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[Subnautica] Below Zero Launch on May 14th

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  • JacobyJacoby OHHHHH IT’S A SNAKE Creature - SnakeRegistered User regular
    I brought along 2 full lockers of gold and diamonds on the rocket. That should cover my bill, right?

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  • LD50LD50 Registered User regular
    Jacoby wrote: »
    I brought along 2 full lockers of gold and diamonds on the rocket. That should cover my bill, right?
    You think they're going to waive your bill because you're giving them gems that are already their property?

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    Jacoby wrote: »
    I brought along 2 full lockers of gold and diamonds on the rocket. That should cover my bill, right?
    Nope. Alterra considers everything in 4546B already their property. They might pay you fifty bucks for being delivery boy, but the stuff is already theirs in their mind.

    You are pretty much hosed.

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  • DedmanWalkinDedmanWalkin Registered User regular
    Jacoby wrote: »
    I brought along 2 full lockers of gold and diamonds on the rocket. That should cover my bill, right?
    Why would you bring common trash like those? Ion Cubes and available biological samples are far more valuable.

  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    Why would you leave at all just to return to your horrible indentured servitude company?

  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    3clipse wrote: »
    Why would you leave at all just to return to your horrible indentured servitude company?
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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    3clipse wrote: »
    Why would you leave at all just to return to your horrible indentured servitude company?
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    Honestly Reapers are a lot more scary than they are dangerous. I felt terrified by them right up until I went to the Aurora and tangled with a few of them, and discovered they're just not all that.

    Bonesharks remained an issue for far longer. Damned Seamoth-swarming assholes.

    But yeah, I could see someone going "...you know what, I think I'm okay here. It's boring but on the other hand Robinson Crusoe doesn't have to spend the rest of his life in court".

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    I haven't finished the story yet, but personally, I'd want to figure how to use that giant alien laser. Then I can tell Alterra I personally don't give a shit whether they think it's their planet or not, if they want to land they have to land on my terms

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  • M-VickersM-Vickers Registered User regular
    I really hope the Xbox version gets finalised soon.

    I'm in the end stages, I just need to mine some Kyanite in my newly upgraded Prawn, and I can build my last tier items, then head back to the lava zone.

    I don't want to actually finish it until the achievements are put in.

    On the subject of finishing it - can the Xbox version be completed at the moment, does anyone know ?

    I know a message is supposed to play telling you the location of the power facility, but that hasn't popped for me, leading me to suspect it's not in the game yet...

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  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    Speedrun practice has been going well. Tried a stream tonight but died about an hour in because I had trouble finding a particular item.
    Gotta figure out where to get the enzyme plants, couldn't find the Eye Stalk plant and got distracted looking for it. But still, managed to activate the portal to the hatching chamber in about an hour and one minute, plus had all the tools I needed except for the laser cutter. Don't need the better suit, the heat hurts but not enough that a medkit or two can't keep me safe.

    Hoping to get a finished speedrun submitted this week, it's been really fun! Might go back and try and do a 100% run for fun afterwards, plenty of places I didn't even see in the first playthrough despite taking 40 hours.

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    Talking about the ending...
    You know, I couldn't help but notice the Neptune whose plans they sent the captain for evacuation was a single-seater. What was the plan there if there was more than one survivor? Was the captain expected to go "so long, suckers" and leave everyone behind? Battle Royale for the seat? Stash the other survivors into lockers and hope they survive liftoff? :P

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  • NEO|PhyteNEO|Phyte They follow the stars, bound together. Strands in a braid till the end.Registered User regular
    edited February 2018
    Drascin wrote: »
    Talking about the ending...
    You know, I couldn't help but notice the Neptune whose plans they sent the captain for evacuation was a single-seater. What was the plan there if there was more than one survivor? Was the captain expected to go "so long, suckers" and leave everyone behind? Battle Royale for the seat? Stash the other survivors into lockers and hope they survive liftoff? :P
    Your PDA tweaks things for your individual case. You're the only survivor, so it gives you a oneseater.

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  • DedmanWalkinDedmanWalkin Registered User regular
    Drascin wrote: »
    Talking about the ending...
    You know, I couldn't help but notice the Neptune whose plans they sent the captain for evacuation was a single-seater. What was the plan there if there was more than one survivor? Was the captain expected to go "so long, suckers" and leave everyone behind? Battle Royale for the seat? Stash the other survivors into lockers and hope they survive liftoff? :P
    The recipe for the Neptune also includes Ion Power Cells which would not be information that Alterra would have. The PDA, in conjunction with the scanner, has some artificial intelligence. When you first get Stalker Teeth it is able to create a blueprint for enamaled glass despite not knowing what a Stalker Tooth was mere moments before.

