Im totally loving the Shattered Space DLC

[Macronomicus]

I wont get into spoilers & explain too much, but I will say...

Im about half way thru it, but its been brilliant so far, the intro was wild & caught me off guard, I didnt know it was leading me into it lol... this DLC has got more content than most full games do lol, the naysayers are so full of BS, just look at the achievement stats, they didn't actually play it....

This is in my top DLC's of all time, right up there with Far Harbor which was brilliant & really fun. Im certainly going to keep going, id say ive got about almost 40 hours in the DLC so far, with lots more to see & do still.

[bunny de fluff]

Cephei, whoever you are, I'm worried about you. This determination of yours against this game cannot be easy on your mental health . I hope good things happen to your life sooner, and I will see less of your post on this forum. I don't hate you, I hope you start loving yourself. Trolling this forum can only help you so much. Maybe we seek professional help?

[veer]

I am glad you are enjoying it Macro :) I think it was a brilliant DLC myself. Can't wait for the next one.

[Macronomicus]

Originally posted by veer:

I am glad you are enjoying it Macro :) I think it was a brilliant DLC myself. Can't wait for the next one.

Yea me too, im sure they're working on the coming DLC's now, wish I was there working with them... lol... must be such a fun challenge & so rewarding. Im happy to be able to play & mod it though.

[Macronomicus]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

Cephei, whoever you are, I'm worried about you. This determination of yours against this game cannot be easy on your mental health . I hope good things happen to your life sooner, and I will see less of your post on this forum. I don't hate you, I hope you start loving yourself. Trolling this forum can only help you so much. Maybe we seek professional help?

Did they delete their comment? Or you commented on wrong thread?

[RasaNova]

Originally posted by Macronomicus:

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

Cephei, whoever you are, I'm worried about you. This determination of yours against this game cannot be easy on your mental health . I hope good things happen to your life sooner, and I will see less of your post on this forum. I don't hate you, I hope you start loving yourself. Trolling this forum can only help you so much. Maybe we seek professional help?

Did they delete their comment? Or you commented on wrong thread?

I'm assuming it was wrong thread since it was repeated elsewhere. Or it was a temporal anomaly, because it won't be long now...

[bunny de fluff]

Because I am almost certain that this cephei guy will click a post with this kind of title. I try to save him. From maybe himself.

[utahcowboy]

Shattered Space was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I did enjoy the lore and the expansion of and explanation for Va ruun culture. And I liked the story. I also liked the additional dialog and updated responses Andreja has when you bring her along and go through here personal quest. I can't remember the name of it, but there was a side quest given by a shop keeper that became one of my favorite quests in the whole game. But, I didn't like how the world was layed out, it seemed out of place for me. I felt all the POIs were too close together. And I had a big problem with the color pallet used. It does a good job of portraying the correct mood, but it really bugged my eyes and game me headaches. I haven't finished all the content in it because that. Maybe I'll return to it at some point, but the fear of headaches is keeping me away for now.

[LeBurns]

The DLC is more Starfield, and if you like/love Starfield you will probably feel the same for the DLC. The biggest advantage over the main game is there isn't a 1,000+ planets in this hidden system to 'explore'.

The biggest negative for it hit me right at the start because I role-play. I know, weird thing to do in a RPG, but there you go. So right at the start you have to join, or at least pretend to join, the House Va'ruun cult. And if you don't. That's it. You're locked out of the quests in this DLC. You may as well have never bought it.

Again, I role-play. If I play a UC native I do not join the FreeStar Collective. If I am a FSC native I do not join the Vanguard. If I join the Vanguard I do not become a Crimson Fleet Pirate. And if I'm not playing a religious fanatic, I do not join the House Va'ruun. So the only way I can play this DLC is to create a new toon that has this mindset in place, then goes through 35+ levels of grinding planets (good thing their is plenty of them to do this on), not join any other faction because of course they wouldn't, and then start this DLC and welcome the home world with open arms.

It's just FUBAR all the way around, at least if you're a role-player. Sure I could make up some nonsense to make it all work out, just like people used to somehow make D&D backgrounds where they are a Monk and Paladin just for the perks. But I just follow more realistic role-playing, and this DLC just make that all but impossible. Just more of the 'just let the players do anything' mentality from BGS that makes their game worlds so unbelievable anymore.

