Starfield Has A HILARIOUS Problem | Discussion |

[@AlexAdrift]

Do you also hate Starfield's AI? Let me know!

[@oisinstack6812]

Fallout 4 and Skyrim had better NPC's in most aspects even though I like Starfields approach to character interaction choices

[@ColoradoKidTV]

No. I thinks parts of the Companion and Enemy AI are excellent . While some parts are lacking. See my comment below. It is also very important to give your companions the correct weapons with ammo and have them equip them.

[@siyzerix]

I'll let you know once the game decides to not run like utter crap. I guess 60fps is too much to ask starfield.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@siyzerix Hopefully 60 is on the way. Wouldn't hold my breathe though.

[@siyzerix]

@@AlexAdrift Same here. I am glad bethesda's new title does not gobble up all of my vram, unlike some others. But I am sick of bethesda's lack of quality. Modders cannot fix everything and neither can you get a large amount of mods to play nice.

[@conradsutton]

Does anyone else feel that companions are also coded to run in front of you anytime you're firing at an enemy? The back of Sara's head should look like a golf ball by now.

[@ubernate860]

Definitely when I’m looting or trying to talk with another person. Infuriating

[@AlexAdrift]

Personally, I love it when my companion jumps in front of my grenade toss and sends it back towards me. It's like a fun game of hot potato that leads to anger.

[@SimmerCK]

I hate when they spawn in the same exact space I am standing, or crouching, or while sitting in the pilot's seat.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@SimmerCK I've fast traveled and seen the inside of my companions head. Not a pretty sight.

[@5226-p1e]

the NPC's cant actually see, they can see enemies, but not much else, they are guided on a path of what are called navmesh triangles that allow them to sandbox or walk run in any general location. however bethesda could code their AI to seek out the closest object to hide behind, o i almost forgot to mention so about the navmeshing, you know that moment when an NPC will run into a wall or walk into a wall, they are following the pathing of the navmeshing, and sometimes bethesda are lazy and don't take into consideration that some of that navmesh is placed in bad spots, probably because they mostly did the navmeshing via procedural generation which doesn't see objects in the pathing route which causes NPC's to run into walls thinking they can go that path, they can do it by hand, but these tile sets are quite large and to do that kind of thing by hand is hell to get done just by yourself. and that's more than likely the cause of why so many NPC's are retarded.

[@demetriusmichael]

This is how they think: Better enemy AI = more health. Better NPC AI = more dialogue.

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah man, it's sad. Hopefully some fixes are on the way.

[@petervlcko4858]

😂

[@TheCephalus]

I am a modder and can explain this a bit, a lot of things have been dumbed down to allow this to run on lesser systems, aka "optimizations". One major issue with the creation engine is its script execution where you can't have too many things going on at once and scripts often ends up in queue and on paus. This is why you often stumble on bugs when too many things are going on at once, or your system is running slow. Can we fix the game? Yes we can. Everything we done with Skyrim and Fallout we can do here as well and more, we got a plethora of new script calls and functions to play around with. But can we fix this for all? no. It will come at the cost of performance.

[@AlexAdrift]

Thank you for insight. In your opinion, is the problem creation engine?

[@5226-p1e]

i think most of the navmeshing was done through procedural generation, and in some places locations they really needed to do it by hand, any building or location that is a city or a space ship, because we know what happens when there is to much navmeshing via procedural generation, the pathing of NPC's will try to run through objects that the navmesh path is presenting. i'm no modder, but i have watched many tutorials of modders talking about this stuff, and yeah navmeshing is just one of the many issues lol.

[@TheCephalus]

​@@AlexAdrift Yes and no, modern game engines can take better advantage of modern systems, but won't always help much for those with lesser systems. A big issue in game development today is that consumer hardware is out of sync with the tech, and developers have to adapt to the lowest dominators. The most common consumer hardware today are still 1080 GPUs and i5 processors. If everyone had i7s and 3060 GPUs instead, gaming would look A LOT different. The Creation Engine, which powers Bethesda's games, has both pros and cons. It is a very robust engine, thanks to its simplicity, and can handle very large open worlds. It's known for its ability to handle a lot of failures before crashing. However, it does have its drawbacks. One notable downside is its performance, particularly in rendering. This means we might not see features like ray tracing in a Creation Engine game anytime soon. Likewise, when it comes to Papyrus, the scripting language used in the Creation Engine, it has its own set of pros and cons. It's a high-level interpreted scripting language, which means it can be slower in execution compared to compiled languages like C++. In complex games with many scripts running simultaneously, performance bottlenecks can occur. This can impact frame rates and overall gameplay smoothness. On the other hand, Papyrus has several advantages. Since it's tightly integrated into the engine, it makes for safe modding. This is a significant benefit compared to using languages like C++, where code execution could potentially occur outside the confines of the game program, posing security risks and making it more challenging to manage and maintain mods. Additionally, because it's a high-level interpreted scripting language, it allows us to directly execute it into the program without having to compile, making it very user-friendly.

[@TheCephalus]

@@5226-p1e yes, It is soo much better than previously however. The procedural navmeshing in fallout was terrible. I ended up having to navmesh EVERYTHING by hand. I am really impressed by the improvement.

[@josemanuelperez2853]

And it´s worse, surelly in a few months with the CE2 Toolkit a lot of things can be patched... but is any patch need the SFSE or others like this... sorry XBOX users... you can´t use it.

[@prjndigo]

if you comprehend that the game was made for console but developed on PC and was intentionally brain-damaged (I didn't have trouble with my companions getting in my line of fire until release day) to keep it from crashing on consoles

[@markbrown51]

I think you nailed it with your comments. The ships do seem godly especially when there are more than one. I try to play all the time on very hard setting to help AI but for multiship battles its tough. I also accidentally shoot my companion frequently as they run and stand infront of me during battles. I still marvel and long for the Red Dead Redemption dialogue and AI reactions. Whats with random NPC's having no clothers - I came across a guard in Akilla patrolling in boxer shorts? Overall I am liking the variety in the game shipbuilding, exploring, outpost building, questing etc. and really hope they can fix the annoying pieces. What really is starting to bug me is when I spend some times several minutes picking expert locks on safes etc. only to find a box of ammo and a snack. Shouldn't loot hidden behind a 4 point skill tree investment be more premium than what you find laying on tables?

