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Fallout 76 Has Added a Second Expedition 'From Ashes to Fire' to PTS

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  • ValentinaValentina Member RarePosts: 2,104
    FO76 is one of Game Passes most popular titles, most of the player base is through there.
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    edited July 2022
    Historically FO76's largest audience has been on the PS4/5 platforms but I haven't seen any recent numbers.

    Since closing the Bethesda launcher back in April the Steam numbers are more reflective of the general PC population though I'm not sure how the GamePass players access the game.

    I'm two of those "players" on Steam as of late now that I've figured out how to run two Steam instances on my laptop.



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  • DigDuggyDigDuggy Member RarePosts: 694
    I've been interested, but sort of on the fence. Has it gotten better from it's rocky origin story?
  • BeyornBeyorn Member UncommonPosts: 369
    I loved it but I played it like a real Fallout game. I subbed and had my own server where I explored, did all the quest, played solo. But after that there really isn't much to do but I LOVED!
  • LobotomistLobotomist Member EpicPosts: 5,980

    Qbertq said:

    I've been interested, but sort of on the fence. Has it gotten better from it's rocky origin story?



    The gameplay is pretty much what you would experience playing Fallout 4, but you finished the main quest and just wondering and making some side quests. ( Plus there is close to none human npcs )
    So if you liked gameplay loop of F4 , its pretty good.



  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Kyleran said:
    Historically FO76's largest audience has been on the PS4/5 platforms but I haven't seen any recent numbers.

    Since closing the Bethesda launcher back in April the Steam numbers are more reflective of the general PC population though I'm not sure how the GamePass players access the game.

    I'm two of those "players" on Steam as of late now that I've figured out how to run two Steam instances on my laptop.



    Well I can tell you that GamePass does not go through Steam for anything.
    Kyleran
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  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    edited July 2022
    This is one of those games that should have crossplay with all platforms it's available on. I don't know what Bethesda is waiting for. I tried it on PS4 montsh ago and it didn't feel alive, but i only played a little bit around the starting zone (not the starting vault, but the general area outside). I might play it again on PS5 and see how it's doing lately, but i would not be surprised if it's dead population wise. It needs crossplay.




  • TheDalaiBombaTheDalaiBomba Member EpicPosts: 1,493
    This is one of those games that should have crossplay with all platforms it's available on. I don't know what Bethesda is waiting for. I tried it on PS4 montsh ago and it didn't feel alive, but i only played a little bit around the starting zone (not the starting vault, but the general area outside). I might play it again on PS5 and see how it's doing lately, but i would not be surprised if it's dead population wise. It needs crossplay.
    Servers are capped at 24 players max.  I am pretty sure it's an intentional cap to avoid the wasteland feeling like it's full of people.  It's supposed to be post-apoc, so having a ton of people running around would be jarring.
    strawhat0981rojoArcueid
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    This is one of those games that should have crossplay with all platforms it's available on. I don't know what Bethesda is waiting for. I tried it on PS4 montsh ago and it didn't feel alive, but i only played a little bit around the starting zone (not the starting vault, but the general area outside). I might play it again on PS5 and see how it's doing lately, but i would not be surprised if it's dead population wise. It needs crossplay.
    Servers are capped at 24 players max.  I am pretty sure it's an intentional cap to avoid the wasteland feeling like it's full of people.  It's supposed to be post-apoc, so having a ton of people running around would be jarring.
    I suspect the 24 cap limit is mostly a technical limit than intentionally by design.

    A queen fight with too many players can get very laggy, especially if the server hasn't been restarted recently, especially noticeable on Monday and Tuesdays just before weekly restart.


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  • TheDalaiBombaTheDalaiBomba Member EpicPosts: 1,493
    Kyleran said:
    This is one of those games that should have crossplay with all platforms it's available on. I don't know what Bethesda is waiting for. I tried it on PS4 montsh ago and it didn't feel alive, but i only played a little bit around the starting zone (not the starting vault, but the general area outside). I might play it again on PS5 and see how it's doing lately, but i would not be surprised if it's dead population wise. It needs crossplay.
    Servers are capped at 24 players max.  I am pretty sure it's an intentional cap to avoid the wasteland feeling like it's full of people.  It's supposed to be post-apoc, so having a ton of people running around would be jarring.
    I suspect the 24 cap limit is mostly a technical limit than intentionally by design.

    A queen fight with too many players can get very laggy, especially if the server hasn't been restarted recently, especially noticeable on Monday and Tuesdays just before weekly restart.


    Agree, though it doesn't preclude that the setting wouldn't benefit from repeatedly seeing groups of 10-15 players running around in the wasteland.

