Thanks for watching the video if you did! If you’ve been playing Fallout 76, let me know what keeps you active on the game. I know I missed some stuff to talk about but this was the first of hopefully many videos that have this kind of style. Hope you enjoyed. NOTE: The end of the video has audio taken off. Some copyright claim took the music off. I basically said the community is great and you should give the game a shot.
I spent two years playing it to death. I loved it, bugs and all. Contrary to most, I enjoyed the original main quest, and finding out the story of Appalachia. I didn’t love wastelanders.
100% the camp building/crafting aspect. This is what REALLY sucked me in and I didn't even know I liked it. I did a little of it in Fallout 4 but it was just a take it or leave it vibe. When playing 76 I really didn't want to do any sort of crafting and that was a main negative for me when starting out. At first I hated that I couldn't loot a bad guy for all his gear (like in Fallout 4). I detested having to craft my own stuff, especially ammo. However as the game progresses and intertwines it into some quests where you learn how to do everything, I surprisingly started loving it a lot. Wanting to design a really cool base (using build tricks) and to collect different new items that come out, to show off to others as well as for my own enjoyment also played a factor. 2nd main thing was not having a game that got my adrenline going like other games. This stood out because I could play casually and lift up my arms and have no sweat stains like i would if I played any of the Cod games, which people never talk about but definitely can't be healthy (at one point I would get tightness in my chest from playing). With F76 I can login after a days work and just relaxingly play and have fun. But I can also put it down easily and come back to it later.
For me, it's trying new builds or tweaking my builds. You can be a power armor heavy gunner, commando, rifleman, melee fighter, bowman, etc. The perk card system is fantastic and I love min maxing to get every ounce of damage possible. There are buffs like food and chems as well. There are so many different systems in the game, including gear, and tweaking all of it for optimum performance gives me endless joy.
Just started the game and after doing my first random event some high level rando dropped me 200 regular stimpacks and 100 super stimpacks and sent me a message saying “you suck so take these” 10/10 gaming experience.
I would have left them there and headed off. Telling new players that,well everyone sucks when they start a new game for the first time. Being polite last time I heard,didn't cost anything.
Played since Launch, another thing to note is: Players who played BEFORE the NPC'S DLC get special dialouge for quests. Characters will talk about how dangerous something is or remarks on the amount of people around and if you've played before they added NPC's you have options like... "I've been all around since before people came back" "I know what Im doing, been there done that." And other cool secret choices many dont know about.
@@MrSaviorHD There are also secret choices for: Being above level 50 (this is basically the "Im experienced and know wtf Im doing choice to shut up an NPC talking to you like you dont know how dangerous something is) And choices for completing side quests. You can remark on side quests you've done and if you complete a certain little questline you'll be able to get past security bots by telling them you have this authority to do what you want and they will allow you to pass freely. This alsp extends to human NPC's to an extent (This questline starts at the whitespring bunker)
@@mrplayfulshade1038also if you've done the training at camp mclintock and have a soldiers certificate, you can use that to fool robots ( and sometimes people) into doing things under your authority
Can confirm on the community aspect. I regularly drop food and aid outside Vault 76 to help new players. I am doing a new playthrough and had a guy track me down just to give me a Fixer (weapon) leveled to match my progression. He didn't have to do that but it was the nicest thing ever.
I keep a free food shop open with my camp. All water and food is always free. I have a little farm so I regularly can craft a lot of basic foods and stuff em in my shop with signs stating free food and water
as a veteran who has been playing since beta ive seen people come and go ive seen the player base go from toxic to friendly and i can say this game is awsome ive been playing it for almost 5 years
5:56 The 'companions' don't follow you around for the most part, they have their quests that they'll meet you at/be at, but once you complete the questline they just stay at the camp and give you a daily fetch quest Even the specific pets you can tame will only travel to your camp then stay there, that is until they get killed or simply never respawn when you load up your camp next time
The fun thing is: the friendly community of F76 is basically that, what the developers had in mind with one the first story lines: get out of the vault and rebuild society as a responder. Everybody takes care for each other and for those who are in need. And it is basically that, what Travis Miles, the radio host in Fallout 4, was always talking about: a vault dweller showed up and gave you a hand or a gun.
Something that is unique in comparison to other fallout games is the camp building. I've seen some amazing camps, people really let their imagination go wild.
