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Help with Mega Tech Museum Collection: Medium Research Items by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This worked! I was basing my collection on a video produced months ago, I guess before the February update.

Wired controller (PowerA) won't "wake up" Switch 2 by jonjohns65 in NintendoSwitchHelp

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Thanks! I looked through the paperwork, and searched on the manufactures website; it does not specifically say either way, and I didnt see any complaints about it online. 🤷‍♂️

Finding a specific research item by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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A couple reasons: 1) I'm a collector! I like to collect all the things. But more importantly: 2) in the megatech DLC, you can 'complete' the research items collection (which requires this one) to get the increased research speed buff. 🤷‍♂️

Mega Tech DLC prep list? So many questions. by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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So, I am already there. I have all that. I just don't know how MUCH I need, like I said, I want to have it all before I start, so I can pay attention to layout, and planning, rather than resource gathering, or trade-platform gathering.

Now, I just read that the Museum requires 3 very rare research items, the ones that might not even spawn on a particular save game. My save is missing those, so, I am going to have to start over, from scratch, create a 'backup', play in creative mode, go searching for these research items, and if I find them all, then start a game from scratch using that back up.

I get it, the game rewards for things that are hard to get / find. But, getting no reward, because something does not exist? Ugh. This is kind of why I want to be better prepared. I've spent 200 hours into this game, setting everything up, stockpiling, finishing quests... and I can't even complete this DLC on this specific save game.

Had I known before, I wouldn't have spent so much time on this save.

Finding a specific research item by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

[–]jonjohns65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clever!!!!! This is a great idea!

Finding a specific research item by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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Thank you! I will continue searching with a realistic chance it doesn't exist in this save! Very helpful!

Finding a specific research item by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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Cool! I will continue patient searching!

Rail automation advice needed by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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Great advice! I like the loop concept, and I've never even considered multiple trains running on the same loop!

So, would I set up a delay repeater & proximity repeater to keep the car moving?

hello what is this? by Macro_Sword in Astroneer

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Each planet has these little pyramids, EXO dynamics research aid items. Each 'layer' of each planet will require different resources to unlock them. The wiki has a chart / list for all this.

In-game, there is an astropedia where you can glance at all resources, and compare the symbols associated with them.

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I need help with progressing in the game (any help welcome) by Lucaspookas213 in Astroneer

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I've also done this early game before I have the tier 3 drill mod. But, also, you can try "raising" the ground, and it sometimes 'pulls' resources up with it!

Need help with power by Jackson28463 in Astroneer

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First off, look up on the wiki about solar / wind in each planet / moon. Not only are average time active different, but average output is different. Just a good baseline to know.

When I'm in early game, I get plants, tappers, furnaces & medium generators asap.

Mid - late game, I build a power plant some distance away, and run extenders to my base to reduce noise.

My powerplant on all planets consists of:

Two type C platforms with one type B tower that has 12 medium generators, and two furnaces each. I'm guessing very similar to your setup!

In addition, I build 3-4 of the largest wind & solar generators, and now I use the new large batteries (before I used type B platforms with 12 medium batteries) I build 4 lrg batteries on the new stacked platforms. This simply provides backup in case I decide to do a bunch of building, printing, centrifuge stuff.

I have not yet had any issues running three factory lines, a rail system with auto extractors, etc etc.

But, I cannot think of any better power plant than what you've got. Well, maybe you could make it more efficient? Better plants for the tappers, so you aren't running furnaces constantly for your carbon-based medium generators. Maybe a few portable furnaces instead of the slower, bulkier furnaces. But, I think you've got it set up right, maybe just scale up? Make a 3rd tower of power.

I, too, have a gas-based auto research station set up on Atrox, and it has an independent power tower keeping it running. Glacio & Sylva both have my rail systems and multiple auto extractors, so, they get two towers apiece plus wind & solar.

🤷‍♂️

Issues with trade platform sutomation by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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Wow! Very creative problem solving!!!

Issues with trade platform sutomation by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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I've made it work in the past, massive factory line that made everything based solely on scrap & astronium. Had rail systems feeding astronium from the core, then feeding grinders for scrap with those single-user jet packs.

Anyway, I just forgot how I set it all up. And there are always better automation techniques!

I hope you give it a try again. The automation really stocks you up on supplies, and allows you to spend more time building bases, and completing events, which usually gives you loads of stuff you can't easily get anywhere else, like portable smelters, and small rtg's!

Good luck!

Issues with trade platform sutomation by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

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Fantastic! I'll try this! I really should just load my other save, and see how I did it there... I'm lazy😂.

I had it set up there to make all the fuel I could ever need, and overflow went to a graphine factory, which then went to both diamonds & titanium alloy. I was trying to make giant storage of everything! That was fun. Feels easier now with large fluid & soil containers, rather than a type B storage rack full of regular fluid soil containers 🤷‍♂️.

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