Technically though, how smart do we want the AI to be. Do we want them to have comms with the rest of the group and for half of them to set up a covered firebase while the rest use another exit to go around and come at your from behind in a pincer movement? Pretty sure that if the AI used seasoned combat tactics the majority of players would complain bitterly about the game being too hard.
Around 40:33 Vasco detects enemies and Gopher deals with them, declaring they are “dead enemies, “ex-enemies,” “enemies that have ceased to be.” I’m old enough that I have to wonder how many younger people today will get the Monty Python reference, but this is an example of why I enjoy Gopher’s sense of humor so much more than a dead parrot! Not that I enjoy ANY dead parrots other than Monty Python’s. :)
I see Monty Python quoted often on the Internet. The references will live on forever even if the kids of today and the future have no idea where they came from.
Gopher you are genuinely my favorite RUclipsr by far. Life gets in the way sometimes but I’ve been watching for years now since the new Vegas play throughs and I always end up right back here. Keep up all the good work.
Me at 30 waking up an staring at the ceiling: 'I need a companion to wake up next to, and a player home of my own, everybody I know has one, also I should do my starship license, it's a shame I don't already have one, need better quests to make more credits, but the named NPCs seem to not want low level players, should've put more points into commerce instead of weight lifting when I had the chance. So many quest markers and so little time, at least I woke up well rested.'
I think I figured out what this game is. It's not "No Man's Sky," it's not "Elite: Dangerous," it's the original Mass Effect. Loading screen to land on a planet with limited exploration area, slightly jank vehicle controls that some get used to and others don't, OK yet effective combat? Yep, Mass Effect all the way. I loved the first Mass Effect, so I think I will like this game.
I was totally dying watching you do that first lock pick. I finally figured it out early yesterday and to see and remember the struggle was painful. lol Strangely enough, I think I like the digi-pick setup in this better than the usual lockpicking mini-game in every other Beth title. This one requires a little more thought.
I love you man. Following you in different games and I am so glad I get to watch this series from the outset, as it happens, in a completely new game. Thank you.
@@nerezza5943 both. I noticed Gopher has a habit of cutting the episode off on a comedic note so every funny scene is a possible outro, and the next episode's intro
Well, that sure isn't your Granddad's Lock Pick Minigame. I like it, not only is it different but it makes you THINK about what your doing, instead of just looking for the right spot to turn the key.
That comedic ending is truly the staple of your let's play! Anyway really glad you take your time as usual with this let's play, so that I can play ahead without really spoilling myself.
I'm just amazed and find it incredibly funny 😂 that I, an Australian are one of the first people to see this and it's not even that late. Oh and by the way gopher thanks for the videos here and on the live channel they've been a huge help whilst I've been recovering in hospital. Much love, my guy keep up the good work ❤👍
WAY back in MGS1, once you get discorved by the enemy and lose them, they still stay on high alert, speeding up their patrols and run when they hear sounds, they don't just have a sudden bout of amnesia and forget about you like they do even in "modern" Bethesda games. I won't believe that it's impossible for the game engine to keep enemies in a 'caution' state for at least 1 in-game day.
Leucauge venusta is a very pretty little orbweaver spider we have here in North America and down in Central America, also known as the orchard orb weaver. I can see about three from where I am sitting right now! 😊
I'm cracking up. Gopher: THERE is the unknown, it's about to become known.😂😂😂 Are these things hostile? We're like tourist basically! 😂😂😂 Seriously you're a hoot!! And Bethesda did an awesome job on Vasco, his sarcasm is spot on. I love this game.❤
They have ceased to be, they have expired and gone to meet their maker, bereft of life, they have shuffled off this mortal coil and gone to join the choir invisible... These are ex-pirates.
I believe, the way that you use your scanner is you have to scan the same object but a different sample of the object in question. So if there are several samples of the same object that you're attempting to scan I believe that's how you raise your knowledge of said object...I. e. You'll have to scan multiple dust roots or rock samples. Or I also believe it might just be that you have to scan everything that is in the objective. 3/3 ore samples, 5/5 dust roots etc. whatever the objective is on your scanner. Also I think that the more you use your scanner or the more that you want to use your scanner when it's time to upgrade your skills you may want to invest some points in that ability. I believe it'll Grant you the ability to scan from a further distance and also scan more complex objects.
