New Experimental Game Dec-2017 58488 on
Jacke
Calgary Join Date: 2017-03-20 Member: 229061Members
Calgary Join Date: 2017-03-20 Member: 229061Members
I've just started a new Experimental game to test out the changes and current state of the game. I started today to be on 58488 and later from the beginning.
I'm looking forward to checking out the changes as well as getting the Achievements. However, I've also already noted a couple of items I'm not liking.
First, the Repair Tool blueprint still has no Battery as an input. This means that with enough Cave Sulphur it can be a way to make Batteries without using Copper. This really should be fixed.
(Don't know yet if the Battery recharge exploit has been fixed (using a Titanium with a discharged battery to fabricate a Scanner containing a charged Battery, which is then removed).)
Second, the Air Bladder has been changed and is now useless.
When not ready, the Air Bladder is now always deflated. So when it is readied, it will have to be inflated taking about 3 Oxygen. And the max rise speed is now much slower, around 4.5m/s or a bit less. It is now better to swim upwards, around 6.5m/s or a bit faster, or use the Seaglide once it is fabricated. Swimming up with an inflated Air Bladder readied still seems to be about the same speed as swimming up without anything readied, so there's no advantage to using the Air Bladder.
I was around 30-40m down with just about 10s of Oxygen. Previously, it was almost certain I could use the Air Bladder to get back to the surface, often without even passing out. This time I passed out around 16m down, which again with a deployed Air Bladder used to still get me to the surface without dying. This time, I died.
So the Air Bladder gets stashed and ignore for now.
I'm looking forward to checking out the changes as well as getting the Achievements. However, I've also already noted a couple of items I'm not liking.
First, the Repair Tool blueprint still has no Battery as an input. This means that with enough Cave Sulphur it can be a way to make Batteries without using Copper. This really should be fixed.
(Don't know yet if the Battery recharge exploit has been fixed (using a Titanium with a discharged battery to fabricate a Scanner containing a charged Battery, which is then removed).)
Second, the Air Bladder has been changed and is now useless.
When not ready, the Air Bladder is now always deflated. So when it is readied, it will have to be inflated taking about 3 Oxygen. And the max rise speed is now much slower, around 4.5m/s or a bit less. It is now better to swim upwards, around 6.5m/s or a bit faster, or use the Seaglide once it is fabricated. Swimming up with an inflated Air Bladder readied still seems to be about the same speed as swimming up without anything readied, so there's no advantage to using the Air Bladder.
I was around 30-40m down with just about 10s of Oxygen. Previously, it was almost certain I could use the Air Bladder to get back to the surface, often without even passing out. This time I passed out around 16m down, which again with a deployed Air Bladder used to still get me to the surface without dying. This time, I died.
So the Air Bladder gets stashed and ignore for now.
Comments
Why slowing it down ? It is really usefull until you get the seaglide.
http://subnautica.wikia.com/wiki/Air_Bladder
There is something wrong here ..
I'm glad to see that the Air Bladder has finally been fixed. It may not be "as useful" now than before, at least it's more logical and realistic in its function. It used to drive me crazy that how it acted before. I could inflate the Air Bladder and rise to the surface, and then be unable to dive while active... reasonable right? But you could hit the hotkey to change to a different tool or just put the AB away... now you can dive again! The only problem with that is you still have a fully inflated Air Bladder attached to your hip that should be hindering your movement speed through water!
Now I'm sure someone will point out "But brah, when it's inactive it's just stored in your hammerspace inventory!" And I "suppose" that could be true, although I feel the "Hotbar" shortcuts are a thing because the player is equipping tools to their suit - otherwise it doesn't make sense why we can grab tools on the fly like that. BUT even assuming hammerspace as a thing, an inflated AB is almost four times its dormant size. It should take up a 2x2 space in your inventory when inflated, due to the suddenly increased space it's taking. And like I compared it before to the Iron Boots in Legend of Zelda*, even if it's not "actively being used" it's still inflated somewhere... Your swimming speed should be reduced and you shouldn't be able to dive with it inflated... yet you always could.
Now it seems they're taking a reactive approach to these illogical stances. So now that when you 'put away' the Air Bladder it automatically deflates, as the PDA realizes you're not using the device and it will hinder your movement, so it deflates the device for you. A helpful PDA and a logical game world... now that's two birds with one stone!
*If anyone is wondering, in LoZ: Twilight Princess Link has Iron Boots that both weigh him down immensely when underwater and lets him climb magnetic surfaces... both qualities which mysteriously disappear the moment Link removes the Boots. The respective movement qualities can't magically vanish on a whim despite the fact he is still carrying them on his person! Ugh, video game logic, amirite?
However, it is now completely useless as it doesn't improve surfacing speed. Alone, it pulls a player up slower than swimming up. Together with swimming up, the drag of having a readied item is more than it adds to the rise speed, again being slower than swimming up.
When I had the larger Tanks and the Rebreather, the Air Bladder made free diving down to 200m and more to explore easier and safer. Free diving now will be on a tighter clock. Will likely have to resort sooner to using the Seaglide for diving and ascending as well.
What I don't agree is slowing the upward speed when you active it.
Bulbo tree samples used to be +3 Food +6 Water. They are now (version 58590) +6 Food +3 Water.
Bulbo tree samples used to be good for topping off Water before leaving a base/Cyclops. Now they aren't as good for that.
One good recent change. Open your inventory and hover your mouse over a Tank and you get told how many second of oxygen in it.