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[LookAtMeGo]

I just can't wait to find a lush paradise type planet and post up there for a while and catalogue everything I can. I'm sure I'll keep some kind of captains log about my travels and discoveries.

Would be pretty cool if there was a rare trophy to scan every species on a planet... or a certain number on a single planet, since some will have more than others.

Its going to be so much fun sharing experiences with people in the OT.. ir photo thread or wherever we are doing it. I cant wait to see the crazy wierd things out there. I hope some of those bugs like walking buildings and shit still show up once in a blue moon lol.

 

[Conezays]

Do we know when reviews drop for this? I'm cautiously optimistic it turns out well.

 

[somecrazymember]

Thread title should be changed

 

[GribbleGrunger]

I just can't wait to find a lush paradise type planet and post up there for a while and catalogue everything I can. I'm sure I'll keep some kind of captains log about my travels and discoveries.

Would be pretty cool if there was a rare trophy to scan every species on a planet... or a certain number on a single planet, since some will have more than others.

Its going to be so much fun sharing experiences with people in the OT.. ir photo thread or wherever we are doing it. I cant wait to see the crazy wierd things out there. I hope some of those bugs like walking buildings and shit still show up once in a blue moon lol.

I'm sure they'll turn up on different coloured moons too.

 

[E92 M3]

I just can't wait to find a lush paradise type planet and post up there for a while and catalogue everything I can. I'm sure I'll keep some kind of captains log about my travels and discoveries.

Would be pretty cool if there was a rare trophy to scan every species on a planet... or a certain number on a single planet, since some will have more than others.

Its going to be so much fun sharing experiences with people in the OT.. ir photo thread or wherever we are doing it. I cant wait to see the crazy wierd things out there. I hope some of those bugs like walking buildings and shit still show up once in a blue moon lol.

Me too; really excited for the snow and lush worlds.

 

[Zombie James]

I wouldn't consider these spoilers simply because this is just one location on one planet in a universe of 18 quintillion planets. This is what gets me excited. You wanted mountains and caves:

This gets my mind going in a lot of great ways.

 

[shmoglish]

Do we know how many different creatures we can expect per planet?

 

[Skitso78]

No Man's Sky |OT| Too cool for cool_dude

 

[G-Bus]

I can't wait to see some of the crazy stuff that will come out of this procedurally generated universe. I hope someone finds a planet of dicks or something ridiculous.

Curious to see how varied everyone's experience is with different planets and creatures. Trying to lower my expectations in this regard as i cant see it all being vastly different.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I'm sure they'll turn up on different coloured moons too.

I was just watching some footage of the galactic map swooping in and around all the stars. It looks like some of the start clusters are pretty tight and I'm sure Ispotted a few binary syatems in there. Some views in this game with multiple stars and planets with moons in the sky is going to be gorgeous.

Me too; really excited for the snow and lush worlds.

I hate cold. I will probably try to avoid cold planets except for when I need plutonium. I think I will fancy the hot planets more.

 

[Icyflamez96]

I hate it when trolls become memes. This is exactly what they want 😒

 

[CarbonFire]

I wouldn't consider these spoilers simply because this is just one location on one planet in a universe of 18 quintillion planets. This is what gets me excited. You wanted mountains and caves:

I want to go to there.

We're so close! 16 more days!

 

[Icyflamez96]

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[Aenima]

That cave is screaming: "Explore me MOFO!!"

Those screns dont make the wait any easier

 

[E92 M3]

I was just watching some footage of the galactic map swooping in and around all the stars. It looks like some of the start clusters are pretty tight and I'm sure Ispotted a few binary syatems in there. Some views in this game with multiple stars and planets with moons in the sky is going to be gorgeous.


I hate cold. I will probably try to avoid cold planets except for when I need plutonium. I think I will fancy the hot planets more.

Hahah, I'll try to avoid the deserts. Could easily spend hours on cold planets, though.

That's the beauty of NMS - something for everyone.

 

[vix]

Those caves are gorgeous.

Man, it's gonna be so hard for me to not look at everything that's gonna come out between now and release.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I can't wait to see some of the crazy stuff that will come out of this procedurally generated universe. I hope someone finds a planet of dicks or something ridiculous.

Believe.



