Patch Update – Guided Start & Onboarding Improvements
New: Guided Start (Early Game Tutorial)
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Improved Early Game Clarity
- Added a structured guided start for the opening of the game
- The tutorial now walks you through the first critical steps:
- Sealing your ship
- Establishing command
- Generating power
- Setting up basic life support
- Key actions are now highlighted and guided step-by-step to reduce early confusion
- Build options are temporarily simplified during guidance to focus on what matters
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- You can now exit the guided start at any point
- Skipping will return you to the full sandbox experience immediately
- After skipping, soft guidance will continue suggesting next steps without restricting you
Improved Early Game Clarity
- Reduced early-game overwhelm by focusing players on one action at a time
- Improved onboarding flow to better communicate:
- What to do
- Why it matters
- What happens next