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, RDR2 was fun just to mess with people or interact with strangers. Great system. And yeah, the lockpicking has some issues. I like the new mini-game, or I did, for the 1st 50 hours. After that it just gets old. Also, as you mentioned, the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

[@ronrote]

The best is when you're in the starborn ship, fighting and one of your companions just walks in front of you so you can't see the enemies.

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

I fought one battle in the Starborn ship and thought, “this ship sucks”. Immediately stole the first ship I could and upgraded it.

[@RemMossey]

One thing I find hilarious about the AI is when i'm boarding an enemy ship. Everyone in the ship that was just attacking me is chilling in sepeate rooms? As if they don't know where the hatch on their ship is to defend or that they're even being boarded. You'd think they would all take up positions near the entrance to stop you or something rather than just be picked off one by one.

[@AlexAdrift]

Or lock the door. They don't seem to be very coordinated

[@stephenriggs8177]

There's an early quest where I'm supposed to recover some impounded cargo on behalf of an innocent shopkeeper. I'm casing the warehouse, so I pick the lock. I'm immediately arrested and forced into the UC quest to infiltrate pirates. That would have made some sense, had they talked about wanting someone with my "unique skills," but instead, they treat a basically nice guy as some sort of hardened criminal who faces years in prison for a failed lockpicking attempt.

[@sneakybawls]

I'd laugh.... if this wasn't how every Bethesda game has been coded since Morrowind. You save an entire village from dragons, super mutants, bandits, etc.... but then miss aim your reticle by four pixels trying to pick something up and accidentally pick up a dish and the entire village goes fucking ape shit.

[@publiusdos5925]

The whole bit with the bucket reminds me of the Riverwood chicken, and that may be what they were going for there.

[@EldritchGod666]

I’ve seen the same problem with companion AIs from other developers. Constantly running out in front of you when you are trying to make some critical shot or stubbornly standing in a doorway and refusing to let you through.

[@yeastydynasty]

Just food for thought, the npc ai at the release of Cyberpunk 2077 back in 2020, was loads better than Starfields npc ai.

[@thomassutphin9457]

The issues I want fixed, it the game stability. That is everything when it comes to an enjoyable play through. I am really tired of all the crashing, during a fast travel, random crashes, map loading glitches, outposts disappearing, twice have outpost 1 on zamka fallen out of existance, found the missing oupost on a previous save and deleted the out post, and resumes from that file. All these issues lead to a slowly corruping game file piece by piece, forcing me to either start over from an earlier save up to a new character. Two character files have already or are still in degragation, ship weapons disapear and have no power metter, ship spawing on top of me after a fast travel getting me stuck, ship lading in both locations (land zones and ship construction lander, corupting the game file beyond recoverablity on next ship use), maps degrading from under my feet causing me to fall into oblivion. It goes on and on. The last update made my game borderline unplayable. Im worried that these issues will eventually brick my Xbox, so I am not playing the game anymore until Bethesda fixes this. I have restarted my character 3 times and 4 hours into the new character file, already showing signs of small fundamental functiallity errors, which in turn will eventually lead to file degragation. 😔 the last update broke my game harder than it previously was, this whole game need to be degugged 😂 after 2 or 3 more updates Im just uninstall and reinstall.

[@wwjnz9263]

Great video! This summarizes a lot of what I am noticing about playing the game. I'll still push on, but I am going to make some ajustments and leave companions at outposts, unless I am progressing their story.

[@AlexAdrift]

Thank you!

[@KA6ED]

My companion always seems to run into my field of view when I’m looting stopping me from picking anything up

[@AlexAdrift]

My companions love to step in front of me when I'm trying to scan stuff. It's like the adoring fan keeps wanting me to stare at his fat ass.

[@5226-p1e]

@@AlexAdrift someone needs to make an hot adoring fan girl lol.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@5226-p1e While it does sound good, it also sounds like grooming. Sorry, I'm not that kind of youtuber.

[@KaylaYoung82]

My gripes with the game .... Crosshairs when ads with a sniper scope, having to guess where you're aiming because they just blend in with everything that isn't a white or bright coloured background, even with Dolby Vision and HDR turned off, makes no difference.. also lack of colourblind accessibility features.. otherwise, love the game to bits (Xbox Series X)

[@prjndigo]

The Vectera camp is better written than the rest because the prototype quest WAS the whole Barrett path - look at the line of barrett and you'll see it could have been twice the game

[@robsolf]

Another big annoying thing: Bethesda introduces nonlethal weapons to the game, has you use them in one mission, and that's it. There are bunches of missions in this game where you might want to subdue enemies and bring 'em back alive. Nope. You use nonlethal, and the bad guys just lay there and you can't leave combat until you put lead in their head. This is one of a myriad of things that make me think half the team left mid-development.

[@AlexAdrift]

That or the team/devs are out of touch with reality. Choices like the one you mentioned feel weird and as if multiple things were left on the cutting room floor. City maps were probably removed at the last second. And powers feel like they added in the last 6 months of development. Just some things and choices are just weird.

[@Exploder11]

The first time I really noticed the AI acting badly is on the Scow mission. That's the first time restricted spaces really need to be enforced, and there needs to be a coordinated defense, because the guards are explicitly eager for a fight. That stands out, because in other missions or situations the hostile groups will just attack you first sight. So if these people are playing nice but want to fight, then I shouldn't have to shoot them to get into a fight, or steal in sight, I should just need to cross a line. Up to that point I took the ability to trespass as an amusing cultural quirk. But this time, the NPCs were actually saying they wanted to attack me for being where I was, but didn't think it was worth the effort or are too tired. That means the system knew I was in a place I shouldn't be, knew something should be done, and just didn't for no reason. So the problem I have with the AI is the lack of nuance. If I'm in a hostile place, the NPCs attack on sight. If I'm in a friendly place, they wait for me to attack or steal. There's no in between. Space has that in between though, because if you get caught with contraband, you can choose to talk, choose to ignore, and it gives you options to run, cooperate, or fight. Different places need different levels and styles of that on the ground. Shoot someone in Akila city, maybe no one will respond, but you will get a fat bounty and loads of Rangers on you everywhere. Do the same in New Atlantis, and it should start with a friendly request to surrender, and escalate into GTA with rising levels of response from the cops. Theft needs some nuance too, because there should be a difference between picking up an owned item, versus pocketing said item. There should be some leeway too when you pocket something, depending on where you are and what the item is. If you eject the item fast enough, not getting in trouble would be nice, or maybe you get banned from the store.

