
In general, the way you can absolutely destroy the Legion's operations before even getting to Vegas. It's a level of wealth and power rarely before seen in the Fallout series. The Strip is pre-war, with clean casinos and hotels and strong security. Fallout 2 had shown some advancement in technology and society in the decades after the series began, but it was still isolated and grungy.
He must've been one tough son of a bitch. He killed two young Deathclaws without any actual armor, using a knife. Next to him are two dead young Deathclaws. He has a knife, the clothes on his back and some caps.
A really minor thing, but at the entrance to Quarry Junction, you find a dead Powder Ganger. This can be made more awesome when you finally track him down, steal the gun he used on you, and do exactly what he did to you. Benny: "From where you're kneeling, it must seem like an 18 karat run of bad luck.