Fallout 76 Stress Test Impressions [No pics, screens, content, etc]

Popetita · Oct 15, 2018

I am glad I gave Fallout 4 another chance after those cool Bethesda docs by NoClip. I still hate the main story, it is bad. I think it is bad with how tied it is to the factions which kinda suck in the game.

But I loved the others aspects so I am happy this game has a lot of that and I can play with friends.

Any news on the soundtrack? I get that they reuse songs because of the era, but it has always been a disappointing thing that each game doesn't have it's own unique batch of old songs. I know some are new but they repeat a lot.

Scuffed · Oct 15, 2018

Sabercrusader said:
Considering my feelings on Fallout 4 and based off impressions and gameplay and information we've been given, this doesn't seem like a step in the direction that I would want Fallout to take.

If I end up picking this up, it will be only to play with friends, and it will be at no more than $30, which is already more than I would want to pay.

I feel the opposite. For me this was the next logical step. It all depends on how aggressive they are in supporting it and keeping it fresh. If they do it right this game could be really great. With that said it's hard to judge properly for me until the actual beta.

GameShrink · Oct 15, 2018

I've heard a lot of youtubers say that their shots wouldn't always register when an enemy was over a few feet away, are stress test players noticing this as well?

Donkeykwon · Oct 15, 2018

RagdollRhino said:
I know this might be an unpopular request but I'd love a BR mode to go alongside the coop. I'm not someone that likes BR either.

I bet you that becomes a mod or option when they roll out private servers supposedly next year. For now, if you like PVP your best bet is to use the hunter/hunted mode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLovP_M5mM

bsigg · Oct 15, 2018

GameShrink said:
I've heard a lot of youtubers say that their shots wouldn't always register when an enemy was over a few feet away, are stress test players noticing this as well?

It felt fine to me. There were some very heavy lag spikes but it never felt like the shooting was off when aiming manually. If they were using VATS, it was still a diceroll based on the percentage, even if you were point blank.

DrScruffleton · Oct 15, 2018

GameShrink said:
I've heard a lot of youtubers say that their shots wouldn't always register when an enemy was over a few feet away, are stress test players noticing this as well?

kinda the opposite lol, I was mostly melee weapons and I felt a lot of hits missed when there was no way they could. I would be right in an enemies face and my hits wouldnt do anything for a couple swings then eventually they would contact. I swear it wasnt just me sucking at the game lol

RagdollRhino · Oct 15, 2018

Donkeykwon said:
I bet you that becomes a mod or option when they roll out private servers supposedly next year. For now, if you like PVP your best bet is to use the hunter/hunted mode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLovP_M5mM

Not bad. I think the vid poster makes a good point about it though, if the server has little to no one listening to that PvP radio it could be difficult to find players, but I don't think it would be hard to have server specific matches.

CountAntonio · Oct 15, 2018

RagdollRhino said:
Not bad. I think the vid poster makes a good point about it though, if the server has little to no one listening to that PvP radio it could be difficult to find players, but I don't think it would be hard to have server specific matches.

You can just rejoin and find a server with it being active. That's the nice part about the server system. All your stuff will just be there. Also World PvP events have been confirmed and there will probably be fights at workshops as well as people will try to claim them for resources.

Link
"We have some events that are specifically designed for PvP, but you have to opt-in for these."

Donkeykwon · Oct 15, 2018

hydruxo said:
Can people loot things out of your camp once you've placed it somewhere?

I think the only thing another player can take from you is Junk from your dead body. Weapons, armor and $ can't be stolen.

Donkeykwon · Oct 15, 2018

RagdollRhino said:
Not bad. I think the vid poster makes a good point about it though, if the server has little to no one listening to that PvP radio it could be difficult to find players, but I don't think it would be hard to have server specific matches.

Besides, the more I think about it, the more I think a BR mode can only be implemented through a mod. From what I've read, this map is huge for the number of players (24) on a server. It would need something like a blocked off map or shrinking circle on top of a 3-4X more players.

