Summary
One inventiveStarfieldfan has conceptualized and designed a catalog feature that may help the game become more focused on space exploration than it currently is. It doesn’t necessarily mean thatStarfieldlacks core exploration mechanics, but there’s always room for improvement, and there are many features and mechanics from which the latest Bethesda roleplaying experience can potentially benefit.
Although a classic Bethesda RPG at its core,Starfieldhas stepped into unknown territory for the studio by introducing traits of the space exploration genre. Apart from doing quests and leveling their characters, players also need to travel between planets on their spaceships, build outposts, gather resources, and explore the vastness of space. Mod support is another classic descriptor of a Bethesda game, so it shouldn’t be surprising that players have been improving space exploration andsolving immersion issues inStarfieldwith modsfrom the start. Interestingly, the recent idea proposed by a devoted fan could lay the foundation for yet another mod.
As revealed by Ares_from_Mars on Reddit, they’ve come up with a concept of a Flora and Fauna Catalog forStarfield. According to the user, they felt like the game needed some sort of catalog to help players fill in the gaps in their knowledge about the various life forms they encounter. Ares_from_Mars has gone as far as meticulously designing two pages of said catalog, making them indistinguishable fromStarfield’s vanilla UI. The first entry is focused on a representative of the game’s hostile fauna, namely the Crocodaunt, while the second is dedicated to a more peaceful subject, the Sweetwater Cactus. Judging by the positive reception of the concept by players in the Reddit thread, theStarfieldcommunity is interested in a feature like this being added to the game.
Starfield Fan Shares a Concept of a Space Catalog
The preparatory work done by Ares_from_Mars makes a potential Space Catalog a very viable feature forStarfield. Moreover, players have already suggested passing the concept directly to Bethesda Game Studios via the official Discord channel, where other fan-designed features are regularly submitted for consideration. While sharing the idea with the development team may eventually have an impact, relying on the modding community is the second-best option. Even the recently addedREV-8 vehicle has received the mod treatment, so there’s barely anything impossible for enthusiasticStarfieldfans.
The concept of a Flora and Fauna Catalog seems like a very appropriate addition toStarfield, making some wonder why the feature hasn’t been a part of the game from day one. Allowing players to unlock new articles in an extensive space encyclopedia would be an excellent driving force for space exploration. Hopefully, Bethesda will consider adding such a feature in future updates. A similar mechanic may even land withthe upcoming release ofStarfield: Shattered Space, as there are probably many secrets and unannounced additions waiting to be discovered by players in the expansion.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
