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I just want to come here and say I appreciate both you and this channel, and all the work you guys do. You've long been my go to spot for game information and reliable, un-biased reviews, and will continue to be regardless of any senseless drama. Keep up the great work!
Just got this game, sunk 2 hours into it, and realized I didn’t know what I was doing. Watched this video and holy sh*t there’s a ton to do in this game ! Thanks for the video !
Love what you guys do. There is nobody out there like you guys -- the quality, depth of insight, and respect for players intelligence is second to none. The maturity in both your approach and ethics is evident and clear. Ignore the noise.
Same its actually really funny but i was just explaining to someone that for these larger games you used to be able to buy a book, basically a manual, with explanations, lore, etc. I'm not sure they even do that anymore but it definitely helped.
Good tips. Trying not to watch too many videos on the game before I play. But I feel I need a little guidance since there seems to be a lot to this game. I’m glad I preordered it and I can’t wait to play it this weekend. Also nice job on the creating your character. Looks kinda like you.
One of the best parts of this game is everyone saying different skill are essential. Weightlifting is SUPER overrated. You can get gear and ships that greatly outpace that skill. First mission I got a boost pack that increases by 20kg which is the same as two skill points. Don't waste your time with it. I completely avoid space combat so piloting is fairly useless too. Ship combat is the only part of the game I don't like, so I just avoid all those skills expect increasing grav jump for later systems far away and increasing my cargo hold which is amazing. 10% increase to cargo hold is WAY better than increasing your carry weight. My must haves are Stealth, Persuasion, Surveying, Security, and all the crafting skills. Mostly because they unlock mechanics that you can't really use without them.
Excellent video as always. Played about 8 hours and yeah Bethesda did a terrible job at the tutorial. Game is fun and I’m excited to to learn its systems, but yeah everything is more convoluted then it needs to be and the game throws a lot at you very quickly. More is not always better
Love you guys! Just read up on the drama that evidently has been going on. I apreciated your response on reddit. I have allways understood you as doing a service for gamers, by gamers. You wont lose this supporter.
Great guide, as always! I just got my feet wet with this game last night and am so torn on what build I'm going to main. Since the OG Total Recall is my favorite Sci-Fi movie of all time, I've narrowed down to a Hauser/Quaid Arnie build! File not found and wanted for sure to fit the role.
Thank you so fuckin much for this. I just dove in for 8 hours straight yesterday and I keep getting wrecked in space battles. Didn’t even know there was a pilot skill and I thought the frontier was supposed to be great bc the Coe’s hyped it up!
Thank you, been waiting a long time for this game and watched a few of your videos. Your spoiler warning at the beginning is awesome. Subscribed, played full video on mute, liked, and commented.
I understand this is not a review, but I heard a lot of words like work, complex, huge, annoying, must have, locked progress, optimize time, massive... Is there also some fun to be had in this game?
Hey yall... question... I bought the 99.00 premium steam edition of Starfield... Should I be able to play early access with that purchase? Im still unable to hit play 😭. Thank you.
Hard disagree on your suggestion for traits to pick at start. Kid's stuff, hero worshipped, and one or 2 others unlock a fairly significant amount of story / dialogue you'd miss out on (kid's stuff unlocks a significant amount of interactions with your parents throughout the whole game, same with hero worshipped and another one that unlocks access to a whole faction that requires the trait.. forgot the name). Your suggestions are purely gameplay benefits.. and frankly they are hardly necessary. I would suggest any of the story related traits instead if you want actual content and not some insigificant buff to oxygen, health etc instead.
an interesting take.. honestly i agree on the first 2. but the one you dont remembered its name - i believe it just "helps" you easily get into the faction (Serpent’s Embrace), as from what i understand, there is no faction that will require you to have a trait..
There are some specific solo traits like "Introvert" and skills like "Isolation". You can control+F on this page starfield.wiki.fextralife.com/Traits and this one starfield.wiki.fextralife.com/Skills
@@pdxdude i'm the complete opposite i don't like my character being all alone it's extremely lonely and it just feels fake to me i like something more like mass effect where you have 2 squad members with you at all times …not having squad members at all times is probably the reason why I’m not getting star field .
