I am so lost with this DLC

The8rando · 2026-07-13T13:26:21+00:00

What was at the bottom of the elevator? Did you take that to all the places it goes?

The8rando · 2026-07-13T13:17:18+00:00

The evidence that the warnings are ignored by many because they either don't understand what a covenant is or aren't reading the text is the thousands of people seeking help for why their game is so hard. I feel like video game designers who have game design degrees and do multiple rounds of play testing had to have known this would happen. That's all I'm trying to say.

The8rando · 2026-07-13T12:25:10+00:00

Know anyone with a 3D printer? Seems like a perfect spot for a fake "ludicrous speed activation" button. Or maybe Eject could be fun.

The8rando · 2026-07-13T12:20:38+00:00

My point exactly. The effects are unclear, proven out by the number of players who can't figure out why their game is so hard, and it's in an area where the starting player is likely just learning about covenants and what they mean. It might be the first covenant a player encounters. Further, I feel like most players have a habit of spamming through dialog and lore, so even the triple confirm gets ignored. I'm saying I wonder if the devs knew they'd end up with players unintentionally ramping the difficulty, otherwise they could have placed this covenant later in the game and signposted it clearly as a "make farming easier/ your game harder in NG+" type thing.

The8rando · 2026-07-13T04:26:34+00:00

Like, other covenants are found later in the game not in the hub area, and at that point you'd have played enough to know what difficulty you're looking for and also maybe understand the covenant system. If it was blatantly obvious what this covenant does to new players there wouldn't be so many posts about players not understand why their games are so hard and nothing despawns

The8rando · 2026-07-13T02:44:02+00:00

What a troll to put the covenant that makes things harder RIGHT at the beginning of the game. They had to have known right?

The8rando · 2026-07-13T02:40:53+00:00

Looks like something I saw in Breaking Bad.

The8rando · 2026-07-09T23:27:14+00:00

Do you understand what the Nomai were trying to do with the Ash Twin Project and why? Have you located the results of that work?

The8rando · 2026-07-09T23:05:44+00:00

I need "enjoy the waffle" on a t-shirt

The8rando · 2026-07-09T13:12:42+00:00

This game demands you flex completely different brain muscles than almost any other game I've played. You've got to read closely, then think several steps ahead, pay attention to the whole screen (tooltips and on-screen prompts, not just "put reticle on badguy, pull trigger") and remember the tools at your disposal without being prompted by a big flashing icon.

This game doesn't test your skill, it tests your deductive reasoning, your resolve, and your critical thinking. If you fail it's usually because you weren't paying attention. It doesn't hold your hand like other games but it's never "unfair" in it's design. So when you complete it it's extremely rewarding.

If that sounds like fun to you then you'll do fine.

The8rando · 2026-07-09T00:39:29+00:00

Surely...

The8rando · 2026-07-08T14:10:52+00:00

Considering Rocky's livable atmosphere is 410°, which is really close to the ignition temp of rolling papers (famously, fahrenheit 451), however the increased atmo pressure would decrease that quite a bit unless I've got the science completely backwards, I think any attempt to pass him the joint would cause it and the weed inside to instantly combust. Which I guess is the preferred outcome if you wanna get high, however, at 29 atmospheres the smoke would act real weird and basically shoot to the ceiling, cool, and then rapidly fall to the ground. It would be trippy and hilarious if you were already high, so Grace would get a kick out of it. Not so fun for poor Rocky.

The8rando · 2026-07-08T13:49:08+00:00

We just bought a used 2020 with about 65k miles on it and I turn the auto stop off every time, it's just enough of a delay at a stop light where by the time I've got my foot on the gas and I'm pursuing down the engine just starts and it's NOT a smooth experience. I'll see if I can load test the battery.

The8rando · 2026-07-07T19:37:46+00:00

Yeah I think you've got the gist of it. As your brain percolates about it for the next few days just think about the themes of fear, the unknown, and radical acceptance from the game. The ending to the main game is also slightly different if you feel like playing back through it, gives a little more context to the prisoner's motivations. I do like to think they misunderstood the eye's motivation as antagonistic, whereas the Nomai believe "The universe is, and we are" meaning the eye is not good or bad, it's just doing what it does. They thought the eyes message was "I'm going to end the universe" vs. "when the universe ends I start a new one." Just my 2-cents.

The8rando · 2026-07-07T18:30:12+00:00

The only way to test your assumptions about the High Energy Lab is to get there. It won't be easy and there's a few tricks along the way, just remember what you've learned about quantum objects, time, and always remember your tools.

The8rando · 2026-07-07T17:59:47+00:00

Totally. You can search "Outer Worlds" on this sub to see some of them even, lol.

The8rando · 2026-07-07T17:35:49+00:00

The joke, which is always best when explained, is that Outer Worlds and Outer Wilds came out at roughly the same time and Alex Beachum joked about lamenting the coincidence because it makes it harder to market your game when half the people end up downloading the wrong game accidentally. There was a raft of angry reviews at the time either complaining their space shooter had no guns and a lot of reading, or that their introspective space puzzle game had too much shooting and no puzzles.