  • LD50LD50 Registered User regular
    Drascin wrote: »
    Talking about the ending...
    You know, I couldn't help but notice the Neptune whose plans they sent the captain for evacuation was a single-seater. What was the plan there if there was more than one survivor? Was the captain expected to go "so long, suckers" and leave everyone behind? Battle Royale for the seat? Stash the other survivors into lockers and hope they survive liftoff? :P
    The recipe for the Neptune also includes Ion Power Cells which would not be information that Alterra would have. The PDA, in conjunction with the scanner, has some artificial intelligence. When you first get Stalker Teeth it is able to create a blueprint for enamaled glass despite not knowing what a Stalker Tooth was mere moments before.
    That's actually explained in-universe. Either the Alterra tech guy or the PDA mentions that the plans would need to be modified because the baseline plans don't have enough power to get you close enough for a rendezvous.

  • DedmanWalkinDedmanWalkin Registered User regular
    LD50 wrote: »
    Drascin wrote: »
    Talking about the ending...
    You know, I couldn't help but notice the Neptune whose plans they sent the captain for evacuation was a single-seater. What was the plan there if there was more than one survivor? Was the captain expected to go "so long, suckers" and leave everyone behind? Battle Royale for the seat? Stash the other survivors into lockers and hope they survive liftoff? :P
    The recipe for the Neptune also includes Ion Power Cells which would not be information that Alterra would have. The PDA, in conjunction with the scanner, has some artificial intelligence. When you first get Stalker Teeth it is able to create a blueprint for enamaled glass despite not knowing what a Stalker Tooth was mere moments before.
    That's actually explained in-universe. Either the Alterra tech guy or the PDA mentions that the plans would need to be modified because the baseline plans don't have enough power to get you close enough for a rendezvous.
    That does not explain anything. You play what is basically a Janitor, how is he supposed to be to make the modifications to the design? How is he supposed to know how many of them he needs? Heck, how does he know how to make Ion Batteries and Ion Power Cells? The PDA has to be doing most of the work because Ryley isn't going to have the skill set to do so.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Drascin wrote: »
    Talking about the ending...
    You know, I couldn't help but notice the Neptune whose plans they sent the captain for evacuation was a single-seater. What was the plan there if there was more than one survivor? Was the captain expected to go "so long, suckers" and leave everyone behind? Battle Royale for the seat? Stash the other survivors into lockers and hope they survive liftoff? :P
    The recipe for the Neptune also includes Ion Power Cells which would not be information that Alterra would have. The PDA, in conjunction with the scanner, has some artificial intelligence. When you first get Stalker Teeth it is able to create a blueprint for enamaled glass despite not knowing what a Stalker Tooth was mere moments before.
    I mean, the original plans might have included just having 5x the normal power cells?

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  • Commander ZoomCommander Zoom Registered User regular
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

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  • ErlkönigErlkönig Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

    Because of Neebs Gaming, I will never know the player character as anything other than Passenger 00FU

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

    They do?

    ...you know, I don't think I care. I'm still going to assume my survivor was a low-level technician.

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    edited February 2018
    Erlkönig wrote: »
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

    Because of Neebs Gaming, I will never know the player character as anything other than Passenger 00FU

    SPEAKING OF WHICH

    (major spoilers in this vid for people still playing)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbr7I1y1aF8

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  • M-VickersM-Vickers Registered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    Erlkönig wrote: »
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

    Because of Neebs Gaming, I will never know the player character as anything other than Passenger 00FU

    SPEAKING OF WHICH

    (major spoilers in this vid for people still playing)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbr7I1y1aF8

    So glad this is back, but I'm sad there's not long to go, as they're pretty near the end.

    I hope they do a second series, with someone else taking the main role.

  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    THIS GAME IS SO GOOD HOLY SHIT

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  • Mr RayMr Ray Sarcasm sphereRegistered User regular
    I have a seabase! Bio-reactor, Moonpool and Scanner room are all up and running, I'd planned to fuel the reactor with creepvines from the kelp forest that's only about 100m away, but so far its been easier to just grab random fish and stuff them in there, so I guess my electricity is not suitable for vegetarians. At some point I'll do a run back to the floating island and grab some seeds so that I can grow my own fuel/food and be self-sufficient at last but my next priority is upgrading the Seamoth. I've painted it bright yellow so that it'll be easy to spot and named it Bumblebutt because now it looks like a bee, but my real priority has got to be the perimeter defense field. Maybe that will go some way towards curing my crippling fear of Reapers... but probably not.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    Tech tree spoilers I guess
    after running like a baby over and over again, I made a prawn suit today and I punched a reaper in its fucking face and it felt good and it ran away like a coward while I screamed for more