Edit: also just noticed.. is that some kind of aurora borealis in the sky? Now that would be cool if some planets had that shit.

 

[AnythingBut]

Wtb time machine!

Really cannot wait for this....one over excited 50 year old who's so looking forward to nms here.


Also, as a red dwarf fan this sprung to mind...

No Man's Sky |OT| Infinity welcomes careful drivers.

 

[OléGunner]

I wouldn't consider these spoilers simply because this is just one location on one planet in a universe of 18 quintillion planets. This is what gets me excited. You wanted mountains and caves:

Looks real good (and pretty)

The amount of cave systems to find across planets will hopefully be rewarding and fun.

 

[Octavianus]

I hope someone finds a planet of dicks or something ridiculous.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Really digging this ship too. Just noticed that crazy goat looking thing sitting chilling on the right hand side.

Another thing I noticed in these 2 shots.

It looks like a nice clear day in the first one with those red bulbs that seem to be closed and in the second one it looks like the bulbs are open and the air is filled with a toxic haze.

They kinda look like they might be different plants though.. I dunno...

 

[SonicAaron]

Been watching videos of this all day and you can blow holes in the ground to go into caves - which is useful on cold planets that eat away at your heat resistant armour - as it's warm under the ground.

 

[idonteven]

still mad that my vacation ends the day the game releases...WHYYY

 

[PatThePassive]

Pro ordered it a week ago when I saw the flight trailer. I was skeptical of the game ever coming out. I understanding waiting for reviews but flying in first person is a quick way to get me to throw money.

I wonder if there will be black holes or neutron stars or supernova.

 

[theWB27]

I wouldn't consider these spoilers simply because this is just one location on one planet in a universe of 18 quintillion planets. This is what gets me excited. You wanted mountains and caves:

That's exciting stuff. Awesome

 

[eyeball_kid]

I wouldn't consider these spoilers simply because this is just one location on one planet in a universe of 18 quintillion planets. This is what gets me excited. You wanted mountains and caves:

Hmm. Unless those stalagmites and stalactites were formed from really fast-cooling lava, I don't see how those could have formed. I know I know it's a game not a simulation, but it should feel believable. Leaving aside that they're using a different texture than the cave walls, these geologic structures are typically formed by slowly dripping via gravity, so why are there stalagmites sticking out of the sides of the cave walls and stalactites that aren't pointing down? I think their proc gen for these features could use some tweaking.

For reference, a real cave:

 

[More_Badass]

Wow, the new creatures from that demo...

And damn, warping looks trippy AF
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoH9h4eVYAE16Kc.jpg

 

[Dantis]

I hope I'm not the only one who thinks that cave looks janky as all heck.

 

[Icyflamez96]

I hope I'm not the only one who thinks that cave looks janky as all heck.

I think it looks pretty jank too but I've been expecting jank.

 

[vix]

Caves on alien planets don't need to make sense.

You're ok with a giant crab thing and giant worms and alien races with digital faces and floating robots with lasers and mechs but stalactites and stalagmites bug you?

 

[valkillmore]

The idea we can fly from outer space into a planets atmosphere, then land, then travel down a gorge on foot finding a cave at the bottom, then travel into the cave, for miles, and end up finding a piece of rare tech, is AWESOME!!

 

[Animator]

I can't wait to see some of the crazy stuff that will come out of this procedurally generated universe. I hope someone finds a planet of dicks or something ridiculous.

All those possibilities and you want to discover Earth?

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Hmm. Unless those stalagmites and stalactites were formed from really fast-cooling lava, I don't see how those could have formed. I know I know it's a game not a simulation, but it should feel believable. Leaving aside that they're using a different texture than the cave walls, these geologic structures are typically formed by slowly dripping via gravity, so why are there stalagmites sticking out of the sides of the cave walls and stalactites that aren't pointing down? I think their proc gen for these features could use some tweaking.

For reference, a real cave:

Well, that reference is for an EARTH cave. There's countless reasons why an alien planet could produce those. Stop thinking in earth terms

 

[eyeball_kid]

Caves on alien planets don't need to make sense. You're ok with a giant crab thing and giant worms and alien races with digital faces and floating robots with lasers and mechs but stalactites and stalagmites bug you?

