The Orbital update gave us the sacred sandbox we’ve been craving: full-blown starship customization. And what did the No Man’s Sky community do with this divine gift? They built a forklift. A space forklift. Yellow. Functional. Glorious.
It’s the kind of chaotic brilliance that makes me love gamers with my whole soul. Give us the keys to the galaxy, and we’ll build warehouse equipment. It’s like handing someone a harp and watching them play dubstep. Not wrong—just unexpectedly perfect.
But the forklift was just the beginning.
From Forklifts to Floating Castles: Orbital Update Madness Begins
After many long hours of pushing the limits of the build area, falling off the masts, falling off the ship and staring at diagrams of 18th century square-rigged frigates, the Blade of Twilight is finally ready for her maiden voyage.
Boat time@NoMansSky #NoMansSkyVoyagers pic.twitter.com/8EuiX1lOTJ
— Darr, Friendly Neighborhood Selûnite (@darrastan) September 1, 2025
Within hours of the update going live, players began pushing the ship builder to its cosmic limits. One player built a flying castle—yes, a literal castle in space. It’s giving Ghibli-meets-laser-cannons energy, and I’m obsessed. Another crafted a replica of Barad-dûr, complete with the Eye of Sauron glaring across the void. It’s dramatic. It’s unnecessary. It’s everything.
There’s even a corvette-class ship called The Capitol, designed to look like a mobile fortress. “I can finally build a castle that comes with me everywhere I go,” the creator wrote. That’s not just a build—that’s a lifestyle.
And then there’s Blade of Twilight, a square-rigged frigate that looks like it sailed straight out of Treasure Planet. After hours of diagram-studying and mast-falling, it’s ready for its maiden voyage. It’s not just a ship—it’s a love letter to naval tradition, reimagined for the stars.
Emergent Design as Ritual
These aren’t just builds. They’re declarations. They’re proof that when you give people tools, they’ll build stories. Castles. Forklifts. Nokia phones. (Yes, someone built a flying Nokia brick. It’s stupid. It’s perfect.)
The Orbital update didn’t just expand the game—it expanded the mythos. It turned ships into symbols. It gave us the power to shape the universe with silliness, reverence, and architectural ambition.
And that, my friend, is why I love this community. We don’t just play games. We turn them into altars.
Don't stop here
Every Score. Every Story. One Home.
Breaking sports, entertainment and news from across the Total Apex network, updated all day.
Get the Full Story →
