No Man's Sky

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alicia7tommy Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:38pm
New expedition too hard
I hate the squid things...they never leave me alone. I can't do anything.
Please let me change my settings to easier levels....i'm having such a hard time, its making me ANGRY at the game. The battles take me so long because the squids and robots are too strong. I've leveled up my gun but it doesn't help. I like to play on easy. relaxing...
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MoonFlower11 Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:40pm 
use "Elixir of Glass" and they go away
Azure Fang Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:42pm 
The expeditions are meant to be a "challenge" outside of the normal pace of the game. You're supposed to adapt. The horrors are only hostile if you let your boundary protection drop below 50%.
Tom21 Oct 23, 2024 @ 6:30pm 
The Last expedition was Easy just go Fishing Go to the Next place do more Fishing...This expedition RUN HERE RUN THERE Your Running out of Time There Going To Kill You RUN, RUN.........
ignis Oct 23, 2024 @ 6:43pm 
Why run? Kill a few of them, make a glass elixir, and they are gone for a pretty long time.
Jaggid Edje Oct 23, 2024 @ 6:46pm 
I was on the 2nd planet of the starting system getting totally swarmed by those guys, as well as about a half dozen predatory animals, all at the same time. Fantastic expedition!
Azure Fang Oct 23, 2024 @ 7:55pm 
Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:
I was on the 2nd planet of the starting system getting totally swarmed by those guys, as well as about a half dozen predatory animals, all at the same time. Fantastic expedition!
Honestly, I let my protection run out before I found my ship and farmed the 64 kill milestone. I can't fathom how anyone might find this "hard".
Jaggid Edje Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:02pm 
Originally posted by Azure Fang:
Honestly, I let my protection run out before I found my ship and farmed the 64 kill milestone. I can't fathom how anyone might find this "hard".
Yep, me too (about letting my protection run out, I did it on the other planet in that starting system). That's why I was swarmed.

I was working on that 64 kill milestone and also collecting mordite. I intentionally left the starting planet before doing it because getting mordite there was kind of a PITA. The OTHER planet though.... Perfect planet for it. Tons of fun.
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Azure Fang Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:05pm 
Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:
Originally posted by Azure Fang:
Honestly, I let my protection run out before I found my ship and farmed the 64 kill milestone. I can't fathom how anyone might find this "hard".
Yep, me too (about letting my protection run out, I did it on the other planet in that starting system). That's why I was swarmed.

I was working on that 64 kill milestone and also collecting mordite. I intentionally left the starting planet before doing it because getting mordite there was kind of a PITA. The OTHER planet though.... Perfect planet for it. Tons of fun.
Oh yeah, the "butterfly" planet. I made the mistake of trying to get mord there too. Good thing the other planet in the system had tons of juicy bipeds.
Birmingham Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:06pm 
i think its great something difrent ..
Isty Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:06pm 
I spawned on an island with only a small amount of Di-hydrogen
The first Elixir they gave me didnt seem to do anything, the one i made at least ticked off the next part of Expedition, but drinking it when i was already charged was a mistake because i cant make any more, no di-hydrogen, im just basically stuck in a death loop, theres no land within sight of the island, i have farmed everything on it
Dont have enough Carbon left to run my refiner, or to recharge my mining laser, so cant fix the ship

But at least it isnt permadeath
Think i will just start again
I welcome the challenge, but not all starts are equal
Every start procedural...

I can see why those who prefer an easy time would hate it, the main problem is HG have made the game easier and easier as time has gone on, so newer players are used to easy
Relaxed Mode is a perfect example of this, in a game where Normal Mode is already too easy, SC Slots and X-Class Upgrades when we were already OP with 3 S-Class Upgrades
I considered "normal" a tutorial Mode, and once i had figured out the basics only played in Survival and PD for years
But just because i prefer that doesnt mean everyone will, or should

Each to their own

But if its making you angry, just start it again, take what youve learned and improve upon it
Guyver8 Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:13pm 
i've not started this expedition so bear that in mind, but...
'too hard' is not the phrase i'd ever place money on anyone using for NMS... sweet baby jesus, don't tease me just tell me it's true...
has my baby grown up?
is there bite to the survival?
is the struggle REAL?
kissakias Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:19pm 
to pass the 2nd portal need to finish storm crystals mission 1st so to give you another elixir of blood, coz a crafted one not work.
now im 3 hours seeking into storms in different planets of the system to find crystals, with no luck at all.
twisted stupid exp it is for sure.
Azure Fang Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:38pm 
Originally posted by kissakias:
to pass the 2nd portal need to finish storm crystals mission 1st so to give you another elixir of blood, coz a crafted one not work.
now im 3 hours seeking into storms in different planets of the system to find crystals, with no luck at all.
twisted stupid exp it is for sure.
There is a planet specifically marked with activated material in the system that isn't an exotic and isn't lush. Those qualities ALWAYS and ALWAYS HAVE denoted a source of Storm Crystals.
mister_lobos Oct 23, 2024 @ 8:50pm 
Originally posted by alicia7tommy:
I hate the squid things...they never leave me alone. I can't do anything.
Please let me change my settings to easier levels....i'm having such a hard time, its making me ANGRY at the game. The battles take me so long because the squids and robots are too strong. I've leveled up my gun but it doesn't help. I like to play on easy. relaxing...

well.. have you tried changing the settings??? because you certainly can, i even started a new file in expedition mode, the difficulty options are there, i don't think you can go to the easiest setting on some things, but you can make creatures "not hostile" i do believe, not sure if that works on the squiddys, but you can set them to do less damage, set creatures to spawn less, and set it so you use less "fuel" (which also effects ammo)

BUT, you can also almost ignore those little squids, they have horrible aim, just keep moving.
once you get the ship repaired you can just jump in the ship and lift off, about when you get that little skip as you leave the atmosphere the boundary gauge resets to full and they will not bother you for a while. and / or use the potions if you need a bit of time.

they also hit you less if you go under water, underground, or in a building.. they CAN still hit you sometimes, but not to often, especially if you are moving.
if you are not on a planet there is almost nothing different then normal, except you have no hyperdrive, you can use the anomoly and teleporters after you leave the first system (by portal of course)
Tom21 Oct 23, 2024 @ 9:33pm 
well.. have you tried changing the settings?? And Just How Do you do That? After you started a NEW game????
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Date Posted: Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:38pm
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