Fallout 76 Adds Funny Fallout 3 Reference
Fallout 76 was not the best-received game at launch. The series’ first multiplayer-focused game saw mediocre reviews when it came out in 2018 and a generally lukewarm reaction from players. Criticism included numerous bugs and balance issues and the perhaps ill-advised decision not to have NPCs at launch.
However, Bethesda’s open-world multiplayer RPG eventually managed to cultivate a dedicated following. This is primarily due to the developers’ work supporting Fallout 76 with regular updates and new content. One of these updates added several new ransom encounters, one of which is a funny reference to Fallout 3’s wackiest quest.
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Reddit user Laser_3 noticed the shout-out, uploaded a cropped screenshot to Discord, and shared a link to it on the Fallout 76 subreddit. The Random Encounter consists of a conversation between two characters referred to as Comic Book Expert and Comic Book Genius. The Expert asks the Genius who would win in a fight between the AntAgoniser and The Mechanist, a reference to the Superhuman Gambit quest from Fallout 3. The Comic Book Genius ultimately put his money on the Mechanist, saying that robots versus ants would be an “Easy win for the robots.” That’s an accurate guess given how their battle plays out in Fallout 3.
Bethesda introduced the AntAgoniser and The Mechanist during the Superhuman Gambit quest. It begins when players arrive in Fallout 3’s town of Canterberry Commons, the base of operations for the games traveling merchants. Upon their first visit, players will witness a battle between the two scenery-chewing “superheroes” and their minis, consisting of several robots and giant ants. Players can put an end to
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