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    Mr Ray wrote: »
    I have a seabase! Bio-reactor, Moonpool and Scanner room are all up and running, I'd planned to fuel the reactor with creepvines from the kelp forest that's only about 100m away, but so far its been easier to just grab random fish and stuff them in there, so I guess my electricity is not suitable for vegetarians. At some point I'll do a run back to the floating island and grab some seeds so that I can grow my own fuel/food and be self-sufficient at last but my next priority is upgrading the Seamoth. I've painted it bright yellow so that it'll be easy to spot and named it Bumblebutt because now it looks like a bee, but my real priority has got to be the perimeter defense field. Maybe that will go some way towards curing my crippling fear of Reapers... but probably not.
    The seamoth zappy is indeed enough to completely remove fear of Reapers. Just wait until you're grabbed, then hit it. You'll come out of it with like 13 damage to the Seamoth while the reaper scampers away.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    Mr Ray wrote: »
    I have a seabase! Bio-reactor, Moonpool and Scanner room are all up and running, I'd planned to fuel the reactor with creepvines from the kelp forest that's only about 100m away, but so far its been easier to just grab random fish and stuff them in there, so I guess my electricity is not suitable for vegetarians. At some point I'll do a run back to the floating island and grab some seeds so that I can grow my own fuel/food and be self-sufficient at last but my next priority is upgrading the Seamoth. I've painted it bright yellow so that it'll be easy to spot and named it Bumblebutt because now it looks like a bee, but my real priority has got to be the perimeter defense field. Maybe that will go some way towards curing my crippling fear of Reapers... but probably not.

    Creepvine is really, really terrible at providing power, so that wouldn't have worked out very well for you anyway.

    Fish are generally the best, but there's also a thing that's both plentiful and efficient, but you probably won't think to try without a hint. It's pretty intuitive once you think about it, though.
    Acid Mushrooms.

  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    man I spent so long accruing materials that I just sprinted up the tech tree

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  • Gennenalyse RuebenGennenalyse Rueben The Prettiest Boy is Ridiculously Pretty Registered User regular
    Drascin wrote: »
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

    They do?

    ...you know, I don't think I care. I'm still going to assume my survivor was a low-level technician.

    You're not far off the mark.
    Their official job is "Nonessential Systems Maintenance Chief", which I'm pretty sure is corporate-speak for "head janitor".

  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    edited February 2018
    jothki wrote: »
    Mr Ray wrote: »
    I have a seabase! Bio-reactor, Moonpool and Scanner room are all up and running, I'd planned to fuel the reactor with creepvines from the kelp forest that's only about 100m away, but so far its been easier to just grab random fish and stuff them in there, so I guess my electricity is not suitable for vegetarians. At some point I'll do a run back to the floating island and grab some seeds so that I can grow my own fuel/food and be self-sufficient at last but my next priority is upgrading the Seamoth. I've painted it bright yellow so that it'll be easy to spot and named it Bumblebutt because now it looks like a bee, but my real priority has got to be the perimeter defense field. Maybe that will go some way towards curing my crippling fear of Reapers... but probably not.

    Creepvine is really, really terrible at providing power, so that wouldn't have worked out very well for you anyway.

    Fish are generally the best, but there's also a thing that's both plentiful and efficient, but you probably won't think to try without a hint. It's pretty intuitive once you think about it, though.
    Acid Mushrooms.

    I always wondered if the item in your spoiler was efficient or not. I've been using their sister plant exclusively because I could farm it and logic tells me it should be really efficient.

    I actually started with Bulb Bushes because they were glowy and seemed like they should generate a bunch of power, but when I came across
    deep shrooms
    I realized those were better.

    edit: just googled it and apparently
    deep shrooms and acid mushrooms give the exact same power to a bioreactor

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  • Commander ZoomCommander Zoom Registered User regular
    Drascin wrote: »
    Today (tonight) I learned the protagonist has an official name and occupation.

    Now I require fan art of him and Roger Wilco.

    They do?

    ...you know, I don't think I care. I'm still going to assume my survivor was a low-level technician.

    You're not far off the mark.
    Their official job is "Nonessential Systems Maintenance Chief", which I'm pretty sure is corporate-speak for "head janitor".

    Thus, my request/wish.

