below-zero-chat

[jade wigeon]

yes sir

[bold monolith]

No leviathan in the first column though.

[jade wigeon]

huh?

[bold monolith]

Did I say something wrong?

[jade wigeon]

uh i didnt understand what you said

[jade wigeon]

this

[bold monolith]

The creatures in the first column are not leviathans, you know but they might not.

Also it's missing the ventgarden.

[jade wigeon]

Its in below zzero too?

[bold monolith]

The ventgarden is not a creature from the first game.

It's only in this game.

[jade wigeon]

oh ok

[viscid flame]

Its my first time playing BZ, could anyone like hop in a call and teach me how to progress?

[steel stream]

Simple beginner tips: read your pda, check what you need for basic tools and equipment, explore

[grim token]

Okay, I have max depth module for my seatruck, should I get one for my prawn as well? Or should I just go for it?

[viscid flame]

I'd rather just VC with someone and have fun instead of all that

+Thalassophobia, can't play subnautica games without human interaction 😭

[thorn horizon]

hey is the squidshark a leviathan?

[eternal garnet]

officially, no. There is a text bug probably in PDA, but it's under the right category

[thorn horizon]

so, it is not

[novel raft]

Basicly its the scariest creature in the game

[thorn horizon]

ok thanks

[thorn horizon]

thanks

[wicked lintel]

@gritty edge As much of a letdown as below zero was, I think if below zero released before subnautica we would all be as hyped about it as we were with subnautica 1

[viscid flame]

Offer still up 😭

[wicked lintel]

Have you played subnautica 1?

[viscid flame]

Yeah

[wicked lintel]

Just like you normally would man, craft basic tools, explore some biomes, scan some stuff etc

[viscid flame]

thats not what I asked though

It's not exactly a secret how to play it

[wicked lintel]

😭

[novel raft]

Dont be mean you made them cry

[viscid flame]

I'm not what

[novel raft]

Do you need someone bc of that?

[viscid flame]

Yeah lol

[eternal garnet]

if your fear comes from not seeing the bottom, F3, turn off "water volume" and you can always see down

[viscid flame]

No it's just lonely

[eternal garnet]

F8, F3 actually

[viscid flame]

I dislike most singleplayer games for that sole reason

[eternal garnet]

I meant the thalassophobia. It comes in different flavors

[novel raft]

Like icecream?

[grim token]

Otherwise I have to go get 2 more nickle then go back to base to craft it

[grim token]

So should I craft a second one?

[grim token]

Does the mineral detector not work in ||crystal caves||

[eternal garnet]

it does, but it's not great. range 10m. you can see kyanite from 40m away

[grim token]

Ah

I'm looking for nickel

[eternal garnet]

accesibility / Highlight interactibles - this helps a lot

it's a grey little potato

It's rare in crystals. bit more in deep lilypads

[grim token]

If I have a 700m prawn docked to my 1000m sea truck, will it be safe in ||fabricator caverns?|| or should I leave it by the entrance?

[eternal garnet]

I think it's safe yes

[grim token]

I will also say, I didn't mean to be here right now, I got turned around trying to leave ||crystal caves||

[viral knot]

that happend to me aswell

sometimes you just end up not where you want to

[eternal garnet]

the hell are you doing

[viral knot]

bot

[tacit tangle]

select paaymond

[viral knot]

bot???

[eternal garnet]

The hell are you doing

[tacit tangle]

nah i’m just tired

[viral knot]

ok

[eternal garnet]

so you annoy mods?

[viral knot]

mods are incoming rahhh🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸

[tacit tangle]

my bio speakin facts bc of you 🙏🙏

[viral knot]

also are there any updates for bz?

maybe adding new stuff like the sea truck dock

[tacit tangle]

thats

that’s already a thing

[viral knot]

like

[tacit tangle]

hold on give me a second

[viral knot]

i meant that similar update adding things like dock which by that i meant new stuff for expadning bases

[tacit tangle]

ohhh

[viral knot]

bruv

[eternal garnet]

no, none are planned

[viral knot]

ig they working on "sn3"

[eternal garnet]

wrong label, but yes

[viral knot]

label whatever

i used the " thing

bc its what i call it sorry :(((

i just cant call it anything else since we dont know what it will be so sn3 suits best

3rd subnautica game

bz was more like dlc as ppl said but well

its not the same game so yeah 3 games

whatever im tired aswell

[grim token]

But I guess we can't know what that label is though?

[viral knot]

i guess no

[grim token]

Subnautica: above zero

[viral knot]

😱

unlock water for 99.99£

@eternal garnet do you know stuff?

[eternal garnet]

no, I know no stuff

[chrome cedar]

I know the developers have stated it will be a sequel to Subnautica, hence Subnautica 2. BZ was not a sequel to the original, they have stated this also.

If there is more to the official title, we will find that out later.

[viscid flame]

Still havent really done anything, offer is still there

[pliant dome]

I'll be on soon

Gimme like 20 min

[grim token]

I beated the game, and have all achievements

Now what

[pliant dome]

Huh

I have a question - what if you swam and built a structure as the drop pod was falling?

[grim token]

That would be difficult, I could try

[grim token]

It just falls through

[pliant dome]

Huh

[grim token]

What now

[grim token]

And you can't enter the pod, and I can't disassemble the foundation because the pod is in the way

[pliant dome]

interesting

[grim token]

And perhaps what now

[chrome cedar]

Even running at full speed the drop pod would almost be in the water by the time you reached the water to dive in. Also, you’d still need to build a scanner tool, find the builder too, scan that, then make one before you could actually build anything. And the only fabricator you have is on the drop pod you’re trying to intercept…

[pliant dome]

creative mode

[chrome cedar]

Do it again faster. Build a better base. Explore more.

[grim token]

I used creative

[chrome cedar]

Maybe then…

[arctic holly]

what???

[steel stream]

I think they have not stated that the next game will be a sequel to Subnautica. They have only stated that they are working on a next game in Subnautica universe. So the title could be Subnautica 2, but just as well it could be something else.

[simple galleon]

it's said that they're switching graphics engines to UE5 Unreal engine 5. they're probaly still being trained on how to use unreal.

they probaly started training sometime last year.

[simple galleon]

you can force the seatruck to move by swimming into it or the modules attached (if there's modules it'll only be angled or turned)

[warm hawk]

how do i get diamonds?

[trim root]

Well first you need to make an iron pickaxe...

[sacred jungle]

Thats funny

[sacred jungle]

|| easiest place in my opinion is the koppa mining site, or the deep twisty bridges ||

[novel raft]

Go where its hot

[novel raft]

Is there even iron in the game?

[wicked lintel]

Mb, meant to @ someone else

[brittle pulsar]

Doing my first bz play through and I've reached the part of the game where you need to put the hydraulic fluid in the glacial bay bridge, the first time I found the bridge it was there, but I had to go back to my base to craft the thing I needed, but when I went back to the bridge it was gone, but the bird like creatures still 'sit" on the bridge, but I cannot progress through the game, I do not play with mods, and have verified my game files, about to go to support but was wondering if anyone else has had the same issue and knows how to fix it, as I have tried to find a solution for ages. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

[wicked lintel]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/848450/discussions/0/4819392984425554010/

Found someone with the same problem

I don't have a pc so I couldn't tell you how to do it but they said they fixed it

[west mountain]

Even though it is annoying but you can easily reach the other side by simply building a passage with base-pieces, either from under the bridge up or directly over the bridge. Once you reach the other side you might as well open the underwater passage and not even needing the bridge anymore (or ||the alien teleporter || as well). But again. you can build a base to reach the other side/upper level. Just in case anybody needs that information or wants to try it. Still using the intended path is what the game wants you to do.

