Vox Machina
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I want to see exotic Star Systems. Ones with small black holes at their center instead of actual stars, ones with neutron stars or binary star systems. Gimme the weird stuff!
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Starfield | What aspect of Starfield excites you the most?
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JackMcGunns
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MarkMe2525
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Most star systems are binary, so I wonder if they will design their solar systems accordingly.
Vox Machina
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Damn, is that true? I'm a huge space nerd and I never knew that. That's wild.
MarkMe2525
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Well star systems are formed from collapsed gas, and typically many stars are formed at once. Because 3-5 body systems are unstable, stars continually get slung away until the system is stable. This is usually a pair of stars. Also, it's not uncommon for 2 stars to be slung off together in a binary orbit.
So when I say most, I mean slightly above half.
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Vox Machina
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GitHub - s9w/starfield-navigator: A tool about the game Starfield
A tool about the game Starfield. Contribute to s9w/starfield-navigator development by creating an account on GitHub.github.com
Gotdamn, someone made a star navigator app based on 6 seconds of footage from the trailer lol.
Do we know if all of these star systems are real? I'd assume some are real (obviously the Sol system and the Alpha Centauri systems are) and some are fictional.
MarkMe2525
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Vox Machina
here is a photo I took with my telescope of the nebula on Orions Belt. You can see the cluster of stars that have recently (relatively speaking) formed.Edit: also, binary systems are so bright and far away, we perceive them as single points. So many of the stars we see at night are actually a pair.
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FoxMcChief
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I don’t think you will get that level of weird. The developers are taking the universe building on a little bit more realistic take. I think their philosophy was, NASA, but more fun. I can’t remember the exact quote.
MarkMe2525
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None of what he mentioned unnatural or unrealistic. It is not the norm for us, but is the norm for the universe.
FoxMcChief
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I get that. I just was trying to say, I wouldn’t go in thinking it’s likely.
MarkMe2525
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I hear ya, I imagine they want to conform to most people's ideas of the universe.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Just for academic purposes, not intended to start anything. Looks like Starfield has a pretty good buzz around it.
Heisenberg007
you're single handedly increasing the Spider Man interest in PK 
Heisenberg007
you're single handedly increasing the Spider Man interest in PK
Vox Machina
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Just for academic purposes, not intended to start anything. Looks like Starfield has a pretty good buzz around it.
Now I want a Spider-Man game set in Egypt
IntentionalPun
Ask me about my wife's perfect butthole
Eh "Marvel's Spider-Man" is much closer to Starfield.
Indicating that "Spider-Man 2" isn't really the most often way people are searching for that game.
It's not as straightforward as having "Starfield" as the name of your game.
Indicating that "Spider-Man 2" isn't really the most often way people are searching for that game.
It's not as straightforward as having "Starfield" as the name of your game.
IntentionalPun
Ask me about my wife's perfect butthole
But having said that...
Starfield is absolutely a hotly anticipated title and I think a lot of people underestimate it.
Starfield is absolutely a hotly anticipated title and I think a lot of people underestimate it.
Edit: also, binary systems are so bright and far away, we perceive them as single points. So many of the stars we see at night are actually a pair.
Awesome. Which telescope?
MarkMe2525
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An 8" dobsonion. I think this is with a 8mm eyepiece, it has been awhile. The photo is cropped to enlarge it so you can see the detail.
MarkMe2525
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Vox Machina
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The realization just dawned on me that we'll be able to walk on the surface of all of the terrestrial Sol-system planets and moons. I want to walk on the surface of this and get a sense of scale that just can't be conveyed via images:
IntentionalPun
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Vox Machina
: I feel like you are setting yourself up for disappointment having such lofty expectations of the space exploration. Small black holes at the center for instance? Have they said anything remotely like that?
Vox Machina
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Nope, they haven't. And I am prepared to be disappointed in that regard if they don't delve that far into the weirdness of space. It won't detract from my enjoyment of the game. It would just be very cool if it is in there.
