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Fallout shelter: A complete guide to managing your post-apocalyptic vault
Fallout Shelter places you in the role as Overseer of a Vault-Tec classic underground shelter in the Fallout universe. This free-to-play simulator was originally released in 2015, as a surprise right before Fallout 4. It quickly became a hit. It was initially seen as a promotional tie-in by many, but the game has its own unique charm and gameplay loop which keeps you coming back.
The core concept and setting
The game is set in the familiar post nuclear wasteland, where survivors are seeking refuge in underground vaults. It’s a simple but challenging task: manage, build and expand your vault, while keeping all the survivors alive and happy.
Start with just a few people and a small area. You can then add more rooms, assign jobs to people, and deal with unexpected disasters. This game has a real personality because it mixes calm management moments with sudden crises.
Growing your Vault Population
You want to make sure that you have more people in your vault. You can do this in two ways.
You can first pair up a man with a woman and place them in the same living room. If they are compatible, their child will eventually become the new resident.
Second, you can use the Charisma stat. If you place a person with high Charisma into the radio studio, they will send out signals that will attract people from the wastelands.
Tap on any dwelling to see their details. You will see their SPECIAL statistics (Strength Perception Endurance Charisma Intelligence Agility Luck Luck) as well as current job, health and equipment.
Producing Essential Resources
Three key resources are required to keep your vault in top shape: water, food, and electricity.
The best way to make each production room work (diners for food, water treatment plants for water, and power generators for electricity) is by hiring dwellers with stats that match the needs of the room. High Strength is useful in power rooms while high Agility increases diner efficiency.
Check these rooms frequently. Over time, production occurs and surpluses are stored. When you run out of a particular resource, your inhabitants become unhappy, shut down their rooms, and the spiral begins. Plan your layout carefully. Upgrading a room increases output as well as storage capacity.
Threats Against You
The wasteland is never quiet. At any time, raiders, fire outbreaks and radroach infestations as well as deathclaws may attack your vault.
Equip your inhabitants with weapons and armor to fight back. As you cannot make ammunition in the vault, it is necessary to send people outside.
The chances of winning in battle are better for those with high Endurance, powerful equipment and a strong physique. Your best fighters should be placed near the entrance of your castle to prevent threats from advancing.
Explore the Wasteland to complete quests
It is vital to send the occupants out into the wastelands. They look for caps, clothes, weapons, junk and stimpaks. The longer they remain out, the more rewards they get (and the harder the fights are).
Later updates added quests. After reaching a certain vault size, the Overseer’s office is unlocked and you can send teams out on missions that are based around a story. These side quests bring valuable loot back in the form of caps and lunchboxes.
Graphics and overall Feel
Visuals are simple and clean with a retro cartoon style which fits perfectly into the Fallout aesthetic. You spend the majority of your time watching as your vault runs like a small, self-contained universe. While you watch and occasionally make decisions, the occupants work, socialize with each other, raise their children, and go about their daily lives. It’s strangely relaxing, like a postapocalyptic farming simulator.
Final Thoughts
Fallout Shelter may not have lived up to all the hype that some fans felt before Fallout 4 was released, but as a fun, original project, it has carved its own niche. It’s still a lot of fun if you like management sims or idle-style games.
The game rewards smart planning and patience. Build a vault that is thriving, protect your people, and watch as your society grows in the midst of nuclear chaos. It’s worth downloading and spending a few minutes with if you are a fan of this genre.
