Two week window to start and finish an expedition.

[Moses Jones]

It is really time to change this. I don't have the time to play regularly, and so if I miss an expedition because of a trip, or an emergency, or just a busy couple of weeks, that reward is just gone for me.

I'm left with one of two choices. 1: Stop playing, and advise everyone else I know to avoid the game, for this very reason. 2: Find some way to cheat, to make up for having a busy life. I'm not fond of even considering the second.

The time limits are reaching a point where, rather than causing people to play more, out of a sense of urgency, they are driving people away. It is really time to change this.

[Jaggid Edje]

2 weeks per expedition is the norm for the Redux expeditions at the end of the year. Which is what we have now entered.
The last expedition is the first time that a normal expedition only ran for 2 weeks, but it's quite obvious that the reason for that is because they wanted to start the Redux's on November 7th, because that is N7 day and this first redux has the Normandy as a reward.

Hello Games makes sure that redux expeditions can be completed quickly. For that matter, they also did that with The Cursed, which was very easy to complete in 4 to 5 hours on a 1st playthrough without the need for even a speed-run guide.

[Lindy Bomber]

I understand your point of view, but expeditions are completely optional. You can ignore them completely, the only thing you will lose out in are some cosmetics. Even the ship rewards are just reskins.

[Aku]

NMS is starting to feel like an mmo where they keep leading you with the carrot. We just had Aquarius, then they drop Cursed on us immediately after with the tiny window so you had to jump right on it, and now this redux. I would love to play this expedition, just not NOW. I wanted a break from NMS to play other games. There's no reason why they can't give it a rest for a few months and then drop another expedition.

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by Aku:

NMS is starting to feel like an mmo where they keep leading you with the carrot. We just had Aquarius, then they drop Cursed on us immediately after with the tiny window so you had to jump right on it, and now this redux. I would love to play this expedition, just not NOW. I wanted a break from NMS to play other games. There's no reason why they can't give it a rest for a few months and then drop another expedition.

You aren't the only one who plays the game though, and I imagine some people appreciate them having events back-to-back.

Expeditions are optional. You don't have to do them, doubly so for redux's which don't even have new rewards. Their current approach therefore works for everyone. People who do want to do expeditions have them available, people who don't can skip them.

Your suggestion, on the other hand, appeases you, but leaves the people who feel differently out in the cold. If you are tired of carrots, stop chasing them, but suggesting that Hello Games should do things differently simply because you are tired of chasing carrots is a very narrow viewpoint to have.

[Aku]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

You aren't the only one who plays the game though, and I imagine some people appreciate them having events back-to-back.

Expeditions are optional. You don't have to do them, doubly so for redux's which don't even have new rewards. Their current approach therefore works for everyone. People who do want to do expeditions have them available, people who don't can skip them.

Your suggestion, on the other hand, appeases you, but leaves the people who feel differently out in the cold. If you are tired of carrots, stop chasing them, but suggesting that Hello Games should do things differently simply because you are tired of chasing carrots is a very narrow viewpoint to have.

Why does it leave others out in the cold? They can play the expedition when it's offered. You think many players are going to be upset if they go a couple of months between expeditions after having done two back to back? Me on the other hand, will be left out in the cold unless I force myself to play to get the Normandy (I'm a ME fan). I haven't done some of the expeditions yet and this is one of them. There's nothing narrow about my viewpoint. You on the other hand have a curious viewpoint that no individual player should suggest Hello Games do something differently. I guess no opinions should be put forth unless the player first gathers a consensus among the other players. Yes, expeditions are optional. We all know this. But there's a difference between skipping the optional expedition because it doesn't interest you and you don't care to do it and skipping it because you have a life and limited free time, or you are simply burned out on repetitive expeditions.

[Unlucky]

Originally posted by Moses Jones:

I'm left with one of two choices. 1: Stop playing, and advise everyone else I know to avoid the game, for this very reason.

Wait... wait... wait.... You're saying that somehow getting other people to stop playing the game is going to somehow give you the rewards you missed? I don't understand your reasoning here... Nothing OTHER PEOPLE DO is going to effect you. So this isn't a "choice" in the way you think it is... It's more like a retaliation bc you're upset you missed something.

Edit: Not saying you don't have reason to be upset. I ALSO think the expeditions should be longer... I almost missed out on the Halloween one just bc I was busy. BUT - being busy, valid reasons to be upset, and etc. is not the same thing as all of your arguments being valid.

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by Aku:

Why does it leave others out in the cold?

