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Fallout 76’s customisable Worlds update is now liveserver.cfg

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An image of Fallout 76’s menu for accessing the new Worlds.

After launchingpublic tests back in July,Fallout 76’s ‘FalloutWorlds’ update is now available to all.

Fallout Worlds offers players the ability to edit the settings of the game, removing build restrictions and upending game balance, then inviting friends along to play.

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The online Fallout spin-off has long had private servers, but Worlds offers a way to tweak the configuration of your game. If you want to be able to build in previously restricted areas, you can do that. If you want to build enormous bases without electricity needs, or increase the difficulty and gift unlimited ammo, you can do that, too.

I’m always torn about features like Fallout Worlds. On the one hand, it’s a neat new feature for an online game. On the other hand, I grew up at a time when being able to type in console commands and edit server configs was the norm, not a new feature added years after launch. On the third hand, console commands and dedicated servers were inaccessible to most, and a clean in-game interface will almost certainly make this type of creative tweakery more broadly adopted.

In conclusion, I look forward to seeing what weird subcultures arise among the more popular custom servers, and also I am getting old.