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Starfield Early Access thread | See That Standard Edition Over There? You Can Upgrade It.
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TrueGrime
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Magic Carpet
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I did not start out with persuasion as a skill but Ive had so many opportunities to use it that I’ve just went ahead and leveled it up.
I think I e saved a lot of credits so far.
But Mom and Dad are getting some cut though I have no idea how much. The cookies were worth it.
I think I e saved a lot of credits so far.
But Mom and Dad are getting some cut though I have no idea how much. The cookies were worth it.
clarky
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Mom & Pop is about 5k a month it automatically comes out of your pocket.
Absolutely loving this. I have a Rouge AI that I pissed off last night seemingly chasing me around the galaxy lol. Class.
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CrustyBritches
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I love it when you get a random quest, follow it down the rabbit hole, and you end up in a crazy alternate scenario that's so removed from where you started that your pre-quest self feels like a distant memory. I was a Ranger doing an investigation. Next thing you know, Steve Harvey...gets me wrapped up in manufacturing and smuggling a drug for a Russian. Now I've got an alter-ego, inside connections, a job where I make the shit.
This game is the best.
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reinking
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I do. I wonder if it is because I constantly delete some of the older saves while I am in that menu. I will stop doing that. It just drives me nuts how often the game saves even though I turned off some of the autosave options.
gothmog
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I wish this game
Vehicles also feel missing every time I'm running across a planet for minutes at a time.
When the game works it is top notch, though. They just need to trim out the bullshit and I hope they address it in some patches.
Agreed. I have been thinking about this all weekend while playing and I think the biggest issue is you almost fell like you have to fight the game to get to the fun. They should have streamlined the early game skill progression and fast travel systems. I would have made the base tier skills progress by just doing stuff instead of having to invest skill points. Run 1000km while encumbered and you get better carry capacity. Shoot with any weapon and get more skilled as you progress. After you hit the ceiling on those early skills then you get into the skill tree for advanced stuff.
Vehicles also feel missing every time I'm running across a planet for minutes at a time.
When the game works it is top notch, though. They just need to trim out the bullshit and I hope they address it in some patches.
Elder Legend
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Punished Miku
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He throws me some likes sometimes. We're bros.Since when did you learnkanjobazooie masterful ways ?
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Did a pretty long quest line to get a better ship, 100% worth it, I actually enjoy space battles. Also got a variant of the Grendel that fires incendiary rounds, even the NPC was enjoying it:
Real shit : what outfit is that !? Soooo clean
Elder Legend
Banned
it's called the Mantis, it's from a side quest
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I did get a legendary weight increase body with base stats of 120 a pop so idk if this mantis can beat that.
I’ll have to look into getting it tonight maybe to see.
Punished Miku
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Just showed up outside a rock planet in the middle of a ship battle. Powered down everything but shields and grav drive to avoid detection but it failed. Plotted course to the next system (never been) to avoid death and jumped while getting massacred. Barely made it out (I've upgraded grav drive twice for speed). Now to land and repair the ship. Its fucked up.
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IDappa
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He may need to instal some security cameras lol.
DeaDPo0L84
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Sentinel Mantis Spacesuit, I'm using a mod though where it turns the helmet white, by default it's black.
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Magic Carpet
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Possibly. At least for one NPC on Mars. I waited several times to sneak some mats whisky from the admin office but he never left. He just stood there looking at the whisky bottle the entire time.
Revolutionary
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Just finished an awesome mission with the best possible ending, only achievable if you actually read notes and pay attention to your surroundings instead of blindly following the waypoints. Feelsgoodman
The mission is called Entangled and as stated, if you follow instructions to turn off the machine, you have to make a choice between two options. But there's a computer in an overlooking room, with a nearby note hinting on what went wrong with the experiment in the first place. If you put on your thinking cap... who knows what might happen...
The mission is called Entangled and as stated, if you follow instructions to turn off the machine, you have to make a choice between two options. But there's a computer in an overlooking room, with a nearby note hinting on what went wrong with the experiment in the first place. If you put on your thinking cap... who knows what might happen...
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balls of snow
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There I was following the main mission to Mars when bam! I got roped into playing a spy for the UC SysDef. Now I need to go undercover and infiltrate some pirates.
Bye main story, see you in 5 hours or more.
Bye main story, see you in 5 hours or more.
DonJorginho
Banned
This Crimson Fleet quest line is some of the most fun I have had in gaming in YEARS.
R6Rider
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How is everyone playing character and faction wise?
I'm basically a space courier and merc, but not full on bounty hunter. Avoiding joining the FC or UC groups.
Still on the first ship (Frontier) with a few upgrades, but I need to get another ship soon. Need to have a big ol ship for hauling shit haha.
I'm basically a space courier and merc, but not full on bounty hunter. Avoiding joining the FC or UC groups.
Still on the first ship (Frontier) with a few upgrades, but I need to get another ship soon. Need to have a big ol ship for hauling shit haha.
Topher
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I'm UC currently doing the Ranger's faction. lol....so much for background checks, huh? Technically I started out as a bounty hunter, but I'm not really playing that way yet. I'll get to bounties when I have a beefier ship. Right I have the Mantis which is good, but can still get blown out of space. Started messing around with ship building and getting the hang of it, but sucks you can't just start from scratch. You have to start with a ship you acquired and the you can take it apart and actually replace everything with something else.
40 hours in and I'm loving it. Push aside the negatives and look at the quests, side quest, and factions......this is prime Bethesda. No doubt about that in my mind.