@@crandleberrysadie It's a BGS game. You can just assume that all the companions can carry your burdens. So yeah, I used Vasco to carry stuff, but it's not enough. It's never enough :)
These first episodes may not mean much to you now, but I can sense in them the passion of someone experiencing for the first time a game he is very excited about after along wait. I’m so glad I recorded my first blind playthrough as well, so I can live that excitement again.
Gopher loving the play through. Please record and upload all of your play throughs. I need to see your take on all the different types of characters types you can play… from space pirate to industrialist and beyond
Yep this game definitely has the same Massive Problem as Fallout 4 where anything with a high fire rate does practically no damage despite that NOT being how ballistics work. Makes automatic weapons practically useless as a result. I mean its not like they could have balanced it with muzzle climb and controllability, oh no, has to do 1/3 the damage with the same ammo and a longer barrel.
Enjoyed your vid. I decided to wonder off before attacking the pirates and when I got back to spot - the Kreet lab building was gone and land was re-generated, my ship now was somewhere else. Had to take off and re-land at Lab pirate quest spot again twice before Kreet building popped back in and this time I went right to it.. (Oh, strange part is that it showed Kreet lab building on map at only 200 away but lab was not there when I got there until I relanded the second time.)
I've seen people describe the lockpicking minigame as "brain hurting" but I really don't understand that sentiment. It's confusing as hell when you first do it, but as soon as you grasp the concept, it's really not that hard. Especially if you actually invest into the security skill. Then the game lights the rings up when a key fits in it. This mechanic is still used to mislead you, as higher difficulty locks give you more keys than you actually need to complete the puzzle. But it's easy enough to grasp and I rarely get caught up on it anymore.
Can use the laser for enemies (if you're ever short on ammo it's very helpful) I'm looking forward to xedit and such for more modability. Not for fancy new things, but just for fixes like scanner range making more sense, stealth tweaks to make it more usable, and other similar things. That also means I'll need to get it on Steam, since the script extender won't work on MS store versions.
oh shit; I didn't think about that before now.. We've entered the journey of a loot goblin, a journey beyond any known realm, a journey beyond earth! We.. might be stuck here until the end of time, until Gopher has systemically looted our galaxy. Hold on to your flextapes and other schtuff if you treasure it
Calling your colony New Atlantis, both implies you confirmed there had been an actual Atlantis at some point and that you totally ignore the city being destroyed so hard, that it became myth.
Credits... In containers... Like solid objects (coins, money)... But in the sci-fi, credits are usually considered electronic currency... 😀 Finding it in containers like regular money is pretty unusual... 😀
In the comments of the first episode of this series, I made a reference to the film classic Alien. I had no idea that the UC had their own version of Wayland-Yutani's Bio-Weapons Division when I posted that comment. 😂
Lenny had Kitty jumping on his head; now we have Malcom(b) with VASCO jumping on his head. Neither one of them liked it. VASCO should heed the lesson from what happened to Kitty.
Omg I’m so happy! Thank you for the upload, Gopher, can’t wait for the next episode and so on until you’ve made the 200 or so of your first Let’s Play.
One thing I really like about what Bethesda has done here is my approach to the Kreet base was different visually than Gopher's. In the valley where the base is was another station a short distance away with a few interesting tidbits around it, as well as other far-off things. I like where that world generation methodology is going and I hope I can see it expanded upon and improved in future games.
**EDIT TO REMOVE POSSIBLE SPOILER** I'm thinking of buying the game and streaming "Gaming Noob attempts to play Starfield" but I don't know if I'm ready for the people laughing at me instead of with me lol
Like with anything, you have to upgrade your scanner through skills. There are skills and ranks, that give you more abilities. For instance, "Surveying" gives you the zoom ability and increases the range to 20m. If you want more range and zoom, you have to work through the ranks. The skill "Scanning" gives your scanner the ability to detect more stuff. There are 4 ranks as well.
Do the perks just immediately make your scanner better? I find it weird that you would get xp and then just be like "oh, hey, there's a button here that says 'zoom', how didn't I see that before". Please tell me there's some in game reason for it all.
What’s odd is that first lock didn’t look likea novice level…there shouldn’t be any keys that could be used in the wrong layer in novice…or at least that’s what it looked like in my game. Maybe locks get harder based on game difficulty?
