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Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
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Yeah, I found the fish one mentioned in the article too. I also ate all of them before reading the note.
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I am having a blast exploring and getting deeper in the story since I last played it in alpha. Started a build of a major base and all was going well until I decided to try and park my Cyclops close. Seems I can not handle a 40 m sub all that well. Ended up flooding out half my base. But Subnautica does not punish stupidity that much and I just had to repair the structures flooded and not replace everything inside them.
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Yeah, it's taking me awhile to explore those parts. I go a bit further each time with some nice healthy breaks of doing mundane stuff around the base.mori wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:49 pm I am having a blast exploring and getting deeper in the story since I last played it in alpha. Started a build of a major base and all was going well until I decided to try and park my Cyclops close. Seems I can not handle a 40 m sub all that well. Ended up flooding out half my base. But Subnautica does not punish stupidity that much and I just had to repair the structures flooded and not replace everything inside them.
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A small tip about all those deep zones: You can go pretty much anywhere down there with your cyclops. In fact, you're kind of expected to. I absolutely loved navigating it with the external cameras through some of those spots.
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Really close call. A large ghostly thing got me and my seamoth was down to 1% at one point.
Close to having to go below the depth a seamoth can do.
Close to having to go below the depth a seamoth can do.
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I'm starting to think I might not make it. My shopping list is really long for the stuff I want to build, and since I can't remember where I found elements, I do a lot of wandering aimlessly. I suppose I'd need to start building scanner rooms all over and the "put scanner info in my HUD" chip, but I'd still need to keep them all powered and also go back to the scanner room to switch what I'm scanning for, right?
I suppose the other option would be to take a bunch of beacons with me and set one up whenever I find a stash of an element, but that also seems clunky. Just feels like I'm at a point of the game where it feels more like work than anything else.
I suppose the other option would be to take a bunch of beacons with me and set one up whenever I find a stash of an element, but that also seems clunky. Just feels like I'm at a point of the game where it feels more like work than anything else.
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A simple bioreactor can keep a standalone scanner powered. If you plant a lantern tree next to the reactor, you'll never need to go searching for fuel, either.
The trick is to figure out which areas are rich in certain resources, set up a scanner room there, then spend a little while scavenging the heck out of that resource until you have enough to last you a long, long time. A PRAWN suit is a big help in this regard, as you can mine the large deposits.
And if looking for resources is sucking the fun out, check the wiki. It isn't worth it if you're not having fun.
And if you'd like, post your shopping list and I can give you blatant tips on where to look.
The trick is to figure out which areas are rich in certain resources, set up a scanner room there, then spend a little while scavenging the heck out of that resource until you have enough to last you a long, long time. A PRAWN suit is a big help in this regard, as you can mine the large deposits.
And if looking for resources is sucking the fun out, check the wiki. It isn't worth it if you're not having fun.
And if you'd like, post your shopping list and I can give you blatant tips on where to look.
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One general tip about resources:
Don't sweat too much building up huge stockpiles of everything. It's handy to have resources on hand, but the deeper you go, in general, the more abundant the resources.
To put it much more spoilery:
Don't sweat too much building up huge stockpiles of everything. It's handy to have resources on hand, but the deeper you go, in general, the more abundant the resources.
To put it much more spoilery:
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Well, I could if I could find the second drill arm fragment.
I think I need to go into my next few sessions expecting that I won't be doing anything except gathering. Then I need to go through my list of blueprints, figure out the stuff I need, figure out what I need to make those, and then figure out what basic materials I need to make all that. Then I need to actually plan out what I need for an extended gathering trip, actually put all that in my cyclops, and then just go around the world picking up stuff, marking resource locations with beacons, and listen to podcasts or something.
My main problem is that I'd know I want this thing, go out to get some of the stuff, realize I also needed some other thing that I thought I had a bunch of, figure out I didn't actually have it in the base, realize I couldn't remember where that cave full of it was, wander for a while looking, realize I'd forgotten to bring food, water, and batteries, go back, etc.
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I pack three Beacons in my Minisub inventory each time I leave home (along with ration bars, water, and a couple Fusion Batteries). My map is now littered with beacons that help me figure out where I've gone and what I've found at a glance. These have been invaluable with finding my way home if I get twisted around in some underground cavern.
My new "deepest dive" is approx. 775m with my Seamoth. At that depth...
Where I'm at technologically...
My new "deepest dive" is approx. 775m with my Seamoth. At that depth...
