Starfield Player Rejects Starter Ship and Takes the Hard Road

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Summary

  • One Starfield player recently decided to sell all of their in-game possessions as soon as they completed the tutorial.
  • This forced them to spend hours scavenging for resources and XP before scraping enough credits together to purchase a spaceship.
  • The player recommended the “Starbum” challenge run to others, claiming it was the most fun they ever had with Starfield.

One seasoned Starfield player recently opted to challenge themselves by declining the game’s starting ship and even forgoing their tutorial rewards. This decision significantly changed their initial playthrough of Starfield, offering the exact self-created difficulty that the player desired.

In the sci-fi RPG by Bethesda, titled Starfield, you’re swiftly equipped for space exploration of the Settled Systems without delay. Earning your initial spaceship in this game is as straightforward as finishing a short tutorial mission, which rewards a compact yet dependable spacecraft known as the Frontier.

Although the straightforward design of each new “Starfield” gameplay experience ensures easy access for every player, it appears that one individual, Reddit user Lost_Lasagna, has become somewhat tired of this approach. This adventurous spirit has decided to undertake an ambitious challenge: playing “Starfield” without accepting the Frontier from Barrett.

To tackle the Frontier tutorial mission, which is essential for finishing the game, Lost_Lasagna didn’t begin their journey until they arrived at Jemison, the home planet of Starfield’s New Atlantis. At this juncture, they decided to part with all their belongings and embark on a free-spirited star-system travel as a wild forest dweller instead of a hastily elevated Constellation member due to an excess of main character influence. This player revealed that they’ve always perceived the initial game sequence as contrived, and this time they aimed for a different experience, primarily because of these reservations.

Starfield Player Praises ‘Starbum’ Challenge Run Experience

After experiencing it, Lost_Lasagna acknowledged that the challenge’s pace surpassed their expectations from the game’s initial sequence, making it a delightful change. On Reddit, they expressed that this was the most enjoyable part of their gaming journey so far. They appreciated that they didn’t receive any extra resources at the start, which made overcoming the opening challenges more rewarding. To add to the excitement, Lost_Lasagna chose not to steal and instead focused on combat for all financial requirements. After approximately four hours, they successfully saved enough money to buy their own spaceship, a feat they found truly rewarding.

It was the most fun I’ve had, honestly.

Initially, Bethesda had considered making Starfield significantly more challenging than the RPG game they released in 2023. Although running around a forest stark-naked like Lost_Lasagna was probably never an option, ideas such as a complex fuel system and detailed building mechanics were initially part of the design. However, Bethesda eventually chose to scrap many of these tougher features, with executive producer Todd Howard explaining that they often abandoned concepts if they were deemed “fun-killers.

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2025-01-05 06:03