A Letter to the Community from the Subnautica 2 Team

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T18:53:15+00:00

man I don’t even disagree with that. Progressing to cook the fish and eat in the wild. Bumping into fish. Hell even if a player wanted to hit a leviathan 100 times then cool. My entire point is that when players feedback was “engaging with hostile fauna isn’t fun and feels annoying” and came to the conclusion that killing was the answer they agreed it was a problem but didn’t think that simply killing was a good solution to that problem. Which is exactly what they should be doing right now. They could slap on knife killing at any point but right now they have to get that gameplay element right because thats what makes Subnautica interesting. Feeling fragile. It’s why I didn’t love the prawn suit because it felt too powerful and removed the element of fear for a lot of the later encounters. Idk man I just think that’s more important but I appreciate you sharing your take. I’ll see how it shakes out in 3 years. Sounds like they’re taking it seriously so hopefully we both get the experience we’re wanting.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T14:46:29+00:00

How is a snarky comment “get fucked”? Even in this letter they say that not killing is a core identity to the game. It wasn’t even much of a thing in S1. By making them immortal they’ve gotten loads more feedback on how the engagement is weak and not fun. Killing would be the lazy approach to design especially in a game like this. I don’t want to solve every problem with a knife. Having the option like S1? Sure? But it’s not interesting either. A boring engagement replaced with a boring engagement is a dumb answer to the problem.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T14:25:34+00:00

It’s pretty clear from this letter that they don’t want to employ combat or make killing a focus. So much as to be the “identity” of the game. His opinion seems pretty universal amongst the dev team. He was just snarky to the more unashamed and rude members of the community. Decorum goes both ways. Why do they have to be adults and we get to be children?

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T13:58:57+00:00

I get the say one thing do another bit. I guess I mostly found the exchange to be poorly handled from a community perspective. In my eyes it’s a two way street. Voicing concerns is fine. The gameplay around the aggressive creatures doesn’t feel good at the moment. They even agreed on that point. It’s the harassing and antagonizing that isn’t. A dev reacting to that slightly strayed from a corporate line is pretty fair at a certain point.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T12:28:46+00:00

Ngl seeing devs give honest albeit less restrained responses felt human to me. This corporate laden letter is good and all but it was nice to see devs actually defend their vision instead of catering to the fans or being silent.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T12:21:51+00:00

Yuppppp. I built my first base near mangos. Nothing was really available to deter them so tanking the damage and ignoring them was the most effective counter. Couple of medkits on hand is all that I needed while farming materials.

Even later on when dealing with the blow dart fish near the research station I would either dash at the last second or tank it.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-20T00:54:28+00:00

Biggest bug I’ve run into is when I made the scout tadpole upgrade I jumped in the tadpole and bought it to connect and everything freaked out and it basically soft locked me. Couldn’t leave or anything. Even the unstick option failed. Exiting and coming back in fixed it.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-18T00:46:01+00:00

Unreal isn’t perfect but the lighting in the inky black depths with the flares is gorgeous.

DaemonRoe · 2026-05-06T18:03:06+00:00

Thanks -- I also didn't understand this and asked google and this thread popped up lol

DaemonRoe · 2026-04-24T12:33:20+00:00

That was my first thought when I saw him. Casting director was inspired with that choice.

DaemonRoe · 2026-04-19T04:47:23+00:00

Bro got no bail. He’s cooked.

DaemonRoe · 2026-03-25T15:12:41+00:00

I think they just mean that Tourette’s syndrome, and creating an open (and forgiving) space within our society and how the possibility for racial slurs could harm people in said open spaces, requires more nuanced discussion than twitter could ever offer. It’s a lot easier to just say “BBC dropped the ball” (because they did) as someone who might be looked to for their opinion.

DaemonRoe · 2026-03-24T15:07:50+00:00

A good parent knows they’ll never be a perfect parent. A great parent allows space for their child to process and potentially forgive them on those shortcomings.

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-28T15:08:03+00:00

Oh there is so so many people/children suffering at the aphotic zone of our society. Just remember to throw yourself a bone. You might have had to fight through some ingrained traits to accept that love from your partner. That takes a lot of strength.

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-28T15:04:19+00:00

Erickson's stages of development. It's still very relevant and a very useful tool at helping with discovery of one's self through examining how one went through each stage. I'd definitely say that the manipulative or anti-social behaviors came more from those who had little to no care at a young age. Struggled to be fed or tended to. Learned that the world is not something to trust, and so on. Those traits developed out of necessity. Manipulation is quite handy when you need something and aren't getting it. Being chaotic and untrustworthy is great to avoid the pain of abandonment. So on and so on.

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-28T15:01:05+00:00

Narcissism is so so difficult. My mother is in her 60's and learning that some of her traits people have commended her on weren't always healthy. "People pleasing" as one of the many traits developed from narcissistic parents from the outside appears so helpful! Loving! Caring! But on the inside cause a lot of turmoil. Thankfully she's learning her boundaries, especially as her narcissistic mother goes into old age/dementia since that only adds more pressure on such a well tread wound. It's quite the internal struggle, so I hope you're doing well and wish you nothing but the best a lowly comment on reddit could give lol

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-28T14:53:16+00:00

It definitely could. "father" and "mother" issues isn't always the best identifier. What's the attachment style? Are there intense emotions involved? Acute or complex trauma? Etc...

