Forget the stealthy archer, Starfield allows me to become a

Even before Starfield was released, I wrote about how we all secretly yearned to become archers.

You learn how this playstyle works in one of the very first missions you undertake in Starfield.

It is a risky strategy because if you get caught, you'll find yourself in a vast room with lowered defenses, vulnerable to your adversaries.

After completing this mission, you can roam through the populated systems with an expensive, high-level ship and engage enemies in combat.

For a significant portion of my first playthrough, I positioned myself in the middle of the system near

I would take Sam Coe along (who was

You can even steal and pawn the ships or keep them as part of your growing fleet. Stealth pays off,

I have invested a significant amount of time in Starfield, exploring solar systems that far exceed my level, albeit fully aware

In such cases, I would simply glide past while preparing for landing, often avoiding conflicts altogether. Ships