The Patch That Added Broken Weapons To Fallout 4.
Summary
TLDRThe video script details a player's enthusiastic yet critical journey through the 'Next Gen' update of 'Fallout 4'. The player, initially excited about the prospect of new content and quality of life improvements, expresses disappointment with various technical issues, including weapon and armor malfunctions, corrupted saves, and the instability of mods post-update. Despite these frustrations, the player discovers a new weapon, the baseball launcher, which becomes a highlight of the update with its unique ability to launch enemies across the map. This weapon's discovery transforms the player's experience into an enjoyable one, as they experiment with its mechanics and exploit its potential for fun and strategic gameplay. The video concludes with the player's hope for future improvements to the game, including bug fixes and additional content.
Takeaways
- 🎮 The Skyrim Next Gen update was well-received, leading to high expectations for the Fallout 4 update.
- 🚀 Fallout 4's Next Gen patch added 70 new mods, but also introduced various issues, such as corrupted saves and problems with weapon debris.
- 🔧 Despite technical problems, the update included significant quality of life improvements and new content.
- 🏺 The baseball launcher was introduced as a new weapon, which became a favorite due to its unique mechanics and high damage output.
- 🚨 Many mods required updates to function correctly after the Next Gen patch, causing frustration within the modding community.
- 📈 The update included support for WID screen, but the implementation was criticized for simply stretching the image.
- 🛡️ The Hellfire Power Armor was highlighted as a powerful asset in the game, especially when combined with the baseball launcher.
- 🤔 The player expressed a preference for morally ambiguous factions like the Brotherhood of Steel over 'boring good guys' like the Minutemen.
- 🌟 The player's experience with the baseball launcher made the entire playthrough worthwhile, despite the patch's shortcomings.
- 📉 The Next Gen patch was seen as a disappointment due to its bugs and lack of substantial new content.
- 📚 The player looked forward to the release of the Fallout TV show and hoped for future improvements to the game based on the new attention it was receiving.
Q & A
What was the general reaction to the Skyrim Next Gen update?
-The Skyrim Next Gen update was well-received, with 70 new mods added, and was considered one of the best updates for the game.
What were some of the issues encountered with the Fallout 4 Next Gen update?
-The Fallout 4 Next Gen update had problems such as new weapons and armors not working properly on consoles, unfixed weapon debris crash issues, worsened loading screens, and save files getting corrupted.
What was the most notable weapon added in the Fallout 4 Next Gen update?
-The most notable weapon added was the baseball launcher, which had unique properties like infinite ammo and high damage, making it a favorite among players.
What was the community's response to the new content in the Fallout 4 Next Gen update?
-While there was excitement for new content, many players were disappointed with the lack of substantial additions and the technical issues that arose from the update.
How did the player feel about the baseball launcher's performance in Fallout 4?
-The player found the baseball launcher to be highly enjoyable and powerful, even considering it the best weapon in the game due to its unique mechanics and high damage output.
What was the player's strategy for dealing with the Enclave in the game?
-The player decided to side with the Brotherhood of Steel and used a combination of the baseball launcher and power armor to tackle the challenges presented by the Enclave.
What was the player's opinion on the factions in Fallout 4?
-The player preferred factions with more moral ambiguity, like the Brotherhood of Steel, over the more straightforward 'good guy' factions like the Minutemen.
How did the player feel about the Next Gen patch for Fallout 4 overall?
-The player was disappointed with the Next Gen patch due to its technical issues and lack of substantial new content, despite enjoying certain aspects like the baseball launcher.
What was the player's approach to playing Fallout 4 on a survival mode setting?
-The player focused on using the baseball launcher and power armor to overcome challenges, and also dealt with the limitations of survival mode, such as the need to find water sources.
What was the player's reaction to the state of the game's mods after the Next Gen patch?
-The player noted that many mods needed updating and some still didn't function correctly after the patch, which was a source of frustration.
What was the player's strategy for farming ammunition with the baseball launcher?
-The player discovered that using the baseball launcher in V.A.T.S. mode would fire more balls than consumed, effectively giving infinite ammo by picking up the balls after combat.
Outlines
😀 Introduction to Skyrim's Next Gen Update
The speaker discusses their initial skepticism about Skyrim's Next Gen update, which was announced in 2021. They express surprise and satisfaction with the quality of the update, highlighting the addition of 70 new mods and the positive reception within the Bethesda community. The excitement is palpable as they anticipate a similar update for Fallout 4.
