an act of god." Um, about that...

This is why I love this game. There's no true 'good ending', all 4 endings have their pros and cons. It is up to you to decide which one is the best option for the future of New Vegas.

Thank you for bringing up the usual, "It's the post-apocalypse, there's no values left." The Minutemen disprove this ridiculous notion, as does almost every single settler across the wasteland.

I want Bethesda to make a fallout in NJ where the minutemen grow up to be an empire and get more lore than they got in fo4

-The virgin NCR trooper Vs. Chad, The Legion Decanus- Only true faction is Yes Man. ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)

Why a violent, sociopathic Courier at the head of a dictatorship is bad for the Mojave.

NCR: a colossal being with a thousand hands all pulling in different directions all to a schizophrenic will, gorging on everything around it to feed itself yet simultaneously tearing itself apart and becoming too bloated to function properly and healthily. Yet it is egalitarian, humanitarian (to an extent), technologically savvy compared to most of its contemporaries and when *eventually* roused can do great things. It is a complex mechanism, missing a couple of parts, with a fair bit bodged together, but for the most part it works. But only if the job you need done fits within the parameters within which it can operate. The Legion: another monstrous entity which is similarly overstretched, which hungers in a similar fashion but which co-opts those it incorporates into itself for one singular purpose, for one singular vision. It lives and dies by that vision, that singular obsession. The problem is that the vision, the purpose, the "one fits all" identity is all wrapped up in and with Caesar, and the mythos of Caesar. And Caesar... is a mortal man. It is sorta like a vast pyramid... but inverted. With everything balanced upon one slender, increasingly fragile pillar. What is probably saddest about these two factions is that regardless of which one "wins" at Hoover dam, they and the Mojave lose.

The march version of “California Dreaming” is simply the best!

I’m feeling the California Dreamin’ intro 💯

I wish you could form a Minutemen-like Militia in the Mojave (you make a Militia is GoodSprings, can make an independent sheriff in Primm, provide Westside with water, bring peace to Freeside, decanibalize UltraLux, etc...). Yes, Yesman is kinda that, but they’re not connected. Yes GoodSprings idolizes the Courier, yes the Boomers are loyal to him, yes Primm & Freeside owe their independence to him, yes Westside and Jacobstown owe their existence to him, but they’re not interconnected.

I like how trivial the factions of Fallout 4 are when compared to the actual nations with actual problems.

That intro, with the CA dreamin’ track is badasss! So underrated. Great work!

Does anyone know what revolver he's using? Edit: it's the mysterious Magnum for anyone still looking

NCR: "This is our country now!" Settler: "No it's not, we were here first!" NCR: "...Do you have a Flag?"

Is the opening “California Dreaming” By the Mamas and Papas...? 😂

I like how you don't mention that if you go with the NCR, and follow their questline as they ask(just following orders), you basically go on a killing spree. Khans, free side, one of the families, House, BoS. Unless a courier goes out of his way to achieve at least some peace, you basically commit small genocides in the name of NCR. They directly ask you. Only the first quest asks you to become friends with the bombers to get their help. That's it. NCR is not interested in peaceful and co-existing solutions. I also laughed at "NCR keeping Fiends at bay". Fiends base is across the street from NCR's main base in the whole mohave. Across the street, Carl! Keeping Legion at bay, eehh, somewhat. I mean NCR does win the 1st battle of the hover dam, however as well at the start of the game(no prior courier involvement), NCR loses Nipton, Ranger Station Charlie, Nelson, Searchlight. All after their win at the Hover. Forlorn Hope is under siege and without the help of the courier they can't regain their positions at Nelson. NCR bites more than it can chew. They have too many enemies at the start of NV story, and their only ally is not interested in a long partnership, exactly because NCR eventually would try to chew him too. And they do...well, they send the courier to do the dirty job. I just don't like that when it comes to the NCR "if we consider the intervention of the courier". No. We shouldn't. Courier is a standalone godalike entity in NV. It's a power that can do anything and everything. It's like saying "well, we kinda fucked up, but if only this godlike creature could come to solve all our problems that we created and make NCR great again"... I don't remember which character in the game said it, but he summed it up quite good. "NCR is better than Ceaser, but practically anything is better than Ceaser"

