As is custom, Hey Video games’ Sean Murray dropped the information and trailer for the No Man’s Sky Orbital Replace, having posted emojis for the previous few days to tease it to followers.

I really feel as if I say this with each replace, however the Orbital Replace for No Man’s Sky actually is without doubt one of the greatest overhauls the sport has seen when it comes to scope and altering areas that gamers see essentially the most. It’s additionally the replace that most likely addresses the most-requested characteristic from followers since earlier than the sport’s launch: Starship customization.

No Man’s Sky Orbital Replace patch notes highlights

The No Man’s Sky Orbital Update brings not solely new options but in addition bug fixes and stability enhancements. Under, I’ve highlighted what I imagine are an important items of data from the patch notes so that you don’t get too slowed down within the trivialities. I encourage everybody who desires to examine each repair and polish to learn by the official patch notes when you have a spare couple of hours.

House Stations have been overhauled

You may assume you understand what House Stations appear like in No Man’s Sky, however that’s all modified now. These megastructures have seen an exterior and inside overhaul that makes them look recent and stand out as advanced artworks as you fly to and from them. There are some really terrifying exterior designs, however what all of them have benefitted from is further shadows that actually make them really feel like they’re a part of the world.

Inside, each House Station now feels gigantic—as in the event you’re strolling by a House Station from The Expanse. Every part has been designed to be extra environment friendly and intuitive. I’ve at all times hated getting into House Stations and simply guessing the place the distributors are in every system, so the visible redesign that makes them extra apparent goes to essentially assist me out.

Inside these interiors, every Guild will provide higher rewards than earlier than. There’s now a choice of nice free objects to select up as you enhance your rank. It’s an excellent excuse to interact with that system extra and provides a brand new layer of development that’s been lacking from guilds. You possibly can pace this up by donating to Guild Envoys in trade for popularity. I feel that is the one means I’ll ever get anyplace with them.

It’s also possible to buy House Station and Frigate Base Components on House Stations from the Development Analysis Station on the Anomaly. These are among the most fascinating Base Components I’ve seen in a very long time and can enable these grasp builders of No Man’s Sky to take their creations to a brand new aircraft of existence.

Hey Video games has confirmed House Stations at the moment are additionally procedurally generated, proper all the way down to their ambiance. This implies you might have one very clear and futuristic House Station in a single system, and a darkish and moody one in one other. I’m extra of a fan of the latter, however I admire the clear look every now and then.

Some House Stations take this a step additional. Every alien race imprints its design ethos and tradition into its House Stations, that means you might encounter distinctive House Stations when touring by sure programs. These could or could not comprise highly effective weaponry every race shops in case of struggle, so that you’ll have to analyze for yourselves to search out out.

Economic system selection

Whereas exploring every House Station, you’ll now discover you get reductions primarily based in your popularity with every faction. Which means that in the event you’re working laborious to please the Gek, that’ll repay when it is advisable buy important expertise.

If, like me, you simply wish to make as a lot revenue as attainable no matter who it’s from, then the brand new Market Surges characteristic will show you how to out. Whereas touring between programs, now you can use the Economic system Scanner to find Market Surges, the place you may promote scarce objects for a greater value. They’re time-limited, although, so should be acted on promptly.

Customise your Starship

It’s been a very long time coming, and I imply since August 9, 2016, a very long time coming. Ultimately, we will customise our Starships. I don’t assume I want to clarify way more about this, although there are some new options this provides that may make the sport extra fascinating in the event you simply steal and commerce Starships. You possibly can authenticate or dismantle Starships to get them to promote for a better value or use them as scrap to construct your final trip.

In a merciful transfer from Hey Video games, we will now additionally swap Starships in a House Station. This has at all times been a mechanic that’s confused me, though I usually simply use one ship and improve it. With the ability to see and use your whole Starships in No Man’s Sky will certainly make for a extra streamlined expertise, one that actually brings the spacefaring fantasy to life.

Battle in your fleet

Fleet Missions in No Man’s Sky have at all times felt like a little bit of a minigame you may arrange and overlook about. Your Frigates transfer throughout area in actual time and can full no matter mission is assigned to them. Nonetheless, the Orbital Replace provides a brand new characteristic that enables your fleet to name for steerage or direct help.

Which means that in case your fleet wants assist with unusual phenomena, its goal, or its crew, you’ll want to present a further command remotely. If that’s not sufficient, and your fleet’s being attacked, you’ll be known as upon to warp to it and defend it from whoever fancies stealing from you.

Sadly, there’s no information on the following Expedition for No Man’s Sky. A lot of the sport’s updates over the previous two years have included one, although not all. I used to be reasonably hoping to have a brand new one to hop into this week, however Hey Video games could be saving the following Expedition for a future replace or someday over the following few weeks as soon as this replace has settled.