Summary

• A Starfield player may have just discovered the game's most beautiful planet.
• The player showcases breathtaking images of Nemeria 4-a, sparking hope for more unique worlds.
• Bethesda plans updates to improve the exploration experience with land vehicles.

Starfield so it's rare that a player comes across a world that's genuinely a sight to behold. One of the most common criticisms leveled at Bethesda's sci-fi RPG is that while it does offer many destinations most of the locations players can visit and explore are barren wastelands devoid of anything interesting to see. It doesn't help that so many of the game's planets have such generic landscapes that it quickly becomes difficult to differentiate between different worlds, which isn't ideal for a game built upon the idea of discovery.

As it so happens, one incredibly lucky player by the name of Aravinda_Deva shared their exception to the rule by posting images of a planet they discovered which may just be the most beautiful world in the whole of Starfield.

The confirmed that the photos were snapped in the Swamp Coast biome of Nemeria 4-a and they truly are magnificent. The player is seen standing around a massive body of water surrounded by mountains, sandy beaches, and lush vegetation while a gas giant idly floats overhead; it's the sort of discovery that Starfield players had hoped would be more common.

Starfield's Procedural Generation Isn't Great

If Everything Is Random, Then Nothing Is

It's undeniable that while Starfield manages to get many things right it also drops the ball on several occasions and it's perhaps most glaring when it comes to exploring the galaxy. The vast majority of the game's planets are constructed with procedural generation meaning that while no two worlds will be identical, they also lack a sense of uniqueness or variety. Landing on a world is usually just a task of running through an open expanse lightly populated by some planets and creatures but with very little substance to the actual gameplay.

Starfield players quickly realized that planets largely served as a means of ive resource gathering rather than a hook for exploration. Aravinda_Deva confirmed that Nemeria 4-a boasts a decent amount of Water, Aluminium, Copper, Lead, and Argon, prompting many to plan the creation of their next outpost on those pristine beaches. Hostile creatures are also seemingly absent, making it an even better option for constructing a large base or outpost.

Not All Planets Are Built The Same

Outpost Placement Is The Key To Wealth

Starfield players wanting to make the most out of the game's crafting system will want to quickly become familiar with the galaxy and all that it has to offer. While individual maps may be procedurally generated, everyone has access to the same planets which also share similar states and resources. With this in mind, certain worlds are significantly better to land upon and set up shop than others, but when starting up a new game it can be difficult to figure out which planet is worth one's time.

When setting up one's first outpost, it's almost universally recommended that players make a beeline towards Andraphone in the Narion System. This world is littered with Aluminium, Beryllium, Helium-3, and Iron, all of which are essential components for most recipes. What makes Andraphone even more desirable that many of its resource nodes are located almost on top of one another, meaning that building a single base is usually enough to maximize gain from several different sources; It's always better to worker smarter, not harder.

Don't be afraid to spread you Outposts across the galaxy, there are always plenty of opportunities to make more bases and fast travelling between planets is (generally) fairly quick.

Speaking of which, Starfield players looking to create optimized production facilities instead of outposts should head to Linnaeus IV-b, a moon in the Linnaeus System. It's littered with most of the basic resources one might come to expect from a decent outpost planet but it also features healthy amounts of Alkanes and Ytterbium. It's also so dense that it's often enough to simply build one outpost that's able to collect up to five different resources at once, making ut one of the most efficient means of gathering materials in the entire game.

Starfield Is Improving But It Still Needs More

At Least Bethesda Is Listening To The Community

Starfield may have struggled to impress with its massive scale but Bethesda is currently in the process of overhauling several aspects of the game to make it a more streamlined experience for the community. The most recent major update added functional maps that actually allow s to navigate through denser environments. A future patch will also introduce some kind of land vehicle to make planet-side exploration faster and more fun.

Whether or not these improvements will be able to elevate Starfield up to the status of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4 remains to be seen but it's a good sign that Bethesda is working with the community to improve the experience. A major turning point will likely be the launch of the game's Creation Kit which will allow s to easily design, build, and add their own custom features. Thousands of mods have already been developed for Starfield, but the addition of some kind of official will make them significantly easier to implement.

When the Creation Kit will arrive in Starfield remains a mystery but Bethesda has promised that the community can expect more major content updates in the coming months. Aside from these patches, s can also anticipated the arrival of the Shattered Space DLC, a massive piece of content set to offer an original story and new gameplay mechanics. When exactly the expansion will arrive remains a mystery but the developer has confirmed that it will be in players' hands before the end of 2024.

Source: Aravinda_Deva/Reddit