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No Man's Sky |OT2| Maths Effect
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BreezyLimbo
Banned
eyeball_kid
Member
Yeah as soon as I saw those base garage doors open in the update video I wondered if vehicles are coming. I'm not really sure it would improve the gameplay that much, but I guess for those that want to stick around on their home base planet it would be a QoL improvement.
Man, I'm on this desert planet trying to find that element for the science terminal, and the creatures here are no joke. I stepped out of my ship and four creatures came straight at me, two different types. Then I was walking through some grass and suddenly one of their infants started nibbling my leg.
The element hunt is tougher now that some of the new elements don't show up on the scanner. edit: I finally found some Titanium crystals to fix my ship shielding and it requires an advanced mining laser now. The struggle is real.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
If they can add systems to diversify a planet within itself(IE maybe..separate biomes? Or having varied locales on each planet...) then vehicles would be very useful.
They could add races and such.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Yup. Now that they have the base system in place, it's all about fleshing out the underlying systems to make it enjoyable. It'd work. They don't have to focus on the universe, they can focus on the smaller locales..
eyeball_kid
Member
You mean more NPC races? (I agree) Or make NMS: Podracer?
Mon Mo'avii continues to have no chill. Been exploring on foot farther to try to find the missing element, and got attacked by a series of five creatures. A heat storm came through so I had to duck into a cave. My blaster was depleted as I fell into a pit of death crabs. Uh... NMS is not on easy mode anymore.
Hmmm NPC races sounds good.
eyeball_kid
Member
I finally found Spadonium (for the science terminal). For reference, it shimmers the same way those plants that damage you do. I don't think they show up on scan though. Unfortunately I think I need 50 units of this stuff and I only have 47...
matthewrex
Member
Decided to give this update a shot and it's not running great on my Razer Blade w/ 1060. I have a huge diagonal tear through the game that is visible whenever moving (but not visible in screenshots). I have vsync on but it doesn't seem to be working.
I also don't seem to be getting great performance, but I think it should be running fine with this laptop's specs...
I also don't seem to be getting great performance, but I think it should be running fine with this laptop's specs...
Go to any space station. On the side where the suit upgrade used to be there should be another teleporter. It does a warp animation and you and your ship will be back at your base.
Unless I'm mistaken it shows up on the scan when you can get it from the plant things, they have an icon that looks like a sheet of paper on I think a purple box?
ChackanKun
Member
I'm divided.
Yes it would be nice to have people joining in and traveling the universe with me.
But a kind of online "presence" style, like the Soulsborne series, would also be great. They don't have to turn the game into a MMO imo. Maybe some stations where I can "summon" other players or something?
eyeball_kid
Member
Yeah, you were right. I didn't know what those icons designated. Ended up exploring that moon for two hours before I found enough of the element by just spotting it visually. At least the moon kept things entertaining for me and I found all 9 of the creatures though. But still no survival achievement. ��
This is maybe one of the most stunning vistas (from an architectural POV) I've seen in the game. Sean has really taken the proc gen to new levels. That curved pointy hill in the middle, I never saw anything that elegant pre-update. The color grading is really way more refined now as well. And it even feels like they improved the previously-horrid ground textures. It's starting to really look like those painterly sci-fi book covers now.
I was checking out that 4.7m alien guy over there when all of a sudden a pack of small creatures ran across my view. I count maybe 9 in this shot, but there were probably 10 others outside the frame. They've really upped the max number of creatures in one place. I also encountered another scene where about 5 scavenger creatures descended on a small group of herbivores. Even though the AI behavior and animations aren't improved, the increase in life makes the planets feel a bit more like real ecosystems.
DukeLongfellow
Member
Oh god... I can destroy my Freighter's cargo, get a ton of stuff (also alert Sentinels), then resummon it and it has all of its cargo intact which I can destroy again. That... is a huge oversight and needs to be patched ASAP.
