Talk:Planet 4546B/@comment-68.42.118.52-20161105004838/@comment-68.42.118.52-20170113052046

^ Thank you Irene, and to answer your question, this game actually has a significant inaccuracy regarding the realism of its depths.

As you may already know, Subnautica uses the Metric System for its measurements. Although this is a very accurate system, when compared to the Imperial System, which is what I use, it can lead to some terrifying results. The wiki page above states that this planet has a maximum depth of 3,000 meters. If this statement is true, then by the Imperial System, this planet has a maximum depth of roughly 10,000 feet, which is almost 2 miles.

The deepest recorded free-dive, which is diving with only scuba gear, is 831 feet/253 meters by Herbert Nitsch. Even then, such depths are intolerable to the human body for prolonged periods of time because oxygen is almost nonexistent at these depths. (hence the Rebreather) Since the player is almost always freediving, he should not be able to go past a depth of 200 meters without taking damage due to the crushing pressure.

To solve this problem, I'd suggest having the Reinforced Dive Suit placed inside the Aurora so as to make going there more of a priority. This would mean every biome deeper than the Grassy Plateaus would be inaccessible until you reach the Aurora and retrieve the Reinforced Dive Suit.