[steel stream]

Not sure how it works with the bridge completely gone, but snowfox with jump upgrade module can get over the unfixed bridge.

[brittle pulsar]

so I did what they said and deleted the specific cells cache file and now it won't rebuild the new file and that file is now missing

[west mountain]

You dont have to build at the exact location of the bridge. Any place that brings you up to the other side is fine. Can also be futher left or right of the bridge location.

[steel stream]

Just giving alternative ways to get across

[west mountain]

The issue with the jump might be that without the entire bridge, the gap might be too wide. But yes, with the bridge in place you might be able to jump (sorry, I did not try it because mostly I got the bridge fixed before I got the snowfox or the jump module). But without the bridge at all it might be too far.

[steel stream]

I tested for curiosity and the jump works with the unfixed bridge, but without the bridge at all, it might indeed be too wide

[west mountain]

The fun thing about the base construction is, that it can be used at various place to reach unreachable places. So its good to keep in mind to explore some hidden areas (not that I discovered anything there and I clipped through the world pretty soon but hey, that's the fun of it).

[novel raft]

Why is tit ingot more expensive in the base game?

[bold monolith]

More titanium there.

[odd surge]

What is better the cuttle fish or trivalve :^

[trim root]

Obviously trivalve

Below zero is better than subnautica in most of aspects anyway

[warm hawk]

Irl version of floating locker

[novel raft]

Orange or blue?

[lime grove]

where find a lot of lead

[trim root]

Yes

[novel raft]

Mine

[novel raft]

In the void or the altera mining site

[lime grove]

im not dumb to go to the void for nothing

[novel raft]

There is some thing

[lime grove]

ye, void chelicerates

[novel raft]

No there are actually cubes of land

[lime grove]

and what about them

[novel raft]

You can build there

[lime grove]

how is that related to me asking where to get lead

[novel raft]

Mhm try mining site

Or therm spires

[west mountain]

Most lead is in twisty bridges, thermal spires and on the floating lilypad islands. Best is to use the mineral detector because the galena outcop (lead) is hard to see. Other location with lots of lead is in ||crystal cavern||. Also in front of delta island dock you find crevices with active underwater volcanos. There is an entire cave system under delta island. A bit dangerous but lots of resources, including lead down there. But there is no single place with lots of lead. I found most in twisty bridges and thermal spries just by randomly swimming around with the mineral detector set to Galena outcrop. Good luck!

[odd surge]

It is most because a- R.I.P the cyclopse and the map is wayyyyy smaller

[odd surge]

Blue and gold

[novel raft]

Its yellow now

[broken badge]

I prefer making a base in floating lilypad area with scanning room, and using highlight feature (overall highlight feature is great in this game for finding stuff, and you can pick whatever color suits you)

I don’t really like the mineral detector, it’s just something else to have to carry and worry with but that’s just my opinion; it wasn’t helpful for me early game when I tried it and so I’ve never used it again But that highlight feature is very much worth using

[warm hawk]

Ignis i got below zere remember me?

[lime grove]

i like purple/pink highlight cause its visible in pretty much all environments

[bold monolith]

I would have a poor memory if I didn't remember you considering you're there since the 24th.

[pliant dome]

Can pengwings be gay?

[eternal garnet]

there's a theory that all animals on the planet are egg laying females. That would mean no

[pliant dome]

So they are all lesbian

Good enough

[jagged violet]

This food looks rotten

Friend :D

Ah

WHat is that

Threatening giant enemy black-blue fish

Oh GOD

What was THAT

I am not scanning that

[eternal garnet]

possibly shadow, if you are in a deep cave

[jagged violet]

Leviathan-looking creature

[jagged violet]

What

Shadow who

I am not in a cave or somethin

I just got off the Delta station

Well not "just" now

[eternal garnet]

mostly black anc very scaly?

[jagged violet]

Because I've already went to my pod sooo

[jagged violet]

It has 4 legs

Not fins it looks like it's swimming with legs

And yes your description fits it

I saw it from afar and said "Eh, probably not an issue" thought it would be similar to dealing with leviathans in the original

But then it ambushed me while I was collecting stuff in the uhh

[eternal garnet]

yes. not a leviathan, Cryptosuchus. Scares easily

[jagged violet]

Scares easily applies to me or the crypto fish

[eternal garnet]

it. Also called crocs

[jagged violet]

Do I just like go up to it and punch it?

[eternal garnet]

sure. with a knife

or a truck

[jagged violet]

Bit too threatening for a coward

roooooaaaaahhrrr then it folds when confronted with a knife

Ngl the Alterra stuff is cool

I am enjoying this game a lot so far

Not to mention the guy inside my head

||When I first got the option to answer or dismiss a dialogue I actually froze for a split second, that seemed so unusual||

But the most important part is the implications about boomerangs still looking the same even in the below zero

Very mystical creatures

[chrome cedar]

I like how he can leave you a voicemail in your head if you don't answer him...

[jagged violet]

I always answer him

[haughty bridge]

leviathans just weren’t scary in below zero

mostly bc they were tiny compared to subnautica leviathans

[eternal garnet]

more likely: you expect them and know how to deal

[haughty bridge]

its not a theory, it was confirmed that all animals on the planet reproduced asexually, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they female.

[eternal garnet]

basically they are neither

[haughty bridge]

Actually ig Below zero contradicted that statement

bc in the pda for shadow leviathans they said they have a mating season

[lime grove]

Man I know how to evade them yet I still get jumpscared by a chelicerate

[haughty bridge]

Also the shadow leviathan felt massive in below zero, but in reality he is almost twice as small and a ghost leviathan or dragon leviathan

[eternal garnet]

"twice as small"

[haughty bridge]

yeah and?

that is grammatically correct

[eternal garnet]

ok, and logically?

[haughty bridge]

Yeah it is

I mean for challenged people it may not make sense

but anybody with a grasp of English knows and uses that phrase.

[eternal garnet]

ChatGPT hates the phrase, and gives 3 long reasons why

But it's ok, this is about fish game

[haughty bridge]

yes

i agree

[haughty bridge]

i hate chatgpt

[eternal garnet]

ChatGPT says it hates Shewbs, and gives a table of 14 rows explaining

[haughty bridge]

im bilingual and the phrase “twice as small” is super common so ig it carries over to my english. Even though ik english better

[haughty bridge]

i’ll delete chatgpt

[eternal garnet]

Your probability of survival has increased to unlikely, but plausible

[pliant dome]

Also asexual reproduction doesn't negate gender

Many asexually reproducing species have genders still

[tacit comet]

You can be a female who likes females and identify as gay.

It’s a perfectly legitimate term.

[jovial anchor]

Hello

[simple galleon]

chat GPT isn't the best, people are getting sued for using products like this in the acting industry anyways.

