its been 3 days and i still have not started my new character

[crawe1x]

OP, you've got my sympathy. Here's my solution...

 

In my current play-through, I exited the vault and set my level to 111. So I instantly had 110 perk points to spend... Plus I maxed out my SPECIALS just beforehand (so equivalent to level 150+). My rationale was that I was playing an ex-war hero, so I focused particularly on giving him the combat-related perks. And you know what? It's been the most exciting, satisfying and challenging play-through I've ever had (especially when you opt not to use the more over-the-top weaponry and armor).

 

What I discovered was that, sure, I had the stats of Jack Bauer crossed with Jason Bourne. Unfortunately, I was going up against Mega Legendary Mythical Ancient Alpha Chameleon Deathclaws and the like the moment I entered the wastelands. Take a mission like Reunions, where you have to hunt down Kellogg in Fort Hagen. Playing it as a low-level character was never a challenge for me. But this time around, I found myself up against some very powerful and well equipped synths, many of whom were legendary. It was a real edge of your seat experience: basically, whoever fired second was dead.

 

Then if you add in danger-enhancing mods like Arbitration, Better Explosives and the Super Mutant Overhaul, things can get very nasty very quick. Haven't died yet, but I've lost count of my close shaves (hearing my character's heart beating as his health dips dangerously low). The one advantage is that because you've got plenty of health, you've got a few extra vital seconds to react to the situation and turn it around (even if that means running away).

 

Another thing, when you take this approach, it has other unforeseen consequences. Because you're already high level, further leveling up is very very slow. And the reality is that 150 odd perk points don't go nearly as far as you might think. It means that you're an expert with most weapons, sure, but suddenly choosing between another point in Robotics Expert or Cap Collector or Local Leader becomes a big deal - because you know you won't have another perk point to spend for a very long time in-game. So in a strange way, going up a level feels like a really big deal.

 

So yeah, I know a lot of people would call it cheating, but it certainly doesn't feel like it.