After successfully completing the Liquidators Expedition on No Man's Sky last month, I hopped back in Elite Dangerous this weekend and flew the Sidewinder again. I scanned different systems and sold my cartographic data at multiple space stations as I traveled the galaxy looking for meta-alloys. Once I made it to the end of my journey through the systems, I invested in a Hauler and I finally took my Viper Mk IV for a spin. I landed on a frosty planet for the first time, mined resources, fought off Skimmers, collected the goods, and handed in an occupied space pod to help the locals with their investigation. After all the excitement, I sold my resources, and I settled down in the space station to listen to a space podcast in my ship about the different powers in the galaxy on the codex.
I do in fact split my time through multiple games because gaming never stops for me, it's my passion. When I'm not gaming, I'm watching gaming on YouTube. I like to play different games and invest time in that game if it immerses me. I play as if I'm virtually scanned into the game and this is my reality. I usually play one game, reach a personal goal, and then invest time in another so I don't mix up the controls if you know what I mean. Flying a ship in No Man's Sky versus Elite Dangerous is two different experiences.
However, I take what I've learned in one game and incorporate it into another. For example, Bounty Hunting in No Man's Sky can be random events that leaves you no choice but to fight back. Now that I've learned how to defend myself in space battles, I'm willing to try the tactics I've learned in No Man's Sky to defend myself from space pirates in Elite Dangerous and collect their bounties.
In closing, splitting my time between multiple games is quite lucrative in my opinion because you gain that experience from different perspectives in games whether it's battle, exploration, space knowledge, or surviving.
