User blog:Techspeakr/Surviving

With the recent "Gardens" update I decided to start over. It was a difficult decision because I have just finished constructing my 2nd Cyclops (the first one had an unexplainable problem that stopped it from submerging - kind of important), I had a decent base started and had found some good blueprints. But given the warnings about trying to run a saved game on the new platform, I decided to start over.

Anyway, starting over has some advantages. You can get right down to business! Less stavation and dehydration when you know what to expect.

So as I see it here are your top priorities:

1) Find food and water.  Although more dangerous the fish are generally easier to catch at night.  If you can find the bladder (filter) fish they are a good source of water.

2) gather all the salt you can find.  Cured food can be taken on trips.  Bleach helps purify water and 1 salt generates 1 large water.

3) The life raft is going to float away and you will loose your replicator.  So you will need a habitat.  Mostly Glass (Quartz) and Titanium.

4) Power is the next priority.  Solar is awesome if you locate your habitat in the shallows (which you should - safer).  The fragment is in the seaweed area.  Go for it mid day when it is safer.  While you're their grab salt, sandstone goodies and stalker teeth.  The teeth are generally littered around the scrap metal.  Once you have some power build a fabricator.  Then you can say goodbye to your liferaft.

Fragments are much harder to find in this version and the critters are more agressive which makes wins that much more rewarding! Enjoy!!