Astroneer - Roadmap 2024 - Exploring All The News | OneLastMidnight

[@dadsgoneprimal8602]

I found your channel back when I first played this game back in September 2019 but I didn't subscribe until I started playing the game after an over a year break in December 2022 till December 2023. I am now on a mission to get all the achievements in this game and your videos have been a great help in that process. Thanks for all you do with all your detailed and straight forward content, you have earned my subcription.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Thank you for your kind words and for subscribing!

[@docdockin6325]

I just started playing this game last week in 24 and I can’t believe how much fun I am having with it. I find myself playing it with what little free time have . It’s fun learning all the things to da. Whatever they put out I hope it’s awesome. Thank you for the info.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Runninglizards]

Think we started playing it about the same time, it’s quickly risen to one of my favorite games

[@joshbesherse3842]

I love the simplicity of this game, I feel like every single time that I put the game down. I can come back and have just as much fun with this game that I did the first time I picked it up.

[@HunterEklund-yr4wh]

True

[@HoRiOnS]

I have an idea, what if the expansion is something that introduces an “Ooze” that threatens the world, slowly expanding. It absorbs all power from platforms, is toxic to players and when sucked up the waste needs to be converted into something stable within a certain time otherwise it explodes and becomes ooze again. You can start cleaning up the world, find out what it is and where it comes from and maybe stop it for good. Could also introduce protective gear with special suits, special cleanup mods for vehicles, decoys to guide the ooze, higher tier stuff made with stabilized ooze etc…

[@OneLastMidnight]

Deep. Pitch it to System Era!

[@Bananappleboy]

Today I had a dream at the verge of awaking. I opened a "steam page" or some alternate game hub where all the games had their titles appear dynamically as your mouse hovered over them. One was named "Unconventions" or so, and some of the trailers and preview images had a whole base module with clear-glass walls showing the interior next to a spacecraft or something, with a unique astroneer suit/skin (nothing atypical,) another had a giant what i assume to be a back-view of a giant vehicle/crane bigger than the previous designs with the exo dynamics blue strip color scheme, another had an astroneer harvest some kind of purple-ish gas with the terrain-tool. I identified it as "astroneer" as I scrolled down one of their slogans which rhymed or spelt similarly to their original name, and there I saw some grayscale astroneer model. Now, it is a dream, (i woke up after,) but that led me to this moment posting this comment thinking; I just came here as of now because of it. It is the year 2024, not the 25th century where we run around with space vacuum cleaners sucking up compound and resin surface deposits, and it is during a time of strife, with the continuous deterioration of the western world's morale, the wars in the middle east and europe, and possibly the verge of a global catastrophe that negatively affects the world wide web (the latter being the least of our concerns.) I may not be concerned with the current media attention of Astroneer and its developers, and I hold something of a solemn view on this game because of it all. Even further back before May 2, another dream of mine had me in some astroneer-esque world/game in space but everything was rough polygonal shaped models, and simplified, like the past early access releases. And I was on a third-person-view of a space station. I came back here regarding the former, but I just wanted to share something.

[@mrbrainfried9572]

Well hopefully an expansion means new planets to be fair though id just love my large rover to stop falling into the ground😢😂

[@OneLastMidnight]

LOL, right! More planets, or system will be the BEST, but who knows at this point.

[@agemo_2729]

Thanks for yet another great assessment Midnight! I'm looking forward to this year of astroneer as well.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Thanks for watching!

[@megaview2893]

Thanks; I didn't know about this roadmap including an expansion. Maybe the expansion will introduce new planets, or an additional solar system? When System Era was bought I already expected the game will be monitized via DLC, and of course suits, skins, color palettes etc. I don't care about the visuals and only have suits etc. earned via the LTE's. However, I 'support' System Era by buying the game for all platforms, all digital and physical versions (PC, PS4/5, Series X/S, Switch). I do all LTE's for all the platforms, even if there is no variation regarding the LTE's. Anyway Astroneer is the game I did spend far most time in in the last years (starting with the beta versions) and still love the game.

[@OneLastMidnight]

I agree and hope the game will continue to get better and grow. We can only hope.

[@nurplex_aan]

[SPOILER ALERT] remember whren we activated undefined satellite above sun and in the cutscene we literally activated a portal to other solar systems maybe word expansion has this meaning literally expansion of the game

[@anthonyharrison8567]

Love the game on xbox and love the game on switch. Surprisingly the switch runs astroneer well given the hardship of the early days before the full realise.

