TerraTech | Crafting Ep3 | Booting Up Mobile Fabrication!

[@topbrasshimself5606]

You make amazing jack-of-all-trade techs!

[@jve5921]

These video's are very relaxing to watch. I'm really enjoying this series!

[@ZeroGravitas]

Thank you. I always find any feedback interesting. :-)

[@nate3035]

I’m intrigued by the technical side of this game so the videos kept me up all night!

[@DNAngelOtaku]

that's cool, didn't think stacking silos was a thing. thanks.

[@daved9975]

Saw your video on the steam workshop. Nice job, nice explanation and advanced crafting stuff. Keep it up!

[@ZeroGravitas]

Thank you. :-) I'll try my best, please bear with my faltering production schedule; apologies in advance. :-S

[@VandelOfficial]

Hi Zero Gravitas. So I ended up watching this one even though I already finished my mobile base. This is a really compact one. The one I built though has scrappers, fabricators, generators, and sellers built into it. Makes it more complex....and reaaly big. If I can make it as compact as this one that would be awesome. You did give me lots of ideas though. Thanks!

[@ZeroGravitas]

Cool, glad you enjoyed my video. :-) And true, unlike the previous, smaller crafting tech, I didn't bother with a generator on this one. Also, it's still early in this campaign, so I don't have all the scrappers/Fabricators for the different corporations, but we'll get there. :-) The biggest example tech in my crafting guide (the "Godzilla", heh) does have all those, though. I hope to make a mobile version of that too, as I recently did for my "Perhonen" (on the Workshop).

[@ZeroGravitas]

For any viewers wondering, this is Vandel's mobile crafting tech we were referring to (go check it out): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGW6fXppjs6ch5Y :-)

[@Stage_3_Yawning_Cat]

You only ever encounter a true crafting problem with this when you need more of a raw resource, not a refined one.

[@ZeroGravitas]

So, TerraTechies - where do we go from here, in episode 4? I have quite a few things in mind for the rest of the series, but I'm curious to hear viewer's perspectives, if there are some things that people would particularly like to see. :-) Terrarians - content soon™. (Hang in there.)

[@Rodri9333]

ZeroGravitas Well since you already make a giant mobile refinery, how about you make a refinery able to craft everything on the go flying? I wonder if minerals/components will bug on conveyors at high speed lol. Also if you make components to sell, are this better than the value of raw or refined minerals?

[@ZeroGravitas]

Hey Rodriobr. Sure, Components sell for a little bit more than their refined ingredients sell for. Like ~25% for each tier, up to double for Exotic components, like Seed AI. But you still can't make a profit from processing resources bought from the shop, because they cost 3x more. I definitely want to make a flying crafting base in a video. Unfortunately you need to be anchored in order to fabricate anything, though, otherwise I'd also like to make blocks while winning a Venture race. ;-) The resources won't generally fall off the conveyors until you go over ~70mph, or hit bad bumps.

[@Rodri9333]

Oh that's true, i forgot that you should be anchored to craft, silly me i apologize. Thanks for the hint of the components!

[@nate3035]

How about making a vehicle for speed and mobility instead of crafting?

[@ZeroGravitas]

Sure, sometime. But crafting techs, particularly mobile crafting, are something you just don't see on KZbin. Although, for next episode I've been planning to make a non-crafting tech actually...

[@238Hero238]

Thank you for continuing to make this content, even if you're not making a living off it (yet~). It's really nice to have a series that's well thought out and relaxing at the same time.

[@predur4136]

I discovered terratech a few days but I was immediately passionate ... I thought I was inventive but after this video I realized that I have a long way to go ... in these 3 videos there is really a lot to think about and a lot to inspire ... really congratulations for the design of your tech, simply brilliant PS. I need a fourth chapter lol

[@ZeroGravitas]

I'm happy you found my videos while still enthused by this great game. There's a lot of crafting concepts I didn't manage to show, yet, that I meant to make quick, little videos on at the end of last year! You can check out my "Complete Crafting Guide" on Steam for links to some of the Workshop techs I have lined up. Or rather, just have a play yourself - I don't want to spoil other player's fun by showing off *all* the 'best' ways to do everything. ;-)

[@predur4136]

ZeroGravitas in fact I try not to make too many spoilers by just looking at a ton of video, but one of my main problems was to make the collectors and conveyors work, I realized the refinery bug alone but now I have some more ideas to create more efficient tech

[@ShiaLabeouf0]

1:20 I throw my cab around a lot hehe its cute and fun

[@arrowknee4002]

very nice videos i enjoyed spending my time on this

[@Zippiye0001]

13:40 did u know you can go into the build beam, click and hold, and the camera will center at that point? tee hee hee

[@JilanoAlhuine]

After seeing your video, i just bought this game because it made me think to factorio ou modded minecraft and i really enjoyed it. But it so sad there is not a lot of guide on this incredible game!!

