I'm at Rivet City in the Muddy Rudder picking up all the stuff you're allowed to pick up (stuff highlighted in green, not red which indicates stealing) when I of course get quick with the buttons and pick up (STEAL) a beer.
And am playing along, getting into the game, and of course forgetting to save for three friggin hours. OldFatGuy: So I turned off all autosaves, as recommended for this (and Fallout NV IIRC). Jeebus, what's the penalty for stealing a crap load of caps, multiple deaths? They kill you and resuscitate you and kill you again? So now I'm basically hated by Rivet City I guess?/ This means I can never visit/trade there anymore? If I have to I'll go back to that old save and lose those several hours I forgot to save but man that sucks. And I leave the Muddy Rudder and am attacked by Rivet City Security. Except for the couple that ran instead of attacking. One damn beer and instead of them just taking the beer back and calling me a thief, everyone in the place attacks me.
So I turned off all autosaves, as recommended for this (and Fallout NV IIRC).