How many galaxies have a relatively high concentration of people

[Stoivan]

In No man's sky, I'd like to travel to a galaxy with less people in it. Which galaxies have a relatively high concentration of people (besides the Euclidian galaxy)?

[Kipsi]

Euclid has, BY FAR, the highest population. Second to that, i believe it's Eissentam because of its constant lush planets.

[Lindy Bomber]

Originally posted by Space floaty:

Euclid has, BY FAR, the highest population. Second to that, i believe it's Eissentam because of its constant lush planets.

Even in those galaxies will not find another player outside the Nexus unless you look really hard.

If you really want a galaxy to yourself just for the sake of it then go-to Eissentam then hope two or three more galaxies and you be there.

[japp_02]

The probability is almost nil to find another player in Euclid (which is the most populated one because the starting galaxy) and outside of the Nexus. Never happened to me since game release and I haven't read any convincing report of this happening outside of MP sessions where players agree upon a meeting point. There are just too many systems in NMS, a lot of systems are already discovered and renamed, but the problem would be to catch the right synch to meet a player randomly, highly improbable, forget about it. (*)

(*) Coincidentally, I have used the same argument to deny the success of any real encounter of aliens in our galaxy by discovering improbable radio transmissions: we are out of synch :=)

Now can you meet a player despite of that, or other players meet you? Of course. Entering the Nexus will give away your current system you are in, you or other players may use this info to meet you - or trying to meet you which will be much more likely to happen.
So most likely, if you meet another player at random it means that player has followed you from the Nexus.

[Leravi The Hyena:33]

Originally posted by Space floaty:

Euclid has, BY FAR, the highest population. Second to that, i believe it's Eissentam because of its constant lush planets.

Lush planets are the ones that arent constant death right?

[it's a gabe]

Originally posted by japp_02:

The probability is almost nil to find another player in Euclid (which is the most populated one because the starting galaxy) and outside of the Nexus. Never happened to me since game release and I haven't read any convincing report of this happening outside of MP sessions where players agree upon a meeting point. There are just too many systems in NMS, a lot of systems are already discovered and renamed, but the problem would be to catch the right synch to meet a player randomly, highly improbable, forget about it.

I'm confused as to how someone can deliver a convincing report on how they randomly met another player without even knowing them. It's like me trying to convince someone that I found a quarter on the sidewalk. It doesn't happen all the time, nor is it impossible, but it happened.

I actually met someone completely at random back when playing Atlas Rises, so there was no way for us to communicate since I don't use voice chat. But it actually happened whether that's convincing or not.

Regardless, I don't think that's specifically why OP asked about populated galaxies. Even in Euclid, you might come across a rather large group of star systems that have already been discovered by others, so you can't rename them or any planets, outposts, flora, fauna, and rocks you come across if they have also been discovered by someone else. And it's quite difficult to get out of these groups of stars without going out of your way to find a distant group that hasn't been discovered by anyone else, especially in Euclid.

I can see why someone would want to have the solo explorer experience and the easiest way to have that experience to its fullest is, indeed, getting the hell out of Euclid and avoiding other popular galaxies.

[katiem]

Originally posted by unnecesaurus (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿):

Originally posted by japp_02:

The probability is almost nil to find another player in Euclid (which is the most populated one because the starting galaxy) and outside of the Nexus. Never happened to me since game release and I haven't read any convincing report of this happening outside of MP sessions where players agree upon a meeting point. There are just too many systems in NMS, a lot of systems are already discovered and renamed, but the problem would be to catch the right synch to meet a player randomly, highly improbable, forget about it.

I'm confused as to how someone can deliver a convincing report on how they randomly met another player without even knowing them.

>implying OBS doesn't exist
>implying relive doesn't exist
>implying fraps doesn't exist
>implying badicam doesn't exist
>implying f12 doesn't exist
>implying prt scr doesn't exist

i've never come across anyone either but i have come across systems and planets named by someone else. unfortunately they were discovered 3 years ago so i'm sure he's long gone by now, but i did visit and fly around to see if i could find his base or any signs of life he left behind.

many of the planets were left unexplored and unnamed so i kind of.. planted my flag in them and named them hehe. it seems like he was just passing through most systems.

honestly i love finding stuff named by other players and i love seeing if i can find a base or something.

[Lindy Bomber]

Originally posted by conor.r.foley:

Originally posted by Space floaty:

Euclid has, BY FAR, the highest population. Second to that, i believe it's Eissentam because of its constant lush planets.

Lush planets are the ones that arent constant death right?

Mostly correct. Lush (tropical) will only drain hazzard protection during storms. Some planets will have very few storms other will have near constant storms.

Barren (desert) planets may have cold nights and/or hot days and might have storms. Many barren planets can be explored without needing to recharge hazzard protection.

[Leravi The Hyena:33]

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Originally posted by conor.r.foley:

Lush planets are the ones that arent constant death right?

Mostly correct. Lush (tropical) will only drain hazzard protection during storms. Some planets will have very few storms other will have near constant storms.

Barren (desert) planets may have cold nights and/or hot days and might have storms. Many barren planets can be explored without needing to recharge hazzard protection.

I do wish there was chances for planets without constant hazzards sometimes

[it's a gabe]

Originally posted by mommy honklette (~kt):

Originally posted by unnecesaurus (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿):

I'm confused as to how someone can deliver a convincing report on how they randomly met another player without even knowing them.

