Planet Crafter 1.0 - Drones and Locked Doors [E13]

[@wolfen210959]

So many great ideas, and I love the design of your base. I made the mistake of exploring everywhere whilst waiting for progression, and opened most of the blue boxes I found, I sure hope that doesn't bite me in the ass come late game. Am curently working towards breathability, so I'm not too far behind you progression wise, but I'm a long way behind you on base layout, I have everything scattered all around my base, it looks like a scrapyard. lol I'm so glad YT recommended one of your Planet Crafter videos, after watching it I just had to subscribe, then buy the game, wonderful game, wonderful work by you. :)

[@surtrplays]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your support.

[@RookwingsKirk]

If you collect all the iron whilst looting you can put a grid just outside the wreck with containers on. Set the drones up to collect all and you will never have a "too full" inventory again XD Plus you haven't wasted the iron lumps

[@surtrplays]

I have some bad habits from playing early access.

[@Vell1981]

I use Auto Crafters for personal crafting just set the recipe and deselect it after you crafted 2 or how many you want of fusion cells or anything you need, saves the pesky running around fetching the materials. Yes i got extremely lazy after getting to drones in this game. 😄

[@surtrplays]

I'm just hooked on having full containers. I don't know if it is the right thing to do in 1.0 since so much has changed but it makes me feel better. Thanks for watching.

[@willrun4fun]

Those drones are super cool. My favorite stage of a Minecraft modpack was always setting up my AE2 automations.

[@surtrplays]

Absolutely. Thank you for watching.

[@Ben-gm9lo]

Thanks Surtr. Great progress, love the drones and automation, they make the whole game change gear. I don't think you need more than one drone station. I have 122 on my post-release save and 354 drones on my pre-release save, both only have one drone station and I haven't noticed any problems. Save yourself the mats and power and make them work from one! The Planet Crafter Wiki has this quote: 'Player really needs only one drone station to activate a logistical system for the whole map'. Bag size always seems to be game constraint, no matter the game. If only drones could be used to clear out chests and safes! My first trading platform purchase was the schematic for the T2 storage. This makes such a massive difference imo. the biggest of all possible purhcases. I really enjoy watching your videos and listening to your thought process.

[@surtrplays]

Thank you Ben, really appreciate it. I just like multiple Drone stations because it keeps things neat.

[@GongaDuck]

I'm a huge fan of drone stage. It really allows me to explore the areas that I haven't yet because the drones can now do all the heavy lifting along with the autocrafters. I also make sure at every outpost near each wreck I explore that I have some type of storage that allows me to dump my inventory into it so the drones can sort it all out on my behalf. The fact that the devs added that button to allow it to be a one click supply makes it so much easier rather than having to click each item before this release. It allows me to explore further without having to return to my base to 'empty my pockets' as it were. Also, it seems that with the 1.0 release that Orema and Volnus seeds are showing up in chests and safes in addition to spawning once you get past that stage in the terraformation index. I can say that I am very happy to see this, because otherwise you would have to glitch them to get more than one when they spawn on the planet. Really looking good on your playthrough, Surtr!

[@surtrplays]

Thank you very much. There a a lot of small changes that make a big difference. The Devs did good.

[@hf6384]

What a beautiful base you’re building. I’m so impressed! Mine are always hit and miss.

[@surtrplays]

Thank you very much.

[@RookwingsKirk]

I always get lost in that pulsar quartz cave, so I take magnesium lumps to make signs of my direction and to record where I've been

[@surtrplays]

I'm not sure if it was changed for 1.0, but I found it a lot easier this time around. Good tip though. Thanks.

[@StyxAnnihilator]

Think I have explored all. Still many things to set up for late game: Materials, Insects, Storage, Drones, rearranging, expanding. Along doing portal trips, tip is to go for highest rarity 5 and preferable difficulty 3, just keep rescan. The amount and value of loot per used quartz compared to lower rarity is worth it. Seems that there are 4 blue chests outside regardless.

[@surtrplays]

Nice going.

