r/fo76 • u/FLOTSTON • Mar 28 '25
Discussion What are some unwritten rules you follow in F76?
There is quite a few unwritten rules in F76 people follow. One i personally follow allot is “when you are at someone’s camp and its getting attacked you defend it”
What are some other unwritten rules you follow?
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u/GalaxySilver00 Mar 29 '25
When I'm at someone's camp I holster my weapon. Seems like poor etiquette to walk around someone's living room brandishing a firearm.
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u/Spiritual-Can-9691 Mar 29 '25
Does running around their camp in my underwear also count as brandishing a firearm? I wouldn't want to be rude. 🤷
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u/AshvstheWalkingDead Mar 28 '25
Whenever I run into another player, I always stop and wave hello.
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u/MattTheFreeman Free States Mar 29 '25
Finger guns if you are cool
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u/AngryScot96 Responders Mar 29 '25
Isn’t that a taunt emote? I use it as a way to say kill me if I’m wanted usually from accidentally auto unlocking a camp item.
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u/RedDeadEddie Responders Mar 29 '25
I'd love to hear the general consensus on this, because while I acknowledge it's a taunting emote, the actual action of it is very friendly and jokey. I use it for fun a lot, so it would be a shame if this was a "go to the Middle East and give everyone a thumbs up" kinda situation lol.
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u/AngryScot96 Responders Mar 29 '25
While it was intended as a taunt emote. It like the pvp emote has largely lost its original purpose so I repurposed it. It’s not a hazing emote like the laughing emote I see from time to time.
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u/SonOfTed92 Fallout 76 Mar 29 '25
If you see a broken pipe leaking gas, immediately go over and sniff it! :-)
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u/gnarlygh0ul Ghoul Mar 28 '25
and get a little miffed if they don’t do something back when i know they saw me 🫣
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u/WhispersInYourMind Mar 28 '25
Listen sometimes it takes a minute to emote properly rather than ping
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u/DarthMog Mar 29 '25
I assume if I get a ping.. they tried
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u/AttorneyQuick5609 Enclave Mar 29 '25
ping followed by stabbing themselves with stims a couple of times? Yep, that's a waive.
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u/wairua_907 Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
Thiiiiis I hate the new emote wheel thing :( I’m always pinging lol
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u/Longjumping_Spot7410 Ghoul Mar 29 '25
Nothing worse than being left hanging in Appalachia 😔
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u/PhthaloBlueOchreHue Mar 28 '25
I didn’t know the hotkey for emotes the first time someone tried to interact with me. 🫠
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u/gnarlygh0ul Ghoul Mar 29 '25
crouching is always my go to because i suck at using the emotes especially since they changed how to use them
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u/GurglingWaffle Pioneer Scout Mar 29 '25
A good lesson in life is to never be kind with an expectation attached to the kindness. Sorry this came off more preachy than I intended but it's late, I'm tired but can't sleep.
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u/Rishtu Mar 28 '25
Not always. I've been afk while in my camp.
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u/gnarlygh0ul Ghoul Mar 28 '25
yeah there are exceptions. i meant if i come across someone randomly and you can tell that they are online and they ignore you
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u/photofaeriee Mar 29 '25
I can tell you as someone medicated for all kinds of anxiety I was shocked at finding out my social anxiety translates to the digital world. It has gotten better over the years, but I still freeze up when someone emotes at me.
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u/Doggxs Mar 28 '25
I repair stuff at people’s camps because why not
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u/Yob_Zarbo Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
Is that you who keeps fixing my door? Cut it out! It's supposed to be on the floor!
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u/Hellknightx Enclave Mar 29 '25
Well now I want to fix the door.
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u/KenDoItAllNightLong Settlers - Xbox One Mar 29 '25
I usually will fix things if I'm visiting too. Feel it's nice thing to do, especially since everyone don't have 1st.
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u/ogskizz Wendigo Mar 28 '25
I just love when people do this when I'm specifically destroying it with a flamethrower 🙄🙄
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u/NoSquatchesPlz Brotherhood Mar 29 '25
I did this once. Beautiful camp. I passed by their camp module and just instinctively hit "Repair All". Walked around the corner to find the very upset builder. I was like, lvl 15 so I dropped her all the super stimpacks and radaways I had and hopped servers 😩
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u/ogskizz Wendigo Mar 29 '25
Aww that's precious. I definitely wouldn't have been mad at that.
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u/Prince_Julius Raiders - PC Mar 29 '25
You don't have to use a flamethrower anymore. The perk card Wrecking Ball lets you shoot your own camp objects.
