Unmotivated to finish phase 4

[Remnar]

I started a save in the rocky desert, and got to phase 4 using a modular system. I am bringing in materials into my base. I tell myself it is a matter of inputs and outputs, and I already have aluminum ingots being made. But I am still unmotivated to finish phase 4. I like getting to that point; but I feel the complication and amounts needed to finish the phase is unrewarding. If it was anything like Subnautica's end game, then I'd definitely would be motivated.

[Stress Tensor]

I feel the same way. I have restarted multiple times, and I always enjoy it up until somewhere in tier 8, but I have never finished the phase 4 requirements. For me, setting up the necessary transportation network for that is too tedious and kills my motivation to actually finish.

[Huren Ogeko]

unrewarding? but, but, but, golden coffee cup

[Moddy B]

Doing better than me... i'm completely burnt out and i've just started making steel ingots.

only thing that's keeping me going is the fact that even in the 60 hours or so it's taken me to get there, i've barely touched the tip of the iceberg as to what content this game has

[Die Hand Gottes]

Originally posted by Huren Ogeko:

unrewarding? but, but, but, golden coffee cup

Well, it's nice to have it, but it's been in the box for a while, so it could have been a bit more. I still hope that with 1.0 it will jump out a bit more.

[Justincrediballs]

Originally posted by Die Hand Gottes:

Originally posted by Huren Ogeko:

unrewarding? but, but, but, golden coffee cup

Well, it's nice to have it, but it's been in the box for a while, so it could have been a bit more. I still hope that with 1.0 it will jump out a bit more.

I usually walk around with my coffee cup instead of weapons, so the gold one would get plenty of use!

[Vectorspace]

The devs have said the phase 4 requirements were intended as a placeholder and may change with the final release

[Die Hand Gottes]

Originally posted by Justincrediballs:

Originally posted by Die Hand Gottes:

Well, it's nice to have it, but it's been in the box for a while, so it could have been a bit more. I still hope that with 1.0 it will jump out a bit more.

I usually walk around with my coffee cup instead of weapons, so the gold one would get plenty of use!

I prefer to have nothing in the hand and have there also an extra mod for it which is better than the key H

[Vegas Doc]

Yeah, the pace really slows down, but can you imagine what phase 5 is going to be like; you'll probably have make 8K of two or three older parts, and 2K of a few new ones, just like each phase before, if they follow the pattern, FICSIT is making you a better pioneer, so be grateful.

You develop several skills accomplishing phase 4, organization, expanding the assembly lines for parts, transport development, the necessary task of having all of the upgrades to buildings, belts and lifts, and you usually have a lot more to compensate for the additional buildings you need to make too. It's a slow drip which gradually speeds up, remember how phase 1, wasn't easy, but you didn't have all of the aforementioned chores either. It's more than just a golden coffee cup, it's that feeling of accomplishment that I like, overcoming insurmountable odds, and getting it done.

So, take a break, go do some "fun" stuff, and Happy Pioneering!

[Die Hand Gottes]

Originally posted by Vegas Doc:

...

Yes you should complete phase 4 of course
with me it has lasted about 3 weeks at some point I have tapped my stock otherwise it would have taken even longer.
I have also built a new production factory with all the
Space Lift Items and fill my containers you never know if you ever need them again.

[kLuns]

You can use overflow from the storage room to mix the items for the last phase.
Just slow cook them while you make up your own endgame purpose.

[Dan]

I'm sure once the next phase is added, the desire to actually get through it will arise. I know once I hit nuclear power I basically decided I beat the game.

[Vegas Doc]

Here is a screenshot of my progress with this build, about 30% done I guess.


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[nfgman]

Quadrupled production since phase 4. In fact, recently redid phase 4 just for storage, having to rebuild almost every factory. Now, it seems trivial.

[Remnar]

When I think about it, I am going to need a hybrid system. I am bringing in parts to the base, but I'll have to put them on a belt bus. It's the only way I think I could finish the game. I have computers being made at the base, and I intend on putting super computers ontop of it. However; when I look at the recipes for late game items; I just sigh. Using a bus is the only way to get the inputs and not have additional access cut off or spaghettified. Since I am running out of horizontal room, I am going to have to build vertical. 4 trains already take up so much space.

[Vegas Doc]

I do a lot of "hand-stuffing" until I get transport vehicles to deliver the parts to the machines that are building the parts for the different phases, it get's pretty hectic around the Space Elevator at times, especially on the main roads.. As you progress the manufacturing of all the parts is either with all local parts, or with parts brought in with from other outposts. Happy Pioneering!