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"Join Game Director Todd Howard and the Starfield development team as they dive deep into the first new universe from Bethesda Game Studios in over 25 years."

What do you all think? I'm actually pretty impressed by the gameplay they showed off. Definitely going to wait for reviews but I'm hoping they pull it off. Would love for someone to finally deliver a good sci-fi game of this scale.

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[–] PenguinTD 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

prediction:

  • main plot locations are more handcrafted plus quests/factions
  • the rest of non-plot locations are just fillers to do gathering and fight procedural generated mobs settlements.
  • I don't think it's a big galaxy anyway, but probably a couple hundred systems with about 50~70 populated by the developers. So more like "local region".

did a bit google and I am right on the last bit already. source

There are over 100 Starfield star systems to find and explore, grouped by level that create difficulty tiers depending on where you go at your current level.

edit: oh, and judging from the video shown, their star system's planets will remain pretty close together just for better visuals. Space is incredibly huge and if they even put planets like what we have the night sky would be pretty boring. They can't afford to do proper nbodies simulation so most of plantes/moons etc are just orbiting on specific pace/path that are not realistic or physically correct.(judging from how they put planet together, the gas giant vs rocky planet sizes are pretty off as well.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the rest of non-plot locations are just fillers to do gathering and fight procedural generated mobs settlements

It might not be a bad thing for a Beth game, after all, all that space is free real estate for modders, and it will lead to less conflicts since big mods can just take over a bunch of planets no one else really uses, and everyone can take over different ones. Or even add new ones I guess.

[–] PenguinTD 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, if it's in terms of modding then that's pretty good. But it would take some time as it's a new engine right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

We've got time, at this rate it will be 2031 before their next release.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

AFAIK same engine, just a big upgrade. Even if it's new though, Beth will most likely let modders use the tools they do to build the game.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm looking forward to it. I've got game pass so it's no risk to play it when it comes out. Outer Wilds has been the best sci-fi space rpg I've played and this seems more ambitious.

[–] mykalcodes 1 points 2 years ago

Hard agree on Outer Wilds. It's been one of my favourite games in the last 5 or so years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wasnt going to get an xbox, but after bethesda acquisition, im gonna need a series s for the bethesdas exclusives and seems like starfield will be worth it.

[–] Cryst 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aren't they also available on PC?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Series ~~s~~ bethesda is cheaper and im console gamer

[–] Cryst 1 points 2 years ago

What do you mean Bethesda is cheaper?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Very ambitious, looks great.

I'm disappointed they don't have the capability to work on ES, Fallout, and this in parallel. You'd think that they sold enough Skyrim units to do that but seem to feel like they can't do all those things at once.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Curios to see if it’s success helps or hurts whatever the hell star citizen is.