[@OneLastMidnight]

That's great to hear!

[@jeffreydavis2578]

They need to fix the buggy falling under the map glitch

[@jasonnovak6630]

pretty sure the spring organic grows out of it I think it was an old item in the old tutorial

[@OneLastMidnight]

Okay, one theory, but expand. What do you think it would be used for?

[@saadalizaheer4880]

Another possibility is maybe were just overthinking because they used term "Expansion" instead of update, but it could be something big and they want to put extra emphisis on it? Like all the way back when they had something big it was everything changing into what we have today (like old planets, machines, shuttles, etc). EVERYTHING got changed and remodeled/re-texured into what we got goin on atm. Maybe just maybe its something like that again?

[@OneLastMidnight]

Sure, you could be absolutely correct. To little info for right now.

[@000phoenix00092000]

i play astroneers for about 300 hours(3 run, 1 coop and 2 solo) and i like the game , i will spend some money for a good expansion. I hope for new planets , maybe with fauna and hazzards. However my theory is something about make complex circuit on a board . We can actually make complex circuit but the are a mess, maybe with a sort of free combination of switch and other stuff on a small board ... i hope one day we can acutally make some sort of automatic robots that can collect stuff and return to the base

[@OneLastMidnight]

I'm hopeful for the expansion!

[@000phoenix00092000]

@@OneLastMidnight Usually in order i check you content for new videos and there's real interesting stuff i reinstall the game. In my opinion you deserve the title of astroneer ambassador or something like that, you really make the difference in the astroneer game community.Can't wait for interesting new stuff and your videos about that 🚀

[@OneLastMidnight]

Very kind words, thank you!

[@dawgy444]

The object on the tree, looks like a kinda tap, that maybe you add a canister to, to get sap or something out of the tree. So a new resource possibly that's needed to make new things?

[@OneLastMidnight]

Yes, but what. Most people think it will be organic. I hope not.

[@dawgy444]

I agree, organic seems a waste. Maybe sap or gum to make glue would be better.@@OneLastMidnight

[@trabant601e]

Maybe it dispenses resin

[@vagerspark7707]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Might be like renewable bytes? I'd image it will be like story related stuff, but will be used for bytes afterwards. Like the snail shells I'd think

[@blast.507]

i mean, bytes are renewable @@vagerspark7707

[@Runninglizards]

I think that the thing on the tree is a camera, my idea for it is that it will help watch automation, then again there is a slot on it so I could be completely wrong

[@DanimalUpchurch]

My thought is organic extractor.

[@OneLastMidnight]

But organic is already so easy to get. I hope it is something different.

[@higueraft571]

@@OneLastMidnight Theory i've seen is Resin, a Tree Tap.

[@boesgaardcb]

Actually looking forward to seeing what might come out of this. I started playing this game back in beta when storms were a thing and i still suffer from losing all my shit to a random storm. havent played so much lately but this is definitely going to bring me back to the game. also i do hear the excitement in your voice =P

[@OneLastMidnight]

Excitement, you say? In my voice, you say? :P

[@ThatGuy.75]

That Anniversary update looks like an old 3.5" floppy but with an IC.addition to it.

[@OneLastMidnight]

You are so right! Thanks. Lore maybe?

[@ThatGuy.75]

@@OneLastMidnight it is to make us old timers remember the '90's... I feel old 😂

[@OneLastMidnight]

Shhh... Don't tell anyone!

[@ecogreen123]

i can only imagine what an expansion for astroneer could be.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Right. I have no idea either, but I have high hopes.

[@ecogreen123]

@@OneLastMidnight got high hopes indeed!

[@jimecherry]

​ @OneLastMidnight did you ever get the chance to look at the other games Devolver Digital has published?

[@OneLastMidnight]

I have, and most of the games I haven't even heard of, but... I have played Inscryption (great game - deep twisted story), demo of Terra Nil, Absolver, and Block'hood. Most of the games they have published in the past are indie platformers which I don't play much.

[@SusannaSaunders]

Thanks for your video Midnight 🫶

[@OneLastMidnight]

Any time, and thanks for watching!

