In an interview about ESO and the new addon Elsweyr, we also asked a leading developer from Zenimax what advice he has for the devs of Fallout 76.
What is it about? Rich Lambert is the Creative Director of The Elder Scrolls Online. He actually talked to us about the innovations from the upcoming Elsweyr expansion and the Season of the Dragon 2019 in an interview.
However, in the end, we also had the opportunity to ask him about the situation of the developers of Fallout 76. After all, Bethesda and Zenimax are part of the same company and the various devs usually know each other personally.
Therefore, we asked Rich what advice he would give to the developers of Fallout 76 in light of the debacle surrounding the launch of the game.
Creative Director of ESO advises to persevere and stay engaged
MeinMMO: “ESO had some issues at launch and a lot of negative feedback from the community. So you have gone through something similar – although not as severe – as the developers of Fallout 76. What advice would you like to give to those people?”
Rich: “We are constantly talking to each other; we have a good connection to Bethesda. They have also seen at our place what can be made of a game when you work on it with full passion. And they do this; they say it again and again. I expect that some good things will come out of this.”
MeinMMO: “Yes, but what would be a concrete piece of advice you would give to the Fallout developers or maybe have already given?”
Rich: “I think the biggest advice from me would be ‘Learn how to take hits’. That’s how it is in the ‘internet world’. It’s full of fear, anger, and opinions that all arise from passion. People don’t complain if they aren’t somehow affected by what they are upset about.
So you always have to keep in mind that these feelings arise from passion, from the strong desire for something to change or improve. That can be tough. It can hurt when you put your whole passion into something and then people dump on it. So stay engaged, don’t give up, it will get better.”
A different kind of advice
The message from the colleague at ESO is clear: Stay engaged and don’t let yourself be defeated; it will certainly work out. In doing so, Rich offers a somewhat different form of advice than Mike Fisher, the former CEO of Square Enix, has given.
He was of the opinion that Fallout 76 should focus more on a thorough overhaul and possibly a reboot. Just as they did with the catastrophically failed first version of Final Fantasy XIV at Square Enix back then.
In one point, Lambert and Fisher probably agree: The Fallout team must definitely stick with it and must not shy away from a lot of work and effort. With the latest patches Fallout 76 seems to be heading in the right direction.
