


Only experienced helms-people should attempt to pilot this vehicle solo."There is no contradiction here.īoth quotes say that it's possible for a single person to operate the Cyclops. The PDA says: "The Cyclops is designed to be operated by a three-person crew. What instead I thought was "This is going to be a bit tricky". It might be that the devs intended it in some way (like to instil gravitas, but not hold the player back) and that most players also inferred it in that way.Īt no point did I think, oh ♥♥♥♥, three people? I shouldn't do this. In the same vein escalators are designed for people to move faster, but that doesn't mean you can't just stand still on one.Īs for "misleading information", how often has this been mentioned on the forums? I don't recall someone posting it before, and even if, the numbers are probably low.


"Pilot" and "Operate" are not necessarily the same, so it could well be that the ship is designed to be operated by three, but can actually piloted by one. In a game where paying attention to clues and details is critical, don't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the player with trying to be funny. " As if the game is trying to give them a clue of possible danger they need to solve. After constructing a new vehicle they known nothing about, the player is warned "Only experienced helms-people should attempt. In general, game designers should avoid misleading information in a survival style game where the player is already challenged to figure stuff out on their own. So, someone at Unknown Worlds isn't talking to someone else at Unknown Worlds. Only experienced helms-people should attempt to pilot this vehicle solo." it can be crewed by just one pilot, hence the name." Originally posted by Toad:The Cyclops blueprint says: ".
