Unveiling the Jaw-Dropping Secret Behind Starfield's Fast Travel Limitations

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Some Starfield players have been experiencing bugs and other issues since the game's early access launch.

A Reddit user stumbled upon a glitch that caused a level 35 Pack Ankylosaurus to unexpectedly appear inside their spaceship and launch an attack, hindering their ability to fast travel.

This glitch seems to occur when the game erroneously places the creature inside the ship during liftoff, highlighting potential flaws in the spacecraft takeoff sequences.

One Starfield player was in for a surprise when they were unable to fast-travel to a planet and uncovered an unfriendly stowaway among their crew. This unusual encounter joins the growing list of bugs and glitches that certain Starfield players have encountered since the game's early access release on September 1.

This isn't to suggest that Xbox Game Studios failed to fulfill their commitment of Starfield having the smoothest launch of any Bethesda game to date. Nevertheless, a few issues managed to find their way into the initial version of this expansive space RPG, which is to be expected with such ambitious endeavors.

Reddit user AQTBGL_DaddyIssues recently encountered a concerning bug while playing the game. They were unable to fast-travel to Numitor and instead found a level 35 Pack Ankylosaurus waiting for them. Despite the dinosaur being too large for the ship, it still managed to attack the player as soon as they left the cockpit. The hostile dinosaur was finally defeated after the player emptied half a magazine into its jaw. The player speculates that the creature's presence on top of the ship during takeoff caused the game to mistakenly spawn it inside the ship when loading its interior.

Despite the accuracy of that theory, this particular glitch reveals a flaw in the RPG's spacecraft takeoff segments and their lack of effective safeguards against bugs. The recent Starfield ship launch was a comically disastrous example, as a player was able to take off into orbit with only their cockpit. This issue persisted across loading screens, dampening the amusement the player might have found in the situation.

Starfield has already received one pre-release patch prior to its early access period, and it is expected to receive more updates in the coming months, following Bethesda's track record of providing support. In the meantime, players are advised to save their progress without hesitation. Furthermore, those who are particularly cautious may want to check for any wildlife in their surroundings before embarking on a space journey. Community solutions in the form of Starfield mods and patches will likely emerge over time, but the game's modding scene will not fully take off until Bethesda releases its Creation Kit, which currently does not have a confirmed release date.

Starfield is available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.