10 Secret Features That Starfield NEVER Tells You About...

[@SbaDefender]

The MOST important part of the captain's hold is to loot it on ships you board

[@Talimancer_N7]

Found 134000 Credits in ones locker riding shotgun in a ship for Crimson Fleet. sooo yep lmao

[@jwillwilliams885]

100s of thousands of credits gained this way!

[@THESLICKNESSEDM]

There is caves and stuff on planets secret are everywhere but you gotta have patience to explore these vast areas scanner upgrades may help not sure they really should have gave us rovers hover bikes something to get around planet side

[@yittmashups]

Ywah, they could stand to add in some vehicles in a future upgrade. Motor bikes, hover jets, moon ATVs, cars/trucks, a lot of possibilities for fun stuff.

[@Brandon_J]

I absolutely agree on vehicles. I initially didn't understand it, but I'd REALLY appreciate a slow kind of rover that is about the sprint speed. If they're too fast you'd reach that boundary way too fast, but I can really get behind sprint-speed vehicles to get to locations slightly quicker, at a price of course.

[@CyberDragon1982]

I've got something to add to the manipulation tip. After holding the "A" button to manipulate an object you can hold the "X" button (Reload button) to throw it. You can throw it a pretty good distance. This is useful for tossing explosive canister in to groups of enemies, or enemies behind cover, then shooting it. Also, the triggers rotate a held object as Matty mentioned, but you can change the axis of rotation by holding down the left analog stick (sprint button). Hope this is useful!

[@jormungand72]

any clue what the key is on PC, or can you tell me what B button does on a gamepad normally?

[@blickedxb]

​@@jormungand72B is normal back.

[@Mephilis78]

Thank you, I've been trying to figure out how to change the rotation axis. Btw, I love the delayed response.

[@CyberDragon1982]

@@jormungand72 Sorry, I put the wrong button, it's "X" (reload button).

[@Allaiya.]

Nice will have to try that. And was wondering how to change the axis so thank you!

[@EZ_27]

Matty if you think number 10 is cool with the light and dark sides of the planet, try landing on part of the planet where the light and dark start to blend together and you'll be able to catch sunrises and sunsets. It's pretty amazing

[@Mike-sf7ex]

I think the more amazing part is where the sun sets and rises is based on real time orbital positions that is dynamic and constantly changing in real time. There is so much fuss about how Starfield doesn't do this or that and everything is segmented when in reality the world space is a lot more contiguous than people want to admit.

[@dw4897]

I just landed on the spit for that reason. Then had to get ready for work.

[@gunnarg8074]

😂. Thats the only part of the game thats not laggy. It doesnt happen gradually but in sections

[@gunnarg8074]

@@lonecourierspace i love the game. But the laggy fade of light when sunset is the same for everyone m

[@moto3463]

The games trash 😂 pronouns

[@arg_9584]

9 hours in and I still haven't done the first mission for Constellation. I'm just flying around with Sarah doing random side quests I picked up on Altantis. Having a blast!

[@yupperdude1]

I suggest you do and get up to a certain point…. I’m glad I did, I will just say that😊

[@steveo0127]

@@yupperdude1you become Star born how original 😂

[@yupperdude1]

@@steveo0127 I sense a majestical pony

[@goaliedude32]

You should at least do the main quest for two hours maybe 3. There's some important things locked behind it. Did you do the quest for the vanguard? I did that last night. The game is getting really exiting because it might be linked to the main quest but I can't be sure

[@TheCrazierz]

I'm 25 hrs in, surveyed 2 complete systems, and still doing all those side quests from Atlantis, Cydonia, and gregarin

[@nixiam]

A few more things i discovered: - equip your companions with the best, rapid firing weapons you can find, it may be very expensive for you but they don't consume ammo. - if your companion isn't using the weapon give them some of the ammo their equipped weapon requires, I think it's a bug since they are not being used anyway, but it will allow them to shoot again. - if you are tired to select quests one by one you can go in the quest log and enable the option to show ALL the quests markers and not only the active one, it's helpful in big cities where there are multiple quests in a restricted area. - if you don't like the interior of your ship or simply want to try different styles you can do it in the ship editor: select the module you want to change and use the left and right on the dpad to change the type (from armory to control center for example)... its free! Interiors styles also changes based on the manufacturer of the module. - when you fast travel don't do it directly on the surface of the planet, do it on the orbit of your destination as much as you can, it's where most of the random encounters happens and they are usually pretty interesting. - at the moment the armory modules on ships are bugged, if you leave your precious weapons and armor displayed they may disappear. while in space fight: - there is a "white border" around the middle of the speed indicator, that's where you want to keep the speed of your ship to have the best maneuverability during the battle. - you don't need to aim the cursor perfectly at your enemy if it's locked, as long as it stays in the big white circle your weapons will hit. A very nice thing if you are trying to do the kills for the piloting skill fast: - in the UC headquarter in new atlantis there is a museum with the history of the confederation, in the same area there is a fight simulator: the kills you do there count toward your piloting skill achievement!! Faster than looking for contracts. It requires you to be a member of UC.

