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Yeah I changed my tune once I reloaded my beta save - wasn't as bad as I thought. Enjoying my time with the game so far. I haven't run into a single person since the game went live but then I have been exploring NW of the vault, where no-one else seems to go. I have travelled as far north as the map allows me so am making my way east - I hope to circumnavigate the map before heading in to do some of the missions. I like the camp system better than I thought - it works really well. Perks, I am still getting used to the system but have started to be a bit more strategic with them now I understand the system a bit better. I have got used to the survival side of things, especially now I have a water pump, so thirst isn't such a big deal anymore. If you see a pastor wearing a chef's hat carrying a serrated machete around the northern area of West Virginia, come over and say hi... especially if you have ammo to spare!

I certainly hope to see some friendly faces out there!! I enjoyed playing the beta more than RDR2 so will be picking this up on my way home from work today. Made some rookie survival mistakes in the beta so will probably start again with a new character... Can't wait!!

I really need to get a phone...

Is fried chicken, bacon, waffles and maple syrup the best food combination in the history of the universe? My opinion is heading very much in that direction...

I investigated the area circled above and couldn't find anything to match this rock pattern shown. I agree the white lizard pic is around the same area, I have a feeling that that picture was taken closer to areas highlighted. I reckon the white lizard pic has been taken from the Mexican side of the border, on the little knob, to the left and under the first green highlighted range. I will have a roam and check this out. I reckon if the background ranges are a true match, then the red lizard pic is probably taken in Mexico, closer than these ones. Off to Mexico I go... oh, and fuck cougars Let me know if there are any other areas you want checked. Sorry, I can't get a decent picture of it but this is my best guess for the white lizard pic... it looks better on screen... I just could not get clear weather either which makes it worse.

I have too if you get desperate...

While you play Fallout 76, you’ll earn a currency called Atoms by completing various gameplay challenges and achievements. This currency can be used to acquire in-game cosmetic customization items for your character, earnable entirely by playing the game. Once Fallout 76 officially launches on November 14, Atoms can also be purchased separately for real money if you so choose. Yeah,but nah...

I'm gonna be chasing the Oileus Virginianus...

That's what they said about GTAO and it was true to a point... and then it became a grind.

Yeah I got that but it sounds like a lot of the more interesting side quests involve co-op, and the side quests are often better than the story... I am sure I will find kind hearted souls online who will want to join up for a mission or two...

The Game Informer article really made me feel a lot better about the PvP side of things. I was never worried about being nuked - they made it clear in one of those interviews that it was mainly to nuke areas (to open up higher levelled loot, enemies etc) and that players in those areas would be warned and given ample time to leave before the bombs fell... My only issue now is that their are going to be parts of the game where co-op is required which is no good for a Neville Nofriends like me...

Petroleum jelly - the necro-analists best friend...

Is there anything in this for the casual player?

That's why I pre-ordered at my local games shop, and not on-line. If I don't like the beta, I will cancel my pre-order and transfer the deposit to my RDR account. I have gone back to the Mojave Wasteland... I am having trouble figuring out where I had left the game and which factions I was intending to help. So I went and saw the Boomers... I think there is about another 100 hours left in this one...

Signed up for the beta - bring it on...

Perhaps you can lock up your goods with either a key or password protected lock, which can be picked or hacked via terminal. If someone tries to hack or pick the lock, you get warned and have a chance to get back to your settlement to stop the thief in progress. That could be interesting. If you can pack up your settlement and carry it around with you, I think I'll just make a few containers, dump my loot in them when my carry limit is reached and pack the settlement up again. But that sounds too easy... Too many questions I need answers to....

Clearing out the Chryslus Building before heading to Bigtown... just finishing off the Wasteland before heading into the Pitt. I didn't realise I left so much undiscovered when I stopped playing this game... Pre-ordered FO76 in the hope that I can play the beta... would really like to try before I buy.

I want the option to avoid PvP altogether... Simplistically, this could be done by choosing a class for each game session. If you choose something like trader or explorer, all PvP is disabled, similar to a vital NPC in current games. You can't be killed by other players but you can't damage them either, maybe an exception made when you are caught stealing from other players. All other interactions are available, like trading, info sharing, mission giving ("I know a settlement round here that needs a hand...") and co-operation. It is clear to other players that you are untouchable so they won't waste ammo on you. The class stays for as long as your game session so you can't change it on the fly to ambush someone or hide once you kill someone. Another concern is difficulty level. I am pretty casual but there are those who want the hardcore survival experience - how do you balance both types of player in the same world? While difficulty mainly affects your own stats, how would it work when you are facing a large enemy and the survivalist takes 100 bullets to kill it while the casual takes 40 due to their respective difficulty settings? It's pretty scummy of Bethesda to only offer the beta to pre-orders when it could be used for those players, like some of us and a lot of the FO fanbase, that want to see how it all works before throwing money at them.

No, not really and quite the opposite after watching that Todd Howard interview... I was just trying to stay positive... Nice lamp!

I will wait for more details and try to play the beta before crying too much... I can't see how VATS can be incorporated online and that is a big loss for me. I hate PvP, mainly because I am shit at it, so I hope there is a way to avoid fuckwits who just want to kill you. Having thought about it some more, it should be ok - I enjoyed GTA Online (invite only or SP lobbies) before they forced you to mix with other players and I don't think Bethesda want to alienate the single player so I am more hopeful than a few hours ago...

Todd Howard mentioned it before the trailer...

4x larger than Fallout 4?!?! I'm in...

Waiting for Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence, going to re-read the Malazan series and some of the off-shoot books. Just finished Dead Mans Trousers by Irvine Welsh, which is basically Trainspotting 3...

The cynic in me is saying this is just an bigger version of Fallout:Shelter, expanding on that and the settlement building in FO4. If that's the case, I will probably still get it but I am not sure it will be a day one purchase. Ideally, co-op for me would be me going out scavenging while my partner builds us shit. I have big ideas but not the skill to realise them when building... I wonder if any ghoul characters from the current games will make an appearance? Also, a Fallout announcement without a Massacre post??? He must be dead...