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Fallout 76 has a hellish new area and Bethesda want you to nuke itWelcome to Skyline Valley, live now on the public test server
Welcome to Skyline Valley, live now on the public test server
Image credit:Bethesda Softworks
Image credit:Bethesda Softworks
Timed perfectly off the back of theFalloutTV show’s success,Fallout 76players can start testing out Skyline Valley, a new woodland area in the game’s upcoming major update. There’s a new public event to try, as well as combat readjustments that’ll be drip fed over the course of the test period. Anyone who owns the game on Steam can give these things a go, which is a bonus, too. I think I own it? I genuinely can’t remember. Anyway, yes, maybe I’ll hop in and see how things have changed since, errr, launch.
Over the course of the Skyline Valley test period, combat readjustments will “take effect in a variety of places (Weapons, Creatures, etc.) across multiple patches.” To kick things off, a number of creatures are being rebalanced: Anglers, Cave Crickets, Floaters, Gulpers, Mutant Hounds, and Protectrons.
Weapon damage falloff at range is being tweaked, too. Which means that most ranged guns should perform a bit better, but it’ll affect shotguns and pipe guns the most.
The Fallout TV show hasdone gangbustersfor player numbers across Fallout’s portfolio, includingFallout 4, New Vegas, and of course, Fallout 76. A newupdate for Fallout 4has coincided with the TV show as well, so this Skyline update is clearly a clever tactical move to capitalise on the series' revitalisation while it lasts.
To try out Skyline’s new goodies on the PTS, you’ll find “Fallout 76 Public Test Server” in your Steam library if you own a copy of Fallout 76. Get that installed and you’re good to go.