[@ziploc2000]

I figured Astroneer was pretty much dead so I'm excited for any new content, but I won't be paying more for cosmetics that I paid for the original game. Kind of worried about the buyout, I've seen it kill creativity and focus on $$$s so many times, but maybe this will be different. I'd be happy to pay for an Astroneer 2.0 game if they came out with a whole new solar system with new challenges.

[@OneLastMidnight]

It's never been dead, but they have slowed down content over the last two years.

[@DanimalUpchurch]

I do think that final expansion of year will be a DLC, but after many free updates, I'd be ok adding a cheap DLC

[@GoldenOuroboros]

Hopefully the LTE's don't come with a pay system that increases your output otherwise it'll take 10x the amount of time it used to :P May also be using the term expansion as it will be expanding on the known system into something else? I have got no problem paying for some extra DLC content as I think they've done amazing with the game and all the updates over the past years, I'm a little on board with you regarding the shop and feeling it's a bit expensive for the cosmetic items though.

[@OneLastMidnight]

I hope the word "expansion" is being used for the game, and it's not a term for some item or resource in the game getting bigger. As for more money for a bunch of new content - take my card please. However, I wouldn't want to pay for content no bigger than some of the update content.

[@stevejobs7346]

Have you thought about the fact that they also said they've released over 20 "free" updates so far? Kinda hints at the fact that the next one isn't going to be free??

[@OneLastMidnight]

Sure. The image I used in the video was from a few years back, and they tend to remind us from time-to-time that their content has been free. And I think the first 3 this year will be free also. The expansion however won't and I have nothing against System Era making money - love the game. Now is a question of price point and volume. $49 USD is very high for cosmetic content, and I hope they don't go crazy with the price for the new expansion.

[@gabrielgiovanni69]

I honestly miss a reason to come back to thisbgame. I wonder if theyll add more achievements to this game eventually?

[@OneLastMidnight]

That would be nice!

[@joshbesherse3842]

Hey I’m from the future it’s a plant tap, 🤙🏼

[@tomc9752]

Time for a whole new game.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Right!

[@randomthepyro2058]

theory for the tree attachment model: its to automatically gather organic

[@lonniefennel4024]

Maybe even resin? Trees do put out a type of resin in rl.

[@Kingfisher_2376]

@@lonniefennel4024 Agreed. I thought it definitely looked like a tree tapper for extracting sap/syrup. My thought was that it would act as a way to produce infinite resin passively. I've really only dabbled with the game as of yet so I don't know that much about the overall balance; but, the update might include a number of tools for non-destructive resource collection for players that don't like to destroy their planets/moons.

[@OneLastMidnight]

I hope it isn't organic - that would completely suck. I really would like it to be a new resource that could be used in future blueprints.

[@DanimalUpchurch]

I also think it's organic, as there's no current way to get it without trading or collecting it manually.

[@legopneumatics3904]

@@OneLastMidnightnah nah organic would be excellent bc it is quite hard to automate atm as u need to use trade platforms

[@jackal4061]

I'm trying to stay positive, however, I've wanted a point to collecting all these resources over the years and the LTEs haven't filled that. At this point, I feel like Astroneer is unfinished and am not inclined to spend more money for DLC - I don't care about cosmetics, suits, etc. If they add new content to the game, a point to it besides just gathering resources, then I'm interested. On a counterpoint, I recently fell into Occupy Mars The Game and see many similarities, including a lack of an end state. Sadly, I'm pretty pessimistic of System Era adding anything close to what I feel is lacking. Thanks for the update - looking forward to more!

[@OneLastMidnight]

This year will tell what kind of direction they take for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@higueraft571]

>If they add new content to the game, a point to it besides just gathering resources, then I'm interested. Looks like it's pretty much going in the direction of an actual plot and questline, like with Awakenings, likely expanded further with the Expansion. A bit similar with how No Man's Sky has been going a lot harder on it's plotline recently, with Sentinels, Interceptor, and now Echoes, alongside the Expedition

[@DanimalUpchurch]

This is kinda where I'm stuck with it as far as long term play, you collect resources so you can collect more resources then collecting resources are easier, then you get to point that all resources are automated and all real cool, but then what. I'm still new, and been loving the game, but once I finish this "automate everything machine" on Atrox, what am I to do with all these resources. Yes, another solar system with goals would be great. Maybe more structures, a easier way to build/mold buildings, something, cause I feel like I'm about to hit a wall with what to do in the game.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Hey, you are almost at the point where you need to be creative to continue playing. I have been playing since day one of pre-alpha, but I've done everything, I can't tell you how many times. The custom games can help with that.

