Starfield players have a big request for Bethesda

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Important takeaways

  • Starfield players facing problems after Shattered Space with too much money, lack game sinks.
  • Free-form game choices in Starfield lead to some players amassing enormous wealth.
  • Some players suggest engaging in capital-intensive activities to deplete in-game bank accounts.



Veteran Starfield players encounter money problems in the wake of the new fragmented space DLC expansion. Their problem with Starfield reflects a longstanding quirk of Bethesda's expansive approach to game design.

As one of the most massive open world games out there, Starfield offers a lot of freedom to the player. Almost immediately after receiving their first spaceship, players are set loose in Settled Systems to find their fortune. They can choose to follow the story-driven main campaign, and there are good reasons to do so, but ultimately the choice is left in the hands of the player. From choosing how to approach combat, or designing your own starship, or where and whether to build your own outpost, Starfield cements a certain free-form approach to player activity that is emblematic of developer Bethesda's approach to game design.


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Unfortunately, this free-form fortune-seeking has ended up with some players facing a rather fortunate problem: they have too much money. In a post shared with Starfield Reddit community, player HodgeGodglin complained that the game doesn't give enough to spend on. The result is that in the wake of crushed space DLC expansion, players are sitting on huge piles of credits and unsold goods, looking for something interesting to actually buy.


Starfield players complain about lack of money in the game

In his post, HodgeGodglin showed off a screenshot of their ship's cargo hold display, with a whopping 41 Va'ruun Starshard Particle Beam guns and a host of other loot Starfield weapons, all worth thousands of credits. The problem is, there's nothing to spend it on. With most of the best weapons and gear acquired from looting rather than shops, it's easy to be extremely rich and have nothing to buy.


Some players sympathized with HodgeGodglin, saying that Bethesda games typically have money only being a problem in the earlier stages, if at all. A few players jokingly suggested it Starfield players inadvertently roleplay as “low-key gunrunners”, due to selling looted weapons being one of the best ways to make money in the game due to the large sale value concentrated in a fallen enemy's gun.

Some commentators claimed that players complain that they are too rich Starfield simply wasn't committed enough to the more capital-intensive parts of the game, like ship design and advanced outpost construction. They said these activities will quickly drain the bank accounts of most legitimate players, even if they benefit from it Starfield outpost income streams.


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