No Man’s Sky continues to be getting main updates. Developer Hey Video games’ “Orbital” replace, due Wednesday, provides procedurally generated area stations (so 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 as we speak’s replace, which makes use of recreation engine upgrades to “create huge inside areas and exterior areas, with improved reflection and metallic surfaces.”
The stations’ broader scale might be evident from the surface, whereas their interiors will embody new outlets, gameplay and issues to do. Hey Video games describes them as being “uniquely custom-made” primarily based on their digital inhabitants’ system, race and locale.
Contained in the stations, you’ll discover the brand new ship editor. Hey Video games says it beforehand withheld ship customization to keep up the title’s give attention to exploration. (If gamers might construct any ship they needed at any time, it might smash a few 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 as we speak’s replace, makes factions a much bigger a part of the expertise. You’ll find new Guild envoys on area stations, the place you possibly can be a 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 as we speak’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 appears like a enjoyable nuance to assist scratch anybody’s area fantasy itch.
No Man’s Sky house owners can set up the Orbital replace — additionally together with engine enhancements, a UI refresh and “way more” — as we speak.