>implying OBS doesn't exist
>implying relive doesn't exist
>implying fraps doesn't exist
>implying badicam doesn't exist
>implying f12 doesn't exist
>implying prt scr doesn't exist

i've never come across anyone either but i have come across systems and planets named by someone else. unfortunately they were discovered 3 years ago so i'm sure he's long gone by now, but i did visit and fly around to see if i could find his base or any signs of life he left behind.

many of the planets were left unexplored and unnamed so i kind of.. planted my flag in them and named them hehe. it seems like he was just passing through most systems.

honestly i love finding stuff named by other players and i love seeing if i can find a base or something.

Sure, but not everyone who's had a random encounter had any of those readily available. I myself didn't because recording gameplay is just not something I do. It's easier now with Game Bar, though, and I do have that on the ready for any game, really. But still, not everyone has the habit of recording gameplay of any kind 🤷🏻‍♂️ And I guess Japp is just too skeptical to believe YouTubers found other players at random when they could've planned it for visibility. I get it but it's just too much of a stretch.

Yeah, most of us are passing by. Sometimes people bother to name systems and planets they've visited as a way to catalog them or... as a cry for help. I came across a planet the other day that was named "please let me know if you find any paradise planets" in Spanish. That's immersion-breaking

I'm pretty sure you'd know if someone else was in the same system as you, as would they (unless you both changed the settings for locating one another in multiplayer). For instance, the chat should notify when someone comes into the system you're at. Also, sometimes bases show up on the radar without you having to visit them first.

But anyway, I get why OP wants a galaxy of their own. Though the chances are miniscule, they could bump into other players. It's a game of chance at the end of the day. And if they don't want to see systems and planets that are immersion-breaking, that's up to them.

[japp_02]

Originally posted by mommy honklette (~kt):

Originally posted by unnecesaurus (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿):

I'm confused as to how someone can deliver a convincing report on how they randomly met another player without even knowing them.

>implying OBS doesn't exist
>implying relive doesn't exist
>implying fraps doesn't exist
>implying badicam doesn't exist
>implying f12 doesn't exist
>implying prt scr doesn't exist

i've never come across anyone either but i have come across systems and planets named by someone else. unfortunately they were discovered 3 years ago so i'm sure he's long gone by now, but i did visit and fly around to see if i could find his base or any signs of life he left behind.
(...)

But even with all these aids in the game (where you say 'implying they don't exist) it's highly improbable to meet someone who IS in your system, maybe he will appear as a small radar blip if you pay VERY attention, else he would have to upload his base in order for you to find it, and even then he may not be at his base when you visit it, but if you return there and stay for long then your chance to meet the player is high. You get another chance by staying in the space station to 'pick him up' but that depends how he plays the game, there are players who don't spend many time at space stations, but teleport to their bases only.

All this to say that even if someone is in the same system, you will hardly cross his path to see him.

[japp_02]

Originally posted by unnecesaurus (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿):

I'm confused as to how someone can deliver a convincing report on how they randomly met another player without even knowing them. It's like me trying to convince someone that I found a quarter on the sidewalk. It doesn't happen all the time, nor is it impossible, but it happened.

I actually met someone completely at random back when playing Atlas Rises, so there was no way for us to communicate since I don't use voice chat. But it actually happened whether that's convincing or not.

Regardless, I don't think that's specifically why OP asked about populated galaxies. Even in Euclid, you might come across a rather large group of star systems that have already been discovered by others, so you can't rename them or any planets, outposts, flora, fauna, and rocks you come across if they have also been discovered by someone else. And it's quite difficult to get out of these groups of stars without going out of your way to find a distant group that hasn't been discovered by anyone else, especially in Euclid.

I can see why someone would want to have the solo explorer experience and the easiest way to have that experience to its fullest is, indeed, getting the hell out of Euclid and avoiding other popular galaxies.

Don't be confused any longer, just ignore me saying 'I have seen no convincing report', replace it by 'I have seen no report with the purpose to make the effort to find someone'. But this was not the point of my response anyhow.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

For that period when "join another player" worked, it throws doubt on whether an encounter was random, or they joined your game. I have had a couple of situations where other players appeared to warp in the system and it appeared to be just a random encounter.

Since they made no effort to meet up and neither did I, it could be just happenstance that we both warped into the same system. Or it could be they joined my game just because of "reasons". Maybe they were hoping there would be a base there and they could get the reunion achievement.

The main point is it would be extremely rare to run into another player unless you are actively looking for that opportunity. It is not that hard to find systems discovered by other players, especially near the galactic center of Euclid.

[Lindy Bomber]

Originally posted by conor.r.foley:

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Mostly correct. Lush (tropical) will only drain hazzard protection during storms. Some planets will have very few storms other will have near constant storms.

Barren (desert) planets may have cold nights and/or hot days and might have storms. Many barren planets can be explored without needing to recharge hazzard protection.

I do wish there was chances for planets without constant hazzards sometimes

Lush planets will only drain hazzard protection during storms. Lush planets with occasial mild storms are uncommon, but can be found with a little effort. Lush planets with no storms are rare.

Also true exotic (weird) biomes ussualy do not have storms.

[Stoivan]

Thanks!

[Gumsk]

Originally posted by conor.r.foley:

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Mostly correct. Lush (tropical) will only drain hazzard protection during storms. Some planets will have very few storms other will have near constant storms.

Barren (desert) planets may have cold nights and/or hot days and might have storms. Many barren planets can be explored without needing to recharge hazzard protection.

I do wish there was chances for planets without constant hazzards sometimes

Airless / no atmosphere worlds have no weather, so no storms. As mentioned already, weird biomes are usually calm. Beyond that, there is an extremely small chance that a planet will have no storms at all, combined with a tiny chance that the normal night and day climates are hospitable, and you get a minuscule chance of perfect weather all the time. I have one such planet, and it's not even labeled paradise or lush.