Not every Starfield player is enamored with its perk system, as Ship Command in particular has been a source of frustration for many from the game's community. Though the gunplay in Starfield is widely considered an upgrade over Fallout 4, player reception to the underlying perk system has been far less uniform by comparison. Perks in Starfield have an issue in that they lock primary game mechanics to a greater degree than past Bethesda titles. Instead of becoming more efficient, players in Starfield have to spend points to become proficient in non-combat situations, wasting precious skill points that they would have otherwise spent in refining their build.