The upcoming post-apocalyptic online game Fallout 76 also has a main quest line, the conclusion of which Bethesda has surprisingly spoiled. Even though it’s just a gameplay detail.
What story will you experience in Fallout 76? It is clear that you will follow quests and there is also a main mission that leads you through the story. What happens at the end of it has now been revealed by the developers.
Fallout 76 definitely has a story
An online game with a story: Even though Bethesda has mentioned it multiple times, it seems not to have sunk in with all players; Fallout 76 definitely has a story!
It is not a survival game without a story and not just a PvP shooter. Even though these elements play a role, Fallout 76 is meant to be a classic Fallout. And that includes quests and a story. Todd Howard from Bethesda confirms this once again, even spoiling part of the ending.
A big spoiler!
This is what happens at the end of Fallout 76: After you crawl out of the vault 76 bunker, the first task is to explore the post-nuclear wasteland and rebuild it together with other survivors. Along the way, you will encounter not only mutants and players who want to attack you but also robots. These robots offer you quests that guide you through the story.
At the end of this story, it is your task to launch the atomic missiles. According to Bethesda’s Todd Howard, the bombs are not only important for gameplay but also for the story. This literally ends Fallout 76 with an explosion.
What happens after the story? The fact that you launched the atomic bomb at the end of the main quest of Fallout 76 raises some questions:
- Can you continue playing?
- What effects will the explosion have?
- What if you detonate the bomb in PvP beforehand?
Atomic bombs in PvP versus atomic bombs in the story: It was previously mentioned that you need to reach various bunkers to search for codes for nuclear warheads. You can then use them to blow up other players’ bases.
This actually means that atomic bombs are a common gameplay element in PvP and that there are several of them. However, this somehow does not quite fit with the idea that you launch nuclear rockets at the end of the story.
Will you perhaps only get the chance to use atomic bombs at the end of the main quest?
This would obviously raise the question of how long the main quest takes. No player will want to play for 40 hours or more before they can use bombs on other players in PvP. Hopefully, this does not mean that the main quest of Fallout 76 will be short. We will learn more during the Fallout 76 beta and of course at the release of the online game.
