Starfield gives players the opportunity to start a new life in the vast darkness of space, but when it comes to being a notorious criminal, the bounty system could use some improvements. It can be difficult to make a name for oneself as a deadly pirate or assassin when it’s so easy for NPCs to witness crimes: Starfield‘s default bounty mechanic is triggered if any NPC witnesses a crime and remains alive for longer than 30 seconds. This can prove difficult when dealing with groups, which is why this mod is so useful.

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