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The mobile, movable base is a nice system in theory, I really enjoy the ability to set up camp almost anywhere I need to do some cooking, take a nap and do some repairs. However I feel that the system was not implemented very well as it seems to mix the concept of a Mobile Camp and what should be a home base of operations. These are two distinct systems that have entirely different focuses. With that in mind, I wanted to take a stab at how I see that the C.A.M.P. should be.

After criticism for undocumented changes in past patches, the Fallout 76 team is showing that it took the community's feedback to heart. Today's update notes are extensive and include a "highlights" section as well as detailed notes across a broad array of adjusted features, bug fixes and more.

An evil editor demands yet another Fallout 76 article from Red Thomas. Stepping once more into the "breach," Red decides to stick it to the man by writing about why he's uninstalling the game. Will Red get fired? Will he usher in a new golden age of post-apocalyptic entertainment with his no-holds-barred WWF-quality smack down?

In the latest in a series of blunders, it appears that a glitch in the Bethesda Support System has led to customer information being leaked to other users. According to Kotaku, users were given access "to parts of Bethesda's support system, including the ability to open and close tickets, as well as check out customer's personal information" which includes credit card information. The issue has since been resolved according to a Bethesda representative.

In his latest provocative editorial over at GameSpace.com, Poorna Shankar has written a piece entitled "Fallout 76 Must Fail". Poorna believes that FO76 must fail both commercially and critically since most companies only pay attention to the bottom line, namely financial gain. "Bad ideas, and bad executions of bad ideas, must fail".

You may remember the Great Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition Canvas Bag Kerfuffle from last week about the last minute replacement of the canvas tote with a cheap nylon one. If you are a Power Armor Edition owner, happy days are here again. According to the Bethesda Twitter account, you're now able to submit a ticket and a replacement CANVAS bag will be sent. Tickets will need to be submitted by January 31, 2019.

The ability to swap out cards quickly is a very flexible system. The addition of this Respec process, which seems very slow and arduous is just the opposite. While contemplating how we could make the Respec system flexible without making it meaningless, I came up with these two linked systems that would make it so much better.

After several hours of exploring the rolling hills of West Virginia, our scored review for Fallout 76 is here. In this article, we will build on previous observations and experiences to draw our conclusion.

The launch of Fallout 76 has been fraught with issues and complaints from the community. Over two weeks after launch, the headaches for Bethesda just keep coming. The latest kerfuffle is centered around the $200 Power Armor Edition of the game that was packed with all sorts of goodies including a helmet and a spiffy canvas bag...at least theoretically. Buyers have been shocked to find that, on receiving the Power Armor Edition, the canvas bag had been replaced by a cheap nylon bag.

In a new post on the Fallout 76 Reddit, Bethesda developers have acknowledged players' frustration and anger over issues they're encountering in the game and about the lack of communication coming from the team. The letter goes on to inform the community that patch notes will be released in a more timely fashion and details some of the things players can expect in the near future including a stash limit increase and QoL improvements.