[@ZeroGravitas]

Nice. :-) The crafting side of TerraTech is still definitely very overlooked! It's pretty over-powered, if you get it to work properly. Hence me trying to step in with some videos. ;-) The main problem being all the weird bugs it still has (see my Steam guide, linked above). It's no where near as involved as Factorio's crafting (a game *entirely* about that kind of automation, of course). And it's logic is sometimes a little counter-intuitive, if you 're used to certain things. (Just a couple little warnings up-front there.)

[@optj]

Also it’s sad to see not many KZbinrs play terra tech anymore

[@ZeroGravitas]

Yeah, Lathland's the biggest regular KZbinr, it seems. It's had a very long Early Access period, and lost it's shine. Quiet patch at the moment, but think once it gets to version 1.0 a few of the big guns will come back out. But personally, I thrive in the in-between times. :-)

[@omegaphasmeee]

8:40 Misson complete lol

[@mxduna7707]

Your videos are so chill and instructive. Can't wait to see your next video ( btw you have to post them 2 by 2 from now on ). Do you intend to build a base? bc it s when it went sour in my first playthrough (lag, bug, etc.) and I'd love to see your take on this. But I'm sure you have more original things in reserve. keep it up!

[@ZeroGravitas]

Thank you kindly. :-) I'm not sure about always doing 2 at the same time (it would just delay the first one a lot), but I'm definitely planning to show full crafting bases in future episodes. ;-) If you want to get a sneak peek on some of those, you can check out my Complete Crafting Guide (on Steam). E.g. section 10. I spent quite a while getting to grips with all those bugs you talk about, and figuring the best ways to avoid FPS drops, hangs, etc: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1191458767

[@thegamingender6933]

you know ZG, ur comment when you were building the pylons has kinda set me off, for my cascade powerhouse, my old campaign vehicle, was a combo of triangle and pyramid design, had the ability to carry alot of guns, and is about as high, but about half the length of the Determinist!

[@thegamingender6933]

but, it was not a mobile base, it was a real tank

[@ZeroGravitas]

You mean that I got you riled up? Gun pyramid vs weapon pylon, FIGHT!(?) You are keeping in mind that the Determinist is almost entirely a crafting setup, by size and weight? And that having 2 (or 3) guns on either face of a pylon block is indisputably lighter than 1 gun per pyramid block... ;-)

[@thegamingender6933]

@@ZeroGravitas yeah, but I call the cascade powerhouse my "first breakthrough" even though it comes from a line of cascades, for it is more of a mobile powerhouse, and the pyramid/triangle combination actually lets the 3-pound cannons fire and have a good turn radius, and most of the cannons fire when circling the enemy

[@thegamingender6933]

with pylons, most of your guns is blocked in this attack method

[@thegamingender6933]

I am tinkering with a new design, and it's first "stable" build(the first was named the block probe, but it was unstable and was not really effective, so I did not share it. I did use the concept for it with the scavenger, though) revealed to the public as the scavenger.

[@topbrasshimself5606]

* has massive crafting and combat mid-game tech * * fights a tiny seal *

[@ZeroGravitas]

"seal"? You mean one of the tiny little starter techs that continue to spawn throughout? (And you mean, me, or yourself?)

[@JohnSmith-cm7zp]

Ty, some one not entertaining 10 year olds with straight to the point very informative videos. Also nice little tips as you go.

[@ZeroGravitas]

Thankyou. I'm just trying to communicate as much useful information as possible in an approachable manner. And yeah, I don't like to dumb down either, I think it insults the intelligence of 10 year olds, even. ;-)

[@joshskidmore1196]

Make a tech where you have a base that sorts things out and very defensive! It would be AWESOME :DDDD

[@ZeroGravitas]

Certainly I have nice crafting bases that I want to show. I really want to show how to use a system that doesn't require collecting resources to sort and store in big arrays of Silos, though. ;-)

[@joshskidmore1196]

ZeroGravitas ok

[@nate3035]

Do you ever plan on making a better, possibly bigger version of the GSV Determinist? Like, with all the faction’s crafters, more powerful weapons, etc.

