I think I'm sticking it out without it. I forget if I chose it last time to be honest, but I want to level at the normal pace so I don't max out to early. If they didn't have a level cap I would pick it but if I'm getting cut off I'd rather extend the experience.

Not sure if the perk works the same way but I found that I leveled up to quickly in the beginning of FO3 when using it, the game lost its challenge until I switched to the hard level. Not sure if teh game will be easier for you...

I figure I'll get to 30 eventually.

Plus you have to be a bit more careful with perk selection since you get perks every level instead of every other level.

No way.. You level waaay to fast as it is.. I'm only at primm and level 6 already.. It's going to be the same as F3. I'll get to level 30 and still have half the game to complete. I love exploration... Unfortunately you can't help but get xp while exploring and some of the creatures give way too much xp.

I won't be, with half the perks it's going to pay to be a lot more selective this time around. I never took it in 3 either, XP is plentiful and there were more useful options.

After my first playthrough I'll probably add a mod that puts it back to a perk per level. Have to see how it works out.

Don't bother. The wasteland isn't so much a wasteland as an overcrowded zoo. You can climb a rock and get an entire level without moving with a scope and 100 rounds of 556.

I did, but only so I could top off my lockpick skill. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have used it.