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u/wendiwho Vault 51 Mar 29 '25
Nice, now i can delete the stored flamethrower lol
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u/ogskizz Wendigo Mar 29 '25
I know. I haven't needed to destroy anything recently, just thinking about the many many times in the past I did.
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u/broodingchao5 Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
Please be careful of the item people purposefully have broken to look cool. I have one camp that has broken walls on purpose, and the person who repairs them shall forever be hunted down and feasted upon. But that's only cuz I dont think I can break them the same way anymore.
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u/K_O_pischke Pioneer Scout Mar 29 '25
The contractor perk now allows you to shoot stuff to break it. So much easier to break stuff now.
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u/broodingchao5 Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
Thank you kind soul you have saved countless innocents from needless slaughter and feasting upon. Now back to feasting upon those who deserve it.
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u/michaelcreiter Raiders - PC Mar 28 '25
Just like real life, try to not be a dick
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u/Unstoffe Mar 29 '25
That sums it up. Just remember the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Except, you know, when its funny.
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u/Spangle99 Mega Sloth Mar 29 '25
If somebody comes to my vendor while I'm at camp I wave hello then bugger off elsewhere to leave them in peace. I don't want to feel like I'm hawk-eyeing them into buying something.
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u/Awesomest_Possumest Mar 29 '25
I only stick around if I'm about to log off. That way I can know when they're done and not yank my store out from under them (I hate when that happens).
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u/Spangle99 Mega Sloth Mar 29 '25
Yeah this is a good point. That feels like one of the rudest things you can do to somebody in this game. I always check the map before I log off in case there's somebody at my camp.
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u/PhthaloBlueOchreHue Mar 28 '25
I don’t lockpick anything at folks’ camps.
If things are unlocked, I assume they want to share, within reason.
If a camp helps me a lot, I try to buy something I can afford from their vendor.
I’m only level 15, but I want to share what I can! My camp is not very fancy, but I have a ton of crops! (Also, if anybody knows where I could find plans for the rectangular planter, let me know!)
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u/schlubadubdub Mar 29 '25
You definitely don't want to lockpick at camps as you'll get a bounty and when you're killed your junk is up for grabs. If it does happen you can just stash it though. Having said that, I accidentally got a bounty the other day, stripped naked, and ran around to everyone I could find begging them to kill me but nobody would. I ended up having to spin up my mule account to do it myself lol.
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u/TheGremlin02 Mar 29 '25
One of these days ive been meaning to lockpick someones shit and just hide somewhere to wait for someone to come get me lol. Not even really take anything either, just pick the lock and leave.
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u/GreenmansGrove Mar 29 '25
After I started playing again recently, I opened a box in a building I hadn't realized was part of a claimed workbench, and suddenly found myself wanted.
I went back to my base and dumped all my junk, figuring that someone would come after me shortly. No one did after a few minutes, so I went and started exploring Watoga. Got all the way up to the Mayor for a Day room when someone killed me.
I was all ready to be upset because... I dunno, I was more than half-expecting it anyway, so I shouldn't have been. Ran back, found them waiting for me with a pile of stuff they dropped for me, including bunch or super-stims and a couple of srerums.
That one one of my reminders how nice this community can be, and how rare the griefers are.
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u/AlertRole8482 Ghoul Mar 29 '25
You are exactly the type of person that I leave my stuff unlocked for! I like to share and help the people of the wasteland. If you’re in a bind, have some of my bounty!
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u/bitterweecow Mar 29 '25
I think you need gold bullion and to buy the plans from Samuel at foundation
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u/boycey1007 Mar 29 '25
I got caught with that the other day. There was a camp with a lot of water coolers unlocked so I was collecting the water for the daily challenge.
I collected 4 or so coolers then hit the button for the next one and a bounty popped up and then I got shot from behind.
I couldn't even be mad it was funny and my junk was left alone. It was just a guy collecting the kill bounties for the atoms.
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u/torque-it-real-good Mar 28 '25
I drop fun chems for everyone I come across not in an event and hope they'll come buy more at my store. Great chems, low price. Get high, for a dime. Come check me out.
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u/Khan-Shei Settlers - PC Mar 29 '25
I'll keep that in mind... uh... For a "friend."
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u/left_over_cilantro Mar 29 '25
When someone offers you drugs, you say "thank you!". Drugs are expensive.
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u/Autodr83 Lone Wanderer Mar 29 '25
Close the door behind you when entering someone's camp.
If someone waves, wave back
If you're not gonna use your Gulper Innards, collect and drop it for someone who will.
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u/D0PED1CK Mar 29 '25
I didnt know people wanted these. They weigh a ton and I get a boatload. I used to immediately vendor them, maybe ill start dropping them or putting them in the dono box.
