Where Do We See Magazine Bonuses?

[Data]

There doesn't appear to be a way to see your character's bonus stats or where they are increased in any way.

For example, I've picked up three magazines and nothing is mentioned about them other than in the statistics info for how many I've picked up. Oversight or bug?

Has anyone has located where these can be seen?

UPDATE: They seem to appear in your "notes" as books do. They aren't usable and weigh nothing. So they can be seen there but it'll fill your inventory up. Unsure if they stay active if taken out but they can be stored.

UPDATE 2: So I picked up a mag that gives +5 carry weight, an easy one to test with! Upon picking it up, I instantly gained the bonus. Dropping it doesn't remove the bonus, will try selling it later on but suspect it's the same result. Also, when you pick it up again it plays the audio again which is odd, doesn't apply the bonus again though.

[DrizzintahlTTV]

This is so atrociously designed :(

Commenting to see if anybody figures something out, if you need to hold on to it or can store them or sell them. So dumb :(

Closest thing I found is in your "stats" is "magazines found" but nothing beyond that. (selling them seems to keep that count up, not zeroing it, implying you don't need to hold on to them?)

[Data]

Originally posted by DrizzintahlTTV:

This is so atrociously designed :(

Commenting to see if anybody figures something out, if you need to hold on to it or can store them or sell them. So dumb :(

Closest thing I found is in your "stats" is "magazines found" but nothing beyond that. (selling them seems to keep that count up, not zeroing it, implying you don't need to hold on to them?)

I'm certain all of their previous games had an "active bonuses/effects" page, there's the 'staus' page that shows everything pretty well I thought but then realised this was missing! Definitely needs a look at, I hope they patch QoL things into the game like this.

[BIG GIT]

Yeah I've been trying to find out where in my stats these little bonuses show up. do we need to keep the mags so we know.. come on Bethesda let us know or add an extra stat screen, something please

[DrizzintahlTTV]

Originally posted by Data:

Originally posted by DrizzintahlTTV:

This is so atrociously designed :(

Commenting to see if anybody figures something out, if you need to hold on to it or can store them or sell them. So dumb :(

Closest thing I found is in your "stats" is "magazines found" but nothing beyond that. (selling them seems to keep that count up, not zeroing it, implying you don't need to hold on to them?)

I'm certain all of their previous games had an "active bonuses/effects" page, there's the 'staus' page that shows everything pretty well I thought but then realised this was missing! Definitely needs a look at, I hope they patch QoL things into the game like this.

I've been wracking my brain since I've been on Starfield and I can't remember Bethesda patching any QOL in their previous titles. They've remade Skyrim a few hundred times and re-sold it, with a new engine, fishing, etc.. but never really fixed old systems, that I can remember. Just some bug fixes. They just sort of rely on modders to fix their titles, which is frustrating because I'm not really a mod guy, I want to get achievements. >.<

[DOOMed]

Originally posted by Data:

There doesn't appear to be a way to see your character's bonus stats or where they are increased in any way.

For example, I've picked up three magazines and nothing is mentioned about them other than in the statistics info for how many I've picked up. Oversight or bug?

Has anyone has located where these can be seen?

UPDATE: They seem to appear in your "notes" as books do. They aren't usable and weigh nothing. So they can be seen there but it'll fill your inventory up. Unsure if they stay active if taken out but they can be stored.

UPDATE 2: So I picked up a mag that gives +5 carry weight, an easy one to test with! Upon picking it up, I instantly gained the bonus. Dropping it doesn't remove the bonus, will try selling it later on but suspect it's the same result. Also, when you pick it up again it plays the audio again which is odd, doesn't apply the bonus again though.

The magazine bonuses reset when you enter NG+

[Landingz1]

OK, so it's not just me :D I was looking for a way to "read" the magazines.

[magickmynd]

Originally posted by DrizzintahlTTV:

Originally posted by Data:

I'm certain all of their previous games had an "active bonuses/effects" page, there's the 'staus' page that shows everything pretty well I thought but then realised this was missing! Definitely needs a look at, I hope they patch QoL things into the game like this.

