Many Fallout 76 veterans have recently been taking to social media to urge new players not to start events too quickly. Their ongoing pleas emerged in reaction to Fallout 76 blowing up in popularity thanks to Amazon's critically acclaimed Fallout television series.

The hit TV show has boosted the popularity of pretty much every entry in the franchise bar the 2004 Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel spin-off, which is not available on modern platforms. But the West Virgina-set live service game has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the newly renewed public interest in the series, as underlined by the fact that Fallout 76 broke a handful of all-time concurrent Steam player records within days of the TV show's premiere.

But the resulting influx of newcomers has also led to some frustrations among the player base now that the open-world RPG is regularly peaking at around 50,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. E.g., dozens of veterans have been taking to the game's largest subreddit since mid-April to plead with new players not to start Fallout 76 public world events too early. The reasons for that are multifold, with the most obvious one being that rushing into an event may rob other people on the server of the opportunity to participate.

New players: STOP INITIATING EVENTS SO QUICKLY
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Dear new players, please don't start the events early
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Server etiquette aside, another important incentive to wait before starting activities is that a lot of the game's multiplayer content is simply too difficult for newcomers to clear, whether alone or even in teams. Since all events have a time limit, newbies may find themselves failing their requirements if they don't have veterans to carry them. The newly returned Invaders from Beyond Fallout 76 event is a great example of that; it comes with some highly sought-after rewards that make it well-worth completing, but there is virtually no chance that a low-level team can clear it within the 10-minute time limit. Even high-level players will struggle without backup unless they are running DPS-oriented meta builds.

While veterans can obviously join a world event that is already in progress, the more time they miss in the beginning, the higher the chances of the server failing to complete it and everyone walking away from the activity with absolutely nothing to show for it. It is hence in everyone's best interest to wait until at least a few high-level players have joined the effort before initiating the event, which usually requires interacting with an NPC or object, so it can't be done by accident.

How Long to Wait Before Starting Fallout 76 Events?
The higher the recommended level of any given activity, the more important it is not to rush into it. Waiting until the event countdown reaches the one-minute mark is always the safest option, as that gives up to 23 of the remaining people on the server plenty of time to join in. However, newcomers keen on following server etiquette without worrying too much may be best served by simply waiting for more experienced Fallout 76 players to start events for them, as they'll know best whether the current attendants can handle them.

Posted: May 08, 2024 10:43 pm
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Source: https://gamerant.com/fallout-76-veterans-new-players-advice-tip-when-to-start-events-wait/