16

[Joker]

Is 16 a reference to some work of fiction? Why that number specifically?

[flick]

There's a reason, it's revealed by the main plot. Do you want to know specifics here, or do the quests?

[Joker]

Originally posted by flick:

There's a reason, it's revealed by the main plot. Do you want to know specifics here, or do the quests?

I know the plot already. I am asking why the developers chose this number for the plot.

[flick]

No idea then. 16 is a solid number in computing, it crops up everywhere, so it might just be as simple as the devs picking a small "computer number".

[Joker]

Originally posted by flick:

No idea then. 16 is a solid number in computing, it crops up everywhere, so it might just be as simple as the devs picking a small "computer number".

Well, by that you mean a power of 2. 16 is to 2^4. However, it is also 4^2, which without the ^ is 42... probably just a coincidence but fun to think about lol.

[flick]

Originally posted by Joker:

Originally posted by flick:

No idea then. 16 is a solid number in computing, it crops up everywhere, so it might just be as simple as the devs picking a small "computer number".

Well, by that you mean a power of 2. 16 is to 2^4. However, it is also 4^2, which without the ^ is 42... probably just a coincidence but fun to think about lol.

We could add to that the plot was clear that time is an illusion, lunchtimes perhaps doubly so...

[Cutesune]

16 turns up a lot in general in computing, there are 16 hexidemical characters, 4 bits (aka a nibble) have 16 possible values

Even beyond the story there is no shortage of 16's to be found in NMS

Everything in the NMS universe is generated from a random 'seed' value, which is a 16 digit, hexidecimal (16 symbols) number. Which is why there is 18 quintillion possible planets - 16 to the power of 16, likewise there is 16^16 permutations of just about any randomly generated object in the game, be it spaceships, multitools, freighters, creatures etc.

It's also why the portal network uses 16 symbols since they too are representing hexidecimal values.

[James_T_Quirk]

Also there is a 16 System at the centre of the Galaxy, Mapping around outside of Core, I found your Communications Ball credhc !!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1906264498


It lead me here ..


https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1906264947

I am wondering if this is all ...