How do I follow a path other than the Atlas path?

At the very beginning of the game, I had a choice to follow Atlas or "explore on my own, and I chose Atlas. Did this look me in to the Atlas path?

Based on this developer blog post, it sounds like there are two more paths. Am I going to have a chance to switch over to these? Is it too late based on that choice I made in the first few minutes of the game? If I want to restart and follow a different path, how can I do that?

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Best Answer

There are three paths available to you: Explore Freely, Journey to the Center, or the Atlas Path. This is made clear when encountering a Space Anomaly, where you will be given the choice to be given a technology (helping you to Explore Freely), have a black hole marked on your map (aiding you in Journeying to the Center), or be directed to the nearest Atlas Station (pointing you down the Atlas Path).

To "follow" the other two paths, either explore whatever stars you like, or head directly for the center, making use of black hole jumps where you can.

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What happens if you refuse Atlas path?

If the player chooses to refuse the Atlas, they and their starship will be teleported to a random planet in the current galaxy with the starship located around 500 units away, and the mission will conclude immediately.

Is there an end to the Atlas path NMS?

Hit at least 50 journey milestones - you'll need the title of "MAGELLAN" to fully complete the Atlas Path, although each Atlas Interface you commune with will require another rank up in your milestone achievements to continue 'submitting' to it's will.

Can you do the Atlas path after the Artemis path?

You can complete the Atlas path in your new galaxy. Also, if you refuse to reset the simulation at the end of the Artemis quest line but then change your mind you just need to get to the very center of the galaxy and you can reset from there.

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