Hey googled this. Trying to work on an energy weapon user. What do you guys think about this build?
http://www.kotowari.org/fallout-new-vegas-character-build-energy-weapons-vats-pro/

Creating a new character is always fun but in that video clip the guy doesnt exactly kill anything much quicker than with a normal weapon (excuse me if im wrong) i mean he picked on bighorns lol and bark scorpions for an example? bighorns dont really do much until aggitated and bark scorpions well you can just walk over them lol

Personally I've always thought SPECIAL isn't that significant.
It's more important to tag the right skills and distribute your skill points correctly when levelling.

For Energy Weapons though I would get a fairly high Luck (more criticals) and a lower-than-normal Strength. Everything else is preferential to the individual player.

Righto. Also, how many stats can be maxed total. And does anything require stats above 90?

I'd avoid the VATS perks except for getting more action points or a discount on action points via Math Wrath or Plasma Spaz, myself.

And Jury Rigging and Meltdown require 90 Repair and 90 EW, respectively. I also recommend Vigilant Recycler, which requires 70 Science.