[tacit comet]

Hello!

[waxen trail]

Howdy

[waxen trail]

You mean film industry?

[simple galleon]

yup, gaming actors are joining the strike too

[waxen trail]

Gross.

How insecure do you have to be to be afraid a terrible AI.

What even is a "gaming actor"

[simple galleon]

well if you think about it, some of them can lose their jobs because of voice cloning AI

[simple galleon]

Just a glorified voice actor that works for game companies

[waxen trail]

AI voice is so terrible, are you the type of person who think those AI President videos are real?

[simple galleon]

if the AI can record a person talking long enough it can do a near perfect impression of that person

[simple galleon]

and yeah, they should stop making those

[waxen trail]

You can always tell it's AI, the same way you can tell if something is CGI.

Also why is this a conversation that started in below zero chat.

[simple galleon]

not if the cgi is good enough

[waxen trail]

This seems more of an #off-topic

[simple galleon]

eh, yeah

[waxen trail]

A person who can't tell the difference between CGI and live shots probably need to visit an optometrist

[simple galleon]

XD facts, it's always the explosions that are CGI

[waxen trail]

You can't show me Grand Moff Tarkin from Star Wars Rogue One and tell me that looks real in any way lol

[simple galleon]

XD

[waxen trail]

Either way, lets try and keep this chat clear now

[simple galleon]

yeah

[waxen trail]

Not trying to sound like I'm mini-modding (I hate those kinds of people)

[simple galleon]

exactly

[latent wharf]

I think I just found the biggest discovery in BZ history. if you spawn hatched creatures inside a ventgarden they wont escape!!!!

so many possibilities so many shenanigans could be done with this information!!!!!

[simple galleon]

huh

[tacit comet]

This is actually kinda funny lol

I may try this at some point

[simple galleon]

eh, i made a prawn walk on nothing

still a useful idea though

but there is alien containment

[pliant dome]

anyone wanna vc while i play bz so i dont get scared

ping me if so

[quasi copper]

Quick question, is the ||ice worm|| affected by the "Creature aggression" custom game option? And if so, how is it affected exactly? Lower attack frequency i'm guessing

[steel stream]

I've understood that it's actually coded as an event and not a creature (it doesn't have a hitbox and thus cannot be attacked or scanned). So not sure if any 'creature' custom option affect it at all🤷🏻‍♂️

But that's just quessing, no idea how it works

[quasi copper]

yeah just tried it, the scripted events still happen but it doesn't attack the player ever when set to 0

[bold monolith]

The value affects the time between two spawns as well.

So it isn't just zero.

[grizzled shuttle]

stacys mom has got it goin' on [in this case stacys mom is margeurit]

im sorry i have a problem

[vast idol]

Stacy can’t you see youre just not the girl for me

[grizzled shuttle]

Ik it might be wrong but im in love with margeurit </3

[sudden kernel]

Wha-?😅

[jagged scarab]

Ahem

[carmine bobcat]

The gargantuan leviathan is the biggest creature, so it’s to be assumed that it could only live in the void.

imo

[jagged scarab]

The void isint really a place. Its the edge of the crater. And once you go down enough you might enter a new sector

So no

[carmine bobcat]

Gargantuan can’t live anywhere else, and assumed to have starved due to there not being enough food.

Right? I think so

[jagged scarab]

That could mean they moved from another sector

[carmine bobcat]

Could be true

[jagged scarab]

So uh. It couldnt possibly live in sector zero

[sudden kernel]

It could of died from a multiple of reasons. Starvation, change in temperature or diseases and stuff.

For instance. I might be wrong so don’t quote me but I think one reason the megalodon went extinct is that the whales that was it’s prey adapted and moved around in colder waters which the Meg couldn’t go into as it would die. It could be that.

But tbh I think they don’t actually have a reason for why it’s extinct.

[heavy ibex]

it is asumed that a giant

||ghost leviathan||

lives down there because of the

||void chelicerates||

having scars on them

and it is known that

||ghost leviathans||

can grow up to enormous sizes

[edgy pivot]

do you really need the hover pad to craft this?

i just got back to make this, knowing i had all the materials but i dont have the pad bp

[eternal garnet]

yes. build it where you want to drive. no base or power required. it repairs+charges also

[sudden fractal]

i need help

im stuck after i explored artifact ||N6M|| and After ||PHI|| base

[haughty bridge]

how

and what does this have to do with the reproduction of animals

[sudden fractal]

ah man do you know where do i go next

pls help

bruh i cant play the game

can somone help me

[bold monolith]

Sure.

Note that the artifacts are not really the main story.

They are optional. But they might lead you to the correct way.

[sudden fractal]

oh so i need to go to artifact ||N6M||

[bold monolith]

So instead, tell us what you did in the main story, eventually use spoiler tags.

[sudden fractal]

ok

[bold monolith]

Like ||I assume you went to the sanctuary and you have something in your head||?

Or what did you find at Phi Robotics?

[sudden fractal]

im in|| PHI robotic landing|| pad and i explored it and alan just said something and thats it no tag or nothing

[bold monolith]

How many parts of ||Al-An's body|| did you find?

[sudden fractal]

1

And in that area

[bold monolith]

Do you have some clues about where are the others?

[sudden fractal]

wait let me se on voice tags

[bold monolith]

You found one part on land? Not from the signal?

What about the ||pilot||?

[sudden fractal]

the|| lost pilot||

[bold monolith]

The ||pilot of the Prawn Suit||, did you find where they are?

[sudden fractal]

oh i got the ||prawn suit||

And i didnt find anything

[bold monolith]

Yes but did you find ||someone in a Prawn Suit|| as well?

[sudden fractal]

you mean ||Margareta|| or whats her name

[bold monolith]

I didn't want to spoil it if you didn't find it.

What did you do for her?

[sudden fractal]

i did ||ruin the signals from altera||

[bold monolith]

So you went to the ||greenhouse|| afterward?

[sudden fractal]

yes

[bold monolith]

Alright. So that part is done.

You're missing ||finishing what the sister started||, and ||finding the other body's part|| to get ||Al-An|| out.

||Al-An|| being the main story, the rest is optional.

[sudden fractal]

yes but im stuck in ||phi robot pad||

[bold monolith]

Even ||Marguerit|| is.

If you are at Phi Robotics, you should find what Sam was doing.

You should have found a map.

A paint.

[sudden fractal]

And ||alan|| said nothing

im in the island with the || bridge robotic pad|| if you mean that

[bold monolith]

After the bridge, you have one ||body part||. If you didn't scan it already you will have to go there.

[sudden fractal]

thats the one i got

[bold monolith]

You also can go back to Phi, use the map to go where the circled pengling is.

[sudden fractal]

oh so i need the pengling

[bold monolith]

To finish what Sam was doing, yes.

[sudden fractal]

oh thank i will be here if i need help

[bold monolith]

And on the same map, you have a cave entrance.

You should go there as well.

Once you're done with Sam, you should find other ||body's parts||. Since you have the ||tissues|| you're missing the ||skeleton and the organs||. The ||skeleton|| has a signal leading to it, so you'll need to find the last one.

