SKK Fast Start New Game (Starfield)

Fast Start New Game bypasses the Argos-Atlantis tutorials starting new and NG+ games from Lodge, Cydonia, Akila, Neon, Den or random location with full character configuration and some loadout choices in less than 60 seconds. All this with ZERO BASE GAME SCRIPT HACKS for stable conflict free games.

If you are collecting achievements, consider the SKK Fast Start New Game (Starfield Achievement Enabled) version which includes different starting ships.

With the mod loaded any new new games will automatically start from Atlantis Spaceport (NG+ starts on Starborn ship) to pop configuration menus for start location, loadout and character generation. Do the main quest again or create your own narratives in an Open Universe:

Start Location

0. Start from Atlantis Spaceport.
1. Start from Lodge
2. Start from Cydonia.
3. Start from Akila City.
4. Start from Neon City.
5. Start from the Den.
6. Start from a random exterior map marker.

Loadouts

0. Default Argos miner new game loadout (does not include Lodge key).
1. Argos miner loadout.
2. UC Marine Loadout.
3. Freestar Ranger Loadout.
4. Neon Thug Loadout.
5. Custom Loadout.
6. Keep Starborn suit & ship (NG+ restarts only)

Options

1. Join Constellation [ *No:0 | Yes:1 | Disable:2 ]

Option - Loadouts

In a new new game the default game Argos Miner loadout is removed and replaced with your pick, yes Option (1) is similar to that but in an editable Formlist. In an NG+ game option (6) will keep the Starborn suit and ship, any other pick will replace them with that loadout and your less ugly Fronteer ship.

Option - Join Constellation

This option is disabled during any of the 10 NG+ alternate universe variant starts which mess about with the Constellation quest line and actors.

NO:0 Does nothing to the joining Constellation triggers so you can choose to run the full base game Constellation quest line or not. This is the "totally base game main quest compatible" mode. The Shattered Space DLC01 quests will not start until you complete "One Small Step".

YES:1 Automatically joining Constellation sets location to Lodge as it must happen there, so if you change location this resets back to NO. It automatically completes quests MQ101 "One Small Step" and FFLodge01 "Board and Lodging" so you can get going. This is the "mostly base game main quest compatible" mode including Shattered Space DLC01.

DISABLE:2 Disables the Constellation main quest line to enable all companions: Sarah, Barrett, Sam and Andreja in the Lodge. Lin and Heller are available as elite crew on Vectera. This is the "I can't be arsed to do the main quest again but may want idiot companions around Open Universe" blank(ish) canvas mode for your imagination. All of the other faction and side quests are still available, including Shattered Space DLC01.

QUALITY OF LIFE in all conditions:

Vasco is available as elite crew/follower in the Lodge hallway.

Player gets a Lodge key to unlock the basement (except loadout 0).

A Temple Finder holotape to trigger or reset Temple Quests is added to the Lodge player safe (Notes inventory section). Mostly to use when Constellation is disabled, but works in any configuration.

If you want to reset a game or just power level the [ Trigger NG+ restart and variant universes ] creation will help.

KNOWN ISSUES

(1) Sometimes new game starts have suppressed weapon noise, save/reload clears this no one knows why.

(2) Sometimes on an NG+ variant start the Fast Start option menu does not display after the chargen screen and player controls are locked. Reload the last autosave and the menu ... just appears (its a UI rendering glitch).

INSTALLATION

Install this mod before starting a new game to work. It can be installed in an existing game ready for the next NG+ restart but will warn you it is not a new game with a stop code. It is 100% new content and makes no changes to any existing content, has ZERO dependencies and NO load order needs.

STARTUP STOP CODES

If Fast Start is unable to validate the game state when it first loads in a new game, or it is loaded into an existing game it will display a stop code message and shutdown. Be aware that the mouse may be game disabled when the message shows so use the [ E ] key to close. This is what the stop codes mean:

[ 1 ] New new game start GlobalVariable MQ101Debug is not set to 8 (a hard edit by the ESM). [ 2 ] New new game start the player is over Level 2. [ 3 ] New new game start quest MQ101 character generation state 105 has already been completed. [ 4 ] New new game start quest MQ101 has passed stage 1510 in the Lodge. [ 5 ] New new game start Player is not in Cell NewAtlantisSpaceport03. [ 6 ] not used. [ 7 ] NG+ game start quest MQ101 is not at stage 0 or stage 2000. [ 8 ] NG+ game start player is not on MQPlayerStarbornShipREF.

FOR SUPPORT:

The mod home page https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/5971?tab=posts

SKK Mods Discord channel discord://discord.gg/tgKNT77DC8