Highlights
- Customizing or building Vasco units in Starfield could enhance the player's experience and make the companion even more beloved.
- The idea proposed by a fan on Reddit includes different designs and colors for Vasco, offering a range of customization options.
- Implementing customizable companions in Starfield could increase player freedom and replayability, and it's possible that Bethesda might consider adding this feature through DLC.
A Starfield player has shared an idea to make custom Vasco units or build them from scratch. Vasco is a robotic companion in Starfield that will be the first follower players will encounter, but this concept may offer a way to make it even better.
Before Starfield was released, Vasco was already a beloved character through its promotional material. Starfield's Vasco is the Constellation expeditionary robot made by Lunar Robotics, and the player will meet it early in a playthrough. Like other Starfield companions, players can load up Vasco with excess loot. Beyond this helpful utility, Vasco will also offer unique dialogue options and can enter combat during firefights. While Vasco is already an advanced Starfield robot, one fan has an idea to improve it even more.
Reddit user Spartansoldier-175 recently shared several images highlighting their Starfield idea in a post. The Starfield fan seemingly has a liking for Vasco, and the screenshots focus on different designs that the robot should be able to swap between. The images range from a thick tank-like robot to a dog-like quadruped. Perhaps inspired by Fallout 4's Automatron DLC, Spartansoldier-175 states that their idea would allow players to customize their Vasco like the Starfield spaceship or create one from scratch. Similar to some Fallout titles, there's a plethora of resources that Starfield players can gather. These resources would presumably be used to create different parts of the custom Vasco.
Beyond altering Vasco's design with Spartansoldier-175's idea, the color may also be adjusted to create the ideal robot companion. Spartansoldier-175's Starfield images include black, blue, gold, red, and white robots. The color scheme would likely be limited to the same one used by the Starfield ship designer. Given that Starfield ships face their limitations, changing Vasco would also likely have restrictions. While many Starfield players have taken to Vasco since the game was released, being able to customize it could make the companion a clear fan favorite.
Adding another customizable element to Starfield could further emphasize player freedom and add replayability. If implemented, it's likely that players would have to go to Starfield's Lunar Robotics to alter their companion Vasco. Because Bethesda has added robot building through DLC in prior games, it's possible that this idea eventually gets implemented into Starfield. Even though some fans wish for this adjustment, it's unclear what Bethesda has planned for Starfield DLC.
Starfield is available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.