CAMP

The Construction and Assembly Mobile Platform (C.A.M.P.) is an advanced settlement creation device in Fallout 76 issued to the residents of Vault 76.

Background
The Construction and Assembly Mobile Platform is a mobile device created by the Vault-Tec Corporation. Future-Tec had some sort of involvement in the C.A.M.P.'s design, having produced a model of C.A.M.P. described as the "latest in advanced C.A.M.P. technology." Whether this is referring to the standard C.A.M.P. being a Future-Tec creation, or that Future-Tec made its own improvements to the existing C.A.M.P. is unknown. While many were used by the residents of Vault 76, they later were utilized by wastelanders returning to Appalachia, to the point one individual made a series of holotape instructions to educate individuals how to use them. They were also for sale at certain locations.

Characteristics
The C.A.M.P. consists of a small olive drab chassis that, when deployed, sprouts metal supports and various workshop-related tools. Intended to be portable, it quickly folds into a toolbox-like form complete with sturdy handles.

The rear post extends upward into a miniature drill press while a vice clamp swings out from the side. The top of the toolbox-like portion of the chassis folds out into two sections to reveal a small circular saw.

The side of the chassis reads "C.A.M.P." in golden lettering, with "Construction & Assembly Mobile Platform" written underneath. The model number is also present, written as "Vault-Tec Mo. No. 76SE." A notice is written beneath the model, stating: "WARNING: Do not use before passing Vault-Tec 'Serving Survivors' (Course Plan No. 243)."

Usage
C.A.M.P.s are used to create mobile settlements that the player character can deploy nearly anywhere in Appalachia. They can be placed or moved by opening the inventory menu and pressing the indicated C.A.M.P. button.

If the C.A.M.P. placement is invalid, the device will be outlined in red. Otherwise, the C.A.M.P. will be outlined in green, indicating valid placement. Once placed, the player character will have a personal settlement in an area centered on the C.A.M.P.

A C.A.M.P. can be moved to a different location by redeploying and paying 5-50 caps depending on how far the player character is from their camp and how recently they last moved the C.A.M.P.

If the player character's settlement becomes damaged, all repairs can be automatically made by selecting the "Repair All" interaction option at the C.A.M.P., but only if they have the scrap necessary to meet the requirements for the repairs.

Locations
The C.A.M.P. is acquired by the player character in Vault 76 on the way out into Appalachia. There is a pile of C.A.M.P.s behind the stand, but none of these can be taken. Another C.A.M.P. can be found at the overseer's camp, where the overseer has left hers for the vault residents to use the cooking station and workbenches. Player characters can also find C.A.M.P.s placed by other characters on the same server.

The player character can place their C.A.M.P. outside wherever there is relatively flat terrain that is not near existing structures nor in a restricted area. The immediate area around Vault 76 and the Whitespring golf club are examples of restricted areas. Player characters are able to place their C.A.M.P. adjacent to their teammates' to connect them and construct larger settlements.

On the small chance of a player character's C.A.M.P. having been in the same location of another character's currently placed C.A.M.P. while joining a server, their C.A.M.P. will not be placed but the settlement will be stored as a single blueprinted object for easy placement elsewhere. However, due to current game limitations, it is frequently impossible to place an existing blueprint if any differences in terrain exist. The player character will have the option of either placing down their C.A.M.P. for free elsewhere or joining another server where their location is unoccupied and their C.A.M.P. will spawn there automatically.

Following the release of the Wastelanders add-on, player characters are disallowed from building in specific areas due to presence of buildings owned by human NPCs. Any player character with a C.A.M.P. already in such areas before an add-on's release, are evicted, but these C.A.M.P.s can be transferred to another location once for free.

Turrets and traps
Before patch 1.1.0.8., adding turrets used much more of the C.A.M.P. budget than other features did. In update 1.1.0.8, turrets use much less of the budget. This is offset by limiting the total number of turrets in a C.A.M.P. to 10, regardless of type. The effect is dramatic. A modest camp with six missile turrets had a maxed budget before the update. The budget is only 25% used after the update with no changes made by the player. * These traps must be connected to a trigger, either a laser trip wire or a pressure plate. Those are listed in electrical connectors.