No Man's Sky is a game that hit the market in 2016 and that it has been known to maintain as a popular option among players around the world. Throughout these years it has been changing in a remarkable way, although its main operation or history has remained without too many changes.
The main objective in No Man's Sky is to get to the center of the galaxy in which you are. It does not matter the planet where you start your adventure in the game, but that is always the objective that we have to complete when we are playing the Hello Games title in our case. Then we leave you with a guide to the game and its planets.
Planets in No Man's Sky
The planets play a determining role at No Man's Sky, as our adventure will begin at one. There are a total of 18.446.744.073.709.551.616 (18 * 1018, that is, more than 18 trillion) planets in the game. All of them have a real planet size, in addition to being passable. In each of the planets of the game we have a predominant type of climate, which makes each one have unique characteristics. There are some, for example, completely covered by water or sand.
These planets may also have characteristics that we know of the earth, from valleys, canyons, mountains or mountain ranges. Although in some cases they also have elements of the planets, such as rings. Depending on the position of said planet in your galaxy, its characteristics or its concepts such as day and night will be different. For example, the color of its atmosphere will depend on the elements present on this planet, such as whether or not there is water.
Ultimately, In No Man's Sky we have a lot of planets, each with its own characteristic elements. The adventure will begin in one of them, so you will have to take your first steps on a planet, having to adapt to it. The important thing is that we are prepared and that we keep in mind that the main objective is to reach the center of the galaxy in which we are.
Crafting and refining
Two concepts of great importance in the game are crafting and refinery. In the game we have an element creation system that is extremely deep and quite complex, including several steps. We have to collect the materials, in addition to refining them, it is also important to obtain and manufacture plans, the formulas used, that better and more technologies are used.
In order to survive and travel in No Man's Sky it is essential that we obtain resources, materials and objects as we go exploring the various planets or stations that we find. As we have said, each of the planets has its own characteristics, so there are also its own materials, which we will have to obtain in order to move between said planets.
There are several concepts to take into account, as the raw material, that we must obtain on each planet. Then we can create objects based on them, since the list of objects that we can manufacture is wide. In addition, there are also some objects that are considered rare and are especially valuable, making them very interesting for us.
Economy
The economy in No Man's Sky it is a system based on supply and demand. Many players aim in the game to amass as much money as possible, something that is possible, although this is going to assume that you understand how such trading works in the game. Also know which products are sold at the best prices, how to obtain those prices and a good profit.
To earn units, the currency in the game, we have various methods that will help us. This is something important, in order to later be able to buy what we need to advance in the game. These are the best methods to earn units in our account:
- Complete many missions.
- Buy frigates and send them on missions.
- Take advantage of the systems economy and buy and sell frequently.
- Find ancient bones and sell them.
- Sell recoverable scrap.
- Get expensive minerals and sell them.
In addition to the units, in No Man's Sky we also meet nanites, a secondary currency. This currency can be obtained by completing certain missions, such as Guild. Also the refinery, destroying sentries or assaulting freighters are very easy ways to earn this secondary currency in the popular game.
Survival in No Man's Sky
One of the keys in No Man's Sky is to explore various planets and discover what is on them. Of course, an activity like this always contains a series of dangers that we must take into account. Since there are fauna that we find in these planets that can be dangerous for us.
Really in the game we have various enemies or dangers to always bear in mind: the fauna that is in those planets that can be hostile, the spaceships like those of the pirates and the sentinels. All of them can pose a danger when we are playing, so it is always something to keep in mind, since they are not always aggressive, but they can be even without us being the ones who have initiated an attack, for example.
When it comes to facing each one of them, we have to take into account its characteristics. Each combat will be different, taking into account if it is a fauna or if it is a spaceship, as you can imagine. Depending on who you are going to face, you will have to prepare that fight in a different way. This means that the weapons you are going to use will be different or that the equipment is different.
Base
In No Man's Sky we have to create bases on the planets we want. That is, you arrive on a planet and you like that planet or you think there is potential in it, so you can create a base. The process of creating such a base is really easy, since we only have to get to that planet where we want to have the base and place a computer in the place we want. With these simple steps we have already created a base on a planet.
In addition, for this base to work we have to hire workers, which will also bring us benefits. Each of them will work in their own terminal. In the game we have the following terminals that we can have in one of the bases that we are going to create:
- Construction: the supervisor will operate in this terminal, who is in charge of expanding the base in the future.
- Weapons: in this terminal is the gunsmith, he will be in charge of everything related to weapons.
- Scientific: it is the scientist in charge of the technological improvements in the base who is responsible for this terminal.
- exo craft: in this terminal we meet the technician, who will be the ex-ship specialist.
- Agricultural: we have a farmer as the person in charge, who will be in charge of developing and operating everything related to plants.
Having a base on one of the planets in No Man's Sky is a good option, by reporting benefits and helping us take advantage of the presence on any of the planets. Of course, it is not profitable or ideal to have a base in all the planets that we visit, but there are always some where there is more potential or where we can see that there is more that can be taken advantage of, so it is good to have a base in them. Seeing how easy it is to create one, feel free to do it as you progress through the game.
Get quick money
One of the most common wishes of players in No Man's Sky is to be able to get money quickly. There is not really an official method in the game to get money quickly, but the good part is that there are a couple of ways to do it. So in those moments when you have to have money, there are quick ways to earn it. These are the two main methods that we can use in the Hello Games game:
- Sell hot ice: Selling resources is always a way to make a quick buck, especially in the case of Hot Ice. The system is really simple, we will only have to create hot ice and sell it later at some station. Creation only requires that we use Enriched Carbon and Nitrogen Salt. It is a method that works well and if we are selling a large amount we can get a good amount of money in the game.
- Sell cryogenic pumps: Another method that helps us win fast money in the game is the sale of cryogenic pumps. The problem is that we will have to obtain the plans, visiting abandoned factories, because they will be in one of them. Such a pump only needs hot ice and Thermal Condensate, both of which we can buy in one station. The price of these pumps can be between 1 and 2 million units, so it is a great way to make a quick buck.
At times when you have little money and you need a good amount to move forward, because you need to buy something of great importance, these methods can help you and get you ahead in moments that are somewhat complex.