Everything else that we DO know we can experience is going to be mind-blowing enough. See my above post ^
Ribi
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Idk I'm still team designated landing zones where the entire planet is not explorable
adamsapple
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Here are some others I got with it
Aye man you forgot to turn off chromatic aberration.
Vox Machina
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As far as we know you can land anywhere on a planet/moon where there's land to land on.
Trilobit
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Hopefully there'll be Bebop mods for you!
Edit: Got me thinking about Euro Truck Simulator 2 and how incredibly cozy it is to drive between European towns when the rain hits your windshield. If SF manages to tap one percent into that feel it'll be awesome. Maybe having tiny meteorites hitting the front window when you pass through an meteorite field.
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MarkMe2525
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That would be awesome. I'm thinking something different, but I love that aspect of No Man's Sky.
DaGwaphics
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This. I think NASA Punk was their official line. They will take some liberties, but even when they do there will probably be some scientific theories behind it (like the space folding). Everything they've shown points to the scientific parts of the game being relatively grounded in reality.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
EDMIX
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's play anywhere, so one purchase will give you both the Xbox and PC (Win Store) version.
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On topic, the game is receiving adverts internationally, a first for Bethesda in Saudi
EDMIX
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I'm asking if they have that Constellation Edition for PC, I have no desire to interact with the Windows store lol
DenchDeckard
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I just wanna be a space cowboy.
CALL me JK
CALL me JK
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
Can this game come out already? Sick of fucking waiting.
adamsapple
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EDMIX
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I understand it is available for Steam, what I'm asking is if buying this edition comes with the actual PC version of the game.
Cause it has a steelbook case and if its something that is digital and the steelbook is just for the feelz, I'll still order it, I just want to make sure buying this version actually comes with a PC game lol
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Oh, no I think they already clarified before that the PC version is not on disc(s), its digital only.
EDMIX
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7PLDR23/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm trying to see if this comes with some digital code, as they show a PC version for this, but....why? lol
Ok even it says digital game download, so it looks like this version does come with the game, I just wonder if its the steam version or not, either way its sold out and I'm triggered lol
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MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
On Dutch website bol.com it says that it comes with digital copy for Steam.
Pelta88
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When do you guys expect the Starfield marketing to kick in. Obviously among the core, it's a known entity. But beyond that not so much. For a game with a lot of weight (unjustly imo) on it's shoulders I was expecting TV, Print, Billboards, and social media to kick in like the XBOX of old.
So far it's just people posting the preorder bonuses. On the other site they're literally crying about the lack of marketing. Doom and glooming but we're a month out so there's still time for a good marketing campaign to kick in.
So far it's just people posting the preorder bonuses. On the other site they're literally crying about the lack of marketing. Doom and glooming but we're a month out so there's still time for a good marketing campaign to kick in.
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Torrent of Pork
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I don't watch television, but Starfield ads have been all over my YouTube algorithm since the Direct.
Torrent of Pork
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I'm normally not the kind of guy that gets bitten by things like this, but I sold my dignity like a cheap whore the moment MS announced this, and took a week of PTO.
$35 to jump in 5 days early?
Pelta88
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You do realize that YT's algo is based on the content you choose watch and not an actual marketing campaign, right?
Like if you search for vids of lions, or happen to click on one, the algo will bombard you with lion vids until you click on something else.
It already has, with the Starfield Direct. At this point, it’s not exactly an obscure upcoming title.
What we expect is for a ramp up in marketing, and certainly I’d be looking to Microsoft to deliver more on that front. They’ve screwed up marketing in the past for several games, but i don’t think even they would drop the ball with Starfield.
The complaints I see are largely about Xbox failing to capitalize on the Starfield hype to sell Series X hardware via special editions, bundles etc. not about the game itself.
It’s occupied higher positions in wishlists and preorders than Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam, and see how successful that game has been. At this point, it would take a major slip up on Todd Howard’s end for Starfield not to be a success.
FoxMcChief
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I’m so torn on if I want to start off trying to play only in first person, or give third person a shot early. I hope we get another preview before launch that shows more third person gameplay.
Negotiator101
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Exploration 3rd, combat 1st get the best of both worlds.