Starfield

[The Hammer]

Hey so the new update came out a few days ago, and I'm pleased that they finally added actual functional maps. It's not the unreadable blue attempt at topography. They've even mapped the cities. I only had to look at the map for new Atlantis once or twice and finally understood it's layout and how to get around.

Now all they need to do is add the dang rover for exploration so it's not all exhaustive foot travel and we'll be getting somewhere.

There are also a whole slew of new gameplay settings that can be adjusted to like be for cash amounts, ammo carry weight, ship cargo access distance, and whether or not you need to eat or drink foods and what they do. These things also increase or decrease your experience gain, depending on the difficulty increase or reduction in your settings choices.


Now if only big name studios would stop releasing half completed garbage a la Cyberpunk2077, Fallout76, etc. it shouldn't take 13 updates for your game to be playable after release. Give me non-internet connected cartridge/disc games back, any day please.

 

[The Hammer]

@Quintessence

I was browsing through the mods and noticed a few that might help you roleplay your non-lethal pacifist character.

Non Lethal Framework

Non-Lethal Framework

Attention all sadists, pacifists, law enforcement, and bounty hunters! Non-Lethal Framework looks to make EM weapons an effective tool for future mods and role-play purposes.

www.nexusmods.com

Stealth takedowns (lethal and non)

https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/8382

And a useable brig mod

Useful Brigs

Brigs. Your ship has them, you can't use them. But why? I don't know. Cut content? Future content? Perchance. Useful Brigs aims to make brigs, well... useful. You can now send knocked out NPCs to your

www.nexusmods.com

 

[Quintessence]

I don't have a PC, so Nexus Mods don't do me any good, but thanks for the thought. I won't be reinstalling the game until the next content update, after which time I'll see what mods are up on not-PC.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Ok, so this game has been out for a few months now and I've gotten to finally spend a bit of time in the Settled Systems.

What have you thought of the Bethesda's latest space IP?

I've enjoyed it so far, but it is certainly a typical Bethesda game for all the good and ill that entails.

First play through and I decided to background as a Space Scoundrel, focusing on pistol and Shotgun Particle weapons, as well as ship piloting and some outpost dabbling.

I had a huge respect for Bethesda, but the old orginal crew is largly gone now, but after all the recent disappointments with Todd saying lie after lie after lie, this game while not terrible, is pretty much a ho hum kind of affair.

A lot of people are saying it's just a load screen simulator largely, with generic empty load screen accessible planets with nothing much to do, it's not all that terrible story wise at times so I probably am planning on picking it up when it's at an appropriate price on sale in the Steam dust bin.

 

[The Hammer]

I had a huge respect for Bethesda, but the old orginal crew is largly gone now, but after all the recent disappointments with Todd saying lie after lie after lie, this game while not terrible, is pretty much a ho hum kind of affair.

A lot of people are saying it's just a load screen simulator largely, with generic empty load screen accessible planets with nothing much to do, it's not all that terrible story wise at times so I probably am planning on picking it up when it's at an appropriate price on sale in the Steam dust bin.

I can agree it isn't their best at all and largely needs mods post one playthrough to really make it any more significant. Lots of empty planets, and lots of walking empty places.

I mean that is honestly what true space exploration would be like. But is it what makes a good game? Probably not

 

[McBell]

Ok, so this game has been out for a few months now and I've gotten to finally spend a bit of time in the Settled Systems.

What have you thought of the Bethesda's latest space IP?

I've enjoyed it so far, but it is certainly a typical Bethesda game for all the good and ill that entails.

First play through and I decided to background as a Space Scoundrel, focusing on pistol and Shotgun Particle weapons, as well as ship piloting and some outpost dabbling.

I was gifted a 30 day membership to Xbox live and was able to download and install it.

Sadly my 7 year old PC will not play it.

 

[The Hammer]

I don't have a PC, so Nexus Mods don't do me any good, but thanks for the thought. I won't be reinstalling the game until the next content update, after which time I'll see what mods are up on not-PC.

I've gotten all those mods on my Xbox console.

They are in the creation content. I just posted the Nexus links because they have the descriptions you could read.

I'm waiting for the DLC before I really start playing it again.

 

[The Hammer]

I was gifted a 30 day membership to Xbox live and was able to download and install it.

Sadly my 7 year old PC will not play it.

Damn that sucks.

But, yeah, I can see it being a bit of a resource hog.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I can agree it isn't their best at all and largely needs mods post one playthrough to really make it any more significant. Lots of empty planets, and lots of walking empty places.

