Wow! In Fallout 76 players are suddenly hoarding massive amounts of toilet paper and selling it at extremely high prices. What is going on?
What is happening right now in Fallout 76? As a sort of reflection of real society, some players are now collecting toilet paper in large quantities and offering it to other players at very high prices.
A roll of toilet paper is selling in the game for 500 to 25,000 caps.
It’s all just a game
Why are players doing this? Basically, it’s role-playing. No one in post-apocalyptic Appalachia actually needs toilet paper for the restroom. Not even the NPCs that will soon be added with the Wastelanders update. What players are doing right now represents a sort of mirror of society.
Images of shopping carts loaded with packs of toilet paper are currently spreading on social media, and players of Fallout 76 are using this to make fun of the situation.
Due to the corona crisis, some people are currently buying large quantities of toilet paper, in addition to canned goods, pasta, and flour.
Especially in crises, some people stock up on essential products in large quantities. They want to be prepared in case the crisis lasts longer and products in supermarkets are no longer available. They play it safe to be able to last at home for a while.
Politicians advise against hoarding and appeal to people’s common sense. They explain that the supply of essentials is secured and that hoarding food or toilet paper is unnecessary. This only creates unrest and panic. Moreover, important products become unavailable for those who want to shop normally. Everyone should shop as usual, then there will be enough for all.
Effects on the economic system are already showing
Does this have any effect? What started as fun with hoarding toilet paper is already affecting the game’s economy.
Toilet paper is considered trash in Fallout 76. However, trash also has value, as it serves as a resource for crafting. This includes toilet paper. If players hoard every roll they can find, it affects the game, and items that require toilet paper can no longer be crafted. Therefore, players must now buy the resource from those who own it.
These players demand extremely high prices for it, up to 25,000 caps. And this is affecting the game’s economic system.
- In addition to toilet paper, there are other resources in Fallout 76. This is how you can farm wood and steel effectively.
