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Some planets also feature multiple biomes to explore, which further complicated things. \u201cWe also had to consider which biomes they appeared in \u2013 if a creature only appeared in one, less common biome, they would be much harder to find and scan than if they appeared in multiple biomes,\u201d explains Combs. \u201cHaving a manageable number of creatures that the player was required to find to complete a planet survey was a consideration. The density of creatures spawned is also controlled by the biome \u2013 some have higher density where it makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
I was curious to know if that placement was based on a lifeform\u2019s evolution trajectory, because by the time we meet these creatures in the game, they\u2019ve already reached their phase of surviving and thriving in a particular hospitable environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had an amazing variety of creatures created by our artists to choose from \u2014 there was not a specific system that determined how creatures evolved,\u201d says Combs. \u201cWhen placing creatures, there was thought put into which creatures made the most sense for which world: hard armored crabs might make sense for harsh, marshy worlds, for example. A big part of the process was if the creature looked right on a certain planet \u2014 \u2018does this look like something that would thrive in the savannas of Akila?\u2019 But they are also alien worlds, so sometimes you want a creature that looks alien.\u201d<\/p>\n
Creating all the creatures in Starfield<\/em> required a significant amount of thought and effort from the development team. Nogueira shares that, during concepting, they produced dozens of silhouettes to create a diverse pool of alien creatures. Each of these concepts were grounded in realism by studying real creatures from our planet, while taking note of how diverse our own ecosystem is.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n