Thankfully, this hidden trust system is really easy for Arcade. Like most of the companions in New Vegas, you’ll need to earn some trust with Arcade before he’ll be willing to discuss his companion quest with you. For Auld Lang Syne - Earning Arcade Gannon’s Trust
You’ll want to get through the quest quickly to avoid scaring him off. Supporting the Legion tends to make him dislike you, and picking extreme options, like using Archimedes I to wipe out the NCR forces at Helios One, can be enough to make him leave you in disgust. Note that you’ll need to be careful about your actions. You should be able to get around this for recruiting purposes by just wearing NCR armor when you first meet him (and if you’re liked by the Legion I assume you have some NCR kills under your belt). Note that he’ll refuse to work you if you are liked by the legion. The “Confirmed Bachelor” perk should do it too. If you have 75 points in Speech you can convince him to come with you. Completing “ High Times” should also be enough.
If you’re friends with the Followers of the Apocalypse you shouldn’t have any trouble recruiting him.
You can recruit him through a number of different means. For Auld Lang Syne - Recruiting Arcade GannonĪrcade Gannon is at the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside.
