Recording summary · September 2023
why i hate Starfield
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Overview
Daniel livestreamed and evaluated Starfield while encountering technical difficulties, adjusting graphics settings, testing mods, and comparing its systems to games like Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout, Skyrim, and No Man's Sky.
Extensive gameplay sessions featured story quests with Hadrian, Percival, and the UC cabinet, managing contraband and vendors in Neon City, lockpicking, combat, and extensive custom shipbuilding.
Daniel analyzed YouTube channel strategies, weighing negative commentary, clickbait titles, and trolling against organic growth, while attempting to recoup the cost of purchasing Starfield.
Daniel discussed personal finances, tax liabilities spanning five years, UK and Thai visa restrictions, past employment at a UK petrol station, internet harassment forums, and household cooking while living in Thailand.
Themes
Starfield performance optimization, graphics settings, and modding.
YouTube channel performance, content strategies, video earnings, and livestream conversion.
In-game quest progression, combat, and faction storylines involving the Vanguard, Terramorphs, and House Va'ruun.
Spaceship disassembly, custom building, and component testing in Starfield.
UK visa requirements for Daniel's girlfriend and disparities between UK and Thai travel regulations.
Personal finances, tax documentation, and past employment at a UK petrol station.
Harassment forums, internet doxxing, and online platforms.
Setting up mobile kitchen streams, domestic cooking, and living conditions in Thailand.
Interactions with and messages involving George Trombly.
Social media changes by Chihiro following a prior video about Atsushi.
Commentary on other entertainment, games, and adaptations including One Piece, Baldur's Gate 3, and Cyberpunk.
Developments
Daniel lowered the render resolution scale in Starfield to 50 percent to stabilize framerates.
Daniel shared a link to the livestream on the main channel.
Chihiro returned her Instagram and YouTube accounts to public status.
Daniel submitted Airbnb invoices, flight tickets, and passport stamps to document Japanese residency in 2019 for tax purposes.
Daniel installed the Starfield Upscaler mod for DLSS support.
A player provided a med pack to a colonist in a Mars cave and received 2,000 credits.
A player character found Percival in an abandoned mine and cleared debts with the Trade Authority.
During a spaceport battle in Starfield, Daniel eliminated targets, mistakenly used lethal force on mind-controlled civilians, and received a 9,000-credit reward.
Daniel set up an IVCam mobile broadcast connection and streamed cooking tom yum ramen with eggs in the kitchen.
Daniel used persuasion and pickpocketing to acquire archive keys and codes from Freestar and Va'ruun officials.
The player character was granted United Colonies citizenship and sent to Subsection Seven for a confidential meeting.
George sent a message responding to Daniel.
Daniel finalized spaceship modifications costing 40,000 credits and docked at the Stroud-Eklund Staryard.
Daniel spent 90,000 credits to upgrade spaceship modules, inspect the layout, and test-fly the vessel in space.
Daniel obtained the precognition power on Bardeen and traveled to Neon City's Astral Lounge.
Daniel paid 500 credits to unlock an in-game residence locked by GalBank.
Authorities confiscated contraband from Daniel's character upon landing, and Daniel stole the items back undetected from storage.
Daniel purchased a weapon and ammunition from Neon Tactical while trading away items to manage funds and encumbrance.
Daniel's girlfriend arrived home.
Uncertainties & gaps
Why Daniel's computer failed to detect speakers during a previous livestream.
Whether game refunds are permitted via Xbox Gaming Pass.
Whether Nintendo attempted legal action against Mutahar over emulation remarks.
Whether posting stream links on the main channel successfully attracts additional live viewers.
Whether tax authorities will accept the submitted records as valid proof of Japanese residence in 2019.
Whether Daniel will buy an iPhone 15, acquire a new gaming laptop, build a gaming desktop, or buy an Xbox.
Why UK visa rules require an invitation from a British citizen for a Thai applicant.
Whether Starfield allows players to level indefinitely without a level cap.
Whether George Trombly saw Daniel's online rants or stream commentary about him.
Whether Daniel's mother will provide assistance with tax difficulties or dispose of his love doll while cleaning his room.
Whether Kiwi Farms is functioning on a new server after losing Cloudflare support.
Whether any former coworkers remain at the petrol station after its buyout.
Whether Daniel will still be residing in Thailand when George visits next.
Why the character remained overencumbered despite managing inventory mass.
Whether Daniel should repurchase Baldur's Gate 3 to produce video content.
Where to find cobalt in Starfield and the meaning of the listed item 'supercooled mag...'.