Empyrion - Galactic Survival

[RogueTaylor]

brilliant oldie thanks for getting this server up and going. It was great fun on Toby's server I know that it was a lot more fun with people, like when sith went to see the green friendly trader space station and found out that they were so friendly they were giving away free rockets .... Lucky it wasn't sith's ship.

Can't wait to get on this after work and get started on surviving.

Welcome to DMW Thomson, see you in game and ts hopefully

[albert]

brilliant oldie thanks for getting this server up and going. It was great fun on Toby's server I know that it was a lot more fun with people....

I know we don't count Toby as a person, for obvious reasons!

[RogueTaylor]

I know we don't count Toby as a person, for obvious reasons!

:narnar:  you know that I mean lol don't change my words haha

[Chaosphere]

You lot are seriously tempting me here damn it.

[albert]

It's worth every penny Ben, just to listen to Sulky.

[SithAfrikaan]

Thanks so much for getting the server up and working Oldie!
LOVE the new difficulty setting, been killed 14 times by a dual minigun drone pair chasing me omw to some ore A+++

Setting up shop a bit away from the rest atm, See you all later!

[OldBloke]

Server details are now posted.

This server is running as a test - use it or lose it.

If it proves to be consistently busy then a decision will be made on the game's official adoption i.e. appointing a GL and an admin team to promote the game and to ensure it's run inline with our ethos. I would remind all players that, adopted or not, you should always play in accordance with our values.

Both Toby and Lib have been given admin powers within the game should an intervention be necessary.

The game's settings have been intentionally set to a ridiculously hard level so do not expect an easy ride. The idea is to force players to work together to achieve a common goal. You have been warned :devil:

[thomson]

I made a grave mistake of starting on Omicron, rather than Akua. Omicron is more fun in general, because there's no breathable atmosphere and oxygen survival is a new dimension. But it's not a fun anymore if everyone is on Akua and I'm the only one on Omicron. With the difficulty level there's really hard uphill battle to do even basics, much less a hope for building a base or a small ship to get off that hell hole.

So if you join this game for the first time MAKE SURE YOU START ON AKUA.

Someone on TS said he could delete my save data if I give my steamd64. So here it is 76561198071105849. Hopefully that will work.

Alternatively, if you guys build a capital vessel, maybe you could fly a rescue expedition to Omicron?

[OldBloke]

I made a grave mistake of starting on Omicron, rather than Akua. Omicron is more fun in general, because there's no breathable atmosphere and oxygen survival is a new dimension. But it's not a fun anymore if everyone is on Akua and I'm the only one on Omicron. With the difficulty level there's really hard uphill battle to do even basics, much less a hope for building a base or a small ship to get off that hell hole.

So if you join this game for the first time MAKE SURE YOU START ON AKUA.

Someone on TS said he could delete my save data if I give my steamd64. So here it is 76561198071105849. Hopefully that will work.

Alternatively, if you guys build a capital vessel, maybe you could fly a rescue expedition to Omicron?

I'll delete your player profile tomorrow morning so you can start again with us

[OldBloke]

thomson - your profile has been deleted so please try to join us on Akua

[Mugi]

Totally confused by this game!

Managed to cock up my first attempt by ejecting from the pod before it landed. Shortly after lost my bike blueprints

Then after 2 more attempts to follow the tutorial, I have less and less materials to start with, so no base building etc. How am I supposed to survive with a chainsaw and no equipment? Am I missing something obvious here?

[albert]

I think everyone is first time out. The contents of your pod and the backpack you drop when you die are critical. You have to go back and get the backpack each time it's dropped otherwise you lose gear that is difficult to replace in the beginning.

Suggest your character is wiped and you restart the game when on TS with others so you can meet up.

F1 - Tutorial is also very useful, it has good descriptions of all activities and a way to bypass tutorial steps if you have already completed them.

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[Galatoni]

There are many guides available online, but none of them are really useful when it comes to the first hour. Unusually for most games, the first hour is totally critical for ensuring that the character you've generated will actually be playable (on solo) or not. Few pointers for first time players:

* Regardless of what happens, only control your escape pod directionally, until it hits the ground. If you leave the escape pod during the descent, there is a good chance all your starting gear will be lost (why they don't just put it in your inventory is beyond me). If you do lose your starting gear, there is little chance you will have a solo-playable character. There have also been instances where flying into the green fields has had the same effect.
* When picking a planet to start on don't pick Omicron. Its really hard to start with, when you're just starting out, the game is hard enough.
* Once you've landed, you must take all the equipment out of the escape pod before leaving it.
* The tutorials should be able to guide you most of the way.
* Since combat is almost certainly going to find you 3 seconds after you've landed its important to note that not everything appears on your map. Only drones do.
* The only part of the terrain that is bullet proof is the ground itself and other drones that you've downed. Use this to your advantage.
* Not everything moving will try and kill you, however. As a rule of thumb, if its moving towards you and is following you around, you look tasty.
* Save your ammo! Its easy enough to make, but early on its precious.
* There are many edible plants around, check them in your inventory when you hover over them once you've collected them. If you get some stats and it doesn't mention that the item is 'intermediary', winner-winner, chicken dinner. Do check the stats though.
* There is a small chance that any plant you pick up and eat could give you food poisoning. I don't like this either, I think it ruins it.
* There is a bike kit in your inventory. It has to be constructed before it can be used. Once deployed, some items can be recollected, the bike is amongst them. The popup will tell you if it can be.

Its actually a very steep initial learning curve, but it gets much easier after the first hour or so. Its a very enjoyable game with much to explore, we're only scratching the surface here.

[Penfold]

I feel you Mugi.

It has got a very steep learning curve, exacerbated somewhat by an interface which isn't the most intuitive. However when compared to other games it is a lot less grindey for resources. When you get them they do go a long way.

Food is a perennial problem and I find I'm also struggling to get that sorted.  Certainly join Akura as that's where most of us are and there are others on hand to help and to explore with.

[Chaosphere]

Damn it.. purchased.