Just have question about being alone/with companions : i’m planning to build stealth/sniper/secret agent, having compagnons on my side could ruin the gameplay right ? Getting us spotted etc... Any though ?
Wow, well after the first three hours I’m overwhelmed, and actually a little disappointed in some areas. I feel like I’m lost to figure everything out on my own, and you kind of jump from menu to menu while exploring planets in a system. I’m doing the mission with Sara at the start and hoping it opens more doors and explanations. God I forgot how much I hate Bethesda inventory management
This game through so much shit at me at once, so many factoons, systems, and fast traveling, im literally confused asf as to wtf im even playing rn. I hope this video helps
It's def overwhelming at the start. I had an easier time when I decided to ignore the noise and focus on main story / 1 faction quest at a time and then slowly learned the systems.
Heres a real big tip, dont explore until youve completed the main story.... theres a HUGE reason why, unfortunately i cant tell you that reason without ruining the game
Starfield's graphics are all over the place. New Atlantis is so bland, even the character models in populated areas are either bad or look ridiculous. Game is fun but I'd expect more performance in areas that look so bad.
BGS character models looking bad is par for the course. They can develop REALLY fun quest lines, and they can (usually) make interesting maps that don’t get boring or feel pointless, but the technical problems are to be expected.
Quick question for everyone, am I the only person who hates to do the main quest line in open worlds? Like they completely defeat the purpose of open worlds & if the game didn't demand it I would never do them. Heck I find Bethesda seem to know this & are actively making there main quest more basic. I've only played an hour, but didn't feel engaged in the main story at all, it's just a McGuffin quest.
I talked with the devs and a comment that stood out was that they wanted you to be able to ignore the main story and play even ignoring it for fifty hours. I understand that but I really think it’s a disservice to the great stories and universe they created
@@Fextralife Oh of course it's by design, I think it's very important to have trust in the developers. Modern games give their creators feed back, so Bethesda should know where there player interest rate. All this is just a narrative project of mine, where I'm noting my gaming behavior. I have a long history of instinctively avoiding the main quest as much as possible, & I'm trying to find out why.
This is basically how one could interpret how real life is. If you are a smooth talker you can get really far in life and up the ranks in a job/career. Thus spending less time grinding out what someone would take years to do.
I got the wanted trait when i started since i thought it would be fun and well i kept getting recked due to it so took of the trait is there a way to get a new trait since now i have 2 out of 3?
.....sooo..Bethesda made an RPG in 2023 with no option to respec? Cool, cool. I mean hell, why not just give limited lives and continues too? How about no option to save when you want. Lets just go full on early 90s SNES!
There are so many skills you need in order to be a functional character it's kinda disheartening. Specially considering it takes forever to level up in this game.
Let's talk SPECS, what kind of rig do you run the game on and how does this game perform. What settings do you use. I'm talking PC, not XBOX. Looks like you're either using a controller or you're an XBOX man.
Join the UC? I was trying to help out a fellow mining bro and next thing I know I’m getting blackmailed into undercover service for those UC fascists. Sure, I may have been hacking a Deimos computer terminal but that door was closed and Tia didn’t see shit. Join the UC… FC for life!!!
Higher diff = higher chance of high tier enemies = better change at high tier loot. @ flexta, pump diff for same reason you do in diablo lol better loot!
Honestly I got so into the story stuff and doing the faction quests and learning about the history of the universe that I just stopped caring about combat altogether so loot also became kinda second. There are some really awesome rewards from quests or persuasion checks too.
The tutorials in game are pretty bad, you have to figure out a lot of things for yourself and there is a lot of new mechanics with no explanation. I cant make my boost packs go, I have the skill but dont know how to use it, stupid I know but there is no tutorial about it, also the enemy can take cover sometimes but you cant, at least I dont know how, only i can crouch but is not the same.
I agree that the tutorials are lacking and the controls are confusing. I dont think there's an actual way to take full cover as a normal shooter would. The boost pack skill won't work until you equip a boostpack (you can buy them at vendors) and then you just "double jump" per se.
