Mister Gutsy (Fallout: New Vegas)

Mister Gutsy is a military robot model created by General Atomics International, and it is, functionally, a militarized version of the Type-II Mr. Handy, an earlier, civilian-model robot created by the same company for use in household duties. The Gutsy, unlike the Handy, is a dedicated combat robot, and is easily distinguished from the Handy by its olive drab paint job, WWII-era US Army roundel insignia, and replacement of its British butler voice unit with an American drill sergeant voice. It was commissioned by the U.S. Army just before the Great War in 2077. They have distinctive, "soldierly" personalities, with an advanced AI somewhat similar to that of the civilian-model Mr. Handy. More likely than not due to the conflict with China that caused the Great War, Mr. Gutsies often scream anti-communist epithets, much like Liberty Prime.

A few Mister Gutsies have been reprogrammed for use as guards for important places (like the armories in Megaton and Rivet City and in Fallout: New Vegas he's protecting HELIOS One). Additionally, Talon Company controls several of the normal olive drab Mr. Gutsies, which they use sparingly to guard some of their outposts inside the D.C. Ruins.

Combat statistics
Mister Gutsy is the second most dangerous robot in the Capital Wasteland, with Sentry Bots being the most dangerous. Gutsy models are armed with a plasma gun, roughly equivalent to a plasma pistol, for long-range combat and a flamethrower for close-range combat. This affords the Gutsy decent protection against both ranged and melee targets, a feature lacking in any other robot save the civilian Mister Handy. Additionally, due to their hover mechanism, Gutsy units do not set off the proximity fuses on mines. To use one of these against a Gutsy, you will need to place one, wait for the Gutsy to get close enough, and then detonate the explosive manually by shooting it.

However, Gutsy units do have several weaknesses: they can't use both weapons simultaneously and will always switch to their flamer when the target is in range, allowing the player character to effectively disable a Gutsy's attack capability by continuously reentering the robot's flamethrower range, forcing it to switch back and forth between the plasma gun and flamer. Explosions will also knock it out of the air temporarily, giving a window of opportunity to strike the bot down.

You can also get at point-blank range, as close to it as you can possibly get, and move around the Gutsy. It can't fire its weapons at all or even try to attack you in any way. The only real problem with this tactic is getting close enough to the Gutsy to actually do that, while avoiding its fire. When it's using a flamer, dodging shots is very tricky.

Mr. Gutsy, like any other robot, has a small variety of items they may drop on death.

In Fallout: New Vegas Mister Gusty's are oddly more resistant to bullets than other robots. Even armor piercing rounds have neglible affects on their armour. With the Exception of a Prototype Mr Gutsy found in a house in Nipton that can be taken down by two rounds from a Cowboy Repeater.

Notable Mister Gutsy robots

 * Cerberus
 * Private Jones
 * Sergeant RL-3
 * Sawbones
 * Deputy Steel
 * Hoover
 * Prototype Mr Gutsy

Quotes

 * "What's the matter you pansy ass Pinko? Getting tired?"
 * "Well, since you don't seem to be willing to do the world a favor and kill yourself, I guess I'm going to have to do it for you!"
 * "That's how we do things in the US Army! Hooah!" 
 * "There's nothing better than the smell of fresh plasma in the morning."
 * "Are you ready to die for your country, you commie son of a bitch?"
 * (when killed) "Tell momma I've done my..."

Appearances
Mister Gutsy appears in Fallout 3 and ''Fallout: New Vegas

Behind the scenes

 * "HUA", often seen written: 'Hooah' (pronounced /ˈhuːˌɑː/) is an acronym for, "Heard, Understood, Acknowledged." Used only by the U.S. Army, (the Navy, Marines and Air Force have a different variation of their own), referring to, or meaning: "anything and everything except no."
 * The lines "Box me up and ship me home", "Pin my medals upon my chest..." and "...tell my momma I did my best..." are a reference to a military running cadence. It was made famous in the movie "Full Metal Jacket".
 * The line "There's nothing I like better than making some other poor bastard die for his country" is paraphrasing a line by General Patton.
 * The "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry!" quote references the Incredible Hulk.
 * The quote "You've just made my day" could be a reference to The "Dirty Harry" movies.
 * The line "Pain is just weakness leaving the body" is an inspirational slogan frequently used by the USMC and U.S. Army.
 * The quote "There's nothing better than the smell of fresh plasma in the morning."is a reference to the quote "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." from Apocalypse Now
 * The "Kill'em all, and let God sort'em out" quote is adopted by the Marines and the Green Berets.

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