Fallout New Vegas Veterans Are Luring New Players To Their Deaths

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Fallout is more popular than ever, and that's all down to Lucy and the gang's trek through post-apocalyptic Los Angeles in Amazon's TV show. It's convinced more people than ever to check out the series for the first time, with many confused as to which game they should start with. Fallout New Vegas is as good a place as any, widely considered the best in the series, but just be aware that the fanbase is full of evil, cruel individuals.

Over the past week, you'll find quite a lot of people pushing newcomers to play Fallout New Vegas, all the while making sure they have the worst time possible. In a true show of Wasteland behavior, you'll currently find a lot of people recommending new players to head to Quarry Junction, with the promise that powerful loot and items await them there. The only thing waiting for them is actually terror and pain.

Fallout New Vegas veterans will know Quarry Junction by name, as it's a location teeming with powerful Deathclaws, with several other deadly enemies like Cazadors you can potentially encounter on the way there. Sure, there are plenty of warning signs to stop people from venturing too far, but if you're too trustful of strangers online (like Twitter user HyIianscarlet), then you could end up ignoring them and walking straight into your doom.

What makes the cruelty of Fallout New Vegas players even funnier is the general kindness of the rest of the fanbase. For example, Fallout 76's fanbase couldn't be more different, and have been actively encouraging new players to the best of their abilities. It's always been a rather kind fanbase, as despite being the only Fallout game with multiplayer and PvP, veterans often gift new players crucial supplies like Stimpacks in bulk.

Reddit user Armplt is one of many people on the receiving end of this kindness, having been given 500 Stimpacks and legendary armor by a veteran player for hanging out with them for a little bit. They also then went on to find a bunch of players "playing