Players of Fallout 4 have recently encountered a peculiar and potentially fatal issue involving stationary vehicles unexpectedly killing their characters. Amidst the Boston wasteland’s dangers, these players have found themselves meeting an unexpected demise due to seemingly innocuous landscape clutter.
The Fallout series, including Fallout 4, is notorious for its array of hostile creatures like Deathclaws, Behemoths, and the formidable Swan. Power Armor is a valuable asset for players facing these challenges in the Commonwealth. However, a new and unexpected threat has emerged, catching many players off guard.
Several Reddit users, including TrilobiteBoi and SpongeBob1187, have shared clips showcasing their characters meeting instant and mysterious deaths. In these instances, characters approach derelict cars, which are commonly found scattered across Fallout 4’s Boston Commonwealth. Upon reaching these vehicles, their characters are inexplicably and instantly killed, prompting them to reload from an earlier save. This deadly occurrence has raised concerns, particularly for players engaged in the Fallout 4 Survival mode, where the risk of losing progress is more substantial.
Surprisingly, these incidents don’t involve explosions like those triggered by mines, adding to the confusion about what specifically causes these sudden fatalities near the cars. The issue appears to be tied exclusively to cars rather than other environmental clutter, such as mailboxes or newspaper stands. Although damaged cars are a common feature in Fallout games, it’s uncertain if they will be removed due to this problem. While this problem has been reported in the past, the recent resurgence of the Fallout 4 car bug has caused more character deaths than usual, with the issue remaining unresolved.
As players await a resolution, the exact timeline for a fix remains uncertain. Some are hopeful that Bethesda’s upcoming next-gen patch for the game might address this issue. This isn’t the only instance of car collision issues in gaming, as players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have also reported similar problems in multiplayer mode.
Until a fix is implemented, players are advised to exercise caution around these derelict cars in Fallout 4’s Boston Commonwealth to prevent sudden and unfortunate character deaths.