A nasty side effect of the current corona crisis is that many overzealous citizens are buying supermarket shelves empty – especially toilet paper is currently in high demand, although there are no signs that this could soon become scarce.
The Fallout 76 players also noticed this: They use the current situation to make fun of misguided hamster buyers.
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Players sense the big deal
As in many Bethesda games, Fallout 76 has tons of junk that can be used to make items. This also includes toilet paper, which has so far not been considered particularly rare or valuable. Nevertheless, some players are now collecting and hoarding the good old toilet paper.
But it goes on: While some players present their toilet rolls in showcases, others try to earn a golden nose with them.
It's official @Fallout 76 people are hoarding toilet paper in their camps in the wake of # COVID19. (This is not my camp I stumbled acrossed it. pic.twitter.com/PqATtYPFQS
– Stix Selvain? (@Stix_Selvain) March 17, 2020
Toilet paper for 25,000 caps
In Fallout 76, players can use a vending machine to sell items to visitors to their camp, the price is up to them – and right now, at least with toilet paper, they are threatening to get usurer prices right.
I control the toilet paper. I OWN this town !! # Fallout76 # f76onebyone # Covoid19 pic.twitter.com/Olt7qYoW3s
– BloodfartOFF ?? (@BLOODFARTaus) March 14, 2020
One player posted a picture of a single role which is offered for 25,000 capswhile another player uses his toilet paper sold for (still very expensive) 500 caps. According to Reddit, players are willing to pay these prices – even the 25,000.
In Fallout 76, no one has to worry that toilet paper could ever be really scarce: the game is constantly generating more.
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