We see very little of Major Polanski, but the state of Forlorn Hope can not reflect well on him. All that being said, she is a decent tactician. Aside from being rude, her vindictiveness prevents the NCR from gaining valuable allies and she often bungles how to divert resources because of her temper. All that being said, he’s the best of the lot at diplomacy and his troops do think highly of him. He’s unable to locate the spy, and I don’t think losing McCarran to the Fiends reflects well on him. Hsu is probably the best of them, but I don’t have that high opinion of his record.

You can literally use a speech check to convince Lanius that he couldn’t be that stupid and its really a trap.

He sidelines his best troops out of sheer avarice for glory, prioritizes the defense of the damn to the detriment of everything else, and his leadership is quite detrimental to morale (I think the nickname “Wait and See” speaks for itself). The highest ranking officer, Lee is abysmal. In spite of these advantages, the NCR has a lot holding it back. NCR Rangers are easily the best fighters in the wastes, and the NCR is one of, if not the largest nation in North America. I dont think it would fare that well against bullets but against a machete it’s a pretty good match.

Likewise, the leather vest they wear is actually pretty good. While the AR-15 does have reliability issues, and thus wouldn’t be my first choice for a fight in the desert, it’s accuracy is a boon in such an open environment and it s leaps and bounds above what other factions can wield. They do have some advantages such as there equipment, Special Forces units, and their manpower. To begin with, the NCR is nowhere near as strong as everyone thinks it is. I hear a lot of people on this sub say that the NCR should have no problems with the legion, because the NCR has a modern army while the legion is just a bunch of tribals with pointy sticks.

Legion ammunition for clear the skies