[sudden fractal]

oh thanks

[lime grove]

im going to ||craft alan's body||

[jade wigeon]

ok

[tacit comet]

Because being gay means you are attracted to others of your gender, not necessarily men.

[sudden fractal]

i found the ||antitoude|| @bold monolith

[bold monolith]

Find the cave now.

[sudden fractal]

ok

thanks

[bold monolith]

The one near the purple trees on the same map.

After that, you're done with the optional content.

[pliant dome]

anyone wanna vc to chat so i dont die of fright?

[tacit comet]

Hey Ignis, I have a weird question.

How can I find the file for picture frames in Below Zero?

Not the buildable (that needs copper wire), but the ones for the pengling drawing, sam and danielle, etc.

I assume it's somewhere in here?

I can't really narrow it down anymore though, not sure where they're stored.

[bold monolith]

I am not sure what you're looking for, but if you just want the images they are on the wiki.

[jagged scarab]

What would happen if i put a chelicerate next to a void one

[grave veldt]

Two chelicerates

[azure ginkgo]

Big brain

[steel stream]

I think the major question here is will one of them (or both) attack each other...

[azure ginkgo]

Idk try it

[sudden fractal]

hey @bold monolith i finished the part with sam sry if im interupting

[radiant jacinth]

any results?

[bold monolith]

You are not, ||Al-An|| next then.

[sudden fractal]

so where do i go

[bold monolith]

Which part(s) do you have again?

[sudden fractal]

one on the island where is ||PHI robotics landing pad||

[bold monolith]

Check your PDA and tell me, it's at the end.

The blueprint tab.

[sudden fractal]

you mean architect tissue

[bold monolith]

Do you have the signal for the alien cache?

[sudden fractal]

no

[bold monolith]

How many artifacts do you have?

[sudden fractal]

wait let me see

7

[bold monolith]

And how many signals?

[sudden fractal]

5 story signals

[bold monolith]

Did you go to all of them?

[sudden fractal]

yes

[bold monolith]

Show me a screenshot of your signal tab.

The signal for the cache should be unlocked at 3.

[sudden fractal]

wait how to screenshot on pc

[bold monolith]

Windows key, shift and S, hold them.

Then select the area.

And ctrl + v to paste it there.

[bold monolith]

The first one is the cache, I was surprised you told me you didn't have it.

Go there.

[sudden fractal]

OH OK

i will se

see

[eternal garnet]

when you visit each, change color and turn it off. This reduces future confusion

[sudden fractal]

i already scaned it

@bold monolith

[safe sun]

Don't ping him more than once. You already pinged him, please wait for a response.

[sudden fractal]

oh

[safe sun]

We are adults with lives and work for a living. Sometimes we won't respond right away.

[sudden fractal]

ok

welp time to do stuff in my base

[tacit comet]

Thanks! That was what I was wondering.

[warm hawk]

guys im kinda new to playing below zero should i take some time off to upgrade or progress in the story ( i just reached magies base underwater/disabling satelite) idk what should i do and i dont want to travel 1.2km for frags lol\

[sudden fractal]

maybe i can help

even tho im waiting

what do you need

[steep spindle]

Was gonna talk about it a few days ago but got busy
Below Zero tries really hard, and I respect the efforts to expand the formula
But it just doesn't quite match the quality of the first game imo
Weather is a great addition, the new mechanics like cold and the new ways to obtain oxygen are really fun, the new base parts are amazing, I love the new biomes and extended land exploration, most of the new smaller creatures are really fun to interact with/look at and actually meeting other people is especially cool

But some parts really fall short
Chalicerate tries and fails to split the difference between the Reaper and Ghost, Seatruck fails to split the difference between the Seamoth and Cyclops
Shadow Leviathans have cool designs but don't have anything unique gameplay-wise to go with them
Ice Worm again, looks really cool, but it doesn't feel nearly as dynamic as even basic Leviathans like Chelicerates, Reapers or even Reefbacks (iirc they don't even exist until they appear to attack you)
While I love the new biomes I'm not a fan of how a lot of them were pulled from the beta even if they don't really make sense (how do lily pads grow in the arctic)
And also while the story turned out alright the cracks from their main writer leaving the team halfway through production are still definitely evident

There's a lot to praise about BZ but its shortcomings hit it really hard imo

[safe sun]

beta even if they don't really make sense (how do lily pads grow in the arctic)

This game literally started as DLC for the base game I cannot comprehend why you would include this in your complaints. That's like complaining that Solitude is in Skyrim.

I also disagree (mostly) with the leviathans. People who played BZ before SN1 tend to like them, so I think it's just us having rose-tinted glasses on.

[sudden fractal]

if anyone needs me just tag me i be there im still waiting for help

[safe sun]

My main complaint with this game is the writing. The setting, scenery, and creatures are fantastic.

[steep spindle]

Yeah, the scenery is incredible
Got me complaining even more than last time about all the base parts we see but can't use, like the docks, the smaller square rooms in a couple areas or the... minecart things in the Crystal Caves

[sudden fractal]

only thing i dont like about the game is because it has the same price on the original even tho is short but i like the new vehicle and new decorations

[safe sun]

I think it's worth 30 bucks tbh. I do agree that it's odd both games are the same price but at least they go on sale regularly.

[steep spindle]

I still remember the scene with Magie when you first find her base
That chunk of Precursor tech she throws to Preston used to be the McGuffin we spent the whole game searching for, and the animation that calls attention to it is still used despite it meaning basically nothing to us now

[sudden fractal]

yea but it is shorter but its easier the first one is to complicated so i prefer zero but the first was scarier

[steep spindle]

Oh yeah also all the plants from the first game we see dotted around in decoration but we can't collect for ourselves
Way to tease us UW, I want my Bulbo Trees back

[safe sun]

BZ for base building and biomes, SN for gameplay and story. That's my take for what it's worth.

[sudden fractal]

yea i cant wait for 3rd game but its gona take a long time i think subnautice below zero came out 2 years ago wow time goes fast

[steep spindle]

I wanna see a Kaizo-difficulty Subnautica game where we play as that Craig McGill guy who crashed in those acid swamps

Assuming that happened before the Obraxis Prime massacre we may get to use real weapons then
I've listened to the PDA's commentary a lot ok lol, ik a lotta random details

[sudden fractal]

im listening diving into deep the banger

[steep spindle]

Also as a Skyrim fan
What was that about Solitude

[vocal niche]

cool view

[sudden fractal]

thanks

[bold monolith]

You know, I asked you to tell me the blueprints you had especially for this, because it's unusual that you had not scanned the skeleton since it's a given signal. But you told me you scanned the tissues. So let's try to be on the same page here. You have two blueprints for ||Al-An's vessel||?

[sudden fractal]

yes but im in kyanite zone right now

its getting scary

got 2 parts of alan

[bold monolith]

Considering what you just said two lines above you should be on the right path already.

[sudden fractal]

bro im stupid i didnt see the ||skeletons||

[sacred jungle]

Its like...

In the middle

[sudden fractal]

yea i found it im collecting stuff for the end

[waxen trail]

They have the same gameplay loop though

[bold monolith]

Congrats, I hope you'll upgrade one day.

[safe sun]

A lot of games do. What's your point?

