Any gamers around here?

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Well, one of the main appeals of the game is the huge universe of stars and planets you can visit. If you pick a random star and go there, there's a good chance you're the first one there. I believe you can even name the planets and wildlife you discover.

You can indeed. Some players have even formed "scientific organizations" with standards for naming and classification. The game even pays your character for making and uploading discoveries.

[Mike Cl]

No Man's Sky is balanced with the assumption that you will be going solo 100% of the time that you play. Also, unless you intentionally seek people out or find yourself in one of the "civilized" star systems, you are basically never going to encounter anyone by accident. 99.99% of the time when you see another player, it's going to be inside of the Space Anomaly, because it can be accessed from anywhere.

You can turn multiplayer off, although personally I think you'd miss out on some neat moments (namely the contrast between lonely exploration and the bustling Anomaly town). There are ways to take out the danger, namely by turning off PvP so that you can neither shoot other players nor be shot at by them. You can have a multiplayer experience that entirely consists of "look, but don't touch" if you really want.

Oh and before you ask: the Anomaly is one of the game's many no-combat zones. You can't even draw your weapon, much less attack, so you're perfectly safe in there despite being surrounded by unpredictable humans. ;)

Thanks for the info.  Sounds like that is a multiplayer experience I'd not mind.  I do have DayZ (purchased long ago and very cheap), and while I fully understand that surviving for more than a little bit without help is what this game is about, getting on via a server can be madding at times.  Multiplayer is what this game is about, but it does not keep me from trying it solo for the most part.

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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[Mike Cl]

Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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Thanks for the tip.  But you do know what it is I have to do--right?!

[Blackleaf]

Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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You know I'm going to have to touch one now, right?

[drunkenshoe]

Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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I have read that first without reading anything else. I have no idea why. Just like that. I am not going to look at any eggs for some time. It has an effect. 

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Thanks for the tip.  But you do know what it is I have to do--right?!

Have fun dealing with literally the worst possible thing you can encounter in No Man's Sky. They are strong, durable, hard to land a hit on, and you will be forced to fight an unlimited number of them until you get to a non-combat area, such as a building. And unlike fighting sentinels or animals, these guys don't drop loot.

Whispering Eggs drop valuable Larval Cores, which dissolve if you aren't quick to grab them. There are methods for safely harvesting them, but they're not available at the start of the game.

[Mike Cl]

Have fun dealing with literally the worst possible thing you can encounter in No Man's Sky. They are strong, durable, hard to land a hit on, and you will be forced to fight an unlimited number of them until you get to a non-combat area, such as a building. And unlike fighting sentinels or animals, these guys don't drop loot.

Whispering Eggs drop valuable Larval Cores, which dissolve if you aren't quick to grab them. There are methods for safely harvesting them, but they're not available at the start of the game.

Okay--I will leave the eggs alone. :)

[Hydra009]

You know what'd be really fun?  Star Wars with no Force powers.  Or starships.  During peacetime.

[Hydra009]

*cancels preorder*

[Cavebear]

*cancels preorder*

That's a real thing?

[Sal1981]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_nj6wW6Gsc

[Hydra009]

That's a real thing?

Oh yes.  It's a thing of beauty.

Oh... you're probably asking about the game...

[Hydra009]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O85xF9lzgTg

I want this to come to full fruition so very badly.

Some stuff is still a little janky, especially the combat system, but the aesthetic of this game is so nirn-shatteringly incredible that it's easy to overlook minor flaws.

Can't wait to see my man Ra'Virr!  *decked out in the finest daedric armor and boasting a wide assortment of daedric weapons at last*

[Shiranu]

You know what'd be really fun?  Star Wars with no Force powers.  Or starships.  During peacetime.

Funny enough, the best Star Wars games and movies both revolve around non-Force users (besides KotOR)... and even some of the best novel characters.