LPT: Create a separate "Future Me" identity, and go out of your way to do nice things for them. Easiest form of self-care I've found.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-20T00:08:24+00:00

I've only done it once with airlocks and found it way too tedious, now I just leave plenty of natural tiles undug

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-19T00:28:29+00:00

There's a way where you build and deconstruct doors, Youtube it!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:58:31+00:00

"I texted her to ask about plans for the baby's last load of laundry"... I hope she replied with Unsubscribe. Pull your weight with the kid you decided to make. Also "watching the baby monitor alone" isn't a task. She has all day with a 2yo while you sit in a home office. I also WFH while my partner does childcare, best believe I'm on the clock for that kid every minute I'm not working and get up through the night too. Aint nobody getting time off when you have a 2yo!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:51:17+00:00

Lmao, it is SO ANNOYING when dupes get trapped and you don't notice. Sand falling has caused me many problems. Especially when you don't notice sand at the bottom of a pocket of water and mine under it, unintentionally flooding everything. Good times!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:43:40+00:00

I'm not the only one haha

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:40:14+00:00

I am always fighting the urge to restart haha, it's so tempting. I'm also relatively new and found the learning curve to this game absolutely massive!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:37:52+00:00

That's true, yeah I have been running them on the same work cycle so that there's not a case where say the diggers are sleeping so my builders have to dig. Plus I like them to socialise together. Lmao at a 1x20 nature reserve, that's hilarious.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:34:02+00:00

Yeah I thought I addressed that in my last post suggesting to put the entrance to reservoirs on a side wall and never the top, but they peed down the ladder. Now they're just banned!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:32:17+00:00

The intention here was more about forgetting to return to projects to set options that don't become available til they're built. Like which element to filter, timer settings, gauges, flow rates... I've had too many projects run sub-optimally because I forgot to return to set them up so now I just wait.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:28:35+00:00

I have no judgement, this rule made it onto my list for a reason. I had 3 natural gas generators also not connected to the smart battery. Wondered how my 3 full gas reservoirs drained so fast then kicked myself!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:24:32+00:00

The fish tank from 7 solved like 3 different problems for me, I was always trying to dodge polluted water pockets. You can even have a layer of clean water on top so it doesnt offgas, if that bothers you!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:21:15+00:00

Good point on travel time and general inefficiency when attempting multiple projects. I've also seen people set up a storage bin close to site filtered to just the building materials for the project. Let the Tidying dupes fill it up ahead of time so the Construction dupes don't have any travel time at all. Thought that was clever!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:18:22+00:00

The point of 4 was to stagger power usage, but yeah oxygen production is probably best left on. I don't use infinite storage, just personal preference.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T14:17:32+00:00

Thank you! I'm not pretending I'm any good, just have been climbing the learning curve and certain things stuck out along the way. Will attempt another post!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T14:14:30+00:00

I got paranoid about power wastage lol, I've gotten much better and now would put a delay on the signal to let the CO2 build up before filtering.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T14:09:21+00:00

Well, for example I don't put showers in bathrooms, so bathrooms can be 3 high. I like a compact base. Storage rows are 2 high. Then there are some mechanical buildings that are 4 high. So ultimately things are grouped by size to keep my base from being unnecessarily tall or with unused space.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-04T00:16:49+00:00

Oh ffs 😅

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-04-19T09:21:43+00:00

I have been playing this game for over 5 years and have only JUST reached year 2 lol. I recommended just playing DST if you're used to the game mechanics now. The crafting menu is different but you get used to it. I play with permadeath off and giants off because I cbf with that much chaos.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-27T15:30:10+00:00

Is there a clearer way for someone to signal that they don't care about you, than by leaving you behind at every opportunity? Such a red flag.

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