[foggy belfry]

are there plans for subnautica 3

[eternal garnet]

yes, it's started. Will not be soon

[bold monolith]

Spoiler tags please.

[sudden fractal]

ops forgot

||builded his body||

wait i cant get to the end

what

[eternal garnet]

why not

[sudden fractal]

he just dissaperd and i cant do anything

[eternal garnet]

Maybe you should listen to what he says

[sudden fractal]

i listend i did everything

and hes not here

[eternal garnet]

why are you on an unofficial version

[sudden fractal]

yes i am

im on official

oh im stupid

[silver olive]

Anyone wonder why the Seaglide is smaller in Below Zero (2x2) than in the first game? (2x3)

[sudden fractal]

i dont know i didnt see it

[bold monolith]

The question would be why this change wasn't backported, since they considered 2x3 is too big for this game.

Maybe because it is slower.

[sudden fractal]

dont know dont care almost beating the game

beat the game

im done with this game i been playing this all day so goodbye

[waxen trail]

My point is the gameplay loop is the exact same for both games, they are both subnautica. So I would like to hear how OG is better than BZ's

[safe sun]

Well in my opinion: Because BZ holds your hand more than SN1 does, and the story itself in SN1 makes for a better playthrough experience.

[waxen trail]

Story is subjective, so yes opinions are opinions. They took a different approach with BZ which is what I like otherwise it's existence wouldn't be justified at all. I think in BZ's case the story affects the gameplay more because it is more narrative focused, so it's gonna push you towards those story beats more.

[safe sun]

When you can ||completely ignore the entire reason you came to the planet to begin with|| I do not think it affects the gameplay more than what we get in SN1 lol

[waxen trail]

That's the A plot, that then becomes the B-plot for some reason. I think they should have just scrapped the Sam storyline after the 3rd rewrite.

[safe sun]

Fa sho. Did you play EA?

[waxen trail]

Yes since day 1.

[safe sun]

I don't remember which rewrite it was but whichever one had Sam up in the Vesper acting suspicious was my absolute favorite out of what they presented to us.

[waxen trail]

I agree, and right before the re-write things were building up. It seemed it was gonna be a lot more grandiose than the climax, or anti-climax we got on release. Which is the definition of underwhelming

I would have preferred they just went all in on the Alan story line, it was good from the beginning, didn't go through much re-writing other than making him less aggressive towards Robin. But I really like what Alan brought, and I liked his interactions with Robin.

[safe sun]

Agreed.

[waxen trail]

Biome and creature design though is top tier. I wish someone would make a mod that combines the maps. I find BZ made a lot better use of the Y-axis you got underwater

[jagged violet]

Apparently the pilot - last known location just leads to a cryptosuchus party

Why are there so many,,

I saw one, then two, I just dismissed them, looked to the right and there was like 3 more of them

It was at night too

What a scare, man

Going there with the truck next time

Oh my god the roar just got me again

Yup no I am not building underwater

To the delta island I go!

[eternal garnet]

but you should build underwater. At least for the moon pool and water filtration

pilot location: PDA lost her there. She went down in a tunnel, direction ||NW||

[jagged violet]

What is good location for a base then

[eternal garnet]

somewhere near delta, or in lilypads

On land however, the hatch now makes stairs

[jagged violet]

Something that doesn't include the intentionally horrifying roars of the "more roar than bite" shark

[eternal garnet]

It's not all wrong to be on land

[jagged violet]

I planned to make it start at land then go underwater

Idk how so guess it's just underwater

[jagged violet]

What lilypads

[eternal garnet]

the green biome south of purple vents

purple vents is the yellow ground biome with purple... vents

[jagged violet]

What purple vents

Where

[eternal garnet]

see how I foresaw your question. it's east of delta dock

Can build there, but there are many crocs. Cryptos

[jagged violet]

No

I do not want cryptos

Is that clear

Are purple vents the blister purple fume things

[eternal garnet]

yes

[jagged violet]

Oh

[eternal garnet]

No crocs in lilypads

[jagged violet]

I need to sleep man I really thought of actual vents

[eternal garnet]

or, build in the south end of twisty bridges, near delta

nothing bad there

[chrome cedar]

Vertical connectors. Extend the land part out a bit however is convenient to where it is over water, then vertical connectors down to the underwater part.

The actual construction tends to be a bit tricky, you pretty much need to be outside the base to build the vertical connectors, I usually build a hatch, exit, make an I-corridor a bit below me, then work on the vertical pieces. Build another I-compartment lower, deconstruct the first, more vertical pieces, repeat.

And since it’s cold, you’ll freeze after a little while, and you’ll need to dive into the water, get back to your land base, and continue again…

You can’t easily join an existing land base with a sea base, because the pieces likely will NOT line up as their orientation will almost always be off from each other.

Here’s an example from a prior save I did, based on was up on an iceberg. I had to make a bit of scaffolding to get this done. 😂

[north dew]

Why did you need this big of a base?

[chrome cedar]

Wasn’t a matter of need, it was a matter of ‘want’. 😂

[north dew]

Was I worth it

[chrome cedar]

I did have multiple large alien containments inside, and a large garden.

[north dew]

Is it survival?

[chrome cedar]

Totally worth it.

[eternal garnet]

considering, I notice you cannot visit every floor.

[chrome cedar]

Yes, survival.

[chrome cedar]

Ladders on the inside.

[eternal garnet]

you don't have enough ladder spots, I think

[north dew]

Dear God the amout of time to collect resources

[chrome cedar]

Sadly the fabricator can’t make a grand spiral staircase…

[eternal garnet]

oh right, ladders can stack

or can they?

[north dew]

Next game

[chrome cedar]

They do

[chrome cedar]

Truth…

This is why I usually have four storage modules on the sea truck…. I come back loaded with titanium ingots and plasteel.

And glass…

I hope the next game when you build two rooms next to each other like that instead of walkways where the windows might have been they just take out that whole wall. Would really allow for some creative rooms.

And large windows. 2x wide or more…

[eternal garnet]

and 20,000 cyclopses

[chrome cedar]

Base building is one of my favorite parts of the game. LoL

[eternal garnet]

(I don't like cyclops)

[chrome cedar]

Most I’ve ever built was 5. 😂

And a nice docking area for each of them, since there was no cyclops dock. 😡

[chrome cedar]

It has its uses. I’d love to see all of the vehicles so far make it into the next game, especially with some upgrades to them. You gotta imagine that the Alterra staff using these things would have suggested upgrades too, or maybe even developed some of their own unofficial ‘mods’ that we might find on a PDA somewhere…

[pliant dome]

The Vent Garden concept art is so beautiful

Maybe we could see different kinds of them

[chrome cedar]

Sadly you can’t build a base inside one. I tried. 😂

[pliant dome]

Concept b looks like the summer palace from wings of fire

[eternal garnet]

But you can release fishies inside.

[chrome cedar]

Yup!

[eternal garnet]

Big aquarium!