😕 Fallout 4's Next Gen Update: Mixed Reception
The speaker's excitement for Fallout 4's Next Gen update is tempered by various issues they and others have experienced. These include new weapons and armors that don't work correctly on consoles, lack of widescreen support, unresolved crashes with RTX graphics cards, and worsened loading screens. Additionally, save files and playthroughs were corrupted, and many mods required updates to function properly after the patch.
😈 The Baseball Launcher: A Game-Changer
Despite the issues, the speaker finds a silver lining in the form of the 'baseball launcher', a weapon introduced in the update that is both powerful and entertaining. They describe the weapon as 'broken' due to its ability to fire baseballs with high damage and infinite ammo, which can be retrieved after use. This weapon becomes a favorite and a central point of the narrative.
🎮 Gameplay and Exploration in Fallout 4
The speaker narrates their gameplay experience, including character creation, in-game story progression, and exploration of the Commonwealth. They mention the lack of new content upon arrival and the skepticism from their chat audience about the Next Gen update's installation. The speaker also discusses their encounter with Diamond City and the anticipation of discovering new weapons.
🔫 New Weapons and Gameplay Mechanics
The speaker details their discovery and experimentation with new weapons added in the update, such as the nail gun and saw blade launcher. They discuss the weapons' performance, the challenge of aiming, and the deceptive nature of the nail gun's aim reticle. The narrative also includes an unexpected attack from a revived character and the high damage output of the encountered weapons.
🤣 The Baseball Launcher's Unexpected Power
The speaker returns to the topic of the baseball launcher, emphasizing its overpowered status and humorous impact on gameplay. They discuss an exploit discovered in the game's V.A.T.S. system that allows for infinite ammo with the weapon. The speaker also addresses the chat's skepticism and provides a lighthearted and enthusiastic response to their findings.
🚀 The Brotherhood of Steel and Game Progression
The speaker talks about their in-game decisions, including siding with the Brotherhood of Steel and the various quests and missions they undertake. They mention the acquisition of power armor and the strategic use of the baseball launcher in combat. The narrative also includes a discussion about the game's factions and the speaker's personal preferences.
🎨 Creative Audience and Unique Gameplay
The speaker acknowledges the creativity of their audience and reflects on the variety of gameplay experiences. They recount an incident with a squirrel in their wall, which they humorously relate to a game mechanic. The speaker also discusses their approach to survival mode in the game and the challenges it presents.
🤔 The Impact of the Next Gen Patch
The speaker expresses their disappointment with the Next Gen patch, citing issues such as save file corruption and the rushed nature of the update. They discuss the impact on the community, including mod delays and the loss of progress for many players. Despite these criticisms, the speaker remains hopeful for future improvements and content additions to Fallout 4.
🏆 Finishing the Game with the Baseball Launcher
The speaker concludes their narrative by sharing their intention to complete the game using the baseball launcher and power armor. They reflect on the overall enjoyment of the playthrough, despite the frustrations with the Next Gen patch, and express a desire for Bethesda to address the issues and enhance the game further.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Next Gen Update
💡Mods
💡Bethesda
💡Fallout 4
💡Baseball Launcher
💡Playthrough
💡Corrupted Saves
💡Survival Mode
💡Power Armor
💡Farming Ammo
💡RPG Elements
Highlights
Skyrim received a Next Gen update with 70 new mods, which was well-received by the community.
Fallout 4's Next Gen update was anticipated to provide a similar experience to Skyrim's with new content and quality of life improvements.
The update introduced new weapons and armors, although some didn't work correctly on consoles.
WID screen support was added, but weapon debris crashes with RTX graphics cards were not fixed.
Loading screens were reported to be worse after the update, and many players experienced corrupted saves.
Mods required updates and some still didn't function correctly after the patch.
One of the best weapons added was the baseball launcher, which had unique physics interactions and infinite ammo.
The baseball launcher could launch enemies across the map and had high damage output.
The update was free but had issues, which the community acknowledged as typical of Bethesda.
The player's character was named 'Bring back Brink', referencing a desire for a sequel to the game Brink.
The game's visual updates were underwhelming, with some questioning if the Next Gen update had been installed.
Diamond City received new content, including a new vendor and unique weapons.
The player discovered a bug with the baseball launcher in V.A.T.S. that provided infinite ammo.
