Yeah I got my ass blown off the board this first time too. Now If I cant snipe the bomb I just send nick or the dog in and let it blow up on them, they'll be alright anyway. shyt in fallout 3 I had jericho following me around and he lasted the whole game. That mutha fukka pulled his own weight even though he was a mere mortal.Nah I kinda perfer not having to worry about my companion every second, but I see where it breaks the immersion.
And fukk those suiciders. On my first encounter with one, I was slow to realize what was happening. I see a mutant running at me with an orb in his hand, I was thinking I would just let him run up so I can hit him with the shotty a few times. Then I read the name and was like fuuuccckkk and started unloading. Got my ass blown up immediately.