[@AlexAdrift]

The interactions are limited in a multitude of ways, which hurts player engagements. The NCPS should be able to react to the player but simply don't unless its a crime. Compared to other titles, like RDR2, Starfield NPCS are shallow and a after thought. I like your ideas btw, would have made for better immersion and gave each world their own feeling.

[@andrewchung9589]

while I was doing a stealth mission for crimson fleet to UC lab, I took Andreja with me, and soon as she saw an enemy, gets up and blasting and killing everyone. That's messed up. Also it was quite annoying when you are playing that power acquring puzzle, not only you have to find that glowing orb, but you also have to avoid your companion floating towards you.

[@AlexAdrift]

They hate that you get a power and they don't. The jealousy runs deep in Starfield.

[@stephenriggs8177]

I kind of miss the playful scenes that are so common in Fallout. The bathroom stalls are mostly empty.

[@blakearth]

Devil pigeons....like a cliffracer?

[@AlexAdrift]

Just my nickname for them

[@thenestfall1991]

I just had Morrowind PTSD flashbacks.

[@blakearth]

@@thenestfall1991 Neravarine:..... CliffRacers; I have the high ground!

[@rogerdiz3520]

Playing a stealth focused sniper, I stopped using companions completely early because it was more efficient to go lone wolf than deal with them screwing up everything for me

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, companions aren't great for stealth

[@Behemoth9030]

@@AlexAdriftnot all of them. I’ve had Jessamine from The Key with me for a bit, gave her a suppressed Beowulf and it’s gone pretty well in terms of stealth and sniping. The only downside is, as you generally said, she won’t stay by my side. If I use vents to get around somewhere like the Ryujin Tower, she’ll sneak through corridors and rooms. Granted, she’s never set any alarms off, but goddamn is it nerve-wracking to see her sneak past a guard in plain view as if she thinks she’s Solid Snake in his box.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@Behemoth9030 Ha. They aren't attached to the hip and it can lead to some problems. Airlocks are the worst.

[@swells1]

I don't even bring companions on my ships any more.

[@zshark365]

When the game was released, Sarah was a boss. She would go in before me and kill most enemies. Then, after one of these patches, I noticed she just stands there now and looks at me and no longer engages the enemies like she used to. She still will shoot, but it's not like she used to be.

[@PakluPapito]

Agreed, I like to snipe and most of the time Sarah or Andrea would take on the enemies on thier own allowing me to pick off enemies one by one from a high and distant position. But after the patch they seem to be dumbed down. Also the more I play it the more it crashes. Used to crash once a week on series S now crashes daily

[@zshark365]

@vanpersie27 Yes, my gameplay on the S is plagued by crashes. I do experience it on the X as well.

[@michaelstryker72]

I only have companions to babysitting my ship or outpost. Even fallout 4,skyrim companions weren't as bad as Starfield. Only similarly in the game's when it comes to sneaking. Fallout 4 and Skyrim companions would take off when they see enemies or creatures attacking sometimes cause problems when you didn't want it, but nonetheless, they were doing something. Starfield companions are more of a "look, I'm just here to judge you on your choices." Unique companions aren't any better but pretty much, don't judge. But leave go back to the ship or start firing on you. They leave if you kill someone innocent bystander or fire on you if you get a bounty being on the ship or outpost not being with you at time bounty occurs. My all-time favorite is when you shoot creatures with unique companions close by creature with electronic damage weapons. They turn fire on you. 🤦‍♂️

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, somehow the companion AI seems to have gotten worse since their last game. A major overhaul is needed in my opinion. At this point, companions just judge you, then do something that is either infuriating, sad, or comical.

[@GiveSic]

No freakin way they put cliff racers in Starfield 😂

[@sneakybawls]

That's all I could think of when I saw this. LMAO Trying to rest and somehow, somewhere.... there was a stray cliff racer somewhere preventing you.

[@michaelmccandless1280]

So the bucket in Starfield is the chicken in Skyrim... ?

[@lexdeobesean]

140 hours here. Starfield is a game that will make you give up a bunch along the way: I gave up on looting, too much, pointless; I gave up on companions: boring and annoying; I gave up on exploring: tedious and nothing to find after the first 4 planets; I gave up on mining resources: you can buy it from mercants: I gave up on researching and adding weapon mods: too laborious (and just console commanded my way through); I gave up on space battles: samey and boring after a while; I gave up on levelling up: took WAY TOO LONG (and just console commanded my way through); I gave up on some quests because they were dull (except Vanguard, that was ok); I gave up on dialog because OMG STFU! I easily skipped 50% of the game's dialog, it's almost like amateur fan fiction writing. I gave up on the main quest: nonsensical and boring, and just speed ran my way through. Eventually I gave up on the game because I softblocked myself to siding with the pirates because I accidentally told Ikande to go f himself 60 hours ago... And I cannot kill the pirates because they're unkillable. There are better games to play, like my unnecessarily heavily modded fallout 4 😂🤘 Edit: the only thing I didn't give up on was the ship builder, I love it... but yeah there's not much you can do with your ship except sleep in it, fast travel and fly in circles in either a debris field or asteroid field 😒

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, the game has plenty of issues. And a modded Fallout 4 run is always a good time. Enjoy!

[@lexdeobesean]

@@AlexAdrift 😎🤘 Sry for the rant btw. Good video too.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@lexdeobesean Thanks, and no need to apologize.

