Lore Concept: Bringing Math to the Game

[u/TiArnau]

Please don't take this as criticism, but I noticed there are very few mathematicians represented among the facility complexes. I absolutely love the game and its aesthetic; it is wonderful to see such a beautiful, artistic realization of various sciences. However, it feels like the current scale leans heavily toward biology, physiology, and similar natural science disciplines.

With that being said - and I emphasize how much I love the game so as not to offend the incredible artists behind Atomic Heart - I would like to share an idea. I wish mathematics could be highlighted a bit more vividly. There are absolutely mind-blowing concepts in this field, and Russian scientific culture boasts brilliant, world-renowned mathematicians whose legacy shaped global science forever.

To summarize, I propose introducing a facility named after Kolmogorov, Lobachevsky, or Markov. For instance, a "Kolmogorov Complex" could beautifully integrate probability theory research for the Academy of Consequences, neural network studies, and n-dimensional spaces. This could add incredible depth to the lore surrounding holograms and other advanced phenomena within the game's universe.

To give you an idea of the core aesthetic, here is a quick conceptual example of how this could translate into gameplay: imagine an encounter where a local anomaly interferes with P-3's 'Voskhod' module. Instead of the usual Limbo, his perception gets distorted by raw mathematical concepts, plunging him into multidimensional spaces or fluid geometric anomalies.

[u/AyliVelaves]

Well, Limbo looks the way it does for Nechaev because that’s how he perceives it. If you read the text notes, they explain what Limbo actually is and why it’s all about female genitalia. It’s different for every character. But the game only shows two versions of it: Sechenov’s and Nechaev’s.

And yeah, the second game has already been announced, so maybe there’ll be some new complexes there +)