Anybody use energy weapons a lot? I keep trying to but they feel so silly pew-pew-pew-ing through iron sights...they don't have the same feeling of power and satisfaction that a traditional gun does. Maybe they get better later in the game? I haven't made it very far and I've onyl seen plasma rifle, recharing rifle and laser pistol.

Also, tried hardcoe mode. Greatest thing I've played. All that seemingly useless junk is suddenly a possible goldmine for radiated food or something small worth trading for a bite to eat. But that water bottle that I'm getting a message for..."you take a sip from your vault 11 canteen" or whatever...does that help me H20 levels at all? It doesn't seem to. Is there a point to carrying that around at all?