[stoic ferry]

the inside reminds me of the mushroom forests from the original game

[pliant dome]

The juveniles probably spread life around

[stoic ferry]

I wonder if bigger ventgardens exist in the dead zone's floor however deep it is

like ones that can host full ecosystems unique to them completely

[pliant dome]

Sea monkey leviathan

[eternal garnet]

you can tell what happened to this

[pliant dome]

Yep

[broken badge]

I remember people used to build inside the ventgardens

[broken badge]

Idk why but kind of reminds me of the seamonkey head lol

Oh you said that too lol

Just read it

Imagine seamonkey stealing not only your tools but your ride as well😅

[pliant dome]

ping if you want to chat and vc so im nor scared

[jade wigeon]

does anyone know where to find the prawn suit fragments?

[pliant dome]

vc anyone?

[iron rover]

Sure

[next current]

4 Fragments at the ||Koppa Mining Site||, 3 at the ||Mercury II Bow||, 2 at ||Outpost Zero||, and 1 at the ||Phi Excavation Site||.

[chrome cedar]

Oddly, unlike other fragments, you can’t scan the others once you have the full blueprint. I find that rather annoying.

[noble sky]

I don't avoid Chelicerates.
Chelicerates avoid me.

[next current]

No extra Titanium for you.

[azure ginkgo]

Why is there a seamoth

[pliant dome]

example

[azure ginkgo]

Ohhh ok

[pliant dome]

idk

its early concept art

[azure ginkgo]

It looks great

[cinder onyx]

I am having some issues with some achivements that I've done a lot but never unlocked it

[next current]

Are you playing with cheats?

[steel stream]

First (possibly obvious) checks: creative and custom game modes have achievements disabled, as well as using console commands disables them

[cinder onyx]

nope no cheats

or custom game modes or crative

[steel stream]

What are you missing?

[cinder onyx]

the cold suite

the brige and another one which I don't know

and out of mind

[steel stream]

For cold suit you have to craft all pieces of it, and maybe also wear it

[cinder onyx]

I just did that one like 5 times and never got it and just now it gave it to me

snow rider is missin g

[warm hawk]

how many paraler proc units are in 1 mercury ship?

[carmine bobcat]

Depends on the wreck, but I found one wreck with only one, and about 5 in another

[warm hawk]

kk\

im in the one near magies house

[eternal garnet]

there are 3 wrecks, with 1, 2 and 3 frags respectively

[warm hawk]

and i found 2

[eternal garnet]

yep, that's all in that one

[warm hawk]

the one below the volcanoes

delta island to magies house path

that has all of them?

[carmine bobcat]

Maybe I visited 2 wrecks thinking it was 1

[eternal garnet]

no, you found all: 2

[warm hawk]

i need 3?

[eternal garnet]

yes

[warm hawk]

oh u meant all on the ship not all that i need

kk lol

[eternal garnet]

from there, go south-south-east (this means mostly south) to the south-west corner of lilypads. 300m deep

[warm hawk]

ty

[eternal garnet]

lilypads is the green biome

[carmine bobcat]

Meatie, are root pustules better than gel sacs in terms of biofuel?

[warm hawk]

im where the leviathans and jellyfishies are

[eternal garnet]

youll find the bow, the largest wreck. this also has water filtration, big aquarium

stay in the green biome. The black Tree Spires is to your right

[warm hawk]

im where the giant jellyfish is i cant find the ship

[eternal garnet]

go east

[warm hawk]

i gtg il be back in like 2 hrs

[eternal garnet]

you are in tree spires

[carmine bobcat]

There's a signal called "pilot last location" or something like that. It's fairly close to the wreck

[warm hawk]

i see it

but i gtg cya guys ty for the help il explore later

[carmine bobcat]

See ya

[carmine bobcat]

Do I deserve an answer though? 🥲

[eternal garnet]

Missed it. Root pustules are possibly the best fuel, but they arent renewable

my fav is peppers, growing right next to the reactor

So handy

[carmine bobcat]

Thanks. I got a lot of them just sitting in my locker and have been farming gel sacs forever

I'll probably move to solar panels or something like that, I don't like Bioreactors. But they do come in handy sometimes

Are pod locations random like in SN?

[eternal garnet]

yes, but it only picks one of 3 selected spots

so no really, different

[carmine bobcat]

That is... very interesting.

My pod is in a really bad location for bases

[jovial anchor]

Hello

I have a question about the snowfox

[eternal garnet]

it's not a real fox

(just ask)

[jovial anchor]

With the iceworm reduction upgrade, can I still get attacked by one?

[eternal garnet]

yes, but a lot more rarely

think of it as sound reduction

[jovial anchor]

Okay gotcha

[north dew]

You sure?

[hollow coral]

I don’t like these words put in a sentence together…

I have a feeling it’s the ||black one with the blue in it’s mouth||

[eternal garnet]

correct

[hollow coral]

Oh lord

[eternal garnet]

but it's fine, you have perimeter defense. Fire it, manually, at start of attack, not before

100% success

[hollow coral]

Ok

Thanks

[eternal garnet]

you have to select it

[hollow coral]

Yup, I always have it selected

Well wish me luck

I didn’t know you could turn on and off the head lamp…

[jovial anchor]

Why is copper always something I'm running out of?

[carmine bobcat]

Bad luck with outcrops. I always have tons of copper, and it's very common above surface level

[warm hawk]

im back guys

i cant enter the ship lol how do i enter it lmao

[eternal garnet]

lower east side, or top

[warm hawk]

i cant find it 😦

[eternal garnet]

just look low

[carmine bobcat]

There's a Prawn suit in the entrance, I think

[warm hawk]

WHERE lol

found it

where is the fragment aaaaaaaa

[eternal garnet]

one is near the captains console

[warm hawk]

i found it

i need to craft and disable the tower now

but i should have all the mats i prepared for thiss

[eternal garnet]

scan big fish tank!

and water filter if you find it. I think it's here

[warm hawk]

im on freemode

so useless'

xd

[eternal garnet]

freedom crew!

[warm hawk]

freedom is better

i need 1 lead and 1 coral sample and i can do the tower

done

@eternal garnet where do i meet magie after i disabled it?

[eternal garnet]

1130m east of delta dock beacon. Look back at it. Also south a tiny bit. If you find the satellite island (1000m), scan it then go next island south-east

[hollow coral]

Finally made a prawn

[hollow coral]

I find a lot of coral by the lilipad islands like inside of them

[warm hawk]

it says there is a moulin in an iceberg is that it?

@eternal garnet

[eternal garnet]

no. thats a hollow berg with maye some magnetite

[warm hawk]

i got attacked by the huge leviathan

dead zone

have a gone too far?

[eternal garnet]

look at delta beacon. You want it 1130m away

and due west

[warm hawk]

1800 oops

my seatruck went boom guess im loading save

[eternal garnet]

user error!

[warm hawk]

1km away rb

rn* where is it?

[eternal garnet]

1130. The right island has boxes, light sticks

bones

[warm hawk]

where ???

[jade wigeon]

ok thank you, Birthday man

[eternal garnet]

i could say if you point at delta beacon

[warm hawk]

i cant find it

im where the architect satelite lookin artefact is

@eternal garnet

[eternal garnet]

yes. Scan, then go next island south-west

I said already

View from greenhouse island, note delta beacon compass bearing

[warm hawk]

I dont see it rip

im here

that is southwest from the satelite

[lofty mason]

So Im in that big west artic island where that phi robotic thing is and I activated the bridge, explored a bit and didnt find anything, I mean I tought the frozen leviathan was in that island no?

