Summary
AStarfieldplayer has pointed out some issues with the layout of pipes throughout the game’s procedurally generated universe. The very hyped and highly anticipated sci-fi RPG by Bethesda finally launched on September 6, and though its review scores have not been as high as some might have expected or hoped,Starfieldis still being attributed to a spike in Xbox console salesin recent weeks.
Feedback about the game has been a mixed bag so far, with people bemoaning the title’s procedural generation that results in an expansive but repetitive universe that many feel doesn’t warrant exploration. Some console players are also unhappy that Bethesda capped the game at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X/S for performance reasons. At the same time, gamers have been having a great timecustomizing their spaceships inStarfield, creating everything from Bulbasaur-themed vessels to the Batwing toStar Wars’Millennium Falcon.
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Some players are also calling out what they consider to be glaring issues with the piping systems inStarfield’s universe. Reddit user Halolavapigz recently shared a number of images of various pipe setups visible throughout the game world, clarifying that their brother works as a pipe fitter in real life and is incredibly bothered by the pipes. Granted, this is anissue that a majority ofStarfieldplayersprobably wouldn’t notice, let alone be upset by, but for those who know better, it can be a distracting problem.
The questionable areas have been circled in Halolavapigz’s images, highlighting the fact that many of the pipes inStarfieldhave unnecessary and inefficient curves that would never be incorporated for any functional application. Rather than using a single straight pipe to accomplish a task, the imaginary workers who set up the systems inStarfieldopted instead for all manner of unreasonable twists and turns. One comment written by another pipe fitter agreed, saying, “Why would they use three elbow instead of 1??” Other readers, including one plumber, pointed out that similar shoddy work has been done in the real world by plumbers who were either lazy or running short on time.
Obviously, the piping inStarfieldlooks the way it does for aesthetic rather than functional reasons. However, many game developers, including Bethesda, put a lot of time into researching and using real-life references to build believable game worlds, even in a sci-fi universe. Thephysics system inStarfieldhas been thrilling players with its realistic handling of objects in the game, and many entertaining videos have been shared online of people testing the limits of the engine. Despite this, the development team at Bethesda apparently decided that the curvy pipes and extra bends contribute more to the game’s target aesthetic than a realistic layout.
Starfieldis available on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