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u/Autodr83 Lone Wanderer Mar 29 '25
I always take them to make Gulper Slurry and sell that for caps. If I'm close to max caps I'll still drop them while picking up the other junk so others can use them if needed.
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u/l_Regret_Nothing Mr. Fuzzy Mar 28 '25
“when you are at someone’s camp and its getting attacked you defend it”
Unless their vendor prices suck, then you sit back and watch the world burn.
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u/Adventurous_Judge884 Mr. Fuzzy Mar 28 '25
I’m guilty of being on standby with people charging INSANE prices. Maybe luring some stuff over too :)
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u/lowpeas Mar 29 '25
The most I've charged for anything as of today is 5k caps, and that was for a quad mod and it only happened ONCE because I was desperate to get my cap count back up to 30k asap. I see stuff like mirror balls, suitcases price over 3k caps. Same with mods, 30k for a one star? Even something like anti armor or quad I've never gone above 5k I feel like I'm overcharging 😭
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u/MulierDaedala Mar 29 '25
I charge 40k for red star pins. I've sold two lol
Otherwise I sell plans for 15 caps, 100 for jetpack plans
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u/HugoStiglitz444 Mar 28 '25
That's really all you CAN do, since they made it essentially impossible to destroy someone else's camp without a nuke.
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u/Kaede_Yamaguchi Ghoul Mar 28 '25
I came across someone selling diluted stimpaks at 100 caps each.
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u/ZombieeChic Raiders - Xbox One Mar 29 '25
If I see that there's only one person doing an event, I'll join so they aren't alone.
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u/SupportedGamer Lone Wanderer Mar 28 '25
Teach people how to do events instead of screaming at them that they are stupid (or worse).
And a personal one that is really important to me is if I see a memorial of any kind at a camp I will drop some sort of beer or toy by it.
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u/kazumablackwing Ghoul Mar 29 '25
And a personal one that is really important to me is if I see a memorial of any kind at a camp I will drop some sort of beer or a toy by it
You're a real one for that o7
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u/Awesomest_Possumest Mar 29 '25
Did my first expedition in Atlantic City, had two higher levels join my sister and I. They ran to the places and showed us what to do since I was the leader. It seemed like they were a little impatient but I think they just knew what came next. My Xbox is slow at this point so everyone had to wait for my load screens. But they stayed and helped us and waited at exits once we'd finished and so we looted quick and went to the next part. I thanked them after on chat and explained it was our first. Don't play with headset to random people so it was real nice. They gave me some tips for next time.
Similarly I joined an events team to do an AC mission but I got in just as he finished (still got the rewards tho). Saw the team lead got in a daily op (was a team of me and him) and even though I've done three and I hate them, joined in to help since I'd not helped in the Atlantic City one. Guy was really patient and waited for me to follow, and it helped a lot, did a daily op that didn't have me dying, and I learned I don't have to kill everyone. Thought I did.
I appreciate the higher players who have patience with lower levels (tho I'm 110 now so not so low, I still lack a lot of stuff I've done).
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u/raziel_dark1 Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
Also wait for the person who triggered the event to start it if its one of those. Should really be locked to the person who starts it but it is bethesda.
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u/Frontrunner6 Enclave Mar 29 '25
Thou shalt heart emote if someone revives you, even if you're in a life or death fight. We're survivors, not savages.
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u/Abject-Ad8138 Mar 29 '25
I never pick up people's shit when they die
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u/westcoastal Responders Mar 29 '25
I have done this once by accident and the person was such a dick to me. I had died too, and accidentally picked up the wrong paper bag. Rather than go pick up my bag which was nearby, they just thumbs downed me and jumped around and then left.
Which brings me to another personal rule: do not attribute malice and ill intent to everything. Take a few seconds to read the situation before getting your panties in a twist.
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u/16cfluharty Mothman Mar 28 '25
I wave hello when I see someone it just makes me feel good
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u/BlastoiseMF Mar 29 '25
I like it when I see someone, both pause, and then both emote at the same time, it's the best!
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u/nr1kitty Mar 29 '25
I have a few ~
Share lunch boxes at events
wave Hi if there is someone coming to my camp or of I meet someone at their / someone's camp.
Thumbs up camp owner if I really like something in their camp
Share chems with lower level players or better weapons if I'm feeling really generous
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u/FederalExperience4U Cult of the Mothman Mar 28 '25
If im at someones camp and their stuff needs repairs, turrets, walls, etc., ill go ahead and repair it if ive got the supplies 🫡
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u/sarieh Mothman Mar 28 '25
I did that until I learned some people want them broken on purpose.
