Pull up a stool in the player-made bars of Fallout 76

Despite living in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse, Fallout players have never been short on places to drink. It makes sense, I guess. If your days are spent fighting off irradiated terrors, it stands to reason you’d want to go somewhere to let off steam. But Fallout 76 launched without NPCs. Nary a bartender with a friendly ear to be seen (at least not until the Wastelanders update arrives some time next year).

But 76 players are a creative bunch, and now some are striking out and opening up their own drinking establishments using the game’s C.A.M.P. building system. These areas aren’t just adding to the immersion — they’re becoming hubs where community members can get together and plan events, organising everything from drunken pub crawls to raucous bar fights. Wasteland Brews was one of the first of these bars to open its doors. A red-brick, open plan brewery, it’s the type of place you can imagine smelling of sawdust and hops.

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