how to deal with Armored Rhinos?

[MooreMac]

I'm just starting to play with experimntal build #7 Early Access CL#211839

I'm doing the Onboarding and since the beginning of this game these things have been a problem. Early on I was rammed off a cliff and have died many times from these F'd up thing. they don't give up. I managed to get some iron and build the hub and got through milestone 1. Now I'm looking for copper and I'l always getting chased. now back at the hub one is ramming me off the platform repeatedly. I can't build anything.

THIS IS NOT FUN. if there is no way option to tone down or remove these g-d damed things I'll just delete the freaking game and move on. Looked like it could be fun and the graphics are nice but otherwise its a PITA that I don't need or want.

[Suzaku]

There's an option to turn all creatures passive. Can't remember if it has to be changed at the main menu or while loaded into a game.

Otherwise, they're pretty simple and straight forward. When they charge at you, sidestep or jump over them, and poke them with your weapon. They go down in a couple pokes.

[XsilverwaterX]

rebar gun or taser sword is easy for most of the monsters, including the spitter elites. just don't battle on narrow bridges on the waterfalls sub-map!

[MooreMac]

thanks for the help. its early in the game I can only build a few things. What weapon? All I have a the xeno-zapper thing

[Suzaku]

That's all you need. A few zaps and they fall over.

[steventirey]

Originally posted by MooreMac:

thanks for the help. its early in the game I can only build a few things. What weapon? All I have a the xeno-zapper thing

And every creature in the game can be killed with that xeno-zapper thing. Some things just take more than a couple of taps.

[kLuns]

if it's too tough to fight you can make it passive and ignore him.

[Vali]

You can build a small hole and cheese the rhino to stab him dead, later with the taser sword they are no problem anymore.

[XLjedi]

I'm guessing it has to do with your start location. I'm at map center and the animals don't seem to visit me.

Maybe try recycling your hub and moving it to a more peaceful location? I moved mine just because it was in the way and I really needed it off to one side a bit. You don't lose recipes or have to restart the tech tree if you demolish and rebuild the hub. You're just not allowed to have more than one on the map.

I know parts of the map now are teaming with wildlife. If I do another playthru, I might try one of those locations for more of a challenge. You seem to have picked the challenging area first.

[XLjedi]

I do find it somewhat contradictory that the devs mention not wanting to add survival and combat elements to the game. Apparently, except for the survival and combat elements they have already added.

[「wew」]

Rebar gun with rebar does 15 dmg, kills small hogs in 2 hits, explosive rebar does 50 dmg, kills big hogs & spitters in 2 close hits

[Rymorea]

When load your save go inside the HUB they don't ram you, then open advance options settings, change to "PASSIVE" mode and forget them all till you build better weapons.

[MooreMac]

Thanks again to all. I agree with XLjedi that there is a serious contradiction about the combat stuff. At least provide or mention how to defend yourself against hostile alien lifeforms. So far I'm liking PlanetCrafter much more I'll try a new location and see what happens. Happy New Year!

[Zaflis]

It's tricky to get side-stepping done right, i always prefer jumping over the hogs and then chase after them to hit with zapper in early game. Try to find caterium until you can research it in MAM and build yourself exoskeleton legs. With that you are not only faster than the hogs but can jump even higher. This is all really early stuff, much before coal power.

[Pyro Penguin]

just.... kill them? if anything the combat is too easy in this game, they need to tone it up now that it's entirely optional

[MooreMac]

That is were we differ Pyro Penguin. If I wanted combat I play something else. I like exploration type games sure combat can be a part of the game but imho it should only be a small part. exploring and setting up the "factory" should be the primary part.