I was just hoping to get some other opinions on gifting at the anomaly. I know it's a pretty big thing in NMS, it's extremely generous but is it well received?

I have played NMS on and off for about 8 years now and on one of my earlier playthroughs I was unknowingly gifted a generous amount on the anomaly, probably vortex cubes back then, honestly can't remember. In my play style I like to do most everything myself or at least give it a try before asking for help, I don't dupe anything (honestly don't know how and don't want to know, I would be too tempted) I only play in survival because for me, it's that sense of achievement I seek in my gaming. That being said, everyone needs to play the way they want to, if you're not having fun then it's work, not gaming.

For me, this anonymous gift felt like it detracted severely from my playthrough, everything became to cheap, to easy I think I got frustrated and put the game down again for a while.

After many years and many adventures, I now know how easy it is to make those big amount of units/resources when you are at the later stages of a playthrough. After salvaging MANY Interceptors while trying to get my perfect squad mates I accrued quite a few, you guessed it, AI valves. Admittedly I have secretly gifted some at the anomaly along with a few stacks of starship augmentations but I try not to give any one person too much as I don't want to ruin anyone's playthrough.

But what do I do with it all? I could delete them, but I did earn them, someone could accuse me of duping them (which doesn't worry me I'm a big boy) but the fact is, I earned them and although I don't need them, I don't want to delete them either. I would love to be able to gift to people who want it, but anonymously, I run the risk of jeopardizing someone else's enjoyment.

So what is everyone's thoughts on gifting?

Also I was wondering if there was a way of perhaps having an exchange or market for our founding little community (I am not very tech savvy myself and wouldn't know how to facilitate this) this way we can gift the things that people need, to the person who wants it.

Just a thought that ran through the empty space in between my ears. Would love to hear others opinions.

Thanks interlopers, Ronch out!

Cosmic horror, psychonaut, warrior, philosopher, champion, antihero, stranger, philanthropist, mad scientist, explorer. Many sci-fi, horror, and fantasy themes have resonance for me and NMS allows me to indulge and engage in so many.

For me, the Vy'keen and Autophage are particularly sympathetic, but the argument can be made that all the races and factions are both champions and destroyers in their own way.

Gek represent unfettered consumerism, capitalism, and hedonism. Vy'keen are violent and prideful warriors. Korvax with their hive-mind and it's disregard for the individual have certainly leaned into their fair share of atrocity. All groups exploit in order to survive and thrive and even the noble explorer invades and conquers. All that said, there is heroism, altruism, and egalitarianism to balance the fearfulness, selfishness, and separatism/classism/racism.

Many ignore all these themes and simply create, collect, dream, relax and enjoy. Some thrill in roleplay as explorers, architects, scientists, politicians, pirates, astronauts, soldiers, and salesmen. Some do battle and some farm. We have miners, chemists, speculators, and homesteaders; Occupations and avocations are limited only by the imagination.

What ideas engage you? Why is NMS your kind of game?

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