    The entire idea behind Fallout is most of the population got wiped by nuclear bombs.  The suspension of disbelief required is tough when you walk out of the vault to a quest hub full of players. :lol:
    Kyleran
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Kyleran said:
    This is one of those games that should have crossplay with all platforms it's available on. I don't know what Bethesda is waiting for. I tried it on PS4 montsh ago and it didn't feel alive, but i only played a little bit around the starting zone (not the starting vault, but the general area outside). I might play it again on PS5 and see how it's doing lately, but i would not be surprised if it's dead population wise. It needs crossplay.
    Servers are capped at 24 players max.  I am pretty sure it's an intentional cap to avoid the wasteland feeling like it's full of people.  It's supposed to be post-apoc, so having a ton of people running around would be jarring.
    I suspect the 24 cap limit is mostly a technical limit than intentionally by design.

    A queen fight with too many players can get very laggy, especially if the server hasn't been restarted recently, especially noticeable on Monday and Tuesdays just before weekly restart.


    Agree, though it doesn't preclude that the setting wouldn't benefit from repeatedly seeing groups of 10-15 players running around in the wasteland.

    The entire idea behind Fallout is most of the population got wiped by nuclear bombs.  The suspension of disbelief required is tough when you walk out of the vault to a quest hub full of players. :lol:
    When the game first came out with no npcs that feeling of desolation and loneliness was definitely realized by lower player numbers, however since adding them in by the dozens, if not over a hundred or more it's not such an immersion breaker.




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    "I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant

    Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm

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    Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™

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  • ValentinaValentina Member RarePosts: 2,104
    edited July 2022

    Kyleran said:

    Historically FO76's largest audience has been on the PS4/5 platforms but I haven't seen any recent numbers.

    Since closing the Bethesda launcher back in April the Steam numbers are more reflective of the general PC population though I'm not sure how the GamePass players access the game.

    I'm two of those "players" on Steam as of late now that I've figured out how to run two Steam instances on my laptop.






    through the microsoft pc game pass app/launcher, not steam
  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    Kyleran said:
    This is one of those games that should have crossplay with all platforms it's available on. I don't know what Bethesda is waiting for. I tried it on PS4 montsh ago and it didn't feel alive, but i only played a little bit around the starting zone (not the starting vault, but the general area outside). I might play it again on PS5 and see how it's doing lately, but i would not be surprised if it's dead population wise. It needs crossplay.
    Servers are capped at 24 players max.  I am pretty sure it's an intentional cap to avoid the wasteland feeling like it's full of people.  It's supposed to be post-apoc, so having a ton of people running around would be jarring.
    I suspect the 24 cap limit is mostly a technical limit than intentionally by design.

    A queen fight with too many players can get very laggy, especially if the server hasn't been restarted recently, especially noticeable on Monday and Tuesdays just before weekly restart.


    Agree, though it doesn't preclude that the setting wouldn't benefit from repeatedly seeing groups of 10-15 players running around in the wasteland.

    The entire idea behind Fallout is most of the population got wiped by nuclear bombs.  The suspension of disbelief required is tough when you walk out of the vault to a quest hub full of players. :lol:

     I'm ok with the 24 player cap per server but I think a group of player hanging around together is no different than finding a vault full of raiders or other vault dweller npcs, or a camp full of brotherhood, etc. Players would be survivors just like the other factions.




  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Valentina said:

    Kyleran said:

    Historically FO76's largest audience has been on the PS4/5 platforms but I haven't seen any recent numbers.

    Since closing the Bethesda launcher back in April the Steam numbers are more reflective of the general PC population though I'm not sure how the GamePass players access the game.

    I'm two of those "players" on Steam as of late now that I've figured out how to run two Steam instances on my laptop.






    through the microsoft pc game pass app/launcher, not steam
    There was no option to migrate my accounts to Gamepass, Steam migration was only choice if I wanted to keep my Atoms and characters.


    "True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde 

    "I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant

    Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm

    Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Pvbs 18:2, NIV

    Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™

    "This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon






  • DEXA88DEXA88 Member UncommonPosts: 175
    They can add as many new trinkets however at the end of the day is that there isnt really any content at max level only rince and repeat each season in most cases this is done to make shure players have little time to progress and spend $ to buy the unlock. What Bethesda did with fallout 76 is a travesty
    KaliGoldKyleran
  • RienniRienni Member UncommonPosts: 43
    edited July 2022
    I really like the MMO feel of this game. Starting with nothing, being able to head in any direction you want just to see what's there.

    This game is on sale for $10 with Steam's summer sale right now. If you like looter shooters/exploration/questing I recommend it without hesitation.
    Kyleran
  • OyjordOyjord Member UncommonPosts: 571
    I don’t know why I slept on this game so long, but I started playing a couple of months ago on PS5 and it’s just fun as hell.
    maskedweasel
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