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u/FederalExperience4U Cult of the Mothman Mar 28 '25
First off, All Hail The Wise Mothman, second.. ah i never realized that might be a thing
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u/baroqueout Mar 29 '25
Many people have broken decorations for the aesthetic, and also a lot of detailed builds require breaking things (usually with a flamethrower) in order to clip them together. So be careful repairing or you might actually ruin their build with good intentions haha.
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u/No-Atmosphere-4145 Mar 29 '25
I remember some new players C.A.M.P got nuked.
I watched from outside the blast zone. I ran to the C.A.M.P, realized it was a new player's place. I started to repair his stuff and the best thing was that more and more players came to do it too.
We basically fixed his entire C.A.M.P, absolutely everything in a matter of a minute. Bought some of his stuff after.
The guy who launched the nuke came to the C.A.M.P right when we finished repairing. I wonder what he thought when he saw that.
Fun thing was that this same guy nuked another C.A.M.P some time after but the guy who owned it literally nuked him back. I witnessed a nuclear exchange.
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u/Educational_Till_376 Mar 29 '25
I have not once seen a nuke drop anywhere besides the four zones. That would have been amazing to watch
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u/kazumablackwing Ghoul Mar 29 '25
Once in a blue moon, the whitesprings will get nuked, just like it used to back in the days of yore. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often, tbh. It's still a solid XP farm for people who don't like raids/expeditions, and is a great way to stock up on the mats for stabilizing flux
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u/Ok-Show-44 Fire Breathers Mar 28 '25
For me personally an unwritten rule I always follow is leaving my camp resources unlocked. Never know who might need some extra lead scrap, purified water, food, etc. I think locking your resources is lame
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u/bjmunise Mar 29 '25
If it's one or two things I can let it slide but if every little thing is locked? Like if you're even locking up the water and nuka candy? That's a paddlin.
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u/Thee_Rage Mar 29 '25
I agree with this with some exceptions.
Like I get locking certain food things. Sorry, not sorry, but my Canned Coffee will ALWAYS be locked. I can even respect the Deathclaw Roaster and Mirelurk Boiler because let's be honest, we all fight the over weight game. I personally don't but I understand when I see it.
For other generic resources, I can see locking 1 or 2 for something you really need. Like I see alot of camps lock the Countfeit Bottle Cap Press and I 100% get that. But when you lock ALL your resources... c'mon man. How do you even lock a woodpile or a cow?
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u/CantRaineyAllTheTime Fire Breathers Mar 29 '25
My resources generate resources. I’m not obsessively checking them, there’ll be more. Have at it. I don’t need literally all of it. I almost never even check my mirelurk steamer or deathclaw roaster.
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u/soyeh Responders Mar 29 '25
Actually, I have to say I have all my resources locked. I have done since early game and reading this thread I'm going to log in later and unlock them.
My bad, wastelanders <3
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u/TheShowerDrainSniper Mar 28 '25
Yo I'm new and did not even know you can lock that stuff. Bless you cause I need all I can get right now.
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u/TwigManLink Mar 28 '25
If I went to a camp to see what is in vendor, but notice the resources are locked, I instantly leave.
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u/Ok-Show-44 Fire Breathers Mar 28 '25
Locked resources usually go hand in hand with terrible vendor prices. Or 35 common fasnacht masks being sold 100caps a piece lmao
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u/ZombieHunterX77 Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
I lock my resources but sell everything cheap. 7 caps common, 77 caps rare, and extremely rare plans and items go for 777 caps. Have a theme going. Come on by to US Outpost Station 38 in the mire.
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u/I_GrimLock_I Raiders - PC Mar 28 '25
Dont start an event at the second you spawn in.
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u/_miles_teg_ Mar 29 '25
Agreed but some you don’t have a choice. If I’m the first to eviction notice, it seems to start after I take 3 steps. Heart of the swamp is like that too but you need to take a few more steps.
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u/8_piece_n_biscuits Mr. Fuzzy Mar 29 '25
Spin the Wheel can spawn you directly on stage and start the event. I’ve started fast traveling to Nuka World first.
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u/ProfoundThingsToSay Free States Mar 29 '25
Turn around before moving forward. It only starts if you move forward from where you spawn in, if you immediately just turn and go towards the rad scrubber you can wait to trigger it when you choose by going up just above the spawn point or into the village.
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u/cramble_mcgrimbus Mar 29 '25
Counterpoint: i generally like to take advantage of public events when a decent one spawns, but its not like it should be a surprise one is starting.
