‘Fallout 76’ And The Brotherhood Of Steel Confusion Clarified By Bethesda
Fallout 76 and the Brotherhood of Steel may sound like the next installment in a Harry Potter-esque book series, but we can assure you that it is not. Gamers everywhere have been learning more and more about Bethesda’s upcoming online adventure in the Wasteland, but a recent discrepancy has been brought to light, and it involves the Brotherhood of Steel.
As many fans of the popular franchise know, the Brotherhood of Steel predated Bethesda’s entries in the series, but it looks like they are changing up the lore a bit. In a recent Instagram post, however, Bethesda shared exactly how the faction fits into the forthcoming title. Check it out for yourself below:
The confusion began after a letter mentioning the group in question was discovered in the online experience. That’s when a Redditor took to the forums to explain the improbability of the Brotherhood of Steel being in that part of the country during Fallout 76 considering they were mostly based in and around California. As one might imagine, traversing that distance in those conditions could prove rather difficult, especially “with ranking leaders having to make petitions just to go on expeditions to facilities even within California, earliest known activity was only in California around 2134.”
“The Brotherhood of Steel being in WEST VIRGINIA in the year 2102 should be downright implausible if not impossible – The implied canon is that they were still hibernating in their bunker in Lost Hills until 2150 after they went on an Exodus from Mariposa directly south to their new base in 2077,” the Redditor added. However, now that Bethesda has cleared the air on the topic, we know that while the Brotherhood of Steel may not have directly been in that part of the country, they were still able to have some influence via satellite.
To really drive the point home, the Reddit user even added that “there are thousands of miles of desert, land, mountains, rockies, and rivers between California and West Virginia – It’s highly unlikely a few vertibirds would have the fuel required to make the distance and back even within the time frame of 25 years. Even then the Brotherhood shouldn’t have vertibirds at this point either, as they acquired them from the Enclave after the events of Fallout 2 in the 2200’s, and even if they did have them at this point, they would require fuel they didn’t have, as the vertibirds required frequent refueling and needed a station just to maintain them.”
Fallout 76 is set to launch on November 14th for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Keep it tuned to Don’t Feed the Gamers as we learn more about the digital Wasteland, and for other gaming goodness going on right now, check out the following:
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What say you, gamers? Are you pleased with Bethesda’s clarification on the confusion surrounding the Brotherhood of Steel and Fallout 76? Do you think it’s okay for the developer to change up the lore that proceeded their time in the Wasteland? Sound off in the comments section below, and be sure to follow DFTG on Twitter for live gaming and entertainment news 24/7!
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Eric is an editor and writer for Don't Feed the Gamers. When he is not staring at a computer screen filled with text, he is usually staring at a computer screen filled with controllable animations. Today's youth call this gaming. He also likes to shoot things. With a camera, of course.
