With 4 million gross sales within the bag and counting, the journey of Subnautica 2 is off to a incredible begin. Now that it is had a month to cool down and deal with the largest points, nonetheless, developer Unknown Worlds is shifting away from frequent speedy hotfixes to place its deal with the primary huge early entry replace. In a brand new video weblog, Design Lead Anthony Gallegos sits all the way down to share thanks for the help thus far and speak about what’s subsequent for Subnautica 2. That features some huge teasers for the primary main replace, together with the return of an iconic chassis.
“We’re actually humbled and impressed by your help and suggestions,” Gallegos begins. He notes that the workforce has already been making some preliminary adjustments to Subnautica 2 in response to early suggestions, reminiscent of including extra sources of Silver and Troilite, and tweaking “predator assault frequency, injury, and avoidance when a participant deters them.” The developer appears content material to face agency on not letting you get violent with the wildlife, however you also needs to end up with extra methods to cease it from doing so to you.
“We additionally proceed to work on efficiency, and we’re completely happy to say that folks utilizing epic settings ought to see a efficiency enchancment.” Gallegos thanks gamers for all their bug submissions – significantly people who come within the type of humorous movies – and says you’ll be able to anticipate continued fixes for the survival recreation as and the place wanted. He additionally guarantees “some actually thrilling smaller updates” within the close to future.
‘We’re enhancing the Biomod system by permitting you to unlock a number of passive slots, in addition to including extra Biomod choices to the early recreation,” Gallegos says. Alongside this comes enhancements round wrecks, enhancements to make blight encounters extra clearly seen “when it comes to parasite aggression,” and a voiceover precedence system to make sure you hear crucial data first. You will additionally have the ability to replay voice logs from the PDA.
With multiplayer proving very talked-about, Gallegos proclaims that each emotes and proximity voice chat are within the works. “We have heard the outcry for months and we’re working onerous to get that in as quickly as doable.” You can too anticipate expanded participant character customization, serving to you to extra simply inform your mates aside.
The primary main overhaul for early entry, Subnautica 2 replace 1.1, will push you into the house of one of many sea’s most placing creatures, the Collector Leviathan. Whereas which may sound scary, Gallegos guarantees that it “will add a brand new chassis that brings again one of many most-requested participant experiences – get able to get stompy.” It is onerous to think about that is referring to something apart from the long-lasting bipedal PRAWN Swimsuit of outdated, or at the least a Subnautica 2 equal.
“In fact, the brand new area may even have new creatures, new assets, and be development and story pushed,” Gallegos continues. “Our purpose is to allow you to bounce in with out having to begin a brand new save, however quite choose up proper the place you left off.” Tantalizingly, he guarantees, “I actually suppose it’ll be the scariest the sport has been but, and I can not wait so that you can attempt it.” Think about me without delay excited and terrified.
