Everything happens once you leave Novac. If you want to leave you can just enter Manny's room and check his terminal for the information, rather than going through a rather tough quest for such an early point.
You get all the good weapons after you leave Novac.
You meet all the factions once you leave Novac.
You're given the choice to side with one of the warring factions (NCR and Caesar's Legion), Mr House or Yes Man.
More, and better, quests will become available.
Play past Novac and you'll start to enjoy it more. Bethesda have never done a good game beginning.
You get all the good weapons after you leave Novac.
You meet all the factions once you leave Novac.
You're given the choice to side with one of the warring factions (NCR and Caesar's Legion), Mr House or Yes Man.
More, and better, quests will become available.
Play past Novac and you'll start to enjoy it more. Bethesda have never done a good game beginning.