[pieceofyarn]

I am extremely new here and I just started playing. From what little I can tell, this game is an explorers paradise. This game is exactly what i was looking for. I left ESO and I still have 60 or so days left on my sub there. I am a skyrim fan and love rpgs. I really loved SWG and this reminds me of it somewhat without the MMO part. I know this is a ramble. But I really think you have to have a certain mindset and patience to play a game like this. Many people who play games do not have the patience for this type of game. They want it all right now, max level,max rewards, and to say they have beaten the game. The problem is there is now winning to this game, its a living game. Only continuation...and that is what makes the game great, the additions weather its BGS or a fan contribute. This makes the game sing.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Yeah, shattered space is better than the base game for me

It introduced more exploration, which is one of my main gripes with starfield. There's also immense dialogue trees for NPCs, new weapons, enemies etc.

What I really want is more choices, edginess, aliens, better exploration, better skill tree,

These type of games need to follow the fallout new vegas format.

[RasaNova]

Originally posted by GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™:

Yeah, shattered space is better than the base game for me

It introduced more exploration, which is one of my main gripes with starfield. There's also immense dialogue trees for NPCs, new weapons, enemies etc.

What I really want is more choices, edginess, aliens, better exploration, better skill tree,

These type of games need to follow the fallout new vegas format.

If you mean handing the keys to the game over to a company that knows how to make it shine, I agree! (minus the aliens, though... I like that it's based on humanity)

[sarcastic_godot]

Originally posted by GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™:

[...]What I really want is more choices, edginess, aliens, better exploration, better skill tree,
[...]

Totally with you there. The DLC was very entertaining and offered some quirky takes on the Serpent's followers. And I sure do hope that Va'ruun'kai is not the last we learn about the Va'ruun.

I'd been hoping for a few more novel PoI maps of some complexity, and a new skill per field. Also, having only three novel different tiny PoI-maps was a bit of a disappointment, none midsize maps I've found so far... ...and all that in one system, which doesn't even have all the ressources needed for a decent Shipyard. Which IMHO should have had its special stuff on sale, just like all the UC / FC manufacturers have. A sadly missed opportunity. Also: No hab style to build in outposts? Aw, man, the Va'ruun architecture does have a distinct style. Why can't I adopt it?

Makes one wonder whether there had been more Va'ruun worlds that simply got smashed by the combined might of the UC & FC... ...which again would have opened up new story options. It's totally unclear - recent catastrophic events acknowledged - how the Va'ruun managed to field a fleet of any size, I had hoped for more there.

But after the gloom and nagging:

The content quality of Shattered Space - story-wise as well as from the tactical / theatrical viewpoint - is totally fine! I really enjoyed the gameplay, the lore, and the story.

I Just had hoped for more (even considering that probably the Vehicles originally were intended to be part of the bundle...)

[Low Standards]

This is such a pleasant thread and nowhere did he say this was a discussion or debate. I really, really wish both sides would respect the OP of whatever thread you are on.

Is the OP asking a question? Is it a celebration of something they love? Is it critical of the game? Why is every thread a fight?

[Low Standards]

Originally posted by utahcowboy:

Shattered Space was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I did enjoy the lore and the expansion of and explanation for Va ruun culture. And I liked the story. I also liked the additional dialog and updated responses Andreja has when you bring her along and go through here personal quest. I can't remember the name of it, but there was a side quest given by a shop keeper that became one of my favorite quests in the whole game. But, I didn't like how the world was layed out, it seemed out of place for me. I felt all the POIs were too close together. And I had a big problem with the color pallet used. It does a good job of portraying the correct mood, but it really bugged my eyes and game me headaches. I haven't finished all the content in it because that. Maybe I'll return to it at some point, but the fear of headaches is keeping me away for now.

Please don't mention headaches :-)

[kdodds]

Sounds like you play the way I do. And I agree and have been saying the same, right up there with Far Harbor and Dragonborn. My favorite story within the DLC is, by far, the simple little story of the Uedas. I won't get into it because if you're only halfway through you may not have experienced it in full yet. Just that little story could be fleshed out into a blockbuster dramatic movie, imo.