[@keithbryancwong1837]

The ship AI is decent but not that great either. The default weapon setup on ships you get in the game is busted. Laser, ballistic and missiles. Equip your ship with particle beam weapons. 6 of these for best results on a single weapon slot. Range on most of these are 3000m and above You should be able to destroy at least 2 - 3 ships before they even get close. Once ships start to surround you, fly at max speed and boost at a sisngle direction. Once youlre out of the middle of the pack, use you thruster to turn ship and risnse and repeat,

[@stevengrogan9972]

Imma be straight, they can fix this with legit 2 things. Within the creatuon engine they still have something called combat classes. If they linked combat classes to packages with dynamic markers through a script (this can be done, ive done it before in new vegas with a flashbang grenade that was turned into a decoy grenade that adds a package to an npc.) They could make dodge, cover, power attack, and grenade chances be applied via package instead of how they are now. They could have npcs that lay down mines as they are retreating, they could have significant pack tactics where they can surround and keep a distance from an enemy, or they could even have one that throws smoke grenades based on the size of the lines of the navmesh triangles within their combat classes. All of this is possible if they linked the chances of a specific action to work with their AI package system. I am currently making a mod for FNV that does this very same thing (in addition to a whole cavelcade of new things and a new storyline) so it could absolutely be viable within starfield.

[@AlexAdrift]

This sounds awesome. Great idea for a mod. Really cool you are putting this in FNV. Why hasn't Bethesda done this?

[@thesourhr]

I love it but hate it. The bugs and issues are beyond annoying. I think I have maybe 50hrs on my current save but I would say an extra 30hrs of having to reload older saves to fix issues. It's completely ruins any fun I was having to have to go back hrs to fix it up.

[@FLOYD-MAYWEATHER-TBE]

Why is nobody addressing the crashing? It crashes ever 30 to 45 minutes for me, am level 222 and it’s been painful playing it for that long and having it crash 10/12 times a play session

[@AlexAdrift]

To be honest, I've had had very few crashes since launch. I'm playing on the series x, don't know if that makes a difference. It seems that everyone experiences different bugs.

[@FLOYD-MAYWEATHER-TBE]

@@AlexAdrift yea am on the series S so that might be why

[@AlexAdrift]

@@FLOYD-MAYWEATHER-TBE Yeah, could be. Hopefully they patch your issues ASAP.

[@TheBHAitken]

Incredibly linear. New game plus seems like a waste when I really won't be able to change the outcome meaningfully.

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, new game is kinda bad. It's sad that it's a must if you want to upgrade powers as well.

[@mick_hyde]

It's like they're re inventing the wheel again.

[@craighaley1658]

For me, it wins the award for Most Time Invested in a Game That I Didn't Really Like.

[@AlexAdrift]

I'm sure some people can relate.

[@XaadeTheBlade]

Why is ship AI so much better. Easy. There's no restraints. No land to walk around. No collision to work around. Try flying up and slamming into them. The stupidity comes back.

[@randywatson8347]

The AI feels 2008.

[@gameoverlordN7]

the other day I was doing the CF quest on the star liner and picked up a guys pepper shaker in his room and he shot me.

[@AlexAdrift]

Stealing pepper is a capital offense in Starfield

[@GrimGalore]

Creation Engine is an antique. BGS needs to move on from it and learn to use a modern game engine.

[@paladinezrah4874]

"DO YOU LIKE THE SIGHT OF YOUR OWN BLOOD?"

[@ColoradoKidTV]

My companions have been very effective in combat. So I have to disagree with about half of the video. However, I am glad, despite your hilarious issue with the AI, that you think the game is a great game. In combat, if I have given my companions a good weapon and one that suits their skills, they can take out several enemies all on their own. Now they are stupid regarding self preservation and even run into your line of fire, but they take cover, will throw grenades if you equip them with some and kill enemies. Contrary to your experience, I find the Enemy AI to be very good. They will retreat if wounded, they reposition during combat which can surprise you and flank you if you lost sight of them. I play on Very Hard and have been in danger of dying tons of times. One other commenter above, andrewchung, kind of agreed with you by saying he took Andreja into a stealth situation and she messed up the stealth (yeah they do that badly) but then said Andreja also ruined it by "blasting and killing everyone." So even he had a companion that was effective. I think the game is "good" about a solid 7.5/10. Some parts are massively well done and others are sorely lacking. But it is not a masterpiece as some have said, nor is it garbage. 7.5/10. But for Bethesda game players - I would give it a 10/10 "Recommended to play." you could watch Gopher's review - he thinks the Enemy AI is excellent, as do I. Thank you for at least sharing the parts you like and dislike - not a one sided angry rant! LOL

[@AlexAdrift]

Well, thank you for the nice comment and I'll have to check his the video. We clearly have had different experiences with the game and that is okay. I'm glad you are enjoying the game.

[@ColoradoKidTV]

Just wondering - do you give your companions specific weapons with ammo and then have them equip that weapon? If you give Sarah a modified Laser weapon (with ammo) and have her equip it, or Sam a powerful rifle or Andreja a particle beam weapon, they are noticeably more effective. Sometimes they kill enemies so fast I don't get an Xp from it. Important is to have them equip what you want. As for Barrett - just give him anything. He taunts the enemies mercilessly anyway so he is helpful in that way! LOL @@AlexAdrift

[@AlexAdrift]

@@ColoradoKidTV Yes, you can see from my gameplay. She's using a fully modified Orion. I noticed she hit more stuff, since it fires 2 shots. That is, when she wasn't locked behind cover or refusing to use an airlock.

[@tyrandan2]

This has been my experience as well. In many cases Istruggle to kill enemies before my companions and miss out on experience lol. I ALWAYS give them better weapons though. After watching the whole video, I'm starting to think there are some platform or hardware dependant bugs that might affect AI as well. I simply don't see the level of enemy and companion incompetence that was shown in the video. The fact that a lot of the criticism was directed towards enemies freezing mid combat or getting contused really smells like there might be some bugs, or maybe the AI thread is getting hung sometimes.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@tyrandan2 Perhaps. The footage was from a series X.

