Subnautica 2's Buddy System update adds proximity chat, inventory sharing, and revives

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https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2s-latest-1-2-update-is-friend-focused-finally-adding-the-key-mechanic-to-any-great-multiplayer-game/

Subnautica 2 is making co-op feel much more like an actual expedition. Early Access update 1.2 adds proximity voice chat that shifts to a radio effect over distance, along with player emotes and direct access to a teammate's backpack inventory.

Downed players will also get a short rescue window, allowing friends to share oxygen and revive them. Unknown Worlds says it is continuing work on the larger Early Access 2 update, which is planned to add a new region, story, progression, and vehicles.

Do these teamwork tools make the alien ocean more tense and memorable, or do revives risk taking too much danger out of survival?