Fallout 76 had a tough go of it at launch, but one player was inspired by the kindness he found in his fellow gamers and has taken it upon himself to pay it forward.

At launch Fallout 76 was riddled with bugs, server lag, and player disappointment at the lack of NPCs, major storyline quests, and rare items that are nearly impossible to find. To make it worse, the devs were aware of all the problems before launch. Bugs and server stability have been seen to in the months since launch, but loot remains ridiculously elusive.

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Enter Jaret Burkett. A software developer from Austin, Texas, he was swept up in the community and exploration of the game. From the first moment he began playing, he expected it to be a murder free-for-all so common in survival games today like Rust and Ark: Survival Evolved. But during his first encounter with the malfunctioning robots that try to kill the player in the first moments of the game, a high level player happened to stop by and instead of rip Burkett to pieces for fun, he helped kill the robots, dropped some gear, and left with a friendly wave.

He kept playing after that, impressed by the stranger's kindness but still expecting the worst from the gaming society. Again, what he found surprised him as time and again those he met were helpful, friendly, and only interested in their own treasure hunts. "They are what really keep me playing," Burkett said.

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No amount of love of community can solve the addition of gameplay microtransactions gamers were told would not be included, or near game-breaking issues inherent in the gameplay such the loot drop system. Quests may ask players to complete tasks, but those tasks can only be completed if they’ve already discovered certain items, like a camera. Of course, the camera only drops in a few points on the giant map, and even then only from spawns so rare as to almost not be worth it. Many players have resorted to "server hopping" to increase their chances of finding such loot, but it’s still a maddening process.

Putting his real life expertise to work, Burkett began creating a comprehensive database of item locations. After months of work, he finally had something presentable and posted it on the Fallout 76 subreddit. Once again, he expected the worst. Once again, the Fallout 76 community surprised him. The post has received tons of praise and has gained over 2k upvotes since yesterday.

It's amazing to see players put forth so much of their personal time and effort into projects that enhance gameplay, but it as impressive as it is, one has to ask why such a thing is necessary? For a game built on survival, resourcefulness, and fashioning weapons and armor out of the scraps found, why would the items needed be so hidden? No Man’s Sky dev Sean Murray offered advice on how games like Fallout 76 and Anthem should handle their updates since launch, but it's clear the Fallout 76 devs want the game played one way, regardless of the players finding their own joy in the massive Appalachian playground.

Fallout 76 has come a long way since launch (and improvements are still coming such as the Wastelanders update promising the story gamers were promised), and if the devs stay the course players may just get the massive Fallout game they were promised.

Fallout 76 is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

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Source: Kotaku, Reddit