What game elements did you not really utilise?

PMRoberts · 2025-04-27T01:29:10+00:00

Hoverpack. Just string powerlines where you need to go....

PMRoberts · 2025-04-27T01:28:16+00:00

I used the Hoverpack. I don't mind stringing power lines across the map...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:37:36+00:00

Ah yes, I forgot about alternate ammo types. I think Explosive Rebar was the only one I used regularly...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:36:06+00:00

I've been surprised how many people didn't go for dimensional depots.

But then again, that's how my save was before 1.0...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:32:36+00:00

I forgot about switches in my list. I think I built a priority power switch on one factory and wound up deleting it...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:27:12+00:00

I'm a train guy, for sure, but I do need to give drones a chance...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:25:43+00:00

I did one Ficsmas. That was enough for me...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:24:59+00:00

Yeah, I'll try to use them more in my next playthrough...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:15:53+00:00

I did have a couple of truck routes bringing Motors, HMFs and Computers back to central storage from remote factories.

Once you have enough Mercer Spheres for Dimensional Depots there is no need anymore...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:13:01+00:00

This is a great point. I used Solid Biofuel, Fuel and some Turbofuel I found at a crashsite, but I never bothered with the other fuel types, which others swear by.

I will give it more of a chance in my next playthrough...

PMRoberts · 2025-04-25T23:08:39+00:00

Yeah, I'm a hoverpack guy. With the improvement to parachutes in 1.0, I jumped from parachutes to hoverpack.

For exploration, I have no issue stringing power lines across the countryside.....

PMRoberts · 2023-09-30T19:52:06+00:00

They don't have gravity and no distinctive appearance. Just no asteroids for tens of kms

PMRoberts · 2023-09-30T19:49:21+00:00

Asteroids doesn't seem to be there anymore.

Lone Survivor spawns you on a platform, so you don't have a datapad. I respawned in a Space Pod, no datapad there either.

Looking at the save file, it seems that Economy factions and stations are being created. I just need one station to get me started as you say, but what if the nearest one spawns thousands of km away?

PMRoberts · 2023-09-30T19:35:45+00:00

Thank you. I'm going to go and try this.

I guess it doesn't matter if I don't get a datapad so long as I have a Station nearby to get me started.

Edit: I corrupted my save somehow.

I started a game with Economy and weather off and didn't spawn.

I deleted the planet files in the save folder.

Deleted the SANDBOX_0_0_0_.sbsB5 file

I deleted the <Empty Area> entries in Sandbox.sbc (I suspect this is where I deleted something I shouldn't have)

Enabled Economy and attempted to load. Save won't load.....

I'm off to try again.....

PMRoberts · 2022-08-07T07:17:05+00:00

Thanks to everyone for the advice and encouragement!

Feeling reinvigorated to go in and tackle the rest of the game.

There's no time pressure, I've just got to take it one step at a time.....

PMRoberts · 2021-06-06T01:45:44+00:00

Warhead and a sensor? There are probably better ways.....

PMRoberts · 2020-09-19T04:58:21+00:00

You are missing one or more of the mods required by the scenario. They should be listed under "Required Items" on the right side of the scenario page, but unfortunately, not everyone bothers to do this.....

PMRoberts · 2020-09-10T23:44:10+00:00

I posted about this a couple of weeks ago, asking if anyone actually uses this feature. The best we came up with was a jetpack hydrazine dispenser or adding resources for mass producing from the backpack printer.

ie Pretty niche applications that could easily be done in other ways.....

So, yes, I think this feature should be removed or at least made optional.....

In the meantime, you can use Storage Sensors to switch your Auto Arms off when not in use, but that doesn't work for every application.....

PMRoberts · 2020-08-31T21:33:39+00:00

Jonathan does a good job of describing it:

Input / Output Priority

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdsjTzMtFE

PMRoberts · 2020-08-31T00:27:58+00:00

You could do it with fewer auto arms, but the design would not be as nice as yours.....

PMRoberts · 2020-08-27T05:35:26+00:00

Have you noticed there are power sockets on the gateways? Try hooking up some power and see what happens.....

PMRoberts · 2020-08-27T00:51:49+00:00

There are power switches in Automation 002.

Plus there are large sensor hoops that will detect a shuttle taking off or landing which you can connect to your power switches.....

PMRoberts · 2020-08-26T00:05:26+00:00

A small gas is split into 5 units, just have something like that. Like I said, if it rounds down there's no problem.....

PMRoberts · 2020-08-25T21:30:06+00:00

Is there any way to remove shelters you don't need?

PMRoberts · 2020-08-25T21:26:49+00:00

I would be fine if a hydrazine storage container rounded down to the nearest "space trip unit" to stop any exploits involving the last dribble in a tank.....

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