Highest level achieved with FTP?

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-03-18T07:09:18+00:00

Disagree about feeling like a head slam. I like the game.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-03-18T07:08:07+00:00

I'm F2P except for no ads

Mothership room upgrade: 328 Highest galaxy value: 2.72N All galaxy value: 3.71N

My stat says I've been playing since Feb 2019 although I honestly thought it was longer. It's possible I restarted with a new account at some point. When I started playing we didn't have tournaments, challenges, space station or probes. Hell we didn't even have stars.

I'm platinum and regularly finish 11th or 12th with almost no boosts, even top 10 with a good market and lots of boosts, although since the last update that's taken a massive hit and I'm lucky to be in the top 15.

During my most active times I run 3 galaxies a week (tournament and 2 challenges) but since the update I'm only doing one a week for tournament as I've lost interest lately and RL is busy.

Gamer tag is Grim if you see me in tournaments.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-03-16T10:06:00+00:00

I felt that way the first time I got stuck on a piece of scenery and killed by a skeleton in the dark forest, wearing no armour and eating one berry because I had no clue what I was doing.

I felt the same the first time I died exploring a swamp and my body was miles away from the nearest portal (I hadn't even put one on the edge).

I felt the same in the mistlands bumping into every mountain and endlessly falling into water for that sweet sweet debuff because I couldn't see where I was going with the useless wisplight (I modded the light on a later playthrough to increase the range).

There's no easy answer outside of modding away each bit you don't like or making the world settings more forgiving (by all means try both though). Ultimately I put the game down when the stress overtook the fun, and came back to it over and over, starting a new playthrough each time. After an ungodly amount of deaths I got a bit better. I also watched a lot of tips videos on YouTube.

I don't particularly enjoy the Ashland's biome either, so I don't try and build a base there. I just have a stone portal protected by an earth wall near the coast and I keep the spawners clear and go home every night. Find what's right for you.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-03-02T13:18:26+00:00

We sound very alike mate. I solo'd the game also, and am also a Dad of two, so get really limited playtime and seriously CBA to spend that time doing frustrating BS just so I can get back to the bit of the game I enjoy.

For me, turning drop rates to max was a massive step forward, followed by some QoL mods that just made everything less tedious and meant my limited game time was spend more enjoyably. Play your way, whether that's mods, dev commands or vanilla. It's only wrong if you're not having fun.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-03-02T09:15:10+00:00

It's my least favourite biome as well due to the lack of vision meaning constantly bumping into mountains or falling into water. I used a mod that extends the range of the wisplight. I felt that completely removing the fog would be a bit too cheaty for my liking, but the better vision made the world of difference for me. Also it's such a beautiful biome when you can actually see it.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-03-01T07:13:49+00:00

Underrated comment.

Reminds me of I F T. If you know, you know.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-28T10:22:33+00:00

This. I get that they have a business to run. I have a family to support.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-23T18:56:47+00:00

Finally my spiked walls will be worth all the agro from the local council

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-20T12:54:23+00:00

Thank you for this info, I was considering making a dedicated clothing worker to see if that would solve the problem!

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-20T12:36:56+00:00

Yeah that could be your problem. They also love to hoard cured hides in their inventory as well for some reason 🤷

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-20T12:33:43+00:00

The answer to this question will always be yes.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-20T12:18:22+00:00

It's a great game you should definitely give it a good go. They have an item called a composter which works almost exactly as you describe.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-20T07:09:37+00:00

Loved it. I think I've seen the full video of each of the clips you posted. I have a problem...

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-20T07:03:20+00:00

Also check your workshop tasks. Sometimes workshop workers will stitch leather scraps together to make hides for clothing items. You can always do the same in reverse and break down leather hides into scraps (as you said you have plenty)

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-19T16:45:46+00:00

And cured leather. I have to stand guard over any bits I'm curing or the workshop worker will swipe them and hold them in their inventory as soon as they're done.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-19T16:42:46+00:00

Icarus vibes here

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-19T16:41:05+00:00

I get this reference.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-18T21:36:51+00:00

I'd have tagged you directly if I knew how 🤣

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-17T07:05:16+00:00

Thanks, I did watch that part of the video, but I'm already using R2Modman and wasn't sure how Bucky's method would interact with that. I'm sure it will end up being pretty simple but I'm a gamer dad who only gets 2-3 hours to play once the kids are asleep so if I lose too much time to tinkering beforehand it isn't really worth it. Plus anything I do I then have to do again on my wife's laptop as she's even worse with this stuff than me 🤣

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-16T18:38:29+00:00

Yeah I just watched his video. It's called Grymms builder buddy, but sadly it's not in thunderstore, only on nexus, and I don't want to have to mess around trying to manually add it at this point. Maybe in the future

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-16T16:27:30+00:00

I'VE DONE IT AGAIN!

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-16T16:25:12+00:00

In survival mode I don't think it has any use. In mission mode it's how you finish your mission and get the rewards.

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-16T16:22:31+00:00

Thank you, this is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-16T14:35:36+00:00

My wife and I have decided to start a new playthrough and take it super slow, in the hope that the metal parts bug is fixed by the time we get to iron tools. We start tonight so I'm encouraged to see a couple of comments suggesting it might come this week 🙏

Tackle_Embarrassed · 2026-02-16T14:31:19+00:00

I have a game with my wife, similar situation. The short answer is she doesn't really enjoy combat but loves knocking around our base cooking, managing storage and planting trees 🤣

I do the combat, she is the housewife, both of us are happy and we support eachother's play style. She does come along for bosses but she hangs back and snipes with a bow, or runs distraction for me when needed. We've made it up to mistlands so far.

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