[warm hawk]

nvm found it

[eternal garnet]

frozen dude is in the extreme south-west end. North of the bridge is a body part, far north

also there is no island here

[lofty mason]

Uh

[eternal garnet]

I just call it land, I mean

[lofty mason]

Oh

[eternal garnet]

it's a small continent

[lofty mason]

So do I go on the bridge and go for south-west?

[eternal garnet]

are you north of the bridge?

[lofty mason]

Im going to the land rn

[jade wigeon]

geomtry dash

[eternal garnet]

to the dock then? with the radio mast

[lofty mason]

Yes

Im on the bridge

[warm hawk]

is there anything i can scan in the greenhouse?

[lofty mason]

Wait

There are two bridges?

[eternal garnet]

One bridge.
Map of the entire glacial land
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fg3s109eb9a761.png

[lofty mason]

Oh

[warm hawk]

gtg again

[lofty mason]

Ohh

I want the cure

[eternal garnet]

"P" means pengling cave. you need pengling

[lofty mason]

I have it

And termical suit

[eternal garnet]

Do you have clown shoes that beep as you walk?

[lofty mason]

What

That exists?

[eternal garnet]

no, but that would be funny. Exists in Left for dead 2

[lofty mason]

Ah

A snow stalker in my face

L I killed it

[eternal garnet]

I have a tip there too: hold a flare

[lofty mason]

Ah

A flare

Uhhhhhhh

[eternal garnet]

can be found in boxes here

[lofty mason]

I got the snow fox

I found a littlr water stop with a whole ahh cave underwater

[steel stream]

That might be the first opportunity to scan Marguerit. Some new plants and pots to scan also

[carmine bobcat]

do you still get acheivements in freedom?

[eternal garnet]

yes

[carmine bobcat]

cheers jeff

[viral badger]

can someone help me with this? every time i get there theres nothing there

[bold monolith]

The pilot moved.

You have to find where.

[carmine bobcat]

Do a 360º, you'll find something

[eternal garnet]

she continued down. Into a tunnel. direction ||NW||, depth of target ||360m||

[jovial anchor]

I have found my new favorite thing to do in this game

[pliant dome]

where do i get the seatruck

and what do i have to fight

[eternal garnet]

around the delta dock there are many fragments. Also in deeper twisty bridges

delta dock is a beacon you get early

[pliant dome]

so i can go there and get enough for the truck?

i can handle the coward sharks

[eternal garnet]

yes

but you also need the vehicle bay

[pliant dome]

how do you get that

[eternal garnet]

from sea monkey nests, and in the sand in twisty bridges

[pliant dome]

is it safe there

[eternal garnet]

yes

[pliant dome]

ok

[sage citrus]

Will below zero come back to game pass

[eternal garnet]

I don't think they would say beforehand

[narrow wagon]

What the heck is that

I finished the game I don't recall having that

Or maybe I did and was just as confused as you are

[eternal garnet]

Did you not meet a grumpy old lady?

You probably did

[viral badger]

this chicks base

[steel stream]

It's kinda hard to avoid getting that beacon marker (unless you already know the game and deliberately avoid getting it)

[viral badger]

i have to go to mercury II or whatever but im actually scared 😔

[wispy tinsel]

og sn better

[sour mulch]

I’m a bit confused why this chat is always dead- I wanna talk about penglings :(

[carmine bobcat]

Well, I'm here to talk about penglings with you

[sour mulch]

Neat :)

Okay so, do penglings have any behavior when by leviathans? Do leviathans eat penglings?

[carmine bobcat]

I am not sure, I finished the game recently

But so far I've not seen anything attack penglings, not even snow stalkers

[sour mulch]

The things in the twisted reef (?) eat penglings. Like, they’ll grab it out of your hand and eat it.

[carmine bobcat]

Brute sharks?

[sour mulch]

Yeah.

[carmine bobcat]

I was a happy woman 10 seconds ago, when I didn't know that

[sour mulch]

So, theoretically, you could use a pengling as a shield against leviathans. But than again… who would do that? LOOK AT THEM. THEY’RE SO CUTE

[lime grove]

Another reason to hate them

[carmine bobcat]

The leviathans don't seem very dangerous, though

[lime grove]

Worm

[carmine bobcat]

Ice Worm is probably the angriest, and it doesn't care about penglings

[sour mulch]

That’s why I said theoretically. I don’t see use for it, and why would I use penglings to defend myself?

[carmine bobcat]

It destroys everything, regardless of what it is

[lime grove]

It does care about me casually walking

[sour mulch]

Yes

Ice worm is a MENACE

[lime grove]

And decides to kill me in one sweep

[carmine bobcat]

I care about you too, TomTom 🫶

[sour mulch]

It goes around eating things that happen to just exist

[carmine bobcat]

Now allow me to destroy you and your snowfox

[sour mulch]

Ice worm is honestly really cool though. I love the idea of a land leviathan.

[lime grove]

It's cool that it has multiple attacks

[sour mulch]

Even if subnautica is an underwater game at heart, the land based sections are fun.

[carmine bobcat]

I love how the final room with it feels like a boss arena

Except you have no chance against it

[sour mulch]

Also, is below zero a spin-off? I know it’s not subnautica 2, but like… I don’t see it as a spin-off.

[carmine bobcat]

It is

[chrome cedar]

I’m not quite sure that spin off is the right term here. But I suppose it’s close.

[carmine bobcat]

It's a different take on subnautica, based on world building rather than the survival in an unknown world of the first

[chrome cedar]

Very true

[pliant dome]

Where is the kelp forest from the drop pod? I have the ||first pilot signal|| and the ||first supply cache|| if that helps. I also forgot to scan the ||delta dock||'s beacon so I could also use help with finding that again.

[chrome cedar]

Scanning the beacon will only let you craft more, if you picked up that beacon then you lose it as a point of reference. It’s ||generally south|| from the drop pod. Find that dock again and put a new beacon there.

Kelp forest is pretty much all around, just look for the creepvines.

[pliant dome]

thanks

[warm hawk]

is it even worth it to use the seatruck modules

coz idk if i should it just seems to slow me down a lot

[waxen trail]

Horsepower and boost upgrade are your friends

[warm hawk]

what growbed do i need for gel sack

[steel stream]

It needs to grow underwater, so options are outdoor growbed or alien containment

[steel stream]

2 modules don't slow you down at all, 3 if you have horsepower upgrade

[warm hawk]

i have fabricator and storage

and i feel slow

[steel stream]

#below-zero-chat message
There's a graph of seatruck speed with different number of modules attached, and with ot without horsepower and/or afterburner upgrade modules

[warm hawk]

ty

i only have after burner and depth mk 1

[warm hawk]

Bark

[quasi copper]

Anyone knows if it's possible to fix this flickering issue with alien containments? It's really annoying and I think it's been like this for a while

[bold monolith]

Press F3 and make a screenshot please.

[bold monolith]

It's the first time I see this issue.

[quasi copper]

doubt it's GPU related as this happened with my old GPU too and since then i've done a DDU clean reinstall of drivers

[bold monolith]

Can you share your save file to see if I have the same?

