Fallout 76 and the quest for inspiration

I like video games, especially the Fallout series, the Elder Scrolls/Skyrim series, the Far Cry series, 7 days to Die, Hearts of Iron series, Red Dead Redemption series, Borderlands series, and so forth. I’ve tried MMOs (Age of Conan, WOW, Neverwinter, the Skyrim MMO) and was not impressed with any of them.

So when Fallout 76 came out I was disappointed, but finally I picked up the game for my PS4. It turned out to be true to the series (something I could not say about the Skyrim MMO), and a good source of inspiration.

And then something happened: I was hiking through the woods and stopped by a player’s camp to check his vending machines and use his cook set, and he made contact; I didn’t even know my headphones had a microphone. I was low level, he was over 100. He sold me a legendary revolver for half price, gave me 600 rounds of ammunition for free, and passed on some valuable information.

Remember, I’ve never played an MMO as anything but solo or in a group with only text communications before. Since then a couple hit levels bailed me out of some tough places and revived me. And since I’ve leveled up some, I’ve helped out newer players with advice, guiding, and giving out some ammo, Stimpacks, and Radaway.

I had never really experienced the social aspects of of an MMO, and especially one where high level players treated low-levels with respect. It added a ‘we in this together’ sort of feel to the post-apoc setting, and really enhanced the gaming experience. Most importantly for me, it gave me a some much-needed fuel to get in there and write about people interacting.

Anyhow, if you are NW of Morgan Station, stop by and give Adder962 a shout.