Any tips? Other than a Sawed Off Shotgun and Leather Armor?

Dont leave your dog tied up to the bumper bar.

Well obviously, spiked knuckles for melee... don't think any of the NV companions have an autogyro, tho....

Use the Bedraggled hairstyle, and try to get the sliders to the spot that looks most like beard stubble if you aren't on PC and can't mod. If you can mod, I recommend you use this armor: http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38738

Yes, eject fo nv and insert fo3.

Well, first off, get a dog. Rex should do.
As for equipment, like people before me said, get the Sawed-off shotty as your main, brass knuckles and lotsa knives(throwing too perhaps?).
If you are on PC, you can also get the Chinese pistol which Max uses in MM3(I know, it's a Mauser).

Definetly have Small Guns, Repair and Survival as the main skills.
Max is also supposed to be very agile (as seen in a scene where he grabs a snake before it can bite him)



He's asking for character tips. I fail to see what has your answer to do with OP's question?

or

how is FO3 Mad Max-esque?
I haven't seen gazillion of ruins and much of an urban combat in any Mad Max movie. It's mostly a desert Wasteland with a few settlements(which pretty much fits FO1 and NV).



Thanks for advertising my import. Definetly warms my(and toxa01's) heart. :icecream:

I wish I had it on PC. I would love to use those mods.

For your weapon head to sloan asap, with a lockpick of 25 ( I think. )

Get Big Boomer from Old Lady Gibson. And also get a Hunting Revolver; let's say that Humungus misplaced it.

Thats Mad to the Max.

OMG THATS THE NAME OF MY CHARACTER!!! LOL, Idea from the mAD MAX mOVIE.

Like that armor - off to go download!

Find/buy a bunch of bonesaws, throw them at people, say things like "Now, if you're lucky, you can hack through your ankle in five minutes."

There is an idea.