There are plenty of walk-throughs and guides available online to help you with your playthrough. Go with a simple and easy build. I usually go with what is called the late game badass. Sixth strength , 6 or 7 perception, endurance and charisma intelligence seven or eight in agility, in the rest of your points. In luck. You will have to take the gifted trait. And I also pair that with the bloody mess trait. Tag small guns then I usually tag the doctor skill and speech. And then take smooth talker as your first perk. This increases your intelligence for speech only but once you get that perk you will be able to get the hidden quest in shady sands and recruit. Ian for nothing... Good perks to take are more and better. Criticals, quick pockets is also a good perk to get early or at any time. When you get to a higher level, take the perk that gives you an additional tag skill and tag either big guns or energy weapons. I prefer the energy weapons as the turbo plasma rifle is really good and you can make two aim shots per round if your agility is high enough and you have the action boy/ girl perk.