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[Aselith]

So......

why is the patch changing up the game so much? Or why is it making it like how it should've shipped in the first place?

I really don't like it when games ship without so much vital stuff on the disc.

They came in hot as fuck apparently.

 

[Sanjuro]

Isn't this patch going to render the strategy guide useless? What were they thinking?!

 

[Bethell]

So......

why is the patch changing up the game so much? Or why is it making it like how it should've shipped in the first place?

I really don't like it when games ship without so much vital stuff on the disc.

The first patch is on day one.

 

[convo]

Yes. And was flat out wrong about upgrades and the like, because he just does not comprehend gameplay mechanics.

Hey it's like every other pre-release rodeo. It's all just amplified by the gigantic interest in the game is all.

 

[Vincent Grayson]

Isn't this patch going to render the strategy guide useless? What were they thinking?!

I'm assuming this is a joke. There is no strategy guide.

 

[MADGAME]

Ah, I see. I do prefer longer day/night cycles than 12 minutes, so at least the rotation "nerf" increases it.

If you're on a planet where the temps dramtaically decrease at night (does that even happen?), I think it could get annoying having to seek shelter every 12 minutes.

 

[Deckard Chapel]

Isn't this patch going to render the strategy guide useless? What were they thinking?!

Assuming there will be a strategy guide for a game like this, that's an interesting question...

 

[KingBroly]

The first patch is on day one.

yeah, I get that. But I'm reading it and I'm getting this Wolfenstein vibe from it. I know it's not like Wolfenstein, but it still feels necessary to play the game.

 

[_machine]

So......

why is the patch changing up the game so much? Or why is it making it like how it should've shipped in the first place?

I really don't like it when games ship without so much vital stuff on the disc.

Because, ultimately that's how game development ends up working like. Rami Ismail wrote a really on-point blog post about the matter: http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/

 

[SirRattleBalls]

Found this beauty online...

 

[exmachina64]

Ah, I see. I do prefer longer day/night cycles than 12 minutes, so at least the rotation "nerf" increases it.

If you're on a planet where the temps dramtaically decrease at night (does that even happen?), I think it could get annoying having to seek shelter every 12 minutes.

Is that what the patch notes mean? I wasn't sure from the way it was written.

 

[EndlessSky]

Now, if only there was a way to add water physics and have running water and waterfalls... Seems like that would require a whole new universe though, so I don't have much hope for it.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Found this beauty online...

Yup. Yeah that's a perfect gif for people's reaction.

 

[mattp]

everyone saying they shouldn't have gone gold til the day 1 patch was ready:

http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/


edit: this is a really good post about the cert process and patching, on consoles. i don't want to paste any excerpts, because its not super long and you should just read the whole thing

 

[Slayven]

Assuming there will be a strategy guide for a game like this, that's an interesting question...

There is an unofficial one set for November release

 

[Sanjuro]

There is an unofficial one set for November release

 

[Jason Frost]

everyone saying they shouldn't have gone gold til the day 1 patch was ready:

http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/

Indeed.

 

[MetatronM]

Found this beauty online...

The only problem with this gif is that base building isn't in this patch.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

everyone saying they shouldn't have gone gold til the day 1 patch was ready:

http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/


edit: this is a really good post about the cert process and patching, on consoles. i don't want to paste any excerpts, because its not super long and you should just read the whole thing

Bro, make this a thread. This shit should be required reading

 

[VlaudTheImpaler]

I'm hoping we can own a moon rover that can fit in the back of our ships or space freighter. Imagine landing on a planet, walking from your pilot's chair to the back of the ship, getting in the moon rover, opening the door and driving down the ramp onto the planet's surface...

How cool would that be?!?

Also, ships transforming into submersibles for entering deep bodies of water would be another great addition!

Personally, I think it would be better if your ATV transformed into an submersible instead of your ship.

Something like this with a bubble over the cockpit.

 

[valkillmore]

Found this beauty online...

One of the best memes ever lmao and this version is amazing haba

 

[More_Badass]

Because, ultimately that's how game development ends up working like. Rami Ismail wrote a really on-point blog post about the matter: http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/

These lines probably sum it up best
.

..when No Man’s Sky launches, for most people, it’ll launch into the intended experience thanks to the Day 1 Patch. That build is as close to what the developers envisioned as they worked, learned and improved upon that vision. That’s No Man’s Sky. The version that is on the disc, however, is months old. The only way to avoid that kind of thing is to not launch on disc.

 

[MADGAME]

Is that what the patch notes mean? I wasn't sure from the way it was written.

I'm not sure, the patch notes stated planet rotation is being decreased because of player struggles. Comments in here suggest players were losing track of space stations due to planet rotation, and perhaps struggling with a short day/night cycle.

 

[KingBroly]

Because, ultimately that's how game development ends up working like. Rami Ismail wrote a really on-point blog post about the matter: http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/

I guess my biggest issue with what this patch is doing (and please correct me if I'm wrong from reading this) is the

Spoiler

changing of how (what I assume is) the main quest of the game works. It feels like patching something like completely changes the game.

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

I clearly have followed NMS too much since announcement because I remember your plan.

I just can't believe it's been over a year since I wrote that.

Time really does fly by faster as you age. Which sucks, cuz my wife and I just started our family and life has finally gotten interesting, and it's passing right by.

