Gaming

Having completed Starfield's main storyline over the weekend, I went back to an earlier save to go and do one of the questlines I hadn't done. I think the quest is about fighting against quest markers that frequently send you to the wrong locations 

"Here, take this elevator." Quest marker highlights elevator switch.
Takes elevator and steps out of loading screen.
Quest marker says "Here, behind you, take this elevator." Marker highlights same elevator I just stepped out of. I suppose I should be grateful the elevator switch actually worked, unlike one previously highlighted in an earlier quest which couldn't be operated at all 

I didn't watch all the credits when I completed the game, but if there were any game testers listed I would suspect they were testing a different game.

Evasive Manoeuvres, everyone!
Hang on to something!

I even pretended to shake around like they do in Star Trek.
All good fun, but enough of that.

I'm having another go at upgrading the cargo hold, this time on that cool stolen ship.
Oh, wait a minute. Go back, go back, go back.

Hard Save.

Right. Now I'm having a go at upgrading the cargo hold.
Strangely it doesn't seem to have a cargo hold to switch out and replace. Maybe it's built in to the habs or something.
So I'll have to add a cargo hold. In fact that should work better.
I've found a symmetrical one that fits under there at the back.
ERROR: Modules can't be lower than landing gear.
OK, maybe if I can move up all the engine block and the grav drive and the reactor. Then it should-
ERROR: Rear landing gear not level with landing bay.
OK, if I move the landing gear back down and connect it with some diagonal struts...
There are no diagonal struts.
Maybe I should replace the rear landing gear then. Maybe there are some variants that are taller and will reach the ground from the higher position?
Yes, there are.
No errors!
Will it fly?
Yes!
So now I have more crew, more cargo and a cool-looking ship!
Well, I say that. But actually... With the engine shifted up there... And the different style landing gear at the back... It looks a bit goofy now.

*reloads that last save*

In other gameplay news I also tried targeting specific ship systems during a dogfight today but the baddies keep blowing up before I can disable them. Maybe I'll get better at it with practise.

I decided to test run all the changes I have done today, in my little Skyrim mod.
And look! The 3 missing NPCs have returned! And the kid is even working in the stable! I also managed to fix the ground issues (I accidentally created a gap between cell borders when trying to "clean" things in SSEedit).

But... his parents are still doing nothing but eating, cooking and throwing me out. Poor kid has to work the farm all by himself... The stable ladder now works decently - you can at least reach the bed roll though the roof prevents you from climbing all the way up. But the thatch roof has some ugly gaps... and the boar head texture looks like it's covered in pink sparkles after I tried changing it to be more boar like and less warthoggy.

And worst of all, my sign FELL DOWN AND BROKE! How the heck did that even happen? It's a static!

Charlotte wrote:

But... his parents are still doing nothing but eating, cooking and throwing me out. Poor kid has to work the farm all by himself... 

Child slavery mod!

It all sounds pretty cool though.
And a lot of work. It definitely sounds like a lot of work.
I'm super impressed by your patience.

Thanks lol but to be honest it's not that hard when everything works out. It's when things doesn't that you need patience and most of the time when things don't work out I only have patience for a wee bit of trial and error each day. I get more done on days when things seem to work...

Valence wrote:

Right. Now I'm having a go at upgrading the cargo hold.
Strangely it doesn't seem to have a cargo hold to switch out and replace. Maybe it's built in to the habs or something.

I think default storage capacity is determined by the cockpit module. Then by additional storage containers and the skill that bumps up the percentage (I forget the name). I don't think habs add any capacity at all.

Last night somebody stole the ship I was using for a mission, despite the fact that my entire crew were left on board at the time. It seems they just happily decided to let the guy take it and all shuffled off to the other ship that was left behind. Also, Super stealth follower and part time girlfriend is terrible at stealth. I had to dismiss her and leave her in an airduct during my stealth mission because she kept getting caught and going full murder hobo   It's so hard to find good staff these days. 

Banj wrote:

Also, Super stealth follower and part time girlfriend is terrible at stealth.

Is that Andreja? (Or is there another sneakier one later? )
She's been pretty good for me so far and is certainly better than Sarah and Sam. The only downside is when she's so sneaky that I don't know where she is either.

And levelling my own Weight Lifting has been more successful than cargo upgrades even though all that sprinting goes against my slow-walking sensibilities. Got another 50kg last night.

Yep, Andreja. She has high stealth, but she is always following behind or gets stuck when you climb up somewhere into vents etc. Then she's left wandering around getting spotted, or you go back to try and get her following properly again and causes you to get spotted. Stealth is far easier solo.

In other news the persuasion system doesn't make any sense at all. 

Maybe it's easier to persuade your girlfriend to do stuff for you if you don't refer to her as "staff"