What is the incentive to patch the leaks in the Aurora?

[Hillbilly_Dave]

So the Aurora is bleeding radiation into the surrounding waters. Ok. We have to build a radiation suit so we can get to the leaks to stop them, but once we have that suit the radiation is no longer a problem. What's the actual incentive to repair the leaks? I know there's there power upgrade module that we need to go get, but we could easily do that and leave without bothering to fix the leaks. With the radiation suit making us immune to the leaks' effects, why should we be all that concerned with fixing them? Are there plans for the future that will make it so we need to fix the leaks?

One thing I can think of is as the readiation spreads (I think it already does but make it spread if it doesn't already) it kills everything alive (except reapers) so eventually you'll have no living resources. No more stalkers dropping stalker teeth. No more crashes for explosives, no more fish for food, no more creepvines for first aid kits, etc.

Also, maybe the radiation gets more intense the longer it goes so if you continue to ignore it, it will eventually start hurting you even with the radiation suit. (fine line there though cause if you do let it get that far that could make it so that you can't get to the leaks, fix them, and back out to safety before you die, but then again, it's your fault if you let it go that long)

Additionally, radiation could affect your equipment systems so as the radiation spreads, the cyclops, seamoth, escape pod, bases, nothing works right. Could have a chance of crafting failures, put in mats, get nothing in return, sub and mini sub do not pilot properly (like you're drunk driving), use more energy than normal, more easily damaged.

Basically, even without making the radiation be able to kill the player in a radiation suit, just make it so inconvenient to ignore the radiation leaks that you can't help but fix them asap.

[Hillbilly_Dave]

Originally posted by ＭＡＣＴＯＮＩＧＨＴ:

Originally posted by Hillbilly_Dave:

According to the plot/Lore if you leave without fixing the aurora it could create a mass extinction event

Dude... I made this post over 2 years ago. At the time there was literally nothing compelling you to fix the leaks other than your own desire to fix them. tbh I'm not sure if fixing the leaks is necessary now even though the PDA tells you to. It also tells you not to replace Reactor Rods without wearing a full radiation suit but nothing happens if you do replace them without the suit.

Originally posted by TheTool:

Whoa! Super necro!

And now that choosing answers is a thing, your reply is the official answer.

Why fix the leaks?

Because necro. That's why lol

[TheCrazyDragonLady]

This is the thing that has been confusing me about the radiation. Sometime after the 2nd explosion of the aurora, i got a message from my Pad saying that if not fixed soon, the increased radiation levels could cause an extinction even. I'm not sure if the devs added a third explosion that could wipe out anything around the aurora, or whether the radiation would spread an would kill anything too close to it....

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by TheAlbinoNightfury:

This is the thing that has been confusing me about the radiation. Sometime after the 2nd explosion of the aurora, i got a message from my Pad saying that if not fixed soon, the increased radiation levels could cause an extinction even. I'm not sure if the devs added a third explosion that could wipe out anything around the aurora, or whether the radiation would spread an would kill anything too close to it....

It's just an incentive to go into the ship (to fix the leak) so you can come out with all the stuff hidden inside (some of which is needed to help progress the story).

It also lets you take off the radsuit and put on one of the better options full time.

[SealieP]

For me, the reason to repair was just to be able to get to the rebreather. I don't bother with a stillsuit but do move to the reinforced suit. When I'm farming in the lost river I take my seamoth. I like the increased time being out of the seamoth there. I have farmed in the lost river before repairing, but noticed how quickly I kept having to go back plus I'd take damage from being around the little volcanoes and take more damage from the crawlers and other preditors that might bite me. I also have some trouble finding the opening to the lava castle and normally just ditch my prawn and swim around to find it and I like the added air and protection from the reinforced suit then. I'm not sure the radiation would get that far, but it does go as far as where I typically build my bases now. I'm not sure if it keeps creeping out further the longer you go in the game.