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| 8s | In 2021, Fallout 76 received a series of updates, ranging from new content to bug-fixing and more. |
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| 15s | But we are not done yet. |
| 16s | December 8 marked the release of our last update for this year – Night of the Moth. |
| 21s | Update 32 included both new content and a range of quality-of-life improvements that you, the community, have been asking for. |
| 28s | So, let us not waste any more time and take a detailed look at everything that has just been added to the game. |
| 33s | First up, let us chat about the brand-new Seasonal Event – The Mothman Equinox. |
| 38s | The namesake for the December update, The Mothman Equinox revolves around a new sect of cultists called “The Wise Mothman’s Enlightened”. |
| 45s | This group has travelled to Point Pleasant to perform a dark ritual that will summon the mysterious cryptid during the peak of his power. |
| 51s | Like with other Seasonal Events, The Mothman Equinox will begin at the top every hour, |
| 55s | at which time you will be prompted to travel to Point Pleasant to aid the Enlightened in their mission. |
| 61s | The event will officially kick off after talking to Interpreter Clarence on the top of the Mothman Museum. |
| 66s | But, as you could imagine, completing this event will not be a walk in the park. |
| 70s | Not only will you need to complete the tasks of the ritual itself, |
| 73s | but Rival Mothman Cultist groups will also gather and attempt to stop the Enlightened’s plans, |
| 78s | so you will need to fend them off simultaneously. |
| 80s | Various timers will indicate when each task needs to be completed, |
| 84s | and if you are able to do so successfully, you can head back to the roof of the Mothman Museum |
| 88s | to summon the Wise Mothman and earn brand-new plans themed around the cryptid himself. |
| 93s | But that is not all. |
| 94s | In between each ritual, you will be able to take down hostile Cultist High Priests across Appalachia in exchange for loot and a chance to earn rare item plans. |
| 102s | But be careful here too – these High Priests can bend the will of nearby creatures to attack you and further their own cause. |
| 108s | Additionally, exploring Point Pleasant is something you also may want to do, |
| 112s | as that will help you uncover the origins and lore of the Mothman’s “Enlightened” followers. |
| 116s | The Mothman Equinox event is live now until December 21, so be sure to participate, |
| 121s | get those new plans and learn more about the Wise Mothman and the Enlightened! |
| 125s | Second, let us talk about the improvements that we have made to Public Events. |
| 129s | These improvements addressed three areas: the Public Event system itself, |
| 132s | map descriptions for Public Events and balance changes for specific Public Events. |
| 137s | First up, in terms of the System, Public Events will now spin up every 20 minutes, |
| 141s | based on real-world clock times, appearing on the top of the hour, |
| 144s | at the 20-minute mark, and then again at the 40-minute mark. |
| 147s | Seasonal Public Events, such as The Mothman Equinox, will always be chosen at the top of the hour, |
| 152s | but all other timeslots will pull from the existing list of Public Events randomly. |
| 156s | While the start time for Public Events will be the same across all worlds, |
| 159s | the Public Events chosen will still be different across each world. |
| 163s | This has made the system much more consistent and predictable, |
| 165s | ensuring you all know exactly when the next Public Event will begin, no matter what World you are on. |
| 170s | Secondly, Public Event descriptions on the map now display potential rewards, |
| 175s | making it much easier for you to know what is up for grabs for each Public Event. |
| 178s | Previewing these rewards is quite easy too – simply open the map |
| 182s | and click on an available Public Event to display the description. |
| 185s | Finally, as for balance adjustments, we have closely monitored community feedback about many Public Events, |
| 190s | especially in terms of their difficulty and length, and accordingly made several changes to ensure a better experience overall. |
| 197s | We won’t go through every single change made to all Public Events in this video, |
| 201s | but some examples include: increasing the resistances of the Brahmins in Free Range to help |
| 205s | them survive more easily; reducing the time limit and enemy wave timers in Line in the Sand; |
| 210s | lowering the amount of food required in Project Paradise per rank and adding more |
| 214s | resistances to the friendly creatures you need to defend; and for Radiation Rumble, |
| 218s | lowering the ore collection requirements, doubling the resistances of the Scavenger’s |
| 222s | and no longer automatically ending the event once the final collection tier is reached, |
| 226s | so you can continue to kill enemies and gain experience until the now 8-minute event timer expires. |
| 231s | Next up, what a lot of you have been no doubt been waiting for: quality-of-life improvements. |
| 235s | This update introduced a range of new features to Fallout 76 which we are hoping help make your experience |
| 241s | in Appalachia a little bit more enjoyable. Let us start with some improvements related to looting. |
| 245s | Nearby Corpse Looting has now been added to the game, so that when viewing |
| 249s | the inventory of a dead enemy and selecting the “Nearby Corpses” button, |
| 253s | you will be able to see and obtain the loot of both the enemy in question |
| 256s | and other creatures around you, making it much easier to loot all corpses at once. |
| 261s | But what if you did not manage to get a hit on a legendary enemy before it died? |
| 264s | Well, that is no longer a thing. |
| 266s | Now thanks to Legendary Loot Sharing, if you are simply nearby when a legendary |
| 270s | creature is killed, you will be able to loot it and grab any legendary drops. |
| 274s | This also means that you do not need to stress about whether other |
| 277s | players have gotten a hit on a legendary enemy before downing it yourself |
| 280s | – just shoot away! Moving on to other improvements we have made, |
| 283s | Team XP sharing now makes teaming up even more beneficial in Appalachia! |
| 287s | When you or any one of your teammates kills an enemy, every other nearby teammate will also |
| 292s | be granted XP for that kill, making it much easier for you to earn experience and level up. |
| 297s | For you C.A.M.P. builders out there, we have added a “New” tab |
| 300s | to the C.A.M.P. build menu that displays any new item plans |
| 303s | which have been learnt in the current play session, |
| 305s | so you can quickly identify any C.A.M.P. objects you have just learnt. |
| 308s | This also includes items unlocked via the Atomic Shop. |
| 311s | Your Pip-Boys are getting an improvement too, with a new keyring item in the Miscellaneous tab |
| 315s | that stores every single key within your inventory, making it much less cluttered as a result. |
| 320s | Lastly, we have extended the contextual ammo system that features within Daily Ops |
| 324s | and the Colossal Problem Public Event to the entirety of Appalachia, |
| 328s | such that containers, creatures and other ammo sources have a chance to drop a small |
| 332s | amount of ammo for the weapon you have equipped or just used to kill said enemy. |
| 336s | And finally, this update marked the beginning of Season 7 in Fallout 76, titled “Zorbo’s Revenge”, |
| 342s | who makes his return after being defeated by Captain Cosmos in the Legendary Run. |
| 346s | You now have a new set of rewards to obtain, including C.A.M.P. objects, skins, consumables, currencies |
| 351s | and more, so be sure to complete your challenges, earn S.C.O.R.E. and progress up the Scoreboard. |
| 356s | There is also another Seasonal Event to look forward to, “Holiday Scorched”, which begins December 21. |
| 361s | Hunt down Scorched wearing festive attire in exchange for holiday gifts containing rare plans and other rewards. |
| 367s | Plus, for those of you wanting something a little different to listen |
| 369s | to in-game, be sure to tune into the new Pirate Radio Station, |
| 372s | which is being hosted by a mysterious figure playing hours of new tunes |
| 376s | and a series of radio dramas and commercials from before the Great War. |
| 380s | And that is it. |
| 380s | We hope you enjoy the very last update to Fallout 76 in 2021. |
| 384s | Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below and look out for even more exciting content in 2022. |
| 390s | Until next time, Ad Victoriam. |