[@grandmajeanne5631]

If you set the priority on the supply and demand for the drones, they will get the highest priority first. For example I set anything I sell in the space trader at a priority 3, and you can set your shredder to priority -1, things will only go there when the main locker is full.

[@surtrplays]

Thanks. At the moment I am getting by until T3 Extractors. I will probably only have one automated shredder and that will to control the Bees and Honey.

[@andrewwturner]

One thing i noticed with the wildcard supply option for storage; it is fixed to supplying what you have unlocked at that time. You have to clear the wildcard supply and re-apply it when you unlock new items. I didnt understand the production fuse until you explained it, thanks.

[@surtrplays]

I figured that would be the case. Luckily I don't expect to have too many set like that. Thanks for watching.

[@billwerth2]

Really would be nice if stuff stacked. The game becomes an inventory management game very often the way it is now. I like to watch you do the wrecks, seem I learn something each video that I hadn't noticed.

[@surtrplays]

Stacking would be cool! Thank you for watching.

[@billwerth2]

@@surtrplays Ya, I'm watching you leave stuff and pick and chose constantly. Reminded me that that is what I do. Alternatively, I place a 1 x 1 shelter and put a storage or two in it. I then just ferry all the loot out to it. I like the feeling of the wreck being "completed". After posted above, I saw there is a mod that stacks stuff. I'm leery to install it, since the game doesn't have official mod support and know from experience, that if you remove the mod, you lose all your stuff that was stacked.

[@jamiem5068]

There’s a mod that allows stacking and you can configure the stack count. It kind of breaks the game imo, the need for inventory management helps to pace progression, and is alleviated in the end game. Once you can generate infinite amounts of everything you just dump your inventory in a trash bin when it fills up.

[@surtrplays]

@@jamiem5068 I generally avoid mods mainly because I record playthroughs and I have had issues with corrupt save files before. Safer for me not to use them.

[@rodentpete]

I only use 1 auto crafter so far - and haven't touched drones though I'm at amphibian stage, I feel unless you are doing a speed run I just don't need that many items crafted. I did buy T2 storage though it's so nice! Also my optimised tree farms, power and miners gave me a big boost, I think I got lucky looting fuses.

[@surtrplays]

It sounds like you are doing well. There is no 'correct' way to play as long as you are enjoying the game. Thanks for watching.

[@upthebet]

You can build a shredder and set it to demand stuff you don't need at all. Good way to set all your extractors to supply without getting too much silicon/iron

[@surtrplays]

I didn't plan to wait too long between the drones and the T3 Extractors. After that, No real problem.

[@upthebet]

@@surtrplays true! Loving the series so far

[@surtrplays]

Thanks very much.

[@Danizwatching]

One thing I don’t see you utilizing is the teleporter. It helped me tremendously scavenging wrecks and exploring. You just need 2 teleporters, one set up at base and the other you carry with you and place it down when you get full. It makes traveling redundant. I know I’ve seen other people comment saying to sell your fuses your not using to get the ones you want and I 2nd that because you can always get tons of $ later after automating the selling of un-needed products. You can get 2 pressure fuses for the price of one of those production multipliers. It’s definitely worth it so you can get your T3 extractors.

[@surtrplays]

The teleporters are coming in the next video. Just slightly hindered by a lack of pulsar and increasing power needs. I'm going to save up the production fuses for now. I might need them when I stress test my system, and if I don't I can sell them later. I don't really need many terra tokens right now. Thanks for watching.

[@sheldonpetrie3706]

I have production multiplier fuses at all of my t3 mining sites, plus auto crafters linked to one or two miners for all of the rods. I kust keep adding optimizers with energy fuses to keep expanding my energy production.

[@surtrplays]

I will get to optimizing the extractors eventually.

[@norwegiangadgetman]

The Gas Extractors produce gasses at random. You need to set the three lockers to high priority, and also add the 3 gasses at lowest priority to a Shredder. Otherwise a long run of one of the gasses that you're not using much can halt production of the gasses you need. (Issue disappears with Gas Extractor T2. Same issue with Ore Extractor T1 and T2 that disappears with the T3) Any stuff that's worth Trade Tokens you can set the Trade Rocket to demand at a low priority. You don't need more Drone Control Stations, even with 100 Drones.

