Best Possible Strategy?

[Maui]

So I have tried to survive this but its impossible for me, I always get all the crew (always leaving Tom behind) and all the items I can, but the problem for me is the food, I always run out of food so at least 2 people dies from starvation, and then I don't even know how to get saved, I need any tips possible.

[Enceladus]

I think using Emmet is the best captain cause of his intelligence and most of the skill checks need Intelligence. His agility is high enough for everything else. Any time I get an intelligence check on anyone else they always fail it.
For food I usually wait till they're starving to feed the crew. Feeding the crew while they're hungry seems to do nothing. If I have chemicals I usually use them all them make more Soup. If I have the resources I'll make Artifacts then recycle them into more Chemicals to make more soup.
Typically everyone starves to death by day 35. I've so far only had 1 expedition actually return, the rest always die.
Saving takes place automatically at the start of each day.

[pig]

Always have 2 crewmates. Any more is pretty impossible, as food is scarce. The game is HARD, but it will take time for you to learn how to survive. So far I haven't seen anyone beat the game with a full crew, but i'm sure it's possible with some good luck xD

[Cheesehead]

Well, you can't save everyone for sure. Someone is going to starve. Maybe you can if you got insanely lucky. Letting someone starve for one day isn't the end. I usually let it go one more day to stretch food out. Sometimes you can get lucky a second day. Each time you play, it's a story, even if you die. You are very likely to die without reason. From what I can tell, only 1 or 2 members may survive. The best way to think of this game, is watch the series "The 100" on netflix for a basic tutorial. You need to be as pessimistic as possible.

[Hex: Onii-Chan]

Originally posted by Cheesehead:

Well, you can't save everyone for sure. Someone is going to starve. Maybe you can if you got insanely lucky. Letting someone starve for one day isn't the end. I usually let it go one more day to stretch food out. Sometimes you can get lucky a second day. Each time you play, it's a story, even if you die. You are very likely to die without reason. From what I can tell, only 1 or 2 members may survive. The best way to think of this game, is watch the series "The 100" on netflix for a basic tutorial. You need to be as pessimistic as possible.

The 100? You mean a deus ex machina is going to save the protagonist on average every 4.3 seconds?

[GLTCatman]

Get energy during the sixty seconds part with some rocks, upgrade your crafting system, and start making as many items as possible.

[Cheesehead]

Originally posted by Murf_This!:

Originally posted by Cheesehead:

Well, you can't save everyone for sure. Someone is going to starve. Maybe you can if you got insanely lucky. Letting someone starve for one day isn't the end. I usually let it go one more day to stretch food out. Sometimes you can get lucky a second day. Each time you play, it's a story, even if you die. You are very likely to die without reason. From what I can tell, only 1 or 2 members may survive. The best way to think of this game, is watch the series "The 100" on netflix for a basic tutorial. You need to be as pessimistic as possible.

The 100? You mean a deus ex machina is going to save the protagonist on average every 4.3 seconds?

Correct. The Captain must survive. Everyone else is expendable. It's the same concept.