The player engaged in various quests and found the baseball launcher to be a fun and powerful weapon throughout the game.
The player encountered performance issues, including lag and long loading times, which were attributed to the update.
Despite the issues, the player expressed excitement for the Fallout series due to the upcoming TV show and hoped for future improvements to the game.
Transcripts
[Music]
back in 2021 when beeser announced that
Skyrim was getting its Next Gen update
like a lot of people I thought nothing
of it just another excuse to re-release
the same game but instead they actually
dropped one of the best updates that
Skyrim had ever received with a total of
70 new mods being added to a lot of
people within the Bethesda Community the
nextg Skyrim upgrade was actually
seemingly good so when beeser announced
that Fallout fall would be getting that
same treatment with its own nextg patch
I got very excited it would be another
excuse to just dive right back into the
Commonwealth and ReDiscover the things
about Fallout fall that we love but this
time it would be with some new content
and some awesome quality of life
upgrades so let's take a minute to look
at some of the new stuff that got added
in The Next Gen update ooh some new
weapons and armors that seemingly don't
work for a lot of people on Console
instead giving you this old morrowwind
looking warning message
okay well it says here that they added
WID screen support that's
good did they [ __ ] stretch it surely
they fixed you know the weapon debris
crash where if you turn on that one
graphical setting with an RTX graphics
card your game instantly
crashes they didn't fix that well uh
they you know did they did they at least
fix the loading
screens they're worse how are the
loading screens
worse on top of this a lot of people's
saves and playthroughs got corrupted by
the next gen patch whether they were
modded or not and if we're talking about
mods a lot of mods needed updating and
still don't even function correctly
after the next gen patch update came out
but it's not all doom and gloom the next
gen patch the [ __ ] stomm that it may be
brought one of the best weapons to the
game of Fallout 4 a weapon so Twisted
that if you use it against your enemies
it can abuse the physics engine of the
game and send them flying across the map
a weapon so busted that invat one AP pip
will fire out 18 rounds of ammunition
whilst only consuming 10 rounds of ammo
oh and did I not mention that we're
firing baseballs that you can physically
pick back up off the
floor let me quickly spell it out for
you this is the baseball launcher a
weapon so broken you can launch people
miles across the map a weapon that has
infinite ammo and that deals a high
amount of damage which now so happens to
be my favorite weapon in Fallout
[Music]
[Music]
fall oh my god dude this is the best
patch ever never mind but if we're being
completely honest you know in bethesda's
defense this was a free update it just
happened to be the most Bethesda update
that I think I've ever seen anyhow we
downloaded the nextg patch on stream and
started a new save where we then made
our character called bring back Brink
they need to make a second game and you
guys know how the story goes right my
wife gets shot my son gets stolen we
don't care we leave Vault 111 and
instantly after arriving in the
Commonwealth there is pretty much
nothing new and with my chat being the
chat that they are well they didn't
actually believe that I installed the
Next Gen update despite just installing
it on stream like 10 minutes ago instead
I have to deal with this does the game
look any better nah this update sucks we
haven't got to the update yet what are
you talking about bro is this next gen
okay does this look next gen to you guys
no yes not really no last Gen update I'm
going to kill anyone that asks if it's
next gen me too man I'm not click
baiting dude I swear to God look what is
this new Quest not this one this one I
[ __ ] updated it on stream what are
you guys talking about I literally
updated it right in front of you guys
did I install the patch yet all right
mods start shooting them get them on
that Gatling gun
that just yay that's what I mean Jasmine
just messaged me is it even next gen Lau
are you baiting them [ __ ] No One
Believes Me Do you think I would lie
about playing on the next jeton patch
let me reply to her everyone thinks I'm
lying it's the the next gen patch
there's just nothing new when I did
eventually make it to Diamond City I did
the usual you know Diamond City Blues
got the shipment of drugs that the game
gives you for free before beining it
straight to the nextg content that we're
all waiting for where I would uh slowly
discover my favorite weapons in the game
we'll get to the baseball launcher soon
enough but before all that we got to do
a few of the story lines and just enjoy
some of the new content all right chat
new vendor new content everyone be quiet
