Banner creation KinggathCreates opened its Watchtower-Creation in Starfield Bethesda style, and the mod elicited fortes of response. Installed in the Starfield Creations menu, the achievement-friendly mod never loses any steam. Some enthuse, others not so much.
The yay-sayers are streaming from the gate. Some players had already deemed Watchtower “incredible” within hours, some supportive comments by Codpro69240. Pastaloni127 likened the mod to “stratagems in Starfield.” Similarly, FREE SMOKE 💨 felt it is “fkn 🔥.” So, although the very first impressions have been almost overwhelmingly positive for anyone jumping on it…
…here comes the drama. Because the drama never remains far whenever we discuss Bethesda. Paid mods-the controversial hot plate. JakobFel said he would “NEVER pay for player mods,” trashing Bethesda for basically slapping a price tag on community content. Others, such as bolsoligma, kept it simple with, “pay for mods.”
And just about everyone jumps in on the “why isn’t Bethesda fixing their own game?” argument. The tide started rising when EduEdusito88 described the FOV first-person bug that has been broken for almost two quite pathetic years as Bethesda pushing paid content. ChrisSanvick added some thunder by begging Bethesda to fix the stuttering bug in Fallout 4 that made an appearance in the last update. Oof.
Then there are the old classic console wars. LeoOfJDH jumped in waiting for Starfield on PS5-why stir that pot? Meanwhile bombatombaby accused Bethesda of trying to be like Fortnite by relying on community DLCs rather than making their own.
Of course, more about the price again. GuntromanCZ asked plainly, “How much credits?” Mixed reactions ensued when QubicInsanity told GuntromanCZ that it costs 1000 credits (about $10). Some, like GuntromanCZ himself, mentioned they’ll probably check reviews first but might be okay with the price if it was good. Then there’s RagheedElyan asking for a “decent discount, like 90%.” Yeah, good luck with that one.
So, what really is Watchtower? Looking from the outside, it appears to be a nice little pick-me-up for those who want some extra content without losing their achievements. But, really, the crux of the bigger conversation is: Should Bethesda be charging for mods at all, with some players feeling that the base game itself is still crying out for help?
So in the end, it comes down to your choice if you are a Starfield player looking for something to keep yourself busy with or not worthy-if-you-believe-the-worst-about-paid-mods. Whatever way you look at it, Bethesda sure knows how to put people on the map, and that, in itself, is good news for them. Now, back to fighting over FOV sliders.