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Don’t listen to the haters my man. You put in good work and produce valuable guides. Haters gonna hate when they have no other lives.
I always see people hating on Fextra. I have no idea why. They’ve helped me with so much in so many games.
Why are people hating? Some mfers need to go outside and touch grass.
@@Red_Eyed because some people have no lives outside of the internet.
I have to believe the above comments are bots considering that I literally just posted above them why there is controversy
My enjoyment of what is rapidly becoming my favorite game of all time (BG3), would not exist without the guides Fextra puts out. Your work is appreciated!
I dont care what the reviews say I am loving Starfield!! Its amazing.
You can avoid contraband scans by dropping them inside the interior of your ship. Instead of your cargo or inventory.
Brilliant!!!
Really??
OMG - yes!
I just want to come here and say I appreciate both you and this channel, and all the work you guys do. You've long been my go to spot for game information and reliable, un-biased reviews, and will continue to be regardless of any senseless drama.
Keep up the great work!
Just got this game, sunk 2 hours into it, and realized I didn’t know what I was doing. Watched this video and holy sh*t there’s a ton to do in this game ! Thanks for the video !
Just got game pass and started Starfield. 2 hours in and holy mother of God I'm loving this so far 😮
Love what you guys do. There is nobody out there like you guys -- the quality, depth of insight, and respect for players intelligence is second to none. The maturity in both your approach and ethics is evident and clear. Ignore the noise.
I still am only halfway through BG3, but it's good to know Starfield will be another stellar game to pick up later on.
I see what you did there! Lol
@@Fextralife Pun was entirely unintended lol
You’re gonna love it if you loved previous Bethesda games. It’s fallout in space, but SO much bigger, detailed, and incredibly smooth!
@@stackerman2800 Is it closer to older titles like Oblivion, FO NV? Or more like Fallout 4/76? I wasn't a big fan of 4 or 76.
@@TheBrick534 definitely closer to oblivion
Very helpful. I am old school and love written guides. More should do them. 😊
Same its actually really funny but i was just explaining to someone that for these larger games you used to be able to buy a book, basically a manual, with explanations, lore, etc. I'm not sure they even do that anymore but it definitely helped.
@@keithcarlino I remember. In fact I still have some lying around.
Thanks for the straightforward, no nonsense and organised guide, I will be sure to use these tips - keep up the good work
I’m not sure why this channel is getting hate. Best guides on the internet and you guys pump them out so fast! It’s really appreciated!
Where is this hate? All the comments I see are positive.
@@fracturedsolace145 not in this comment section, but mainly from other content creators.
The Citadel 😂
I felt that
How long til mass effect mod 😂
I’ve caught myself looking for keepers a few times, glad I’m not the only one seeing the resemblance 😅
I still remember fextralife helped me out on nioh 2 and i never knew he was a big time you tuber
Good tips. Trying not to watch too many videos on the game before I play. But I feel I need a little guidance since there seems to be a lot to this game. I’m glad I preordered it and I can’t wait to play it this weekend.
Also nice job on the creating your character. Looks kinda like you.
I never see people hating on you but apparently according to the comments they are. Screw the haters keep pushing homie.
The citadel haha 4:32
This game is so good. I can see myself playing for a very long time. Love it.
leaving a like to help against the crybabies, good video as always!
No sweeter dulcet tones on UA-cam to give out in-depth gaming advice.
Installing the game atm, can't wait to just sit back and explore this massive universe!
One of the best parts of this game is everyone saying different skill are essential. Weightlifting is SUPER overrated. You can get gear and ships that greatly outpace that skill. First mission I got a boost pack that increases by 20kg which is the same as two skill points. Don't waste your time with it. I completely avoid space combat so piloting is fairly useless too. Ship combat is the only part of the game I don't like, so I just avoid all those skills expect increasing grav jump for later systems far away and increasing my cargo hold which is amazing. 10% increase to cargo hold is WAY better than increasing your carry weight. My must haves are Stealth, Persuasion, Surveying, Security, and all the crafting skills. Mostly because they unlock mechanics that you can't really use without them.