Bleh. Anyway, NMS looks like it's going to keep being amazing. Can't wait. Just wish I had more time to play than the hour a week I might have.

 

[More_Badass]

everyone saying they shouldn't have gone gold til the day 1 patch was ready:

http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/


edit: this is a really good post about the cert process and patching, on consoles. i don't want to paste any excerpts, because its not super long and you should just read the whole thing

Bro, make this a thread. This shit should be required reading

Here you go
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1259505&page=1

 

[FelipeMGM]

everyone saying they shouldn't have gone gold til the day 1 patch was ready:

http://ramiismail.com/2016/08/patch-the-process/


edit: this is a really good post about the cert process and patching, on consoles. i don't want to paste any excerpts, because its not super long and you should just read the whole thing

Great article, and Rami sure has the experience there

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I'm happy that I didn't get an early copy now, holy shit.

 

[Z3M0G]

So......

why is the patch changing up the game so much? Or why is it making it like how it should've shipped in the first place?

I really don't like it when games ship without so much vital stuff on the disc.

Wasn't there a game recently that shipped only with the instruction manual on the disk?

Spoiler

I'm not disagreeing with you btw

 

[Brine]

Was blindly hoping they somehow optimized it to 60fps in a month lol

 

[Boke1879]

This lines probably sums it up best
.

But then you'd run into the issue of people bitching and complaining that it's digital only. So while digital only would avoid this small mess. I think overall it doesn't matter. Once you put in game it'll prompt and update and majority of the people are non the wiser.

 

[Kadayi]

When they do, what kinda shit you hoping to find?

Hopefully Darkmatter

 

[OneUh8]

Juicy update. So hyped.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

Here you go
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1259505&page=1

Awesome :3

 

[KCroxtonJr]

I fucking love patch notes, especially when they are this epic. This is way more than I was expecting, and I love the fact that Sean wants to improve some pretty important graphical effects such as AA post launch, you don't really see that much at all.

This is only the DAY ZERO patch, being "the first of many like this" I can't even imagine what future updates will be like once they have had a bit of time to rest.

I'm probably gonna cave in and just get the PS4 version first then PC version later after reading this, Friday feels light-years away now...

edit: how did I forget to mention them soon adding

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BASE BUILDING AND OWNING GIANT SPACE FREIGHTERS

.

 

[CyberPunked]

Those are some changes. I'm all for improved visuals, and I especially look forward to the addition of temperol anti aliasing.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Posted by:

Michael Gamble
‏@GambleMike
A day1 patch is a good idea 100% of the time. Means a better quality, more stable game. Disc certification is a long process. Use the time.

https://twitter.com/GambleMike/status/762356144325046272

(Mass Effect Producer)

 

[legacyzero]

My fucking skin is TINGLING reading those patch notes. And owning my own FREIGHTER?!

SouthParkJizzPainted.jpg

 

[Sangetsu-II]

Hopefully Darkmatter

This actually made sense.

 

[Tigress]

Hopefully Darkmatter

I already made the comment that the first animal I find that I can get to poop fuel is being named Nibbler.

 

[N° 2048]

Welp I'm binge watching Futurama + Cosmos tomorrow while I wait for midnight.

 

[Pimpbaa]

Sounds a lot like Elite Dangerous where they are continually working on the game adding new stuff. Which is great. Just as long as they don't charge 40+ bucks for season passes/expansions that take forever to get any content (ED players will know what I'm talking about).

 

[Deckard Chapel]

Edit.

My silly post might have been taken as offensive, so I removed it

 

[EL CUCO]

Was blindly hoping they somehow optimized it to 60fps in a month lol

Isn't this running 60fps on PS4? Thought I saw somebody say that.

 

[Sangetsu-II]

Was blindly hoping they somehow optimized it to 60fps in a month lol

Guess NMS isn't the only thing that needs an update here...lol

Spoiler

It's 60FPS on PS4

 

[vpance]

Wow that is a massive patch. Maybe I'll wait for one or two more to start playing.

 

[N° 2048]

Guess NMS isn't the only thing that needs an update here...lol

Spoiler

It's 60FPS on PS4

Thought it was 30 FPS...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=212761731#post212761731

 

[Panajev2001a]

Guess NMS isn't the only thing that needs an update here...lol

Spoiler

It's 60FPS on PS4

Watch out people prasining that a lot less than asking for graphics to be updated/receive a Neo patch.

 

[dead monkey uk]

The only problem with this gif is that base building isn't in this patch.

What would be the point of Base building? I thought the game is designed around travelling to the centre, why would you want to return to a Base.

 

[Danlord]

What would be the point of Base building? I thought the game is designed around travelling to the centre, why would you want to return to a Base.

I made a post earlier in the thread here how I think it'll be handled.

Well that is exactly the point that Sean Murray made, he doesn't want people to just explore one level. But I think the added incentive of base building will provide encouragement to go to more planets and establish outposts for your affiliated faction, like the Korvax for example.

So don't think of an outpost like a settlement, (I use that example only as gameplay comparison) but treat it as just a safe stopping point that you can save, maybe recharge your ship, trade with faction member for example, inventory storage, protection from hostile environment etc... They'll only be small in nature, similar to what we've seen as faction outposts before like the one shown off in the IGN First (second one) and the Anthony Carboni video where the outpost consists of a single-capacity landing pad and a small interior. That's what I expect.