⭐ [Collection of useful tips and tricks] Did you know that ...

[TheOrigin]

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Did you know ...

1. that selling planetary analysis to certain vendors are more profitable? (i.e. Vlad from Constellation)
   
2. asteroids can be mined for resources and sometimes even drop items?
   
3. chests have a green light if they are not empty ..
   
4. the ingame screenshots you take are saved and then used during loading screens? (see screenshot above)
   
5. quick access to ship inventory by pressing H and then F
   
6. ships can be renamed in the ship editor checkout tab
   
7. there are 3 types of medpacks with different regeneration levels, but food heals instantly and also gives buffs (e.g. XP buff!)?
   
8. in the ship editor exists a context menu. Hover over the snapping point and press G to show only suitable parts
   
9. as mentioned in the tutorial, when keeping your ship's speed indicator in the white zone provides the best maneuverability?
   
10. you can sleep/wait for 48 hours (UTC) for a vendor's stock to be replenished? The time for vendor reset is based on 48hrs UTC, like on a space station time is measured in UTC so you have to wait two times where as some planets local time is 1:2 so you just have to wait half the time.
    
11. you can fast-travel to your ship from anywhere by opening your scanner (F) and local map (G) and pressing R
    
12. when placing items (hold E) you can change the axis of rotation by pressing Shift twice on PC
    
13. you can rename your outposts by approaching the base beacon and press R
    
14. there are blast doors that can be cut open with your cutting/mining tool?
    
15. you get an XP bonus after sleeping at least 1 hour?
    
16. there are 4 types of items besides rarity rating? These affect the given base values of the items and are called "normal", "calibrated", "refined" and "advanced". Advanced being the best of all.
    
17. you can still run at a high CO² level but it wont kill and keeps your healthbar at 10%?
    
18. your companions have "unlimited" ammo if they have at least 1 bullet for their weapon in their inventory? This also applies to grenades that you give them. Make sure they are equipped too.
    
19. materials have 4 tier levels marked with little stars?
    
20. you have a safe with no weight limit in the room assigned to you in New Atlantis by Constellation?
    
21. you can complete the "kill x ships" challenge in the simulator room in New Atlantis?
    
22. You can use your companions as mules by giving them heavy objects
    
23. The small icon on loading screens symbolizes your leveling progress with small stars instead of numbers? (see screenshot above)
    
24. you can delete a base by approaching the base beacon and hold R
    
25. you can use your cutter in combat with infinite ammo in the first levels?
    
26. ships can be sold through the shipyard service
    
27. stolen goods are marked in red, smuggled goods in yellow.
    
28. you can quickly access the outpost build menu by opening your scanner (F) and pressing R
    
29. you can identify remote POIs by pressing E while hovering over the icon. This is independent of your scanner range!
    
30. that your chosen background directly affects various dialogue options during gameplay?
    
31. that you can find a POI "abandoned research tower" which has a computer on the top level with planetary suvey data downloadable, i.e a planets trait?
    
32. that your companions' skills add on top of your own skill level?
    
33. that you can turn your helmet on/off automatically when you switch that option on (T) in the helmet menu in your inventory?
    
34. you can use your scanner mode on the ship to see distant jump/travel points and initiate a jump from the cockpit by pressing R?
    
35. you can call other random ships in space and most of them will trade with you?
    
36. that there is always a ship cargohold access and a captain's closet in every cockpit in the game? Don't miss to loot these when you boarding a ship!
    
37. you can sell contraband at each Trade Authority outpost/terminal if you made it through security scan?
    
38. the name a gun has can tells you what kind of the mods are installed on it? Like "Assassin's" has silencer
    
39. that you can collect gas and liquids from resources by pressing "E" on PC.
    
40. you dont need to scan a thing to get the higher %, by killing/collecting it also counts
    
41. alot of ship modules get unlocked with your level
    
42. that fast travel can be used on any POI
    
43. that you can change the rotation speed in the settings, so rotating buildings its more controllable
    
44. that Magazines/Comics bonuses stack after you pick them up and you dont need to keep them in your inventory. They always spawn at the same location in a POI
    
45. that just like in Fallout4, you can track resources, by pressing "R" on PC while in crafting/reseach screen. this will make it so when you see it in the scanner or in a shop, it will have a blue magnifying glass next to it. The scavanger perk rank 4 which shows such items also in scanner mode!
    
46. that level two of security perk, colors pick that is selected with blue if it fits
    
47. that you will be able to use the resources in your ships cargohold when using a workbench or research station on it! The same goes for outposts and their storage containers
    
48. you can double click on any part in the ship builder to select all parts and apply a paintjob to all of them at once
    
49. that on the starmap glowing white stars, are visited planets, white stars are reachable planets and red stars are out of reach?
    
50. you can use Chapslock (autowalk) to still walk while replenishing O² while being overloaded?
    
51. if you build a landing platform and a transfer container, then you'll be able to use both your ship and outposts stored items while building, crafting, researching
    
52. when in a shop/trader, you can sell what you have in your ships cargohold, by pressing "Q" on PC to switch, so you dont have to carry it on you?
    
53. on PC in shipbuilder, you can double click to select everything's that's connected. Then you can color all parts at once or move it to find a lose part. You can also hold down Shift or Ctrl to move multiple parts.
    
54. if you hear a beeping noise that gets faster and faster while exploring, then its an countdown until you sustain damage or become sick?
    
55. that signs in game are very helpful to find a destination? They are not just decorations..
    