11:43 this guy sounds like someone in their mid 60s named jerry who lives in a small rural town in South Dakota and wears a old baseball cap and works on car engines.
The level scaling simplification of the game is also an issue in ESO. I miss when locations had levelled content without scaling. I like going to a place that is horrendous that I know ill be able to handle when I get stronger.
Not having level scaling is what drives me away from video games. Sometimes you want to compete to story. But if the story levels you too slowly, it lures you into zones above your level. Now you get lost as you have to waste countless hours grinding irrelevant content to level up. By that point, you lose interest in the story or even forget why or what you're doing, and you log out for the last time of your life.
I have been playing 76 since launch and haven't set it down since and as you've said, we are welcoming to new players and love our community. The game is not perfect but it's a relaxing game that doesn't require much attention
@danielprotaganist7551 i mean if you want a proper story game stick with F4 it's no contest. The problem with F76 is radiant and repetitive missions. Idc about "the community" that's never been a selling point for me but if you can get down with that then maybe there's a case to be made for playing it.
I played day one launch and it was tedious. I came back about a year ago and it's massively improved. I've logged about 10x the amount of hours I did when i first tried to play through it. They keep rolling out updates and when it was on sale it was $10. Well worth it imho
100% When this game is on sale it’s a no questions asked purchase. The amount of content and time you can put in solo or with friends is great. Also Atlantic City update coming along soon meaning more sales!
i bought 76 when it first launched on steam back in 2020, but couldnt really get into it. Then one fateful day around a year later after trying the game for a second time that something clicked. 243 hours later i adore this game.
Let me leave you with something that will give you bigger hope for starfield. Fallout 76, before its release, was made by Bethesdas B team stationed in Dallas, a much smaller team, and they were given 3 years to work on it. And with constant updates and new content added over 5 years, it's a much better, and playable game. So, after a total of 8 years of development. Starfield has been in development, also for 8 years, by Bethesdas A team, in Austin. They've been working on it since they finished Fallout 4. And, Todd Howard has always said that a space game has been main goal since he was hired at Bethesda 25 years ago. They have much more passion and ambition put into Starfield than they ever did with Elder Scrolls and Fallout
You don't even have to do the daily quests to do expeditions (after the first time) anymore, and you can do as many as you want. It's a great community and something fun to play while listening to podcasts.
I remember when the game first launched. Just how many people were near the starting vault. For how big the map is, it feels like most people generally stick to the same areas. Whether that be for bases or grinding loot spots. I agree that 24 is pretty much perfect. I can’t imagine it being more. Just funny that’s it’s classified as “MMO” for 24 players.
@@MrSaviorHDI've decided to cook the term mmo lite for games like this. Technically a massive multiplayer game, but is limited in some way. This games example being you can server hop between any server of 23 other people. Or Warframe being another, hub areas having a lot of people, but you'll never see more than three other players in combat areas. It's a mmo with gameplay areas limited to a certain number, hence mmo lite
90% of the community is like that guy you asked why he plays. At least on Xbox. Also my reason for playing is to collect to free items off the scorecard and to keep adding on and building camps.
As someone who has played every Fallout (except tactics) I feel this is the most engaging game you can play to scratch that Fallout itch. There's plenty to do, plenty to see. And there is a story, I will honestly never understand the people who say there's no lore or anything like that. It's not a perfect game by any means, but it is definitely a good experience, especially with recent changes. 1900 hours logged and I don't see myself giving it up any time soon.
I quit playing after learning I needed to pay a subscription to the game just to be able to store more stuff at my camp. And teleporting to player bases that would be set up as traps to kill you and steal your stuff. Toxic af and public events were ALWAYS bugged. (This was 2019-2020)
Started not long after Wastelanders with a few friends, we are all still regular players and I'm STILL chasing rolls on my guns. 76 has been a real treat to play from top to bottom and it always overjoys me when I see a new low level exploring the forest. I've made it a hobby to make a best in slot 10mm SMG and a random hat to drop for new players, sure the gun isn't the best but it is a great starter weapon and I love watching em equip it and start blasting.
I stumbled across your vidoe review. I am a daily player of 76 and Camp Creator. Your honest review of it is refreshing to see especially when others who have played the game at launch and still bash it but haven't played it since. You got a new sub from me.. Welcome back to the wastland as well.
its a win and a loss. I am glad to see them supporting the game as a proper live service game but most people just wanted a co-op fallout not a "mmo". For me even with the updates the game is just doing the same few events over and over to get my daily quota of gamba currency so I can try to get god rolls.
