The latest patch for Fallout 76 is causing trouble. It reportedly brings back old bugs that were supposed to have been fixed.
What is the problem? The aim of the update was actually to fix many bugs and further improve the game, as can be seen in the patch notes. Apparently, that went wrong. As fans report, additional bugs have appeared due to the update. Many of them were actually already fixed.
- Hair clips weigh too much again
- Support for widescreen monitors seems to be causing problems as well
- A problem with the locations of fusion cores is said to have reoccurred
- Duping is still possible. Duper use bugs to duplicate rare items and weapons and are partly hated in the community.
Fans suspect that the update has reverted Fallout 76 to an old version and that further old bugs may arise. The criticism is not only about the bugs but also about Bethesda’s patch policy in general.
Currently, several GB sized patches are usually released that address all areas of the game. Many players prefer hotfixes and quick fixes for issues, such as player Rubenov:
Things like the weight of the wobbly heads or smaller annoying things should be addressed at any time (the sooner the better) with a hotfix, rather than waiting and bringing them in a big patch in two weeks. This would reduce complaints and improve the game.
Player complains about handling of criticism
Bethesda is cracking down on criticism: In a post from the Fallout subreddit, which has now over 4000 likes, a player complains that the publisher apparently had threads locked in the official forum and on Reddit and has partially deleted posts that expressed criticism of the update. This is at least what user gX-kiD describes.
In fact, a thread in the official Fallout 76 forum was locked after 3 pages of discussion about the patch. The reason given was that the post was drifting too much into bashing. However, a tense but mostly factual discussion was being held. The thread has since been completely deleted.
Some are now even calling for a change in leadership in development. User DestinyHunter2018 fears that otherwise Fallout 76 will face severe problems if the course is not changed.
A very public and openly communicated change must take place. Otherwise, the game is as good as dead. The reputation was never good – whether deserved or not, […] it is still not a finished and optimized product, months after release.
Either way, this handling of feedback contradicts the promise to involve fans more in the development. It remains to be seen whether and how Bethesda will respond to the new criticism, as the game is still far from being bug-free.
What do you think about the issue? Have you had problems since the update?