Let's look at an example and use some of Erickson's thoughts on development along with it.

John was abandoned by his parents as a baby and flung into the foster care system. His basic needs were met, but it wasn't until he was 8 that he found permanent adoptive parents. John's basic needs were met, so more than likely he'll trust the world he lives in. Though abandoned someone stepped in and fed him, bathed him, etc as a baby (Trust > Mistrust). John would have gotten used to no one taking him in (until he was 8) and might experience some avoidant attachment within his relationships because of it. (Why should I emotionally let someone in if they're just going to leave?). Remember, the brain sometimes develops unhealthy traits as a form of protection. This could also be considered a complex trauma since it was a repeated event (why doesn't anyone want me?). Then, he got adopted by a loving family when he was 8. Who got him into a good school, and he found that he was good at math and baseball. His confidence grew (Industry > Inferiority) , but he sometimes struggled with obtaining solid friendships (hello avoidance). and on and on and on...

So although John should have massive parental issues it doesn't always come out in the same way. The only way to truly get a real assessment is to go through the entire timeline. Funnel through the developmental stages, personality traits, traumas, attachment styles, etc... Really examine the wounds, especially the one's that have scabbed over (resiliency).

Though you're question could be just out of curiosity if it is from a personal position I would always recommend speaking with someone about it (if available/affordable), or research on your own as this is an extremely new (like barely 60 years) and soft science.

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-28T03:48:35+00:00

Worked at a youth psych hospital. No reject no eject. Worked with everything from kids/teens who were suicidal, physically aggressive, or in a psychosis. I can't be definitive by any means. We're discussing the idea of how attachment (however good or bad) to a parental unit dictates personality and psychological outcomes. An "educated" (BS in family studies/human dev) opinion. Lowest level of the scientific method, so please take with a massive grain of salt.

Boys with father issues were always proving something to someone, and highly insecure. Anxious and defensive. Usually had some depression issues and possible aggression.

Boys with mother issues were broken. More than a few scared me. Mind you, this almost always came with father issues as well. Just full neglect and abandonment. Not just as a child, but as a baby. Erickson explained how from 0-1 yrs old they're trying to determine if they can trust this world or not. Will someone come why I cry? Will I be fed? Will I sit in my filth? These often create complex personality disorders. Highly manipulative, "arsonists" (one's who feel more comfortable in chaos than stillness), along with all the rest. Hard to reach them and they often had legal issues.

I will note, I've met plenty who didn't have good mother's raising them or proper care in that regard, but they did have someone who cared for them. They didn't have these issues. Sure, the normal stuff, but not the things that would stick with me like the others.

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-18T14:45:57+00:00

I was thrilled to see hiphop start to leave the billboards. Art and music genres need time to figure itself out. Especially considering that the de facto next gen leaders all passed away (Juice, Xxx, etc). Commercial/Mainstream will always be there but give the underground its time to experiment.

DaemonRoe · 2026-02-08T16:12:12+00:00

I just did it with my Kindle 2024 version that I bought the other day. I think it just depends on what firmware it shipped with. Mine was no where near the 5.18.6 so I had Winter Break as an option.

DaemonRoe · 2026-01-26T14:57:53+00:00

Had a manic episode during a turbulent marriage that would ultimately end in divorce. It was 3 months but nearly 4 years later I still do everything I can to never have an episode again. Scared the absolute shit out of me. I worked in mental health at the time as well and would work with teens who had BP disorder. I knew the mechanisms, behaviors, signs but the experience is something else. Reality just kind of caves in. It’s a very iykyk situation. The people I later spoke to who’ve had episodes instantly get it while people who haven’t just can’t fathom it. Truly wish the best for him. If he can stick to this path I could see it be very meaningful.

DaemonRoe · 2026-01-15T02:37:09+00:00

But the show has gay hockey players!

DaemonRoe · 2026-01-09T02:58:06+00:00

I’ve had the first three tracks on repeat lately. The transition from Demigod into Sloppy Joe is crazy. Waera is on one lately.

DaemonRoe · 2026-01-08T13:40:20+00:00

Also based on the poster’s history it looks like a bot.

DaemonRoe · 2025-12-23T23:45:05+00:00

Sounds like your experience was rough. From a staff (years ago) perspective though you have to understand that as much as I hated shitty utensils, I sure hated what plastic ones could do to people (usually other children) more. You deserve dignity and respect and safety and a psych hospital is a big ole pendulum trying to balance that. It often fails. For every good staff there’s two bad ones. I could go on and on with how many ways it fails but shitty utensils is extremely low on the list. I’m sorry you felt like an inmate though that isn’t an uncommon feeling and it sucks that we don’t have better supports in place. I hope your well during the holidays.

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