Starfield's latest update draws player ire by sticking a bounty hunting quest behind the Creation Club paywall
What new features were introduced in Starfield's June update aside from the bounty hunting missions?
In Starfield's June update, several new features were introduced alongside the bounty hunting missions. These include:
- Improved surface maps: The update offers a visual overhaul to surface maps, making points of interest clearer and providing a better sense of direction for players.
- New gameplay difficulty options: Players can now customize their experience with brand new options in the Settings menu3. This allows for adjusting ground combat and ship combat difficulty separately.
- Display settings for Xbox Series X/S: The update adds new display settings, providing options to prioritize visuals or performance36. Visuals mode maintains high resolution and full detail for special effects, light, and crowds, while Performance mode offers smoother gameplay with some compromises on lighting and effects details.
- Ship decoration mode: Players can now decorate the interior of their ships, similar to how they can with outposts.
- Inventory management improvements: The update adds tabs to container menus, making managing inventory easier.
- Change traits and appearance: Players can now change traits and appearance after entering the Unity.
- Dialogue camera toggle: A new setting allows players to toggle the dialogue camera on or off, providing more immersion during conversations.
These new features aim to enhance gameplay and provide a more immersive experience for players in Starfield.
What has been the general reaction from players regarding the inclusion of the Creation Club in Starfield?
The general reaction from players regarding the inclusion of the Creation Club in Starfield has been mixed. Some players are unhappy with the decision to make one of the Trackers Alliance quests, The Vulture, paid Creation Club content. This quest is sold via the Creation Club storefront for a price of 700 credits, which requires purchasing a pack of 1000 Creation Club credits for £8.99/$9.99. Players have expressed frustration with the pricing, especially since more missions in this questline might be added to the game via the Creation Club. Some believe that Bethesda is chopping up what could have been a small, feature-complete DLC into separate pay-as-you-go quests. However, with the release of the Creation Kit for modders, players expect that there will be plenty of free modded missions available for those who do not wish to pay for quests like The Vulture. The debate over whether the Creation Club is the best way for Bethesda to distribute content and pay selected modders for their work is still ongoing.
How does the Elite Trackers Alliance mission board function within the game?
The Elite Trackers Alliance mission board is a feature in Starfield that offers bounty hunting missions to players. It is available as part of the game's June update and can be accessed for free. The mission board provides various bounty hunting quests where players can track down and capture or eliminate targets. These missions typically involve hunting down pirates or similar high-value targets in space or on the surface of a planet.
To access the Elite Trackers Alliance mission board, players can visit specific terminals, often found near spaceports, bars like The Hitching Post, and other areas where people frequently congregate. These terminals not only offer bounty hunting missions but also allow players to pay off any bounties they've accrued.
It's important to note that while players cannot technically join the Trackers Alliance faction, they can contract work from them by completing bounty missions6. Additionally, the Trackers Alliance is one of the factions that will come hunting for players should they commit any crimes and gain a bounty from any of the other Starfield factions.