Fallout 76 PvP will let you kill somebody in power armor with a knife

Today finally brought news of exactly how Fallout 76 PvP is going to work. Other players will be able to kill you even if you don’t want to get into a fight, but they’ll suffer some harsh punishments if they do. It seems Bethesda wants to split the difference between true penalties and allowing players the freedom to play how they want. If you want to get into a fight, you can start attacking a fellow player, but this happens at reduced damage. Todd Howard suggests this is something similar to a barroom slap fight before the real brawl begins. If somebody engages you, it’s up to you if you want to fight in true PvP, where rewards like experience and caps are on the line. PvP mode will also “normalize” your damage, so players aren’t too greatly separated by level and equipment. A player with power armour and a minigun will have an advantage against somebody with just a knife, but Howard says it won’t be impossible for the weaker player to win in that situation. But if you kill somebody who doesn’t actively engage you in PvP, you get no rewards - no XP and no caps. Instead, you become a “wanted murderer.” That means they’re marked on the map with a red star for everyone to see, and there’s a bounty on their head - and that cap bounty comes out of your own money if you’re killed.

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