[@Or_Am_I_Alpharius]

If going from planet to planet within a solar system and landing on a planet worked like it does in No Man’s Sky then Starfield would have a higher “fun yield” lol NMS isn’t perfect by any means but it’s space flight mechanics make it one of my favorite games.

[@AlexAdrift]

That was actually my biggest complaint before launch. I wanted to fly everywhere, not fast travel to the perimeter.

[@TrashPoet]

to the bucket on the head problem: Your crime is not to put the bucket on some ones head, your crime is to pick up the bucket. Bring your own bucket and the guards would not care, tried it and it works, but... NPC see you even with a bucket on their head.

[@AlexAdrift]

I just find it insane that picking up an object around NPCs causes the "murder meltdown"

[@TrashPoet]

​ @AlexAdrift i once just moved a dirty carton box aside in the well, seconds later UC security swarming the place and opening fire on me, companion Sarah Morgan was upset and ran away, and she is very strict in her judgement, even if my shot hits a camera of a friendly faction, does she act as if i killed the half population of new atlantis.. thats Bethesda :)

[@AlexAdrift]

@@TrashPoet Yeah, it is absolutely insane. The AI reactions in Starfield have somehow became worse.

[@knowledgeismyrock]

If I'm knowingly going into a big fight I always send off my companion because they constantly run right in front of me and take bullets for the other team. If I forget to do this I just get frustrated with them and empty a few clips into them

[@trentmartin2522]

So the AI doesn’t act right when you try to murder a whole city? 😂

[@bob-rogers]

I have seen some weird enemy AI behavior, but a lot of it seems pretty good. They use cover and will flank you if you stay still. If you give Andreja a sniper rifle she will work well with a sniper play-style. She generally stays behind you and snipes. Sometimes I need to run away from the action 20m and crouch down to get her to disengage.

[@AlexAdrift]

Well, glad you are enjoying it

[@AIIEYESONME]

Lol, you like it because it's easy for you.

[@broark88]

PEAK Combat Overall mod is a plug-in that makes combat AI vastly better.

[@AlexAdrift]

Well, hopefully people that want an overhaul to combat download it. I am playing on series x so unfortunately I have to wait on console mods or updates.

[@johnnyjay6959]

Bethesda is gonna rely on modders to fix their shit.

[@AlexAdrift]

Which is a sad truth

[@chrisf4659]

I remember early on in my playthrough I was throwing a dagger and Barrett ran in front of me. I had a great laugh when it beaned off his head and he shouted "OW" until the grenade bounced back and blew me up.

[@sneakybawls]

I don't get people saying the character models are a great improvement over other Beth games. They all look like first gen silicon RealDolls stuck in a perpetual "O" face. When they talk the animation looks like a Wallace and Gromit short. And the single camera shot of everyone standing still facing you with those dead RealDoll eyes is like cinematography from a Wes Anderson film. And don't even get me started on Beth still having random NPCs walking in a photo bombing the scene and pushing their way through like people standing in line to leave a CostCo. This game is just more of the usual Bethesda garbage that will only be redeemed by the tireless unpaid modding community. Meanwhile Todd Howard gets paid for this dumpster fire. Every time.

[@AlexAdrift]

I do think creature models and robotics look good. As for people, the animations are laughable, some characters have faces only their mothers would love, but there are glimpses of competency. As for the modders, yes, they will save this game. A lot of players will owe them debts of gratitude.

[@SifiFan]

Was stuck with barret then Sarah and a scientist on 2 progression missions that i couldn't complete. 😢 End of game, ship hire glitches and i was forced and lucky to do G+ by spamming my controller button. No reloads would solve it.

[@levisorenson7873]

I would say the AI is pretty unstable. My experience with the enemy AI hasnt been as bad as yours. But I know its been bad for many people. For me they range from being fairly intelligent in combat to stupidly broken. I can never been sure which I'm gonna get when I go into an area.

[@AlexAdrift]

I would bet on them not helping, so when they do, it's a pleasant and welcoming surprise. I would not put my trust in them...unless it's the adoring fan. He can do no wrong.

[@rs8290]

I really really really like the game, i just get lost exploring the galaxy, but the game is riddled with problems. Buggy quests, the worst AI I have ever seen in a game, terrible stealth mechanic (if you kill an enemy from stealth, his buddies will know about it 3 levels down), bad companions, there's no depth to them and they are borderline annoying (looking at you Cora), and the writing is just awfull. I still play it, and will continue to do so, but it's beoming more and more annoying...

[@AlexAdrift]

I agree with your points. Once the gaming honeymoon is over, you realize the truth. The chick you brought home looked better when you was drunk.

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

i think you really really really have lower standards than what is appropriate. Its like youre trying to convince people that Taco Bell is quality mexican food.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@SobeCrunkMonster You can say Starfield sucks...but don't diss Taco Bell.

[@chewthulhu8778]

when the dude complained you took his sandwich I had hope there would be more random NPC reactions, but there just isn't any. I do really like this game, but its AI makes it feel unfinished.

[@AlexAdrift]

100% agree. Hopefully changes are made with some free updates or DLC

[@paaaatrika]

@@AlexAdrift Keep dreaming. Hype Howard has duped the consumer once again. And he will do it again with TES6. Mark my words.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@paaaatrika I must deny your VERY LIKELY truth. A fanboy must not listen to truth and fact...

[@paaaatrika]

@@AlexAdrift The hype prophet shall lead the lamb astray once more **cross signs over chest**

[@AlexAdrift]

@@paaaatrika Like a lamb to slaughter...I shall follow the Todd Father

[@joe19912]

Almost everything in Starfield feels like a downgrade from previous games. Atrocious writing. the lamest companions ever. And so many NPCs look alike, even the ones you interact with. The girl you rescue with Sarah looks just like Cora, who looks just like the girl in Akila you help nab a thief for. After the F76 debacle, I thought Bethesda would really make an effort to salvage their brand, then they put out this hot mess.