[@surtrplays]

Thanks. The T2 gas extractors are coming soon. I will start trading shortly as well. There is just too much to show and keep the series entertaining.

[@33Jasphere]

as always a dam good episode I really enjoyed it watching you has made my game play very enjoyable so to that I say thank you very much dont want to Brag about my game too much but thanks for all your pointers and Ideas I am very Proud on what I have acheved so far so thanks again my friend see you tomorrow

[@surtrplays]

Thank you very much. I am really happy that I could help.

[@Quan.216]

@Surtr, you hit demand on the autocrafter fretilizer t2 instead supply.

[@surtrplays]

Thanks. All fixed up.

[@baronvonschnellenstein2811]

That was a fun episode. :) Keep it going! Those drones certainly are worth working towards - In my playthrough, I've sort of caught up to roughly your E12 - Spent so much time fluffing around collecting Osmium from storms and putting it in inventory, I'd unlocked farms almost as soon as I placed some T2 food growers 🤣 - Also thanks for (semi) confirming you can automine Zeolite in that branch off the first Osmium cave - I was wondering about that. - So, I already got a hurry up note from Sentinel to make "line go up" faster on terraformation index. I'm trying to clear out all the lootables from the north part of the map before kicking on and I'm already 50% to breathable atmosphere, lol.

[@surtrplays]

It sounds like you are doing well. Keep it up and thanks for watching.

[@Rogerfoulger]

I think they have buffed the frequency of the Pulsar quartz storms as they seem to come pretty regularly and have a high yield per storm, that might be as they unlock later in tech tree now plus the extra caves

[@surtrplays]

There were quite a few of them. And the Pulsar cave that goes up to the crater seems to have changed too. I didn't get lost but also didn't find too many Pulsars.

[@LEGOLIZED]

Thanks for the share my friend....have a great gaming week...till next video

[@surtrplays]

Thanks, you too!

[@Rogerfoulger]

I have the T6 back pack it takes a whole stack from a storage and bit more after that it's soo nice

[@surtrplays]

Awesome. I am looking forward to it.

[@twhcommanchegamer5595]

Put a teleporter in your base and have materials for another one on you for when you go exploring. Once your full build a teleporter and zip back to base. Then zip back and deconstruct the teleporter and keep exploring

[@surtrplays]

Thanks. It is coming soon. I will carry one with me eventually but it will probably be to place it permanently.

[@twhcommanchegamer5595]

@@surtrplays no worries. Great series so far and love how you explain what you are doing for those who are on their first play through

[@surtrplays]

Thank you so much for watching.

[@grandmajeanne5631]

The only place I think the Shreox tree looks good is in the Aluminum fields. They are kind of glittery.

[@surtrplays]

It could be an option.

[@AndyHudson]

You could sell your production multiplier fuse you found and buy a pressure fuse.

[@surtrplays]

I would like to keep them for later. I might need them to upscale production.

[@zug-zug]

Since there is no loss when selling in the trade platform I sell all fuses I'm not currently using. That way I can buy the fuses I currently want to use and not have fuses sitting idle in a locker. Plus I can change my mind later without penalty. 😊

[@surtrplays]

At some point I am going to stress test my system to see where the bottlenecks are. I might need those fuses and there isn't really anything in the Trade Rocket that I am desperate for right now. I may sell some later but I hear you need a lot of TTs later in the game. I didn't ask why and don't really want to know. discovering the new stuff is fun.

[@urkerab]

That T3 Torch is really nice; you didn't really get a chance to properly show it off before. I agree that it would be better to have looted the arches wreck earlier, probably around Blue Sky. I'm told that area lamps help you navigate the Osmium/Pulsar Quartz cave area. I noticed you don't like it but on the other hand it is easier to just use Supply All on your production machines. I wonder whether you can game the Fusion Reactor in multiplayer mode by having your other players stand in front of the doors then opening them briefly before removing the Fusion Energy Cell again. I'm not sure that Production Fuses work on Auto-Crafters but then again they're already so fast that you'd struggle to overload them e.g. it would need 33 T1 Beehives to overload a High Quailty Food Auto-Crafter. You spent three Pulsar Quartz each time and got four and five back so that's a win! I think the Volnus plant in the Storage Crate by the Big Safe is a static item but I've seen them randomly very late game, probably in procedural wrecks although I don't remember for sure. 26:22 I think that's some Technical Debris at the back left. I like your balcony (I don't remember seeing you craft it). The T6 Backpack is new for the 1.0 release.