Edge · Oct 16, 2018

Has anyone even read the NDA? Theoretically, you all already broke it. :D

"confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, all Feedback and all other information relating to the Beta Trial, Your selection as a Beta Trial participant, the Game (including but not limited to information and ideas relating to the Game, software, software code, designs, graphics, rules, playing strategies, artwork, visual depictions, plot, theme, settings, characters, characterizations, skills, emails, screenshots, marketing emails, marketing and promotional plans, current, future or proposed products or services of ZeniMax, written or printed documents, announcements or prereleases, product samples, artwork, graphics, promotional and/or marketing items), the Beta forums and other private ZeniMax forums, business and/or trade secrets, testing protocols, processes, and standards relating to the Game and/or associated products or services of ZeniMax."

Gstaff · Oct 16, 2018

bsigg said:
It felt fine to me. There were some very heavy lag spikes but it never felt like the shooting was off when aiming manually. If they were using VATS, it was still a diceroll based on the percentage, even if you were point blank.

Correct, and because it's in real time, as you move around, the percentages will shift.

Aygomyownroad · Oct 16, 2018

I know not much can be said on this, but did anyone just do it solo for the stress test? How was it? Would it be doable?

garion333 · Oct 16, 2018

My guess is most people were solo, and not entirely by choice.

GameShrink · Oct 16, 2018

Here's a question I haven't seen asked yet: What is the difficulty like playing solo? Are people who played FO4 on harder difficulties going to have an easy time?

Edge · Oct 16, 2018

Probably more easy since the game tries to please everyone.

PJsprojects · Oct 16, 2018

GameShrink said:
Here's a question I haven't seen asked yet: What is the difficulty like playing solo? Are people who played FO4 on harder difficulties going to have an easy time?

Like FO4 the start area was easy but I played in co-op with the wife and we wondered down the map to a large sawmill that had at least twenty Super mutants in it. These guys were over our level 6 characters and made mince meat of us!

RedbullCola · Oct 16, 2018

Aygomyownroad said:
I know not much can be said on this, but did anyone just do it solo for the stress test? How was it? Would it be doable?

I played entirely solo. Was perfectly fine. I just ran off and ignored the other players.

bsigg · Oct 17, 2018

100mb update went out today.

Buckle · Oct 17, 2018

Star-Lord said:
Holy that is a huge cluster fuck on the screen. Please tell me you can reduce how much is shown

You can deselect them in the quest log.

Hopefully theres a way to limit how many you want to show up on screen at a time. It got kind of hilarious in some of the greenbriar event footage.

RedRum · Oct 17, 2018

bsigg said:
100mb update went out today.

Have they said when the next test will be? If not, when do you think?

bsigg · Oct 17, 2018

RedRum said:
Have they said when the next test will be? If not, when do you think?

Nothing new on Twitter or the Fallout website, I would think they would run one more session this weekend to prepare for the beta launching next week.

RedbullCola · Oct 18, 2018

Buckle said:
You can deselect them in the quest log.

Hopefully theres a way to limit how many you want to show up on screen at a time. It got kind of hilarious in some of the greenbriar event footage.

You can select and deselect quests in Pip-Boy, like in prior Fallout games. When deselected, they don't show in the HUD.

Edge · Oct 18, 2018

bsigg said:
100mb update went out today.

RedRum said:
Have they said when the next test will be? If not, when do you think?

Their last tweet implies that there won't be another stress test.

Also, the new 100mb patch seems to be a "kill code" because it replaced the whole stress test file with the 100mb file and now the stress test is only 100mb big.

Li Kao · Oct 18, 2018

RedRum said:
Also, I hate the fact that I can't use crafting areas when someone is already there. You have to wait. Even for quest craft stations. UGH.

The Division truly was ahead of its time :o

Faithless · Oct 18, 2018

Buckle said:
You can deselect them in the quest log.

Hopefully theres a way to limit how many you want to show up on screen at a time. It got kind of hilarious in some of the greenbriar event footage.

Gossi said:
You can select and deselect quests in Pip-Boy, like in prior Fallout games. When deselected, they don't show in the HUD.

I noticed this clutter too.
Outside of deselecting quests, is the HUD custimizable to improve immersion by hiding most of things ?
(or even better, everything ?)

Fallout 76 Stress Test Impressions [No pics, screens, content, etc]

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