[@Thakkii]

Nice tips man thanks Also one tip about outpost building , if you run with beacon open is better to scan ressources you want to extract , just wanted to add cus the first time i did i was running around with scanner open instead beacon.

[@AmySorrellMusic]

Oh, thank you. Very helpful. I was hemming and hawing about whether to join the UCV today and that just made me decide to go for it. Many thanks. Happy gaming!

[@whasian1487]

Companions need 1 ammo matching the gun they are using. It's the same as how companions worked in Outer Worlds. Star Field is very similar to Outer Worlds in a lot of ways. Same as your settlers in Fallout 4 need 1 ammo for their gun to keep shooting.

[@cmike123]

The ammo for your companion is not a bug. They need at least 1 bullet for the weapon they are using. That is carried over from Fallout 4.

[@CALIGULA198X]

Thank you!

[@HumanPerson_final]

Just a note that the cuttable walls described around 7:40 don't actually need to be cut. You can shoot or melee the bolts to knock down those walls. Useful if you don't want to carry the cutter everywhere.

[@Masterkavi]

Amazing tip. Thanks.

[@Afterthought_]

I’ve tried shooting them and it didn’t work, melee did however.

[@tiamia2370]

You don't have to equip the cutter. If you press the scanner it will automatically pull up.

[@si_w8201]

@MuricaUnicorn you will always carry a cutter even if you don't equip it in a slot. It equips automatically when you use your scanner...

[@HuginMunin]

@@Afterthought_ Nah, I've definitely shot them apart with guns.

[@Jermungus115]

I love this sort of stuff in games, with Elden ring the KZbin community was alive with everyone working together to find out secrets and tricks to help navigate the game, if starfield has more stuff like this, the KZbin community will thrive.

[@drakeslostson7580]

In the lodge, the storage box in the room with all of the crafting tables is unlimited as well so you don’t have to travel up and down the stairs

[@AnAZPatriot]

Yep, surprised he didn't mention that one. MUCH more efficient to use that one for resource storage.

[@Flyhi808]

My friend told me this right after I sold all my crafting materials to make space 🤦‍♂️

[@ryanhuong]

@@Flyhi808 That's a first playthrough type of move, ask me how I know...

[@yaedaien]

The storage box in the crafting room can and will reset so be careful! The safe never will

[@johnroberts838]

Thank you 👍👍👍

[@nativeoriginsent.entertain9637]

Starfield is wild with the side quest 😂 Almost 7 hours with one side quest and the fun never stops

[@plushpc5992]

What do you mean by “fun”? I’m just curious because I find literally everything boring in this game

[@nativeoriginsent.entertain9637]

@@plushpc5992 well fun is subjective I am having fun through the faction quests , ship building , and just exploring the cities and settlements of the game theres a lot to do if u are open to it

[@jimmythegamer2231]

​@@plushpc5992 I don't recall anyone asking you.

[@dittyboxing]

@@plushpc5992then don’t play it 😂 no one gives a fuck

[@MrParis215]

​@@plushpc5992🤦🏾🙄

[@jammin255]

While holding an item, if you tap "Shift" then try to rotate it, it will change directions so you can more accurately place the item.

[@ItachiUchiha-ns1il]

Fun fact: Photos taken in game are used in loading screens

[@universal_wisdom3416]

Number 7 was absolutely HUGE I thought it was a major oversight by Bethesda to just leave companions with their default gear and I just accepted it. This changes everything!

[@whasian1487]

I found this out very early due to my experience playing Outer Worlds. Companions are awesome.

[@dw4897]

​@@whasian1487outer worlds? What about fo3 fonv and the es games?

[@whasian1487]

@@dw4897 I think because Outer worlds gives you 2 companions at a time and I really wanted to explore the dialogue options in that game, it changed my playstyle for the long term. Ever since playing it, I would rather improve my companions' fighting capability than my own. In Starfield I haven't put any skill points into the combat or physical trees so far and still love it. I'm even wondering if the science tree and being able to upgrade equipment is more important than combat skills.

[@dw4897]

@@whasian1487 the problem with spelling everything and not seeing the facial expressions, i know outer worlds companions are the best ones.

[@whasian1487]

@@dw4897 lol, true. KZbin comment sections, ya know.

