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[DigitalScrap]

Anyone know what Heridium looks like? I'm sitting at a deposit, scanning everything and have no clue what to do or how to get it..I figured it'd be like gathering other resources like platinum or iron, but it's a blue icon, so I interact with it?

On my second planet I was having a hellish time finding Heridium. I finally figured out that this one annoying creature species that kept attacking me repeatedly actually gave up Heridium when it died. So I made it my mission to try to make them extinct. lol That's actually how I got the Heridium I needed.

 

[SlasherJPC]

God dammit, I can call when the game is going to crash now. 5 crashes and counting

What's the signs? I've only had 1 freeze so far.

 

[The Elite]

My starter planet after I did the reset due to the DLC ship issue.

Game is crazy good.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

hmm..thanks.. can't seem to do anything at this one and there doesn't seem to be another deposit nearby..guess I'm going to have to search...like on the other side of the planet?!?!

They're sorta common. Should be one within a 10 minute walk usually.

 

[Officerrob]

My local Target, Best Buy, Wal-mart, and Gamestop were all sold out when I went to get a copy tonight. Is that normal for a release day?

Luckily I wasn't going to be able to get any significant playtime in until the weekend anyway. Worst case scenario, I'll just get it digitally thursday.

I'm guessing this wasn't shipped in large quantities

 

[Gaz_RB]

What's the signs? I've only had 1 freeze so far.

When youre warping to a new system. Probably happens 50% of the time for me

 

[Hedrush]

The game is fantastic. It's nearly 3:30am and I really should be in my bed but I just can't stop playing.

 

[The1Ski]

Lol at people asking for infinite inventory. How is it a survival game if you have everything you need all the time.

Some people would tell you it's an exploration game.

 

[Nameless]

don't go in the water

ever

their heads pulsate as they move. it's really fucked up.

 

[Doomshine]

EDIT wrong thread

 

[DigitalScrap]

Some people would tell you it's an exploration game.

It's both.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

trying to scan the last few species on this planet, and I see this flock of things flying to for me to scan, but nothing happens when I try to.

 

[MattyG]

I think my biggest issues with the game right now are a) I'm trying to rush to the center and b) I feel like there's no point to staying on planets, and c) constantly recharging shot is annoying (wish there were hotkeys for this). I'm going to try to switch up my playstyle tomorrow.

Has anyone found a good way to navigate planets? Because I feel like once I leave an area, there's no going back to it. There's no real landmarks or anything, so I don't feel like I'm exploring so much as I'm wandering. Maybe I should go on foot rather than fly everywhere?

Also, is there any rhyme or reason to when

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Polo and Nada events pop up? I've seen them twice and then they stopped appearing. Does it have to do with your rank or something?

trying to scan the last few species on this planet, and I see this flock of things flying to for me to scan, but nothing happens when I try to.

Shoot one down and scan it's body, that's what I had to do.

 

[Teknoman]

Someone found me in the game. I get a message on PSN from a complete stranger asking me if I'm on some randomly named planet. I'm like, "wait, okay, where? In the game?"

Then I get a screenshot of the other player's map screen and one of the planets is named "Ceti Alpha V" with the same number of planets and went on to describe the exact same place I started out. The first two systems we played in are identical, weird names and all.

Time out. This is big news!

 

[Matt Frost]

The feeling of exploring a planet, go into space and warp to another galaxy to find some sort of alien base is... perfection for me. Alao felt the same goosebumps ike when I played Mario 64 for the first time. Gameplay is absolutely fantastic and I am only 4 hours in... need to sleep now... why I need to sleep...

 

[Doomshine]

EDIT lol, wrong again

 

[oneida]

got the last copy at best buy.

from @xbudz on Twitter

 

[thetrin]

As much as I'm loving the game I have to admit that the aiming is terrible. The space combat is nothing but frustration.

Beam phasers lock on, which makes killing pirates soooo much easier.

