Galaxy-Type Loops
I’m going to present the original concept, a new concept and then a merged concept. Merged presents a ‘best of both’ in the form of loops, enabling both forward progression and procedural progression, seeking infinite variety.
Original Concept…
Atlas Rises v1.3 introduced Galaxy Types. So as of v2.0, there are presently 4, these are Norm, Lush, Harsh & Empty. When visiting a certain galaxy type, the probabilities of discovering various planet biomes, vary accordingly.
Concluding the Atlas Path, players are offered a 1x opportunity, a shortcut to another galaxy-iteration. We’re presented with a choice between these 4 galaxy types. Basically, players who choose to ‘reset the simulation’ into a specific galaxy type, during the ‘New Beginnings’ primary mission, will start again in the chosen galaxy type.
Otherwise, “Voyage to the Center” results Galaxy 2, which starts a loop from Galaxy 1 to Galaxy 255 and back to Galaxy 1, which provides a predictable ‘forward progression’. As mentioned before, Galaxy 256 is still inaccessible in-game. And since the offering to choose a Galaxy Type is a 1x opportunity, it is therefore not a loop.
There’s presently – 178 Norm, 25 Lush, 26 Harsh & 26 Empty, Galaxies – of Galaxy-Types.
New Concept…
Atlas could offer a “Galaxy-Type Loop Choice” en-route to the centers of ALL galaxies, and our choice could be procedural, meaning being sent into a random galaxy, within our desired Galaxy-Type loop.
- Prerequisite: 100 Warps (or less) before Atlas contacts ?
- Purpose : Encourage Intergalactic & Multigalactic Progression
- Enables progression within a specific galaxy-type loop
- Spread players across an infinite universe…
- That feels like infinite variety… for infinite exploration…
- Most effective with the ❝Galaxy Variety❞ concept – (as prior described above)
But… all of this needs documented within our Discoveries & Catalouge - for clarity.
Comparing Concepts…
The original concept offers advantages…
- ‘forward progression’
- preset n’ predictable
- starting with Galaxy 1
- ending with Galaxy 256
- 1x shortcut to another galaxy
- a desired ‘galaxy-type’
The new concept offers advantages…
- ‘procedural progression’
- random and unknown
- starting with a random galaxy
- ending with a random galaxy
- infinite shortcuts to other galaxies
- within desired ‘galaxy-type’ loops
Merged Concepts…
All advantages combined
Galaxy Centers (Voyage to the Center): a predictable loop
- ‘forward progression’ from present galaxy
- within a preset 1–256 galaxy loop
Atlas Offering (Infinite ‘Atlas Path’): chosen random loops
- ‘procedural progression’ offered after every 100 warps (roughly)
- within desired ‘galaxy-type’ loops
‘Merged Concepts’ offer the most variety of galaxy progression
- forward progression
- procedural progression
UPDATE:
The above is a substanctial edit from what I had before. Woke up with a fresh mind. Hope it helps! 