[@EvilSlayer398]

I kinda wish they would just change it so the scanner will show the "shop keeps" in the area. Be a really easy change that would help out a Lot

[@SecondClassCitizen]

There is also a stone wall you can knock down with the cutter. I've only seen it in the one misson but it did knock down a bunch of stone to create a path.

[@MN-vz8qm]

I found it yesterday in the tutorial, was wondering if it happened again

[@SezMisery]

A small little thing I discovered, which I haven't seen anyone talk about, is when you're flying your ship out in space, you can hold down the view button (the one used to switch between 1st and 3rd person), and it will let you move the camera freely around your ship. Doesn't really do anything useful, but it's nice if you want to look at your ship in action from all sides.

[@NeoReloaded]

Hold down middle mouse button (on PC) for those wandering.

[@FlyingGospel]

As someone who finished the main story, here's my spoiler-free advice: Either ONLY do the main story until done with it, OR ignore entirely until all's left is boring mini quests, and THEN do the main story. For those who finished the story, I'm sure you'll agree with me.

[@sinseer9419]

I swear most of the critics giving this game a mediocre score never figured out half of the game mechanics and missed probably 2/3rds of the actual content.

[@gurlgunz]

Watch out they’ll call you a Bethesda meat rider.

[@sinseer9419]

@@Tuningforks85 oh yeah, it doesn’t bother me at all. I just think some people are missing out because they aren’t spending the time required to really enjoy the full game. But that’s their loss 🤷‍♂️

[@meghanstewart8292]

Ammo suitcase on table behind armor bench in the Lodge had unlimited storage for me as well. More convenient location than room safe. Not sure yet if stuff will despawn, but so far so good.

[@Kaleb.F]

For tip #6 here is a really small thing that makes a difference: You can click the left thumb stick while rotating a held item to switch the axis of rotation for even more precise placement. No idea what you press on keyboard 😊

[@DeSinc]

thanks, I had actually been wondering how to do this. 58 hours in.

[@milanhenke343]

Arrow keys on PC. So I have read.

[@Eldiar.1337]

IF you want to make the items Static, aka not bounce all the time, selected and move them in the build menu. however you wont be to rotate on axis and there will be a bit harder to place things since it prevents stacking items on top of each other but it a huge help otherwise.

[@bekahsmith1317]

Here's a tip that should have made it on this list - when capturing a ship, you don't need to jump through hoops to keep it. Just open the menu, click on the ship in the bottom left, then it pops up the ship you're sitting in. You can make it your home ship RIGHT THERE. If you're docked to your main ship, it will undock. Then you can just redock and go sit in it and make it your home again. This is how you can capture more than one ship in a fight with lots of ships

[@thomasrice4598]

If you are in your outpost you dont have to go back to the outpost beacon every time to start building. If you go into your scanner and press on the build outpost itll bring you back into build mode. Hope this helps you enjoy outpost building alot more!!

[@stubbywankenobi1]

The container behind the research station in the lodge basement has unlimited storage as well. It’s one of those little yellow lunchbox containers sitting on the desk

[@JustinLatham]

I had no intention of getting early access… and then I was bored yesterday… wow I’m so impressed with this game! I’m having a great time! I’m new to playing Bethesda games, and I dig it!

[@Poke-ladd]

I suppose my tip, don’t join the crimson fleet too early or try to complete their quest line to early- the dogfights are very difficult with the starter ship and weapons

[@SilentSpringz]

Imo ship fights are wayyyy to unbalanced. U can do fine on ground on very hard but then u see 3 ships from afar in ur dam face and u can’t do shit about it and get shot down. Srly i just do ez mode kil them and back to very hard. I hate the space part because of this. Game is very restrictive its kinda annoying.

[@demontferrat]

@@SilentSpringzif you are using frontier, try to get Razor or other better ships, otherwise try to upgrade weapons and shields of your ships. I was annoyed at the ship combat and had a few ship combat missions stacked, until I got a new ship, frontier is too bad for that.

[@Orionstar1111]

Unfortunately I’ve learned this the hard way and just picked up the razor so gonna attempt to complete legacy end quest being I’ve had my ass handed to me countless times with my starter ship

[@zacks7943]

Lol I got stuck joining the fleet after 2 hours into the game to get out of jail... so to late. Here we go xD

[@MandalorianRevan]

I've upgraded my starter ship to the point that it's barely got any of its original parts. Not only can I win every 1v1 to 3v1 fight I get in, but I solo'd an EM canon without perks or companions to boost my ship's stats. My ship is a monster and I love it. I love it to the point I almost never use my apartment in New Atlantis.

[@stevevuoso8411]

Starfield does tell you about the Captain's Locker! I remember getting a popup window for that one.

[@aprotosis]

Re: night time and day time. This is also something to note if the world is particularly hot or cold and you don't have enough thermal defense. If you are landing on an ice world and you suffer frostbite, etc while adventuring, try landing on the sunny side. Depending on the world, the temperature can shift dramatically.

