The only thing we know is that the inclusion of Lilypad Islands is likely on account of some models already having been finished. It's not land, but it's surface mass.
A possibility, emphasis on possibility, is that an Arctic biome will one day be added. It's an older biome concept that maintains popularity, but at this time there's no solid on whether or not we can look forward to freezing to death.
A possibility, emphasis on possibility, is that an Arctic biome will one day be added. It's an older biome concept that maintains popularity, but at this time there's no solid on whether or not we can look forward to freezing to death.
I certainly hope so! Even if the devs added it in post-1.0, an Arctic biome would be AMAZING. Here's to freezing to death!
Has it ever actually been confirmed that the planet is a 'Water World', or did we just happen to crash-land in the "Hawaiian Islands" of 4546B?
I'm pretty sure it's a water world.
Also... this IS a game about the ocean. Islands may be part of some ocean games, but this is subnautica!
Thing is though, the load screen shows a lot more land mass than we are actually seeing around Lifepod #5...
Which to me means we landed in the middle of a very large ocean, away from what ever continents there may be on the planet.
If that's your interpretation, hey, cool by me. But, personally, I don't see land in that picture. I see thick cloudmass, but the only land I see is on the moon in the background.
Are we sure that many clouds can form, with just the star only heating up a planet's ocean(s)? I'm pretty sure you'd need landmass and at least a few mountains to get certain wind conditions and a wider range of tempertures. Just to be able to cool down the amount of water vapor you'd need, for the number of clouds shown in that picture. If they're all clouds that is
i want to explore more... a lot more... map is so tiny right now... it could be ... " endless " or at least, random gen... i dont know, this will suppose a lot of work to do
also... only 2 or 3 islands is not enough for a PLANET
i want to explore more... a lot more... map is so tiny right now... it could be ... " endless " or at least, random gen... i dont know, this will suppose a lot of work to do
also... only 2 or 3 islands is not enough for a PLANET
We are only on a certain part of the planet, and for all our character knows right now it is an ocean planet.
Has it ever actually been confirmed that the planet is a 'Water World', or did we just happen to crash-land in the "Hawaiian Islands" of 4546B?
I'm pretty sure it's a water world.
Also... this IS a game about the ocean. Islands may be part of some ocean games, but this is subnautica!
Thing is though, the load screen shows a lot more land mass than we are actually seeing around Lifepod #5...
Which to me means we landed in the middle of a very large ocean, away from what ever continents there may be on the planet.
If that's your interpretation, hey, cool by me. But, personally, I don't see land in that picture. I see thick cloudmass, but the only land I see is on the moon in the background.
Look again...
The light colored clouds are casting dark colored shadows on the brown colored landmasses' (as well as the water) below.
Also, look just above the nose of the Aurora, there is a peninsula that extends out from that particular land mass below.
The light colored clouds are casting dark colored shadows on the brown colored landmasses' (as well as the water) below.
Also, look just above the nose of the Aurora, there is a peninsula that extends out from that particular land mass below.
Sorry, Dave, but I can't agree with you there. It still looks like thick clouds to me, not land. I've seen orbital photos of clouds here on Earth over the oceans that look like that. When a cloud deck gets really thick and is being knocked around by winds on multiple levels (which won't be going the same way), they can get to looking like that.
Of course, we hardly see any clouds where we've landed, so that's a problem.
Yep, "uncharted ocean planet" is the description given in the lifepod status screen. Now do you wish to argue that white is black (and get yourself killed on a zebra crossing)?
If that's your interpretation, hey, cool by me. But, personally, I don't see land in that picture. I see thick cloudmass, but the only land I see is on the moon in the background.
OOOOOH, the moon!
Future Subnautica DLC: Alterra sends their cleanup crew to return to Planet 4546B, to "improve customer relations"(steal Precursor technology!) and they set up a base on the moon! The same gameplay and challenges remain (but it's in SPAAACE!), but perhaps the Precursors had bases on the moon in addition to the planet's ocean?!
If that's your interpretation, hey, cool by me. But, personally, I don't see land in that picture. I see thick cloudmass, but the only land I see is on the moon in the background.
OOOOOH, the moon!
Future Subnautica DLC: Alterra sends their cleanup crew to return to Planet 4546B, to "improve customer relations"(steal Precursor technology!) and they set up a base on the moon! The same gameplay and challenges remain (but it's in SPAAACE!), but perhaps the Precursors had bases on the moon in addition to the planet's ocean?!
I'd pay for that experience !
Eh, I'd rather not see that.
Moving Subnautica to another, non-watery planet, it wouldn't be the same game anymore.
I could see it being a separate game entirely though.
If that's your interpretation, hey, cool by me. But, personally, I don't see land in that picture. I see thick cloudmass, but the only land I see is on the moon in the background.
OOOOOH, the moon!
Future Subnautica DLC: Alterra sends their cleanup crew to return to Planet 4546B, to "improve customer relations"(steal Precursor technology!) and they set up a base on the moon! The same gameplay and challenges remain (but it's in SPAAACE!), but perhaps the Precursors had bases on the moon in addition to the planet's ocean?!
I'd pay for that experience !
Eh, I'd rather not see that.
Moving Subnautica to another, non-watery planet, it wouldn't be the same game anymore.
I could see it being a separate game entirely though.
Here's to hoping on impossibility.
That said, a teleporter to a moonbase (entrance can be broken to prevent exploration outside or perhaps the environment isn't kind on the health bar) with possibly some further info on the precursors and a shot at getting a moon data entry seems like a nice mid-to-late game surprise.