Great tips Fex and you are the King of Action RPG. 💯😉✌🏿✌🏿
Excellent video as always. Played about 8 hours and yeah Bethesda did a terrible job at the tutorial. Game is fun and I’m excited to to learn its systems, but yeah everything is more convoluted then it needs to be and the game throws a lot at you very quickly. More is not always better
Deep breath and focus on one thing! I suggest the uc vanguard quest line or main quest. It helps to cut the clutter and ignore unnecessary systems
Love you guys! Just read up on the drama that evidently has been going on. I apreciated your response on reddit. I have allways understood you as doing a service for gamers, by gamers. You wont lose this supporter.
Great video as always Fextra!
Are we possibly seeing Starfield builds in the future? Loving the content!
Working on them yes
Awesome! Thank you.
thank you so much for adding the spoiler warnings
i was watching another beginners guide that was just blurting spoilers left right and centre
Just started playing thanks for this.
Great video, thanks man
Fantastic
Just got my first Xbox loving Starfield so far
Knocking off work early to go play this 😂. Great chanel. Keep it up.
Thank you this helped me a lot!
Thank you for this ❤
Thank you for the video. Appreciate all the hard work you put in.
Asmongold should watch your guides since he can barely make it past the loading screen in games.
Thanks for the quick tip video.
Top tier guide video mate 👌 well done 👍
Thank you! 👍
That’s it, I’m going to be a starfield boba fett
I have, bounty hunter. Alien DNA. Introvert & taskmaster for RP "since I like my crew to be efficient so I don't have to interact with them as much"
The Citadel 😂😂😂
Fextralife you are my favorite
Great guide, as always! I just got my feet wet with this game last night and am so torn on what build I'm going to main. Since the OG Total Recall is my favorite Sci-Fi movie of all time, I've narrowed down to a Hauser/Quaid Arnie build! File not found and wanted for sure to fit the role.
Thank you so fuckin much for this. I just dove in for 8 hours straight yesterday and I keep getting wrecked in space battles. Didn’t even know there was a pilot skill and I thought the frontier was supposed to be great bc the Coe’s hyped it up!
Thank you, been waiting a long time for this game and watched a few of your videos. Your spoiler warning at the beginning is awesome. Subscribed, played full video on mute, liked, and commented.
thnx dude!
These are fantastic tips thank you so much! I'm feeling this game is going to be eating up a lot of time, and that is a good thing.
Great video! Thanks for the tips.
I understand this is not a review, but I heard a lot of words like work, complex, huge, annoying, must have, locked progress, optimize time, massive...
Is there also some fun to be had in this game?
Great tips as always!😄
Asteroid Farming is GO!!!!
Shoot asteroids to gather resources. You can get common ones like water and iron but also rarer ones
Seriously? Does this really work?
@@LazloArcadia Yes, thats why I posted it
Your the go to resources
Given the scarcity of ammo in the beginning, I would argue that having a melee skill is essential.
@Slothful_Healing Can we get an update on how your playthrough is going? (Spoiler free please)
@@MrEgg93 slowly. Work is a grind at the moment. I have discovered the best way to grind exp, though. Setting up outposts.
imma keap it real for a sec.... while your wiki leaves a lot to be desired, your youtube vids are always S tier
What rig are you running this on? Looks gorgeous
Hey yall... question... I bought the 99.00 premium steam edition of Starfield... Should I be able to play early access with that purchase? Im still unable to hit play 😭. Thank you.
I think so bethesda.net/en/article/4BDnzduJQMiST4JXwqI8Pb/starfield-preorder-bonuses-early-access
Check for updates to the game and download said update iirc. Hopes that helps
I had to unplug my Xbox to clear the cache or something then the game worked.
Thanks guys.... Im up and running and its glorious! I ended up logging out of steam, restarting my pc, logging back into steam and it was ready to go.
