• Einar@lemm.ee
      3·
      3 days ago

      So the fourth location? What’s the reason for that? Do the first three specialise in something?

      Genuinely curious.

      • NMSGalacticHub@lemmy.worldOPM
        3·
        2 days ago

        Copied this from one of my announcements so excuse the highly-formal tone:

        There are a number of strong rationales in favor of relocating. It’s not a decision I take lightly, but after reviewing all points, it seems inarguable to me that the benefits of a move will outweigh its detriments.

        • Most colonies have aged and are seeing minimal use, so leaving them behind will not be as catastrophic as it would’ve been at some points in Hub history. (I say “most” intentionally, I know it’s not all of them!)
        • Most old systems lack proper Hub tags because of upload / crossplay issues, and some new systems were improperly named.
        • The search for a suitable capital will not likely produce many new results not already discovered in the previous search, because non-purple systems have not changed significantly.
        • While end-game players can explore new purple systems, there is not nearly as much new content for players who have not yet completed the required quests. Relocating will put both old and new players on a greater level of parity, giving everyone new content to enjoy and explore.
        • Somewhat related to the above point, some new players have communicated that the Hub is essentially so entrenched in its current space that they feel intimidated to even approach and engage with the community. Those same players have indicated that a full relocation would make them feel like they’re ‘getting in on the ground floor’, and have a space in the community.
        • In the past, I avoided expanding our space claim because, essentially, there wasn’t enough content in the game to worry that we would miss out on any of it within our 11 regions. Now, the game is more and more complex. If someone wants to live on a purple fern-grass moon with flying snakes orbiting a gas giant, can I necessarily guarantee that we have that? I can’t. Essentially, more game = more space required to capture all of that game within our boundaries.

        It also seems that, for everyone except PS5 players (due to Sony blocking USB save backups), we will be able to provide a service to relocate bases to the new Galactic Hub space claim. PS5 may also be able to access this service once cross-save opens to all players. This will be an imperfect solution to the issue of base-loss, I know - bases which rely on terrain will need to have foundations constructed or some other method of adaptation to their new location, and bases which rely very heavily on terrain or natural features (ie treehouses) may not be feasible to relocate at all. But it beats a total loss of all bases!