[@anthonysmurthwaite6258]

There's also an infinite storage space in the area of the Lodge with the crafting machines, right behind the research lab

[@DaltPlaysGuitar]

I’m loving this game so much, I haven’t been this addicted to a game in SO long

[@alanjohnson6792]

Happy to see ya thriving Matty. Starfield is the gift that keeps giving

[@Synchro789]

Just watched this for a second time. Thanks for the coverage! Had to remind myself to take a moment and enjoy that we made it!

[@temijinkahn511]

There is a storage box in the crafting basement in the Lodge. Put all your resources there so they don't clog up your ship storage. To craft, pull all the resources out of the box into your personal inventory and craft. The craft station will automatically pull from your inventory what it needs. When done, put them all back. I use the room safe for non-resource items I want to save, such as items to give to companions.

[@charlieishungry]

This was an absolute game-changer when I found this out! I came here to mention this so nice work!

[@desoIate]

this is huge, appreciate the tip

[@rgcazo]

There's another place to put unlimited stuff at the lodge. It's actually right in the same room, in the basement, with all the crafting stations. It's a small box sitting on the table. Unlimited storage

[@toml8273]

You missed the biggest tip with #6, you can press the left stick on controller (not sure about pc) and swap the axis on which you are rotating the item

[@DowntownFunkMeister]

Make sure you save before customizing your ship. I ran into a bug today where my ship disappeared, leaving me stranded on new atlantis after customizing it and had to reload a previous save

[@anon7596]

I saw that on reddit, that was hilarious.

[@CRIMSON-FLAME1]

Good to know. Thanks.

[@projectnitefall8058]

If your trying to upgrade your piloting. Use the dogfight training sim in the UC office in New Atlantis. Makes getting the perks a breeze

[@sorenrousseau]

Oh awesome

[@doomdoofus]

1. Is a great tip for selling large amounts of loot. And saving time. 2. Is where I normally store my backup guns. Also when attacking an enemy ship check the captains lockers for more loot. 3. Is also a good storage area too but never had a need for it since I normally always try to sell as soon as I find new shops and claim bounties but the workshop’s definitely keep me coming. 4. Knew about the scanner feature but only used it for a few times for looking at more info. Definitely going to try it more when I explore planets for outpost building. 5. Noticed that when dogfighting in a metor field so I decided to try blowing some more up. Good tip. 6. Definitely didn’t know that but it will be fun to use that. 7. Never really used companions since i have more O2 without them but definitely a useful thing to know. 8. Knew that. I got stuck on a mission for nearly half an hour until I decided to try the cutter on the walls. Wish I knew this one sooner though. 9. Knew this one but never used it. Definitely saves time. 10. Didn’t notice this one but this is some good attention to detail from Bethesda.

[@OhWell914]

I have 25 hours into the game i have done like 10 quests, 3 of those are the main story, I'm really enjoying this game. My only complaint is the repeated structures in the random POIS on planets. Loved the video!

[@radagast7200]

You might consider playing a bit more of the main quests. There is an entire mechanic to unlock.

[@OhWell914]

@@radagast7200 That's what I've been seeing, I'll make sure to do that!

[@ardentdfender4116]

Complete the Main Story quest up until you’ve fully completed “Into the Unknown”. For many important reasons I have to say. But It’s not the end by far, but at that point in game study you can go in whatever direction and do whatever you want and you be fine.

[@radagast7200]

@@ardentdfender4116 personal atmosphere is so useful for exploring planets. I'm hoping there is some kind of bike or buggy you can unlock at some point.

[@nightgardheal]

If you want "attention to details" , look at your companion's face while he's firing. Their expression changes , really neat detail.

[@christianverde2726]

I learned the ship's cargo stuff just now from you, beautiful thank you. I personally like that BGS didn't hold our hands as much as in Skyrim. It's a good measured step back without throwing us into the dark age of Morrowind

[@MarceloZ2]

Come on, Morrowind is where it’s at, it was daunting yes, but when it clicked… oh boy

[@KingEdwardMMVIII]

​@@MarceloZ2The good ole days. We are damn near ancient now. But Starfield has my imagination for now. Enjoying it more than I did Skyrim.

[@CrouchingscarabflyingJ]

​@@KingEdwardMMVIIIfor me it just almost as good as skyrim but is trending towards being better... time will tell

[@whasian1487]

​​@@CrouchingscarabflyingJjust wait for some modder to turn a Starfield planet into Tamriel

[@whasian1487]

I love that Morrowind allowed you to craft spells so wild that casting said spell would crash your game. Lmao

[@wim_vds]

One thing you can do that wasn't mentioned (but most probably will be patched) : you can sleep during fights (not all enemies were killed, could be because I was hidden at the time). Pretty handy if you're low on health and med packs and you find a bed 😂.

