One Track Mind
Leading up to the release of No Man’s Sky, Hello Games shared one of the ultimate goals of the game: reach the center of its impossibly large universe, something that could potentially take hundreds of hours. If you’re of the “One Track Mind” club, then you’re most certainly up for the challenge.
You have one goal, and that’s to see the center as fast as humanly possible. It’s mysterious, unknown, and you must go there. Sure there’s a beautiful universe all around you, but that can wait until later. For now it’s all about collecting all the elements needed to craft some Warp Cells, finding Black Holes, and just gunning it with no care for anything else. Maybe when you finally reach your goal, it’ll be time to stop and smell the roses (hopefully checking them first to make sure they aren’t poisonous). But, for now, there’s no sense trying to stop you. The Center is calling.
Praise Atlas
Atlas followers aren’t like Dark Souls’ Sun Bros with their joy-filled mantra of “praise the sun.” There will be no uplifting of arms and no camaraderie. But, that doesn’t mean that these individuals aren’t honorable. While everyone else is out trying to reach the center of the universe or amassing a fortune in raw resources, you’re seeking something a bit deeper.
Following the path of Atlas is a calling, one that you do not take lightly. You forgo personal desire and instead seek knowledge of both self and the universe. Unless you’re faking it to get your hands on all of those Atlas Stones just to make a quick buck. Still, most followers are more concerned with that mysterious red orb than anything else the universe has to offer.
The Scholar
The Scholar plays No Man’s Sky for the wealth of knowledge that lies within its universe. As you travel through the quintillions of planets on offer, you’ll come across different alien races, species, flora, weather patterns, and artifacts full of history and knowledge.
While some will take the time to land on these planets merely to gather resources for their next jump, Scholars are much more respectful of the history that they tread upon. You seek out each Monolith, growing closer to each alien race, experiencing their tests and culture, and scanning each and every single animal that crosses your path. They too seek the center of the universe, but they know that it is only one discovery in a sea of quadrillions. The center will come, but all in due time. The journey of knowledge is not to be wasted.
The Mogul
While everyone is out there trying to make some grand discovery out in the universe, the Mogul is just trying to strike it rich. No Man’s Sky has an economy that you can play with, and knowing your way around it can earn you a serious amount of Units. We’re talking about going from broke, stranded astronaut to a millionaire with a decked out Multi-tool. No deciphering of the universe necessary, just playing the markets.
As a Mogul, you’re not just rich; you’re disgustingly rich. So you sold a few Atlas Stones and made a few hundred thousand Units? Pfft. Moguls throw that away on a bad trade any given Sol. These players have hollowed out planets for the finest resources only to dump them all into the Galactic Market and watch the universe go into a frenzy. They can afford the best Starships, all the Exosuit upgrades, and, if it was allowed, could probably afford a star system or two.
Heaven forbid Hello Games implement a way to sell and trade between players. Moguls would corner the market and bring the entire No Man’s Sky universe to its knees.
Damn Pirate
Some players take their time in No Man’s Sky. They learn the systems, figure out the market, and respect the planets and all of the other individuals roaming the universe. They aren’t there to make waves, but to experience life as is. They seek to be a part of the ecosystem Hello Games so lovingly made. Then there’s the Pirates.
Pirates find their joy in taking down any Starship that crosses their screen. If there happens to be none, then they’re targeting convoys. Even when they’re not out turning technological marvels into scrap heaps, they’re planetside, taking down Sentinels and scavenging without a single care in the world. They live by no man’s rules, and they do as they please. In some ways, Pirates are the most free players out there. If only all of us could all cast aside our morals.
Are you any of these No Man’s Sky player types? Perhaps a combination of two or three? Let us know in the comments below.
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