Bethesda’sFallout 76has been an infamous mess since launch, but its developers are putting in the work to try and fix the game’s overall experience. Part of that effort will include addingNPCs with quests and dialogue optionsas part of theWastelandersexpansion. However, those new NPCs have to move in somewhere, and that somewhere just might be where current players have established their homes.
TheFalloutTwitter account has advertised Wastelanders, which launches on April 14, as changing just about everything to the point that its locale “won’t be the same Appalachia you’re used to.” Different factions of people will be claiming territory, which will henceforth become “no-build-zones” according to a Tweet showcasing the newly refurbished map.Fallout 76players will have to move their C.A.M.P. if it’s currently located in one of these zones.
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Of course for some this relocation should be a small price to pay if the promise of new content coming in Wastelanders is to be believed. Based on theexpansion’s launch trailerreleased Thursday, humans are moving back into West Virginia because of a supposed buried treasure, a sort of modern-day gold rush which will come into conflict with the scorched infecting the area. It’s a premise with a good amount of story possibilities.
In response toFallout’s map, a fan, who goes by Lagerwhat on Twitter, asked whether players will be compensated for the forced relocation. The game’s social media account confirmed that those who have their C.A.M.P in a no-build-zone will be able to move “without spending any caps.” Definitely good for those players saving up tobuy in-game toilet paper.
Fallout 76is not the only MMO game to make headlines as of late regarding its decision on what to do with player housing. Square Enix announced last month thathome evictions inFinal Fantasy 14are suspendedtemporarily in solidarity with those who are going through hard times as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
At one pointFinal Fantasy 14was struggling to keep its head above water before Square Enix revamped the entire experience, and as a result, the game is still going strong to this day.Fallout 76is attempting to line itself up for a similar redemption story, and with business decisions likegiving PC players free Steam copieswhen Wastelanders launches next week, there’s a decent chance it might get there someday.
Fallout 76is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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