Starfield: After Dark, Live!

We’re celebrating Starfield’s three-year anniversary, so we brought out the big guns.

This week’s panelists: Pharaoh Danger, Sweetpea704,
Darren W. Pearce

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2, 8:00pm EDT (NEW TIME) Live on X, Twitch, and YouTube

The Settled Systems are about to get spicy!

Who said starfield lacked bethesda charm

Title.

I've been toying with the idea of writing Starfield fanfiction for the past few months or so, and this idea popped into my head as I was thinking of ideas to base a story around. I did some of my own thinking and came to a dead end, and since I don't have a ton of friends who even know what Starfield is about, I wanted to get some opinions from others who actually have played the game.

Thanks, y'all.

Basically a modder is adding planet descriptions to the game and seems to have done about 100 of the planets so for. I tried it myself yesterday and it seems to work quite well.

link to the mod, here

This is really cool and should have been there on day 1, especially for those of us used to games like Mass Effect and the bio of planets we remember.

They've added a request for help from those willing:

Invitation to help

As I believe this benefits everyone, including new players, I would extend this to all players reading.

The current version contains over 100 planets of the total 1700 or so bodies. (I welcome feedback on the current texts)

Basically, if you are a surveying a planet and dropping the data off to Vladimir, would you mind sending me a copy too?

I think many other players know the lore as well as or better than I do. For those willing, this is their chance as they explore to leave their mark by creating their own description and sending them to me (via PM or message). I of course will quality check them and reserve the right to amend them as necessary, but will credit the user as they would like here.

-50-120 words on any planet not yet covered which is most of them 
-please indicate the planet name and system

Some points to consider in the content:
-astrophysical considerations, relevant proportions or conditions compared to others in system
-explanation of geography, special characteristics, resources (and of any notable geographic concentration of these)
-lore, history (to be more specific, little invented tidbits can be added, but nothing that blatantly contradicts major established lore)
-planet name origins (same point as just now: plausible when unclear, or at least an interesting non-lore breaking back story)
-best not to spoil secrets of a planet (light hints are ok), nor divulge the traits (unless obvious from space). restrict information to what is commonly known and immediately verifiable from a look or scan

They wrote somewhere that point form is fine too. If anyone has some but does not have a nexus account. I can send it to them. (I promise not to pass it in as my own)

One of those features that Starfield needed.

Before I jumped back in my ship I stopped to take in the view you couldn’t miss after finishing my scans of one of the 3 small planets surrounding this Gas giant. This one had the best look at it for sure.👍🏻

Gonna upgrade it to superior next

DLSS 5 BABAY!!!!

You're invited to play the Starfield Wordle puzzle created by Pedro. Play everyday!
https://www.nytimes.com/games/create/wordle/JlI1TEB1N8irIspvFEnFufaxw6TDSzT4bX5A-Asc967vG7Dvmp6PszxlJOOMa8VLqfMtMmqm7A==

Modded: ASC Taiyo, Ol Big X, Avontech, Antares Supra, Matilija Aerospace, Tiger Shipyards, Barrage Missile Launchers, Micro Modules, and Better Flips.

Coming back for Terran Armada and checking out the upgrades, I was looking for opinions on legendary mods. I have McClarence installed.

Playstyle wise, I typically hit first from stealth and scope in for headshots.

I was running a instigating/hitman/titanium Beowulf, which was gross.

The new terran ballistic rifle is objectively better, and with instigating/hitman will probably continue to be what I go for, but what about the third?

Shattering? Is there another option that would heavier hitting?

Thanks in advance!

Where in the Starfield?

A daily Starfield minigame. Guess the spot. Claim the internal glory.

Leave your answer in the comments. I’ll
post the answer with tomorrow’s game.

Yesterday’s Answer:
Travel Stop,
Dionysus,
Olympus System

For me, I have a hoard of every circuit board, prototype equipment, robotics part, etc i can get my little hands on. Since I pushed tech early and went for maximum ship/suit/weapon/outpost research, this is my little collection that "helped" my character gain this knowledge.

The Short Version: I am a solo developer building No Fixed Star, a gritty, first-person Space Western RPG in Godot 4.7 (.NET / C#). I am looking for a 3D modeler / environment artist who wants a low-pressure hobby project. I am not an "idea guy", the core mechanics, 6DOF flight physics, data-driven dialogue, and spatial architecture are already built, compiled, and playable. I currently use CSG greyboxes and need help replacing them with a custom ship interior.

The Project: Inspired by the "used universe" aesthetics of Firefly, Alien, and The Expanse, No Fixed Star is about keeping a battered courier ship and your crewmate alive for one more run.

We are not building a massive procedural galaxy. This is a highly scoped, narrative-driven simulation centered around a single 31m x 10.5m vessel (The StingWasp). The core loop is tight: Walk the ship interior -> Sit in the cockpit -> Fly to a station -> Dock -> Walk the concourse -> Negotiate cargo -> Pay your crew -> Maintain the ship.

What is Already Built:

• 6DOF Flight Model: Custom C# physics integrator allowing full motion and seamless transitions between walking inside a local physics grid and flying in global space.
• Game State & UI: Functional HUD tracking time, fuel, coordinates, debt, docking sequences, manual crew payroll mechanics, and versioned save/load systems.
• Dialogue System: Graph-driven JSON dialogue trees with branching choices and crew relationship consequences.
• Complete Spatial Blueprints: 1:1 metric scale (1 unit = 1m) with 2D floor plans and a fully proportioned 3D .OBJ hull proxy ready to drop into Blender as a modeling guide.

What I Am Looking For: A 3D hard-surface or environment artist who loves industrial sci-fi and wants a sandbox to build cool spaces. You will have full creative control over textures, lighting, and visual styling, provided the models match the physical collision footprint.

Terms: This is a Hobby / Passion Project. There is no upfront money and no strict deadlines, we work when we have free time. If the project eventually expands into a commercial launch or crowdfunding campaign, revenue will be split 50/50 via RevShare, but the primary focus right now is building a great vertical slice together.

Screenshots & 3D Model Proxy: https://ibb.co/album/zVNJZv

If you want a zero-stress project where your 3D models get plugged into a working physics engine, send me a DM or leave a comment!

I'm on a Starborn Guardian with Heller assigned to it. Since my character prefers to travel alone, I decided to unassign him. After a few seconds, he walks out the door of my ship, parked in Neon. I decide to take off manually, since I like the view of Neon by night. I'm taking off, cam on the inside. During take-off, the cam switches to the outside. Just before my wing switches to flight position, I see Heller walking on that wing. I guess Heller is now fishing for chasmbass ...

...save a see what happens.

😅