this is our new content this is this is
why we we're waiting years for The Next
Gen update and this is why Fallout fall
London got delayed let's
have best scrap in the Commonwealth
right
here I
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do normal normal
normal ooh hardened piercing nail
gun ooh nor
saw blade
launcher dude we might be getting some
fun stuff holy [ __ ] what is this
terminal oh pipe grenade launcher
Chinese grenade launcher baseball
launcher Mo ask if I can make him a more
that little bastard oh my God Hey sir uh
you guys want to see the new weapons we
just got should we should we wait till
we find an enemy to use them on I just
use them oh d
dude oh my God this [ __ ] [ __ ]
um do you guys want to use it on someone
I mean there could be anything nearby
let me find a bed to sleep in there's no
way this thing
like wait wait wa wait I didn't even
have to fight her I'm assuming these
weapons are going to be single fire oh
okay that's not what about this that is
single fire you missed 2 hours of this
don't worry we've only just stumbled
across the next gen stuff
okay oh my God the saw blade actually
went in his [ __ ] head does this do
bleed damage it must do cuz he died Gus
powered recall compensating stock reflex
standard receiver okay Harden piercing
receiver long barrel strong standard
grip I I want to try and make this nail
gun single fire and this single fire too
and then use both of them isn't the nail
gun a pistol Rifleman won't work yeah
[ __ ]
true is that not hitting them oh my go
okay watch the aim reticle it goes down
when you're holding it down so watch
where I'm aiming it goes down do you see
that holy [ __ ] that's so deceptive hey
man you want to do something huh didn't
activate you so you could just stand
around Jesus [ __ ] all right we're
stealing it boys hello come out where
your hands up show your face you do man
D
real [ __ ]
you ah I'm out of bullets oh she bled
thank God for that J with the human eye
can only see wait a
minute I have no
ammo [ __ ] missing
man hey dude could you oh what the okay
okay can we can we just can we just take
a second why the [ __ ] am I being
attacked now by the one guy that I
revived I brought him to life he's got
so much health he's got so much
excellent 198 damage chat 198 [ __ ]
damage he's coming though I got to be
careful how's my health looking am I low
I'm low on health okay do I have a
Quantum I do all right's let's put this
in oh oh it [ __ ] oh yes it's so [ __ ]
sick chat we have found the best weapon
in any Fallout game it is the pipe
grenade launch a piggy bank mine what
the [ __ ] is that does this thing fire in
a St straight line is a grenade launch
arches okay think you missed a note on
the table oh I did miss the note thank
you uh I hate Suggs despise him this guy
hates sugs he mocks my ideas tell me
they're impractical and a symptom of an
underlying mental issue when me and my
new friends see him next these little
piggies are going to fly right into his
stupid face this guy's [ __ ] insane
should we do his plan for him sug sells
ammo yeah we should probably keep him
alive then so far the nail gun sucks ass
and the Saw gun is uh pogers as [ __ ]
okay where are you guys at
what the [ __ ] just hit me has to be more
to this update right it's 15 GB there's
got to be something new Fallout London
died so Fallout far could
trip why you guys got to be so mean hey
Marvin what a rot way to die huh return
the schematics to should we return the
schematics to him I don't know if we
should
Chad oh my
God oh my God that's the baseball
launcher no sug sug is Agro please sug
I'm your best friend man it's me I'm
doing this for you bro come on sug my
balls all right we have to go back we
have to go back to the [ __ ] random
Plaza and sleep in the bed fre [ __ ]
times all right is he is he not aggroed
modified baseball baseball grenade
baseball launcher baseball oh I I
definitely want to use a baseball
launcher over this there's no way this
weapon does is good there's no way this
weapon is
good oh my God I can't weapon is
actually kind of sick one sec I can't
aim it at all with
it holy [ __ ] dude this thing I'm so bad
at aiming this thing can you put a side
on it if you can I'll use
it okay I can't use this weapon for long
dude this one's so dumb this got to be a
weapon you just use in certain
situations you know see this is going to
be the reality of every fight now I'm
going to have a fight and I'm going to
be sat here picking up all the all the
little baseballs Mak make sure I get my
ammo back yeah chat if you see any
baseballs can you just shout in chat
please make sure I don't miss any oh
[ __ ] this a't going on should we kill
him with a s don't move s what have you
done with the real Riley where's my Kyle
no yo Kyle can you move I need my uh my
ship back oh wait don't w we H to
upgrade a few things this thing has a
scope no it does oh that's why it wasn't
