When Fallout 76 was announced at E3, I like many others got excited with the hype of a new fallout game. I pre-ordered the Power Amour Edition the next day. AU$300 I thought the extra items seemed fun and felt I needed that helmet.

We were promised a fun online game to play with friends and in the beginning it came with the usual Bethesda bugs. But the main promise that stood out for me and many others was a comestic only atom shop. That there would be no pay to win items.

When the day came that I could get my game I couldn't wait to get the helmet. I thought maybe there might be something secret hidden on the map ( I bought a blue light to check). But what I got was a poorly painted helmet, which voice changing issues. In which I'm now afraid to wear because of incidents of the helmet making people sick. That's not even to mention the bag in which I'm happy to have been replaced. 

So I played the game a lot and had fun meeting new people in the game inspite of its glitches and issues. I was happy to meet other people and despite others constantly mentioning the issues to me I still played and supported it. 

It saddened me to see that within a month of release my Power Amour Edition was able to be bought for AU$150. Half the price I paid and then within a month later AU$76 or less. A few short months you could pick a tricentennial edition unopened for $10.

Feeling scammed I thought well maybe more players, I even bought 3 copies for friends who refused to buy it but were happy to try it for free. 

Then the repair kits came and rumours of other game enhancing features which to me felt like pay to win. After paying so much for a game and supporting it with my pre-purchase; I was extremely disappointed in that move. 

It may have been fine for those just joining buying the game for $10 of less, but to me and others like me in it from the start it doesn't seem fair. Now comes Fallout First.... 

A subscription offering features that should have been included in the core game, with private servers sold separately. When you compare entertainment subscriptions

Fallout First - AU$179.95 yearly or $22.95 per month.

Playstation Plus  - AU$79.95 or 11.95 per month.

Xbox Live - AU$79.95 or AU$10.95 per month 

Netflix - AU$9.99 per month

I would like to petition for the following:

Power Amour Edition: Free year trial of Fallout First

Tricentennial Edition: Free month trial of Fallout First

BETA Testers: Free fortnight trial of Fallout First.

A reduction in monthly and yearly subscription costs to competitive standards.