Unlock items in Workshop?

[Atropix]

What does it take to unlock items in the workshop? Everything except the 2 starting suits have a lock on them. I do have some credits I would like to use.

[Empathise]

Do missions to earn Ren and Exotics. Spend those to unlock, buy, and repair workshop items. The unlocks do have dependencies, you will have to research some items before others become available to research.

[YorKarma]

When people state "do missions to earn Ren and Exotics" are they referring to the other game modes other than Open World? I am playing Solo Open World and to be honest the missions I get to do are a bit cheesy. I'v not seen Exotics or Ren offered as payoff. I have done Easy Medium and Hard missions and at best you might get a gun or ammo. I'm starting to think maybe these are not the missions people are referring to. Thanks

[Space Dummy]

The missions in open world are indeed a bit cheesy for the moment. There are no exotics yet in open world and to get ren you need to do missions in the misions mode, for the moment, maybe that would change later on but . . . . not sure

[Natjur]

You can just edit the save file and give yourself as much credits and exotics as you need.

(you can see the lines needed in Profile.json)

Found in
C:\Users\$user$\AppData\Local\Icarus\Saved\PlayerData\$steam64id$

[Space Dummy]

that is cheating right?

[Atropix]

Ok, well I have done 2 missions (1st one over and over) and I have some credits but everything is still locked in the Workshop

[IIBuxy]

Originally posted by Atropix:

Ok, well I have done 2 missions (1st one over and over) and I have some credits but everything is still locked in the Workshop

stuff has a "research" cost and a "craft" cost, example, 200 to research it, then another 100 to craft the item, once crafted the item can be used for the next prospect or open world, etc.

[ZombieHunter]

There are later missions that have ridiculously long timers that do have exotics and you can accumulate them during those.

[Pach]

Originally posted by YorKarma:

When people state "do missions to earn Ren and Exotics" are they referring to the other game modes other than Open World? I am playing Solo Open World and to be honest the missions I get to do are a bit cheesy. I'v not seen Exotics or Ren offered as payoff. I have done Easy Medium and Hard missions and at best you might get a gun or ammo. I'm starting to think maybe these are not the missions people are referring to. Thanks

Correct, they are referring to the mission-based part of the game (the original game concept).

There are no exotics in open world, because while the workshop items might help people in open world, you can craft items that are equivalent (some WS items are better; some crafted items are better, ymmv).

The workshop items are necessary for the mission-based part of the game (the original game concept), as you need them to "jumpstart" your building, so you can complete the mission (and perhaps get exotics) before the mission ends (and to remove some of the repetativeness).

So, you get exotics and ren ONLY in the missions-based part of the game (this is NOT the open world radio missions), so you can buy workshop gear to take on harder missions.

If you want workshop items, you need to do the MISSION TREE part of the game, where those monies are awarded. (or edit your local files).

[Atropix]

Originally posted by IIBuxy:

Originally posted by Atropix:

Ok, well I have done 2 missions (1st one over and over) and I have some credits but everything is still locked in the Workshop

stuff has a "research" cost and a "craft" cost, example, 200 to research it, then another 100 to craft the item, once crafted the item can be used for the next prospect or open world, etc.

I know but when I click on the icon for the item to research it nothing happens. Everything still has the "lock" symbol next to it.

[Space Dummy]

then do the usual stuf. restart server, check your local files, restart pc, if that das not help contact the devs

[ZombieHunter]

You might not have enough Ren or Exotics to unlock the item. Each item requires research points and then points to unlock. Some require points in both Ren and exotics. Note that there are some items in the workshop that are not worth it and those that are.

I find most items in the workshop degrade too quickly to be of much use. However the little modules you can add to your suit do help quite a bit. I run two movement modules (I'm not sure if they stack yet) and it helps a lot. I can outrun bears if I act quick enough. I get out of range and the bear leaves its aggro state and all is well. I can also out run wolves before they get a chance to attack.

The various backpacks and suits are also very good workshop items. As far as weapons and tools YMMV but I don't find them to be that good.

[Pach]

Following up on what ZombieHunter said:

Also make sure you have enough of the correct currency. There's Ren and Exotics. Items can cost either or BOTH. You may need both, and don't have enough of one or the other. Or it may be exotics only, and you only have ren (or vice versa).

and, @ZombieHunter:

Yes, they stack. :)