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5 No Man’s Sky Mechanics Starfield Needs Badly

Starfieldย might be the most talked about sci-fi game right now, but it’s far from the first, and there’s a lot it couldย learn from its predecessors.…

Patrick ArmstrongBy Patrick ArmstrongSeptember 5, 20234 Mins Read
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  • 5. Fleet Management
  • 4. Personal Refiner
  • 3. Squadron Pilots
  • 2. Freighter Base
  • 1. Smooth Flight Transitions
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Starfieldย might be the most talked about sci-fi game right now, but it’s far from the first, and there’s a lot it couldย learn from its predecessors. Despite its rocky launch,ย No Man’s Skyย has become one of the best and biggest space sims up to date.ย Starfieldย hasย great ship moddingย and combat, but there’s room for improvement.ย NMSย would be the perfect source of inspiration. Numerous free updates have added countless features to the game and transformed it into something larger and grander than fans could’ve imagined. Here are the five biggestย No Man’s Skyย mechanics thatย Starfieldย needs, ranked from cool possibilities to desperately needed additions.

5. Fleet Management

Fleet management in No Man's Sky
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What’s better than having one spaceship? Having a dozen at your beck and call. Inย No Man’s Sky,ย the player can assemble and manage a personal fleet of frigates. The player can then send these handpicked vessels on a variety of expeditions. These range from combat patrols to scientific investigations. When the frigates complete their journey, they return to the player’s freighter to hand over whatever they’ve collected along the way. In addition to being a steady stream of passive income and loot, the frigate management system just adds another strategic layer thatย Starfieldย could benefit from. Fleet management is one of the most underutilizedย No Man’s Skyย mechanics. It would be nice to see a fuller version of it here.

4. Personal Refiner

The personal refiner in No Man's Sky, something that would help a lot in Starfield
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Players familiar with crafting mechanics inย Fallout 4ย will have a good idea of what to expect inย Starfield.ย Find the appropriate type ofย crafting bench, spend resources, and construct a new piece of equipment. It makes sense that much of this technical work would require a specialized work area, but it would be convenient if some steps could be completed on the go.ย No Man’s Skyย allows just that, thanks to the personal refiner. This suit installment enables the player to refine resources at any time, transforming otherwise useless rocks into useful upgrade materials. Even if this upgrade just worked like a traveling Fabricator and required the player to do every other aspect of modding from a workbench, that would still be a welcome improvement.

3. Squadron Pilots

A pilot with their ship in NMS
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Are you sick of pirates ganging up on you inย Starfield?ย No Man’s Skyย allows you to recruit pilots to serve in your own personal squadron. Instead of taking on every nefarious spaceship by yourself, you can do it with the help of several AI pilots. They’re not the most useful assistants, but every little bit helps. If nothing else, it’s cool to watch them fly beside you, adding a cinematic flair to otherwise lackluster space battles. Given how incredible dogfights inย Starfieldย already look, having a team of wingmen to back you up would make the game that much better. In terms ofย No Man’s Skyย mechanics thatย Starfieldย lacks, this might be one of the coolest.

2. Freighter Base

The player's freighter base in No Man's Sky, something Starfield would benefit from
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Base building is a big part of both sci-fi games, but inย No Man’s Sky,ย it’s mostly optional. You can have one perfectly crafted master base, a dozen tiny refueling sites scattered amongst your favorite planets, or a freighter that serves as a traveling HQ. Some players choose to ignore planetary base building altogether inย NMS,ย preferring to live full-time aboard their freighters instead. Internal customization mechanics allow the player to tailor these flying bases to their exact specifications. Fitting this mechanic intoย Starfieldย would be a giant undertaking, but the reward would be more than worth it. Having a flying megabase to serve as a substitute Lodge’s stationary hub would work wonders for Constellation.

1. Smooth Flight Transitions

A solar ship warps in NMS using a smooth transition, something Starfield currently lacks
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When you lift off from a planet or jump between star systems, it’s a bit jarring to hit a black wall and loading wheel, especially if you’re used to the seamless transitions of NMS.ย The limitations ofย Starfield’sย engine are one likely culprit, and because of that, true seamlessness is unrealistic. That said, even a simple graphic would be a massive improvement. Starfield could be one of the most immersive sci-fi games of all time, so it’s frustrating for one’s immersion to be broken due to lackluster mechanics. NMS uses a variety of clever visual tricks to smooth flight transitions. Adopting some of them would work wonders for Starfield’sย already mesmerizing gameplay.

Starfieldย is available now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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