Fallout 76....will commence again!

Can't honestly say I, personally, am stoked for this.....I mean, it seems like they're trying to make a kind of mmorpg out of Fallout Shelter, which is interesting, but I am unsure that DayZ should be the source of inspiration given its reputation over the years after becoming a standalone game. Hope Bethesda knows what they're doing with this one, as they are a dev I am fond of, but even they have some ideas that make you go


Like Bethesdaland for a presentation or making a Mod Shop.

Well, if the Pip-Boy display is any indicator, this will take place 25yrs after the bombs fell. Unsure of the 5yr discrepancy, but then Vault-Tec were pretty good about screwing with people. So far, guesses also include it taking place in West Virginia, primarily due to the song and I know FO3 Citadel had some info that verifies it a little. But, I digress, the vault opening so shortly after the bombs fell wouldn't really mean it'd be empty, if anything it'll be more deadly.

Radiation would be an immensely more heavy problem (unless the mountains were enough to shield it, much like most of Boston being preserved due to locale), possible 1st gen mutants because, iirc, East Coast muties like the Vault 87 variant were started in 2078, which is well before The Master from FO1 (yet if that Pip-Boy year IS accurate, it's the same year The Master started to make his Super Mutants in California). Early forms of the ghouls and most likely some settlement building, since it's using FO4 engine and all. Plus, some settlements were built due to vault dwellers to begin with.

It has interesting ideas, I'm just hoping they're implemented right.

Doomer.... Doomist.... Ultra Doomy Doom?

To be fair, if this is having as much ESO vibes as they are making it have.....then it'll be like how ESO kinda screwed the lore. Really hope that's not the case, though....I'd also be interested if we turn out to be playing Fawkes before his transformation/confinement in 87 or perhaps we're The Master, making his way to California or something involving the creation of the Super Mutants, because that specific date is just an odd thing to focus on at the trailer start.

At the same time, maybe it'll be a bit more like how Operation Anchorage was? Possibility we'll not have weapon degradation due to that, maybe even catch some of the prototype Power Armors and Stealth Suits?

To be honest, wouldn't mind if the game worked like how Far Cry 5 does, with its co-op function, as that would fulfill a lot of fans wishes for co-op.....guess we'll find out after next week.

I thought this might be a good place to ask, since there's bound to be at least a few mythology buffs in the IGA fanbase.

During the presentation, Todd said that Fallout 76 would have quite a few "Fallout versions" of West Virginia monsters.  Among the monsters that were shown off...

Do you think this might be Mothman?  He's got the round head, the big ol' eyes, and vaguely moth-like antennae.  It's hard to see if he has any wings, but it's admittedly hard to see anything with how dark it is.

I'm on board with this. Seems they went with an ESO, but it's Fallout route with things and actually looks like it'd work well. They did say you could go into your own, private, instance much like Elite Dangerous, GW2, ESO. I do have to say that being online only is something I'm not entirely fond of, but I'm game for this. Meet you guys for the Reclamation.

Galamoth

they sure did

@autumn

yeah I can see the antennas

Enkeria Gin BalancedHydra

I agree all I know is I think they said you can have a private solo server but the game will be always online

Nezuto

I am for hopeful now as usual I will wait for the GOTY edition, then again that could not exist if they do mmo style events that are only temporary.

Possibly. Much speculation that this may be a way for them to push Content Creator on people, which is likely. Main complaints I've seen are from people that don't seem to understand the difference between solo and singleplayer and people yipping over mods.

Mods are fun, I enjoy mods.
Singleplayer is fun, I enjoy singleplayer.
I am not fond of online only/mmolite types of things.
Griefers are always an issue(though how Todd explained the map size/character limits in an instance work should limit that, even with nukes) and not looking forward to morons that 'eye keel 4 lawlz' or hax.

But, personally, I am still looking forward to it. Being an old gamer, I've seen the fails and wins in many franchises and I don't agree with a lot of what devs do these days, but not gonna let that ruin what could possibly be a good game. Since it's not releasing for 5mo, it's likely we'll get more solid information and ideas during that time.