@@johnthompson245 you're more or less supposed to line up each pin before slotting them. Later locks end up with 4-5 rings to get through and a handful of extra picks that can block you off if you aren't paying attention and use them where you shouldn't.
So good to have you back in a new Bethesda RPG. When can we expect part 3? What's your release cadence plan? I'm playing through the game myself, but I love watching you go through the same areas I played through just to get your perspective and classic sarcastic British humor. :D
Bit of a shame they've continued the Fo76 trend for looting and world objects (and apparently weapon modding too). It was quite nice having NPCs visually wear gear and use weapons, and be able to take it from them. Likewise being able to 'pick up' and move objects in the world, while far from essential, made me feel a bit more in-the-world. Be interested to see if/when/how worlds 'reset'.
I like the way alien fauna is behaving - it's not attacking unless provoked; it's quite realistic. So, decision to scan by all cost is not very well thought out - this is like trying to take a selfie with a lion even when it grows at you, telling to go away...😂 On the other hand I don't like how this particular; alien planet look like - it seems grey and uninspiring.
Unfortunately with putting subtitles on for viewers it can often alert you to enemies that you wouldn't otherwise hear or know were there. It's a really common problem across all kinds of RPG's especially when stealthing. I like the look and feel of Starfield more than I did for F4 (probably the silent protagonist is a big part of that, SO glad BGS seems to have listened to the criticisms).
A question for Gopher and/or anybody else who has progressed a decent amount in the game.... How is the writing? What are the quests and companions like? For context, I'm one of those people who won't play Skyrim without Inigo, various other companions, and tweaks that make the vanilla dialogue more diverse. Similarly, I wouldn't play Fallout 4 without Tales from the Commonwealth or Heather Casdin... You get the picture... Because here's the thing... I've always found that exploration in an open world setting is Bethesda's forte, nobody really does it quite like they do. However... when I want a strong story-driven experience I fire up games like Witcher 3, or, more recently, BG3. From what I've been given to understand, exploration in Starfield isn't at the same level as their previous titles...which I accept; the setting itself is bound to impose limitations. This does leave me wondering, though, what the more narrative elements of the game are like. Thanks for any input, btw.. It's just really difficult to find objective information on Starfield right now...
I’m a fair way into the game and I think that the writing is better than Skyrim on average, worse than the Witcher 3 on average and about the same as fallout 4. As highs go, there is nothing that comes even close to the highs of W3, but I think there is nothing in Skyrim that competes with Starfield so far. And that’s where I would differentiate it from f4, things like sanguines quest are a highlight in Skyrim - now think of how rdr 2 handled a very similar quest, which I would put up there with W3. Starfield’s average quests are better than sanguine but not as good as rdr2’s handling of that same quest subject or the Witcher 3’s. Starfield highlights are as good as rdr’s and w3’s average quests. I also think personally that the first quest - as seen in ep1 of this play through is by far the worst writing I have encountered in the game, from miner to constellation in my opinion is the worst and it only gets better from there. Just my opinion of course, it’s very subjective! Hope that helps!!
@@PippetWhippet Thank you! This actually confirms my guesses, and I really appreciate the detailed reply. I've watched several initial Starfield LP episodes, and I came away thinking... "Oh gods, the writing seems so stilted, flat and boring." I mean, I felt FO4's writing was a huge step up from Skyrim, so I was hoping for further improvement. It sounds as though it does get better, at least..which is good to hear. Honestly, based on everything I've seen and read, I'll be waiting for at least six months before trying Starfield...by that time, there'll be numerous patches, some good mods, and, perhaps even some DLCs. In the meantime, I'll have BG3 to keep me occupied, and if I want sci-fi, *hopefully* Cyberpunk 2.0 will scratch the itch.
@@sonjaR2 you’re welcome :) I would add that a lot of starfields quests don’t finish when they seem to have finished, you can be asked by someone to fetch something, do it and walk away wondering who thought that was a good idea for a quest, only to have a pay-off later that brings a new context to things. It’s not every quest - though I may have missed stuff but it definitely seems to have been a deliberate direction!
Judging just from the bulpup design and the overhead magazine, the Grendel is trying very hard to take the P90, the most sci-fi of real guns, and make it look more sci-fi. In that case it's somewhere between an assault rifle and a submachine gun, in that lovingly invented niche referred to as "personal defense weapons" simply because "bullet hose" sounds too unprofessional. In other words, something that's capable of putting a sufficient amount of lead in the air that aiming becomes secondary, for use by people that can't be bothered to train with firearms since they are too busy learning other things the military needs them to know.
