The mod tools aren’t out until next year. I think this is really hindering uptake more than usual since theres so little content already.

You’ve been reading too much clickbait. The launch tower is ready to go for Artemis 2, the new tower is for the upgraded rocket in a few years. Damage to ML-1 was minimal (headlines aside), especially compared to things like the first Saturn V, Space Shuttle or Starship launch which were more destructive.

SLS is in shambles? It had a nearly perfect first flight and is still easily on track to make the Artemis II and III missions (HLS notwithstanding). It and Orion are easily the most successful part of Artemis right now.

Most VFX work already moved out of the US because the US labor laws got “too restrictive” with requiring paid OT. The infrastructure exists to let the studios move away from a striking country on a few weeks notice- and theres always a lower-priced, less-protected country out there to move it to.

What? SLS had a full successful mission when it launched. (If you’re counting launch attempts, Starship had launch scrubs same as SLS)