@glassbottommeg @tess I did hear one friend complain that quest progress is tied to the Host World, not individual players/characters - so if you have friends in your world and they complete a side quest without you, it stays completed and you missed it.

Some day I really want to take a swing at co-op progression; such a tricky nut to crack.

@glassbottommeg Yeah, not being able to roll back into a "main" save is a real frustration - at least you can get all the season-exclusive unlocks on any save once you earn them.

My primary save right now is off of this year's Utopia expedition, precisely because I got some really sweet RNG ships along the way and wanted to keep them.

@glassbottommeg seriously, Expeditions are so good.

They're not (necessarily) an ideal *first* experience with NMS, but they're absolutely a great way to dive back in after time away, particularly since they usually showcase the newest feature the game has added.

And the holiday redux, fast-tracking the year's Expeditions over Dec-Jan, is just great.