Subnautica 2 has been out for a while, which means many of the game's issues are well known to both fans and developer Unknown Worlds. But that's what the Early Access period is for, and one of the most frequent pieces of feedback we received from many fans was how aggressive the game's wildlife, especially the Hammerhead, can be.
Before today, they had a habit of seductively seeking out docked tadpoles and would often attack without anyone inside. In a game where there was no obvious way to deal with the pesky fish, all one could really do was watch the tadpoles annoyingly beat around the base. It's not great, but it's resolved very quickly in Unknown Worlds.
Hammerheads in Subnautica 2 will be much calmer
The game's most recently released hotfix explained that Hammerheads will no longer attack uncontrolled tadpoles, but it becomes clear that they will still be interested if you see them sticking around. This is probably the biggest change in the patch notes. But other big changes like reduced interior wall cost and unbreakable tadpoles are also pretty big.
Here's a full list of all the changes coming to Subnautica 2 in Hotfix 3:
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Fixed an issue where DLSS could cause the game to crash.
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Fixed an issue where DLSS settings were not being saved correctly.
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Freeze frame generation is not available in certain versions of the game.
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Upgraded DLSS to version 4.5.
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Reduced internal wall costs to 1/4 of previous price.
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Hammerhead sharks no longer attack uncontrolled tadpoles.
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The Hammerheads could still be interested in Tadpoles.
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Fixed an issue where hammerhead sharks would sometimes not be attracted to flares.
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The overall toll of bone marrow damage has increased.
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Myeloablative attacks were spaced out so that they occurred less frequently.
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Nibbler's perception range is reduced, making him less noticeable to players.
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Increased the amount of time the Nibbler will surround the player before attacking.
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Nibbler's overall movement speed has been reduced.
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Nibbler's sensitivity to Multitool has been improved.
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Nibbler's overall damage has been increased.
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Fixed a rare crash when launching the game.
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Fixed an issue where the client (not the game host) would revert to its previous location when rejoining a multiplayer session.
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Fixed an issue where additional Strike Armor modifications could accumulate, potentially causing the game to crash.
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Fixed an issue where goggles would remain visible in first person when a passenger exits a Tadpole transport chassis.
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Localized text callout on the Terms of Service agreement screen.
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Added additional context to crash reports to provide better details for difficult-to-reproduce issues.
What makes this even more comforting is that this is just a hotfix and not a proper major update. So the meaningful changes included here should suggest that the game's major update will be quite substantial. This also shows that Unknown Worlds is willing to work with the community for feedback, and we promise to work even more diligently in the future.
