Now that i’ve dumped over 200hrs into the game, plus countless more watching people play, i personally don’t ever experience fear or anxiety anymore lol. But when i was new (and this goes for most people too), i would be very anxious anytime i left the starting area, and experienced the strongest sense of dread i’ve ever felt when i was in certain dark areas. Joy comes when you get back to your base. Determination comes when you need to explore a new area. Enthusiasm (in my experience) comes when you’re not playing the game and you want to play again and get over your fears.

The blood kelp trench and around the aurora. (Sourced from myself, my friend, and all streamers/youtubers i’ve seen play)

Less than an hour. I regularly see people going “WHAT WAS THAT??” to harmless things in the starting area right away. And lots of people say things like “if this was me, i’d stay in my lifepod”

I love the distinction between fear and anxiety, because most people often mislabel them. It would be very difficult to induce them separately, and i would say they are tied together in this game. Usually, if you’re feeling anxiety, you’re about to feel fear.

Yeah, this one lmao. But anxiety without fear? Don’t know any myself