Finished the game. What now?

[Rev1t]

Hi everyone, I just finished the game, in only 300hs, going super chill. What now? I think the game is too short. We need more Tiers, more objectives. It could be really easy for the developers to just add like an "longer campaign" where you have to make, i don't know, 5000 items of what ever.

Kind regards,
Rev1t

[Itchy Flea]

I decided to restart the game with some goals in mind. In my case, make it to Mark 2 miners and mark 3 belts, then only do mega builds whilst trying to obtain all alternate recipes as quickly as possible.

In my case, for the recipes early on, I've decided to just duplicate hard drives. I've already done the exploring and found almost all of them during my first play through to completing the game and saving the day.

[Rev1t]

That is nice, but regarding the game, there is anything else to do? Or that's just it? I fill that the game is really short.

[Itchy Flea]

Well, you could go exploring to get the achievements related to exploring, or collect Mercer Spheres and Somersloops to follow the storyline that exists with those.

I really enjoyed exploring in this game. I found so many interesting locations while Sphere and Sloop hunting that I just had never seen before even though I've been playing since initial launch on EGS.
Whoever designed the map really took their time making some of the locations. It's hard to pinpoint my favourite spot, but a top contender would have to be a spot that had red bamboo and two small streams flowing down a hill in a spiral. At the top of the hill was a Sphere.

[Itchy Flea]

Or, if you haven't tried it yet, build a nuclear power plant that fully recycles the nuclear waste.

[Rev1t]

those are really nice ideas, but the feeling that I don't have any more goals of the game, is frustrating.
Now is more about me doing my own goals than the game setting them

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Set an objective for yourself....
Like.... Building a factory for 50 thermal propulsion rocket

[GobboKirk]

All achievements is one thing at least.
But in the end, as you said, after last elevator it is kinda up to you to set goals.
Maybe try a modded playtrough? That's on my long term to do list at least.
After I am finished updating my old saves to 1.0 recipes, that's been a journey so far :P

[Setian]

Your goal is to exploit all the resources on the map

[metaph3r]

300h and you call it really short?

[PsYcHo_O]

Originally posted by Rev1t:

those are really nice ideas, but the feeling that I don't have any more goals of the game, is frustrating.
Now is more about me doing my own goals than the game setting them

That is always the case when you finish a game. Just move on if you don't enjoy sandbox gameplay.

[Sasheria]

If your goal is complete the tiers then yea. there is nothing much left to do.

Like most games of similar genre, people usually set their own goals and continue to make it more efficient and build more :)

[Rev1t]

so sad. amazing game, has so much potential, but so limited.

[kLuns]

the limitation is on your end. It's sandbox. Use your imagination and come up with self imposed challenges. I'm never finished in this game.

[Sasheria]

Originally posted by Rev1t:

so sad. amazing game, has so much potential, but so limited.

But you got 300 hours out of it for like what? $40? That is pretty good entertainment (my assumption of comparing to going out of date for 2 movie + snacks)

Or a nice place for dinner for 2 or 1 (really fancy place)

Now if you complete in 30 hours of play in vanilla (standard game), then yea... it might be limited.

But there are a couple of things to think about.

It is a sandbox game.
So it is only limited to you.
The tiers and Mercer sphere story is more like a guide to get you into the game (stage by stage in construction) OR you could have skipped all that and unlocked everything (change gameplay but no achievement)

that is the beauty of a sandbox. You make what you will.

But at the end of the day, to each their own, maybe sandbox is not your jam (which is ok. You did buy and play, so kudos for that)

Just keep in mind that many sandboxes follow a similar formula so that is a good take away :)

[Kage Goomba]

Unless you finished with nuclear power fully running - not really done with the game. (arguably the most challenging aspect of the game)

Oh and I suppose Rocket Fuel too.

Now if you've done that - well congrats - but generally most never touch it - cause its "too hard" :P

There's some interesting challenges out there that people skip...plenty to do.

The main point of the game isn't the campaign/milestones - but the experience and building - it IS a factory game afterall.

But its entirely up to you.