As much as like the current state for 76 cause its fun to play with friends, I do wish they went with that familiar co-op style as well. Perhaps with Elder Scrolls 6? It's nice to have dreams.
@@MrSaviorHD I have fully maxed out a character which requires like level 500, and I have other characters too. We log in to do daily ops, an occasional expedition, and to complete the new scoreboards and the new group events to get the special new unlocks. The endgame loot system is very time consuming and not even necessary to get "god rolls". We really only have fun when we play with friends or people are doing ridiculous things :). have you ever heard of Meat Week? Thats coming soon and we shall have our meat cook!
I remember coming back and met a lvl 100+ player and while trying to use the emote i accidentally threw a grenade. He could of easily started combat and murder me but he could tell I was new. Instead he helped me get started with early quests and learn the map. The game isnt perfect but the community is 10/10
I played the beta and previous fallouts but had mixed feelings about multiplayer. Fast forward 1/2022 I download it with my friend and we start exploring. We were exploring places level 12s shouldn’t , got knocked out and it spawned us at a cabin in the mire. We were swarmed by charred ghouls running for our lives when out of the blue a level 300 comes by and handles it.
i played the game at release and stopped at level 30. hated on it for like 5 years straight until i reinstalled last week on a random whim and i honestly haven't stopped playing since then. it's so good and theres so much to do - it's finally a real game!!! absolutely loving it and the community
My first experience was pretty rare. I never experienced any bugs or glitches. The only issues I had was my friends stoped playing because of the bad publicity and the limited storage for items really halted a lot of progress. And also the leveling/experience point system kinda screwed you over.
@5:54 My only comment here... you cannot have the AI companion with you... it stays at your CAMP and defends yoiur CAMP and gives you radiant quests. If it is a quest companion, it will give you quests and when you finish them you get radiant quests. The ones defined as Lite Allies dont have quests associated to them but all of them give now radiant quests as well. The difference between the Quest Allies and the Lite Allies is that you can Romance the Quest Allies regardless of your gender and get a better buff called Lover's Embrace (same as in F4)... otherwise the buff has another name. It was different before now they are both the same with different names :) The rest is on point.
I played it a while ago on PS5 and now on Steam again - it's an awesome game. People who like Fallout 3+ should try it - it's very worth it. Also I haven't spent a cent on it.
The guy who told you that the community likes helping new players didn’t sound how I was expecting him to sound AT ALL. He sounded like a straight up cowboy, dude. That’s awesome
"FREE FOR ALL PLAYERS" Let us not forget those of us who payed 60 to $200 on this game. This was the first game i had ever pre ordered, I loved fallout 4 and was ready for more. I will never pre order again.
Been playing since 2020, and honestly the only thing keeping this game alive is the community. It doesn't have a lot of content for a game of its type. But there's nothing else like it, so i keep playing.
5:10 Made me laugh so hard! fantastic expression of what is unique to the Fallout/Elderscrolls Franchise. Running away after you entered whatsoever in hope for loot or any kind of progress, only to run for your live.
Played the game, and traverse to northern part of the map, encounter a group of players along the way, everyone gives me food, water, ammos and a gas mask, and they send me off with a thumbs up emote. Now I'm lvl 50 plus, and do the same thing... giving away preserved food and water and some ammo to low levels. Oh no not to mention the one time someone give me a fusion core and damn they know I will encounter my first power armor.
i had a low level player ask if i could trade something of his for a mask that i have thats quite rare, i gave it to them for free because they asked nicely and i want them to experience the true fo76 community hospitality im sure theyll never forget. They ended up following me to a few events after 😂happy to help
Nuclear war was really a different time, hopefully it will make a come back but since being back on again, playing events and joining teams is actually enjoyable
Honestly I always found it fun I’ve played it pretty close to launch and it was fun as and wastelanders was such a massive expansion and rewards you for doing the new quests while progressing through the oldest quests before dlc’s drop
Played fallout 76 upon release Started ESO Novemeber 2018 Murkmire Started Fallout 4 2016-17 around then Started Skyrim a little before eso Started Morrowind and Oblivion a bit after eso
All I heard about this game were bad things at the start and then I kinda forgot about it. I finished Fallout 4 a few days ago and decided to check up on 76 today! I'm pleasantly surprised that it has improved so much over the time and it's kinda unbelievable. Good video man 💯
Have they dealt with cheating? I remember the game having massive problems with people modding the game, accessing the secret debug room and people literally selling in-game items on ebay and whatnot...