56. you can hold right mouse on your cutter to "charge" it up (rectangle becomes smaller) and then it mines even faster? Very useful on tier 3+4 resources!
    
57. that contraband is easiest to sell at the Trade Authority in The Den, in the Wolf system since there's nobody who wants to scan you on arrival?
    
58. that contraband can be found in two categories, misc and aids? So check both before you get arrested. Look for the yellow mark on it.
    
59. in combat if you rapidly press SHIFT then S you will break a missile lock without using up a significant amount of boost. And if you have 4/4 in engines then you can continuously alternate those keys and enemies will never be able to lock on with any type of weapons.
    
60. that the scanner in space combat will also id ship stats like it does in the ship builder?
    
61. you can assign a suit to a favorite (quickslot) so if you dont like walking around in ship with it and backpack showing, you can unequipped it with the hotkey it before leaving ship.
    
62. you can navigate/travel around in space without using the map? Just open the scanner in your ship (F), target a location with (E) and engage engines with (R)!
    
63. you can aim down iron sights while walking to replenish O² while overloaded?
    
64. that a perk with a finished challenge has a white blinking outline?
    
65. holding cursor up on your keyboard allocates all available energy to the currently selected ship system?
    
66. that the less contraband there is in the hold in relation to its overall size, the less likely it is to be discovered during a scan
    
67. that you can alter the appearance of your outposts hab walls by hovering over a wall section and press E?
    
68. if trying to fast travel to one of the main cities and don't have option to land, chances are you have contraband on ship. If not you can usually just auto land via fast travel..

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[Twinky]

Screen shot of a superior item. lvl 30 character on level 50 planet (Zeta Ophiuchi) in random generated Cryo Lab
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3034494650

[Lochar]

If this forum has any mods , this should be stickied.

[Lochar]

Btw, can't fully prove it but having Barrett in ship with gastronomy seems like I get various things in my cargo inventory, like food, drinks. I assume its jim because I never put in cargo or looted.

[TheOrigin]

Originally posted by Lochar:

If this forum has any mods , this should be stickied.

Added to guides section too ...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3035296030

[pfefferminzninja]

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

Added to guides section too ...

Thanks for pinning the guide .. oh and its even longer! Really good tips!

[ULTRA]

Yes OP, in fact I knew all these things.

[TheOrigin]

Originally posted by ULTRA:

Yes OP, in fact I knew all these things.

You know more? Want to contribute? Thanks

[pfefferminzninja]

12. when placing items (hold E) you can change the axis of rotation by pressing Shift twice on PC

omg - game changer !

[Kool Kevin]

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

Originally posted by Lochar:

If this forum has any mods , this should be stickied.

Added to guides section too ...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3035296030

Not a bad reference - But it is in German and even with translate - the titles are still in German! I'D GIVE IT 2 STARS for that, and every time I click on a word it takes you to an edit page. Not so user friendly. But pretty wide coverage!

[TheOrigin]

Originally posted by Kool Kevin:

Not a bad reference - But it is in German and even with translate - the titles are still in German!

This threat and all tips&tricks are in english?!

Originally posted by Kool Kevin:

and every time I click on a word it takes you to an edit page

What do you mean by that? Can you explain? What edit page?

[R3DSM0KE]

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

Originally posted by Twinky:

Also, time for vendor reset is based on 48hrs UTC, like on a space station time is measured in UTC so you have to wait two times where as some planets local time is 1:2 so you just have to wait 1 time.

I will add your comment to point 10 - thanks!

Venus has a time x 100 : 1 hour sleeping, sleep one hour and pass 5 days

[Lochar]

After 160 hrs just realized holding down power keys on ship takes away full bars and restores to full. Engine seems glitchy as doesnt always work.

[Kool Kevin]

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

Originally posted by Kool Kevin:

Not a bad reference - But it is in German and even with translate - the titles are still in German!

This threat and all tips&tricks are in english?!

Originally posted by Kool Kevin:

and every time I click on a word it takes you to an edit page

What do you mean by that? Can you explain? What edit page?

I would click on a resource (say iron) button (IIRC) a blue oval and it would open a page that was for editing that page - with so much info it would make your eyes water.
maybe it is something about my settings that do that, I do not know, just thought you might want to make it more secure - You do not want me editing your pages, and I have no intent to harm anyone. Imagine if bad apple got a hold of it.
Lots of great info - But I understand no German - so it is limiting in that way.

[Arkan]

Nice tips. I'd like to add a couple:
- You can disable enemy ship systems with EM weapons to easily board them while keeping their hull intact. If there are no other allied combatants (they will kill all remaining enemies otherwise) - you can do it one by one without fear of them destroying your docked ship. Make sure you loot both the cargo AND captain;s locker. After you kill and loot everyone and everything if you don't want to keep the ship - you can still kill it and get full xp+challenges.
- Both you and enemies can't shoot through ship ladders. You can look through it but it is a solid object, sadly )
- Ship registration is A LOT cheaper if done from your regular ship browse menu. Vendors are scamming you!
- If you're near your ship you can transfer goods to and from its inventory through the menu
- After capturing and selling any ship all of its cargo gets added to yours. It includes all junk items in it. Make sure you sell all of the junk to vendors - it can add a lot of cargo weight and actually has some value when sold in bulk (highly recommend UI mods for that)
- Get StarUI inventory mod. Seriously, just get it - it makes inventory management a breeze.

[Athenas]

Nice to know op 👍🏻