New Starfield Update Begins Rolling Out, Here’s What It Does

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New Starfield Update Begins Rolling Out, Here’s What It Does

As a seasoned spacefaring adventurer who’s spent countless hours exploring the cosmos in Bethesda’s immersive worlds, I eagerly anticipate every update that comes my way. The latest patch for Starfield has piqued my interest, especially with its focus on resolving issues tied to the Trackers Alliance and various quests. As a player who often found myself extorting or bribing targets only to find out it was a guaranteed success (spoiler alert: it wasn’t), I can’t help but smile at the thought of fairer gameplay.

Today, Bethesda began rolling out a fresh update for the spacefaring RPG, Starfield, to ensure ongoing enhancements. In late September, the Starfield: Shattered Space expansion was unveiled, offering an abundance of fresh content for players to delve into. Since then, Bethesda has been steadily refining Starfield with periodic updates addressing issues stemming from the Shattered Space expansion. This ongoing pattern of improvements continues today with a new patch, specifically designed to optimize the gameplay experience on Xbox Series X and PC systems.

Currently, the latest Starfield update is exclusively accessible in beta testing mode. This means that PC players, specifically those using Steam, have the opportunity to download the update by navigating to the “Betas” section of the game title. The update addresses certain gameplay problems, particularly those related to the Trackers Alliance, and rectifies several quests. However, due to the beta status, Xbox Series X users are currently unable to utilize this patch, although they can choose an uncapped framerate option once it’s live on Xbox.

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At present, Bethesda has yet to specify the exact release date for the upcoming Starfield update on both Xbox and PC systems. However, it’s expected to drop sometime in November. In the meantime, you can review the complete list of updates, which I’ve included below.

Starfield Update 1.14.74 Patch Notes

New Starfield Update Begins Rolling Out, Here’s What It Does

General

  • General performance and stability improvements.
  • The uncapped frame rate option is available again for Xbox Series X users.
  • The Message of the Day now displays more consistently on the Xbox.
  • Addressed an issue where some console commands did not disable certain achievements.
  • Shattered Space will now show ownership correctly for Steam users.

Gameplay

  • The Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time effect no longer triggers companion reactions.
  • Resolved a Leadership skill issue that could cause companions to not speak up.
  • Improved function of the stealth bar while around crowd NPCs.
  • Addressed an issue where destroyed ships could load in without collision.
  • Addressed an issue where loading a save the relied on missing content could place the player in an undesirable location.
  • Trackers Alliance – Roach will now accurately track the number of completed bounties.
  • Trackers Alliance – Bounty targets will now appear in Akila, Gagarin, and Cydonia.
  • Trackers Alliance – Fixed an issue where the player could receive additional credits by extorting the target and then killing them.
  • Trackers Alliance – Bounty targets should now have a larger variety of appearances.
  • Trackers Alliance – Bounty targets will now be removed after being dealt with and leaving the area.
  • Trackers Alliance – Extorting or bribing a bounty target is no longer a guaranteed success.

Quests

  • The Starjacker – The correct quest objective will display when the player boards the Junker Watchdog.
  • Legacy of the Fang – Addressed an issue that could cause the key to no longer open the door if the player had left the area.
  • The Duel – If the player attacks Danika and gets arrested, they are now able to speak to her afterwards to complete the quest.
  • The Scaled Citadel – Anasko’s ID Key is now flagged as a quest item.
  • What Remains – Addressed an issue where having certain creations installed could make the hatch on The Oracle non-interactable.
  • What Remains – The Engineering Bay Access Card is now flagged as a quest item.
  • A House Divided – The doors in the Radiology center will stay unlocked during this quest if the player exits the area and returns.
  • A House Divided – The player can now obtain the keycard from Madri after the quest is completed.
  • Zealous Overreach – Fixed an issue that could occur if the Va’ruun Zealots at the exterior of Shadow Station Epsilon were killed before receiving the quest.
  • Zealous Overreach – Addressed an issue that could prevent the player from speaking to Razma or Viktor if the quest “Conflict in Conviction” is started at the same time.
  • Zealous Overreach – Vortex Phantoms will no longer spawn close enough to interrupt the negotiation scene.

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2024-11-05 21:09