[@ZeroGravitas]

Mayyyyyybe. :-) Check out some of the techs I've already shared on the Steam Workshop (and in my guide) if you're impatient for top end crafting: steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1188956500

[@nate3035]

With this kind of content how do you not have more subscribers?

[@ZeroGravitas]

Unfortunately I'm not able to to make many video: my process is slow, with complex subjects, not being able to voice over, etc, and my health is sporadic at best, with ME/CFS. So sorry in advance if you (or others) feel let down with my lack of schedule. I'm very glad you seem to like what I've made so far, though. :-)

[@nate3035]

ZeroGravitas I do, very much so, and I look forward to more content.

[@solidus3168]

HAHAHAH Summoning a Determinist via snapshot post v1.0 patch = ONE BILLION DOLLARS!!!!! (pinky to mouth NOW, Dr. Evil!)

[@ZeroGravitas]

Wah...?! It should be ฿฿198'189. This sounds fishy, like a bug to me. I'd be interested to see some kind of image(s) of what's going on there, on console... (Maybe post to the forum somewhere, or discord.)

[@solidus3168]

Kidding man. Im just saying its gonna be expensive compared to my current wallet size. Ill probably build the partial determinist as I am pretty sure I have not yet gotten all the parts just yet. Ill let you know...eventually.

[@pastycayk1998]

Id like to see your ideas for small "dependable" AI helpers, for fighting/hauling and general use good sir"

[@ZeroGravitas]

Hey. Well, I don't think there's much call for hauling things, but I've been thinking of a small team of medium sized combat drones (in several episodes time). I think they'd have Venture Monster truck wheels (most important part for getting them to work), a couple big canons and missiles each.

[@lalitshrihas263]

You can do the Charlie Watchtower mission to easily get a GSO SCU and a nice place to build a base

[@lalitshrihas263]

But be careful

[@lalitshrihas263]

It's easy to die in that mission

[@lalitshrihas263]

You slowly have to keep anchoring towards those turrets and fire them

[@nicolebradford6284]

PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDS THERES NEW STUFF ADDED

[@thelenny2772]

I dont really understand why there are so few enemies around when you’re building, is this just a feature or a bug?

[@ZeroGravitas]

It's just the simple behaviour of the spawn algorithm and enemy AI. New enemies are always deployed between 200-300m away from you. Maximum of 4. Any enemy beyond 200m has their AI disabled. So, if you just sit still, then nothing new can reach you (after clearing out the nearby stuff). Also, during my first building session, the terrain was too rough for them to approach, and I didn't have a radar on, so you couldn't see the existing spawns on the mini-map.

[@thelenny2772]

ZeroGravitas That makes quite a lot of sense, really thanks for your fast reply c:

[@soangry]

I'm quite thankful for that. Can you imagine trying to build a complicated tech while enemies keep attempting to blow it up?

[@нмує]

Wow nice keep it up bro very nice vedio

[@memitotamez4088]

Could you please make a full on tutorial for the determinist compact mobile crafter?? It would help me a lot in my own campaign since i play in console with no access to steam. Yea?

[@ZeroGravitas]

Heh. This kinda is a full tutorial. :-) I show the full construction of it and explain how it all works. What information would you like to know?

[@memitotamez4088]

@@ZeroGravitas the components part of the build

[@ZeroGravitas]

I install the Component Factories at 11:38 in this video. But I go into a lot more detail on how to set them up, in general, in episode 5: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKi7Zndvi9-AqK8 Is that what you were after?

[@memitotamez4088]

@@ZeroGravitas yes thanks a lot for the info, keep up the great work!

[@memitotamez4088]

@@ZeroGravitas ps make more of these type of videos, their very usefull ^_^

[@Dropped_Angel]

IDK what to say other than “Great”

[@АлександрСапожников-е9т]

Это идеально!

[@ZeroGravitas]

благодарю вас!

[@solidus3168]

COOL! I Think I can build a mobile core! Also, I happen to have picked up a GEO SCU I can put in someplace so the tech will flip upside down while driving! Isn't that nice???!! ;P

[@ZeroGravitas]

Lol, you mean because the SCU is so heavy? Yeah. My "Determinist" build, here is a little prone to toppling sideways too. Probably needs a slightly wider wheel base, like it used to have.

[@solidus3168]

Well if it flips AND does everything it does that is better than my doodood techs rolling down everything end over end rather than on wheels. Sometimes i wonder why i put wheels on it. I roll faster than i drive. ;p

[@нмує]

Name of the game pls

[@memitotamez4088]

Terratech

[@IceGeck0]

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