Perks definitely looks like its taking cues from rouge like games
Hard disagree on your suggestion for traits to pick at start. Kid's stuff, hero worshipped, and one or 2 others unlock a fairly significant amount of story / dialogue you'd miss out on (kid's stuff unlocks a significant amount of interactions with your parents throughout the whole game, same with hero worshipped and another one that unlocks access to a whole faction that requires the trait.. forgot the name). Your suggestions are purely gameplay benefits.. and frankly they are hardly necessary. I would suggest any of the story related traits instead if you want actual content and not some insigificant buff to oxygen, health etc instead.
an interesting take.. honestly i agree on the first 2.
but the one you dont remembered its name - i believe it just "helps" you easily get into the faction (Serpent’s Embrace), as from what i understand, there is no faction that will require you to have a trait..
I might wait for a UI overhaul mod
Bethesda should add a reflective vest that adds 30% persuasion chance
I'm going to need some good builds or tips for playing without a companion. I am not a fan of using ai companions in a game
There are some specific solo traits like "Introvert" and skills like "Isolation". You can control+F on this page starfield.wiki.fextralife.com/Traits and this one starfield.wiki.fextralife.com/Skills
@@Fextralife awesome. Thanks
@@pdxdude i'm the complete opposite i don't like my character being all alone it's extremely lonely and it just feels fake to me i like something more like mass effect where you have 2 squad members with you at all times …not having squad members at all times is probably the reason why I’m not getting star field .
Just have question about being alone/with companions : i’m planning to build stealth/sniper/secret agent, having compagnons on my side could ruin the gameplay right ? Getting us spotted etc... Any though ?
I'm going to try to make a stealth build next so I'll let you know how that goes when I publish! :)
Wow, well after the first three hours I’m overwhelmed, and actually a little disappointed in some areas. I feel like I’m lost to figure everything out on my own, and you kind of jump from menu to menu while exploring planets in a system. I’m doing the mission with Sara at the start and hoping it opens more doors and explanations. God I forgot how much I hate Bethesda inventory management
The start is very rough! Pick one thing and stick to it and it’ll slowly ease the controls in
Fextralife 4 life
It took me 20 hours to figure out how to look at the shop cargo.
This game through so much shit at me at once, so many factoons, systems, and fast traveling, im literally confused asf as to wtf im even playing rn. I hope this video helps
It's def overwhelming at the start. I had an easier time when I decided to ignore the noise and focus on main story / 1 faction quest at a time and then slowly learned the systems.
Good stuff as always. Thanks bud
Glad I canceled this game since it has no respec option. Thanks for the heads up. I’m looking forward to seeing how it evolves with patches
is spacraft fighting good?
I can't for the love of my inventory find many merchants, and that is currently my main problem
Go into the shops in town then talk to the person at the counter. You can recognize important NPCs because they are named
Heres a real big tip, dont explore until youve completed the main story.... theres a HUGE reason why, unfortunately i cant tell you that reason without ruining the game
Starfield's graphics are all over the place. New Atlantis is so bland, even the character models in populated areas are either bad or look ridiculous.
Game is fun but I'd expect more performance in areas that look so bad.
BGS character models looking bad is par for the course. They can develop REALLY fun quest lines, and they can (usually) make interesting maps that don’t get boring or feel pointless, but the technical problems are to be expected.
Once I play I must decide which is better starfield or no man’s sky
Quick question for everyone, am I the only person who hates to do the main quest line in open worlds? Like they completely defeat the purpose of open worlds & if the game didn't demand it I would never do them.
Heck I find Bethesda seem to know this & are actively making there main quest more basic. I've only played an hour, but didn't feel engaged in the main story at all, it's just a McGuffin quest.
The main quest is actually really interesting, I suggest you push it first it’ll make your exploration a lot more fun
@@Fextralife An intro narrative hock is pretty standard, but for some open worlds game refuse to use them.
I talked with the devs and a comment that stood out was that they wanted you to be able to ignore the main story and play even ignoring it for fifty hours. I understand that but I really think it’s a disservice to the great stories and universe they created
@@Fextralife Oh of course it's by design, I think it's very important to have trust in the developers.
Modern games give their creators feed back, so Bethesda should know where there player interest rate.
All this is just a narrative project of mine, where I'm noting my gaming behavior. I have a long history of instinctively avoiding the main quest as much as possible, & I'm trying to find out why.
