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BouncyFrag
Member
I stole a miners half eaten sandwich right in front of him and he got big mad, but didn’t become hostile. 
clarky
Gold Member
We have another stage 5. This is not a drill people!I came home from work last night with a set plan for how I was going to spend my session and it all fell apart within about 15 minutes.
I initially thought I'd knock out a couple main quests....but I just wanted to wrap up a side I was in the middle of and then get to it. And that just led to one more side. And another. One after another. And before I knew it I had to crash unless I wanted to get less than five hours of sleep. I just cant stop thinking about it, what Im going to do next, figuring out a plan of action.
The Bethesda Effect* in full effect here.
GOTfuckingY
DeaDPo0L84
Member
Is this a spoiler? Cause it seems so, if I'm wrong sorry.
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DeaDPo0L84
Member
One thing that really kills the immersion beyond stuff that has already been mentioned is NOBODY reacts to you aiming a weapon at them or even firing in an open city. This coupled with enemies you can literally walk up to and shoot right in the head before they even notice you make it feel like there is very little AI at all.
R6Rider
Gold Member
I also noticed NPCs don't react at all to you being in areas you shouldn't be.
Sign next to a door says Security Personal Only? Have at it, nobody will notice.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Yeah, there is only vasco.Have you checked the outside of the ship?
Then i did a story mission and she appeared again.
Revolutionary
Member
Yep, I've been trying to tell people not to rush it. Just play your first playthrough normally. Don't really agree with Cohh calling NG+ a roguelike, but for the purposes of explaining to new players without spoilers, it gets the job done.
It's an explanation of the final mission... yeah I'd say that's a spoiler lol
GymWolf
Gold Member
I don't like to use this stuff but thanks anyway.
DeaDPo0L84
Member
Yea it's really odd. Again it's one of those things where the game does somethings really well and others it seems they completely overlooked it altogether. Andreja will at least comment if you take your gun out or shoot in a civilian space, but there is no consequence for doing so, she even takes her gun out while complaining that you took your gun out lol.
DeaDPo0L84
Member
I thought it was a dumb chatGPT thing so I read it for a bit and then I noped right out, kinda shitty to just throw that stuff out there.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Same. Even if you go by what some have said that "it's like Nier automata".
Who the fuck ran through Nier Automata the first time through either, eh ?
Very odd thing from not just one, but quite a bunch of reviewers, to recommend people to skip all the universe building and just mainline the central quest in a Bethesda RPG of all things.
That being said, I am also fully ready to eat crow if it DOES turn out to be something like that lol.
But I'm definitely not doing that my first time.
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DeaDPo0L84
Member
NPC is actively staring at the ceiling to avoid eye contact.
Hero of Spielberg
Gold Member
Playing hard to get, eh?
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Yeah the mantis quest was good, the suit looks nice but I don't really like the helmet, I like being able to see my character's face.
That sucks, 50 hours so far and zero crashes for now.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Haha yeah unfortunately I was standing before I entered photo mode and she was looking right at me, but then in photo mode I switched to that sexy ass pose. Wish they had an option to make all the characters lock eyes with you in photo mode.
twilo99
Gold Member
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I guess it was, I didn’t realize :/
I guess it was, I didn’t realize :/
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
15% EXP BOOST UNLOCKED.
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yet_another_alt
Member
I'm curious how much unique dialogue there is based on background. I love the flavor of the space scoundrel but on the other hand I feel that point in pistols is wasted on me. Also sunk in more time into the game. Definitely my favorite Bethesda game so far. NPCs have a lot to say, quests that really build up the setting, and I just have to reiterate how much better the voice acting is this time around. Gameplay is still jank but I guess that part of the charm. I kinda miss having VATS but the shooting is competent enough for an RPG.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Something about arriving into orbit at a new planet and just seeing either a lone ship or abandoned station just hovering there genuinely creeps me out.
Edit: And sure enough, I boarded and now we’re Dead Space. Wonderful
Edit: And sure enough, I boarded and now we’re Dead Space. Wonderful
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Elder Legend
Banned
I don't know if I am just a being a pussy but some of the interiors in Starfield creep me out. I wasn't expecting to scream a couple of times in this game. I screamed less in Resident Evil games than this. There is something really unnerving about the little creepy insect aliens in this game. Even on barren planets, the fucking scorpion looking fucks scare me.Something about arriving into orbit at a new planet and just seeing either a lone ship or abandoned station just hovering there genuinely creeps me out.
Edit: And sure enough, I boarded and now we’re Dead Space. Wonderful
And don't get me started on that Mining Platform where it's full of these aliens called swarmlings. They look like fish and a face hugger at same time and the worst part is? They swarm you in PACKS. And there is a big momma that spawns babies and it's not fun fighting them. I actually had to quit out and take a break after fighting them.