This:Why the NCR is Bad for the Mojave The other vid:Why i chose the NCR

Throughout my gameplays of New Vegas I've always found the NCR very difficult to work with. It's not a dislike of them it's more...difficult to know where they stand and just how long they can even last for the following reasons. 1) They have incredibly weak military strength. By the numbers their military is strong, but when it comes to actual fighting? It's clear by their state in the game you play that they've been backed to the cliff's edge. Ranger stations are in the dark, Camp Forlorn Hope is a simple blitz away from being overrun, and Bitter Springs is in just as much dire straits. The only reason they wind up defeating the Brotherhood is by numbers and they only defeat the Legion the first time because they blew up Boulder City. (Which may help explain why Caeser refuses to change tactics since with what he had, he had the NCR that desperate). 2) They apparently lack the necessities to farm One of the things that irked me the most was Sharecropper Farm. The ONLY source of food for the NCR in the Mojave. Why? How is that the only source? How many abandoned farms and ranches do you find while traveling around? Locations that are still quite clearly growing crops. There's fertile land around, the only thing they have to do is find the means of transporting water. Which they can't seem to do/think of. 3) Mass levels of unpopularity I've gone through the settlements in my mind a number of times and with the possibility of Jacobstown (maybe) I can't think of a single one that would truly accept the NCR above them. Goodsprings would rather remain independent, people in Primm are hesitant to accept an NCR sheriff, Nipton only wanted their money, Novac has no problem accepting veterans but would rather remain independent, and if anyone thinks Freeside or North Vegas want them? As Alf would put it; Ha! It wouldn't take much for hatred to become a rebellion. 4) Their bayonet first approach It's war, I understand, but the way they send you on your missions is kill first unless you convince us there's another way. Kill the Brotherhood, kill Mr. House (whom we have a negotiated deal with that we'd really like to re negotiate if only there was SOMEONE who could talk to him BUT since we can't think of anyone you'll have to go right up to him and kill him), kill the Kings, kill the Great Khans. Unless you can convince us there are other means. It almost makes me think that places like Bitter Springs is a cover. "We really care, look what we're doing here" and if that's the case... This doesn't even touch on the corruption or really them being spread too think (though the military portion does a bit). This isn't me hating on the NCR or anything. In fact, it's the opposite. All these negatives makes me appreciate them more. One of the things I absolutely love about the franchise is there's no, absolutely none wholly good faction within the series. (Don't bring up Minutemen because giving settlers access to high explosive weaponry without at the very least a prejudice check and saying it's all run by one person. Yeah, that's NEVER failed in the past. lol)

Why The Institute and Preston Garvey are Good for the Mojave.

Another point about the corruption of the NCR is that some people at McArran say that if General Oliver didn't have ties to Kimball, Colonel Hsu would've been promoted to general. I also think that the NCR definitely has the resources and manpower they need to properly occupy the Mojave, but their presence there is so fragile because Oliver sends most or all of the new recruits that come in every month straight to the dam, he could definitely pull them out of there to secure the land if he'd move some of the rangers from camp golf that don't see much action there anymore to the dam, but like you said it's a pride thing with Oliver.

5:46 i love the way he died there the last person he sees is the courier and he dies on the throne

So the ncr became so flawed because the ncr population was pissed of the death of few prospectors who went outside the border of the ncr, in the wasteland, at their own risks and died? Did they know that most of the US is still a harsh place? Thank god is wasn't the capital wasteland.

*Sees title* Me: Excuse Me!? Ox: That's not to say they aren't the best option. Me: Ok, I'm listening. Please continue.

