Any idea where I can see a timeline for this change? I’m eager to see a decent browser on ios.

Thirstily?

My mistake, I misread your question

That isn’t available already? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/ublock-origin/ I don’t actually use Android, but I was curious so I searched for this.

I did the same as you. It’s a shame that we’ve had our standards lowered to the point where we feel like we’re being spoiled, if the game is presented without plot-gape.

The answer to your questions, and so many more, is: because it’s Starfield.

For what it’s worth, I am one of these people. I’d already watched a couple of streamers play random sidequests, but when I saw the early game I just couldn’t stomach playing any further.

It certainly put me off. Personally, I hate it when sci-fi writers use worn-out stereotypes in futuristic settings. Like the ‘Irish, but not Irish’ episode of StarTrek TNG.

I’d already seen a couple of streamers play random side quests, and this intro just made me definitively realise that this was not the game for me.

Citation needed

This is an article from 2022