No Man’s Sky remains to be getting main updates. Developer Good day Video games’ “Orbital” replace, due Wednesday, provides procedurally generated area stations (in order that they’ll be completely different each time), a ship editor and a Guild system to the almost eight-year-old area exploration sim.
Up till now, area stations have been one of many few components of No Man’s Sky that weren’t created and randomized by algorithms as one thing actually distinctive. That adjustments with right now’s replace, which makes use of sport engine upgrades to “create huge inside areas and exterior areas, with improved reflection and metallic surfaces.”
The stations’ broader scale shall be evident from the skin, whereas their interiors will embody new retailers, gameplay and issues to do. Good day Video games describes them as being “uniquely custom-made” based mostly on their digital inhabitants’ system, race and locale.
Contained in the stations, you’ll discover the brand new ship editor. Good day Video games says it beforehand withheld ship customization to keep up the title’s concentrate on exploration. (If gamers might construct any ship they needed at any time, it might smash a number of the enjoyable of scouting out present ones to purchase in-game.) In that spirit, you’ll nonetheless want to gather, commerce and salvage the components to construct yours the way you prefer it.
The sport’s upgraded Guild system, additionally in right now’s replace, makes factions an even bigger a part of the expertise. Yow will discover new Guild envoys on area stations, the place you possibly can be part of the membership, get provides and valuable commodities and donate to spice up your standing within the group.
Fleets are getting higher, too. With right now’s replace, you possibly can ship your frigate fleet on away missions — and in the event that they run into bother, you possibly can swoop in and save the day. It seems like a enjoyable nuance to assist scratch anybody’s area fantasy itch.
No Man’s Sky homeowners can set up the Orbital replace — additionally together with engine enhancements, a UI refresh and “rather more” — right now.
