Alternative Laser Gun completion method

[john.h.cox]

There is an alternative method to complete the laser gun campaign which requires no cheats apart from knowing what actual point triggers the quest and all those items that are required to complete it. Both of these facts are readily available on other steam threads.
This is quite a time consuming method but I managed to do it in just 174 days from the laser gun start trigger, leaving 1826 days to spare.
The thing to do is produce virtually everything that is needed for the quest before you trigger the MDR. That might sound impossible but by clearing every single column of regolith from underground and purchasing material that you fall short of then it can be done quite easily. I had to buy quite a lot of titanium and rare earth materials but as I deliberately over produced on carbon fibre and nanotubes I was able to sell these to allow this.
I know that this method isn't going to suit many and that it isn't the intended way to play the game but it is possible for those who would maybe like to try it out. Finally not sure how long it took me to complete as I had already tried and failed the conventional way but I now have over 220 hours of game play! Cheers.

[resonance]

Or research and build your own MDR and then use multis. Building your own won't complete the MDR quest and as such won't start the laser quest

[john.h.cox]

Good method as well and probably a lot quicker than how I did it!!

[AthrendFyre]

I pre-built everything needed and completed the quest in just over 100 days, the biggest need is for Titanium, prioritize that from your own self-built MDR.

[Tekcruzer]

Originally posted by AthrendFyre:

I pre-built everything needed and completed the quest in just over 100 days, the biggest need is for Titanium, prioritize that from your own self-built MDR.

For me it was Silicone! So prioritize everything my last run through I was 3 days short of finishing. So went back to the save just before the MDR mission and now leisurely building and not stressing about days to finish. I did mention it before it became a thing after the Devs confirmed this was the trigger. They also mentioned it was subject to change.

I'm not sure how I feel about this part of game progress...its a challenge for sure and that's a good thing but I like playing a game and am a casual type of player and thats why (I think) I am attracted to these types of games. Perhaps have the mission not so have that finality of you dont make it - Its all over to if you don't make you don't get the <reward>. I dunno a piece of tech, some goodies - something a bit more palatable than a slap in the face and everything you have worked hard has gone up in smoke. (Uh oh just like in real life!).

[MajGreg]

Originally posted by Tekcruzer:

Originally posted by AthrendFyre:

I pre-built everything needed and completed the quest in just over 100 days, the biggest need is for Titanium, prioritize that from your own self-built MDR.

For me it was Silicone! So prioritize everything my last run through I was 3 days short of finishing. So went back to the save just before the MDR mission and now leisurely building and not stressing about days to finish. I did mention it before it became a thing after the Devs confirmed this was the trigger. They also mentioned it was subject to change.

I'm not sure how I feel about this part of game progress...its a challenge for sure and that's a good thing but I like playing a game and am a casual type of player and thats why (I think) I am attracted to these types of games. Perhaps have the mission not so have that finality of you dont make it - Its all over to if you don't make you don't get the <reward>. I dunno a piece of tech, some goodies - something a bit more palatable than a slap in the face and everything you have worked hard has gone up in smoke. (Uh oh just like in real life!).

SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

I repicked this up while playing other games, while the devs worked on some annoying bugs. 3 months later, and they changed the Laser Triggering event. I niether built the repeater or the MDR mission and it just kicked me into the laser mission on the countdown.

Not sure which one I did that triggered it, but starting from scratch with many saves..

[Snake]

Originally posted by Caleneth:

Do not do the charity contract this time till you have your base set up and about 6 assemblers making frames, and I'd say 6 component machines. Well that's what I built anyway. PLus you don't have to do the contracts.
Its the charity contract that sets off the laser.

taken from another thread

[Pootch]

What is the trigger of the timed event? Finding the MDR and/or discover the repeater?

[Snake]

Originally posted by Pootch:

What is the trigger of the timed event? Finding the MDR and/or discover the repeater?

read the above post

[Almasty]

Maybe I will play the story line game to completion, since I now know how to delay the laser quest. Thanks to all