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Blackhawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:30 am
The trick is to figure out which areas are rich in certain resources, set up a scanner room there, then spend a little while scavenging the heck out of that resource until you have enough to last you a long, long time. A PRAWN suit is a big help in this regard, as you can mine the large deposits.
To bring these contradictory tips together, let me clarify: Hoard resources after you have the PRAWN with a drill arm. Two resource nodes can fill a couple of lockers. Don't worry about it when you're swimming around breaking rocks.
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I think I am one step ahead of Paingod. Friday evening I found the and scouted the area with my Seamoth and quickly realized I needed my Prawn for several reasons. On Saturday I loaded up my Cyclops, which has basically been parked next to my base with less than 100 meters on the odometer for at least a week, and set out for the again. My first and second attempts were both bust, having firmly lodged my Cyclops in a crevice, rather than trying to wiggle out I just reloaded from save. I hate piloting the Cyclops, it handles like an oil tanker, I would not even build it if there was another way to move the Prawn around, one more Prawn upgrade and I may not even need it any longer. Anyway I did a bit more exploring and found a better entry point before making a third attempt. I managed to establish a small base and mine a good amount of resources including the one I was missing to advance my tech. I now need to hit the but I want the first and cannot find the 2nd fragment. I spent multiple hours on Sunday searching and so far no luck. I am trying very hard not to look stuff up but if I cannot find it in the next day or so I will most likely have to use the wiki.
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Just to simplify matters, I think it is fair to say that things like:
Lost River
Inactive Lava Zone
Cyclops
Crabsquid
Kyanite
These are things that exist, but without any context other than the name, aren't really spoilers.
Lost River
Inactive Lava Zone
Cyclops
Crabsquid
Kyanite
These are things that exist, but without any context other than the name, aren't really spoilers.
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I'm about the same spot as the first section of your post. I too hate piloting the Cyclops so instead of trying to navigate it to theTao wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:19 pm I think I am one step ahead of Paingod. Friday evening I found theand scouted the area with my Seamoth and quickly realized I needed my Prawn for several reasons. On Saturday I loaded up my Cyclops, which has basically been parked next to my base with less than 100 meters on the odometer for at least a week, and set out for theSpoiler:again. My first and second attempts were both bust, having firmly lodged my Cyclops in a crevice, rather than trying to wiggle out I just reloaded from save. I hate piloting the Cyclops, it handles like an oil tanker, I would not even build it if there was another way to move the Prawn around, one more Prawn upgrade and I may not even need it any longer. Anyway I did a bit more exploring and found a better entry point before making a third attempt. I managed to establish a small base and mine a good amount of resources including the one I was missing to advance my tech. I now need to hit theSpoiler:but I want theSpoiler:first and cannot find the 2nd fragment. I spent multiple hours on Sunday searching and so far no luck. I am trying very hard not to look stuff up but if I cannot find it in the next day or so I will most likely have to use the wiki.Spoiler:
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Archinerd, the biome you are currently in has all the mats necessary to craft the . Same for your Cyclops.
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I've found one of the two 'advanced' ingredients I need to put together some of the higher-end mods.
Last night I finally figured out how to use the Scanner room. Each time I tried to build it, it was refusing to connect to anything below it or on the side. I actually had to Google it and found that the Scanner room simply has a limited number of connection points. Once I found a clear spot on the right side of my base, the Scanner Room built perfectly. I wish I had managed to make this much, much earlier.
I now have an abundance of Stalker Teeth and other resources that I previously wandered and hunted to find. This changes my goals in the deep parts of the world too - I need to build a couple of these rooms and explore in an intentional manner with them.
I did discover, too, that a lot of the big nasties...
I found two more
The immersion in this game is still top-notch. I really like interacting with the environment, and even simple things like checking my inventory or reading data entries is well done. Sometimes I enjoy just sitting in my vehicle, down deep, and taking a break from exploring to peruse the hundreds of log, data, and object entries in my collection.
Last night I finally figured out how to use the Scanner room. Each time I tried to build it, it was refusing to connect to anything below it or on the side. I actually had to Google it and found that the Scanner room simply has a limited number of connection points. Once I found a clear spot on the right side of my base, the Scanner Room built perfectly. I wish I had managed to make this much, much earlier.
I now have an abundance of Stalker Teeth and other resources that I previously wandered and hunted to find. This changes my goals in the deep parts of the world too - I need to build a couple of these rooms and explore in an intentional manner with them.