[@bigbri4090]

I'm at level 16 with 47 hours logged.......and have barely even touched the main quest....I finished the first mission...that's it lol. This game is fall down a rabbit hole central....and I love it. Game of the decade..... Alright gotta get back to it...enjoy and don't rush it. Build a killer ship and get some outposts up and running... woohoo!!!!

[@infinitecurlie]

For real! It took me forever to get out of New Atlantis because there's SO much to do!

[@masterchimmy4525]

I've got 50 hours logged and just started doing the main quest. I honestly wish I started it sooner because of how good the story and rewards are.

[@XZhang-cf1oe]

Same. 50 hrs and lvl 18, just became a UC citizen. This game has completely disrupted my sleep time

[@werdle92]

Lmao. Bro. The game completely changes after "into the unknown" you have basically been playing skyrim before unlocking dragons and shouts. Thats how early into starfield you are if you havnt done main quest. Enjoy my friend. It gets WAY bigger.

[@moogiesboy]

Ok, so I walked right past SO MANY of those sealed red doors already. 😢

[@TheShezarrine]

You don't have to use the cutter on the security doors. You can even just melee them and often times they'll break but any projectile will do the trick.

[@RuthwikRao]

cutter is much cooler tho tbh lol

[@SummonSkeletons]

@@RuthwikRao idk i think its more badass to just axe a door down

[@robertlong3247]

There is also a unlimited item storage spot on the table in the basement of the lodge smack in the middle of all those workstations.

[@rgloxton137]

5:55 You can also rotate objects on the opposite axis by clicking in the left stick on xbox (I don't know what the equivalent would be on other platforms).

[@jestrella89]

- In the area of the Lodge where there’s all of the workbenches downstairs, there’s also a small container near the research station. It also holds unlimited items, so store all of your resources and crafting items there! You do have to take the items out of the container when crafting, but being overburdened is no biggie because all of the workbenches are right there. Also! - You can trade items with ALL the members of your crew, not just the companion you bring with you. So if you’re a hoarder, you’ve got your ships cargo space, plus 135 extra mass carry space per crew member. Makes it really easy to hoard resources and loot items to sell.

[@JosephEMercado]

Starting my journey right now. Can’t wait man. Thanks Matty

[@CrouchingscarabflyingJ]

Good luck, try to tune out the negativity and form your own opinion

[@JosephEMercado]

@@CrouchingscarabflyingJ I appreciate it, brother. Will do!

[@monstermarc227]

Just a tip from me, you’ll enjoy the game a lot more on hard difficulty and if you make the decision to only fast travel when necessary, walk back to your ship, walk back to the zones to complete quests and hit that random event you see in the distance. Really makes the role playing better

[@ardentdfender4116]

This! I only use Fast Travel when absolutely necessary and sparingly. You encounter more things as a result. Since I’m ship traveling everywhere, I have far more chances to actually scan every planet, moon I travel to in game and have entire planet systems. That info as well is quite valuable to other people in game. If you just fast traveled, then less likely you get to do. Have run into points of interest just because I wasn’t fast traveling all the time. Ran into Pirate Booty Stash with Narcotics in the absolute middle of no where on a random planet.

[@JDog_Unchained]

If you walk while aiming your weapon you won't lose any o2 while encumbered. You move slightly slower while aiming but it's better than stopping to let o2 regen

[@coleG112]

Yeah, it’s slower than a “non sprinting run” but it’s faster than regular walking iirc

[@braddishv3146]

@@coleG112 he did not reply to this

[@Johnny77mutt]

This brings me back to when I first started watching you way back when with tips videos. Thank you for your years of service and many to come.

[@dizzy2193]

You can actually be foot on planet and go to the star map and just travel to any planet from the ground with out having to go back to your ship it spawn you in your ship right outside of the planet you selected

[@DeusNyx]

Hold the space-bar, or the RB button, and you can use your trusters to sidestep your ship! Handy for precise maneuvers.😁

[@DonnyG02]

17 hours in and loving it! So much detail and lore to unpack! Thanks for the great content!

[@ni55an86]

Im actually enjoying the cryptic nature of the gameplay mechanics. Leads to Souls style community info dumps that really help draw me in. Almost every vid i watch fuels my anticipation to get home and put these tips into practice.

[@adamkingry6862]

There’s a star at the center of a solar system, not galaxy. But anyway, a cool thing to do is land at the terminator (line between night and day) slightly on the dark side, and watch the sun rise, or watch the sun set from slightly on the day side, depending upon the side of the planet you are on. Haven’t tried it yet.