I did biological surveys in college and loved soil/geology field courses. The last thing I need is a game that tracks my "survey" of "flora", "fauna", and "resources" (probably minerals).
One more thing, the mining suit you get with early access is very useful so don't sell it right away. The terrirmorphs are fricking terrifying. Do not engage until you level up. 😮
As a non-American, I'm not surprised you aren't familiar with the word Cheyenne (a Native American peoples' name). Cheyenne is typically pronounced like "Shai'anne"
-I think you can move items around in the world by pressing and holding the "pick up" button.- (edit: this was meant to be a reply to a comment, but I'm keeping it up for the 'rithm)
@Lowkeh OK that makes more sense. It seems you have to hold the button for longer in this game to do it, than previous games. I thought it wasn't a thing for a little bit when it didn't seem to work for me at first when I tried
Why didn't nasa send a duck into space?
The bill would be astronomical.
i don't know what's worse.
The joke or me enjoying it.
Send a duck into space? That's quackers.
Now entering DadJoke sector. Brace!
Why the hell did I find this so funny...
duck jokes.
Enemies unable to acknowledge that their fellows are under attack or dead from the sound and evidence of conflict? Definitely Skyrim in space.
Perfectly normal Bethesda game.
Can we assume this is just not going to get better as long as they use the creation engine. Is this as good as it gets ? Is AI an engine limitation?
Must have been the wind.
"huh must have been nothing" causl walks over the corpses of the dead
Technically though, how smart do we want the AI to be. Do we want them to have comms with the rest of the group and for half of them to set up a covered firebase while the rest use another exit to go around and come at your from behind in a pincer movement? Pretty sure that if the AI used seasoned combat tactics the majority of players would complain bitterly about the game being too hard.
Around 40:33 Vasco detects enemies and Gopher deals with them, declaring they are “dead enemies, “ex-enemies,” “enemies that have ceased to be.” I’m old enough that I have to wonder how many younger people today will get the Monty Python reference, but this is an example of why I enjoy Gopher’s sense of humor so much more than a dead parrot! Not that I enjoy ANY dead parrots other than Monty Python’s. :)
"Late enemies", "enemies who have joined the choir invisible."
Nee!! Or was it Knee!!
I see Monty Python quoted often on the Internet. The references will live on forever even if the kids of today and the future have no idea where they came from.
I was thinking Black Adder. but I failed, but not everyone will fail.
They're just tired.
Yesssssss I can’t wait for the 200+ episodes of this
knowing gopher, that 200+ is just gonna be the first chapter
@@Jammen690true especially with this game,crazy how huge it is
'We're not looting, we're not looting...' This is what I am here for. Loot on!
Systematic Wandering is such an apt description for most of us playing any Bethesda game. Love it.
Heard an iconic line today whilst playing: "Joined up with Deimos when I was just 17 as a mining gopher".
Gopher you are genuinely my favorite RUclipsr by far. Life gets in the way sometimes but I’ve been watching for years now since the new Vegas play throughs and I always end up right back here. Keep up all the good work.
Best thing is you can still walk into a building and things still fly around off the sides.. So happy that's still there.😍
Me at 30 waking up an staring at the ceiling:
'I need a companion to wake up next to, and a player home of my own, everybody I know has one, also I should do my starship license, it's a shame I don't already have one,
need better quests to make more credits, but the named NPCs seem to not want low level players, should've put more points into commerce instead of weight lifting when I had the chance.
So many quest markers and so little time, at least I woke up well rested.'
I think I figured out what this game is.
It's not "No Man's Sky," it's not "Elite: Dangerous," it's the original Mass Effect.
Loading screen to land on a planet with limited exploration area, slightly jank vehicle controls that some get used to and others don't, OK yet effective combat? Yep, Mass Effect all the way.
I loved the first Mass Effect, so I think I will like this game.
New shirt Gopher: “Just cuz you failed doesn’t mean everyone will”.
"resuem systamatic wandering"
I was totally dying watching you do that first lock pick. I finally figured it out early yesterday and to see and remember the struggle was painful. lol Strangely enough, I think I like the digi-pick setup in this better than the usual lockpicking mini-game in every other Beth title. This one requires a little more thought.