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Did the one with the batteries have either a picture of a guy with a hat, or some commentary about 'farewell' and 'Reapers can stuff it?'Paingod wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:25 am I found two more time capsules... one with a full compliment of Minisub mods (recharge, energy efficiency, depth MkIII, and Sonar) and another with a set of Ion batteries - large and small. I can't even make these things yet, and I've got 2 big and 2 small now.
With the PRAWN suit, the jet upgrade is fantastic. Even without it, using the grapple arm is a skill that you build up over time. Ever play Just Cause? One technique with the grapple is to basically play Just Cause with it and the jump jets. Once you get it down, you can move across the ocean floor as fast or faster than any other vehicle in the game. Just grapple a point ahead of you, wait until it pulls you a little bit, then let go. Keep tapping the jump jets enough to keep yourself from touching the ground for as long as possible.
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I'll have to check.
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I tried a few times to get used to the grapple arm, but it never really clicked with me. It's range was so short it felt pretty useless as a means to move myself around, and once you get the upgraded jump jets it seemed even more lackluster, not to mention it takes up a valuable arm slot on the prawn.
I'm sure it would have clicked with a little more practice, but I never really saw the value in it.
I'm sure it would have clicked with a little more practice, but I never really saw the value in it.
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I'm frustrated by the range as well. I'm forever falling 10m short of my target. I suppose that if I had another 10m of length, I'd complain that I was still 10m short of my target...Sepiche wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:47 pm I tried a few times to get used to the grapple arm, but it never really clicked with me. It's range was so short it felt pretty useless as a means to move myself around, and once you get the upgraded jump jets it seemed even more lackluster, not to mention it takes up a valuable arm slot on the prawn.
I don't yet have those
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Things I never used on my playthrough:
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I'd agree on all of those, though...
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
I just bought this game last night on a whim. After putting a stupid amount of time into ARK, this is a really fresh experience. I'm only about 2 hours in but I already have a base with lots of storage and a vehicle deployment thing... but no vehicle building capability yet. I'll go back and review stuff, what page does release start on?
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Halfway through page 5.
Folks were really careful not to spoil too much back then. Now we're all talking about everything but without details on where to find it.
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FWIW I found the torpedo arm pretty weak relative to the cost. Sure the vortex torpedoes can do a pretty good job of locking something down temporarily, but the limited number of torpedoes, the difficulty aiming at a moving target, and the cost of restocking were enough to really keep me from using it.
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I thought the idea was to Jump Jet to apex, graple the side of the cliff while the jump jet recharges -- release graple as you fire off the jump jet up the cliff face some more ?Paingod wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:15 pmI'm frustrated by the range as well. I'm forever falling 10m short of my target. I suppose that if I had another 10m of length, I'd complain that I was still 10m short of my target...Sepiche wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:47 pm I tried a few times to get used to the grapple arm, but it never really clicked with me. It's range was so short it felt pretty useless as a means to move myself around, and once you get the upgraded jump jets it seemed even more lackluster, not to mention it takes up a valuable arm slot on the prawn.
I don't yet have those upgraded jump jets... sooo... Sometimes I find myself dangling from a wall while I wait for them to recharge.
As for taking up an arm slot, I'm content to adopt the "stick an arm in my pocket" theme and keep myself outfitted with the Grapple and Hand when I'm travelling and hop out to stick on the Drill as needed. I'm not sure what use I'd have for the Propulsion arm as I never use the propulsion cannon unless I need to clear a path, and torpedoes are still "expensive" for me to use and I'd rather run.
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Thanks, the answer to my only real question appears to be "keep exploring" which appears to be the answer to every question about the game.
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I agree with most of those, except that I used creature decoys pretty regularly. I also made good use of the cyclops shield for two things. One was big stuff chewing on the hull. The other was...
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That and "build everything you can at least once" as well as "check the radio messages"coopasonic wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:09 pmThanks, the answer to my only real question appears to be "keep exploring" which appears to be the answer to every question about the game.
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This does not work, sadly. I thought I'd be smart and do this, but you can only put live organics in there.
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That's how I use mine. I will also shoot at the ground as I am falling back down to the ground. When I latch on I let it drag me for a bit and let go so it hurls me forward.Unagi wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:08 pmI thought the idea was to Jump Jet to apex, graple the side of the cliff while the jump jet recharges -- release graple as you fire off the jump jet up the cliff face some more ?Paingod wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:15 pmI'm frustrated by the range as well. I'm forever falling 10m short of my target. I suppose that if I had another 10m of length, I'd complain that I was still 10m short of my target...Sepiche wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:47 pm I tried a few times to get used to the grapple arm, but it never really clicked with me. It's range was so short it felt pretty useless as a means to move myself around, and once you get the upgraded jump jets it seemed even more lackluster, not to mention it takes up a valuable arm slot on the prawn.
