HOW TO SKIP OR REMOVE MAIN NARRATIVE MISSIONS?

[Natalis]

Me and my friends have been playing for quite a while and we are waiting for the game to unlock and let us go where we want, but we are currently stuck on the track that you are forced to take with the main missions. We even got to the second star system and we still don't know how to get rid of these stupid main missions and go where we want to go

[Karmigula]

You can't. The game puts those missions on you to force you to explore the game. If you haven't been doing them, but you've been warping through systems, that's your own fault.

Edit: You can always go where you want, but you won't have most of the unlockable things like bases and exocraft as fast.

[BAITness]

At some point it should have asked you if you want to explore or follow the path. That is your chance to pick.

But, outside of the tutorial where you get the blueprints for warp fuel, you do not need to do the missions even if you did not select explore.

You can just go wherever you want at any point. In your star map just pick something other than the path to the next atlas station.

[Natalis]

Originally posted by SoulM:

You can't. The game puts those missions on you to force you to explore the game. If you haven't been doing them, but you've been warping through systems, that's your own fault.

Edit: You can always go where you want, but you won't have most of the unlockable things like bases and exocraft as fast.

We can't go where we want though, we opened the galaxy map and it only let us go to the star system where the next mission takes place

[NexAngelus *X*]

u are never stuck on a forced mission.... u should do them as alot of blueprints and ♥♥♥♥ are tied to them... BUT if u have to feel the wind in ur face.... while in space hit M for map. now see the filters at the top? i think its q/e that cycles them. u have mission, atlas, blackhole, CENTER, and freeroam. think u can manage from here?

edit, right click unbinds the map so u can look around. left click to focus a star, left click again to warp if able, and F will lock it in place making a waypoint if u need to hop a few times to get there.

[Natalis]

Originally posted by BAITness:

At some point it should have asked you if you want to explore or follow the path. That is your chance to pick.

But, outside of the tutorial where you get the blueprints for warp fuel, you do not need to do the missions even if you did not select explore.

You can just go wherever you want at any point. In your star map just pick something other than the path to the next atlas station.

Maybe we simply didn't realize this...? We tried going to a star system other than the one with the next mission and it *seemed* like we couldn't?

[Natalis]

Originally posted by NexAngelus *X*:

u are never stuck on a forced mission.... u should do them as alot of blueprints and ♥♥♥♥ are tied to them... BUT if u have to feel the wind in ur face.... while in space hit M for map. now see the filters at the top? i think its q/e that cycles them. u have mission, atlas, blackhole, CENTER, and freeroam. think u can manage from here?

edit, right click unbinds the map so u can look around. left click to focus a star, left click again to warp if able, and F will lock it in place making a waypoint if u need to hop a few times to get there.

Will try this the next time we play, thanks

[BAITness]

Originally posted by Natalis:

Originally posted by BAITness:

At some point it should have asked you if you want to explore or follow the path. That is your chance to pick.

But, outside of the tutorial where you get the blueprints for warp fuel, you do not need to do the missions even if you did not select explore.

You can just go wherever you want at any point. In your star map just pick something other than the path to the next atlas station.

Maybe we simply didn't realize this...? We tried going to a star system other than the one with the next mission and it *seemed* like we couldn't?

It is very possible to not notice this. I didn't at first. I am not a big fan of the star map. I don't have any great ideas for fixing it, mind you, I just think it is awkward.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Originally posted by Natalis:

Originally posted by BAITness:

At some point it should have asked you if you want to explore or follow the path. That is your chance to pick.

But, outside of the tutorial where you get the blueprints for warp fuel, you do not need to do the missions even if you did not select explore.

You can just go wherever you want at any point. In your star map just pick something other than the path to the next atlas station.

Maybe we simply didn't realize this...? We tried going to a star system other than the one with the next mission and it *seemed* like we couldn't?

You can go where you want, subject to the limits of your ship. Press A or D while in map mode.

One option is free explore.

[4evernomad]

Originally posted by Natalis:

Maybe we simply didn't realize this...? We tried going to a star system other than the one with the next mission and it *seemed* like we couldn't?

There are different colours of stars, you can go to all the yellow stars by default but to go to any other colour you need the correct hyperdrive upgrade.

[Camp Cook]

Set map on free explore - up the top - keyboard comtrol q and e - back and fotth - right click mouse - let's you pop destination box around thru all star systems - find one in range - hard press left mouse. Warps you.

I've never paid any attention to the path unless I needed some info from guide.

[Serath]

Originally posted by Natalis:

Originally posted by BAITness:

At some point it should have asked you if you want to explore or follow the path. That is your chance to pick.

But, outside of the tutorial where you get the blueprints for warp fuel, you do not need to do the missions even if you did not select explore.

You can just go wherever you want at any point. In your star map just pick something other than the path to the next atlas station.

Maybe we simply didn't realize this...? We tried going to a star system other than the one with the next mission and it *seemed* like we couldn't?

You can only jump within a certain range. When you click on a system, if it says "Can't warp, out of range" on the left....that's why.

[bear]

Originally posted by BAITness:

At some point it should have asked you if you want to explore or follow the path. That is your chance to pick.

But, outside of the tutorial where you get the blueprints for warp fuel, you do not need to do the missions even if you did not select explore.

You can just go wherever you want at any point. In your star map just pick something other than the path to the next atlas station.

how long does it take?

[Johnny in the Clouds]

Originally posted by System32:

how long does it take?

Everyone's time can be different. If you don't get side-tracked maybe 16 hours? I've no idea. Not long. Youtube walk-throughs may give you a better hint.

What I would say though is all the Primary Missions lead you through and discover what you most need, when you need it. Which is far quicker than stumbling around hoping to collect every recipe or find stuff you need to progress.

Try to double up doing NPC and glyph finding missions for reputation, while focusing on the Primary Missions. Doing the Atlas missions will also complete a great chunk of the languages, which helps deciphering the correct answers at manufacturing buildings. That makes for quicker reward discoveries.

*I just realised this thread is nearly 12 months old! O.O

[japp_02]

Later in the game, just chose 'Atlas' mission which is number 1 in the list, it will tell you "Explore the unknown..." or something alike. You are then free to do whatever you want, and even if a mission pops-up you are free to decline.

Only thing which is mandatory in 'Normal' mode is doing the tutorial missions, skip them and you will be in trouble. It takes 1 hour to go through them until you have the antimatter blueprint.

Another way not to bother with any missions is to start in Creative, but this is more a 'God' mode, not so interesting and challenging.

[Enoch Dagor]

Ya, right-clicking the star map to unlock the camera was difficult for one of my friends to find out. Had to tell them about it. Not entirely intuitive.