Dropship?

[[]ReeO[]]

Can someopne please tell me what is a ''Dropship'' Exactly? and what purpose does it serve?
also how do i build another Habitat so i can have another base on another planet.

[ForsakenEagle]

The dropship is a "hab". Right now, the only hab you get is the one on the starter planet. Hopefully they'll allow the dropship to change to a hab or allow you to upgrade it to one in the future.

[「wew」]

The dropship is a mini Exo Habitat you can deploy on any planet for a place to save, hide during storms and connect your base platforms to
You cannot build the Exo Habitat or upgrade the dropship to become a Exo Habitat

It isn't really necessary, an open seat is cheaper, just as good and doesn't 'waste' a slot on your shuttle

[DC-GS]

How about respawn?
Can you respawn at the dropship? Or will you always respawn at your Habitat at your homeplanet? Obiously an open seat cannot be used for respawn.

[[]ReeO[]]

I was knocked back this. I was expecting same kind of Habitat as the starter one you get. BIG hub base with sufficient power ect.. Not a tiny little shuttle you can just about sit in with NO power. So how do i acquire the one you start the game with Firstly. ?

[Dragorin]

Originally posted by ReeO:

I was knocked back this. I was expecting same kind of Habitat as the starter one you get. BIG hub base with sufficient power ect.. Not a tiny little shuttle you can just about sit in with NO power. So how do i acquire the one you start the game with Firstly. ?

The habitat you can craft has been around forever and used to be what you started with. When they added the new hab this all changed. We can not craft the new starting habitat.

I also wouldn't agree that the BIG hub has sufficient power. It only has a very small trickle to help get you by early early game. If your at the point where you can craft the Habitat you should have all the other power options available to you so go to new planets with a plan to establish a base that includes power, printers and platforms.

[[]ReeO[]]

what can you recommend as good source power gain? I'm using about x6 Medium solar panels on new base on another planet.. seems ok?

[Dragorin]

Originally posted by ReeO:

what can you recommend as good source power gain? I'm using about x6 Medium solar panels on new base on another planet.. seems ok?

Seems resonable.. really all depends on how many research stations you have running and how much smelting/crafting your doing. But I usually go with a Large Platform B with a Large Storge attached then put two solars on either end and 4 large batteries. Setup two of those and maybe another couple solars for good mesure is what I usually end up with for my base outposts.

[Lil Puppy]

The big habitat only supplies 1 energy unit, the same as a small solar panel or two small windvanes. It's not 'sufficient' by any means, bring your own power or build it there.

[「wew」]

Originally posted by ReeO:

what can you recommend as good source power gain? I'm using about x6 Medium solar panels on new base on another planet.. seems ok?

Depends on base size and the planet but always have a battery incase the night cycles are long and you go through a long period without wind
I always take a small generator just in-case

If you're on a planet with lots of organic the medium generator is extremely OP
Farm organic, smelt it to make carbon and you have enough power to survive any night period or period with no wind

[[]ReeO[]]

the medium Gen takes Carbon i get that. But does not seem to plug into eanything. so how do i use this to keep power to surrounding base machines.

[Dragorin]

Originally posted by ReeO:

the medium Gen takes Carbon i get that. But does not seem to plug into eanything. so how do i use this to keep power to surrounding base machines.

You put the Medium Gen on a platform, it can't be place on the ground by itself. Once mounted on a platform just plug the platform into whatever you need to supply power to.

[[]ReeO[]]

Thank you kindly for Explaining that to me @Dragonkin Much appreciated now i understand.