I always have guns, sneak, and repair as my highest skill; I get explosives some love so I can use mines too. My lowest are always stuff like barter, melee, speech, etc. I tend to let my guns do the talking if somebody won't give me an item that I want, especially schematics and rare items, either that, or I steal it. Ironically, I usually have a really good karma, because I tend to kill more bad characters than good, and I usually am rich, because I take EVERYTHING whenever I raid a building. I have this bad habit of taking plates, tin cans, and forks; stuff like that. I figure I always could use it in my house, or to put in the Rock-It Launcher if I have it. xD