Discover the Mind-Blowing New Twist in Starfield's Iconic RPG Skill!

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While the game will retain familiar pickpocketing mechanics from past Bethesda titles, the inventory browsing aspect will now unfold seamlessly in real-time.

Starfield may include a separate skill exclusively for pickpocketing, or it could potentially be integrated into the Theft skill. The game will utilize a ranking-based skill system, allowing players to unlock new abilities by completing various challenges.

Notably, Starfield will be the first Bethesda game to incorporate real-time pickpocketing. An attentive fan noticed this significant alteration to one of Bethesda's iconic RPG skills after certain pre-orders for the Starfield Constellation Edition showed indications of cancellation.

Bethesda's highly anticipated space-themed RPG, Starfield, is still a few weeks away from its release. However, the most recent Starfield Direct presentation provided a comprehensive overview of many aspects of the game, sparking intense scrutiny from fans. This scrutiny has led to a demand for an important Starfield UI improvement.

Reddit user OkPain2022 recently made a significant discovery while closely examining the June 11 event. They realized that Starfield will introduce real-time pickpocketing, marking the first time Bethesda has included this feature in one of their games. This departure from their traditional role-playing games is noteworthy, as pickpocketing has been a staple in Bethesda's games since the beginning.

The studio introduced pickpocketing in their first game, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, released in 1994. In this iconic RPG, the ability to steal from NPCs was part of a general Thievery skill that also included lockpicking. This concept was carried over to all subsequent games in The Elder Scrolls franchise and Bethesda's single-player Fallout games. In these games, pickpocketing was implemented as a simple menu where players could check their success upon leaving an NPC's inventory.

Based on gameplay footage from the latest Starfield Direct, it appears that the upcoming game will have similar pickpocketing mechanics, but with a real-time inventory browsing feature. This change is part of an overall inventory overhaul that will allow players to interact in real time with all containers in the game world, similar to the looting system in Fallout 76.

Starfield may potentially introduce a dedicated Pickpocket skill, similar to the recent The Elder Scrolls games and Bethesda's single-player Fallout titles. However, the developer has not yet officially confirmed this as they have not released a comprehensive list of in-game talents. The game's confirmed Theft skill may also incorporate Pickpocketing, similar to how Thievery worked in TES: Arena. To enhance one's pickpocketing abilities in Starfield, players can simply practice the activity frequently. The skill system in Starfield is based on Ranks, which players can unlock by completing specific in-game challenges related to various talents. Starfield will be available on PC and Xbox Series X/S on September 6.