I've been wracking my brain since I've been on Starfield and I can't remember Bethesda patching any QOL in their previous titles. They've remade Skyrim a few hundred times and re-sold it, with a new engine, fishing, etc.. but never really fixed old systems, that I can remember. Just some bug fixes. They just sort of rely on modders to fix their titles, which is frustrating because I'm not really a mod guy, I want to get achievements. >.<

There is a mod that still lets you get achievements even if you are using mods ;)

But yes, will have to wait for modders to do things like that because Bethesda will only ever do bug fixes or add DLC.

They won't change any core game mechanics.

What you see is what you get unless modders do something about it.

[IchigoMait]

Yeah, would be nice to see it in status page or under character as magazine buffs or something, even better yet show the actual stat in what state it is and then next to the buff.

[IchigoMait]

Originally posted by Get Some!:

Originally posted by Data:

There doesn't appear to be a way to see your character's bonus stats or where they are increased in any way.

For example, I've picked up three magazines and nothing is mentioned about them other than in the statistics info for how many I've picked up. Oversight or bug?

Has anyone has located where these can be seen?

UPDATE: They seem to appear in your "notes" as books do. They aren't usable and weigh nothing. So they can be seen there but it'll fill your inventory up. Unsure if they stay active if taken out but they can be stored.

UPDATE 2: So I picked up a mag that gives +5 carry weight, an easy one to test with! Upon picking it up, I instantly gained the bonus. Dropping it doesn't remove the bonus, will try selling it later on but suspect it's the same result. Also, when you pick it up again it plays the audio again which is odd, doesn't apply the bonus again though.

The magazine bonuses reset when you enter NG+

So you don't keep the magazines? Aka to reapply them, because of whatever it resets all your "permanent" buffs.

[Carlos Spicywiener]

Originally posted by Data:

There doesn't appear to be a way to see your character's bonus stats or where they are increased in any way.

For example, I've picked up three magazines and nothing is mentioned about them other than in the statistics info for how many I've picked up. Oversight or bug?

Has anyone has located where these can be seen?

UPDATE: They seem to appear in your "notes" as books do. They aren't usable and weigh nothing. So they can be seen there but it'll fill your inventory up. Unsure if they stay active if taken out but they can be stored.

UPDATE 2: So I picked up a mag that gives +5 carry weight, an easy one to test with! Upon picking it up, I instantly gained the bonus. Dropping it doesn't remove the bonus, will try selling it later on but suspect it's the same result. Also, when you pick it up again it plays the audio again which is odd, doesn't apply the bonus again though.

Neither does finding another mag with the same bonus. Bonus is a one and done. Which to me is kind of stupid considering some of the bonuses are at either a 5% or a !%.

[Addramyr]

Thanks OP for the findings, I was wondering the exact same thing.

[Vorshin]

i didnt even realize there was books like this, not untill i found +5 carry weight book permanent increase.
Was like how do i read the damn thing to get the buff (missed the notification) since there added as soon as you pick these up. No i am wondering if i have had any others and then the thought of was i ment to keep hold of all that to keep the bonus) thankfully after looking up you dont.
Soo much trash in game to pick up (i am doing that and then vendoring it all) except aid/resources.

BUT with these i have been dumping them into the lodge room with unlimited chest, but it seems that the crafting bench's do NOT see anything inside that chest :/

[IchigoMait]

Originally posted by Vorshin:

i didnt even realize there was books like this, not untill i found +5 carry weight book permanent increase.
Was like how do i read the damn thing to get the buff (missed the notification) since there added as soon as you pick these up. No i am wondering if i have had any others and then the thought of was i ment to keep hold of all that to keep the bonus) thankfully after looking up you dont.
Soo much trash in game to pick up (i am doing that and then vendoring it all) except aid/resources.

BUT with these i have been dumping them into the lodge room with unlimited chest, but it seems that the crafting bench's do NOT see anything inside that chest :/

When you get to ng+ it resets, so you need to keep 'em, also they don't weigh anything.

[Vorshin]

oh well already sold em so doubt i will be doing a NG+
besides all i have heard is bad ♥♥♥♥ about how bad a NG+ is. normal game do me, plenty of missions once thats done games done. besides NG+ is basically restart the whole game with harder NPC's and weaker weapons

[MSJ-06II-C]

Weird, I just picked that +5kg carry weight magazine up as well and didn't get any visible bonus, is it just bugged on my end then?