https://www.nomanssky.com/beacon-update/

If you were ever curious about No Mans Sky the game is an amazing state with a fuckton of content. Game is basically on every platform. I migh just dump another 100 hours into it.

TLDR big overhaul of the Settlement system

new robot settlements

you can be the mayor of up to 4 settlelements

settlements can come under attack by sentinels, pirates and bugs and if you have recruited squadmates they can come and help defend your settlement.

Some cute stuff ~ your settlement will impact the economy of the system it is in

new settlement parts

  • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    12·
    6 days ago

    Inb4 all the “YEAH BUT WHAT DO YOU EVEN DOOOOOOOO” comments. It’s a sandbox game do whatever the fuck you want and if you don’t want to do any of the things it’s offering then don’t play it and shut the fuck up about it

  • certified sinonist@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    6·
    6 days ago

    I love no man’s sky but I wish their content updates weren’t so independent of one another. the settlements have been basically broken since they released and it’s great they’re getting a touch up update, but let’s be real it’s going to sink back into being a background mechanic you only ever visit when you want to see your settlement. why did they make settlements this entirely removed system from their preexisting building model. I’d much rather physically build a town than come across one.

    I have essays worth of no man’s sky takes, light no fire can’t come soon enough

    • comrade_pibb [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      I was so disappointed that i couldn’t build my base in my settlement

      Also: the base building mechanics are garbo, why did they add the new stuff at a completely different scale to the prefab stuff 😭

      • certified sinonist@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        4·
        6 days ago

        I like how flexible the base building mechanics are at least. Build cam and toggleable grid snapping are blessings not always seen in other games. There’s also the thematic dissonance of a game about perpetually wandering and being lonely having bustling cities built by players.

        Best base to build is a freighter base, imo, keeps in the theme of wandering.