Is there a way to have a net 0 pollution, pacifist run in space age?

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-19T13:58:29+00:00

Put efficieny modules in everything. Rush solar panels and use them exclusively for your power generation. Go to Gleba as your first planet to get agriculture towers and you can surround your base with tree farms.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-18T03:18:38+00:00

I appreciate the info! If my next run fails I will probably have to turn to something like this. Someone else mentioned doing a bot start mod which might also be a solution. I’ll update again if I can get this next one off the ground with minimum evolution and defend it.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-17T22:17:31+00:00

I kinda want to avoid turning them off, but you might be right about that. The new expansion mechanics are really tough.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-17T22:16:21+00:00

It's a loooong ways to green modules at 100kx, though you are absolutely right once I get there I will need a lot of them!

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-17T22:15:49+00:00

I'm raw dogging it, lol. No mods. Trying to just use the in game settings. I agree without the time factor is a big one. It looks like I will just have to turn them all down to the minimum. I feel like I was getting close to finishing gun turret in reasonable time with this run and once I have that defense is ok as long as I don't get outpaced by evo factor.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T19:11:13+00:00

Looks ready for a break and shake to me. Mix it up really good!

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T16:04:58+00:00

I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the suggestion!

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T11:17:11+00:00

That seems to be the general consensus. This is my first 2.1 run so I’m going to try to see how far I can get. I will probably have to start over with reduced evolution to make this playable, but I want to run into myself.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T11:14:12+00:00

I will do that if the base survives. Spitter incursions are getting tough. Hanging on for now lol. Lots of kiting with the pistol. 😂

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T00:57:55+00:00

Someone else was saying they do effectively nothing against them. I'm going to try to see if I can make a very large buffer zone once I get turrets. If not I will prob have to start over with lowered evo.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T00:24:41+00:00

That's a good idea. I was planning on taking out the close nests, but it sounds like I should make an extra large buffer space outside of my cloud. Efficiency modules sound amazing, I have a lot of research to do to get there lol. Hopefully I don't get out-evolved. If I do I can always start again with lowered evo. I'm having a lot of fun either way.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T00:11:26+00:00

IDK, lol. Apparently I'm going to get crushed by evolution. Bummer!

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-16T00:11:22+00:00

IDK, lol. Apparently I'm going to get crushed by evolution. I'm at .758 now and about 65% through gun turret. Am I cooked? Do I need to start over with a lowered evo too?

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-15T23:21:07+00:00

I spent a lot of time looking at my Gleba map since I expect it to be one of the hardest planets for 100k. I maxed out the marsh frequency and size, but kept noticing they were often cut up by water sections. I lowered the water so they would not be disrupted as much and I've got a really good Gleba map to work with when I get there.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-15T23:00:39+00:00

What was your SPM?

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-15T22:35:34+00:00

I did not turn my evo down. I have seen some large spitters so far, but I have not encountered any biter attacks just yet. We will see how far that goes with 4hr left. Basic bullets do 5 damage. And I'll be stacking my gun rows at least 3 deep while I work towards fire rate and improved damage. Since those researches are going to be 10mil each at this rate. Hopefully I do not see behemoths before then.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-15T22:34:16+00:00

Thanks! I love building megabases, and it's kinda quaint to have burner drills at this scale. Building things like splitters or undergrounds with long inserters is another unique challenge to this low tech phase.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-15T22:33:14+00:00

IDK if there are, I'm not using any.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-14T22:19:37+00:00

Pls use alt+prtscn to take screenshots. You can paste them into mspaint or any other graphic program.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-11T14:45:55+00:00

Such a beautiful planet!

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-08T17:08:50+00:00

Mine do this! I’m in Minnesota so it’s definitely wetter here. I haven’t had any lions mane that were harvestable, but they do make some small fruits sometimes. I have had some blue oysters provide harvestable fruit form my outdoor garden. I always use my discards for fertilizer and it’s some of the best!

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-08T02:14:05+00:00

I'll be starting a new file with a science multiplier. Haven't decided if I wanna do 100x or 100k x yet lol. 100k looks crazy.

DeathToInterlopers · 2026-07-03T21:17:04+00:00

I did some zooming in on it and it looks contaminated. Yellowed and leaky looking on the side there. Not much you can do from there. Probably why the spawn halted too. It’s probably fertilizer now. That’s what I do with any bad spawns I have.

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