Subnautica 2 Hotfix Buffs Silver and Troilite Drops, Nerfs Hammerheads, and Adjusts Terms of Service

Unknown Worlds has released a new hotfix for Subnautica 2, this one aiming at increasing the amount of Silver in the early game. And if Troilite seemed sparse in the late game, don’t worry – that’s also been tweaked. Hammerheads should also no longer follow players all the way back to their bases thanks to a bug fix that causes them to be attracted to the Tadpole’s lights.

Other noteworthy fixes include crashes that could occur when getting disconnected from a multiplayer game or when randomly exploring the late-game region. Epic settings on PC should also yield improved performance, and as promised, Unknown Worlds has revamped its previously controversial Terms of Service.

These include changes to sections relating to Gameplay Videos, Limitation of Liability, Prohibited Uses, and more, which the developer has changed to reflect how it collects and shares the player’s information.

Furthermore, players can now turn off analytics at any time. There’s even a callout to alert them to the same. You’ll need to re-accept the Terms of Service, and they should be effective “immediately or, if required, at the end of any notice period where you live.”

If this doesn’t sound like a massive content drop or such, get used to it, because this is how the developer handles early access. Check out its roadmap for more details on what’s coming up, and read our review on whether it’s worth diving into Subnautica 2 right now.

Subnautica 2 Early Access Hotfix 2

• Added more Silver resource areas in early game region
• Added more Troilite resource areas in late game region
• Adjusted Hammerhead behavior so they are no longer as attracted to Tadpole lights.
• This previously resulted in Hammerheads following players, even back to their bases, and hanging out there trying to reach the Tadpole
• Fixed a bug where players could occasionally be teleported back to their base while exploring in a Tadpole
• Fixed an infinite oxygen bug after a player died of hunger or thirst while piloting a Tadpole
• Resolved a crash that could occur when losing connection from a multiplayer game
• Fixed a crash that could occur randomly in the late game region
• Improved performance when using Epic visual settings
• Added callout to let players know that telemetry can be turned off at any time from settings
  – This callout is only available in English and will be translated in the next patch
• Implemented some changes to the Terms of Service
  – Revised sections include Preamble, Limited License, Gameplay Videos, Prohibited Uses, Ownership, Section Title, Player-Submitted Content, Limitation of Liability, Transfer of Terms and Conditions
• Implemented some changes to the Privacy Policy
  – Revised sections include Privacy Notice, What Information Do We Collect, How We Share Your Information, Security of Your Information