At the very beginning of the game, I had a choice to follow Atlas or "explore on my own, and I chose Atlas. Did this look me in to the Atlas path?
Based on this developer blog post, it sounds like there are two more paths. Am I going to have a chance to switch over to these? Is it too late based on that choice I made in the first few minutes of the game? If I want to restart and follow a different path, how can I do that?
Best Answer
There are three paths available to you: Explore Freely, Journey to the Center, or the Atlas Path. This is made clear when encountering a Space Anomaly, where you will be given the choice to be given a technology (helping you to Explore Freely), have a black hole marked on your map (aiding you in Journeying to the Center), or be directed to the nearest Atlas Station (pointing you down the Atlas Path).
To "follow" the other two paths, either explore whatever stars you like, or head directly for the center, making use of black hole jumps where you can.