Topher
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Ah man.....how does that work? You actually join them as a pirate?
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Player: "Vasco, do you know any human jokes?"
Vasco: "I am looking at one. I hope that was a suitable response."
Vasco: "I am looking at one. I hope that was a suitable response."
PonyStation4
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I was playing Starfield when all of a sudden my PC shut off and wouldn't turn back on. Only a click from the psu and lights/fans turning on for 1 second on the motherboard. I removed the PSU and shorted it to test if it was still working... it's dead. Now I'm going to test if it took out anything else
Bumblebeetuna
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I've spent the last two hours exploring on one planet just trying to complete all of the scans. Got all of the resources and plants but I am missing one fucking enemy type.. doesn't tell me "biome complete" so doesn't that mean they have to be in the area? Fucking annoying.
Game is incredible though. Every time I start down a quest line a new one comes along and I get lost down that rabbit hole.
Game is incredible though. Every time I start down a quest line a new one comes along and I get lost down that rabbit hole.
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Scanning is the true hardcore mode. Its brutal.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
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clarky
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45 hours on the clock since release, slept no more than 6 hours a night just so I can get more game time. Some fantastic side missions/quests. Not touched any ship building or outposts, around every corner there's something new. Could this be Bethesda's best game to date? Quite possibly.
No doubt in my mind now, this is GOTY for me.
No doubt in my mind now, this is GOTY for me.
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Fess
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Zoom in on these pics. Can’t believe this is a Bethesda game, they’ve upgraded their visuals a ton, the level of detail is pretty insane tbh. Could make cover art from the first one.
I did a mission that took me to a huge NASA fascility, museum area showing off the things used during the moon landing and all. The lore in this game is sooo good. Found a sweet ol suit, looks filmsy but all my suit stats got upgraded.
I need to start doing some base building, want to see how that is, I’ve completely dodged that bit so far
9.2/10
39 hours
I did a mission that took me to a huge NASA fascility, museum area showing off the things used during the moon landing and all. The lore in this game is sooo good. Found a sweet ol suit, looks filmsy but all my suit stats got upgraded.
I need to start doing some base building, want to see how that is, I’ve completely dodged that bit so far
9.2/10
39 hours
R6Rider
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DonJorginho
Banned
On an undercover operation for the UC yes! Let's just say it puts you in some very interesting predicaments with even more interesting people.
And also, getting to see the Crimson Fleet hideout was a truly jaw dropping moment, one of my best moments of gaming this year.
Elder Legend
Banned
The female boss bitch from Crimson Fleet is so fucking annoying and obnoxious. The moment I met her, I knew exactly from the start that I am just going to screw the Crimson Fleer over.
Also, since I went full stealth, I just killed every Pirate in the Key that I could without being noticed. It's fantastic being an undercover spy.
The funny thing is, my characters backstory is that he is a criminal and a thief. So I just rob and kill for both that I do missions for and for those that I am going against. I love being the ultimate asshole.
My favorite thing to do is to pickpocket all the quest character characters and steal their id's, credits and passes for security. It's so funny.
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DeaDPo0L84
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Me needing to only climb a small ledge to loot a crate:
SirKicksalot
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I picked the premade character that looks like Amos from The Expanse and I suppose that's how I play. Ain't nobody got time for faction stuff and bullshit quests.
Some of the, uh, dungeons and man-made locations are incredible. Then you get into some putty dough environment and it's like you're playing NMS but the wildlife AI is broken. Predators holocaust herbivores on every planet
Looking forward to the inevitable mod that will match dungeon gravity to planet gravity. Some interiors are 1G while outside it's lower. Low gravity combat is super fun.
DeaDPo0L84
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Think I found the companion I'm gonna run with...
Punished Miku
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This is a long shot but does anyone know what system / planet the quest "Fueling Greatness" started on? For some inexplicable reason, the "Activities" section has almost no quest info.
Its the super snobby space cruise company.
I would buy a strategy guide if they made one.
Its the super snobby space cruise company.
I would buy a strategy guide if they made one.
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Elder Legend
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Looks like some middle aged Indian space milf.Think I found the companion I'm gonna run with...
twilo99
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I guess I'm just gonna be a humble scientist catalogging shit for like 20 hrs real quick. Maxing out the scanner skill tree. Can't stop ...
I would like to do the same lol
Which planets have you found to be best so far?
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twilo99
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I think when people ask what Bethesda have been doing for the past 7 years… side quests, they’ve been making side quests.
Punished Miku
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Jemison / ALPHA CENTAURI is the hardest one so far and its the main starter planet. Once you truly learn all the systems for scanning it gets a bit easier.
I'd actually suggest maxing out a few barren rock moons to get your feet wet. A planet full of life is a lot more work.
clarky
Gold Member
Not that it matters but the Steam CCU is actually going up slightly everyday.
Interested to see what numbers it pulls next weekend.
Interested to see what numbers it pulls next weekend.
Ultra Donny
Member
The first night I played, I was a little bit underwhelmed. Gave it another chance the next night. I understood the systems better and I enjoyed it a bit and the experience growed. Fast forward and I can't stop thinking about when I can play again. Haven't feelt this about a game in a looong time. So so good. Glad I found this thread and get to read about everyone else's adventures.
twilo99
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My initial expectation - 7/10
1st session - solid 7/10 confirmed
2nd session - 8/10 maybe
3rd session - solid 8/10
4th session - can’t wait to play again. Score on that? Can’t ever score that feeling…
Punished Miku
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I'm at top 5 best game ever made currently but still too early to say.
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