The community is honestly the best part of 76. There’s something for just about any type of player whether it’s pvpers, people who search for grolls or builders. Everyone gets so hype from new updates and new bugs/glitches that come with them that we discover. 😂 I remember returning to the game about a year ago and being terrified of the high level that was trying to help me , she gave up eventually. But when I left, nuclear winter was a thing and people would kill you for the hell of it anyways. It’s so different now but still the same in ways.
I played this game on launch a lot. Explored pretty much everything, did most of the quests that seemed interesting and basically hit "end game". The only issue back then was, there was no end game. Also the amount of bugs was insane, I had to restart the game atleast once an hour because I got a bug where I couldn't deal damage. I tried it again after a few years when the NPC update launched and realized that they built the game around insane grinding. Once you've been around the block and seen the world and its locations, you start to see the live service aspect of it. A lot of tedious stuff to grind some cosmetics that you could buy from the shop or something similar/better. The events and stuff became repetative fast. It was and still is a Bethesda game, with bugs and all and for me the most interesting aspect was exploring the world. Once that was done, I didn't really see why play it anymore.
Im over level 800 on this game and want to say yes that last guy is 100 percent right we are a great community that's why ill probably always play this game
I can say without a doubt , we have the best community out there !! Sure you come across griefers from time to time as in any game but i guarantee if theres items you need , help with anything at all , or just something you are wanting , yiu wont have to look hard at all , 76 is the ONLY game i play and i play it faithfully (should probably touch grass😅) buuuut helping low levs and players just starting out is one of my favorite part of the game its always awesome getting a new player into this great game , there is SO much to do ,and yeah it can be a bit overwhelming first starting out but again thats what us veteran players are here for , yiu have the option to not even do the quest , you can jump straight in and just do events , start your camp , roleplay , etc. Once you really get into it and get materials, the camp building feature is pretty awesome and can be incredibly satisfying, ive seen some insane bases in this game , some players strictly play 76 for building also , no matter your playstyle or your interests there is something in fallout 76 for you !! I will always encourage people to experience fallout 76 at least once , all hail todd , all hail bugthesda 🎉😊
“It’s been nearly 6 years since it’s release” dam that made me sad tbh, I remember singing country roads on the school bus in my first year of secondary with all my mates, excited for it to release . I’ve now finished school and I’m working in the big world. Times change ig
I played recently and completed all the quests. It's a pretty fun game and the players you meet are always friendly and drop you their excess gear and stuff
I Just started the game for the first time about a week ago, im currently lvl 71. I can say it is very boring at first, but it gets waaaay better later on. once you hit level 30 things get interesting.
As a pre wastelander player,I enjoyed it,but I wanted stuff that they can't really implement in 76,so I went back to Fallout 4 and never looked back,just and FYI for anyone playing on ps5,they gave it a 60fps patch
I'd say its worth playing through once, preferably with friends although you often are doing your own thing. It's fun to build up your camp and check out others, and crafting collecting parts and exploring can be fun. The quests were added after launch I heard, and some of them are entirely forgettable but some are fun with typical fallout humor. I try to jump back into it though and, there isn't enough to hold my attention farming events and what not.
the Wateland Cat guy had such a nice voice. I could listen to him telling me a story about his adventures in the game. Thank you for this Video. I might try it out with my wife.
12:37 “Do yourself a favor and grab some friends” That line right there is the reason I can’t play 76. I’ve always been a solo player since I first played Skyrim. I have no mic, I have no social skills… I have no friends. I’ll just stick to Fallout 4 😔
From what I’ve seen there are plenty of discord servers ready to help players just like you. Social skilled or not, just takes one message and I’m sure someone will help.
Fallout 76 is a lot of fun and it's cool just going around to people's C.A.M.P.s and doing the public events. I love meeting new people and the community is the best!
my gameplay is full of wholesomness. met a dude who gave me couple power cores, another gave me a suppressed sniper rifle which was from an even and someone gave me some amazing food. After that, i start giving random people things they might need like 20 stims or decked out gun with a mod i installed
Fallout 76 taught me never to go out and buy a game until it's at least 6 months old. I paid out 70 quid only to see it reduced to 15 quid a month later. As for the bugs... don't get me started.
