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OneEco 13 Jun, 2018 @ 8:16pm
For New Players
Your First Day
You use the Suit (Survival) Constructor to start. Press Tab, this is your inventory. In the top right of your screen you will find the Survival Constructor.

Make a survival tool and begin mining on giant rocks (or small ones) using the rock drill setting (right click to choose between settings). Extract minerals that way.

There is a weapon setting on the tool, and it can harvest wood with this same setting.

Go to the nearby Wreckage to find some more items, and salvage some of the wreckage to gain some metal plating. (You can find the Wreckage in a circular pattern around the area you landed.)

Once you gain experience, you'll use points to unlock the Portable Constructor at level 5 (Misc. Tech Tree tab) to build more stuff.

The game isn't easy at first. Can take a day to learn the process. I'm 1000+ hours in.

If you have questions, I can try to answer.

Personal Drone
F5 activates drone mode, a personal drone you can use for multiple actvities.

Settings you can use, and activites you can do:
  • Drill.
  • Loot crates or enemies.
  • Explore POI's.
  • And more.
Managing Space & Building a Base.
When you gain the ability to build and place a Portable Constructor, this can be your storage container at the same time. So if you feel you are carrying many items, you can keep them safe here.

Before building a base:
You must know that enemies will attack on occasion based upon your reputation with them. (Verified) Make sure you learned to build a Turret and Ammo Case for your base, preferably a Minigun or Cannon, and have gathered ammo for it. Or you can risk battling with your Rifle, or Pistol. You will be notified when an attack is on the way.

To begin Base building:
Build a Core in the Portable Constructor. Then use this piece as a component to build the Base Starter Block. Once this block is in your Hotbar, equip it and Left Click to place the block. You officially started a base. You now need to build blocks, either out of Wood, Metal, or Concrete to build the structure around the core. I recommend using Concrete since rock dust can be gathered from the ground you stand on.

Your Main Tools
Survival Tool: Built from your Suit's Constructor, it has a wood and rock drill. Along with a weapon to help defend you.

Tier 1 Drill: You can flatten ground, drill into it, or fill onto it. This tool allows mining of underground resources as well. Fueled by Bio-fuel (Gather Wood, use Portable Constructor to grind into plant fibre, which then can be used for Bio-Fuel).

Chainsaw: This tool allows cutting of plant and tree life around you for wood. Fueled by Bio-fuel.

Tier 1 Multitool:You can retrieve blocks in front of you without reducing it to components. Repairing of damaged blocks is an option. You can rotate blocks of dimensions 1x1x1 after being placed and change window transparency. Upgrading of devices and blocks is possible. The option of salavaging a device, or block's components is included in the tool.

Ore Scanner: Once above an Ore Deposit, the outline of the deposit (Promethium) should show below you and as you dig into it. Does not need energy.

Detector: It scans for mining resources in a 1000 meter radius. It attaches itself to your mini-map to help guide you towards that resource. Does not need energy.

Tier 2 Drill: An upgraded version of the previous drill with an extended range, and it automatically picks up your drilled resources. Fueled by Drill Charges.

Tier 2 Multitool: An improved Multitool that that completes all the same functions from Tier 1, but in a faster, more efficient fashion.

Console Commands
It is recommended you learn to Survive the game without these in the first playthrough. But if you run into trouble and feel you need some assistance, here are some commands to help you carry on the fight.

Pressing the " ` " key, type...

im: Item Menu. Press "H." Not everything shows, unless you use the search bar.

gm: Godmode. After pressing this, press "G" to switch between this and Normal Mode.

sbp: Spawn any Blueprint. You can now spawn any vessel anywhere without needing to grind for the resources.

destroyme: Kills the player in case of a glitch or other situation that they cannot exit.

Note: When entering a new playfield, you must type these commands again.
Last edited by OneEco; 14 Feb, 2019 @ 7:31am
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Grizzly4dams 13 Jun, 2018 @ 8:48pm 
Where can you get a core to start a base with?
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Alakbar 13 Jun, 2018 @ 9:04pm 
if you follow the robinson cruiso storyline, you'll get a becon for a distress call signal just over 1k away, theres a locker there thats got a motor bike and portable constructor there and then you can build a core from that.
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OneEco 13 Jun, 2018 @ 9:38pm 
Originally posted by Grizzly4dams:
Where can you get a core to start a base with?
With a Portable Constructor, you make a Core first, then you use that as a component to make a Base Starter.
Last edited by OneEco; 13 Jun, 2018 @ 10:52pm
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Luke 13 Jun, 2018 @ 9:45pm 
So, I built the constructor, but I don't know what to do from here.

I want to build a rudimentary base for protection from the elements, a place to store my items, and a place to respawn. I noticed that I can build concrete blocks and wood blocks from the constructor, as well as steel blocks. Does it matter which ones I choose to build my base from? Can I mix and match materials?

If I die while I'm building a base, will all of the materials that I stored in the portable constructor persist? It seemed like the easiest way to store items for now, and it doesn't seem like it's going to go anywhere, so am I safe in using the portable constructor as a storage locker of sorts for the time being?
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FumbleBuck 13 Jun, 2018 @ 9:53pm 
I would suggest using concrete blocks to start, because crushed stone is a lot easier to obtain than iron. Yeah anything non-perishable in the port. constr. will persist. Try not to die. :)
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Luke 13 Jun, 2018 @ 10:00pm 
Do I need to build a "base starter block" which apparently requires something called a "core"?

