Summary
- A Starfield player discovered that they could see another planet's rings moving while on a different planet.
- While this discovery is gorgeous, the player actually found it by mistake, as they were evading multiple threats.
A Starfield player has discovered a rare but gorgeous bit of imagery, accidentally landing in a spot that lets them watch the rotation of another planet's rings. With space exploration being one of its main focuses, Starfield includes an entire galaxy for players to discover, and plenty of hidden gems have been uncovered by players already.
Still, apart from a few major cities and smaller settlements, players have voiced concern since launch that a lot of planets and moons in the game are too similar, as each area is procedurally generated when a player lands at a specific spot on a planet. Starfield's planets are usually at their best when their conditions allow them to have unique features, like how having two plants close together seems to provide a rarely seen sight.
Reddit user RevolutionaryWave568 couldn't name the planet on which they were able to find this stunning visual spectacle, because they weren't really trying to explore the galaxy at the time. Rather, they had managed to draw aggression from the Starborn, The Crimson Fleet, and the United Colonies simultaneously while flying around space and had just tried to jump away from danger, finding themselves on a nearby planet or moon, where they found this beautiful imagery. It appears from the discovery that rings around planets are constantly in motion, but players won't be able to notice that from most locations because the game's celestial bodies are generally too far apart.
Starfield Player Spots Moving Rings on a Nearby Planet
While the person posting this rare find couldn't pinpoint their exact location, a few other players claimed to share that they have seen similar sights on the moon Ophion I-a, which can be found to the right and slightly down from the Kryx system on the galactic map. Others have suggested it might be the moon Grimsey in the Narion System, the moon Tirna VII-a, or a moon or planet in the Maheo System. In actuality, since Starfield has 1,912 worlds that can be explored on foot, there are likely multiple locations where players may be able to view this in-game phenomenon for themselves.
With recent updates to Starfield and the launch of the Shattered Space expansion planned for September 30, players are bound to start discovering even more secrets of the galaxy in the near future. An update from August finally added the heavily requested feature of vehicles to help players explore planetary surfaces, and Shattered Space's content will let players take a deeper dive into the mysterious Va'ruun faction by traveling to the religion's home world and the city of Dazra.
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- Top Critic Avg: 85 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
WHERE TO PLAY
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- How Long To Beat
- 20 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 101 GB (September 2023)