[@chicken4090]

Shut up adam

[@nerdoutreachprogram5358]

A good system for finding legendary gear is to check all the random structures that aren’t necessarily connected to marked locations on planets/moons you visit. Some of these structures have large storage containers and they have a good chance of having legendary gear in them (and the containers are highlighted in your scanner from a distance)

[@Mephilis78]

So here's something. In Skyrim you could manipulate objects without it being considered theft. In Oblivion manipulating an owned object was theft. I just found out today that Starfield uses the Oblivion model. I got kicked out of the Freestar Embassy for moving the ambassador's desk lamp.

[@regulator18E]

Yes but what you *can* do (edit: well sometimes at least, if you find at least one item you're allowed to pick up without theft) is use one item to move another. Ex: pick up some piece of junk, use it to push the item you want to steal out of view of the NPC (so like pick up a bucket and use it to push a rifle off a counter and around a corner where you can steal it unseen). 😂

[@bobakett5613]

Shouldn,t have fucked around with other peoples desk lamps dude XD

[@hill2hell]

Just my tips to share too. I'm not gonna go over spoilers so it's safe to read. 1. Outpost building the "output links" is not a bug because there isn't a key to remove them. You need to click the "red" lines of the output link to select it. 2. When outposts says intersects with object, that isn't a bug too. You're trying to connect a structure that's colliding with the ground, if you elevate the other structures it'll allow you to snap them into place. 3. Minor *spoilers* on this. The powers quest is not glitched or bug, the other power quests are triggered via other story quests which I will not be naming for spoiler reasons. 4. Bringing different companions offer different dialogue depending on the city or planet you're in. Some puns with some of them as well. 5. If you are really strapped for creds, you can pickpocket npcs even in crowded places all the OTHER npc don't care unless you fail the pickpocket. But it would be awkward pickpocketing when everyone is staring at you.. 6. Last is in your early levels immediately try to include security to your skills, the one that lets you lockpick. Because there are alot of dungeons in the universe that has masterlocks and won't let you get into them unless you have the skill.

[@thatguywecalldana]

Be very careful when decorating your ship. If you do any modifications in the build menu it'll reset the ship compartments to default. This includes your weapons locker. Fear not all the stuff goes to the cargo hold.... but it won't be where you put it in the ship. Fyi. I've heard outposts work in similar ways :/

[@jimbeaux89]

38 hours in, and I haven’t even scratched the surface. This is the game I’ve been waiting for.

[@F0n53ca]

The city maps need to be real maps with markers for stores and such

[@DarthRaver-og7qq]

I feel like Bethesda left these out on purpose. It forces you to explore the areas more. It is an exploration game afterall.

[@isaiahbrown5126]

@@DarthRaver-og7qqJust kinda sucks for Ryujin faction stealth missions through buildings

[@F0n53ca]

@@DarthRaver-og7qq that was my first thought too, but it doesn't make much sense if you think about it, in cities you don't explore, you navigate, and good maps and markers make tons of difference for easy navigation.

[@kjmmss]

Ship building is crucial. You can have an all in one workshop and research table on your ship. You'll never have to see the lodge ever.

[@NonexistentHomestead]

Bethesda does tell you about cutting the pins on the doors. Right next to each pin, it says "Cut pins". You don't have to use the cutter. Any knife or sword will work.

[@mthall621]

First time I encountered one of these doors I shot the pins, took 2-3 bullets.

[@VetGamerBoceifus01]

Vladimer pays the most for planetary scans, not sure if it increases depending on higher level, but he paid double for Jemison over the regular merchants.

[@killertortoise1]

Also with the turning items feature, you can also press left stick to change the direction of the spin

[@agirlnamedmichael1670]

On the table behind the research table in the Lodge there is a small yellow storage case. It is unlimited storage, and that is where I dump my crafting mats. It saves you having to slow-crawl tot he crafting room lol. On a side note, thanks for your consistently fair spin when you talk about Starfield. I am LOVING it! It's everything I hoped it would be and more. I'm sick of all the negativity and hate it's getting because people want to be "cool" for hating something popular. I'm glad I can come here and see someone else enjoying it =)

[@xxzionxx0574]

Can’t wait to see more of this starfield content from you 🙌🏻

[@nohtay5ive280]

Game continues to blow my mind. Even more after your video thanks matty

[@Fidilisfool]

I actually like the lack of handholding even the lack of maps while probably still a bad design choice has made me way more familiar with city layouts. Lots of systems and aspects that you kind of just stumble across and I love it.

[@glowinTHX]

Yeh even though it seemes to be Bad at first, it forces you to explore the city

[@ferybrand1990]

I've only been using the scanner to fast travel locally, so when I kept hearing people complain about "the map sucks" i was like "what map"?