How do I respawn at my base if I die?

And also, what is the difference between building a base block by block versus using a blueprint in the factory? The latter seems like it would be easier - just feed it the requisite materials and it spits out the base pre-assembled, right?

Seems like I just need a beginners tutorial on all this stuff
Last edited by Luke; 13 Jun, 2018 @ 10:09pm
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OneEco 13 Jun, 2018 @ 10:10pm 
Originally posted by Luke:
Do I need to build a "base starter block" which apparently requires something called a "core"?

How do I respawn at my base if I die?

Seems like I just need a beginners tutorial on all this stuff
Yes, build the Base Starter Block which needs the "Core."

To place it, put it into your Hotbar and place it using left click.

To respawn at your base, build a Clone Chamber. After this is built, press "P" for your control panel and in the "Main" Tab, you will see on the left "Set as Home" or something along those lines. This means the Base you built will automatically tag you to the Clone Chamber, so if you die, you have the option to spawn back there.
Last edited by OneEco; 13 Jun, 2018 @ 10:10pm
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OneEco 13 Jun, 2018 @ 10:11pm 
Originally posted by Luke:
am I safe in using the portable constructor as a storage locker of sorts for the time being?

Yes.
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coldwynn 14 Jun, 2018 @ 12:05am 
Your first 24 hours are gold.
Build the survival tool thingy.
Collect plants, they are your source of food and leveling. Collect resources that present themselves opportunistically.
Follow a circular search pattern to find the wreckage, not small wreckage, but those are good for some stuff.
Level, by picking plants, to where you can build a heater/cooler thingy.
Find that wreckage!
Use the chainsaw to clear ancient, biodiverse forests to make biofuel and use the drone to mine the deposits over night. You'll have all the resources you need around the wreckage. Note, the heater/AC might be needed.
Do not engage critters at any time. If you have a motorcycle, it is for escape. Do not build a base yet.

Skip some steps...

Build a base.
Collect cobalt and promethium in radiation zones, shoot golems, and pick those plants!
Last edited by coldwynn; 14 Jun, 2018 @ 12:09am
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Luke 14 Jun, 2018 @ 12:36am 
When you say to mine deposits with a drone, do you mean the rocks that are visible on the surface, or underground?

I built an ore scanner, but nothing blue is showing up beneath me...

And what does the detector do?
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OneEco 14 Jun, 2018 @ 12:44am 
Originally posted by Luke:
When you say to mine deposits with a drone, do you mean the rocks that are visible on the surface, or underground?

I built an ore scanner, but nothing blue is showing up beneath me...

And what does the detector do?
I think he means underground, but the survival tool only works for Surface Rocks. Press F5 to deploy your player's Drone, at the same time, make sure you have your Survival Tool equipped, with the tool on the correct drill setting. You can then fly around and mine rocks on the surface.

The Ore Scanner is new for me, but it is used when you are next to a deposit that is under the ground while using a Drill (T1 or T2).

You will see on your HUD (when nearby) or on the map (any range) for what is designated as an Ore Deposit. After you discover them.

It will appear as these examples:
"Iron Ore Deposit"
"Promethium Deposit"

And you will see the size and the amount of ore left, this will be designated by the Detector.

The Detector has a 1000 meter range to help you find ores around you. This is quite useful. You do not need to keep this in your Hotbar to make this tool work. As long as the tool is on your person, it will work. You'll know when it's working because the mini-map on the top right of your screen will have red circles to indicate a direction of the nearest Ore Deposits once within 1000 meters.
Last edited by OneEco; 14 Jun, 2018 @ 12:06pm
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Luke 14 Jun, 2018 @ 12:59am 
Wait, so if you will see ore deposits at any range on the map with the ore scanner, then what is the purpose of the detector? I'm still a bit confused on the difference between the two
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OneEco 14 Jun, 2018 @ 1:06am 
Originally posted by Luke:
Wait, so if you will see ore deposits at any range on the map with the ore scanner, then what is the purpose of the detector? I'm still a bit confused on the difference between the two
What I meant is that the map will show ore deposits after you discovered them.

The ore scanner has its own functions up close.

The detector scans for drillable ores around you.
Last edited by OneEco; 14 Jun, 2018 @ 1:07am
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Luke 14 Jun, 2018 @ 1:16am 
Gotcha. On an unrelated note, why don't I have any decoration blocks available from the portable constructor?
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coldwynn 14 Jun, 2018 @ 1:20am 
Originally posted by Luke:
When you say to mine deposits with a drone, do you mean the rocks that are visible on the surface, or underground?

I built an ore scanner, but nothing blue is showing up beneath me...

And what does the detector do?

Underground rocks. For the rocks on the surface, just set your drill to rock mining (right click). It's 10 clicks for the survival tool and 3 for the biofuel drill. Your priority should still be plants though. Plants are how you level in the beginning. Actually it's a balance between getting the resouces for the tools you need versus collecting resources for the tools you want. It's particularly hard on experienced players.

Ore scanner is useless for now. More accurately, it's useless for my playstyle.

Detector is good for identifying directions of POIs (Points of Interest) like in an MMO. Just don't get shot!
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