After some players infiltrated a secret room in Fallout 76, the first penalties are now raining down. Apparently, it was not desired to be there, as Bethesda has temporarily suspended accounts with illegal items.
This is what happened: Players who possess items in Fallout 76 that should not be in the game received temporary account penalties. Specifically, these are items from the secret developer room.
It seems that even accounts of players who never entered the room can be affected. So in the future, you should pay close attention to which items you pick up from the ground.
The secret developer room is forbidden
Why were the players banned? The corresponding items should not be accessible to players. Therefore, the accounts were temporarily suspended, and it seems that Bethesda wants to remove the items from circulation.
The first players who entered the room initially had no problems. Shortly after the event, however, players reported receiving automatic bans ranging from 6 to 24 hours. Bethesda has previously been quick with bans, such as when a group of players dedicated themselves to hunting homosexuals.
However, they were still able to give other players the items from the developer room. Some of the corresponding items were apparently even duplicated by exploiting a bug that was removed shortly thereafter with the patch from January 10.
Especially affected are plans for various mods, some weapons, and cosmetic items. The accounts on which corresponding items were found have now been temporarily deactivated. Since innocent players may also be affected by the duplication, they should contact Bethesda support if they are affected.
This was the situation: The reason is that the players in question have items from a secret developer room in their inventory. This room was recently discovered by some players.
The developer room contains all items in the game and even a human NPC. The NPC Wooby is the only living person in Fallout 76 who is not controlled by players. Although the room was moved a bit, some players apparently were still able to enter.
According to eurogamer, it was only possible for PC players to enter the room. They had to use third-party software, presumably hacking. However, now players who did not enter the room themselves are also affected.
Could this happen to me? This is unlikely. Since the corresponding accounts are currently deactivated, no one should be able to give you stolen items anymore. Whether the currently existing items can be deleted remains to be seen.
Additionally, interaction with the storage boxes in the developer room has been removed. Although the room can still be entered under certain circumstances, players can no longer take items from it.
This is what the community thought: Shortly after the report, rumors circulated that the developer room was just a fake created by trolls with mods for Fallout 4. However, these actions against the corresponding accounts now indicate that the room really exists and that players were able to gain access.
If you want to go exploring in Fallout 76, there are plenty of allowed and interesting places to see:
