Fallout 76 seems anything but inviting due to its post-apocalyptic setting. However, the community is considered one of the friendliest out there. This goes so far that a player only had their first disappointing experience with another player after countless hours.
What is said about the community? The community of Fallout 76 is regarded as friendly and helpful. Even the developers behind the game are surprised at how peacefully people act in the post-apocalypse.
Those who have tried the MMO probably know this: As soon as you escape the Vault, you are provided with weapons, medications, and blueprints for the perfect start in the wasteland. Sure, there are some trolls with nasty traps, but most players are really nice.
Donations boxes are spread all over the map, at train stations, right in front of Vault 76, or at the Wayward, one of the first stops in the game. Experienced wastelanders regularly leave useful items like ammunition and weapons there to ease the start for others.
But there are also people in Appalachia who simply want to ruin someone else’s day. A player who just wanted to shop relaxed ran into one such individual.
“A Lore-Appropriate Encounter”
What happened to the player? The player “BittyGood” was just about to check out his teammates’ vending machines, as he reported on Reddit. Suddenly, he realized he was being attacked – not by the usual monsters, but by another player. He didn’t waste any time, shot back, and took the player down. Thanks to his extremely tanky ghoul build, he shrugged off the attack easily.
However, it didn’t end there, because: Even as BittyGood moved away, he was attacked again by his enemy. BittyGood took him down a few more times when he noticed his enemy was shooting with the “Dragon,” a black powder rifle.
BittyGood set up his tent, spoke to the attacker in voice chat, and jokingly told him that with that thing, he wouldn’t even hit a barn door. He gifted him a legendary “Elder’s Mark” submachine gun including 10,000 rounds of ammunition. He had just bought the weapon a little earlier for 16,000 caps.
But his enemy did not react gratefully to the surprising friendly gesture; on the contrary. While BittyGood was even trying to craft him a jetpack, the player shot him down with his new cool weapon. His dry conclusion on Reddit was: “Boo, I encountered a Raider.”
How does this fit into the lore? The top comment under the Reddit post comes from mattsag207. He writes: “A Lore-Appropriate Encounter.” Because Raiders in Fallout are by definition ruthless, selfish, and violent. In Appalachia, they were an alliance of ruthless looters and bandits who come from various factions. They terrorize survivors and take what they want. Thus, the player’s attack was treacherous and morally flawed – but ironically fit perfectly into the lore.
In fact, other players in Fallout 76 are rarely the biggest threat. If you absolutely don’t want confrontations and PvP, you can simply activate the “Pacifist Mode” in the settings. Instead, you can focus on the hunt for dangerous NPCs that have a bounty on them. Because they even provide you with loot and legendary items.