That’s actually super interesting! Maybe the main quest has a tendency to ruin roaming or lock you out of other quests? Let me know how it goes :)
Please don't leave behind your Baldur's Gate 3 videos.
Starfield is cool but BG3 still has a lot to cover.
Where in the world in Atlantis do you sell your ore or minerals? I just started and it says "The well" where is the well.
Do you get the feeling that in this game (like in some RPGs), persuasion just gives you dumb shortcuts that bascially make you miss content?
Not really I quite enjoyed talking people out of anything. It’s a choice for you to do or not either way
This is basically how one could interpret how real life is.
If you are a smooth talker you can get really far in life and up the ranks in a job/career. Thus spending less time grinding out what someone would take years to do.
@@Fextralife having played it now, the push your luck system they implemented for that is really fun, persuasion definitely feels more earned now
I just want to be a space version of Walter white and sell drugs across the galaxy.
Fex how can change my trials ? is possible?
Sigh... Baldurs Gate, Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077.... This is not right... My time🙆🏾♂️
I got the wanted trait when i started since i thought it would be fun and well i kept getting recked due to it so took of the trait is there a way to get a new trait since now i have 2 out of 3?
.....sooo..Bethesda made an RPG in 2023 with no option to respec? Cool, cool. I mean hell, why not just give limited lives and continues too? How about no option to save when you want. Lets just go full on early 90s SNES!
Bethesda knows the modder community will do most of the hard work.
I am still so confused on the storage options. like I have a ton of items in my room in the lodge. do I have to walk back to my ship to use them?
I don’t have that infinite chest in the lodge basement…
What is the armor in the thumbnail?
Oh Hi CAS
There are so many skills you need in order to be a functional character it's kinda disheartening. Specially considering it takes forever to level up in this game.
Fantastic on top and depressing at the bottom..
Just how I like my ladies.
Reverse that my man!
What do you mean
Let's talk SPECS, what kind of rig do you run the game on and how does this game perform. What settings do you use. I'm talking PC, not XBOX. Looks like you're either using a controller or you're an XBOX man.
you can save the game right before talking so persuasion is a useless skill
I REALLY REALLY want to like this game but its so boring and disappointing and GLITCHY it's so very hard 😢
This game does not look fun. These videos ( not just this one ) do nothing to make me think " i wish I was playing this."
Alot of menu scrolling.
Cannot respec 1/10
Join the UC?
I was trying to help out a fellow mining bro and next thing I know I’m getting blackmailed into undercover service for those UC fascists.
Sure, I may have been hacking a Deimos computer terminal but that door was closed and Tia didn’t see shit. Join the UC… FC for life!!!
Lolol
If you dont put it on your SSD, game runs like trash. I dont have room on my SSD for it so I am requesting a refund.
So you found it rather easy but advice aginst pumping up the difficulty? I'm not sure I get that
The combat isn’t fun for me so what’s the point in creating bullet sponges
Higher diff = higher chance of high tier enemies = better change at high tier loot.
@ flexta, pump diff for same reason you do in diablo lol better loot!
Honestly I got so into the story stuff and doing the faction quests and learning about the history of the universe that I just stopped caring about combat altogether so loot also became kinda second. There are some really awesome rewards from quests or persuasion checks too.
@@zwaarvlees this isn't Diablo though, there isn't any kind of loot system like that in Bethesda games.
@@lgolem09l well I must day it's closer to diablo loot than any previous Bethesda game. No Gear score but effects and rarity etc
The tutorials in game are pretty bad, you have to figure out a lot of things for yourself and there is a lot of new mechanics with no explanation. I cant make my boost packs go, I have the skill but dont know how to use it, stupid I know but there is no tutorial about it, also the enemy can take cover sometimes but you cant, at least I dont know how, only i can crouch but is not the same.
I agree that the tutorials are lacking and the controls are confusing. I dont think there's an actual way to take full cover as a normal shooter would. The boost pack skill won't work until you equip a boostpack (you can buy them at vendors) and then you just "double jump" per se.
50 minutes to go
you cannot respec
OOOF