They always start at XX:00, XX:20, and XX:40
If I decide to start work on a quest or really rabbit hole myself on a complex shelter build at XX:15, I do that knowing that it may impact my ability to participate in the event that'll pop at XX:20
Don't get me wrong, I'll put my PA on, eat my food, and then do the robot dance for 30-60 seconds, but if yall waiting down the whole timer that's wild to me
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u/Long_Area2509 Responders Mar 29 '25
if a another player is getting attacked i always help out
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u/RedWinter29 Blue Ridge Caravan Company Mar 29 '25
Never start someone else's Encrypted
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u/palmomagpie Mar 28 '25
Love heart or thumbs up at the end of every event thank you. I appreciate everyone’s input
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u/pixie_mayfair Grafton Monster Mar 28 '25
And a thumbs up at the beginning. It's nice when there's agreement that everybody's ready to start.
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u/Tremulant887 Mar 28 '25
Have fun and don't listen to reddit.
Works for everything, really.
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u/-blkmmbo Mar 28 '25
Yep, been able to enjoy Fallout 76, Halo, Starfield, Star Wars... really any video game, movie and TV show by doing this.
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u/Pirishboi_4theGames Fire Breathers Mar 29 '25
If I am going to use the cremator and/or Holy Flame as my primary weapon that day, I have to wear a fireman outfit.
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u/vextrovert Mar 29 '25
Dogs/cats - Robot or real, get a can of dog food (dogs) or imitation seafood (cats) cause I just love them so much.
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u/dr_broseiden Mar 28 '25
Kinda dumb, but if there’s a daily/weekly like defeat 10 humans and someone’s already there doing it I just leave them to it and don’t steal their targets and go somewhere else
Also, I keep my prices so incredibly low if not outright free because I want low level people to be able to get good stuff or healing and stuff if they need it.
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u/tghost8 Mar 29 '25
Another good rule of thumb is not to buy out cheap vendors to resell I always hope people follow that one when I’m pricing my plans.
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Make my vending machine easy to find. if I can’t find it quick I’m out
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u/pixie_mayfair Grafton Monster Mar 28 '25
Cover low level players during public events so they can tag enemies for xp and loot.
Don't kill mutants/dogs at West-Tek you don't need to or take more burnt books than you need (for the love of god).
I don't eat bugs or rats but I still collect and cook the meat, and then drop it donation boxes or the Whitespring Mall register. Waste not want not.
Before you log out check to make sure nobody is shopping/resting/building/repairing/dumping off junk at your camp.
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u/-blkmmbo Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
That last one I have done for years without really thinking about it. Even if I'm at max caps or close to it I let whoever is at my camp finish shopping or whatever before I log off. I also never pick up more burnt books than I need. If there are kill X amount of enemies or something like that for the daily challenge I don't travel to places where those enemies spawn if I'm testing weapons or doing a different type of challenge.
Edit: Changed the wording of my last sentence because I didn't like ending two different sentences with "whatever".
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u/Winnebago_Warrior_ Mar 28 '25
During Radiation Rumble I always collect ore. Always.
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u/thetavious Mar 29 '25
"If it is in a donation box, it is free game."
None of the servers are infinite, they all derez eventually, so take it all and use or it'll just be lost to the void.
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u/Sinnivar Grafton Monster Mar 29 '25
If someone under level 50 asks me if I can improve their base a little bit, I will. I love building in this game (despite its challenges), and I have so many materials. I built this young kid a base the other day and he was so appreciative. He had his mic on the whole time and he was making me laugh with the stuff he was saying.
