With 4 million gross sales within the bag and counting, the journey of Subnautica 2 is off to a unbelievable begin. Now that it is had a month to quiet down and deal with the largest points, nonetheless, developer Unknown Worlds is shifting away from frequent fast hotfixes to place its concentrate on the primary huge early entry replace. In a brand new video weblog, Design Lead Anthony Gallegos sits right down to share thanks for the help up to now and discuss 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 staff has already been making some preliminary adjustments to Subnautica 2 in response to early suggestions, resembling including extra sources of Silver and Troilite, and tweaking “predator assault frequency, harm, 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 individuals utilizing epic settings ought to see a efficiency enchancment.” Gallegos thanks gamers for all their bug submissions – significantly those who come within the type of humorous movies – and says you possibly can count on continued fixes for the survival sport 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 sport,” Gallegos says. Alongside this comes enhancements round wrecks, enhancements to make blight encounters extra clearly seen “by way of parasite aggression,” and a voiceover precedence system to make sure you hear crucial info first. You may additionally be capable to replay voice logs from the PDA.
With multiplayer proving very talked-about, Gallegos pronounces that each emotes and proximity voice chat are within the works. “We have heard the outcry for months and we’re working arduous to get that in as quickly as doable.” You can too count on expanded participant character customization, serving to you to extra simply inform your folks 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 putting creatures, the Collector Leviathan. Whereas that 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 arduous to think about that is referring to something aside from the enduring bipedal PRAWN Swimsuit of outdated, or not less than a Subnautica 2 equal.
“After all, the brand new area can even have new creatures, new sources, and be development and story pushed,” Gallegos continues. “Our objective is to allow you to leap in with out having to start out a brand new save, however moderately choose up proper the place you left off.” Tantalizingly, he guarantees, “I actually assume it will be the scariest the sport has been but, and I can not wait so that you can strive it.” Contemplate me without delay excited and terrified.