Nothing tastes better than a synthameat hamburger you just pulled off of a rotting corpse.
"It won't let me scan the Heatleech. Maybe if I attempt it another dozen or so times it'll work." Never change, Gopher, lol.
I love you man. Following you in different games and I am so glad I get to watch this series from the outset, as it happens, in a completely new game. Thank you.
Gopher is my go-to. ❤️ this guy’s work. 👍
I get anxious when it turns comedic cause chances are that means the episode's about to end
You talking about the Monty Python reference or the comically dumb enemy AI?
@@nerezza5943 both. I noticed Gopher has a habit of cutting the episode off on a comedic note so every funny scene is a possible outro, and the next episode's intro
Well, that sure isn't your Granddad's Lock Pick Minigame. I like it, not only is it different but it makes you THINK about what your doing, instead of just looking for the right spot to turn the key.
That comedic ending is truly the staple of your let's play!
Anyway really glad you take your time as usual with this let's play, so that I can play ahead without really spoilling myself.
This game is just an elaborate ploy to get Gopher to read old classic books to us.
I sense another "Reading With Gopher" series coming on with all the books in Starfield.
Unfortunately, they are only extremely brief excerpts and wouldn't warrant entire videos.
Great stuff Gopher. Actually liking Vasco far more than I thought I would as a companion.
No. That was me giggling at you...😂
Thanks for the vid...✨
I'm just amazed and find it incredibly funny 😂 that I, an Australian are one of the first people to see this and it's not even that late. Oh and by the way gopher thanks for the videos here and on the live channel they've been a huge help whilst I've been recovering in hospital. Much love, my guy keep up the good work ❤👍
I hope your recovery is speedy, good sir!
@@talscorner3696 Thanks I hope so as well.
Love from Uruguay. Michelle ♥️🥂
WAY back in MGS1, once you get discorved by the enemy and lose them, they still stay on high alert, speeding up their patrols and run when they hear sounds, they don't just have a sudden bout of amnesia and forget about you like they do even in "modern" Bethesda games.
I won't believe that it's impossible for the game engine to keep enemies in a 'caution' state for at least 1 in-game day.
22:11
This bit hits so much better with context. "Classic United Colonies. Put something in a cage until it kills you." -CRIMSON FLEET Pirate
Leucauge venusta is a very pretty little orbweaver spider we have here in North America and down in Central America, also known as the orchard orb weaver. I can see about three from where I am sitting right now! 😊
Lol why did I have a flashback to the first time you played the Dragonborn DLC with Richard and you were walking around like a tourist. 6:13
I'm cracking up. Gopher: THERE is the unknown, it's about to become known.😂😂😂 Are these things hostile? We're like tourist basically! 😂😂😂 Seriously you're a hoot!! And Bethesda did an awesome job on Vasco, his sarcasm is spot on. I love this game.❤
They have ceased to be, they have expired and gone to meet their maker, bereft of life, they have shuffled off this mortal coil and gone to join the choir invisible... These are ex-pirates.
20:28 these Boots packs that you find will give you the ability to jump higher, also they give you the ability to have a short burst flight jump
Stiv in a spacesuit is just adorable!
I believe, the way that you use your scanner is you have to scan the same object but a different sample of the object in question. So if there are several samples of the same object that you're attempting to scan I believe that's how you raise your knowledge of said object...I. e. You'll have to scan multiple dust roots or rock samples. Or I also believe it might just be that you have to scan everything that is in the objective. 3/3 ore samples, 5/5 dust roots etc. whatever the objective is on your scanner. Also I think that the more you use your scanner or the more that you want to use your scanner when it's time to upgrade your skills you may want to invest some points in that ability. I believe it'll Grant you the ability to scan from a further distance and also scan more complex objects.
Ok, well. This doesn't feel like Skyrim in space, more like Fallout In Space. Looks really good. I'll be watching. "Loot! Loot!" You're so funny.
Superficially it can appear so, but it has a very different 'feel'.
I think this may be the game that cures Gopher's lootaholism.
Then again, probably not. :)
Has he not worked out Vasco can carry mountains of loot yet?
@@crandleberrysadie It's a BGS game. You can just assume that all the companions can carry your burdens. So yeah, I used Vasco to carry stuff, but it's not enough. It's never enough :)
@@crandleberrysadie Wait till he gets the fan base following him.. His ego will go out the door, and they can carry lots more.😁
@@GophersVids of course it isn't, you crazy lootaholic! But we love your loot struggles.
