Starfield sleuths spot more clues that an obscure Daggerfall feature will return

Date:
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:00:09 +0000

Description:
Observant Starfield fans have found even more mentions of Galbank in the
game, leading some to suspect Daggerfall's banking system will make a return.

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Starfields in-world financial system may have a larger role in the game than many had suspected, as fans have spotted more hints that Bethesdas upcoming sci-fi RPG will involve an interstellar banking system.

Excited Starfield fans have been meticulously scouring its in-game footage since it was first shown during the recent Xbox and Bethesda Showcase . While sleuths had previously noted the character creation scheme mentioned a mortgage system and a fictional company called GalBank, more hidden
references to the bank have been spotted across Starfield's environment.

In a Reddit post , u/Reasonabledwarf pointed out the first few letters of GalBanks branding can be seen on the side of a building in New Atlantis, one of Starfields four major cities. Another redditor , meanwhile, noticed that a GalBank-branded building is shown briefly on the planet Neon (check it out in the time-stamped video below). galbank_headquarters_are_visible_in_the_showcase from r/Starfield

Although minor, these appearances give us a little indication of how banks will function in the game. It looks as though GalBank will be physically present in Starfields world, and visitors can visit the bank across set locations.

That sounds fairly similar to the banking system included in Daggerfall the second game in The Elder Scrolls series. Banks could be found in every major region of Daggerfall, and allowed the player to deposit gold into their personal account, take out loans at a 10% interest rate, and even buy and
sell houses. If you ever defaulted on a loan, your reputation in that banks region would fall. Speculative investment

Theres no confirmation yet that Starfields banking system will be as robust
as Daggerfalls, but its possible. The idea that players can take out
mortgages at character creation, and step into a GalBank branch later in the game, suggests a fairly complex banking system will be present in Starfield.

It certainly wouldnt be out of place. Starfields NASA-punk world-building has been designed to be familiar. Speaking about Starfields design to Xbox Wire earlier this year, lead artist Istvan Pely said Bethesda wanted a very realistic take on a sci-fi future, and players should be able to draw a line from current-day space technology and extrapolate from there into the future, so its believable and relatable. Banking is certainly a believable aspect of
a far, spacefaring future.

Theres plenty more to get excited about, too. One observant fan spotted a scientific Easter egg hiding within Starfields character creation menu, and the small print on Xbox Game Pass has hinted at when the game could finally release. TRGs editor-in-chief isnt hugely impressed, though, and reckons Starfield is already losing the space race .



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