» Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:53 am
AM rifle requires 8 STR, not 6. It's a weapon that the Weapons Handling perk was designed for. It's very usable with lower STR, but if you're at the appropriate level the scope is basically still while you're kneeling. Makes life much easier.
You can try talking to the Khans while disguised, but Epona may be right in that you're SOL in terms of actually conversing with quest-givers. You haven't lost a chance at more allies, though- the Khans will not help NCR. If you get Papa Khan to listen to you ("Oh My Papa", given by Regis), you can convince him to move the Khans out of Red Rock when the battle for Hoover Dam starts. This allows you to avoid killing off the Khans as ordered by Col. Moore in For The Republic Part 2.
Also, if you are able to talk to them and you want to feel a little better about helping a bunch of drug dealers, you can convince Jack and Diane to make more beneficial chems like stimpacks instead of just addictive ones like Jet and Psycho.