These first episodes may not mean much to you now, but I can sense in them the passion of someone experiencing for the first time a game he is very excited about after along wait.
I’m so glad I recorded my first blind playthrough as well, so I can live that excitement again.
Can't wait until the 7th when I can finally play this game
Oh yesss, we all do… 🤭
Gopher loving the play through. Please record and upload all of your play throughs. I need to see your take on all the different types of characters types you can play… from space pirate to industrialist and beyond
Great stuff Gopher as always! A true inspiration to all us content creators.
Systematic Wandering really describes your play style IMO.
"Vacuum Tape!" I feel so bad for him, lol.
So glad to see you're still around, Gopher. I hope this finds you and yours in good health and spirits.
Yep this game definitely has the same Massive Problem as Fallout 4 where anything with a high fire rate does practically no damage despite that NOT being how ballistics work.
Makes automatic weapons practically useless as a result.
I mean its not like they could have balanced it with muzzle climb and controllability, oh no, has to do 1/3 the damage with the same ammo and a longer barrel.
"Systematic Wandering" such a great term.
Enjoyed your vid. I decided to wonder off before attacking the pirates and when I got back to spot - the Kreet lab building was gone and land was re-generated, my ship now was somewhere else. Had to take off and re-land at Lab pirate quest spot again twice before Kreet building popped back in and this time I went right to it.. (Oh, strange part is that it showed Kreet lab building on map at only 200 away but lab was not there when I got there until I relanded the second time.)
It is so funny to see/hear the reactions of the players when their gunfire randomly hits one of the pirate's oxygen tanks and explodes!
I've seen people describe the lockpicking minigame as "brain hurting" but I really don't understand that sentiment.
It's confusing as hell when you first do it, but as soon as you grasp the concept, it's really not that hard. Especially if you actually invest into the security skill. Then the game lights the rings up when a key fits in it. This mechanic is still used to mislead you, as higher difficulty locks give you more keys than you actually need to complete the puzzle. But it's easy enough to grasp and I rarely get caught up on it anymore.
Can use the laser for enemies (if you're ever short on ammo it's very helpful) I'm looking forward to xedit and such for more modability. Not for fancy new things, but just for fixes like scanner range making more sense, stealth tweaks to make it more usable, and other similar things. That also means I'll need to get it on Steam, since the script extender won't work on MS store versions.
You have to take risks to scan things. It is how it is. You gotta get up close, and hit the E button, then change to your weapons.
You are the Dragonborn, except in space.
oh shit; I didn't think about that before now.. We've entered the journey of a loot goblin, a journey beyond any known realm, a journey beyond earth! We.. might be stuck here until the end of time, until Gopher has systemically looted our galaxy. Hold on to your flextapes and other schtuff if you treasure it
I like the lockpicking minigame, took me a little getting used to...but at least they didn't torture us by having it timed! Cause that.....would suck!
Calling your colony New Atlantis, both implies you confirmed there had been an actual Atlantis at some point and that you totally ignore the city being destroyed so hard, that it became myth.
Great mark of respect by Bethesda for Smart blue cat moder behind Inigo much respect to Bethesda.
FYI, Vasco occasionally will suffer from "Dogmeat Syndrome" AKA trying to crawl; up your butt
The last 20 seconds are a real rollercoaster
"it looks like a fruit" has this man ever seen a fruit before?
Credits... In containers... Like solid objects (coins, money)... But in the sci-fi, credits are usually considered electronic currency... 😀 Finding it in containers like regular money is pretty unusual... 😀
Fallout4 has a mod called Real AI that greatly increases the awareness range of enemies. It looks like it would be good for Starfield as well.
In the comments of the first episode of this series, I made a reference to the film classic Alien. I had no idea that the UC had their own version of Wayland-Yutani's Bio-Weapons Division when I posted that comment. 😂
Lenny had Kitty jumping on his head; now we have Malcom(b) with VASCO jumping on his head. Neither one of them liked it. VASCO should heed the lesson from what happened to Kitty.
It's really spooky how systematic wandering exactly resembles my own playstyle 😱🤯
I see Vasco kept getting in the way of the scanning, which is why the Robotics option kept popping up.
Omg I’m so happy! Thank you for the upload, Gopher, can’t wait for the next episode and so on until you’ve made the 200 or so of your first Let’s Play.