SolidusDave
Member
Don't really think so as I've experienced even higher densities (not counting the swarms in the oceans), especially when it comes to smaller animals there can be a ton even pre-patch.
btw, some basic stuff I wish they would still fix:
Size/height of animals is not really indicative of anything:
Bit hard to see but there's a second creature with those green stegosaurus things on the back behind the brown animal.
The thing is, the game tells me the stegosaurus one is supposed to be 5 m while the one in the foreground is listed as 8 m...even though it's obviously not. I think this the most obvious example as both are from the same "class of creatures".
The other thing is the distance in the universe screen. Linear distance to the next star vs linear distance to the universe center. They are using two different scales, so within the universe you always travel 1/4 of the distance given between stars, which makes no sense
btw I really like that the room on the space stations are more populated now, even with mixed species:
Although from the lore I thought some of them are technically at war?
edit: btw I still don't like the blurry look TAA introduced on space stations (see above, while the landscape looks fine). They were so clean before.
somme
Member
I know we can teleport back to our base from space stations, but I hope they add a "Home Planet" icon to the galactic - I wanted to fly back to us up some warp cells but couldn't find home again!
Really enjoying the update though. If they keep adding to the game like this I'll be playing for years to come.
Really enjoying the update though. If they keep adding to the game like this I'll be playing for years to come.
SolidusDave
Member
When you are on your home planet: warp to another system near it, then it lets you set the star system that hosts your home planet as a waypoint in the galactic map. Use the teleport to continue your journey, your home system should show in the galactic map.
I use this as a reference point to see where the wormhole next to my home planet spits me out.
Unless they changed it, the waypoint is deleted every time you start/reload the game though...
Icyflamez96
Member
Eventually. I don't think it'll be in the very next one.
Really liking the gameplay loop that the Base Station Operators are providing. Having to go to specific types of planets for certain materials is really engaging, scouting specifically for underwater or frost covered planets is a neat change from just landing on whatever planet had an icon on it. I think I'm nearing the end of these quests though, I've maxed out the blueprints from the weapons / armor guy, I've got a good amount of construction blueprints, and am pretty deep into earning farming blueprints too.
I bought a 13 slot Freighter, I assume the slot size upgrade path is similar to the old crashed ship method? Although instead of just upgrading pulse engines you've got no choice but to buy a new Freighter each time with incremental upgrades?
Another Freighter question -- I haven't ever pressed up on the d-pad on one, can you build in there? Make Hydroponic Farms on the Freighter, too? Can it basically be your roaming home base?
I bought a 13 slot Freighter, I assume the slot size upgrade path is similar to the old crashed ship method? Although instead of just upgrading pulse engines you've got no choice but to buy a new Freighter each time with incremental upgrades?
Another Freighter question -- I haven't ever pressed up on the d-pad on one, can you build in there? Make Hydroponic Farms on the Freighter, too? Can it basically be your roaming home base?
Love the new generation algorithms. Still need to buy a freighter and build a decent base
somme
Member
Yes you can build in your freighter. Not everywhere though, only in a section opposite the bridge. Not sure how big you can make your onboard base but probably big enough.
Ground vehicles are going to be an absolute godsend for survival mode.
It's in the options menu. Every time you enable it it gives you a warning that you won't receive any suit/environment warnings so that's kind of annoying, but it is what it is.
I think limited multiplayer would be great to start out. Like, you can invite one person to your planet/session at a time or something. Just 2 people exploring would be awesome enough, I think. I don't need tons of players everywhere all the time, but just having one person cures the loneliness of space.
R_thanatos
Member
Yeah but you can bet that the fuel consumption is going to be there as well.
Yeah, I finally bought it now that it seems like post release support will be pretty huge.
Iriscomeback
Member
I really wish you could just claim any planet as a home planet for your base :-(
Can't find a good one!
Can't find a good one!
Thanks! It'd be great if Sony would implement a firmware update that allows for a "hide UI for screenshots" toggle in the Share settings. But I guess it's something they want the devs to decide on per game.
