Summary
The occasionally wacky physics ofNo Man’s Skyoften leads to some funny moments while playing the game, but one popular clip recently shared online demonstrates a particularly wild glitch that results in a player being launched out of their freighter and into space. Many ofNo Man’s Sky’s free content updates over the years have made huge strides in improving the technical quality and overall stability of the game, but in a game as big as a universe, it’s no surprise that fans encounter some new bugs from time to time.
Freighters have always been a major part of the procedurally generated space exploration game, whether players are captaining their very own capital ship or attacking civilian ones to steal their cargo. The gameplay mechanisms surroundingNo Man’s Sky’s freightershave only been expanded since the game’s launch, with previous updates allowing players to coordinate their own fleets and expanding the possibilities for players who choose to turn their freighters into giant mobile bases. In the present day, players can even build extensive exterior walkways outside their capital ship, allowing them to walk directly out into space.
This isn’t the only way players can get into space without their ship, though, with one game clip even demonstrating that it’s possible for players to be ejected from their freighters when warping into anew star system inNo Man’s Sky. This amusing clip was recently shared by the player Outside-Disk-5707, and quickly picked up a huge amount of attention from others in the community. It shows the player being forcibly thrown forwards with so much speed that they even phase straight through the bridge’s hull, creating the impression that the player was thrown by the ship’s sudden deceleration from light speed. If nothing else, it serves as a great reminder of the importance of wearing a seat belt.
It’s Not Clear What Causes This Bug in No Man’s Sky
Although the player’sexosuit inNo Man’s Skyprotects them from the universe’s most hazardous conditions, the cold vacuum of space is still a danger while wearing it. Jumping off a freighter and into the abyss will typically cause a player to die due to rapid loss of life support power, but it’s actually possible for players to jump to a planet’s surface from a freighter in orbit. Thankfully, exposure to space isn’t dangerous if players are on the exterior of a freighter or frigate, and the maker of this clip even managed to climb back on board their ship after being launched.
Players have discovered a range of new physics interactions as well as unintended glitches sinceNo Man’s SkyWorlds Part 2was released, with many such bugs involving the game’s totally overhauled water simulation. Many of the most pressing technical issues have since been swiftly resolved through several patches, the latest of which features dozens of fixes.