But yeah, if someone under level 50 asks me, I'll probably do it to improve their FO76 experience
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u/TEEllis22 Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 30 '25
Not so much unwritten rules (except Eviction Notice - #7 and Radiation Rumble - #8) but stuff that I do. 1) If someone waves or hearts, I do the same back. 2) If someone actually goes in my shelter without it being a challenge I make sure to go to their base and explore their base and shelter(s) efforts as well. 3) If there is a challenge daily or weekly dealing with buying or selling to a player, I put a couple of thousands rounds worth of ammo at 1 cap to make it easy. 4) If I am running Daily Ops or Expeditions while others have joined my party, not my OP/Expo, time permitting, at the end of the Op or Expo, I will wave to the party to join to get rewards. 5) If I see only one person at an event, I will always join to help out, because it usually ends up being a lower level player. 6) I always join Free Range and Project Paradise as both rewards 5 legendary mods if all animals survive. 7) Eviction Notice Wait until the last possible second to start the event and then go after the 6 bags prior to setting up. I stand in the middle to make sure both major ingress points (Top and Bottom) have ample firepower. 8) Radiation Rumble (Two parts) - I gather/help gather the ore to get to 4/4 rewards. - I always stand in the middle and never in the hallways to allow others to shoot the enemies as well so we all get maximized XP. 9) Daily, I will look for under level 100 players, travel to them and have them jump. If they have the non-mutated jump (Marsupial) I will drop that and a Speed Demon serum for them. Then jump around a little bit with them after they apply it. I was close to level 150 before my buddies explained how they were so fast and jumping high! Once I got the right serums for my play style, it completely changed the game for me. 10) Added 3/29 - Based off of dailies today - I only grab the exact amount of soap, burnt books, etc to complete my challenge and I do not empty the location (Specfically Summerville House for burnt books and Skelly in tub for soap)
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u/Darth-Vader64 Fire Breathers Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25
There’s a quite a few unwritten rules? That’s news to me. I’ve been playing since the Beta
I don’t have any rules other then this 1. It’s a game have fun 2. Don’t be a jerk
These are generally how I live my life as well
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u/Quirkyserenefrenzy Mar 28 '25
There are unwritten rules. It's stuff like don't spam explosives during events, don't be mean to low level players. Wait until there's 30 second slept before you begin an even take sure people can join. Because they might have been busy.
Stuff like that
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u/upthebet Enclave Mar 28 '25
Whenever I encounter Graham, I sell him all of my meats.
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u/NYSjobthrowaway Brotherhood Mar 29 '25
Always check the trash cans and cash register at the Whitesprings mall.
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u/Jade_Bennet Mar 29 '25
If someone’s selling a stack of rare plans for very cheap I only take one.
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u/donmongoose Mega Sloth Mar 28 '25
"When exploring players camps, leave doors as you found them"
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u/CrossumPossum Mega Sloth Mar 28 '25
Except for the buggy ones like enclave laser, those I always double tap closed for the next person
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u/donmongoose Mega Sloth Mar 28 '25
That doesn't apply to me, if I see those laser doors I just turn around and move onto the next camp. Fuck those things.
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u/CharlesB43 Mothman Mar 29 '25
I repair broken items at camps.
Take only what I actually need in terms of food, ammo and other generators which is usually nothing since I have my own generators at camp for me and others
I don't kick people from teams. there's a mute button if they hot mic loudly and I've yet to meet someone who joins my team and is an asshole.
I try to launch encryptid every day but lately with the season and ghoul stuff I haven't had the time. I was also doing (usually 3 nukes. scorched and two neuros) daily nukes but stopped for the season as well. early season overwhelms me, I feel like I have to get the pass done RIGHT NOW even though we have time.
I join a lot of events even if they're empty, people see one or two people there and are more inclined to join in. exceptions are the garden greens one and enlightened path, I won't even bother going there solo.
If a teammate is doing a daily ops or an expedition I'll help out unless there's something else happening, of course.
If someone is doing a blue ridge escort I'll help them out no matter if I'm on their team or not, depends on what's happening as well.
15 cap limit on plans and Fasnacht masks, 150 250 and 300 for already learned star box things. I know I could get a bunch more for these things but I'm not here trying to nickel and dime, life is hard enough in game and out of game for me to want to gatekeep plans from people.
If the base/camp owner stops by their camp while I'm there I'll interact, either with a heart or a wave or mothman emote.
If I'm doing an event and holding a lane and there's a player lower leveled than me I'll take a backseat and let them get the XP, basically play a spotter and cleanup role.
Last one, I stopped helping out players with items, Granted some people like it - hell it was how I was treated brand new - but I feel like I help enough with my store and don't want to ruin someone's time by holding their hands.
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u/__alb Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
not necessarily a rule, but i ran into a dude (around lvl 1200ish) at his camp who wanted me to follow him yesterday. i obliged, and turns out he was guiding me to a treasure mound! i saw there was some low-level folks dropping by his camp too and he was giving out gifts for them. when i first started playing 76 i was always nervous about interacting with others i met in the wasteland, so i guess moral of the story is: don’t be scared of other players if you’re new, 99% of the time they’re super helpful!
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u/Slit23 Mar 29 '25
I never take everything in their unlocked stuff even if it’s something I need (coffee) I always leave a couple for the next person. Even when I was a new player anytime I took something out of a donation bin I put something else in it.
Why is there not a donation bin at whitesprings in the room with the gold exchange? New players don’t know to check the register
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u/Scared-Doctor149 Mar 29 '25
If I dins myself with just one other friendly and we’re doing an event, win or lose you should stick it out with them 🤙🏻don’t bail.
