Forum:Getting to New Vegas

I just got the game recently, I'm only 6 or 8 hours into it. I'm just having a lot more trouble with this game than Fallout 3. I've heard that it's more difficult but I wasn't expecting some of the situations I've been in. I've tried to get to New Vegas and Camp McCarran about four times and everytime I go I die. I tried a different route each time, once I ran into some Cazadors and they killed me, then 3 giant radscorpions, then a pack of Golden Geckos, and then some ghoul troopers. I heard about the Deathclaws in the quarry so I didn't even attempt it.A big problem of mine is my weapons suck, my best are the Sturdy Caravan Shotgun, grenades, and dynamite and with all the creatures listed, they barely had an effect. I finally was able to make it to Helios One just by sneaking in the dark and staying on the road. I completed the mission and now I'm going to continue north but does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can increase my chances of survival? I'm only level 7 by the way. The farthest north I've made it is the Goddsprings area and that's where I ran into the Cazadors and Giant Radscorpions.
 * You're going the wrong way.
 * You go to Primm from Goodsprings, then east to Nipton, then east until you hit the Nevada border, then north to Novac, north to the 188, and north from there to Vegas. Nitty Tok. 16:04, December 28, 2010 (UTC)


 * I did all that. I made it Primm, Nipton, NOvac, then to Helios One. I may have taken the wrong road, however. I'll check to see later if I moved up the 188 or not, I don't remember, thanks for the help, though.

If you want to get to the Vegas Strip early in the game, find a couple of stealth boys in or near Goodsprings, I think in the School safe maybe? or that pit with the coyotes "the Devil's something or other." Or maybe it was in that hollowed out rock at the Yangtzhee Memorial (the Big White Cross) or that Shack right by the cross. Anyway, get 2 stealthboys and go North on the road out of Goodsprings. When you get to the cazadors use the Stealthboy and head towards the strip. Simple! - Mae Hemme