Extra info:
I play on PS3 so no mods
My previous styles of play include: melee only, no kill (except when needed to)
So.... Any and all ideas are welcome, thanks
Try out what these guys are doing in http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1473644-the-dead-is-dead-thread-15/. Tune up the difficulty and once you die (if you die), it's game over and time to roll a new character (or so I've understood it).
This helps me from time to time, I create a character after a famous person.
Fallout 3/New Vegas I use: Famous outlaws or Lawmen of 1880 to 1960s, read up on their bio and see what type of person they were how they looked and try to create a character that resemble them or as close as I can get to it.
I also don’t use laser, plasma, or nuke type weapons at all.
Plus I have GOTY Fallout 3 so I will stay in the main area up to level 10 or 12 then head off to the DLC's areas.