[@AlexAdrift]

I think the reason people look so similar, is because the character creator is worse, which only proves your first point further. This has been a trend with their games for years now. In their attempts to make the games more accessible, they have stripped, altered, or completely removed features. Have some things improved? Of course, yet in my opinion, other things have taken a clear step back. Uniqueness in choice and items is rare or outright gone, companions are limited and shallow, companion commands are gone, settlements are worse in some regards, combat has less enemy variation, scrap has once again became useless, clothing has been simplified, character creator is worse, the worlds aren't as fun to explore, melee builds and melee weapons feel like afterthoughts, perks that feel mandatory, terrible level up system, odd level scaling, horrid replay value, and "Space Dragon Shouts 2.0" which are more tedious and annoying compared to a game from 2011. Again, somethings have improved, but somethings have became worse with every new release or recycled idea.

[@FearfulEntertainment]

After Starfield I went to Cyberpunk... Not to be "that guy" but Starfield fields kinda outdated by comparison

[@AlexAdrift]

I need to fire Cyberpunk back up. Hopefully Starfield gets some upgrades over time like Cyberpunk.

[@nicholasbenoit7034]

I wonder if the horrible AI is down to something as mundane as a misplaced comma or semicolon, a la Aliens: Colonial Marines.

[@AlexAdrift]

That would be the most Bethesda thing ever...I hope it's true

[@helcarloki1887]

I would love to be able to build extra landing pads at outposts to display some of my ships.

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, I'd love to see them give extra ships a bigger purpose, even if it is just decoration

[@joshuabillings5108]

I swear the AI was better before the first major patch.

[@sofabuddha]

I changed it to very hard on the first day I got it and forgot I'd done that and it's still too easy. Maybe they'll fix the weighting system.

[@richardbrown3871]

99.9% of my time on this game is ship related. This is why. The Ai fights are very boring to me

[@AlexAdrift]

I feel ya, ships are easily one of my favorite parts.

[@siyzerix]

Holy crap how long has it been since i've played vanilla skyrim. Followers were great there, like jazargo. Sure, they got in the way at times, but their commentary was kinda nice and some were very powerful to have for combat. My modded skyrim se has custom followers and oh man are they some of the best characters in gaming. Extremely useful to have in combat, great amount of commentary, etc. And the AI overhauls used to make enemies fight better is nothing ground breaking, but it certainly helps quite a lot. How did bethesda fail on followers at least? Thats one of the best aspects of skyrim I found. The followers. Its great to have a companion with you. How did bethesda regress in AI and stuff? Come on, this is just sad.

[@AlexAdrift]

Skyrim followers are underrated and makes the game 1000 times better. I've always loved Bethesda's companions and followers. Recently, I did a followers only run on Oblivion. It was equal parts hilarious and insane. It's sad that companions and followers have somehow gotten worse compared to these games. They allow you to take up to 8 crew with you yet it feels worthless to take them off the ship.

[@siyzerix]

@@AlexAdrift In my modded skyrim se, for the modded combat to work, I need to have followers. At least 3-6. Because I fight mobs of enemies and they can do a lot of damage to me and I can do a lot of damage to them. So followers need to distract enemies and actually fight them. I also LOVE summons in skyrim se. And your followers also summoning. Its like having a small army. Was hoping a similar thing with starfield, but sadly this isn't the case. Imagine you can be perched on a rooftop with a sniper while your followers can go in and fight the enemies. If you can't summon, at least raise the number of followers you can have.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@siyzerix Having a follower framework mod in starfield will be great...hopefully. Being able to take more than 1 crew with you should have been in the base game.

[@siyzerix]

@@AlexAdrift True dat. But it should not be menu navigation. I have a mod in skyrim se where I can summon my followers with a single button. Extremely useful to just summon them if I am overwhelmed and they take of the rest because they have some basic, competent AI. Starfield can incorporate that along with basic commands tied to buttons. Like you point at an enemy and a follower can either stealthily take them out or go guns blazing starting the battle.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@siyzerix I'm surprised Starfield doesn't have follower commanders, considering fallout 4 had them. The mod you use on Skyrim sounds great btw.

[@DailyCorvid]

_UGLIEST NPC'S IN THE GALAXY!?_ OMG it wasn't that. Lol. I thought it has to be that!

[@AlexAdrift]

I will admit, some NPCs are hilariously ugly. But, some are also so ugly that its not funny...it's sad.

[@josemanuelperez2853]

Put the AI in the queue of things to be patched by... the modders. Please Bethesda... release the CE2 Toolkit as soon as possible. Sorry for XBOX users and Microsft Store users, a lot of mods don´t work in those versions.

[@Tommy-nr2rj]

Have you played Cyberpunk 2077 after the 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty DLC?

[@AlexAdrift]

No, haven't got the chance yet. I played it on release. I've heard the improvements make it a fantastic game.

[@kukipett]

Some issues really, Starfield IS an issue globally, some features are great in that game like ship building, outpost management but weel dialogues and quest are quite average or bad and the AI is what it is just a fart in the wind! I have spent 500 hours in that game and i love some part of it but i'm also perfectly aware that this is globally a bad game. When i think about how so many things could have been done so much better but no, some old farts at Bethesda will never learn or progress, they are stuck in the past with simple game mecanics that hardly work! Todd can say now "Starfield is great, it just hardly works!"

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, Starfield has great features and some terrible features. It really is a mixed bag. I consider it a great game, not critically, rather out of my enjoyment and as a framework for mods for the next 7 years. It's not a 10/10. Not close. But, once you get into the gameplay loop, I found a lot of enjoyment. To bad the honeymoon phase has ended however. Once you take a step back, you can notice faults in the design and execution.