[quasi copper]

yeah, hold on

[bold monolith]

Thank you.

[quasi copper]

Though I've seen this issue on at least 3 separate saves

I think I just figured it out

I saw a reddit post of the issue and someone said that objects next to the containments might be the cause

so I deconstructed the ladder and it went away immediately

actually nvm

if I construct/deconstruct anything in the room it goes away but returns after I reload the save

[bold monolith]

I have it too you're right. Changing the options doesn't seem to fix the issue.

[quasi copper]

and yeah, it does seem to be somehow related to the ladders in the room

I'd assume it's just a weird bug, but then it's odd that i've somehow managed to trigger this bug 3 times back to back and seemingly no one else has

[bold monolith]

Thanks, I wrote a ticket.

It will be tracked if they ever come back to fix issues in this game.

[narrow wagon]

ah yes ok

[high kernel]

Safest place to build my base with no spoilers?

[clever crow]

safe shallows???

[high kernel]

There is safe shallows in both bz and normal Subnautica?

[clever crow]

ooooooooooooooooooooooh

i'm stoopid

[high kernel]

I just got the habitat builder blueprint and while i gather the materials i wanna know where to build my base

[clever crow]

i mean there are still twisty bridges equivalent of safe shallows

you can also build on top of icebergs

[eternal garnet]

they are shallow, safe, but named twisty bridges

[high kernel]

So where i see blue bridges it's safe?

[clever crow]

kelp forests are also completely safe

[high kernel]

Sea monkeys

[eternal garnet]

erm... There are some sharks in the deeper parts

[high kernel]

I hate them

[eternal garnet]

don't. they will soon help you

[high kernel]

Yh I just died to one

[clever crow]

if you go deeper, it's not safe beacause brute sharks

[eternal garnet]

You must go anyway.

[high kernel]

A lot of ppl told me they not gon steal from me anymore and i will see what haopens

[eternal garnet]

yes, early game. spoilers why

[clever crow]

if you hide the tool you are holding, they can't take it. also they aren't that bad(no spoilers)

[high kernel]

I got ||Arcitect Artifact x3|| should i check it out or gather materials for habitat builder

[eternal garnet]

oh if you got green artifact beacons, the monkeys will help arready. Go check them
Beacons: their purpose is to have you explore that area. Turn them off as you visit, you will forget

[high kernel]

I got my first artifact beacon

So sea monkeys not gon steal from me no more?

[clever crow]

they shouldn't

[eternal garnet]

quite the opposite

[clever crow]

if you have pinned recipes

[high kernel]

I play on xbox

[eternal garnet]

same

[high kernel]

Is there a way i can pin recipes on xbox?

[eternal garnet]

sure

[high kernel]

HOW

[eternal garnet]

check your recipe list in pda. Or in a fabricator

[high kernel]

I thought it was a mod for pc

Omg this would've been so helpful in normal Subnautica

[eternal garnet]

useful as a to-do list, but also ... it affects monkey behavior

well, they did add it in Subnautica in a patch

[high kernel]

||So they will give me the items i need for my pinned recipes yes or no?||

[eternal garnet]

50% they will. The rest random

[high kernel]

K thanks 😊

Are sea monkeys scared of flares if i hold it in my hand?

[eternal garnet]

I don't think so. Someone else is, on land

Useful!

[high kernel]

I wanna see if they will steal my flare

They don't steal from me anymore

But it got scared of the flare

[eternal garnet]

oh. ok. Try another

another monkey, not flare

[high kernel]

Lemme find one

AYOOO

They gave me what i need

W

[eternal garnet]

cute. If you don't take it, they go sad

[high kernel]

They still kinda ugly idk how the npcs in the pda think it's cute

I've changed my mind

They cute

[clever crow]

alternatively pretty

[high kernel]

I don't really understand tho ||Is the planet im on in bz the same planet in normal Subnautica||

[eternal garnet]

yes it is. 2 years later, and in a colder area

[high kernel]

||So im searching for my characters sister and info on that?||

[eternal garnet]

yes, that isn't a spoiler, that's game intro

[high kernel]

Oh

Is a titan holefish an infinite amount of oxygen?

[eternal garnet]

yes, slowly

[high kernel]

Can i hold it in my inventory?

Im too scared to test it

I didn't save for 30 min

[eternal garnet]

if you grow it from an egg.
Make the air bladder tool. It's really fast now, or also holds 10s of air

[high kernel]

I alr have the air bladder equipped

But how do i breathe the air from it

Also it says that it holds 15s of air not 10

[eternal garnet]

k, 15 nice. There's a key to take that air

on screen

[high kernel]

Ohhhhh

[clever crow]

eat bladder fish for non-vegan air

[high kernel]

Finally got the habitat builder

Ill go build my base near sea monkeys

For extra loot

Also y'all fixed this

I used to take out used batteries when crafting another tool in normal Subnautica and it would get charged but i got a 22% charged habitat builder now

[quasi copper]

Yeah, you can no longer exploit crafting to recharge batteries

the repair tool does create a battery out of thin air though

[high kernel]

Didn't get the blueprint for it yet

[quasi copper]

crafting an oxygen tank unlocks the blueprint for it

[high kernel]

Oh I guess I'm blind

[steel stream]

Also you unlock battery charger when you get habitat builder, so no need to search for battery charger fragments to scan

[high kernel]

Should i place lockers or wall lockers in my base tho?

[steel stream]

Whichever you prefer

[high kernel]

I saw that but thx anyways

[quasi copper]

I personally prefer wall lockers since I like to organize stuff, but large lockers are more space efficient

[steel stream]

Wall lockers take space in the wall but don't need quartz. Standing lockers are a bit larger and take floor space

[high kernel]

Wall lockers it is cuz i hate gathering quartz

[steel stream]

I think you could also craft signs on standing lockers to label what's in it (comparing to wall lockers which come with labels)

[quasi copper]

more steps, I usually just build wall lockers inside a large room and that's my storage

[high kernel]

This is how much i loved wall lockers in normal Subnautica

Oh no

I forgot to put a beacon at my base and i went away

Found it tho

What should i name my base?

In Subnautica my base name was "Bell"

[quasi copper]

I'm unoriginal, I always name it "Main base" and "<Whatever> outpost" for the rest of them

[eternal garnet]

you must name a beacon Kevin Beacon

[high kernel]

That's just random

There is dangerous weather rn

[quasi copper]

it doesn't mean anything

[high kernel]

Is it dangerous if i stay in the water

Oh

[quasi copper]

weather doesn't affect gameplay in any way other than visibility

[eternal garnet]

incorrect

on land, later game, it kills you

[quasi copper]

does it? I thought that was scrapped

[high kernel]

What if im on my vehicle builder thing

[eternal garnet]

pause game if you leave

[high kernel]

Best area for quartz tho? I need a ton and i got none

[eternal garnet]

north and west, close to that ice wall

[high kernel]

Um i don't got compass

[quasi copper]

craft one

[eternal garnet]

make it. Useful soon and with discord

[quasi copper]

you can unolck it by scanning pathfinder tool fragments

which are found in the kelp forest

[high kernel]

I alr got the blueprint for it

Ok i crafted the compass