As a result, not everything that is shown in Concept Art is guaranteed to make it into the game. Concept artists create many different designs, but usually only what the designers view as the most fitting and feasible concept ideas are chosen to undertake further development. Several other artists have been outsourced from other companies such as Fox3D, notably Dima Pertsula who created several highly detailed landscapes.Ĭoncept art is generally one of the first steps in the design process of features. The main concept artists for the original Subnautica were Cory Strader, the art director, and Pat Presley, who is a freelance artist also known for his work on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars, series as well as several other outsourced artists.įor Subnautica: Below Zero, the role of art director is once again filled by Cory Strader who has drawn much of the story and landscape art, Pat Presley returned as an artist and Alex Ries was hired for the role of creature design. There is Concept Art for biomes, vehicles, life forms, and Alien Technology. Many pieces of Concept Art have been created by the developers of Subnautica.

Players new to the game would want to avoid or be cautious toward this article. Maybe I should have put a spare in the Time Capsule.This article contains unmarked spoilers.

Unfortunately, after pretty much beating the game without ever building the Cyclops, I had to build one anyway just to fabricate the shield generator for the Neptune. I slipped right between all the Lava Larvae and walked under the Sea Dragon's nose. So I could just make two trips for my two vehicles, and it also made the Lost River generally easier to explore.Īs for the lava zones, the Thermal Reactor and Jump Jets made traversing them by Prawn alone much easier than trying to lumber around in the Cyclops. The second was tricky, but I found that three well-placed Exterior Growbeds full of Brain Coral were enough to get me from the Tree Cove to the top of the Blood Kelp Trench via Seaglide, and I had a base there already. Most of the running back was just for stuff I'd forgotten, which wasn't the fault of having no Cyclops. I typically had to make a second trip for the seeds, but could have done without that.

I cleared my inventory and carried starter supplies to get new bases built, then built them out using mostly local materials. Carrying the stuff for a new base, bringing vehicles to the Tree Cove (I like to build a base there), and carrying the Prawn into the lava zones.Įliminating the first was mildly challenging. There are three purposes for which I've driven the Cyclops around. Also the cameras you can view if you look left while piloting the cyclops have lights as well.

It turned out to be easy until it was impossible. Yes it does with the new update on the right side of the bridge should be display that pops up allowing you to turn external lights off and on. Just completed a run of Subnautica in which I never built the Cyclops.

Subnautica cyclops interior