Upon entering the Unity, you become Starborn and begin a New Game Plus cycle. This isn't just a simple restart; it's a fundamental shift in your experience.
What Carries Over:
- Starborn Powers: All powers you've acquired, and their ranks, carry over.
- Skills: All your skill points and unlocked ranks are retained.
- Player Level: Your character level remains the same.
- Research Progress: Any research projects you've completed or are in progress remain.
What Doesn't Carry Over:
- Inventory: All weapons, armor, resources, credits, and ship components are lost.
- Ships: You lose all your custom ships, but gain the unique Starborn Guardian ship.
- Outposts: All outposts are dismantled.
- Companions: Your relationships reset, and companions must be re-recruited.
- Faction Progress: All faction questlines and reputation reset.
- Side Quests: All uncompleted side quests reset.
New Game Plus Specifics:
You start with the Starborn Guardian ship and a unique set of Starborn armor. The main quest will have slightly altered dialogue options, reflecting your Starborn knowledge. You can choose to skip parts of the main quest, allowing you to quickly re-acquire Artifacts and upgrade your powers. Each subsequent New Game Plus run allows you to further upgrade your Starborn powers, making you incredibly powerful over multiple cycles.