The Nerd StashThe Nerd Stash
  • TNS Originals
    • Interviews
  • Game Guides
  • Gaming
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
      • Nintendo
      • PC
      • PlayStation
      • Xbox
      • Mobile
  • Movies
    • Movie News
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
  • TV
    • TV News
    • TV Features
    • TV Lists
    • TV Reviews
  • Celebrity
    • Celebrity News
    • Pop Culture
  • Reality TV
    • Reality TV News
    • Reality TV Features
    • Reality TV Lists
  • Anime
  • Comics
  • Comic News
  • Lists
  • Podcasts
  • Reviews
  • Tech
  • Tech Reviews
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
Reading: Planet Exploration In Starfield Used to be Brutally Difficult
Share
Aa
The Nerd StashThe Nerd Stash
Aa
Search The Nerd Stash
  • TNS Originals
    • Interviews
  • Game Guides
  • Gaming
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
  • Movies
    • Movie News
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
  • TV
    • TV News
    • TV Features
    • TV Lists
    • TV Reviews
  • Celebrity
    • Celebrity News
    • Pop Culture
  • Reality TV
    • Reality TV News
    • Reality TV Features
    • Reality TV Lists
Follow US
  • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise Policy
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • About Us
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Guidelines and Practices
  • Ethical Policies and Guidelines
© The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.
The Nerd Stash > Game News > Planet Exploration In Starfield Used to be Brutally Difficult

Planet Exploration In Starfield Used to be Brutally Difficult

Chase Richardson
Last updated: 2023/09/26 at 5:30 PM
By Chase Richardson Published September 26, 2023
Share
3 Min Read
Starfield planet surface snowy
Image Source: Bethesda Game Studios

One of the most common complaints of Starfield is its sub-par planet exploration. If you find yourself agreeing with that sentiment, then we have some bad news. In a recent interview with the Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast, Todd Howard himself confirmed that originally, there were plans to make planet exploration much more of a challenge. Read on to figure out why things changed, and if there is any chance of such a feature returning.

Starfield’s Planet Exploration Was ‘Nerfed’ Before Launch

The Starborn admires a snowy expanse in Starfield
Image Source: Bethesda via The Nerd Stash

In the aforementioned interview, Todd Howard stated that the change was necessary in order to streamline the game.

The way the environmental damage works in the game on planets and on your suit, you have resistances to certain types of atmosphere effects, whether that’s radiation or thermal, etc. And that was a pretty complex system, actually. It was very punitive, where you get these afflictions.

Todd Howard, The Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast

In other words, Starfield’s planet exploration felt far too punishing. Todd Howard continued by stating ” what we did at the end of the day, and it was a complicated system for players to understand, is we just nerfed the hell out of it. It matters only a little bit. It matters more in flavor.”

This is reminiscent of another massive change that Bethesda made to Starfield prior to launch. About half-way through Starfield’s development, and before planet exploration had been nerfed, managing your ship’s fuel was a large part of the game. Todd Howard and the rest of Bethesda decided to remove that mechanic all together, calling it a “fun-killer.”

Perhaps Bethesda went too far with its nerf of Starfield’s planet exploration, because it does seem lack-luster. The afflictions you now suffer from environmental conditions are minimal, and almost never result in any noticeable gameplay changes. Not all hope is lost, though. Todd Howard followed up on his earlier comments with some further details. “I’m saying it now: people play the game, you don’t think about it that much. Might be something we address going forward, but that was one type of solution there.”

All in all, fans can only hope that some sort of change gets made. As phenomenal as Starfield is in many aspects, planet exploration has lots of room for improvement.

Topics: Bethesda, Starfield
Chase Richardson September 26, 2023 September 26, 2023
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link
Share
By Chase Richardson
Follow:
Chase has written for several of the biggest gaming news outlets around and enjoys every second of it. Getting his attention is as easy as mentioning Star Wars, Dark Souls, or MTG.

TRENDING

Secret Ending In Break In 2 Enemy NPC
How To Get the Secret Ending In Break In 2
Android Game Guides Gaming iOS PC PlayStation Xbox
genshin impact the catch polearm
How To Get The Catch in Genshin Impact (All Fishing Spots)
Game Guides Gaming Mobile PC PlayStation
Kourtney Kardashian Calls Kim A Selfish 'Witch' During Fight
Kourtney Kardashian Calls Kim A Selfish ‘Witch’ During Fight
Celebrity Celebrity News
nintendo switch games arriving in late 2023
6 Best Nintendo Games Coming Soon You Should Be Hyped For
Game Lists Gaming Nintendo Switch
Payday Heist Artwork
How To Fix Platform Account Already Linked Error In Payday 3
Game Guides Gaming PC PlayStation Xbox
Nerd Stash
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Guidelines and Practices
  • Ethical Policies and Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy
  • Terms of Use

Follow US on Social Media

Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube

© The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.

Nerd Stash
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Guidelines and Practices
  • Ethical Policies and Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy
  • Terms of Use
Follow US
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?