I took a walk around Hyperia base and I think it's great. Here are some thoughts I wrote down while sightseeing:
+ Wow, this base is big
+ I was astonished how fast you dress into EVA suit
+ It's cool there is so many ways to get food - plants, worms, mushrooms, algae, fish etc.
+ Compass is useful, I missed it in demo.
+ External EVA recharging outlets - very useful, good idea.
+ Some parts of the base are still in construction - nice
+ Sun rise is beautiful.
+ New rover is nice - oxygen/methane level meters, cargo bay. Hercules 1 lacked especially the cargo bay. However I more liked the old one's mesh. Hope Hyper will leave both designs available in final release
I have also a lot newbie questions:
? - Can I toggle mouse mode, so that looking around with mouse is permanent? It worked that way in demo. I prefer using mouse for navigating and 'u' key for using objects. Maybe free look option is designed for that, but I don't know how to use it...
? - Why is it so dark inside the base?
? - The computer is no longer giving me orders in the panel on the right - it is by design, isn't it? I assume I have to remember about everything and check myself if panels are clean, hardware is still up etc.
? - What is chemdesk for?
? - Those big plants look great. How old should they be to give food, seeds or fertilizer here in MCO?
? - Ok i don't know anything about fish breeding, mushrooms, worms etc (when to harvest, how to treat)
? - Why a part of base is separated by airlocks - that part with fish/plants etc. Is it protection from contamination of Mars surface with earth life forms? Should I go in there in EVA suit only?
? - How can i take screenshots? I used PrintScreen key on the keyboard, but I see my HUD controls on them.
? - What's that huge tube outside the base? Looks like a rocket stage.
? - Are these reactors/generators a small nuclear power plant? Are PVPs still necessary?