I do play at peak hours sometimes, on the weekends, and sometimes I get on afternoon here in the USA, which is close to peak hours in europe.
I dont really consider VC a big city, because you rarely see more than 1 or 2 players there at a time.
Anyway i am saying, dont hang out right near VC, go about 4 clicks left, or further between VC and modoc. Anyway its just a tip, for people complaining about lack of hides. I know how it is, i first started around NCR , and couldnt find any hides, until I traveled a bit, and noticed there are brahmin all over the place in this area.