After the introduction of the Fallout 1st subscription for Fallout 76, reports emerged about a “class struggle” between subscribers and non-subscribers. While this wasn’t a real issue, a guild is now introducing it as a kind of role-playing game.
What was the initial situation? The introduction of the Fallout 1st subscription has led to heavy criticism from the Fallout 76 community. This was somewhat exaggerated in the media, presenting it as if a “class struggle” was breaking out between subscribers and non-subscribers, where those without subscriptions would hunt subscribers in the game.
It wasn’t quite like that. While there were naturally a few disputes, they remained within normal limits. There was no real “class struggle”.
A Satire Guild on the Rise
What came out of it? According to Fallout 76 player VectorZarak, there have been some hostilities from non-subscribers against those who have a Fallout 1st subscription, which introduced private worlds. He took this as an opportunity to jokingly found the guild Apocalyptic Aristocracy, which wanted to explore this theme in-game.
What does the Apocalyptic Aristocracy do? The guild sees itself as a satire about this inflated “class struggle” in Fallout 76. Members wear the finest suits in the game and play as an elite group, considering themselves as something better compared to the non-subscriber rabble and challenging them.
However, this is all not meant seriously. They have taken this exaggerated “class struggle” and transferred it into a satirical in-game role-play.
How successful is the guild? The concept is currently attracting many subscribers. They find the idea amusing. According to VectorZarak, around 100 players signed up within two days. The number of members has since grown to over 330. All of them have a Fallout 1st subscription, showing that this service indeed attracts customers.
Fun or Serious?
Is this all just fun? One might get the impression from the memes and statements of the guild members that it’s not just for fun.
- For example, the player Terry Mollinet says: “I joined because as a subscriber I’m better than everyone else!”
- Donald Meeks jokingly explains: “We are simply nobler and wealthier than the common rabble! Why should one dirty oneself on a public server when one can hoard legendary items for oneself and sell them for a huge profit to the less fortunate?”
However, members insist that they do not take it seriously. It is part of the role play. Yes, it is somewhat provocative, but it is not meant maliciously. Some join not to play the elite, but to show that they want to support Fallout 76 as subscribers because they enjoy the game.
“We know that Fallout 76 is not perfect, but developers do not work for free. Therefore, we do everything to fund the improvement and expansion of the game,” says Apocalyptic Aristocracy founder VectorZarak.
