My beef with that big alien structure (spoiler)

[𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕕𝕠𝕟]

So I charged the second one, and this time I could activate it. Cool it's a teleportation device. Then I noticed that I was suffocating, cause I was already loosing air while the animation was running. I tried to see if I could teleport back, but in panic and also cause I didn't know anything about this thing, I only figure out that there was more than 3 icons to select when it was too late... I died and far away for my base.

You know devs, I really want to like Astroneer, but I can not agree with some of you choices. I mean, I powerer it up, could it at least function as a base and fill my air and energy while I'm still inside it?

Falling though the floor, not finding resources required to progress (like iron, copper, etc), the power cell require refined resource (what break the point of being an emergency energy source), and now this...

[rex8112]

Copper is above ground, near the mountains. Iron is found on other planets, just need a small shuttle and a solid-fuel thruster. Batteries in general are pricey because they require Lithium which is also found on other planets, batteries are really strong so it makes sense. You can build a base around the purple things, to supply oxygen and power to you.

[𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕕𝕠𝕟]

Already did my search about where to find copper, but still nothing. I don't even like to check for guides, cause that spoil the game, but since I was already getting frustrated.

If Iron can only be found in another planets, what I doubt it, it's nonsense. I need it to progress even basic things.

And I said power cell, not batteries. You know, the thing that you craft from your nventory for a quick burst of energy? It's nonsense that I need to spend energy to refine sphalerite into zinc, then spend my own energy to craft a thing that last for a few seconds and that loose charge after the craft (cause it goes to my inventory). Used to be only compound, what would make it more practical.

[Aleuvian]

Originally posted by Shaidon:

Already did my search about where to find copper, but still nothing. I don't even like to check for guides, cause that spoil the game, but since I was already getting frustrated.

If Iron can only be found in another planets, what I doubt it, it's nonsense. I need it to progress even basic things.

And I said power cell, not batteries. You know, the thing that you craft from your nventory for a quick burst of energy? It's nonsense that I need to spend energy to refine sphalerite into zinc, then spend my own energy to craft a thing that last for a few seconds and it's already start to loose charge after the craft. Used to be only compound, what would make it more practical.

Iron can ONLY be found on other planets. You can only find Aluminum, rare copper deposits, compound, resin, clay, quartz and a few other resources on the starting planet.

The game is NOT designed to be played on a single planet anymore, you have to go to other planets to progress.

(Copper is easier to find on other planets.)

[Gargoyle Girl]

They changed the original design of the game from one where you can stay on the one planet forever, to one where the goal is to try space travel.

You can build a small shuttle with what you have on your 'home' world, as well as single use boosters, and get to a moon or nearby planet. Make two; you're gonna want to come back.

Later, you can make multiple use boosters so you can fly all around in space as you please. And yes... it might seem like certain resources should be easy to find, but they changed it to encourage people to do more than build a massive base and get bored. You're a space explorer; go out and explore space.

I was also annoyed when I first found out you HAD to go out into space to get things you needed. But it's really just a matter of being brave enough to not worry about dying.

As for the alien structure. I haven;t done anything with it yet? But I wouldn't unless i was carrying things on my pack to set up a way to survive. You can craft items that allow platforms to provide air, and some of the smaller ones allow you to put them right on your backpack and bring them with you. My advice is to put a small platform, an air generator, and a small wind or solar generator on your pack before using the structure again. Don't bring anything else, until you're sure where you're going to end up, so you don't LOSE anything else if you die.

[𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕕𝕠𝕟]

I don't like this change. I want to travel cause I want to, not because I need too. Anyway, enough with this derail. I made a comment about all these experiences that is spoiling my fun, after wait for so long for the release.

Originally posted by Gargoyle Girl:

As for the alien structure. I haven;t done anything with it yet? But I wouldn't unless i was carrying things on my pack to set up a way to survive. You can craft items that allow platforms to provide air, and some of the smaller ones allow you to put them right on your backpack and bring them with you. My advice is to put a small platform, an air generator, and a small wind or solar generator on your pack before using the structure again. Don't bring anything else, until you're sure where you're going to end up, so you don't LOSE anything else if you die.

But my point is that there was no way to know what was going to happen. You have something new, you try it, and then kills you, cause was not clear. As I mentioned, that could work better, if the activated structures would have a safe area, similar to your base. What is the point of have something that can only teleport you, but then limit your survival because it's unsafe.
This is not the type of game that is meant to be punitive.
Although there is another stupid little thing that punish you since the alpha, and they didn't changed.

[rex8112]

Originally posted by Gargoyle Girl:

They changed the original design of the game from one where you can stay on the one planet forever, to one where the goal is to try space travel.

You can build a small shuttle with what you have on your 'home' world, as well as single use boosters, and get to a moon or nearby planet. Make two; you're gonna want to come back.

Later, you can make multiple use boosters so you can fly all around in space as you please. And yes... it might seem like certain resources should be easy to find, but they changed it to encourage people to do more than build a massive base and get bored. You're a space explorer; go out and explore space.

I was also annoyed when I first found out you HAD to go out into space to get things you needed. But it's really just a matter of being brave enough to not worry about dying.

As for the alien structure. I haven;t done anything with it yet? But I wouldn't unless i was carrying things on my pack to set up a way to survive. You can craft items that allow platforms to provide air, and some of the smaller ones allow you to put them right on your backpack and bring them with you. My advice is to put a small platform, an air generator, and a small wind or solar generator on your pack before using the structure again. Don't bring anything else, until you're sure where you're going to end up, so you don't LOSE anything else if you die.

You don't need two anymore, one thruster will supply a round trip now