Game Loop

[Limmin]

Hi All,
Starting in sandbox mode, immediately things start to break down, and there are almost no spares onboard. Is there a way to add *some* useful repair parts without cannibalizing "non-essential" stuff?
I'd prefer to learn in sandbox mode, at least for a little while, with some capacity to bring things back to working order without dismantling other stuff.
I'm wondering if the main game loop is just that...delaying the downward spiral, and not actually fixing the pod fully.
Thanks-

[MrSkinny]

In sandbox, you should not be deteriorating at all. The only maintenance you need to do is swap the oxygen/CO2 canisters when empty and blow on the CO2 filter every couple minutes. Nothing else will ever break down. Batteries won’t drain because everything is powered.

The only thing that “depletes” the pod is the Asteroid event. That actively damages parts and the only way to fix is start cannibalizing other components.

But yes, the main game (Rescue and Endless) are not at all about permanently repairing the pod. They are simply survive until rescue or survive as long as you can.

There wouldn’t be a game if it were repairing the pod because as mentioned, when each device has all its components, there’s really nothing to do or fix indefinitely.