 

[Hung Wei Lo]

big tall pillars of shiny black rock. In weird geometric symmetry, like a rectangle. Must be nearby somewhere?

Yeah oddly I have them and I'm not seeing ones installed on the ships in this space station.

On my second planet I was having a hellish time finding Heridium. I finally figured out that this one annoying creature species that kept attacking me repeatedly actually gave up Heridium when it died. So I made it my mission to try to make them extinct. lol That's actually how I got the Heridium I needed.

They're sorta common. Should be one within a 10 minute walk usually.

Thanks guys! found it..guess it was a "look around the area" type of marker or something...

 

[djplaeskool]

I'm still dumbfounded that this gem was made by the guys that brought us Joe Danger.

 

[Ashtar]

My wife loves planets and astronomy so I bought this as an anniversary gift (she also loves games) we played like 2 hours. Definitely interesting, as she was playing first and I was trying not to tell her what to do we missed the you can craft stuff so spent a while just roaming around the planet but we ended killing a bunch of sentinels and now we have everything we need to get off the planet.
My problems with it so far are the gun play I hope when you get some better weapons it controls better and the run button being r3 otherwise enjoying it!

 

[valkillmore]

got the last copy at best buy.

from @xbudz on Twitter

'1 to 2 players'

Probably a fake.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Shoot one down and scan it's body, that's what I had to do.

ohhh, thanks.

 

[Kaiken]

Tap the touchpad to go into the menu, and under OPTIONS, there will be "Redeem Items" option that lets you get your pre-order bonuses and/or Limited Edtion goodies. If you're getting the ship, you cannot redeem it unless you are on the surface of a planet and not inside your current ship.

Thanks!!!

 

[Teknoman]

Someone found me in the game. I get a message on PSN from a complete stranger asking me if I'm on some randomly named planet. I'm like, "wait, okay, where? In the game?"

Then I get a screenshot of the other player's map screen and one of the planets is named "Ceti Alpha V" with the same number of planets and went on to describe the exact same place I started out. The first two systems we played in are identical, weird names and all.

Can you post the exchange?

 

[Kimaka]

My Starter Planet

tbh I was kinda hoping to start on a "Fuck you" planet, but the sentinels scanning me when I'm mining were already freaking me out.

 

[imjust1n]

SO lol
I accidentally didnt get enough Iron for the Hyperdrive and its taking me like an hour to get to the nearest space station.
Can anyone tell me where I go to trade and upgrade?

 

[Movalpolos]

TIP: You won't expend any Launch Thruster fuel when taking off from a port on a planet or space station

 

[Sparrowhawk]

SO lol
I accidentally didnt get enough Iron for the Hyperdrive and its taking me like an hour to get to the nearest space station.
Can anyone tell me where I go to trade and upgrade?

I'm pretty sure you can find iron in asteroids. Try shooting some.

 

[border]

Thanks!!!

You're welcome The tooltips really ought to be more clear about how to redeem your goodies. I kept getting some nagging message about "You have unredeemed items" for at least a couple hours before I figured out it was in the Options menu. I thought that was just for changing controls and audio settings...

 

[CaptainCook]

This game from a tech level is blowing me away. I know procedurally generated stuff is nothing new, but the scale is insane. The soundtrack is stellar and it manages to stay steady at 30 fps. And dat art direction, damn. Even my fiancé who has no interest in games is intrigued by it. This game may become boring after a bit, but till then I'm hooked. Amazing work by Hello Games

 

[oneida]

'1 to 2 players'

Probably a fake.

 

[0racle]

I think I'm getting the hang of it. Just got the anti matter recipe.


Please chime in as I think this is how your supposed to play? Initially I spent hours on my starter planet chasing green question marks with very little progress besides some technologies and language perks.

Now that I'm planet hopping I only explore for 10 to 15 minutes if it does not have the resources I need. Things seem to be moving the way it's designed?