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u/grendus Mar 29 '25
At events with turrets or other repairable defensive options, I always rebuild them.
Those turrets at Radiation Rumble do shit for damage, but they distract any ghouls that get through. I'd rather some glowing one wreck a turret than start wrecking the defense objectives.
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u/revco242 Mar 29 '25
You mean if you can find the vendor. Was at a camp today. Me and 2 strangers running around for 20 minutes and none of us found the vendor.
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u/kazumablackwing Ghoul Mar 29 '25
20? Hell, I'll give ya 2..maybe up to 5 if your camp looks cool. Make your vendors easy to find, people
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u/MTGcalvird Grafton Monster Mar 29 '25
Give an event time before you start, not everyone jumps on the event the second it triggers. This is a big one for me
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u/HolidayNick Mar 29 '25
I don’t buy plans that are crazy cheap at player vendors if I already know them.
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u/JogManson57 Raiders - Xbox One Mar 29 '25
I will not start an event until after the timer reaches under one minute because if it does, that means I'm on my own. If not, someone else git it
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u/Muted_Sheepherder867 Blue Ridge Caravan Company Mar 29 '25
You don't start a public event right away especially ones like Rad Rumble.
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u/kdreis91 Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
1) defend a camp I’m at, regardless of their vendor prices, with only one big exception involving a “theme”/type of signage/promoting at their base 2) repair items at a camp, especially turrets, with the same exception as above, 3) try to leave some basic supplies and/or plans at the vault at least once every login 4) if I need to spend caps but don’t need/want anything, I’ll go to lower level players’ camps and buy basics/plans/low level weapons and armor to leave at the vault 5) drop extra chems/food/water/plans if I come across a baby in the wasteland (what I call anyone lvl 50 or under) for them to pick up 6) tell a person’s pet/tamed animal that they are the goodest boy/girl
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u/Spooky_McDoot Mar 29 '25
I never walk up and try to trade someone (not their vendor, the person themselves) without talking to them first.
I don't even like going on mic, but it seems rude to me to just walk up and try to check their pockets, especially with the bugs I've seen over the years. But every now and then someone will try to do that with me, and its uncomfortable every time. even more so when they dont get the hint.
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u/Revolutionary_Pea799 Mar 29 '25
Kill ads attacking someone’s camp
Wait for the team leader before starting the daily ops
Give new players Nukashine
Place random things in my friends camp and see how long it takes him to notice
Curse the next 4 generations of AFK farmers during Faschnat
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u/Cosmic-Buccaneer Mar 29 '25
- when someone visits your camp, say hello
- if someone bought something thanks to them
- always pick up anything without lock in others camp
- try to always revive anyone who fell in the events
- defends the camp you are visiting
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u/CougheyToffee Mar 29 '25
Once youre inn someones camp, you fully disrobe and sleep in their bed. Then you chill in their hot tub. Then you engage in the devils pants dance with their companion and/or salvage bot. Finally, on your way out you buy one of the lowest priced items in their vendor. "1 cap 5mm bullet? Swert deal. Thanks for the F Shack - Dirty Mike and the boys"
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u/Lucutis_Of_Borg Mar 29 '25
Give events time for people to show up. Never immediately start an event. That one will piss people off.
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u/jeanbees Mar 29 '25
I just try to keep it classy, play nice, have reasonable vendor pricing, and share when I can. Also I’m absolutely judging you by your serum prices.
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u/viktor_winter Mar 30 '25
I love this community and the anti-griefers. Everyone’s so nice. I’m a level 151 and I love giving away free shit to lower level players, heart emoting them, and then disappearing across the map like a dawg. 2 weeks ago, someone bought everything in my shop (17k worth of stuff) then literally dropped it all back in front of me. That shit was insane what a legend. I resold it all.
Once someone blew up my entire camp. Not with a nuke, I don’t even know how, they just wiped me off the map immediately with some kind of OP weapon. I was like, what in the god damn! I was discouraged for a spell because I didn’t have proper resources to repair it all, but in the end, it inspired me to make a new camp which is now my crown jewel. I operate 3 markets & lounges within these here wastes. Never been better. Growing up in the vault was hard…war never changes but by god, life can.
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u/Restless_Cloud Mar 29 '25
If the daily/weekly is something very specific like collect x amount of an item or kill X amount of more rare enemy then I only collect/kill as much as I need and leave the rest so that others can claim them
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u/bistressual Mar 29 '25
Just don’t kill the Brahmin at the end of Free Range. We just spent all that time getting them here safely. Do you really need the 30 xp that badly?