Thank you Gopher
One thing I really like about what Bethesda has done here is my approach to the Kreet base was different visually than Gopher's. In the valley where the base is was another station a short distance away with a few interesting tidbits around it, as well as other far-off things. I like where that world generation methodology is going and I hope I can see it expanded upon and improved in future games.
**EDIT TO REMOVE POSSIBLE SPOILER**
I'm thinking of buying the game and streaming "Gaming Noob attempts to play Starfield" but I don't know if I'm ready for the people laughing at me instead of with me lol
I got called out for laughing at them, lol 44:34
With grenades, it doesn't show a trajectory path beforehand, i hope that is one of the improvements. It would help with aiming them the right way.
Like with anything, you have to upgrade your scanner through skills. There are skills and ranks, that give you more abilities. For instance, "Surveying" gives you the zoom ability and increases the range to 20m. If you want more range and zoom, you have to work through the ranks.
The skill "Scanning" gives your scanner the ability to detect more stuff. There are 4 ranks as well.
Do the perks just immediately make your scanner better?
I find it weird that you would get xp and then just be like "oh, hey, there's a button here that says 'zoom', how didn't I see that before".
Please tell me there's some in game reason for it all.
@@ALifeOfWine Maybe think of it as the character upgrading the scanner or repairing its faulty functions.
The Pirate is not sleeping it is dead, it’s an Ex Pirate! 😂
12:58 OH dear, you missed a rare gun.
How did you feel about the lock-picking? It’s different from Fallout/Skyrim but I think it’s pretty cool.
It's actually my favourite lock pick minigame from BGS so far. Gets a little repetitive though.
What’s odd is that first lock didn’t look likea novice level…there shouldn’t be any keys that could be used in the wrong layer in novice…or at least that’s what it looked like in my game. Maybe locks get harder based on game difficulty?
@@GophersVidsWow. I think that's the highest praise I've ever heard you give to a lockpicking mechanic
@@johnthompson245 you're more or less supposed to line up each pin before slotting them. Later locks end up with 4-5 rings to get through and a handful of extra picks that can block you off if you aren't paying attention and use them where you shouldn't.
Mining laser has no ammo, just "health" that replenishes. ;-)
looks interesting, will enhoy the watch :)
Code Indigo is close enough to 'Inigo' to make me happy...
So good to have you back in a new Bethesda RPG. When can we expect part 3? What's your release cadence plan?
I'm playing through the game myself, but I love watching you go through the same areas I played through just to get your perspective and classic sarcastic British humor. :D
Bit of a shame they've continued the Fo76 trend for looting and world objects (and apparently weapon modding too).
It was quite nice having NPCs visually wear gear and use weapons, and be able to take it from them.
Likewise being able to 'pick up' and move objects in the world, while far from essential, made me feel a bit more in-the-world.
Be interested to see if/when/how worlds 'reset'.
I like the way alien fauna is behaving - it's not attacking unless provoked; it's quite realistic. So, decision to scan by all cost is not very well thought out - this is like trying to take a selfie with a lion even when it grows at you, telling to go away...😂 On the other hand I don't like how this particular; alien planet look like - it seems grey and uninspiring.
Hey Gopher, I'm wondering if it doesn't use a digipick to just leave the lock and retry it instead of undoing. Worth a try?
Vasco triggering the scanner to scan him and requiring robotics, even when its behind you, seems like quite the annoyance...
"Nothing there now."
The trilabites look like the small aliens on “enemy mine” where the made the houses out of their shells on their back
Unfortunately with putting subtitles on for viewers it can often alert you to enemies that you wouldn't otherwise hear or know were there. It's a really common problem across all kinds of RPG's especially when stealthing. I like the look and feel of Starfield more than I did for F4 (probably the silent protagonist is a big part of that, SO glad BGS seems to have listened to the criticisms).
So… a mod that changes the size of the subtitles based on how quiet the spoken line is 🤔
ooooh Skyfield...Spacerim...Starrim...
Compared to The Outer Worlds the color palette is much more muted.