From the old ranger at a ncr camp he said that all there lakes were dried up by the ncr over use and then from the scientists they say they are going to run out of food. This shows that they don’t use resources effectively and will collapse if they don’t expand

Where did you find the version of California Dreamin’ that’s in the intro?

The best faction for the Mojave are *TUNNEL SNAKES!*

Why the NCR is good for the Mojave, They have the best looking armour

Did anyone notice that in the intro oxhorn used “California dreaming”

Just want to say that the militaristic version of California Dreaming for this series was an excellent touch.

The NCR drove the dodo to extinction!

"Leave now, while you still have hope..." -The Master

"Formed a vertibird fleet" *RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES INTENSIFIES*

OK I can already imagine what the title is going to be when he does the last of th videos of the "independent New Vegas"-route: "Why Oxhorn is doomed to be the bad choice for the Mojave Wasteland" And if he thinks it isn't, because he would rule fair and square of something like that, I'd like to remind the fair reader of one little quote Oxhorn himself used either in the same form or at least derived from this, by Lord Acton btw: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely" I would add though that I would change the quote to "power tends to corrupt, the more you have and the longer you hold it." That's why I somewhat are astonished by House, how he managed to not become some techno-caesar. Though I might have an idea why he is like he is; due to being immortal (or the closed any non-ghould has come to it), he's removed one basic part of the human condition: our mortality. So he can really have projects that take forever, like, I don't know going to space maybe, without having to teach a line of successors. Also, the fact that he trusts the courier with helping him, because he realized he needed somebody else, an agent, while everybody else talks to you as mostly some sort of convenience they appreciate, since they almost always could reach their goals without you, though not as easy. House, he can't, his securitrons are good for security and fighting, but when it comes to something that needs anything close to subterfuge, there is simply no comparing his robots to to Rangers or Frumentarii.

The more I watch these videos, the more I have the feeling that New Vegas' NCR & Legion route is nothing more than a reminder on the weaknesses of going all out on 2 sides of what lead to the downfall of Greece & Rome, respectively. Of course, minus a societal condoning of slaves, but it's the 2 major aspects that are strongly associated each country. One for their birth of Democracy, which becomes bizarrely quite similar when you notice the amount of land and people they annex to be part of their machine in so much as they become slaves. And the other for their ambition to go all in and never take the time to properly look back, just like how Alexander the Great essentially went on his own campaign to conquer all the lands to the East as he could get without having the foundation to uphold his spoils during and after death, though the latter might just be more political corruption.

The House always wins. But to NCR's credit, they expanded their borders to New Vegas to secure a power source. Surely this territory grab isn't the first annexation delivering value to the NCR and its people? I think there's too much context missing on the reasons behind prior annexation to presume NCR's rapid expansion was just done for the sake of taxes and power alone.

The girl going flying while getting shot gets me every time

What if the Minutemen and NCR somehow ally I know it's not lore friendly, but that would kick ass.

Thing is, the NCR is very similar to the actual U.S. government around the late 18/early 19 hundreds, with cattle barons, railroad companies and even newspaper magnates able to wield huge influence without any accountability, a string of broken/unfair treaties with various naitive peoples and the demands of a rapidly expanding population. However, they simply cannot allow an independent New Vegas since it is the door to eastward expansion, probably after they turn Oregon and Idaho into their breadbasket and Washington state into their lumber-yard. Personally, the only thing I can see realistically putting a stop to the NCR is the Yellowstone volcano going off again, which is due soon™ and will make the Divide look like a day at the seaside.

23:43 Its a flying centurion! Oh no, mah immersion D:

Hey, not sure if anyone realized this, but you can actually find 3 people likely related to named NCR military people on the Boulder City Memorial. There’s PFC Robert Dhatri, likely the son or nephew of Major Dhatri at McCarran, 2LT Theodore Gorobets, likely the Brother of Lt Gorobets of First Recon, and PFC Donald Kowalski, the brother of Private Kowalski, the guy standing in front of the memorial

The NCR has a lot of pros and Khans

20:15- 20:21. You’ve read Machiavelli’s the Prince haven’t you. Lol

"It's everyone's favorite blue-eyed, burned and bandaged pistol-whipping ex-Legion Mormon!" You're amazing, Ox 🤣

I was wondering how the intro song is called? seems ro be a version of california dreaming. where did you get it from? it sounds great!

