Playing Subnautica again: why cheating sometimes make things better

I mentioned I picked up Subnautica again, and it’s more fun than I remember it was my last time with it. Why? Because I’m kind of cheating. Hang on, hang on, hear me out…. Subnautica is not an easy game for the easily distracted. For those of us who constantly forget what we were doing because there’s a new shiny thing to focus on, Subnautica can be brutal. A large part of it is survival and crafting, which means my internal monologue goes something like this: “I need some copper for the… oh wait, if I get more silver I can craft the wiring kit for that torpedo, but I need aerogel… what do I need for aerogel? Oh, gel sacks, right, OK, where’s my Seamoth, ha, I forgot I docked it outside instead of the moonpool… oh crap oxygen! swim up! up up up up…! Whew! Wait, where am I? Where’s the damn Seamoth? Ah! Here you are… good, now what was I doing? Silver? Or was it gold? I wanted gold for the CPU so I can craft… oh right! I need copper.” The game’s a lot of fun, and it rewards you for…