Is it possible to launch the rocket with the defense still active?

[♥♥♥♥ Goblin]

I completed the game the other day and this thought crossed my mind. Can you build the rocket and launch before the precursor cannon is deactivated? If so, what happens?

[Juke]

You don't launch.

[Demolition414]

The computer on the Bridge will tell you that you cant launch with planetary defenses still active. you need to shut down the gun to leave.

[dbelow_]

That is super lame, not letting you have a bad ending

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by dbelow_:

That is super lame, not letting you have a bad ending

If you want a bad ending go get eaten by a reaper.
Launching a rocket while you know there's a big gun that will blow you up isn't a "bad ending", it's just stupid. And more than a little suicidal with how often the game goes out of its way to let you know there's a large gun on the planet that likes to shoot at space ships.

[BitwiseThought]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

Originally posted by dbelow_:

That is super lame, not letting you have a bad ending

If you want a bad ending go get eaten by a reaper.
Launching a rocket while you know there's a big gun that will blow you up isn't a "bad ending", it's just stupid. And more than a little suicidal with how often the game goes out of its way to let you know there's a large gun on the planet that likes to shoot at space ships.

Why even play the game then, if you don't have a choice?
That's what's fun about open-world games is the option to make choices and take different paths, and explore all the different outcomes. It's replayability.
If all you can do is play the way one person dictates, it's not a game, but a glorified power-point slideshow.

[SmallGespenst]

simple lore explanation: ~80% (maybe more) of your ability to do pretty much anything relies on the AI on the PDA, which: as explicitly stated right at the start of the game, is tasked with keeping you alive. of course it's going to prevent you from using the escape rocket if it's guaranteed to kill you.

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by djdole:

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

If you want a bad ending go get eaten by a reaper.
Launching a rocket while you know there's a big gun that will blow you up isn't a "bad ending", it's just stupid. And more than a little suicidal with how often the game goes out of its way to let you know there's a large gun on the planet that likes to shoot at space ships.

Why even play the game then, if you don't have a choice?
That's what's fun about open-world games is the option to make choices and take different paths, and explore all the different outcomes. It's replayability.
If all you can do is play the way one person dictates, it's not a game, but a glorified power-point slideshow.

You're joking right? I realise I'm responding to what has to be a here, but....
Fun is fun, and awhurley already beat me to the in game lore explanation.

Even if the destination is always the same that doesn't mean the journey to get there has to be always the same.
That's replayability.

[♥♥♥♥ Goblin]

The guy necro'd a 2 year old thread.

[Bears]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

Originally posted by dbelow_:

That is super lame, not letting you have a bad ending

If you want a bad ending go get eaten by a reaper.
Launching a rocket while you know there's a big gun that will blow you up isn't a "bad ending", it's just stupid. And more than a little suicidal with how often the game goes out of its way to let you know there's a large gun on the planet that likes to shoot at space ships.

"it's just stupid" thats your opinion tho. Some of us would love to launch our ship and get shot down as a hilarious ending. It's a shame they dont allow that

[Just Chill]

That would be on the same level of dumb like the alien endings of Silent Hill 1 and 2. XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG4nWs2uWK4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uda8FBtblY

Or more like the dog ending of Silent Hill 2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUDcSeUvkOw

Hard to decide, but I like how a horror game doesn't take itself too serious by allowing such ridiculous easter eggs. ^^

I wouldn't mind having a braindead ending in Subnautica, but I surely don't need it.

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ Goblin:

The guy necro'd a 2 year old thread.

Originally posted by BUY MY HOUSE, YOU WON'T:

"it's just stupid" thats your opinion tho. Some of us would love to launch our ship and get shot down as a hilarious ending. It's a shame they dont allow that

Ah well, you are necroing the thread at least one year later. XD

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by BUY MY HOUSE, YOU WON'T:

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

If you want a bad ending go get eaten by a reaper.
Launching a rocket while you know there's a big gun that will blow you up isn't a "bad ending", it's just stupid. And more than a little suicidal with how often the game goes out of its way to let you know there's a large gun on the planet that likes to shoot at space ships.

"it's just stupid" thats your opinion tho. Some of us would love to launch our ship and get shot down as a hilarious ending. It's a shame they dont allow that

Yes, but that's just your opinion that that's just my opinion.

[Bears]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

Originally posted by BUY MY HOUSE, YOU WON'T:

"it's just stupid" thats your opinion tho. Some of us would love to launch our ship and get shot down as a hilarious ending. It's a shame they dont allow that

Yes, but that's just your opinion that that's just my opinion.

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

Originally posted by BUY MY HOUSE, YOU WON'T:

"it's just stupid" thats your opinion tho. Some of us would love to launch our ship and get shot down as a hilarious ending. It's a shame they dont allow that

Yes, but that's just your opinion that that's just my opinion.

Correct. But your opinion is that the ending is fine as it is and we just want a simple Easter egg ending. It’s not game ruining so idk why someone would have such a strong opinion opposed to this idea in the first place.

[Connie]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.