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It definitely sounds like a lot of what you said today, it's dangerous to go alone. Bring friends?

TL;DRRichard Tyrer agrees the game is meant to be dangerous, saying features follow Chris's vision and that limited carried items force meaningful decisions with consequences, like preparing for a real expedition.

Richard TyrerGameplay Pillar Director

Absolutely. I mean, to be honest, we're pushing the game towards what Chris has always had in his head, that vision of the game. Anything that we add is in line with what Chris wants to add to the game. I mean, all of these features have been prioritized by Chris to add to the game. And space is scary. It's dangerous. You're exploring these unknown planets, or known planets, but if you just went to Africa or you went on a North Arctic expedition or you were going to go on the Amazon or anywhere that is not just your familiar surroundings, you're going to have to prepare for those environments. So is it going to be hot? Is it going to be arid? Are there going to be bugs? Am I going to have to take tablets? Do I need certain clothing to help me? And just as you're going on an expedition on Earth, we're talking about going to all these different planets, these different moons, and all these different cave expeditions. And as part of that gameplay loop, you need to understand you're only going to have the things that you take with you. And so it's up to you. And also, when you store stuff in your ship, if your ship blows up, those are the things that you can potentially lose on that ship. So you're going to have to make meaningful decisions, and then those decisions will have consequences. And that will create a feeling that you are more immersed exploring this universe, rather than just, oh, I'm in the bottom of a cave, I'll just bring up my PMA and I have access to whatever I bought, thousands of it, which is like playing a game with cheats on. It diminishes what you're trying to achieve and the fun that you're trying to have, because the challenge is there for you to overcome. So, yeah, it's good to start getting some of those gameplay loops in there.

Calling All Devs›Core Gameplay Update·
Published on this date.2 Jul 2021