Why wouldn't a Starfield creation kit be prepared by now?

[Swintcore]

For a company that relies on modder's contributions I think it was really short sighted for Bethesda to not have the creation kit prepared this long. Bethesda games aren't known for their plentiful interactive content to go along with the sprawling worlds and environments they create. They clearly leave room for modders to fill in the blanks.

Players like me enjoy the fun factor potential added by mods. I cannot speak up in favor of Starfield until the creation kit is out though. I'm at a point where I'm not even gonna play the game again until creation kit is released.

Bethesda hurt themselves by being so unprepared to provide the tools they rely on for modders to add more content to their IP. No wonder they skipped for awards

[DANEDANGER]

Look into the past and you quickly realize bethesda always gave the kit some 6 months after game release. Atm we still expect the kit to drop somewhere in the first 3 months of 2024, wich would fit nicely in those 6 months after game release.

But yea... the kit should have dropped on game release, seeing how this game is ment to be modded and all

[Diernayr]

Morrowind shipped with the construction kit in the box, day one. Just sayin.

[DANEDANGER]

Originally posted by diernayr:

Morrowind shipped with the construction kit in the box, day one. Just sayin.

Not comparable, much MUCH smaller game with the old team dedicated too it. Since oblivion they went and did the 6months later release for the kit.

[Bad Behavior Defender]

Honestly i'm impressed at the mods modders managed to create without having the CK available, truly fascinating.

[DANEDANGER]

Originally posted by Ghost_Star:

Honestly i'm impressed at the mods modders managed to create without having the CK available, truly fascinating.

Imagine what they are able to do once that kit comes out *love*cant wait!!

[alanc9]

My bet is that the guys working on patching are the same as the guys who are supposed to make sure that the Creation Kit runs properly.

Which would you prioritize?

[JacEEEBABY]

Originally posted by alanc9:

My bet is that the guys working on patching are the same as the guys who are supposed to make sure that the Creation Kit runs properly.

Which would you prioritize?

Bethesda really wanted to show how broken the game was. Pretty much just to show off... So when the mods kits come out the fanboys will be back on the GotY train. Sadly that won't be the case since the mod kit won't be out till this time next year.

[zpc]

It's just the natural order of things. Release version first, modding tools (if at all) afterwards.

[Diernayr]

Originally posted by DANEDANGER:

Originally posted by diernayr:

Morrowind shipped with the construction kit in the box, day one. Just sayin.

Not comparable, much MUCH smaller game with the old team dedicated too it. Since oblivion they went and did the 6months later release for the kit.

Yeah, I'm just old enough to remember opening the box that day and being more excited about that second disk. That was a great day.

[patrick68794]

Originally posted by DANEDANGER:

Originally posted by diernayr:

Morrowind shipped with the construction kit in the box, day one. Just sayin.

Not comparable, much MUCH smaller game with the old team dedicated too it. Since oblivion they went and did the 6months later release for the kit.

The construction set for Oblivion was available at launch, the CS wiki even had tutorials up for getting started with it by the end of the day

[Mephitic]

If you bake bread in a microwave you get crappy bread. Baking in an oven takes time and results in a delightful loaf.

I suggest getting over your need for instant gratification and give the devs the time they deserve to produce a solid workable solution. It will be better for all of us.

[silverpanther34]

Originally posted by Mephitic:

If you bake bread in a microwave you get crappy bread. Baking in an oven takes time and results in a delightful loaf.

I suggest getting over your need for instant gratification and give the devs the time they deserve to produce a solid workable solution. It will be better for all of us.

Awww, you know how it is. It's hard to wait to open that shiny new present sitting under the tree on Christmas ... that's why we have Christmas eve.

[ZombieHunter]

Would you rather they keep the whole game in-house b/c modding tools are not ready for primetime? Use some logic.

[Brandybuck]

Originally posted by boi513:

Why wouldn't a Starfield creation kit be prepared by now?

Fallout 4 Creation Kit took about six months to get out.

The reason is the same: It's an internal development tool. To get it out they need to make the tool usable for ordinary users, remove any proprietary information (if any), and update the wiki.

From the recent Nesmith interview, everyone's one vacation now after the release. Then we have US Thanksgiving and Christmas. Meaning there's not a lot of work being done at Bethesda right now. I'm not expecting productivity to build back up to peak until January. And even then most productivity will be going into DLCs and content.

So I'm sort of expecting six months for Starfield as well. I will be happy if it comes out earlier, but I'm not wagering any money on it.

[kdodds]

Because the primary goal of creating a game is to create (and sell) the game. The CK always comes months later.