A question for Gopher and/or anybody else who has progressed a decent amount in the game.... How is the writing? What are the quests and companions like? For context, I'm one of those people who won't play Skyrim without Inigo, various other companions, and tweaks that make the vanilla dialogue more diverse. Similarly, I wouldn't play Fallout 4 without Tales from the Commonwealth or Heather Casdin... You get the picture... Because here's the thing... I've always found that exploration in an open world setting is Bethesda's forte, nobody really does it quite like they do. However... when I want a strong story-driven experience I fire up games like Witcher 3, or, more recently, BG3. From what I've been given to understand, exploration in Starfield isn't at the same level as their previous titles...which I accept; the setting itself is bound to impose limitations. This does leave me wondering, though, what the more narrative elements of the game are like. Thanks for any input, btw.. It's just really difficult to find objective information on Starfield right now...
I’m a fair way into the game and I think that the writing is better than Skyrim on average, worse than the Witcher 3 on average and about the same as fallout 4.
As highs go, there is nothing that comes even close to the highs of W3, but I think there is nothing in Skyrim that competes with Starfield so far. And that’s where I would differentiate it from f4, things like sanguines quest are a highlight in Skyrim - now think of how rdr 2 handled a very similar quest, which I would put up there with W3. Starfield’s average quests are better than sanguine but not as good as rdr2’s handling of that same quest subject or the Witcher 3’s. Starfield highlights are as good as rdr’s and w3’s average quests.
I also think personally that the first quest - as seen in ep1 of this play through is by far the worst writing I have encountered in the game, from miner to constellation in my opinion is the worst and it only gets better from there.
Just my opinion of course, it’s very subjective! Hope that helps!!
@@PippetWhippet Thank you! This actually confirms my guesses, and I really appreciate the detailed reply. I've watched several initial Starfield LP episodes, and I came away thinking... "Oh gods, the writing seems so stilted, flat and boring." I mean, I felt FO4's writing was a huge step up from Skyrim, so I was hoping for further improvement. It sounds as though it does get better, at least..which is good to hear. Honestly, based on everything I've seen and read, I'll be waiting for at least six months before trying Starfield...by that time, there'll be numerous patches, some good mods, and, perhaps even some DLCs. In the meantime, I'll have BG3 to keep me occupied, and if I want sci-fi, *hopefully* Cyberpunk 2.0 will scratch the itch.
@@sonjaR2 you’re welcome :) I would add that a lot of starfields quests don’t finish when they seem to have finished, you can be asked by someone to fetch something, do it and walk away wondering who thought that was a good idea for a quest, only to have a pay-off later that brings a new context to things. It’s not every quest - though I may have missed stuff but it definitely seems to have been a deliberate direction!
Judging just from the bulpup design and the overhead magazine, the Grendel is trying very hard to take the P90, the most sci-fi of real guns, and make it look more sci-fi.
In that case it's somewhere between an assault rifle and a submachine gun, in that lovingly invented niche referred to as "personal defense weapons" simply because "bullet hose" sounds too unprofessional.
In other words, something that's capable of putting a sufficient amount of lead in the air that aiming becomes secondary, for use by people that can't be bothered to train with firearms since they are too busy learning other things the military needs them to know.
I did biological surveys in college and loved soil/geology field courses. The last thing I need is a game that tracks my "survey" of "flora", "fauna", and "resources" (probably minerals).
Feels like a polished Outer worlds
I am thoroughly enjoying this adventure so far. I can't wait to get my hands on this game myself.
Stop jumping on my head! I want that as a T-Shirt.
Who else remembers a similar lock puzzle when using the Trespasser tool in 1st Ratchet and Clank game on the PlayStation 2.
21:36 Boost pack. What does that do? Head, meet ceiling.
One more thing, the mining suit you get with early access is very useful so don't sell it right away. The terrirmorphs are fricking terrifying. Do not engage until you level up. 😮
@ 2:00 I see an Oblivion Gate...
I think Vasco trusts you not to run off and get distracted if he leaves you alone
As a non-American, I'm not surprised you aren't familiar with the word Cheyenne (a Native American peoples' name). Cheyenne is typically pronounced like "Shai'anne"
-I think you can move items around in the world by pressing and holding the "pick up" button.-
(edit: this was meant to be a reply to a comment, but I'm keeping it up for the 'rithm)
What like a Bethesda game?
@@mastodonsevenshoot! I meant to post this as a reply to a comment in here...
@Lowkeh
OK that makes more sense.
It seems you have to hold the button for longer in this game to do it, than previous games.
I thought it wasn't a thing for a little bit when it didn't seem to work for me at first when I tried