So the game is pretty much just as fun as I thought. I've explored a lot.

Few monsters I'm having difficulty with. What would you recommend is the best weapon, best strategy for dealing with these.

1. Calzadores - hard as all hell, they come in packs and are just crazy fast and deadly
2. Misty Gutsy - Armor lots of it and crazy ray guns
3. Deathclaws - Ouch, ouch ouch!

1. Crippling their wings will make them walk incredibly slowly.
2. EMP grenades, or AP ammo
3. Honestly, I have no clue; Deathclaws are OP. Use the environment to your advantage (IE, get somewhere they can't) or take every helpful aid item you have and just out stim them.

Deathclaws? Max condition Sniper Rifle and .308 HP, no VATS. Works like a charm.

1. Get Boone as a follower and he will take the Czadors out of your way. I shot them with half clip of 9mm SMG and killed them.
2. Haven't faced a mister gutsy, yet, but use EMP grenade or Pulse Gun.
3. Haven't faced a deathclaw yet, but I would use Plasma Caster MF cell overcharged. Or Laser RCW MF cell.(maybe I'm wrong)

Great suggestions, I'll give it a try. I don't have any followers yet / companions. I've mainly been exploring everywhere and anywhere.

I made it to Vegas at level 5 (couldn't get in yet but fun to get there) - also used a stealth boy to sneak to vault 22 from the backside of the mountain. That was a challenge with the damn mantis's


so much to do & kill.

Yup, yup. And use your sneak so your first round scores a critical. And, of course, use armor piercing rounds. And it's also always a good idea to have a few frag mines or powder charges on hand to cripple their legs if you're facing more than one you can't snipe to death - with crippled legs they move slowly enough that you can use most any gun to take 'em out before they close to melee range.

Raul is a beast he owns those cazadores and the super mutants rebar club is pretty powerful.

Wait, Armor piercing? in my experience Hollow points are much better for deathclaws and at the range i engage at they don't even know what hit um. Sound back up plan with the mines though.

1. Calzadores - so far only ran into one group and Boone quickly dispatched them without much effort.
2. Mister Gutsy- I'm a melee based character, so I just smash em with somethin heavy.
3. Deathclaws- Haven't met any yet...probably go with some explosives and poison.

Mr gutsy was till tricky, but much easier with the Ap ammo on my service rifle.