[@surtrplays]

Thanks for your comments. I think you are right on the auto-crafters with production fuses. That was my mouth getting ahead of my brain. I'm keen to try the fusion cell trick with multiplayer. You might just end up locking someone in the secret room. I will go back for the circuit boards. Thank you very much for watching.

[@Rogerfoulger]

I used all the terra tokes i found in wreks to buy the t2 drones (12,000 tokens)

[@surtrplays]

Wait, isn't that a bit much. I thought the blueprint was much cheaper.

[@jempee731]

You could sell those fuses that you don't need. They sell for 5k cr each😊

[@surtrplays]

I'm going to use them later.

[@RookwingsKirk]

N.B., I don't think pressure fuses are very common, I've always had to buy them after finding only one...

[@surtrplays]

I can't remember if I found any in chests. Its a nice little challenge.

[@joshuaguenin9507]

I think the t2 fertilizer autocrafter is demanding, not supplying

[@surtrplays]

Well spotted, thanks.

[@farty90]

❤

[@surtrplays]

Thanks.

[@mugzy03]

Where did the 3×3 containera go? Also remember to explain drone priorities. And if you want to get a map for a rocket on them. Looks great. Curious if youre going to move algea further away from home base when all done. Really all water items moved (maybe not fish) to give youre home base a proper feel as you look out. Use valleys for algea and stuff where its out of sight.

[@surtrplays]

The 3x3s are very expensive blueprints in the trading rocket. They come too late to be useful in a base. I will explain the priorities, I forgot about them. The algae will stay there and I will move the water nearer to them. I just don't want them too far away so that the drones don't need to travel so much.

[@teddytiger5217]

I notice you don't use beacons, I'm way too ADHD to try and remember where every big POI is. I'm sure you've probably memorized these locations by now. :)

[@surtrplays]

I do know the map a bit. Spent way to much time in this game.

[@hamrad88]

I noticed that you started deleting T1 drones when yiu made T2. Why?

[@surtrplays]

I haven't started with T2 Drones yet. I still need to unlock them.

[@hamrad88]

@surtrplays oh, maybe it was someone else. When they could make T2s they started deleting their T1s. Maybe to reduce power consumption. Many of my drones sit idle.

[@surtrplays]

The Drones don't use power, only the drone ports do. T2 drones are better and I will delete the T1 drones when I start with them.

[@hamrad88]

Thanks

[@ahmadalmasarani523]

First pin

[@surtrplays]

Thank you.

[@Foxy_girl37]

There’s a lot of hidden stuff in there you gotta go up every little spot takes forever I know, but I can’t wait till you get the drones going. It’s gonna be awesome. Your little drone army takes over the world or in this case the planet.

[@surtrplays]

Yes indeed. T2 drones are awesome.

[@Foxy_girl37]

Trading rocket multiple fuses make everything crazy

[@surtrplays]

Very fast.

[@Foxy_girl37]

Now you’ve got tons of power to make more drones

[@surtrplays]

Oh yes. There will be many.

[@Foxy_girl37]

I hope there’s a vault in there somewhere

[@Foxy_girl37]

Now there is tier 2 drones that make everything faster

[@surtrplays]

Coming soon.

[@Foxy_girl37]

@@surtrplays well if you do it right, you won’t even have to leave your base you have your drones do all the work

[@Foxy_girl37]

@@surtrplays unless you’re upgrading your base or machines or taking a walk around the planet

[@surtrplays]

I do like to explore.

[@Foxy_girl37]

@@surtrplays you can still go around too, but you won’t have to make anything Hardly just go out and explore the planet and upgrade your stuff as you go but the help of the drones the tier 2 drones