Sol 5.6's Biggest Weakness: Inability to Stay Focused on Critical Path
RylanSchaeffer · x · 2026-08-08
Rylan Schaeffer notes that Sol 5.6 eventually runs out of side quests if run long enough; with unlimited tokens and fast mode, you're blind to this problem, but otherwise it wrecks you. He believes Sol 5.6's biggest weakness is its inability to stay focused on the critical path.
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