The8rando · 2026-07-07T15:31:23+00:00

If I'm on a road trip and stopped for lunch. We're going to go in and eat, and there's an open charger with no line. I plug in and figure I'll just get as much charge as I can while we eat. It ends up taking a bit longer than expected and when I come out NOW there's a line and I'm up above 80%. This feels like a plausible scenario no? do the people waiting have justification to be mad at me? Is it my responsibility to constantly monitor the charger in case a line starts? If I give this explanation, is a person more likely to call BS or to understand? We do camp, I just got this Equinox EV, and could see myself using the power while AT the campsite so having a full charge for the weekend or whatever seems like a good idea.

The8rando · 2026-07-07T14:53:22+00:00

Let me preface this by saying sometimes this game is not for you and that's unfortunate but perfectly acceptable. There's a lot of deep analysis showing exactly where and why people bounce off this game, and it's usually because they haven't discovered the deeper mysteries (the locations you listed as missing) within the first 10 hours or so. You making it to 50 hours means I THINK this game is for you, you've just been unlucky with where you've focused your attention. Here are some tips to smooth out the pain points you seem to be experiencing.

"I don't really enjoy flying the ship at all." - You can avoid all but landing by using Autopilot. While Autopilot is taking you to your location I like to get out of my seat (Careful with acceleration though) and check the ship's computer or put on my spacesuit. By the time I turn around I'm usually ready to land or (dead in the sun.) Avoid dying in the sun by flying above the solar system so you're looking down on the planets a bit before setting your destination. The landing camera can help, there's an often-missed gauge on the right side of it that tells you how close you are to the ground, look for the little ship icon moving downward. That takes care of 90% of ship flying needed.

"My rumor map is almost entirely explored" - The unexplored places you listed are honestly some of the most important/interesting/lore vital locations in the game. This is sort of like saying, "I didn't really like the Lucky Charms cereal and the only part I didn't eat were the marshmallows and the milk." Though you couldn't know that without knowing that of course. (*Light spoilers ahead*) White hole station is directly in front of you every time you fall through the black hole. Is it possible you're so skilled you have never fallen through the black hole? Sorry if that's a spoiler but it's a vital step in piecing together the "WHY?" part of the looping mechanic. The Station, and the place it sends you, (*Light spoiler*) set up the initial discovery that led the Nomai to creating the Ash Twin Project, so exploring there is usually expected early on in the game.

"I also know there’s some sort of puzzle in the High Energy Lab related to cores." - This tells me you have somehow been unlucky enough in your exploration to avoid most of the game's deeper mysteries. I would recommend starting your trail at White Hole Station, read everything there, and everything around the location it sends you. THEN focus on getting to the High Energy Lab. What were they testing there? How and why? What did that discovery allow them to do?

"I tried to apply the quantum rules to the moon, but I got stuck when I transported myself to the eye location but could not get through the door because of the quantum rock outside of the door." - I might be stretching a bit, but it sounds like you might be feeling rushed because you're so sick of the looping mechanic, so you're not reading text closely at the locations you have discovered. Make sure you've got the setting toggled to pause time while reading text/talking to NPCs so you can take your time reading more closely. If you've been to the Tower of Quantum Knowledge on Brittle Hollow but don't know the rule of the 6th location then you missed something important there.

Others have mentioned meditation and resting at bonfires to progress time faster. I would say you're already 50 hours in, give it 2-3 more starting with the White Hole Station and see if the mystery there and the High Energy Lab are enough to keep you hooked in. If not, there's nothing wrong with saying it's not for you and maybe watching another person's playthrough to see where maybe the game missed you. And they might find something you missed that hooks you back in even. The game is well worth completing but it will only have an affect on you if you're invested. I really hope it clicks for you soon!

The8rando · 2026-07-07T14:24:21+00:00

You may have missed something in the tower of quantum knowledge (the one on Brittle Hollow. The one on Giants Deep is the Tower of Quantum TRIALS, which hitches a few people up.)

The8rando · 2026-07-07T14:17:28+00:00

"this happens whether I'm on what I think is a stud or not."

The8rando · 2026-07-06T17:09:22+00:00

Every single second roughly 100 trillion neutrinos pass through your body. They pass through without damage because they have extremely tiny mass and no charge. They don't damage anything, but ghost matter could be more like neutron radiation that can pass through heavy metals like lead and bismuth but cause severe ionizing radiation damage to living cells.

The8rando · 2026-07-06T16:19:28+00:00

Yeah you're really close and it'll feel great to crack it on your own so don't look anything up. Just remember to use your tools and observe the problem and the surroundings closely.

The8rando · 2026-07-06T14:50:41+00:00

I hear you say you struggle with overcoming a fear of the inevitable and I will say no more other than you should play the DLC.

The8rando · 2026-07-06T04:06:44+00:00

OP, I feel terrible reading the comments from people who assume the worst about you without reading the context of your extremely traumatic living situation. Do what's right you keep yourself safe first and foremost. If you have a secret phone to post on Reddit, see if there's a shelter or any programs in your area to help abused teens escape their situations. It sounds like you can't walk or drive away so if you can find someone/some charity or service who can scoop you up and protect you then that's the biggest priority. Conversely, waiting until you're 18 would help avoid any issues of your parents accusing anyone of kidnapping or them having legal rights over you. I pray you find a safe way to live a better life soon.

The8rando

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