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[-] absquatulate@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

It is fairly shallow, yes, but it's also open ended so you can set your own goals. It's also pretty good for creative types, with building bases and ships and such. I have some 700h in it but spread over a few dozen saves, played during updates over the years, and very few go past the 30h mark. I also haven't touched some gameplay elements so there's that. But it's a great game in shorter batches.

[-] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago

I never understood the base building if one main mechanic is moving on and on and on to explore. I may never have progressed far enough, but the base building is introduced very early and I never understood why I would waste resources on a base I'll just leave behind.

[-] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You don't have to move on. Even if you're like 10,000 ly away you can still teleport back from any station if you build a portal at your base.

I still have the same shitty base I built years ago even though I'm a few thousand ly away from it now.

[-] absquatulate@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Some people love to have a base they can revisit on a planet they liked. Some also build mining outposts for gold and whatnot. Bases are also useful for inter-galaxy travel.

[-] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 2 days ago

I spent 40 hours looking for a cozy planet, but my corvette is my base.

I also basically have no progress in the install X component to your base quest.

[-] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Paradise planets are best for bases IMO. Having to set up all these different buildings in a planet where you constantly have to be indoors to not be losing life support resources is a pain in the ass and prevents you from bothering.

[-] dingleberrylover@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, I can definitely see more creative-minded people having a blast with this game. I‘m just not that type of person. The X series is more to my liking, I just wish they had the same freedom in terms of space travel as NMS. Or if NMS was more like X or Mount and Blade in space.

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