[@zeusssonfire]

Thanks Matty, appreciate all of your coverage of the game so far. Thanks for keeping us occupied before release. About to join the party and am so psyched. 🔥

[@higgs7473]

You can access your ships cargo at a much greater distance to remove items only. For example, crafting items at the lodge will let you use recources in your ships cargo.

[@ardentdfender4116]

I found that if you have a companion with you, by accessing that companion inventory, your somehow also able to select access your ship inventory which I have done while raiding a planet facility. You can only remove items, but you can’t add anything to it was what it seems.

[@anubisfox5765]

If you fill your loading area with corpses then take off they all fly out mid animation, so i ended up reigning ragdolls all over new atlantis

[@henkstols9326]

What blows my mind is the details each individual will pick up as we all do our quest in different ways, its crazy how this game was setup to have so many different experiences. I dont get the guys that speed run it and complain its not exploring space but in reality its actually more than that

[@_dercadur]

Just a quick mention to add to what you said about the lodge and the safe, In the crafting area in front of the weapons bench there is a bin that looks like a toolbox that also has unlimited storage, I've been putting most of my resources in this box so they're instantly available whenever I head back to the lodge to craft stuff. Just thought I'd mention this

[@BM-si2ei]

This is very good to know, thank you.

[@goaliedude32]

As good as this is to know, I fucking hate it. I wasn't the stuff on my ship But I guess once you get outposts rolling I won't have to worry about this anymore. Anyway, if you have too many materials on your person/ship (buying mats from vendors in the city). I always run back to the shop, take all my mats on to my person. Take off and land at the lodge. I think if you're on the ground it tries to fast travel you and if you're over encumbered you can't. If you take off with a full inventory on your person you can land at the lodge no problem.

[@mthall621]

Thanks for the info, I've lost count of how many times I have ran from my room to the crafting area for materials.

[@c-st4r]

Its a shame you cnt craft your own for your outpost home

[@DumbDare]

Thank I remember seeing that box but didn't think it was unlimited.

[@WokenPickle]

If you want to place items in your apartment you can also you the decorate mode to move them, which helps for plants and other stationary things.

[@SimplyNotReally]

I think a perfectly valid tip would be to try seeing what you can do without fast traveling. Through a menu. Using the scanner is a bit more immersive, but I started having a lot more fun when I started actually taking my ship out and doing stuff. It allows you chances to get distracted and find stuff you don't expect to

[@DruncanUK]

True. I often let the lift off/landing animations play just for the joy of watching them. Also makes it much more immersive.

[@frozenninja4030]

@@DruncanUK I didn't realize they could be skipped. I guess I was content to watch them play each time and never even tried. 🤣

[@DeSinc]

your tip about it being day or night accurately when you land on each side of the planet - it actually goes a step further than you describe. all the planets in orbit in the sky (when visible through a clear atmosphere at least) are all in the correct positions and orbits at all times. they all have simulated orbits that they adhere to 100% accurately and you can see it all if you look up in the sky. all planets are where they should be always. you can even wait and watch the planets as they smoothly go across the sky in realtime since time is running at an accelerated rate per bethesda game tradition. great to get "earthrise" type photos with the photo feature. I've gotten a few stellar shots myself, it's quite nice

[@ninja226]

Towards the end you mention how landing on the dark side of a planet makes it dark, and light makes it daylight. It CAN effect the gameplay because the planets actually orbit the sun like they would in real life. Probably the craziest hidden feature so far. So, if a place you want to go is on the dark side of the planet, Just simply wait for it to orbit into the daylight.

[@TheDragonfriday]

at night time sometimes there more activities like enemies landing randomly ship or pray alien animals appear

[@roganbray2108]

Orbiting the sun is not the reason we have night and day, but why we have seasons etc. The rotation of the planet governs the day/night cycle

[@ninja226]

@@roganbray2108The spin of planets is a part of their orbit. That guy...

[@finalcam1740]

There are 4 infinite space storage boxes in the basement with the crafting benches at the Lodge. One is right in the middle, a small box on top of the cabinet. 3 are ammo crates behind the weapon bench. Enjoy :)

[@XZhang-cf1oe]

While rorating an item, you can switch between x,y,z axis by pressing down on LS (left thumbstick) or Shift on a keyboard. There are 3 axis so you can rotate them however you like.

[@emarskineel]

So good to know, thanks

[@DarthRaver-og7qq]

I actually found an AS VAL in the game and its called the "old earth hunting rifle". Even shoots 9x39 cartidges. This game just gets better and better the more you play it. I cant get enough of this game!! Also matty can you smuggle in the captains locker?? Does it get scanned along with regular cargo upon entry to settled systems??

