Update version 1.7.2.18
You gotta hand it to theFallout 76development team. Despite each new patch adding its own set of bugs, and the incredibly rocky launch, they’re still plugging away with updates. And sizeable ones, too!If there isn’t a major content patchin any given month, typically some other large update will go live to spruce things up:including this onefor January 2023.
Live now on all platforms (including Steam, where the game shifted over to instead of the Bethesda Launcher), the patch has over 100 art and animation, audio, mechanical, and quality of life adjustments. One core focus is a weapon change that removes “illegal attachment combinations that violate the EULA,” which is an incredibly rough spot to be in! That fix (which impacted the PC community, and dealt with weapons that were not supposed to be present in-game) was previously delayed due to locking out other legitimate weapon types, so go figure.
You can find the full rundown below. If you’ve been curious about howFallout 76has been getting on lately, this is a decent glimpse.
DESIGN CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS
WEAPON CHANGES
Although we are playing in a post-apocalyptic world, we still want to keep that world fair, fun, and inviting to all. While you have been exploring and rebuilding, we have been working on a new system that works behind the scenes to remove illegal attachment combinations that violate the EULA to ensure that every single player is using and trading the same items and has the same advantages as you.
In today’s update, we are implementing a system that will remove illegal mods attached to weapons that cannot be obtained in-game. Most players will not notice any change to their existing weapons, however, players who are in possession of a weapon with a mod that cannot be equipped naturally to the weapon may notice a damage decrease to the weapon, and the mod will no longer exist.
