In fact, the nukes were bugged because the codes were not properly reset. Because of the way it happened, it seems that someone has to manually change the words found by players, though codes are automatically wiped from the player’s inventory. Due to the New Year, this didn’t get done. Now, Bethesda has disabled the nuclear silos while it works on the code reset.
For many players, this could be a serious detriment to playing the game. But since nukes are tied to endgame content, many are likely unaffected by this bug. Thankfully, Bethesda is aware of the issue and has since made the following statement:
Of course, many have referred to this bug as the Y2K bug, which is definitely befitting the timing and post-apocalyptic nature of the game. But, as soon as Bethesda has this fixed, Fallout 76 players can begin to look toward the new year with excitement, as the gaming giant has recently commented on some of the new features coming in 2019.
Thanks all! :)
Unfortunately, Fallout 76 topped our list of the most disappointing games in 2018, but perhaps some of these new features will be enough to change the narrative. If Bethesda continues to quickly react to issues like this Y2K bug and introduces some much-needed quality of life changes alongside some new content to boot, it’s possible that Fallout 76 is a different game by the end of 2019 than it was by the end of last year. Until then, though, that remains to be seen.
Fallout 76 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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