Reload bug is killing me and making game borderline unplayable.

[Gustav Holst]

It's been over a week now in which this bug has ruined most of my gaming sessions. I can't use black powder rifles now at all...despite them being so much fun. I get stuck in a reload animation in which switching to other weapons will work but the weapons I switch to wont fire. Will spend about 1 to 3 minutes after firing a rifle unable to shoot any other weapon.

This game would easily become my favorite if not for so many game breaking technical issues. I rarely have a gaming session in which I don't have to log off/on or experience some sort of issue that breaks whatever it is I was currently doing.

Anyone have any news on this and if there is a work around? I have only found enough info online to simply confirm it is a major bug affecting other players as well.

[Mooman]

Get that 4* mod that reloads when you gun bash (yeah it's a terrible suggestion...).

Other than "don't use bugged weapons" what else is there really to say?

[Gustav Holst]

Appreciate the response. After more reading it seems this bug is well known and oft complained about. Logic would suggest they are unable to fix this issue and so I will have to abandon my rifleman build that focused on black powder weapons. Shame that such a fun weapon is rendered unusable.

Thanks again, and have a good day. (still loving Fallout 76 more than most games, despite a dislike/distrust of the company behind it)

Also, "dont use bugged weapons" is not helpful advice in this context :)

[RedRightHand]

Originally posted by Gustav Holst:

Appreciate the response. After more reading it seems this bug is well known and oft complained about. Logic would suggest they are unable to fix this issue and so I will have to abandon my rifleman build that focused on black powder weapons. Shame that such a fun weapon is rendered unusable.

Thanks again, and have a good day. (still loving Fallout 76 more than most games, despite a dislike/distrust of the company behind it)

Also, "dont use bugged weapons" is not helpful advice in this context :)

Yeah, its annoying they seem not to care about BP weapons - especially as they're such a fun challenge.

Previously, it was only when you switched weapons, but since they "fixed" quad effect, they appear to have broken faster reloads for all other BP weapons.

However, some (sorta) good news.
Everything works fine if you make them Quad weapons - with perks and onslaught stacks, the reload is fast and no artificial delays.

So, there *is* actually a viable build - I use 2 Quad BP Rifles and 2 Quad BP Pistols.

Ok, the alpha damage you can get with a Furious version is nice, and its a shame - but Quad is easily the best choice for those weapons.

The only irony is, with the new pistol damage changes, you need to fit *all* lvl 3 Riflemen perks just to hit the same dmg number as the pistol lol. And I'm not completely convinced the new Agility buff cards are applying correctly either as the rifles (at close range) seem to do slightly less damage than the pistol.

But - it is what it is, and is only marginally slower around WestTek than packing an Auto-Axe and pressing W ;)

(PS, for us full health ghouls, Lucky is the essential 3* mod... with Quad you really need the frequent Crits)

(PPS Wild West Hands works for this - definitely worth it)

[perfectevil]

Black powder weapons are there for a player to die in 99% of encounters. Basically to make fun of players. So no idea what this obsession is about

[Dezktop]

Originally posted by Mooman:

Get that 4* mod that reloads when you gun bash (yeah it's a terrible suggestion...).

Other than "don't use bugged weapons" what else is there really to say?

bethesda fix the bug, someone has to say it even if it will never be taken into consideration.