In fallout 2 energy weapons included all forms of energy weapons even Gatling lasers. In fallout 3 Gatling lasers were restricted to heavy weapons, even though they were energy based. In New Vegas, what will heavy energy weapons fall under?

energy weapons

energy.

there is actually no more big guns skill.

It will be energy. The big and smallguns skill have been merged into one guns skill. Some of the the big guns have been scattered to other specializations.

Like the others said, the Big Guns and Small Guns skills have been merged into a general "Guns" skill, and certain big guns have been moved into other categories.

For instance:
Gatling laser, Flamer, Incinerator: Energy Weapons
Rocket Launcher, Grenade Machine Gun, Fatman: Explosives
Minigun: Guns

(These are all I can remember at the moment, anyone wanna let me know if I missed any?)

Appreciate the response folks, makes me a very happy camper.

Ya Thanks from Me as well on the info.. I typically tag explosives and had no idea it now covered anything asides from mines and grenades..

They will fall under energy weapons since they got rid of the big guns skill. Also I heard somewhere that the flamer is now an energy weapon.

The Flamer is an energy weapon? Is that confirmed? I mean I guess that makes some sense, it just seems a little out of place. Fits more into explosives IMO.

i dont think i wanna use a explosive flamethrower 0_o....