I was secretly thinking about leveling my character to level 8 before I left Goodsprings. Normally this is only possible by using the Run Goodsprings Run exploit, but I think it messes up the game. Furthermore, I don't want the good folks at Goodsprings to hate me. That is why I am looking for another way, and found one.
Every three in-game days, three geckos spawn at the Goodsprings source. The problem is that killing them yields only 15xp in total. To reach level eight, I would need (all other obtainable xp in Goodsprings known by me subtracted) 4000xp. Because I play on hardcore, every run takes about 4 minutes. That means I would have to hunt geckos for about 15 hours. Obviously, I don't think that'll be much fun, so:
How can I temporarily turn off Hardcore mode and still get the achievement? (this would reduce the gecko-hunting time to 'just' 6 hours)
or
Are there any repeatable faster ways of gaining xp in the tutorial area in Goodsprings?
Thanks! (I'm on 
by the way) ---- Galileo Galilei (talk) 18:11, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
You have to stick with Hardcore the entire game or no achivements. Also, that is it, the Goodsprings glitch should work (you coulduse Swift Learner perk and have Well Rested status). Otherwise, not possible. Energy X ∞ 18:15, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
OK, guess I'll be off hunting geckos then. Didn't think about Well rested, but I slept for three days between hunts, so I got it anyway all the time. Are you sure nothing else in Goodsprings respawns? ---- Galileo Galilei (talk) 20:58, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Or... Maybe not. If you earn experience points, then load an older save right before they register, you will get the points in the older save. An easy way to do this is to kill multiple enemies that deal XP independently and load in between the separate XP gains. Don't know if it is ethically correct to use this, I will at least consider it. ---- Galileo Galilei (talk) 21:06, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Does not work. My question remains: no respawning creatures in Goodsprings except from Geckos? ---- Galileo Galilei (talk) 21:44, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
I think coyotes...? Energy X ∞ 21:50, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Indeed! They are in front of Goodsprings Cave, just outside the tutorial area. But I can shoot them and they do respawn so that's 10XP more every run, thanks ;) Too bad Goodsprings settelers don't respawn :/---- Galileo Galilei (talk) 07:07, August 2, 2012 (UTC)