Close Menu
  • Gaming
    • Game Guides
    • Codes
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
      • Nintendo
      • PC
      • PlayStation
      • Xbox
      • Mobile
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Reviews
    • TV
    • Reality TV
    • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • Human Interest
  • Astrology
  • Videos
  • More
    • Anime
    • Lists
    • Podcasts
    • Reviews
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Advertising Policy
The Nerd Stash
  • Gaming
  • Celebrity
  • Human Interest
  • Videos
The Nerd Stash
Home»Game Features»5 Starfield Mechanics No Man’s Sky Needs

5 Starfield Mechanics No Man’s Sky Needs

No Man’s Sky got off to a rocky start but has since developed into a titan of the sci-fi genre. With a procedurally generated universe to…

Patrick ArmstrongBy Patrick ArmstrongSeptember 5, 20234 Mins Read
Dogfighting with another ship in Starfield
Image Source: Bethesda via The Nerd Stash

Skip To...

  • 5. Traits
  • 4. Boarding Parties
  • 3. Weapon Modding
  • 2. Powers
  • 1. Skills
This article is over 1 years old and may contain outdated information.

No Man’s Sky got off to a rocky start but has since developed into a titan of the sci-fi genre. With a procedurally generated universe to explore and plenty of cool ships to fly, NMS offers hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of entertainment. Thanks to Starfield, players now have a new galaxy to investigate, so it’s worth considering which Starfield mechanics would work best in NMS. Despite the major differences between Bethesda’s RPG and Hello Games’ space sandbox, many features would transfer extremely well. Here are the top Starfield mechanics that No Man’s Sky needs most, ranked from good to desperately needed additions.

5. Traits

starfield traits explained
Image Source: Bethesda Game Studios via The Nerd Stash

No Man’s Sky players can choose to explore the galaxy as a Gek, Korvax, or Vy’keen. The choice of race adds a lot to roleplay and cosmetic options, but unfortunately, there’s no mechanical difference. The result is that one character ends up feeling pretty much the same as every other. Given how long NMS has been around, messing with the races themselves would be a bad idea at this point, but there’s another solution. Starfield allows players to choose up to three Traits for their character. You can be an Empath, Hero Worshipped, or Taskmaster; every choice sets you apart from other characters. Traits would be one of the best Starfield mechanics to deepen gameplay in NMS without messing up existing systems.

4. Boarding Parties

Docking with another ship in Bethesda's new sci-fi epic
Image Source: Bethesda via The Nerd Stash

Starfield has some fantastic dogfights. Shifting energy to different systems, regulating your speed, and blasting away with multiple weapons all feel great. There are several Starfield mechanics that NMS could learn from when it comes to space combat, but boarding is arguably the best. After disabling an enemy’s engines, the player can board their ship like a true pirate. You’ll have a fight on your hands once you break in, but if you survive, you can sail away with a free ship. No Man’s Sky has always been about exploration over combat, but adding boarding party mechanics like in Starfield would be a great way to deepen the game’s battles.

3. Weapon Modding

A modded weapon in Starfield, a mechanic that should be added to No Man's Sky
Image Source: Bethesda via The Nerd Stash

No Man’s Sky already has weapon modding of a sort, but Starfield mechanics go further. Whereas the former game only allows the player to alter the effect of weapons, Starfield allows players to alter their weapons’ look as well. Having to trek across the universe in the hopes of finding a gun that looks the way you look doesn’t feel great. Even if you find something that’s close, it might not be exactly right. No Man’s Sky should either bind stat mods to cosmetic alterations or allow the player to mod the looks of their character’s gear independent of its stats. Yes, this system clashes with NMS’s procedural generation philosophy, but it sure would be nice.

2. Powers

The powers menu in Bethesda's new sci-fi epic, a mechanic that should be added to No Man's Sky
Image Source: Bethesda via The Nerd Stash

Without spoiling anything, at a certain point in Starfield, the player unlocks unique powers they can use to complement their gunplay. These range from altering gravity and changing the atmosphere to dashing and throwing energy balls. Each offers a fun twist on conventional combat, as they can be mixed and matched at will. NMS isn’t a pure combat game and doesn’t want to be. That doesn’t change the fact that combat is one of the game’s weakest points. Introducing something other than just guns to battle would go a long way toward deepening the strategic options and helping maintain the excitement over a long playthrough.

1. Skills

Description of one of the skills in Starfield, a mechanic that should be added to No Man's Sky
Image Source: Bethesda via The Nerd Stash

Mechanically, only three things separate one NMS character from another: their suit, ship, and Multi-Tool. The problem is that multiple playthroughs of NMS tend to feel more or less the same. Every character can be good at everything, given enough time. Skills are the Starfield mechanic that would combat that feeling the most. In Bethesda’s sci-fi epic, you can be a scientist, gunfighter, or ace pilot, but not everything at once. The expansive skill tree forces each character to either specialize or live as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

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

Related Topics
Bethesda Starfield
Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email
Patrick Armstrong
  • Website

Artist and writer with a lifelong love of video games. Their favorite games include Dead by Daylight, Meet Your Maker, and Project Zomboid.

SUGGESTED READS

Genshin Impact Version 5.7 Special Program
Game News

Genshin Impact Version 5.7 Brings the Debut of Skirk and a Crucial Story Moment for the Twins

Reliable Leak Revives Hope for Marvel vs Capcom 5 Even After Marvel Tokon Surprise Reveal
Game News

Reliable Leak Revives Hope for Marvel vs Capcom 5 Even After Marvel Tokon Surprise Reveal

Pan Yinhu ZZZ
Game Guides

Pan Yinhu’s Best Build for Zenless Zone Zero (W-Engines, Teams, and Discs)

Yixuan ZZZ
Game Guides

Yixuan’s Best Build for Zenless Zone Zero (W-Engines, Teams, and Discs)

Call of Duty 2025 buried under Modern Warfare 4 leaks
Game Features

Call of Duty 2025 Is Getting Buried Under Modern Warfare 4 Leaks

Zenless Zone Zero Interview
Features

Zenless Zone Zero Interview: A Year In New Eridu and What’s Next for Our Proxies

Trending
A picture of the Indiana white thugs.

Six Racist White Thugs Viciously Attack a Black Man Over an Unpaid Tab In Indiana: ‘Gang Members’

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise Forbids Girlfriend To Mention Daughter Suri Cruise’s Name: ‘Completely Forbidden’

texas tiktoker boho_mom_steph

Bystander Effect Strikes Texas Woman Choking on Food in Walmart, ‘I Would Have at Least Been Like You Good Girl?’

Crazy drunk racist White man harasses, threatens, and physically assaults hispanic woman

‘Crazy’ Drunk Racist White Man Harasses, Threatens, and Physically Assaults Hispanic Woman at Her Business in California: ‘In America, We Don’t Like You’

The Nerd Stash
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Advertising Policy
© 2025 The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.