Available today on all platforms, including VR, this outlaw-themed 3.85 update features a new series of missions, smuggling, improved space combat, a recruitable squadron, a new expedition but also the addition of the first new ship in No Man’s Sky since the Living Vessel two years ago.
“Pirates have taken over space stations throughout the universe, using them as bases to conduct smuggling operations and attack nearby planets and colonies. Players have a choice: join them as renegades and aid them in their nefarious pursuits, or face them head-to-head in dynamic and rebalanced space combat“says Sean Murray as part of his regular PlayStation Blog talk.
To deal with pirates, players can now recruit their own squadron of pilots, who will join the fray when needed. You still have to explore the galaxy to find suitable partners and evolve their abilities to form an elite unit. As for the new ship in this update, it is the Solar, a sophisticated class equipped with a solar-powered engine that will be more likely to be found in systems occupied by pirates.
And since the maximum number of ships has been increased from six to nine in this update, no one will need to sacrifice a machine from their spaceport to get their hands on this novelty. In addition, all ships now come with a specialized high-capacity cargo inventory, perfect for holding contraband goods.
Given the theme of the update, Hello Games took the opportunity to rebalance the fights in order to make them more nervous, whether in space but now also in the atmosphere of the planets. “Maneuverability has been improved, weapons have new visual effects, enemy ships have shields, and weapon selection has gained depth with a variety of specialized secondary effects, such as slowing down enemy engines or disabling weapon systems. shields“, can we read. As always, a special page has been posted with all the details as well as the patch notes.