Biggest tip to new players is to make sure your voice chat is set to "Area" not "team". The sifference of a level 600 helping you or thinking your a noob for being def not hearing them yell "hey heres some stimpacks!!!" When your level 1 using a .38 pipe pistol
The game had a terrible launch, and I am surprised that the game didn't die out after a year or so. The game certainly did improve a lot since launch and with it being on sale quite offer and being on gamepass and with most if not all major content updates being free, no reason not to give it another go and also I like to collect power armor suits currently have 100 on me at all times lol, its fun to place them in one area and have people go WTF. Also day one player here as well.
it is a mostly helpful community, my favorite thing to do is craft wild guns for people levels 1-25 and gift them. but also once you start to cross the savage divide dare I say it becomes more savage
The first time i played fallout 76 was around when nuclear winter was still a game mode and i had much fun exploring and didnt even know fallout 76 had a bad start and was buggy i played it out of curiosity
I played it for several years...but hung it up for Diablo IV, Baldur's Gate III, and Starfield...which virtually came out 3 at once. Well maybe within 2 a half months of each other. But I loved Fallout 76...and doing each season was a blast!
I never met any toxic players. Instead I met players that would be surprised at my item prices and would buy me out. Once a player bought all my stuff because my ammo was dirt cheap.
My friend and I just got back into this game, everything you mentioned is 100% accurate. I am a beta tester and played on release, never would of suggested it to anyone. Nowadays I tell everyone to buy it and I end up being "that fallout guy who likes 76" the ones who actually take my advice; well they're all sweating it out as you're watching this video and reading the comments ♡
I have played since launch and I play just about every day. I never had that many bugs at launch like so many complained about-- I think probably because at that time, I played solo, so I avoided other players (less crashes and weird stuff that way, I guess). I used to avoid fast travel and hoofed it everywhere, and that let me see a LOT of interesting random encounters and Fallout-ity stuff. My only complaint is that I would like to see more longer questlines come with updates for us players who have already done everything else. It would be a great time for a new player to come in as there is so much to do!
I played at launch and funny thing, I never had any issues, no game crashes, no console/pc bricking, no blackout or softlocks, other than the occasional unkillable enemy I had a good time. So hearing how bad the game was later after getting it was genuinely surprising at the time.
Getting all the serums then bloodied explosive builds with legacy explosive lasers is more fun than it should be. So is making a base, decorating it with your high end guns and outfits and armor for sell and trade for players to server hop through, hang out and make deals with you.
There have been so many great changes since the launch in 2018... To me, the game is fantastic where it's at, and there's still more updates being planned and pushed out. The ones who are working on 76 are dedicated.
I have a lvl 350+ character and I played everyday for about a year during the pandemic. The game ends pretty quickly and after that the only reason anyone keeps playing is collecting gear. However, if you don't play everyday you get punished. If you want the coolest gear and the rarest items you NEED to complete every seasons battle-pass. And in order to do that you need to complete all your missions DAILY. It's a great great game and I invested a ton of time into it and had a blast. But now that I am a weekend warrior its impossible for me to keep current with the newer gear so I don't even bother playing anymore. No matter what you do if you only play 1-2 times a week you will NEVER be able to finish a battle pass.
If everyone on youtube made content like this, i would be devastated since i couldnt be so happy about your videos that are much more interesting, and enjoyable than most content! Great job!
Its an awesome idea of a game. More games with open worlds should have online, atleast as an option. Theres way to few games where you can run into other players, unless its an mmo.
I love leveling and story of this game. My first fallout and it has such interesting vibe. From time to time I return just for start new character, complete quest and log out. I love that part when you trying to survive
I'm on this game practically every day and I do it to get my fix of shooting and building stuff. Taken a few hiatuses here and there since launch but I always find my way back.
Started about 2 years after it came out - it is an awesome game especially if you love the fallout universe. As you stated it's the perfect game to jump out off and jump right back into.
I dont give games credit, or money, for how fun hanging out with my friends are. And i dont pay greedy companies to give me a great game 5 years after i pay. Enough said.
