Question on sprinting & jet pack usage

[Schploopus]

Is sprinting and jet pack usage for exploration a necessary part of playing the game? Can you keep most exploration on the ground, walking, without having to sprint and or fly above the landscape with the jet pack?

[dyonisth]

The jetpack is not necessary but it is usefull. This is your choice to use it or not.

[Myrkana]

Is there a reason you dont want to use the jetpack? It makes exploration much easier and you can climb many things with jetpacks that jumping wont allow for. Youd have to take the long way around for them all instead

[starlight78sso]

Without the jetpack there may be some things you cant reach (I know of one golden chest that would be pretty much impossible to get to without it), and sprint doesnt make much of a difference until you get the boots that increase your speed. but if you want to crawl along, that is completely your choice.

[Schploopus]

Thanks you everyone for the answers

Originally posted by Myrkana:

Is there a reason you dont want to use the jetpack? It makes exploration much easier and you can climb many things with jetpacks that jumping wont allow for. Youd have to take the long way around for them all instead

I prefer ground exploration and a slower pace. I don't mind using a jet pack to reach new heights but I would rather explore on the ground than flying everywhere. I tried watching some videos, while avoiding spoiler type content, and everyone appears to be flying in the air for exploration and sprinting even in tight spaces. Before I sunk to many hours in, I just wanted to make sure I could keep my slower pace going without missing out on anything.

[maestro]

Originally posted by Sweetpea Mappre:

Thanks you everyone for the answers

Originally posted by Myrkana:

Is there a reason you dont want to use the jetpack? It makes exploration much easier and you can climb many things with jetpacks that jumping wont allow for. Youd have to take the long way around for them all instead

I prefer ground exploration and a slower pace. I don't mind using a jet pack to reach new heights but I would rather explore on the ground than flying everywhere. I tried watching some videos, while avoiding spoiler type content, and everyone appears to be flying in the air for exploration and sprinting even in tight spaces. Before I sunk to many hours in, I just wanted to make sure I could keep my slower pace going without missing out on anything.

Given the o2 requirements, slow walking all over the place will mean that you will need a TON of air tanks or shelters built everywhere as you'll be running out of air before you make it very far if you're not sprinting.

[Schploopus]

Originally posted by maestro:

Originally posted by Sweetpea Mappre:

Thanks you everyone for the answers



I prefer ground exploration and a slower pace. I don't mind using a jet pack to reach new heights but I would rather explore on the ground than flying everywhere. I tried watching some videos, while avoiding spoiler type content, and everyone appears to be flying in the air for exploration and sprinting even in tight spaces. Before I sunk to many hours in, I just wanted to make sure I could keep my slower pace going without missing out on anything.

Given the o2 requirements, slow walking all over the place will mean that you will need a TON of air tanks or shelters built everywhere as you'll be running out of air before you make it very far if you're not sprinting.

Ohhh thats not good. Trying to make sure I don't spend a lot of hours playing only to be met with having to sprint and fly everywhere. Thanks for the information.

[Myrkana]

Originally posted by Sweetpea Mappre:

Originally posted by maestro:

Given the o2 requirements, slow walking all over the place will mean that you will need a TON of air tanks or shelters built everywhere as you'll be running out of air before you make it very far if you're not sprinting.

Ohhh thats not good. Trying to make sure I don't spend a lot of hours playing only to be met with having to sprint and fly everywhere. Thanks for the information.

Just make sure you pick up the materials for a basic compartment and a door asap when every you go out somewhere. I rarely ever use the oxygen tanks past the first hour of the game because of that. Eventually youll have little shelters all over within walking distance from each other and wont have to worry much about running out of oxygen.

Later on you can go around and move or disassemble those compartments as you get better oxygen tanks and other equipment.

I think the compartment + door is 3 iron, 2 titanium and 1 silicon. You can put them down and pick them back up in seconds.