TheAirman
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#702: Mar 27th 2024 at 7:40:16 PM
Just saw the Orbital announcement; custom starships holy fuck damn we are SO back!!!
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Next update announced: No Man's Sky ORBITAL.
And the full patch notes are here. Highlights:
- Space Stations are overhauled:
- They're a lot bigger.
- Varied layout depending on which race controls the system and a few other factors.
- The exterior designs are also much more varied and look a lot cooler.
- You can swap ships inside stations now (finally!).
- Having a high reputation with that system's race will get you discounts in the shops.
- Guilds also have shops now, with their own discounts for high reputation. You can also speedrun reputation grinding for guilds by donating stuff to them that they're looking for.
- Some of the components of the new stations will be made available as base building components.
- BUILD YOUR OWN CUSTOM SHIPS!!!
- Ships that you scrap will now give you parts that can be used to make custom ships. Apparently some designs that were never possible before can now be created manually.
- Ships that were found naturally the old-fashioned way now have a seal of authenticity that custom-made ships lack, so they retain some of their value.
- Trade Surges: the Economy Scanner (if you have one installed on your ship) can now tell you about limited-time opportunities in nearby systems where a certain commodity becomes high-demand and low-supply, which can be used to make a lot of money if you're quick.
- Frigate fleet missions might now contact you for advice if they find something weird, or even call an SOS if they're attacked that you can warp over to answer!
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