I am glad that people don't have the same behaviour and gameplay in every city.
ncr is the shitty town that best exemplifies the ... ncr noobs
Sorry I couldn't resist... "Wasteland is Harsh".
Move the trade window when you trade so you can see your character.Unguarded towns may appear risky, but if you don't trade when the server is the most populated (evenings in Europe) it's not really that dangerous if you do it quickly and don't carry too much.
Thieves are already heavily opressed.