History YMMV / HeavensVault

* IdiotBall: When Aliya encounters the ancient phrase for [[spoiler:"[[TitleDrop Heaven's Vault]]"]], she for some reason looks at the second word, reads the ideogram sequence (verb)-go-above-above and decides that the best translation would be [[spoiler:"vault", as in "(noun) secure chamber for treasure"]] and proceeds to spend the back half of the game wondering what might be found inside the [[spoiler: Space Jump]].

* IdiotBall: When Aliya encounters the ancient phrase for [[spoiler:"[[TitleDrop Heaven's Vault]]"]], she for some reason looks at the second word, reads the idiogram sequence (verb)-go-above-above and decides that the best translation would be [[spoiler:"vault", as in "(noun) secure chamber for treasure"]] and proceeds to spend the back half of the game wondering what might be found inside the [[spoiler: Space Jump]].

* IdiotBall: When Aliya encounters the ancient phrase for [[spoiler:"[[NameDrop Heaven's Vault]]"]], she for some reason looks at the second word, reads the idiogram sequence (verb)-go-above-above and decides that the best translation would be [[spoiler:"vault", as in "(noun) secure chamber for treasure"]] and proceeds to spend the back half of the game wondering what might be found inside the [[spoiler: Space Jump]].

* IdiotBall: When Aliya encounters the ancient phrase for [[spoiler:"Heaven's Vault"]], she for some reason looks at the second word, reads the idiogram sequence (verb)-go-above-above and decides that the best translation would be [[spoiler:"vault", as in "(noun) secure chamber for treasure"]] and proceeds to spend the back half of the game wondering what might be found inside the [[spoiler: Space Jump]].

* StupidityIsTheOnlyOption: The game forces this on you at a couple points, but the ''ending'' is probably the worst of them all. Since it turns out [[spoiler::you can hopper back to Iox after all]], there's no in-universe reason why you can't leave and ''come back'', this time with as many people as possible and possible the entire population of the Nebula stored in foil -- but no, [[[spoiler:your options are "everyone dies slowly" or "everyone dies quickly (except you and Six/Enkei)."]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As detailed under ScrappyMechanic, the travel system was by far the least popular part of the game. The devs took note and used the very first patch to introduce a proper fast-travel system that lets you jump to any location you've already visited. If you're en route to unknown reaches, attempting to fast-travel there will get you as close as possible on the rivers you've explored before. Needless to say this was a ''very'' well-received addition.

* StupidityIsTheOnlyOption: The game forces this on you at a couple points, but the ''ending'' is probably the worst of them all. Since it turns out you can hopper back to Iox after all, there's no in-universe reason why you can't leave and ''come back'', this time with as many people as possible and possible the entire population of the Nebula stored in foil -- but no, your options are "everyone dies slowly" or "everyone dies quickly (except you and Six/Enkei)."

* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Taking Yazi and Sya to Renaki, even after they [[spoiler: stole your ship, potentially [[TapOnTheHead knocking you out]] to do so]]. When you part ways, Yazi comments that Aliya and Sya look like they could be sisters, to which Sya replies:

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Aliya finds an inscription on an overturned minecart. At first she thinks the symbols are like none she's ever seen before... but then Six reminds her that the cart is upside-down.

* FunnyMoments: Aliya finds an inscription on an overturned minecart. At first she thinks the symbols are like none she's ever seen before... but then Six reminds her that the cart is upside-down.

* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Taking Yazi and Sya to Renaki, even after they [[spoiler: stole your ship, potentially [[ATapOnTheHead knocking you out]] to do so]]. When you part ways, Yazi comments that Aliya and Sya look like they could be sisters, to which Sya replies:

* TakeThatScrappy: Finally getting rid of Six by selling it off can feel immensely satisfying.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As detailed under ScrappyMechanic, the travel system was by far the least popular part of the game. The devs took note and used the very first patch to introduce a proper fast-travel system that lets you jump to any location you've already visited. If you're en route to unknown reaches, fast-travelling will get you as close as possible on the river's you've explored before. Needless to say this was a ''very'' well-received addition.

* ScrappyMechanic: Sailing the rivers has been universally decried as tedious and boring by players and critics alike. Travelling to distant places can take up to ten minutes during which you can't do anything but steer left or right. The wonky nav system doesn't do the feature any favors, and the lack of a fast-travel system means you'll be spending at least half your play time sailing the same routes over and over again.

** Aliya's character design, while completely fine overall, still comes across as off-putting due to the red rashes on her hands and face. Her bruised hands can be justified by her profession as an archaeologist, but the ones in her face (specifically, her nose) make her look like she caught a really bad cold. Not even learning about the pulmonary disease can change much about that.

* {{Narm}}: Most characters including Aliya have some very over-the-top facial expressions, and there's rarely an actual correlation between them and what the character is saying/doing at that moment. Seeing Aliya angrily shouting while she's merely musing about the meaning of something feels... strange, to say the least.