Bethesda wants to make sure it’s going to be easier for newcomers to play the game. Patch 11, which is set for a mid-July release, will also make it easier for players who take new characters out for a spin to play the game. The game will ease up on the challenges players face at the beginning of the game. Some examples cited include: “characters under level 25 will pay fewer caps when fast traveling, those under level 15 will have higher disease resistance, and we’re replacing a number of early-game Challenge rewards with items and other supplies that will give these Dwellers a better chance at survival.”
Areas that are hard for newbies or first-timers to traverse will have their difficulties lowered. As Bethesda said in its blog post, “We’re also looking to reduce creature difficulty in a few sub-regions within the Ash Heap, the Savage Divide, and Toxic Valley so that Dwellers who are stepping out of the Forest for the first time have fewer encounters with higher-level enemies.” Other changes include raw food lasting 50 percent longer with food and drink not losing its condition after fast travelling. Item descriptions will be improved. And the patch will address bugs like CAMP building errors in Pioneer Scout Challenges as well as looping gunshot sound effects.