I don't yet have those upgraded jump jets... sooo... Sometimes I find myself dangling from a wall while I wait for them to recharge.
As for taking up an arm slot, I'm content to adopt the "stick an arm in my pocket" theme and keep myself outfitted with the Grapple and Hand when I'm travelling and hop out to stick on the Drill as needed. I'm not sure what use I'd have for the Propulsion arm as I never use the propulsion cannon unless I need to clear a path, and torpedoes are still "expensive" for me to use and I'd rather run.
Scanner room trick. Item you are looking for not showing up on the list? Drop one of the items just outside your base (you can immediately pick it up all that matters is that you "saw" it). It will now show up on the list of items you can scan for
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wtf there's grapple arm? Or are we talking about a different game in a Subnautica game. I've been staying away from anything in the spoiler tags, but reading the thread. Wasn't expecting this turn of direction in this game. Wish I got to experience it playing it rather than finding about it in a forum.
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
We may have gotten too soft on naming items that could be spoilers. I did not intend to spoil anyone's fun by talking about items found in the open.
Having played the game for like 2 years in Early Access, I forget that it's actually a new release with new things for other people.
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
It's a game largely about exploring and figuring things out. The forums are a dangerous place for a game like this. I've looked at very little and have had some great surprises in the game in just a couple hours of play. Get away from this thread full of veteran players. It's like a mine field for new players who want to remain unspoiled.naednek wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:42 pm wtf there's grapple arm? Or are we talking about a different game in a Subnautica game. I've been staying away from anything in the spoiler tags, but reading the thread. Wasn't expecting this turn of direction in this game. Wish I got to experience it playing it rather than finding about it in a forum.
In fact maybe a thread title edit would be appropriate [Spoilers Ahoy!]. I know most have been careful about using spoiler tags, but it's very subjective and better safe than sorry. I am pretty tolerant of spoilers, but given the delightful surprises I have found so far I am checking out of this thread to preserve that mystery.
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To that end, I've gone back and spoiler-ed some item talk to preserve it for others, and will continue to post more carefully.
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
There comes a point when discussing a thing with zero spoilers either becomes impossible, or every post exists entirely within spoiler tags. Having a series of lengthy posts where every noun is in tags is impractical and unreadable. It's also unnecessary.
There is no reason to spoiler names of things that don't give stuff away. Saying that Vader is Luke's father is a spoiler. Saying that there is a character named "Lando" is not. Saying that a certain creature is non-hostile is a spoiler. Saying that a thing called the 'grand reef' exists is not. Without context it gives nothing, and if you're looking for absolute zero exposure to the game, you shouldn't be in a thread discussing it. The trailers and screenshots you see on the Steam page when deciding whether to buy or not give away vastly more things than every single non-tagged post in this entire thread combined.
Whether you're talking games, movies, TV shows, books, or anything else, spoiler tags are for limiting exposure to significant spoilers. Zero-exposure is nearly impossible unless you embargo all media and discussions, and is such an extreme step that such responsibility is on the reader. To get mad at a poster for, say, a picture of a common fish and a blank wall in a game that takes place underwater and in bases, or for naming something with no context is absurd.
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Whether you're talking games, movies, TV shows, books, or anything else, spoiler tags are for limiting exposure to significant spoilers. Zero-exposure is nearly impossible unless you embargo all media and discussions, and is such an extreme step that such responsibility is on the reader. To get mad at a poster for, say, a picture of a common fish and a blank wall in a game that takes place underwater and in bases, or for naming something with no context is absurd.
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
I may have a tip for new players. Stalker teeth becomes a resource you need when you start building intermediate level items. When I started building my starter base in the Safe Shallows, I got all stabby on the Stalkers that were around my base and they all fled. That led them all to congregate in one area at a depth of 10-15 meters with a couple of pieces of wreckage. The sea floor is covered in Stalker teeth in that area. I might get bit once or twice but I swim away with 8-10 teeth. I had a locker filled with Stalker teeth.
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
I've finally hit a point where I seem less worried about resources.
As far as the "story"
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Re: Subnautica - another stranded survival game..looks good.
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