[@kukipett]

@@AlexAdrift This is exactly what i think, when you start playing that game you are impressed but the more you play, the more you see the problems and failures. Seeing the same mine on a planet for the second time was a bit of disapointment but after seeing it 10 times with the exact pencil on the same table in the same room, i just avoid getting in there because it's just makes me angry. And this is the same for most of this game, it has a short life as you have 1000 planets but nothing there has a meaning. For me it's just a playground, i don't give a sh.t for the story or the quests, they are just bland mostly written by an old 10 years old guy who needs to retire on a far away planet we will immediately forget anything about!😁

[@AlexAdrift]

@@kukipett I longer I played, the more faults I noticed. I think the game has strengths, but I can only build and fly so many ships. I've been ignoring the generic content and fetch quests because it seems like filler content. I'd estimate that 1/10 of the content is actually good. If you stray off the path, you'll find endless missions and bases, but they will be repetitive, generic, and shallow.

[@SapphirosCZ]

I remember when Skyrim came out Bethesda boasted about their Radiant AI, "that realisticaly react to your actions". Seems that didnt get imported to newer gamebryo version for starfield.

[@SapphirosCZ]

The Radiant AI technology, as it evolved in its iteration developed for Skyrim, comprises two parts: Radiant AI The Radiant AI system deals with NPC interactions and behavior. It allows non-player characters to dynamically react to and interact with the world around them. General goals, such as "Eat in this location at 2pm" are given to NPCs, and NPCs are left to determine how to achieve them.The absence of individual scripting for each character allows for the construction of a world on a much larger scale than other games had developed, and aids in the creation of what Todd Howard described as an "organic feel" for the game. Radiant Story The Radiant Story system deals with how the game itself reacts to the player behavior, such as the creation of new dynamic quests. Dynamically generated quests are placed by the game in locations the player hasn't visited yet and are related to earlier adventures

[@SapphirosCZ]

Taken straight from wiki. I never noticed NPC´s doing anything of sorts in Starfield.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@SapphirosCZ Yeah, it doesns't seem that way. Shops are literally open 24/7. The poor workers are bound there for an eternity. And most of the NPCS is cities are generated, hence why they look like crackheads with poor fashion choices.

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

youre thinking of Oblivion, not skyrim. they literally removed radiant ai for skyrim. im surprised that the video host didnt correct you.

[@SapphirosCZ]

@@SobeCrunkMonster I had it wrong. I do remember Radiant AI being mentioned in talks about Skyrim, but you are right, first game with it was Oblivion. But Radiant was still present in Skyrim, albeit toned down i think (in Oblivion npc reacted more to you, like shopkeepers who would follow your char to keep an eye on you if you went where you werent supposed to go). Even according to Wiki Radiant was still present in Fallout NV and Fallout 4. Which makes sense, in F4 NPC´s would regularly make their own schedule, wandering around, "tending" to stuff, eating and sleeping. Its just Starfield where named NPC´s are so static they could have been replaced by literal boards. Unnamed citizens have at least some semblance of "things to do",

[@Three60Mafia]

I played entire game on Very Hard and I think I died about 6 times total in 60 hours, most of those was in space, because space shit is actually hard. Ground combat is a joke. Enemies can't seem to actually hit you no matter what, no matter what difficulty. With good armor and perks, you can stand in open in front of 50 dudes and give zero shit. Freestar Collective quests makes you fight entire "elite military platoon of veterans" and they are a complete fucking joke. That's why I think there are enemies that have like 3 - 4 health bars - so that at least there is some challenge to the player.

[@AlexAdrift]

I agree 100% and feel your pain. I mean, you can see from my footage, I was in no trouble. That is on very hard, and I have zero combat skills or ranks. The enemies and most creatures present zero threat, but space, can get insane. In space, If you build the wrong ship or get surprised, you dead. The ship combat is 1000 times better than ground combat in my opinion. And yeah, they need to something. I hope the DLC or mods can add in some unique enemy types that have unique playstyles. I've grown tired of killing idiots armed with grendels.

[@doddt2002]

To me Starfield is the Game of this Generation! 😀

[@PakluPapito]

Well at least those of you playing with constellation companions haven't had to deal with said companion turning on you in the middle of a mission with Guns and all. Simon Bankowski is prone to this. Kaiser had to kick his ass twice during my Londonion mission before he fell to his knees, was healed by me and then got in line. This happened after he got in the way of my Microgun. Bad enough you're fighting terrormorphs in a frozen hell hole and this fuckery is going around.

[@AlexAdrift]

Insubordination shall be met with swift and cruel punishment! I always threaten them with Uranus. Not gonna say what that means though...

[@sirbowserfelix9293]

I believe that, just like the weather and illness in game were tone down to meaninless, the AI also was made way too dumb overall. No idea why the devs decided to make it so easy overall, but that's the kind of thing I Hope can be highly improved in a 'survival mode' like Skyrim and Fallout. With mods, I'm Sure we will get a 'smart AI' mod or something to improve on that, but I do hope Bethesda listen and add the possibility of making the AI harder to fight and smarter. Maybe I'm hoping for way too much, but I would LOVE to see a similar mod to Skyrim AI with ChatGTP, with Microsoft now owning Bethesda and having their own 'smart AI', idk, I don't think it would/could/should be impossible for Bethesda to add at least one, but hopefully more companions with similar characteristcs as the mod in Skyrim, I mean, if ultra small teams, and some times a Single person, can add that to Skyrim, I think a Big companie can add the feature to a game that, not only is supossed to be around for at least 10 years and have plans 5 years advance, but also Just got released And they said they're listening to the community in order to possible add more features we may ask if it is possible. To me, fells like 99% of all games released are in a 'late beta' form or something, while the game is finished in the coming years, BG3 was one of the few that got released in a state I think it's Actually finished. Personally, I can't see how to improve BG3 when we talk about gameplay, lore, etc, while Starfield and many others we Can see where to improve, and to me That's the Big diference. Don't get me wrong though, I absolutely Love Starfield, over 300 hours already and No NG+ yet. Eventually I will but not now, I'm really enjoying cleaning the space from pirates and scum with my absurdly OP ships, while also creating a mining empire, hahahahaha.

[@manageeverything5759]

Lol dude this was funny video, BUT YOU ARE WAY TO SERIOUS ABOUT THIS VIDEO GAME. Enjoy it for what it is right now, until the mods come to repair all the loose end. DON'T THROW OUT THE BABY WITH THE BATH WATER, ITS A REALLY ENJOYABLE GAME AND WILL FLORISH OVER TIME.

