Simple, it would be more logical. You just went through an entire group of people, so I doubt that their leader would just walk away that easily, especially not since some fugly waster said so. But you would still be able to not take the option with that SPECIAL.
Honestly, I thought about it and here is how I think that skills should have worked in Fallout all along:
weapon skills: You knowledge of a specific style of combat has increased your damage output. Also, proper knowledge and care of said weapons make them wear up to 20% slower, due to proper...
Just going to respond to the bold. I never said that removing skills will balance them. What I was getting at is that in NV, Guns+Sneak+Speech+Repair is OP because of how it can solve ANY situation.
You are correct about everything else, though.
True, and I am not saying that there should not be. But when combining powerful skills, SPECIAL and perks = Overly OP build that can solve ANY situation at ANY time, there is something wrong with the system.
Not saying that Skills should be dropped from Fallout forever, but maybe Bethesda...
I am not sure how any of this will tie into the current discussion, but I do not have much of a problem with not having skills, insomuch as I do not want the skill system to be borked. In 3 it was too easy to get the skills high enough to become a god/demigod, DLC or not. With New Vegas, certain...
Honestly, this is either just plain crazy old kook or the OP was in the closet and the pics just bade him realize he was gay. Only people that would be turned on by man-butt are bisexual/homosexual men or bisexual/heterosexual women.
What I originally meant was that if you look around the promontory, there are something you would call sniper perches that you can jump on that the Deathclaws cannot reach, and then you can snipe them from there. I have cleared it out before, so I would know. :)
Here is a case for optimism: The weapon "crafting" system. Being able to turn a plasma pistol or whatever into a plasma SNIPER is plain awesome. Ans the power armor? True Tank armor right there.
What? Deathclaw Promontory? There are sniper places. I have dealt with them from the cliffs closest to the river. guessing you did not have a stealthboy?