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  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    I tried another Hardcore/Glitchless speedrun last night and almost got the record. Record is 2:26, I got 2:30. So I need to shave like 5 minutes off of the run and I should be good to go. Hardest part is probably farming all the silver?

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    oh uh hm well....
    I made my first alien containment unit because I found a huge egg way way down. I knew it might be something weird/cool/dangerous

    and...it was a crabsquid...is this thing going to destroy my base?

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  • HandkorHandkor Registered User regular
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    I tried another Hardcore/Glitchless speedrun last night and almost got the record. Record is 2:26, I got 2:30. So I need to shave like 5 minutes off of the run and I should be good to go. Hardest part is probably farming all the silver?

    I had looked up a speed run the other day and a lot of time was lost looking for a tooth to make enameled glass.

    But then I stumbled upon a kotaku article with tips for playing and they had this
    Feed stalkers metal to get stalker teeth
    If you’re carrying some scrap metal when a stalker attacks you, you can drop it in front of them and they should go after it. Not only will this get them off your tail, but you also might get some stalker teeth out of it, which you need for enameled glass.

    I also didn't know that sitting in chairs stops your hunger/thirst meters.

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  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    cursedking wrote: »
    oh uh hm well....
    I made my first alien containment unit because I found a huge egg way way down. I knew it might be something weird/cool/dangerous

    and...it was a crabsquid...is this thing going to destroy my base?

    I'm like 99% sure you're fine.
    You can put 'em in a rad fish tank but they can't grow past the tank and bust out as far as I am aware.

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  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    Handkor wrote: »
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    I tried another Hardcore/Glitchless speedrun last night and almost got the record. Record is 2:26, I got 2:30. So I need to shave like 5 minutes off of the run and I should be good to go. Hardest part is probably farming all the silver?

    I had looked up a speed run the other day and a lot of time was lost looking for a tooth to make enameled glass.

    But then I stumbled upon a kotaku article with tips for playing and they had this
    Feed stalkers metal to get stalker teeth
    If you’re carrying some scrap metal when a stalker attacks you, you can drop it in front of them and they should go after it. Not only will this get them off your tail, but you also might get some stalker teeth out of it, which you need for enameled glass.

    I also didn't know that sitting in chairs stops your hunger/thirst meters.

    Yeah I didn't have too much trouble with the teeth last night, dropping scrap next to them helps a lot. Plus you need just boatloads of titanium so I'm keeping an eye out for teeth anytime I have to head to the kelp. They make a noise when they lose a tooth too.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    the scanning room is a godsend, I'm planning where to have multiple bases just to increase my scanning capabilities

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  • GONG-00GONG-00 Registered User regular
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    I tried another Hardcore/Glitchless speedrun last night and almost got the record. Record is 2:26, I got 2:30. So I need to shave like 5 minutes off of the run and I should be good to go. Hardest part is probably farming all the silver?

    Should you find yourself at a future AGDQ, perhaps you could make a shout out to the forums?

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    cursedking wrote: »
    oh uh hm well....
    I made my first alien containment unit because I found a huge egg way way down. I knew it might be something weird/cool/dangerous

    and...it was a crabsquid...is this thing going to destroy my base?
    Nah, creatures don't destroy bases and it can't bust out of the aquarium you hatch it in. If you release it it will get bigger and might attack you though.

  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    GONG-00 wrote: »
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    I tried another Hardcore/Glitchless speedrun last night and almost got the record. Record is 2:26, I got 2:30. So I need to shave like 5 minutes off of the run and I should be good to go. Hardest part is probably farming all the silver?

    Should you find yourself at a future AGDQ, perhaps you could make a shout out to the forums?

    Everyone keeps saying that! I find it very unlikely that would happen but I'll certainly keep that in mind should I ever find myself in some sort of subnautica race. It's been a lot of fun trying to get it lower!

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    So for people who have gotten through the story a good ways:
    I got into the main alien building on the island, where the gun is. I got three ion batteries and linked one gate (that one and the floating island). I found a note that gave clues to the other locations of the alien base. I have a cyclops with a depth module mk 1 now and a prawn, so I'm trying to find the disease research facility. It says:

    Depth - 800 meters. South-west of the enforcement platform (the gun I guess). In a cave system with fossils.

    So I'm looking around but can't find it. I have found a series of floating islands just brimming with sharks to the southwest, and the main island tapers down into a very small connection to the ocean floor. But that area is super thermal, with vents everywhere, makes me think that it's the opening to the deeper facility?

    In searching around that general area it seemed like the slopes moving upward but can't find any caves

    can anyone give me some hints without being too specific?

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