Am i missing something?

[neonwired]

it just seems like survival it's going round collecting random things until a bunch a bots kill you with one hit and you start again. Is that it?

[Profile]

Originally posted by hippo, borgar hippo:

Originally posted by COOL TOMATO:

Yeah I've found that, I actually ran there because I lost my first car and was like ♥♥♥♥ it, it's faster to run anyway, so I followed the road, and I did found the bot crafting table problem is you need some shiny metal block ? (I haven't put my mouse over it to see the name, I did have metal and wood though and it wasn't that, the block is question is like a grey/silver) and I had and still have no idea how to get that, so I just sticked with the old crafting table, built a second car, in the hope of driving to somewhere where I can find something interesting, I even tried to use double wheels per wheel that were rotated to each other so that when it's one wheel low spot I hoped it would be on another high spot, and hopefully as a whole act like a round wheel, didn't work.

Also my first car was pretty small, just a wooden spine, with the seat & engine that branch out to the wheels, probably not the smallest but pretty close, I just think that no suspension+ non-round tires (that are solid, there doesn't seem to be soft body physics) and somewhat slippery is just awful, even just simple suspension or even just a spring with no shock absorber would be wayyy better, because right now the wheel basically slips when on the ground and spend the rest of time in the air, I even tried increasing the speed of the engine but it didn't matter there's just really that little traction.

Anyways I wanted to go into the update "clean", to be able to discover it and enjoy it for the first time, I was wrong I should have read a guide, which is probably what I'm going to do now lol.

You need to craft the "craft bot" in the big workshop, it will allow you to meke the shiny metal and progress

Acually I just went back there, and I was like "hold up, actually I can make the crafting robot (If I had the materials)", anyways thanks for the help !

[Dr. Faustus]

Just think critically and be observant. Damn.

[Excalibur11]

Originally posted by skz:

Originally posted by Donald DeCicco:

Pointing you in some semblance of a direction is not "hand holding"

Yes it absolutely 100% is. You start with extremely limited stuff to explore in this mode. If you can't piece together what to do with so little available initially to even figure out...this just isn't for you. You aren't intelligent enough. Tons and tons of us have had literally zero issues progressing. If you're wandering around being dumb that's on you 100%.

They already give you SOOO much information by limiting what you have access to at the start. It's painfully obvious what you need to do.

I gotta agree with you man. Even if you don't know all the things just look at minecraft for an example. Noone knew wtf to do at the start but it was still fun like this game. And just like minecraft if ur stuck just watch a vid or 2

[Excalibur11]

Originally posted by male_07.mdl:

survival is trash, that's what they've been doing for 4 years lol

why do you say that?

[kukoMatas]

guys can anyone explain me how come thay say that terrain is randomly generated but the maps for all the players are the same?

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Originally posted by iLoveCepelinai:

guys can anyone explain me how come thay say that terrain is randomly generated but the maps for all the players are the same?

They aren't, I softlocked my first save file made a second and the map is different, however on all map you will spawn in front of a crashed ship, on all map you find a garage not to far away from spawn, etc... but the scenery, hills, lakes, is random, it's just that some element have to be consistent.

[neonwired]

Originally posted by Alteram:

Yeah if all you've been doing is run around on foot opening chests and fighting bots, you're missing a lot.. In the tower closest to spawn will be a "Master Battery" Take that to your ship, which unlocks a basic crafter to build a basic vehicle.. Later down the main road you'll find a mechanic shop that will give access to better crafter, unlocking a lot more crafting options. From there you can build all kinds of vehicles and bases..

Ahh, i didn't go in the ship as it was on fire, figure it would kill me. Thanks I couldn't figure out how to craft. It's weird that some things indicate the mouse button to pick them up and others don't. e.g. i didn't know you could pick the master battery up.

[freak_n_himmer]

is anyone else having the glitch where the hammer is not equipped even though it on the hot bar?