Ha, yes. I think it's much easier for me to accept lifeforms because of evolution processes. With geologic features there's more of an uncanny valley (no pun intended) where things that don't make sense stand out as "wrong" immediately. Past that valley you get to stuff like floating islands that I just accept because it seems more fantastical than real.

To be fair, this is the first cave I've seen in NMS that looks off. It also looks a bit like when someone puts too many ornaments on a christmas tree.

 

[vix]

Ha, yes. I think it's much easier for me to accept lifeforms because of evolution processes. With geologic features there's more of an uncanny valley (no pun intended) where things that don't make sense stand out as "wrong" immediately. Past that valley you get to stuff like floating islands that I just accept because it seems more fantastical than real.

To be fair, this is the first cave I've seen in NMS that looks off. It also looks a bit like when someone puts too many ornaments on a christmas tree.

Maybe that particular caves residents are/were hoarders of stalactites and stalagmites. Perhaps the player stumbled upon their huge underground stash.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Hmm. Unless those stalagmites and stalactites were formed from really fast-cooling lava, I don't see how those could have formed. I know I know it's a game not a simulation, but it should feel believable. Leaving aside that they're using a different texture than the cave walls, these geologic structures are typically formed by slowly dripping via gravity, so why are there stalagmites sticking out of the sides of the cave walls and stalactites that aren't pointing down? I think their proc gen for these features could use some tweaking.

For reference, a real cave:

Those aren't stalagmites and stalactites, they're formed by the larva of the Siffot, a beetle like creature found in underground caves. Those nearer the cave entrances signal via sonic clicks to any other Siffot larva in the immediate area which creates a wave of sonic clicks that reverberates through the whole cave system. This indicates when it's safe to hatch, typically once every 140 years.

 

[Unicorn]

Hmm. Unless those stalagmites and stalactites were formed from really fast-cooling lava, I don't see how those could have formed. I know I know it's a game not a simulation, but it should feel believable. Leaving aside that they're using a different texture than the cave walls, these geologic structures are typically formed by slowly dripping via gravity, so why are there stalagmites sticking out of the sides of the cave walls and stalactites that aren't pointing down? I think their proc gen for these features could use some tweaking.

For reference, a real cave:

My first thought as well. I love caves, so I noticed that immediately.

 

[eyeball_kid]

Those aren't stalagmites and stalactites, they're formed by the larva of the Siffot, a beetle like creature found in underground caves. Those nearer the cave entrances signal via sonic clicks to any other Siffot larva in the immediate area which creates a wave of sonic clicks that reverberates through the whole cave system. This indicates when it's safe to hatch, typically once every 140 years.

I'm definitely not going in that cave now. I've seen Aliens, I know how that turns out.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

I'm definitely not going in that cave now. I've seen Aliens, I know how that turns out.

It's unlikely that you'll be there when they hatch so you should be safe from the Siffit. What you should be worried about it the Corgoen Slug which bite off the ends of those larva shells and sucks out the goodness. They're blind but can smell food through even the thickest space suit. They inject an hallucinogenic drug into your system that hides the pain and gives you visions of home, so at least you can die peacefully.

 

[boneyjangles]

No Man's Sky |OT| Aim for the Stars

 

[ThankeeSai]

Please just release the game now. Please. I don't think I can take the wait.

Those cave screen shots.... laaaaaaaawd.

 

[Lettuce]

Is that a space Rhino wearing a tophat???...

 

[BizzyBum]

Why isn't this VR-compatible.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Is that a space Rhino wearing a tophat???...

Looks like a bush with some kind of flora... not even an animal

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Looks like a bush with some kind of flora... not even an animal

It's not out of the question there could be a milliner near by but it's more likely to be an optical illusion I think, and I agree, I don't think it's an animal.

 

[Moze]

That's definitely a space rhino wearing a top hat.

 

[Karak]

Looks like a bush with some kind of flora... not even an animal

Agreed. Unless the ground on the left is also wearing tophats. That tophat exists all over the place in that pic

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Just for comparison:

I'm 81% sure that it isn't a top hat, unless it's a design I'm not familiar with.

It's not unprecedented though:

 

[Zyae]

Its going to end up having cool tech and seem great at first but turn out to be super shallow with not a lot to do.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Its going to end up having cool tech and seem great at first but turn out to be super shallow with not a lot to do.

This is getting so old man..my god