Because you're attitude leaves NOTHING for those other people to do until you, with your limited free time, are ready for it. Which is just a completely un-realistic attitude to have.

Some people have more time to play video games than you do. Those people will always progress faster and have more than you do in any video game. The adult thing to do is just accept that rather than trying to "take your ball and leave" so that no one else can play either.

[Aku]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Originally posted by Aku:

Why does it leave others out in the cold?

Because you're attitude leaves NOTHING for those other people to do until you, with your limited free time, are ready for it. Which is just a completely un-realistic attitude to have.

Some people have more time to play video games than you do. Those people will always progress faster and have more than you do in any video game. The adult thing to do is just accept that rather than trying to "take your ball and leave" so that no one else can play either.

Exactly! There is absolutely NOTHING to do in No Man's Sky when those expeditions aren't running! They should just uninstall the game at the point. How dare we get in the way of these fast progressors with the unreasonable suggestion that they space out the expeditions a little bit so everyone can play them. The nerve! Why don't you read the OP again.

[skaarf]

agree totally. they should let players do their own expeditions without timegating them.

[Spocks Toupee]

Let's all bow our heads in silence for Expedition 14, with the Zerg.....uh....I mean The Vile Brood Infestation, where everybody was complaining (including me) that it was taking too long, because it was a community mission for all of the final stages in each stage.

That was something like a Month long, and people were finishing their goals, and then sitting out and waiting for several days and signing in to see if the community goal for a particular stage had reached 100%

So, yea, two weeks seems rushed, but if you're as pressed for time as you say, I would suggest using the mod that allows you to play each Expedition AT YOUR LEISURE.

[Tamara]

I managed to finish the past few expeditions in about 8 hours total, and I'm slow, and more often than not scavenging for ressources myself instead of using the ressources bases that many of the more experienced players will have set up around expedition milestones or the starting planet after a day or two.

So, even if you play only an hour a day, or on the week-end, you should be able to finish it and get the Normandy. If not, well, this particular expedition seems to be a redux every year, so you can get it next year.

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by Tamara:

If not, well, this particular expedition seems to be a redux every year, so you can get it next year.

That's not true, this is only the 2nd time it has been a redux. Normally the expeditions they redux are only those specific expeditions which were first run previously in the same year. Cartographers (and now Beachhead) are the only exception to this, each having been redux'd one additional time.

[Ilearnyourwayz]

I respect you but 2 weeks is a lot of time imo. if the expeditions went on endlessly or longer HG would need to change the end bonus like nanites earned. if someone like me that also has a life and job was able to play any expeditions for a month or longer I could rack up so many nanites it would be sick. Imo the expeditions are not hard esp once you learn the game mechanics. I respect your opinion but I think 2 weeks is plenty of time to earn the rewards and a pile of nanites to boot. and for me the last expedition I earned like 80k nanites easy it was perhaps more even on the 4 toons I did it on for good fun. =P Ill farm this expedition across my many saves for giggles so I can earn a ton of nanites to upgrade any weapon I dig in the future. And even random rolls of staffs. Word is in the future well be able to start any expedition how long that ll last for each I do not know. My point is dont get salty or rage quit learn the game and see what the future brings. honestly once you play long enough on any save youll have more than you need and will wish for more space to hold onto all your junk. =) Good Fun <3

[shadow_otm]

"2 weeks a lot of time"

Not when you missed the line of text that it is only 2 weeks when all the others are longer

God maybe I should just uninstall, no point in locking away all this content. New players can't access this old stuff, they seriously need to rethink how this works. It's not WoW, quit gating use away from content!

[Ilearnyourwayz]

please then rage quit. your threats dont matter. and HG is in the next couple months changing the way expeditions start from my understanding. I cant confirm this and I dont know how long they will last once you start them. but again we have people that want to dull down a game with the threat that they will leave. The thing about HG and NMS is all this content they add is for free. its not like they want you around to buy skins or pay to win. again you cant satisfy everyone and every time someone will find a reason to cry and moan when NMS is literally one of the easiest going fun to play games out. but you need it all right now and ummm to take your time also getting it. lmao. from what I hear from

Originally posted by shadow_otm:

"2 weeks a lot of time"

Not when you missed the line of text that it is only 2 weeks when all the others are longer

God maybe I should just uninstall, no point in locking away all this content. New players can't access this old stuff, they seriously need to rethink how this works. It's not WoW, quit gating use away from content!

your in other threads crying about other things as well. I think you may need a towel of soft bed to lay down on. lmao at you