Highlights
- Fallout 76 players have adopted the tradition of listing the "You Have Been Insulted!" note for the maximum selling price, despite its lack of value.
- The note is a rare collectible item that players receive after being insulted by the Insult Bot in the game, but it has no real worth.
- Some players list the note for 40,000 caps in their vending machines as a deterrent against potential thieves, although it is not intended to be purchased.
Players have taken to listing a particular item for the maximum selling price in Fallout 76, despite it arguably having no value. Such is the story of Fallout 76’s ‘You Have Been Insulted!’ note. Players will likely encounter this popular trend on their journeys throughout Appalachia, and it can be extremely confusing to anyone unaware of the story behind it.
Fallout 76’s community has helped shape the game immensely from the state in which it launched. For example, the community’s lack of support for PvP in Fallout 76 is widely believed to be what led to its removal from the game, which is almost non-existent anymore. While the community has overall helped to steer the game in a favorable direction, certain bad apples have left their mark and also shaped the game in their own ways.
What is the “You Have Been Insulted!” Note in Fallout 76?
The coveted ‘You Have Been Insulted!’ note comes from a rare encounter in Fallout 76, where Insult Bot, a golden Protectron robot, will approach the player and promptly insult them, then leave. After receiving the insult, a note will automatically appear in the player’s inventory as documented proof of their encounter with Insult Bot.
This random encounter can occur seemingly anywhere throughout Fallout 76’s Appalachian wasteland, but it will only happen when players are traveling between locations on foot, as opposed to fast-traveling around the map. So in a way, this item will find its way to the player, instead of the other way around, so long as they are wandering around the wasteland.
While the ‘You Have Been Insulted!’ note is generally considered a collector’s item in Fallout 76 because of the rarity behind how unpredictable the encounter can be, as a text document in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, it’s naturally worthless. However, while it may not actually have any real value, it has become a tradition for players to list this item for the maximum selling price in the player vending machines in Fallout 76.
While there are many potential reasons for players to list items for the max price in their vending machines in Fallout 76 , the ‘You Have Been Insulted!’ notes for 40,000 caps aren’t meant to be purchased. It’s never been publicly verified, but having multiple items listed at such an unrealistic price is believed to be a working method to deter players from attempting to steal from the seller’s personal storage.
Player-Vendor Etiquette
It’s fairly common for players to list items in their vending machine for 40,000 caps, which is the maximum amount, with the intention that these items are there for display, meaning potential buyers should contact the seller to negotiate a proper trade. It’s technically not impossible for players to buy these items, but considering that it's likely intended to be traded instead of purchased, it usually isn’t practical to spend the caps in most circumstances.
While there are many potential reasons for players to list items for the max price in their vending machines in Fallout 76, the ‘You Have Been Insulted!’ notes for 40,000 caps aren’t meant to be purchased. It’s never been publicly verified, but having multiple items listed at such an unrealistic price is believed to be a working method to deter players from attempting to steal from the seller’s personal storage. Any item can serve this superstitious purpose, but the title of this particular note acts as the perfect repurposed jest for players who would attempt such an exploit.
This tradition has slowly become an unwritten rule for Fallout 76 that players participate in, although it’s uncertain if it truly works. Whether the related exploit’s existence is being withheld in secrecy, if it’s been patched, or if it never existed in the first place, many players will continue to participate in the ‘You Have Been Insulted!’ trend, just in case.