[@JapaAppa]

bro... minecraft is the same way. Why do anything besides the main story? Because you can, because its cool. In games like these you have to create your OWN goals and projects. You cant expect the game to force you into progression.

[@Perfect.unsymmetry]

Bro not astroneer too! First stormworks starts making everything a dlc, now astroneer! Fvcking hell

[@f3ver468]

That's what I'm saying 😂

[@rachmanditya]

when january update comes?

[@OneLastMidnight]

No idea.

[@higueraft571]

January :V

[@trabant601e]

Every time a good game is bought out by another company it never turns out well, take Minecraft for example. Astroneer is one of my favorite games and i really hope it doesn't end up being p2w garbage

[@OneLastMidnight]

Crossing fingers it doesn't.

[@JapaAppa]

Minecraft has only gotten better on a strictly technical level. Any idea that the older versions were better is pure nostalgia.

[@farty90]

❤

[@Nitrox_909]

I really hope it's more than a new solar system... they need to add something to the games core The game has so much to it but all that for nothing. How many games let you manipulate terrain, farm and mine in such an awesome and immersive way? I can't describe how much i enjoyed the engineering/ mining loop. I can only dream of bigger like Nms or Sc introducing this on a larger scale. However all this fun suddenly stops as soon as you unlocked all items which took abt 40 hours. After that there was no appeal to do anything... planets only for ressources will make them obsolete after you unlocked everything. So will a new solar system. There is no exploration in this game, no proper basebuilding, barely any dangers/hazards, no interaction... it feels so empty. Like you have sandbox and got the greatest shovel you could think of, but there barely any sand in the box.

[@mickeyfrknmouse6673]

If they dont update the performance for the new consoles, then the expansion is pointless...games runs like crap on console.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Still? Thought they addressed those issues - I wouldn't know because I only own a PC. Shame if they didn't.

[@DanimalUpchurch]

Plays well, until late game....

[@higueraft571]

@@DanimalUpchurch >until late game.... Have you been making sure you dont absolutely litter everywhere, optionally even keeping terrain deformation down too?

[@DanimalUpchurch]

@@higueraft571 I will say that I was a bit reckless with tremendous and messy soil removal on last save I lost, but that was just one planet, and save file was only 16mb. And I have given benefit of doubt, I've reinstalled and started to play again, this time will only use soil centrifuge in very early game if needed. But it shouldn't have to be like that, terraforming a village was part of my plans after building "auto everything machine" on Atrox, but idk if it'll handle that, and if it can't, what am I supposed to do? I'm still new and loving the game, but quickly approaching a wall, especially if I need to watch the amount of terraforming I do

[@higueraft571]

@@DanimalUpchurch Generally, you CAN do a bit, but by far the biggest contributor seems to be random materials scattered everywhere, like organic or such. More physics = more bad

[@artxiom]

I would rather buy a paid DLC than have this stupid shop with microtransaction. I really don't understand their reasoning behind it (besides money of course), especially not for an indie game.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Microtransactions are fine how they are using it. I mean, it's completely you choice because the items don't effect gameplay at all. It's the pay-to-win microtransaction games that give these type of purchases a bad name. I personally feel the price is to high for what you are buying. I'm sure if they reduced their price by 50% they would have gotten more purchases and maybe they wouldn't have had to sell the company.

[@artxiom]

@@OneLastMidnight It's not that it's not okay - there are for sure worse monetization practices in the game industry, it's more that it leaves a bad aftertaste and makes the game look worse than it is. This in turn puts people off and harms the reputation of the company, why would you risk that as an indie dev? You are selling a game for 20 bucks but then a bundle of cosmetics for 50? That's like saying: hey, the entire game (which has already a bunch of skins and colors included) is less worth than a few skins and colors. It just doesn't make any sense and no one understands that. By giving it a price tag you give it value and when it's completely inconsistent with the rest of your products it's bad - but more for the devs than anyone else.

[@escapedcops08]

So now they're going to copy No Man's Sky with the "reality" storyline? Not very original.

[@OneLastMidnight]

Yeah, not sure why they went that direction.

[@Tanneroo]

Astroneer is over. It’s nothing but fetch quests and give us money for skins. And now they want more money for the expansion.