Inception
Anybody else have the idea that the Gunners are the result of the Vault 75 experiments? They do, after all, inhabit it, and it has a training ground where they could perpetually train... Bodhisattvah (talk) 06:18, January 6, 2016 (UTC)
Possible equipment bug:
I'm currently level 80 and frequently go Gunner Bases such as The Quincy Ruins and The Gunner's Plaza to collect Combat Armor and Plasma weapons. I have noticed that higher level Gunners (Gunner Sergeant, Gunner Lieutenant, Gunner Major, Gunner Commander) NEVER spawn with any kind of headgear.
Almost all basic 'Gunners' will spawn with some type of headgear, either Dirty Army Helmets, Green or Camo Bandanas, and/or various Sunglasses. The Loading screens also show them with Combat Armor Helmets. I have never seen any of these items on the higher level Gunners listed above.
At high levels Gunner Commanders will sometimes spawn in full T-45 power armor-- except for the helmet. The original Gunner Commander in Quincy (forget his name) spawned with a Militia Hat, but I haven't seen any kind of headgear on these enemies since then.
I have to think that this is a bug. I am playing on PC and have several mods installed but none should alter the Gunner's level lists. If anyone has experienced the same thing I would like to hear about it.