I know there is no proper way to play and we all have choice, but is the cannon way to play quick hopping?

 

[Dubz]

Just reached

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Atlas Station and finally picked up the ability to craft Atlas Passes.

Game is crack

 

[Reverend Funk]

how do I upgrade the backpack capacity?

 

[WaterAstro]

Okay I have 100% for two planets and I'm not getting shit.

 

[doctordoak]

Tap the touchpad to go into the menu, and under OPTIONS, there will be "Redeem Items" option that lets you get your pre-order bonuses and/or Limited Edtion goodies. If you're getting the ship, you cannot redeem it unless you are on the surface of a planet and not inside your current ship.

I did this and am still unclear as to where to find the ship...

 

[StylesClash]

Why won't the scanner work while in the ship?

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Just looked at my first stream today. I spent 6 hours in my first system. Wow.

 

[Zombie James]

Minutes away from starting my run. My three-year wait finally ends.

 

[Nesmaster75]

Just upgraded from the mining tool to the actual gun. Is there a way to switch between the two so I can still use the mining tool? This game literally tells you nothing which is awesome & confusing lol.

 

[MattyG]

Just reached

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Atlas Station and finally picked up the ability to craft Atlas Passes.

Game is crack

Do you get better

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Atlas Passes from subsequent visits? I'm still on v1.

Okay I have 100% for two planets and I'm not getting shit.

I think the "get x units for 100%" is just the amount you can get total, not a bonus for 100%. I didn't get anything from my 100% either.

 

[amnesiac]

Just upgraded from the mining tool to the actual gun. Is there a way to switch between the two so I can still use the mining tool? This game literally tells you nothing which is awesome & confusing lol.

Yes, press triangle.

 

[VeryGooster]

Just upgraded from the mining tool to the actual gun. Is there a way to switch between the two so I can still use the mining tool? This game literally tells you nothing which is awesome & confusing lol.

Triangle button switches between them

 

[anddo0]

Okay I have 100% for two planets and I'm not getting shit.

If that's the case screw scanning all the animals. I just spent the better part of 40 mins trying to scan birds. I still couldn't scan or shoot them.

Why won't the scanner work while in the ship?

Spent about 8 hours in mine, lol. I must have gotten a really good starting planet, because it looks like my suit upgrades are already almost max.

 

[BarringGaffner]

SO lol
I accidentally didnt get enough Iron for the Hyperdrive and its taking me like an hour to get to the nearest space station.
Can anyone tell me where I go to trade and upgrade?

you do realize L1+R1 = pulse drive?

 

[Hawkian]

Being able to set waypoints on the surface of planets would be really helpful, the ones in the game don't link to any kind of map after unlocking them.

 

[Golgo 13]

I honestly don't have time to read the 130 pages here. Can someone please summarize GAF impressions? From the stuff I've read, it boils down to

--Game is relatively disappointing.
--Repetiive
--Combat Sucks
--Exploration is fun at first but grows tiresome
--Inventory system frustrations

The vibe I'm getting is about a 6.5/10. If I'm wrong, please let me know, but nothing about the impressions so far has made me think "I need to get this game, today".

 

[jombag]

Someone found me in the game. I get a message on PSN from a complete stranger asking me if I'm on some randomly named planet. I'm like, "wait, okay, where? In the game?"

Then I get a screenshot of the other player's map screen and one of the planets is named "Ceti Alpha V" with the same number of planets and went on to describe the exact same place I started out. The first two systems we played in are identical, weird names and all.

KHHAAAANNN!!

 

[lightus]

Why won't the scanner work while in the ship?

I think it only finds larger landmarks, not resources. Not positive though.

I have a question as well, can I own multiple guns/ships? Or do you have to trade them?

I want this new gun, but it doesn't have an analysis Visor which would greatly stifle my ability to discover new things.

Edit: to be clear, I'm not referring to an offensive upgrade to the starter gun, but rather buying a new gun all together.