I think the reason why it feels scary is because it's a lot more realistic and believable that something like that can exist in reality. I mean, there is some weird looking shit already in the ocean on planet earth. And you have to he incredibly ignorant to think that there is no alien wildlife on other planets in some shape or form.
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balls of snow
Gold Member
Im a stim addict. Anyway to cure it.
Also the best video in whether to rush to ng+ or hodl.
Also the best video in whether to rush to ng+ or hodl.
Topher
Identifies as young
She's looking at the God Rays.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
My last post. About checking out that derelict ship..
That was a hell of a fucking experience. And it wasn’t even a mission. I have never felt that kind of horror tension in a Bethesda game before. Bravo on that.
twilo99
Gold Member
You are somewhere between stage 2 and 3 of the process.. give it a few more sessions lol
How's the cloud version? I haven't tried it yet
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clarky
Gold Member
Straight up stage one there. This could go either way. Either hes completely cured before stage 2 or we'll have another stage 5'er on our hands. Too early to tell.
Image quality isn’t the greatest, but apparently I should be using Edge rather than Chrome. Otherwise the latency isn’t too bad.
GeForce Now is significantly better but that doesn’t have Starfield support.
Elder Legend
Banned
Where is this ship?
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
So weird there's no VATS..
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
There are several of these immersion killers. This kind of thing in an rpg really sucks and I'm baffled that Bethesda didn't think it was important to program for these situations!
twilo99
Gold Member
Edge does have a few enhancements. You can also try it through the xbox app for PC, not sure if that just uses an edge window or not..
edit. unless of course you are not on Windows and then the web browser is the only option,
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bender
What time is it?
I was reminded of the THX sound when I touched the magical space ore and was transported across the universe. That has to count for something.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Check the name Schrödinger. Don’t wanna give out much more than that.
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balls of snow
Gold Member
There is SO much content and its all a step above ubisoft brand of 'content'. Its like old Bioware making a mass effect with unlimited budget.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yes. I keep going back to "this is like a next-gen Mass Effect 1" numerous times.
Yeah, on my MacBook, don’t have my gaming pc with me.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Get the Targeting Systems skill for your ship. Once you’re able to lock on, you zoom in on enemy ships in slo mo and can pick apart which areas to hit. This is how you disable engines to hijack and board. It also feels closest to VATS. For now.
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
I love all the random, weird, and funny encounters people are having by just exploring in this game. I just wish they didn't run to share all these moments on their socials or on forums every time. I want to experience these first hand.
ManaByte
Banned
That's how I gamed for 3 months last year. Use Edge, it has a sharpening option. Depending on your connection you can get some 60fps on Xcloud. I played through the entire Halo Winter Update that way.
LaughingStock
Member
I'm playing on very hard and gunfights are challenging enough. I need to take cover, retreat, heal. But space battles, man. I'm having my ass kicked. By the time I manage to take one's shield down, his wingmates just blew me up. 1v1 I can handle. But it's usually 3v1.
In Everspace 2 I would hide behind asteroids or debris to recharge my shield but in Starfield usually there isn't cover nearby. Am I doing something wrong?
I switched the difficulty to normal, and it's much more manageable. Each shot now takes a significant chunk off their shields.
In Everspace 2 I would hide behind asteroids or debris to recharge my shield but in Starfield usually there isn't cover nearby. Am I doing something wrong?
I switched the difficulty to normal, and it's much more manageable. Each shot now takes a significant chunk off their shields.
clarky
Gold Member
Love it or hate it, its completely intentional. Think they want you to explore and learn a place rather than just follow a bunch of markers. I hated it at first, very frustrating. But i know my way around the 3 or 4 big places I've been to its fine, and the bonus is im still finding new stuff in places when i revisit them.
The game definitely make you put in the work.
SportsFan581
Member
Just started, only have about an hour or so invested so far. Graphics are surprisingly good for Bethesda. They've really improved the 3rd person view, first game from them where this seems like a nice option to play with.
The first bit of dog-fighting plays mostly like what you'd expect from this genre, as in there doesn't really feel like there is much movement in your ship at all. Comes across more like you are stationary and the enemy fighters are flying around you. I guess it is really hard to create that feeling of movement when you don't have the ground passing beneath you like in Ace Combat or something like that. This is a criticism I've had for all the space fighter games though, maybe it is just me.
The first bit of dog-fighting plays mostly like what you'd expect from this genre, as in there doesn't really feel like there is much movement in your ship at all. Comes across more like you are stationary and the enemy fighters are flying around you. I guess it is really hard to create that feeling of movement when you don't have the ground passing beneath you like in Ace Combat or something like that. This is a criticism I've had for all the space fighter games though, maybe it is just me.
clarky
Gold Member
I *think* it means the landing bay needs a direct route to the cockpit, ie though a habitat, not actually connected directly to the cockpit. I had the same issue last night but sacked it off before i tried it as it was pissing me off as well.
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