Why Fallout 76 Needs to Take Notes from Borderlands on Juggling Multiple Characters

The Borderlands franchise has a distinct advantage over Fallout 76 when it comes to supporting players with multiple characters. The gear transfer-containers found in recent Borderlands games allow players to safely move items between their characters, a feature that would greatly benefit Fallout 76 players. Creating multiple characters in Fallout 76 serves various purposes, with one popular reason being to increase STASH storage. However, transferring items between characters in Fallout 76 is not a straightforward task. The current methods are prone to errors, potentially resulting in permanent loss of gear. Implementing a designated container for item transfers, similar to those in the Borderlands franchise, could effectively eliminate these risks.

Transferring Items in Fallout 76 Has Plenty of Ways To Go Wrong

Despite the increasing STASH capacity in Fallout 76 since its release, some players still resort to creating additional characters to manage their loot and resources for their primary character. Regardless of the reasons for making extra characters, players who need to transfer items between them face difficult decisions. Currently, they have to rely on server stability or other players' adherence to an honor code to safely move their gear. However, future updates for Fallout 76 could meet this challenge by taking inspiration from Borderlands' transfer-containers, which effectively solve these related problems.

Players can currently transfer items between characters in Fallout 76 by utilizing containers in the Appalachian wasteland. There are several methods to choose from when using this system. However, using storage containers on a public server is considered risky as players need to find their way back to the same server and hope that no one else has taken the loot before they retrieve it.

The only reliable way to return to the same server in Fallout 76 is to have someone on your friend list directly join it. If this friend leaves the server, it becomes almost impossible to return. To mitigate this issue, players have the option of using private worlds, which are available with a premium subscription called Fallout 1st. Private worlds prevent other players from stealing loot during the transfer, but they come with a time limit. If players fail to rejoin their private world within a specific time window, a new private world will be created and any items from previous private worlds will be lost.

Currently, players in Fallout 76 have limited options for transferring items, and relying on another player can be risky. Although using another player reduces the chances of items being lost, there is no guarantee that they will be returned to the rightful owner. Instead of depending on friends or potentially untrustworthy players, a safer alternative is to utilize the services of Fallout 76's Couriers. These Couriers are reputable players within the game, although some may require compensation for their services.

Overall, the existing methods for item transfer in Fallout 76 are either very risky or unnecessarily complicated. A game-changer for the game would be the introduction of transfer-containers similar to those found in the Borderlands franchise. These containers would provide a much-needed solution without requiring any changes to the current personal STASH capacity.

Fallout 76 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.