Crew and Companion Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 73 Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is old, created before the Creation Kit released. Only leaving it up in case people want a simpler version of the rebuilt version of the mod: CaCAO
General Changes
More Crew - Increases the default number of crew assignable to ships by 5.
Better Ship Command - Modifies the Ship Command perk to allow for 5 additional ship crew per level.
Better Crew Stations - Increases the number of crew allowed by crew stations to 5 per station.
Companion Previews - Viewing a companion's inventory through dialogue or quick access will show their appearance in the menu rather than the players.
Better Gifts - Expands the leveled lists of gifts to give more/better gifts at higher levels.
Better Gift Delivery - Followers will add gifts to their own inventory, instead of repeating "I have something for you" until you finally talk to them.
Enhance! Support - Taking a follower to an Enhance! location will give them a new dialogue option, allowing you to alter their appearance to your liking.
Additional Skills - Companions and Elite crew with less than 4 perks will have a chance for additional perks.
Leveled Skills - When loading a new game, each companions' skills will be randomly leveled up to rank 4.
Improving skills - Companions and hired crew members have a 5% chance to level a skill every week.
Inventory Control - Makes all weapons, clothing, and spacesuits removeable by the player.
Outfit Mirroring - When the players suit and/or helmet are visible, the current followers will be as well.
NG+ Improvements - Grants access to the followers that typically become unavailable when skipping the main story: Heller, Lin, Moara, and Rafael.
Generic Crew ChangesMore Crew - Crew will have a higher chance of spawning additional recruitable crew in each location, and the timer to respawn them has been reduced to 2 of the planet's days.
More Locations - Crew now spawn in additional locations, such as auto-generated civilian outposts, a couple of space stations, additional settlements, and additional places in cities.
Inventory Control - Crew inventories can be accessed, and armor/weapons equipped using quick access or the dialogue option.
More Skill Variety - Potential list of crew members have been expanded, with higher level crews having stronger and/or more perks.
More Appearance Variety - Potential faces, body types, heig
Crew and Companion Overhaul by SenterPat enhances companion and crew functionality with quality of life improvements and improved stat/skill levels for high-level gameplay. With 576 endorsements and 46,087 downloads, it's a well-received mod for players seeking more capable allies.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 576 endorsements and over 46k downloads
- Focuses on high-level gameplay, making companions more viable in late game
- Quality of life improvements likely reduce micromanagement
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated April 2024—may not be compatible with the latest game patches
For players who rely heavily on companions and crew and want them to stay relevant in high-level content. If you're tired of companions falling off in stats, this mod aims to fix that. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or want detailed feature lists.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's forum posts for any hidden compatibility notes, since the description is sparse.
- If you're using other companion mods, test them together to ensure no conflicts.
- Since it's a gameplay tweak, consider backing up your save before installing, just in case.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- SenterPat
- Version
- 1.05a
- Downloads
- 46,087
- Endorsements
- 576
- Category
- Companions
- Created
- 3/23/2024
- Updated
- 4/4/2024
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