Summary
The latest major update forNo Man’s Skyhas so far gone down extremely well with fans, and one player points out a less-noticed new feature affecting damaged starships. The recently-released Echoes update forNo Man’s Skybrings a huge number of upgrades and new features to the table, introducing an entirely new race of ancient robots, more ambitious space combat, and fully destructible freighters.
Starships have always been an integral feature ofNo Man’s Sky, as these high-tech spacecraft are what allow players to travel between planets and soar among the stars. Despite their important since the very beginning, starships have received countless improvements over the years thanks to the countless major updates that developer Hello Games has provided for free over the years since the game’s controversial release back in 2016. From size adjustments to entirely new breeds of starship,No Man’s Sky’s vast array of spacecrafthave evolved far beyond what they originally were, and seem to regularly boast new features that open up entirely different ways to play the game.
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Withspace combat being an aspect ofNo Man’s Skythat has been a particular focus of improvement in more recent updates, it’s no surprise that players are often finding themselves needing to work harder to preserve their craft and the technology aboard. One popular post on Reddit from the user jello1982 shows off a little-known tweak to starships that has seemingly been made in the latest update, with the player noticing their damaged starship taking on a noticeably different appearance when they pause to make repairs. The damaged Sentinel ship’s hull clearly shows signs of wear and tear while in need of repair, though the craft’s appearance apparently returned to normal after the pilot fixed up its damaged systems.
Some fans are debating whether this detail is the result of a visual bug or if it’s an intended feature, as other players have pointed out thatships inNo Man’s Skynot of the Sentinel classdo not sport the same visual effect when damaged. Similar aesthetic effects do apply to crashed starships however, with these wreckages often found spouting flame, smoke, and sparks of electricity prior to their proper restoration.
No Man’s Sky’s ambitious Echoes update has given players a ton of new content to dig into, and is even accompanied by a new Twitch drops campaign that allows players to earn free cosmetics, weapons, and even ships as rewards for watchingNo Man’s Skystreams on Twitch. Fans can also look forward to the beginning of the Voyagers expedition, which will likely kick off within the next couple of days.
No Man’s Skyis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