[@2138Dude]

For real, vanilla fallout 4 had better AI. With mods jt could actually kick your ass. In starfield? I installed an AI mod and the difference is barely seen. It's so dumb that even a mod cant make it somewhat challenging

[@AlexAdrift]

I'd give it time. I'm sure the modders are working their asses off to make improvements. All without pay.

[@odin6600]

Completely agree 100%

[@ameliarhodes5000]

Look the rest of you critique is sus. Why would you put a bucket on someone's head to begin with? And do you interact with everyone on the street or in a mall? No.

[@AlexAdrift]

First off, picking up random objects will trigger the "murderer state," doesn't have to be the bucket, it can be random trash or neutral objects. Second, as far as interacting goes, in some Bethesda games, you can interact with everyone, or the majority. Not to mention, in most other sandbox or open world titles, NPCs respond to your actions.

[@LordCritish]

Seeing all these utterly dumb and clueless NPCs gives me the impression that Starfield is a progressive democrat simulator.

[@steveross8364]

Starfield is a crap game. I've bought it, played it and am slowly coming to hate it. In short, it's not a AAA Title imo and not worth the £60 I paid for it. If someone offered me a free copy now, I'd refuse. I will never by a Bethesda title ever again.

[@AlexAdrift]

Hopefully you kept the receipt!

[@steveross8364]

@@AlexAdrift STEAM purchase, non-refundable. A lesson learned.

[@AlexAdrift]

@@steveross8364 Sorry man. Hopefully with time, mods, and updates, the purchase will age like wine. Hopefully, that is.

[@steveross8364]

@@AlexAdrift Thanks dude. Not holding my breath but only time will tell I supose.

[@5226-p1e]

what do you bet that the AI is also based in procedural generation only having so many things programed into them to the point where they are always dumb as fuck?

[@djbare9]

I agree with most of the AI criticism, it is bad, however I always look for Rosie Tannehill, when she is not doing what other AI do, that is blocking your line of sight(I've DELIBERATELY shot Sarah in the head a few times for that), with an Advanced Hard Target she is deadly, oh and did I mention she's the healer? yup, the healer has so far outshone all my other followers including main cast characters in combat, oh dear Bethesda, what have you done.

[@elderroll4017]

for some reason, enemy wildlife/alien ai is ok, but humans are stupid. idk. fo4/fo76 has better enemy human ai. also, that's why I've never played w/ companions unless madantory. they're annoying. blocking your way, your sight, and most of all, ruin your stealth gameplay. and they're noisy. lol

[@michaelwilcox8187]

Played one hour of Starfield weeks ago and went back to Baldur's Gate 3 with no intention to return to Starfield

[@AlexAdrift]

Glad you are enjoying Baldur's gate, heard its GOTY

[@wmanstudio]

Starfield is not a great game.

[@Immopimmo]

I'd say the bad writing is a bigger issue than the poor AI. I can live with poor AI but I can't stand bad writing. It's like the writing team asked ChatGPT to write the game for them.

[@AlexAdrift]

Some of the cinematic moments and generic characters do fall flat

[@numberonedad]

lol starfields not great game stinks next anthem with better paid for reviews

[@AlexAdrift]

I have a review coming soon...Hopefully I get paid.

[@supernalacrobat166]

bethesda is waiting for the modders to fix the entire game

[@AlexAdrift]

Sad but true

[@siyzerix]

I don't think modders can fix this one. The sheer amount of loading screens and UI navigation is too much. And then you have to mod the game. I don't think you realize how much work that is. Its going to take at least 200 to 300 mods to make starfield playable. Gonna need a bunch of patches, engine fixes, performance mods, AI mods, NPC mods, combat mods, animation mods, graphic mods, etc. AND then you can start with mods that you want for yourself like maybe some cool new armor or gun or weapon, etc. I'm telling you, skyrim alone eats like 400 to 500 mods for me to be playable. Including an ENB. I don't know about starfield. It runs like utter crap. How're you gonna mod the game when it runs so badly?

[@AlexAdrift]

Yeah, modders have their work cut out for them.

[@siyzerix]

@@AlexAdrift Not just modders. But the person who will mod their game. I have around 500 mods in skyrim se. Its not easy to get it to work properly. Usually most games need like 10-20 mods at most to iron out their kinks. Not starfield. It needs 10x the amount

[@AlexAdrift]

@@siyzerix Good point. I'm sure Starfield's load order is gonna be a headache.

[@siyzerix]

@@AlexAdrift Indeed. So I don't fully agree they will get this to work with only mods.

[@bdleo300]

"Starfield is a great game" no, it's not. and it has so many problems, most of them hilarious (ghost-ship bug for example)

[@AlexAdrift]

Just my opinion. It has some great aspects, some grey in the middle, and quite a bit that is terrible. Overall though, I think it is a great game, even if it's just a framework for mods. Which, admittedly, is sad.

[@timothypricesr5953]

No your probably a paid shill

[@AlexAdrift]

Hold on...I have to respond using the script Bethesda sent me... BETHESDA IS GREAT. TODD IS GOD. PRAISE XBOX.

[@ItaChu787pr]

But you loved the game lol

[@brapcast]

What is that blipping audio?!

[@SonyJimable]

Starfield was a big let down, not because it was over hyped but because it just plain sucks. Too many bugs, and saying "the AI is stupid" is an understatement. I don't play it anymore.

[@LordNexusTheFir]

Idk what game yall be playing set on very hard & not im the extremely low level safe areas, fuck around & do some Ranger bounties where the enemies all 40-75 with mag weapons & particle weapons with dot damage & u getting dusted off quickly if u not using cover while they all take bullets into their hacked shield we cant use or obtain 😂 The ai may be dumb but on VH they will fuck u & your companion up immediately. Im in the best armor in the game & vs VH enemies with mag weapons have been kills in a second from full hp to 0 & in like level 78.

[@shreksta303]

NOPE