Private World and Workshops

[Armored Gato]

It seems detrimental to have a private world and lose all progress concerning workshop occupation once you log out. I can understand private worlds being that way but private worlds seems eh. Am i missing something?

[Red Comet]

The issue is the way Bethesda chose to execute "private worlds". A private world is really just a private server where only you (and your friends) rent for the duration of your play time. Once the last person logs off the server, you're done renting it.

I think Bethesda would have been better off allowing people to set up permanent standing servers where all their construction in workshops could have remained intact but that's not what they did.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Harambear:

Am i missing something?

Yep.

You are missing out on the fact you are avoiding losing it in PVP.

You are missing out on the fact if you disconnect from a public server you may not be able to get back to that specific server.

Originally posted by Red Comet:

Once the last person logs off the server, you're done renting it.

Technically you have a 5-10 minute window before the server is gone. Which allows you to swap characters on a private world and keep your workshops, sorta.

So in other words there is trade offs.

Originally posted by Red Comet:

I think Bethesda would have been better off allowing people to set up permanent standing servers where all their construction in workshops could have remained intact but that's not what they did.

I would say it would be bad for the economy to do it that way. Yet we have an economy entirely based upon duped legacy weapons (considering 90% of them are duped.)

[Amanandhisdog]

bethesda would have been better off? hahahahah workshops are garbage time wasters for lazy people.

[Defiant]

I just started playing, so they charge you 18$ a month for a 8person multiplayer server that isn't even up 24/7 ? That's incredible. The actual hosting price of a typical 24/7 eight person server is around 5$ a month. Bethesda really just can't help but rip off their fan base...

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Amanandhisdog:

... hahahahah workshops are garbage time wasters...

I mean hes not wrong here

Workshops don't serve a purpose EXCEPT during holiday scorched events where you can plant down a santa bot at each and get extra presents

otherwise the return on investment just isn't worth it, you can get much better returns elsewhere for your time and effort

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Defiant:

I just started playing, so they charge you 18$ a month for a 8person multiplayer server that isn't even up 24/7 ? That's incredible. The actual hosting price of a typical 24/7 eight person server is around 5$ a month. Bethesda really just can't help but rip off their fan base...

You get more than that....

Also if you play enough and get the 1 year subscription you get like a 40% discount.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Pookie101:

They are decent for newish characters looking for plans

To hop around and claim, not to use and keep

Originally posted by Defiant:

I just started playing, so they charge you 18$ a month for a 8person multiplayer server that isn't even up 24/7 ? That's incredible. The actual hosting price of a typical 24/7 eight person server is around 5$ a month. Bethesda really just can't help but rip off their fan base...

You also get ~1650? atoms a month
You also get access to the scrapbox (infinite junk storage... kinda broken and such)
You also get some exclusive outfits from the atom shop
You also get some (minor) exclusive season buffs
You also get a couple exclusive emotes