Why bother with nuke events?

[AestheticallyOP]

Already the third time people just don't do it. Like imagine putting in all the work and effort to drop a nuke only for the event to fail because everyone on the map is just standing in their base. Just don't populate the server if you don't do anything on it.

[Aeden]

The best time to do it is probably during US prime time, though I've had a few good Queen fights at 4am EST.

[Eriskumma]

There are several reasons why nuke-events are a bit empty atm. We still have tons of new, low level players who don't do nuke-events yet on every server, many higher level players have finished the scoreboard and taking a break since post scoreboard reward system got ruined, and also there's been seasonal events running back-to-back and people farm those logging off between them.

[BizarreMan]

I don't know how many times I've seen nukes dropped at the "wrong" time. Launching a nuke right before a public event time can lead to poor player participation. Given the choice between a 3 minute queen fight, or getting to RR, EN, MJ, or a top of the hour seasonal event is going to lead many people to just go to the non-nuke event.

[Wack-A-Mole MLRS]

Yep, for a few years right after launch it was the Only show In Town. Just grinding quests all day until someone Launched a Nuke at the Queen or WhiteSprings. Just getting to WhiteSprings was almost a worth wild Death attempting Feat. 100 Ghouls awaiting for you on the Golf course with unlimited Scorched Beasts Hoovering overhead waiting to track your every move.

[AestheticallyOP]

I understand the fact high players take a break or the fact there are other events going on.

But here's the thing usually it's nobody doing anything except standing somewhere the entire time till they get thrown out of the server. Not doing any quests or even other events

[insert food here]

Take a quick look and check the levels of the majority of players on the map. If the average level is quite low then don't bother launching. Also don't nuke around the time other events popup. If i have to choose between RR or EN or SBQ. I am probably not choosing SBQ.

Maybe you just got unlucky and there were a lot of players AFK or doing other things when you launched on that server.

Personally the last month or more has been great as the SBQ doesn't just fall over from teams using multiple endangerol syringes or whatever else kills her in about 20 seconds flat.

[ankorwhat]

SBQ is the best to nuke as it has the most Flux rewards. However its much better if you take as long as possible to kill her.Just keep hitting that wing she will land , spawn all of her minions over and over and you clean up.
My biggest gripe is new players not putting the nuke in the right place and you have to fight her INSIDE the nuke zone.

[Niko Insane]

Most of the ppl launching nukes glitch through the silo skiping everything up to the launch prep so not losing much its 5 mins to do it. ( i do the same)

[Zuling]

Originally posted by AestheticallyOP:

Already the third time people just don't do it. Like imagine putting in all the work and effort to drop a nuke only for the event to fail because everyone on the map is just standing in their base. Just don't populate the server if you don't do anything on it.

Omg i make the queen alone, You don't need any other players for that
And dropping a bomb in 5 minutes isn't difficult

[Zuling]

Originally posted by Niko InsanE:

Originally posted by Zuling:

Omg i make the queen alone, You don't need any other players for that

O u kill queen solo damn u so good (and dont copy me)

mimi ? kid

[Niko Insane]

Originally posted by Zuling:

Originally posted by AestheticallyOP:

Already the third time people just don't do it. Like imagine putting in all the work and effort to drop a nuke only for the event to fail because everyone on the map is just standing in their base. Just don't populate the server if you don't do anything on it.

Omg i make the queen alone, You don't need any other players for that
And dropping a bomb in 5 minutes isn't difficult

O u kill queen solo damn u so good (and dont copy me)

[Taps]

Originally posted by ankorwhat:

My biggest gripe is new players not putting the nuke in the right place and you have to fight her INSIDE the nuke zone.

That's what I do. It's just too boring and easy for me to fight her outside the nuke zone.

[FallinWithStyle]

Love the self entitlement here. "Why doesn't everyone drop what they're doing and do this thing that I want them to do?"

[Pinger]

Originally posted by AestheticallyOP:

if you don't do anything on it.

This isn't a ♥♥♥♥ tator ship, opinions yes but you flat out tell us how to play and F you

[Chronocide]

Originally posted by AestheticallyOP:

Already the third time people just don't do it. Like imagine putting in all the work and effort to drop a nuke only for the event to fail because everyone on the map is just standing in their base. Just don't populate the server if you don't do anything on it.

I still haven't figured out how to launch nukes.

And, only recently, discovered that those rad zones have good loot.

As a new player, seemed pretty obvious to me that the big Area of Effect for a nuke was NOT somewhere you should go. There's even a little quest warning me to stay away. Never would have guessed that you can go inside there and not die...

PS: while the idea of having zones of the game that change is really cool, but fallout games have always considered launching nukes to be rather unethical. Weird shift in focus. But, nobody really argues that this one is one of the better fallout titles, so meh.