working I don't think it was meant I
think it it wasn't meant to have a fire
nozzle sets baseballs on fire
damn okay that's kind of cool all right
I'm going with the hot pink
chit oh that's so much better that is so
much better holy [ __ ] dog meat come on
hey boy I always wanted you as a
companion we can go do temp Pine's Bluff
then do Nick Valentines let's do that oh
[ __ ]
me oh my God he's alive he's standing
still though excuse me
sir all right this thing kind of works I
think for to find all the ammo that's
fallen out of it just walk down to the
bottom of the hill cuz all the all the
ammo is like physical too I missed one I
missed a [ __ ] T do what you mean can you
kill dog me I've never killed a dog in a
video game ever okay I would never put
my hands on a on a dog in a video game
ever ever ever so don't even expect me
to stop lying do I look like someone
that would lie to you Chad do I look
like someone had lies on a daily basis
every [ __ ] day you notice any
improvements with the updates there's
some new weapons but the ammo for the
new weapons isn't sold in every vendor
the same thing that was the problem with
the DLC and I don't understand how you
do that same problem twice let's see if
thato has any ammo uh oh he does sell
saw blades okay that's actually really
good so I was lying good [ __ ] I like
lying to my twitch chat baseball grenade
ooh sell these maybe sell these too we
don't need these actually should we try
and kill Swan [ __ ] K I already know
what you guys are going to say [ __ ]
it Chad is this a bad idea
get him dog
meat I don't think we're surviving this
one
boys okay I don't know why people are
asking for a Bethesda boy cut what the
[ __ ] hey man this update kind of sucked
where's everyone let's just not buy
Bethesda products anymore through oh my
God this weapon does so much more damage
holy [ __ ]
hey
man you guys deal with
him ow oh my God I felt like that
actually hit me in the face I like
blinked dude the lag is horrible
man yeah we did it boys I mean we kind
of knew that was going to happen you are
severely dehydrated thanks game put
Graphics down and see if it's the update
okay I'll do that in a second once I get
to a bed how do you stay happy uh get
hobbies and focus on them get hobbies
that require you to uh leave your
comfort zone is actually the best way to
do it for example if you don't like
leaving the house make your hobby going
for a walk right don't focus on
short-term happiness which is still cool
Everyone likes short-term happiness
don't focus on it though try to focus on
long-term stuff which is hard but you
could do it Chad I believe in you that's
actually very good advice what's okay
sorry sorry I didn't know I was not
supposed to give actual advice hey chat
if you want to be happy uh drink alcohol
smoke some weed take a big
fat what [ __ ] why did he fire out so
many I we got to go around looking for
him now chat modified baseballs if you
see any shout at me there's one there's
one holy [ __ ] they're everywhere what
the [ __ ] Ultra wide is just
stretched can we actually stop spreading
Miss information please you guys are
just making [ __ ] up now I swear to god
dude you guys are just lying you're just
trying to make them look bad oh Jabo
yeah the ultra wide mod support is just
the [ __ ] they just stretched it across
the [ __ ] screen it's not they didn't
do that dude all right one sec let me
check this
out oh my God are you serious there is
no way they've genuinely just stretched
this [ __ ] are you kidding that's not
even Square oh my
God you know I was like dude it's such a
good time to be a Fallout fan we're
getting so much good [ __ ] [ __ ] yeah the
sure Fallout fans are going to learn the
hardware yeah wow I've just gotten into
Fallout and I'm so excited for this next
gen patch I'm so excited to play
it I get so embarrassed now with my aim
what the [ __ ] hey look Chad I'm getting
old okay I'm actually getting old I'm
elderly okay you guys can't laugh at me
it's not nice to do that to old people
my aim is stretch yeah see see chat's
getting it now you guys are getting it
it's not me I'm not the problem I've
never been the problem so they just
broke all the mods to add a few new
weapons yep what is this
stop you're going to kill me
dude oh my God that is so
bad is that like kind of just
embarrassing a little bit like hey guys
we fixed everything don't worry the next
gen patch is going to be out of this
world insane it's going to fix the game
and everyone's going to be it's like
dude noly holy moly you always so late
to streams don't worry about it so it's
it's all good all right don't worry
about it want to see something pretty
[ __ ] cool watch this
one second I need away from my a stop
please that wasn't even nine rounds
where'd you get the extra one from what
the [ __ ] we're going to try it again
we're going to try it again okay
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68% I actually kind of like take this