DukeLongfellow
Member
I'll say that the minute we get a second update (and see what is on it). If it comes in Q1 2017 and is almost as beefy as this one, then we can say the game is well on its way to a good recovery and a bright future. I think a lot of us have learned to be careful. Optimistic but careful. The update is a sign of massive goodwill though, no one can deny that.
Also (complete sidenote), what are the rules for moving threads to Gaming Community and will this thread follow suit sooner or later? Was always interested but never thought to ask.
vpance
Member
I think you can? Just build a signal booster or whatever it's called and scan for habitable base.
Gusy
Member
Agreed 100% It may sound weird, but this for me was the most important feature advertised. I wonder if the stars you see in space are really based on the stars you have nearby in the galactic map, or if its simply a skybox.
Right now it feels like you are in a small box with a few planets that you randomize via the galactic map. It feels like a small place. This, at least for me, is the most important thing to fix right now.
AFAIK Frontier Elite on Amiga had this..
Zombie James
Banned
Hard to say without analysis, but it definitely feels like a smoother experience thanks to that motion bur.
BouncyFrag
Member
The pop-in has been smoothed out a lot.
Gusy
Member
Would love to give that game a look.
So, we already have in NMS a little bit of Minecraft and a little bit of Subnautica. I hope HG puts a little bit of Space Engine next.
Incitemaybe
Member
What the hell. I have a relentless pop up for my "unredeemed items" which I redeemed months ago.
I now have a much better ship so I go to acknowledge and dismiss this free ship (again) and it just keeps giving me the pop up every 20 sec or so.
I hope I'm missing something obvious because this is annoying.
I now have a much better ship so I go to acknowledge and dismiss this free ship (again) and it just keeps giving me the pop up every 20 sec or so.
I hope I'm missing something obvious because this is annoying.
PintSizedSlasher
Member
Aside from the cool added features and gameplay tweaks, the best thing to come from this update is that finally the game has some positivity going for it.
It's so nice to open a newly made thread about NMS and seeing that the actual game is being discussed and for the most part in a positive manner. Media is also largely positive about how the game is starting to shape up. Good times.
It's so nice to open a newly made thread about NMS and seeing that the actual game is being discussed and for the most part in a positive manner. Media is also largely positive about how the game is starting to shape up. Good times.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
I'm getting a lot of 'candyfloss' coloured cave systems and I'm not keen. Can we have at least a few caves that are dark so I can use this damned torch? I hope it gets adjusted again because I really don't like the 'negative photo' look at the moment.
vpance
Member
In some rare instances I am getting framedrops. Maybe due to the motion blur, but it's worth it.
DukeLongfellow
Member
I came to a conclusion while talking with an acquaintance. You know why a lot of people shifted their outlook? One word: RELIEF.
Many, including me, paid 60$ for this game. I can't remember the last time I've done so. Even though I enjoyed the game, I couldn't justify it as a 60$ purchase. Even more so (since it was digital) I couldn't get a refund. But what I hoped for (at least) was that the game would get a decent and long term support that made it worthwhile. It didn't come so we were a bit desperate.
So, what happened in the last few days was that people (like me) went from a "Why did I buy this?" mentality to a one where you think "Yes! I don't feel nearly as bad owning it anymore. It also helps that it's a good update."
I dunno, it's Stockholm syndrome or something
Anyhow, purely objectively, it's a good update on its own but even more meaningful given the context and method of its release.
I finally found a planet with rigogen. Oh my god, that took forever. It's actually super hard to miss since it's a giant glowing underwater-plant (that only gives 6-8 rigogen)
- named system "rigogen system"
- named planet "rigogen planet"
- placed beacon on the planet and waypoint on the system
I'm never giving up this beacon
- named system "rigogen system"
- named planet "rigogen planet"
- placed beacon on the planet and waypoint on the system
I'm never giving up this beacon