Yep, "uncharted ocean planet" is the description given in the lifepod status screen. Now do you wish to argue that white is black (and get yourself killed on a zebra crossing)?
Bonus Awesome awarded to @Myrm for Terry Pratchett reference.
That said, a teleporter to a moonbase (entrance can be broken to prevent exploration outside or perhaps the environment isn't kind on the health bar) with possibly some further info on the precursors and a shot at getting a moon data entry seems like a nice mid-to-late game surprise.
That was my train of thought, at present the story 'ends' when you launch the rocket launches you into space; and heck, the game begins because your spaceship gets blasted out of orbit. Exploring the moon would be very similar to exploring underwater: limited oxygen, mobility by vehicles (Exosuit, "Starmoth"), resource gathering and base building. If you throw in alien creatures and Precursor secrets, I think it would be a fun DLC or New Game+ story mode.
That was my train of thought, at present the story 'ends' when you launch the rocket launches you into space; and heck, the game begins because your spaceship gets blasted out of orbit. Exploring the moon would be very similar to exploring underwater: limited oxygen, mobility by vehicles (Exosuit, "Starmoth"), resource gathering and base building. If you throw in alien creatures and Precursor secrets, I think it would be a fun DLC or New Game+ story mode.
Except not underwater. Which is like 99% of the point of Subnautica, and why I bought it. Getting rid of the oceans of the game is removing a good deal of the reason people like it.
Yes I know I don't have to buy it or play it but I'd rather see the developer resources put into making a better ocean exploration game than have those resources put into making a level/zone about a different planet that doesn't have any ocean and then stapling it onto Subnautica.
Yep, "uncharted ocean planet" is the description given in the lifepod status screen. Now do you wish to argue that white is black (and get yourself killed on a zebra crossing)?
Bonus Awesome awarded to @Myrm for Terry Pratchett reference.
Terry Pratchett? I thought it was a Douglas Adams reference.
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A possibility, emphasis on possibility, is that an Arctic biome will one day be added. It's an older biome concept that maintains popularity, but at this time there's no solid on whether or not we can look forward to freezing to death.
I'm pretty sure it's a water world.
Also... this IS a game about the ocean. Islands may be part of some ocean games, but this is subnautica!
...okay, that came out a bit wrong.
*shivers*
Thing is though, the load screen shows a lot more land mass than we are actually seeing around Lifepod #5...
Which to me means we landed in the middle of a very large ocean, away from what ever continents there may be on the planet.
If that's your interpretation, hey, cool by me. But, personally, I don't see land in that picture. I see thick cloudmass, but the only land I see is on the moon in the background.
Are we sure that many clouds can form, with just the star only heating up a planet's ocean(s)? I'm pretty sure you'd need landmass and at least a few mountains to get certain wind conditions and a wider range of tempertures. Just to be able to cool down the amount of water vapor you'd need, for the number of clouds shown in that picture. If they're all clouds that is
also... only 2 or 3 islands is not enough for a PLANET
We are only on a certain part of the planet, and for all our character knows right now it is an ocean planet.
Look again...
The light colored clouds are casting dark colored shadows on the brown colored landmasses' (as well as the water) below.
Also, look just above the nose of the Aurora, there is a peninsula that extends out from that particular land mass below.
Sorry, Dave, but I can't agree with you there. It still looks like thick clouds to me, not land. I've seen orbital photos of clouds here on Earth over the oceans that look like that. When a cloud deck gets really thick and is being knocked around by winds on multiple levels (which won't be going the same way), they can get to looking like that.
Of course, we hardly see any clouds where we've landed, so that's a problem.
Well, if you're going to be all evidenciary like that...
Or... Maybe... You know... I don't wanna be that guy, but... Just sayin'...
RTFM gosh dangit. Effing lusers.
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Sir, yes sir
OOOOOH, the moon!
Future Subnautica DLC: Alterra sends their cleanup crew to return to Planet 4546B, to "improve customer relations" (steal Precursor technology!) and they set up a base on the moon! The same gameplay and challenges remain (but it's in SPAAACE!), but perhaps the Precursors had bases on the moon in addition to the planet's ocean?!
I'd pay for that experience !
Eh, I'd rather not see that.
Moving Subnautica to another, non-watery planet, it wouldn't be the same game anymore.
I could see it being a separate game entirely though.
Here's to hoping on impossibility.
That said, a teleporter to a moonbase (entrance can be broken to prevent exploration outside or perhaps the environment isn't kind on the health bar) with possibly some further info on the precursors and a shot at getting a moon data entry seems like a nice mid-to-late game surprise.
Bonus Awesome awarded to @Myrm for Terry Pratchett reference.
That was my train of thought, at present the story 'ends' when you launch the rocket launches you into space; and heck, the game begins because your spaceship gets blasted out of orbit. Exploring the moon would be very similar to exploring underwater: limited oxygen, mobility by vehicles (Exosuit, "Starmoth"), resource gathering and base building. If you throw in alien creatures and Precursor secrets, I think it would be a fun DLC or New Game+ story mode.
Except not underwater. Which is like 99% of the point of Subnautica, and why I bought it. Getting rid of the oceans of the game is removing a good deal of the reason people like it.
Yes I know I don't have to buy it or play it but I'd rather see the developer resources put into making a better ocean exploration game than have those resources put into making a level/zone about a different planet that doesn't have any ocean and then stapling it onto Subnautica.
Terry Pratchett? I thought it was a Douglas Adams reference.