The moment trudi or whatever her name was (gal from the goodsprings saloon) said that the ncr tries to bring back the ways of the old time (including darn Taxes) I was like execute order 66 and joined the followers of the apocalypse

Interesting point on hope as it implies the ability to change which is my favorite factor here. 4. the Legion, basically for the Legion to actually MAKE their rome first and THEN overcome Caesar's brainwashing that has put woman as sub-humans and economy based on slavery. Unlike Ashur for example, there are not plans for the ones in power to overcome their flaws and with the legion those flaws are in fact going to be enforced by a religious dogma. 3. House would be the least likely to ever change, he will not die for the foreseeable future and has a unquestioning robotic army, while not letting in anything get in the way of his plans. BUT Vegas itself has some freedom as long as House doesn't see what they are doing as a threat. 2. Yes-man is just anarchy as written, hell it doesn't even look like the courier is doing basic law enforcement outside the strip in that ending. it would take all the settlements coming together and finding a successful government to come that, then (unless the Courier/yes-man are backing it) they are going to have to find the resources to actually support it and a army. Not impossible but after NCR/House/Legion people seem every independent and unlikely to push for it. 1. then there NCR with it's voting. all they need to start overcoming their flaws is for the people to vote in favor of it. Hell if the followers start preaching about how in the Progressive Era the US overcame many of NCR's issues then they very well could start that process.

I would like to think of an ending for New Vegas would be to combine the Yes Man and NCR ending to make New Vegas a part of the Republic, but is run by the Courier.

"Democracy is the worst form of government...except for all the others." -- Winston Churchill Don't feel bad, I had to google who said it too.

I Say the ncr and the minute men should team up. Maybe even get the brother hood or the followers of the apocalypse or both

Here's what I think will happen in order for the series First: the full story of Fallout 76 Second: The full story of Fallout 2 Third: the full story of Fallout 3 Forth: Independent Vegas Fifth: The full story of Fallout 4

Best part of the "who is best for the Mojave" argument is the fact that _any_ of them can be argued for and against. This means it's a reflection on the person making the choice more than what's best for the Mojave. Personally, I never finish the game. But my character is a mercenary, and as a mercenary, House seems to be the best for him.

"Letting the NCR patrol you, makes you wish for a nuclear winter." -The Mojave

Hopefully the Fallout TV Series will show the NCR as the good guys and have them allies with the Brotherhood of Steel.

I love these "Why (faction) would be good/bad for (location)." videos, it's so interesting hearing your reasoning!

It is one thing I admire of George Washington: The presence set when he handed over power after only eight years was quite nice.

Gotta love how you give Tandi the benefit of the doubt. "They just liked her" But have you ever heard what legionaries have to say about Cesar?

You talking about how great Tandi was and how every leader since has been awful just kinda proves Caesars point about Democracy.

"The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency." -Eugene McCarthy

FF Kimball and Oliver, replace them with General Hsu and Chief Hanlon as the president also Major Dhatri

Where can I find the full version of that intro music?

What version of Dreaming California is the one at the start of this video? Thank you for the answer!

What if you did "ALL" the NCR quests that resulted in the best outcome and convincing the NCR to be better/and vastly improving the NCR? And all the quests to make people like the NCR more?

there is no "good" ending to new vegas

Next video “How Elder Maxon saves Rivet City from The Commonwealth.”

Is the into song an odd cover of "California dreaming"?

WHY EASY PETE IS EASY FOR THE MOJAVE ...

Will he do the anarky ending and the courier rules ending separately?

Was the beginning like an instrumental of “California dreamin”

All those soldiers at Camp McCain and they can't send troopers to recover a fellow soldier