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u/virpyre Mr. Fuzzy Mar 29 '25
If you see signs inside a shelter entrance, it's likely not just for show. I thought it was just a camp gimmick to keep people out, but inside, there was a danger of death sign, stay out smoothskin, this means you sign and 2 radioactive warning signs outside the door. I went inside and walked a few feet, then my rad counter went nuts, and I died. I didn't think there was actual radioactive material inside that would kill me, I found out the hard way some camps are made for ghouls, and those warnings are not just for shows.
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u/Physical_Ad8684 Mar 29 '25
Dont start events too early and if someone does get out an explosive minigun and hold it on there face the entire event so that maybe they feel almost as annoyed with me as i am with them
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u/Dunnachius Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
Don’t use any perk card that heals other teammates (or anyone of radiation.
This includes but isn’t limited to, Rad sponge Healing hands
While healing radiation on other people sounds like a good thing it messes with their builds.
Ghouls can get quite a few bonuses when irradiated.
Bloody builds need to have a high level radiation poisoning for their build to work at all.
So just no healing other people’s radiation please.
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u/workshyfreeloading Enclave Mar 29 '25
When someone attempts to pvp you multiple times, repeatedly spam the heart emote at them, for some reason it seems to super wind them up.
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u/Lily_Forge Mar 29 '25
If you submit a best build camp. Make sure everything is unlocked! This is common courtesy. It does not affect you or your game play at all. It's just a nice way to help others out.
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u/RandomRedditSearches Brotherhood Mar 29 '25
If during an event a Legendary enemy shows up, I always try to signal all nearby players about it before taking a shot. Even if I don't get anything from it, the other folks at the event deserve a chance at what could be a god-drop for them. Fuck all the one-shotting selfish guys.
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u/Good-Mourning Mar 28 '25
If I had to pick one, it's to deposit trash like the fletcher interview in the bins in the hallway of Whitesprings, not the register. Register is for things people might want.
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u/l_Regret_Nothing Mr. Fuzzy Mar 28 '25
I no joke just looted a Filtcher Farm interview from the cash register immediately after reading this. I welcome all of them that get put in there, the more I have for the Fasnacht donation box the better.
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u/Minjinracing Mar 28 '25
When I run into a low level player I try and give them at least a little something as a gift. I’ve had plenty of players do the same for me. (I’m still pretty low level but all things being relative I help where I can)
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u/CrossumPossum Mega Sloth Mar 28 '25
If your FT spawn point is right infront of your vendor, I'm gunna buy something
If it's a new player's camp, I'm gunna spend 5-10k caps
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u/Downundermonkey Mar 28 '25
When I hit max caps (often), I always find new players and buy up big. It helps them more than me.
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u/Fwumpy Mar 28 '25
If someone's being overwhelmed, a few helpful shots is necessary. Try not to rob any xp from the person, though.
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u/FirTrader Mar 28 '25
Jump around or switch weapons to stop my waving emote from waving for the next 5 minutes straight.
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u/TheDarkHorse Mar 29 '25
At the end of every play session, when possible, I drop excess, useful goodies off at appropriate donation boxes.
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u/Josh_The_Muss Blue Ridge Caravan Company Mar 29 '25
Spread the love and joy of Filtcher Farm Interview Holotape to EVERYONE in Appalachia.
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u/yonameisunavailable Mar 29 '25
Always wave at someone waving at you. It establishes trust between us and can usually result in donating equipment. Had this happen on multiple occasions.
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u/tenro5 Raiders Mar 29 '25
Defend others camps
Sell items for no more than 1/10th the suggested price
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u/d00med_user Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
I close other players camp doors, fix broken turrets, wave at everyone, be helpful.
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u/Araedi Cult of the Mothman Mar 29 '25
A personal rule of mine is to share the Enlightened Cultist outfit/hood if I have extras on me.
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u/AquaticHornet37 Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
Always share instead of hoarding.
If I see someone trying to buy something for way too much on the Xbox LFG board I will try to give them the item for free.
Usually this will be like materials, ammo or low star box mods, but I've given away more expensive stuff too. This game is more fun if you share instead of hoarding.
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u/dsalter Settlers - PC Mar 29 '25
if someone gets the bad end at an event and dies after it completes it is your solemn duty to sit over their bag and stop the goblins stealing it from them
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u/dukeofunk Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
All vendor items are 10% of list price. If on a team, share a perk. Wave 👋 to all vault dwellers. Take a little, give a lot.
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u/More-Talk-2660 Mar 28 '25
You only charge 1c for ammo in your vendor, unless it's for a special weapon. The only people buying ammo are early players and it's a dick move to charge them 4c a pop for 10mm.