[Rancor]

Originally posted by Excalibur11:

Originally posted by skz:

Yes it absolutely 100% is. You start with extremely limited stuff to explore in this mode. If you can't piece together what to do with so little available initially to even figure out...this just isn't for you. You aren't intelligent enough. Tons and tons of us have had literally zero issues progressing. If you're wandering around being dumb that's on you 100%.

They already give you SOOO much information by limiting what you have access to at the start. It's painfully obvious what you need to do.

I gotta agree with you man. Even if you don't know all the things just look at minecraft for an example. Noone knew wtf to do at the start but it was still fun like this game. And just like minecraft if ur stuck just watch a vid or 2

yup this... it was really obvious what to do. there are like 3 buckets right next to the first "farm" you see immedietely when exiting the ship... there are posters with explanations... only thing not to obviouis in my eyes was the craft bot you craft having way more blocks to craft then the standard craft bot that is installed... i didnt build the craft bot cause i thought "well i already got one of these" they should maybe name it MK2 or so.. other then that trading etc. is pretty fun and engaging to find out! reading tooltips and looking around helps.

[Cloudy]

I think the underpinning issue is that people have gotten so used to very robust tutorials in video games these days. Take for example Warframe's tutorial which lasts all the way until LUNA !

But seriously, younger gamers won't remember as easily the days when all you had was a 20 page pamphlet to tell you what all the buttons on the controller did, and released you out into the game world. As time passed, games have been made more and more accessible--this is a good thing, but the side effect is lowering the learning curve.

Rather than name-calling and describing people as unintelligent, we should welcome these players who want to take the time to learn this wonderful way to experience the game and build a sense of accomplishment, but prepare them for the journey by setting expectations for the patience and perseverance required to accomplish their goals in this medium.

Love it or hate it, this approach doesn't fulfill everyone's goals for gaming--be they relaxation, or challenge, or what-have-you--but everyone deserves a fair chance.

[Keshire]

Originally posted by BrokenDoop:

"one hit" ok dude.

In all fairness, the big red guys will destroy you easily if you don't have a plan.

And really, the community as a whole should probably start building and advertising a minecraft-style wiki before the game leaves early access.

[Iraneth The Goat]

I found what to do quickly, the game starts next to your ship that is on fire. And right next to that is
a lake with a bucket ON a step right next to the water. Like how do you not understand what to do? then after putting the ship out you see you need power and you walk out of the ship and have a glowing green brick road with loot. You go up the tower and at the top is a thing on a throne facing right at you. And look, its name is master battery!. Then the game gives you a giant sign on how to farm and a road to follow.

The only thing i wish was in the game would be all the names of stuff in the craft bot. Like Ember wood, i thought it was a rock.

[Reiko Aldrakar]

Originally posted by freak_n_himmer:

is anyone else having the glitch where the hammer is not equipped even though it on the hot bar?

Yep me...

[Fetchbunny]

Originally posted by Donald DeCicco:

Originally posted by Alteram:

Yeah if all you've been doing is run around on foot opening chests and fighting bots, you're missing a lot.. In the tower closest to spawn will be a "Master Battery" Take that to your ship, which unlocks a basic crafter to build a basic vehicle.. Later down the main road you'll find a mechanic shop that will give access to better crafter, unlocking a lot more crafting options. From there you can build all kinds of vehicles and bases..

It'd be nice if they told you this

You are lead right there. There is a string of loot boxes that lead right to the tower.

[Snowman]

Originally posted by Donald DeCicco:

Originally posted by Alteram:

Yeah if all you've been doing is run around on foot opening chests and fighting bots, you're missing a lot.. In the tower closest to spawn will be a "Master Battery" Take that to your ship, which unlocks a basic crafter to build a basic vehicle.. Later down the main road you'll find a mechanic shop that will give access to better crafter, unlocking a lot more crafting options. From there you can build all kinds of vehicles and bases..

It'd be nice if they told you this

First time player here. Figured this all out by myself. But then again I love games that don't hold your hand. I like to figure things out for myself.