[@lindaminieri4265]

Matty sending you love from Canada! you are amazing

[@Gogo32monkey]

that infinite storage safe at the constellation lodge is going to be SUPER useful, being a kleptomaniac that steals everything that's not nailed down, I'm constantly trying to juggle my cargo storage to make room for other stuff

[@ThereWillBeCake]

Hey Matty, Catch a smile out there.

[@Masterkavi]

The doors that you can cut down - I had no idea. Totally a small thing that is so easy to miss but now I am remembering so many times when I saw those doors and couldn't figure out why I couldn't open them.

[@AstriaTVTruthExposed]

What's hilarious is it literally says in huge text cutable door. It shows an arrow to the pins and say cut 😂😂😂

[@Aries712_]

I'm over 30 hours in so far and haven't built any outposts, I just end up forgetting its a thing 😂

[@redelephantsdotnl]

Captain's Locker is fine if you never change ship or modify it. The second you do, everything goes into the hold. Your ship is typically decorated with cups and plates and what have you - That immediately goes into the hold, too. This sometimes includes several dumbbells so be sure to sell that off, pronto.

[@radrobb3530]

Another tip, if there is a lighting source, it'll create a shadow in the environment.

[@HeWhoSoars.]

Fun trick for the ship cargo. It theoretically has infinite capacity! All you gotta do is store any items you want in an over filled cargo in an unrelated container. Then, just add or tack something off your ship. Any items in any containers other than the cargo, will be shoved into the cargo hold. Regardless of capacity!

[@dexteritybox]

With picking up items, if you're in build mode on a outpost you can actually pick objects up more accurately that you've dropped from your invetory for more accurate placement locking, which is a nice addition to picking things up

[@DuncanDonuts9390]

Flying to the dark side of a planet can affect your gameplay. It can protect you from the star on planets with high solar radiation

[@rpsmith2990]

Let's see how much of this I retain. I just started playing Starfield tonight, just quit the game in the middle of the pirate base. Coming to this is, in a way, like playing Traveller for the first time after having started with D&D. It's all very exciting...

[@mattafact808boom]

I was creeping through a house, but before I went in I went through a puddle. I noticed that my boot prints were on their floor when I was sneaking around that's another awesome detail on their work that wowed me.

[@Sinn0100]

I like Starfield and some of these tips are great. However, there is one thing that no one is sharing that I think is pretty useful....Your ship, no matter its size has almost infinite storage. You can cut every cargo hold from your ship (don't do this) and it will still hold tons of junk but how? Dump your inventory on the floor of your ship in any room. It will technically be weightless because it isn't counted. If you choose to do this make sure to unload it as fast as you can. I don't know if it will bug the game at a certain point or if items might start dissappearing but in a pinch it's great. Bonus Tip- I absolutely hate it when merchants run out of money. However, when this happens don't fret, and whatever you do don't go look for another vendor. Just find a bench and choose to wait for 24 hours (it's fairly quick) and the vendor will have all of their money again! :) Addendum- I don't see the night and day cycle to be that awe inspiring. No Man's Sky was doing this in 2016 on an Xbox One.

[@igobytony]

Holy smokes! "Cut Pins"?! I've seen these doors but never looked into it much beyond the fact that I can't open it. But it says right on the dang thing what to do. Brilliant.

[@johnathanmanuel780]

Having a ship hail me down and ask about my extendid warranty is one of favourite encounters so far, im also hoping the distress call is a random event and not just a one off sidequest i loved that so much

[@AmySorrellMusic]

There is a photo mode in the scanner when surveying the planet, it frees the camera and there are even poses. I got the kids stuff perk and have been taking pics for my mom in Atlantis. Turns out those pics become your loading screens. Too cool. I love this game.

[@Dokdiamant]

I have another Hint and a Warning for you. It is about Stuff you place on your ship and the Ship Editor: Yes you can Place all kinds of things lying around on your ship. You also can build a Armory, were you can place your weapons, Armor Parts and Ammo for all to see. BUT: when you have to rebuild your ship, upgrade it or so, all that stuff will be transfered back into the ships Cargo Space. (How it works if this is full and no space left for the stuff, idk. Maybe it is placed in your inventory or it gets lost, be carefull) This also happens if you build / Upgrade your Outpost. But you can also use this to your advantage: When you take over an enemy ship, you often have corpses of the former crew, or wreckages from bots and turrets lying / hanging around... something that shouldn't be. Your crew also isn't a big help in getting rid of them. BUT: If you fly to a shipyard (or your own outpost with landing pad and build in ship designer) and change your ship a little bit or only move some parts and let them resnap in place... bamm, they are all gone and you have a clean ship! :D

[@praisethesun6078]

Using RB while in your ship uses your thrusters and helps you turn around quicker. Holding select in your ship allows you to use a free camera to look behind you. Enjoy!