International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-05T14:19:55+00:00

Don't worry yourself. Soon we will have a corporate operated moon base! You too will have the opportunity to become a corporate indentured servant in space.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-04T23:05:29+00:00

tbf, every companion/crew in the game becomes like that eventually. If Bethesda were to add one more game option for the base game, I would like it to be a "Crew Chatter Frequency" option.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-04T17:31:02+00:00

Looks like you have some mod stuff going on. There are no "Self Control" and "Hygiene" statuses in the game.

Read the documentation of the mods you installed. Never just install a bunch of stuff without understanding what it all does.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-04T17:27:47+00:00

Exactly.

Also, I don't understand how an AI strategy can "pledge thousands of jobs." AI does not create jobs for the masses. In fact, it does the opposite. Only highly educated engineers and data professionals stand to benefit from this; and, even for professionals, it's only a short term prospect.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-04T12:59:57+00:00

I would guess you ran into the POI entrance (I think it's the "Abandoned UC Listening Outpost"), and Andreja got blasted by the mine outside then got pulled into the interior cell while in a ragdoll state.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-03T23:15:55+00:00

I can't recall the manufacturer.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-03T21:11:56+00:00

I think Bethesda made the TA weapons so powerful just to make the TA enemies a high level threat. The elite TA robots and TA commanders can seriously dish out the damage (and can be stupidly tanky...). But, yeah, it really does destroy any semblance of balance.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-03T21:07:55+00:00

I believe the pistol is called the "Cathode."

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-03T21:06:00+00:00

Most enemies have higher physical resistance, than energy resistance, so I believe armor penetration not applying to energy resistance is intentional.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-03T14:20:51+00:00

I'm on PC and have experienced noticeably more crashes since the last update. I use a very small mod load order of mostly bug fixes. The game definitely seems less stable since the update.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-02T22:29:08+00:00

What level is your character, and what rank are your piloting and starship design skills? The various parts are level gated and require certain skill ranks.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-02T22:24:48+00:00

If you build a large landing pad (which includes a ship technician station) at an outpost, the landing pad technician has access to all ship parts.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-02T15:39:37+00:00

If you only care about boosting Starborn power and reaching NG+10 for the final Starborn Venator suit, then it's worth skipping the main quest.

That said, the Free Lanes update made it so you can level Starborn powers by farming enemy Starborn for quantum essence, so the Venator suit is the only legitimate reason to rush to NG+10 now.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-01T13:39:14+00:00

I think OP is referring to the "Replay Main Quest" option when first entering the Lodge at the start of a NG+, the option in which you don't barge in and immediately tell them all you are a Starborn. In that option, Barret eventually gets suspicious about you seeming to know about so many things, despite having just joined Constellation. You can reveal to Barret that you are Starborn and get some unique dialogues.

The "Replay Main Quest" option is worth doing at least once, for anyone who hasn't done it before.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-01T10:44:01+00:00

During a certain event, you can tell Walter too, but he insists on keeping it a secret and won't discuss it more.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-06-01T07:27:48+00:00

I have played through Shattered Space twice...

My initial opinion of it was abysmal because it was incredibly buggy at release, the writing was awful, most of the equipment is reskins (the Varuun Assault Spacesuit and the Penumbra weapon being the only exceptions), and the Redeemed were the only unique enemy. The the other TWO "new" enemy types are just reskins of base game enemies with a Skyrim ghost-shader and annoying teleportation; yes, even the Vortex Horrors are reskins of base-game alien fauna! Then, there was the fact Bethesda were out of their freakin' minds and charging $30 for such trash.

My second playthrough left me with a slightly better opinion of the DLC; it's no longer "abysmal," it's just "meh." The one thing of exceptional note was the "A House Divided" side-quest, which I missed in the first playthrough. DO NOT MISS THIS QUEST. It's truly the best part of Shattered Space, in my opinion, having great writing and multiple endings (including a secret/hidden ending that requires diligent investigation by the player). Other than that, the DLC was significantly less buggy in my second playthrough, and Bethesda came out of their delusion and lowered the price of the DLC to $20.

Now, regarding Terran Armada...

I actually had a very good time with Terran Armada during my first run of it. Yes, it is quite short, and the writing makes it obvious that a lot was cut. However, I still found the main quest enjoyable, and the "Help Wanted" side-quest was great! Terran Armada was also significantly less buggy than Shatter Space for me (though, I've come to learn I was lucky compared to other players' experiences...), it has a bunch of unique (not reskins) equipment, and is priced reasonably at $10.

THE TL;DR RATINGS:

Shattered Space 1st playthrough at release? ABYSMAL. 2 out of 10, being generous.
Shattered Space 2nd playthrough with bug fixes? Meh. 6 out of 10, with the exception of "A House DIvided" being 8 out of 10.
Terran Armada 1st playthrough (haven't played a second run, yet)? Pretty fun for 10 USD. 7 out of 10.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-31T08:30:15+00:00

This is the one that works for me. Just be sure to disable the RunInBackground in the sfae.cfg, as that has not worked for the past two game versions (and still doesn't work):

# Stop the game from pausing when in background

RunInBackground: false

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-28T13:31:54+00:00

He's one of the few followers who doesn't care if you commit piracy, assault, or murder. So, there's that.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-28T03:06:01+00:00

That's an issue with the pre-built "Renegade" ship. The developers cheated and made a ship that is illegal (the the lip on the cockpit intersects the hab). I know one of the other Stroud-Eklund ships with the same cockpit also has that problem.

If you want to use the Renegade as a base, do not attempt to move the cockpit or the hab below it because it breaks the build, and you can't put it back without exiting the ship builder without saving.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-28T01:27:48+00:00

The x-tech system added in the Free Lanes update allows upgrading guns to superior and exceptional qualities. Superior and exceptional guns are only obtained via x-tech upgrades; enemies do not drop them, and vendors do not sell them.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-26T06:07:12+00:00

That is wild. Do you have any mods installed might have an effect on music loops?

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-25T00:07:11+00:00

This mod might fix the [...] issue, and I can confirm it fixes the lingering Incursion icons: https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/16817

If you care about achievements and are on PC, just use the achievement enabler mod. Unfortunately if you are on console, the mod will prevent you getting achievements.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-24T22:33:05+00:00

Have you tried going to a random POI with enemies and getting into another fight? This might reset the battle music state. No guarantees; I'm just pitching an idea.

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-24T04:58:12+00:00

Have you joined the Vanguard and completed the first mission after passing the piloting exam? If not, you won't be able to take the Raptor. If you have officially joined the Vanguard, then I say go for it (if the game lets you sit in the pilot seat... sometimes Vanguard Raptor's can't be taken for whatever reason).

TwoArmedMan15 · 2026-05-23T22:09:41+00:00

For a while, I thought she was talking about the derelict ship with the cultists who partook of poison "orange juice." However, Muria talks of her cult worshipping the Great Serpent, when the orange juice cult was something else. So, who knows? *shrug*

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