I mean that is honestly what true space exploration would be like. But is it what makes a good game? Probably not

Oh I don't mind the planets. Nor large spaces. I love large exploration games which is one of the reasons why I have No Man's Sky but their problem is the opposite where almost every planet has life.

I think there needs to be diversity some abandoned planets but those planets shouldn't be walking simulators in terms that one can garner resources and mining and all that good stuff not to mention the vistas that you could come across , and the crazy weather that can happen on alien planets, and who knows maybe a hidden artifact , fossil, or two to me that would make for a great Bethesda game like it used to be. You never knew what you would find around the corner.

Another problem is they keep on using an outdated engine that while it served well seriously needs to upgraded or replaced.

If only they could bring in features like real time landing on planets like No Man's Sky has , they would have had a major winner instead of loading screen after loading screen after loading screen.

Something really bad happened with that wonderful company and it's really just a crying shame when you look back to such great epic classics as Morrowind and Oblivion and the like and see how it is now.

 

[Eddi]

I'm currently downloading Starfield

Once it's downloaded I'm off to bed

Have downloaded 6gb out of 95gb

I love Skyrim and Fallout so have high hopes for this game

Am looking forward to playing it

 

[ChieftheCef]

I play as Clint Eastwood on drugs, as I do with every Bethesda gun game. Charming, and with that bounty hunter pistol? Saved me quite a few times if a bit hard to find ammo for. I might introduce a shotgun like Hammer did

 

[The Hammer]

I play as Clint Eastwood on drugs, as I do with every Bethesda gun game. Charming, and with that bounty hunter pistol? Saved me quite a few times if a bit hard to find ammo for. I might introduce a shotgun like Hammer did

I started over and took every science trait (background professor, neon Street rat). Currently on NG+1, and at level 141. Only use a particle rifle and particle shotgun, no other combat skills, lots of social skills. Also trying my hand at playing with outpost design. The interface for it on Xbox seems clunky even in top down view. I never thought I'd say this but I liked fo4s base building concept better.

 

[ChieftheCef]

I'm holding back on purchasing it.

Todd Howard is a liar.

He's always been a liar and the company has been falling ever since the past high years with those amazing games of Morrowind , Oblivion , and Skyrim, and I'd also include the early Fallout series as the last of the greatness this company had offered.

More on topic I would say the biggest disappointment would be the customization of a ship that you could never use because everything is loading screens. What's the point of all that customization being able to walk around on your ship if you can't even fly it In any way? Todd's lies made it look like it'd be something like No Man's Sky as far as ship travel and planet exploration would be, but obviously it isn't even close to that by a long shot.

Also the missions I've been hearing about are a mixed bag where you have some really good ones mixed in with some God awful ones with all the bugs and glitches of an old aging engine that they keep promising they will fix , but they never ever do.

I think this is one of those games I'm going to wait for a bargain basement sale, which might be worth the price then but it's certainly not the worth the full price they are charging people for it now.

All and all good games are good if you don't listen to the hype.

Most of the reviews I've come across in the game plays have put it at only slightly above average so it's really a meh game at best.

I don't pre-order games anymore from Bethesda. And I'm certainly glad I didn't given Todd Howard's history of chronic lying and misrepresentation of the games he pitches out of his mouth.

 

[ChieftheCef]

I started over and took every science trait (background professor, neon Street rat). Currently on NG+1, and at level 141. Only use a particle rifle and particle shotgun, no other combat skills, lots of social skills. Also trying my hand at playing with outpost design. The interface for it on Xbox seems clunky even in top down view. I never thought I'd say this but I liked fo4s base building concept better.

I wish I could play more but the only thing that feasibly can is my Deck but it's too clunky, albeit smooth to play, to really be fun to play. Too heavy too. I want to get a GPD WIN 4 so I can play it, but that won't be until TES 6. Which games dfo you prefer? Fallout, TES, Starfield?

 

[ChieftheCef]

I'm currently downloading Starfield

Once it's downloaded I'm off to bed

Have downloaded 6gb out of 95gb

I love Skyrim and Fallout so have high hopes for this game

Am looking forward to playing it

Did you like it? I find it fun but can't get into it too much due to lack of hardware.

 

[Eddi]

Did you like it? I find it fun but can't get into it too much due to lack of hardware.

Haven't played it yet!!!

 

[ChieftheCef]

Haven't played it yet!!!

Ugh. It's not bad. I'm more of a TES guy. I practice alchemy and buy all the stuff. It's really hard to otherwise unless you do that or craft/enchant daggers which is harder and more expensive unless you're a conjugation mage and conjure weapons for your defense. Or attack muahahahaha