Memory Shards

Master The Alters with our beginner's guide! Learn essential tips on base building, managing exhaustion, crafting, and keeping your Alters happy for successful evacuation.

The Alters features many interconnected systems, including time management, resource gathering, and crafting, all vital for survival. While the game offers tutorials, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Your primary objective is to escape the planet before the sun rises, which requires careful time management to complete tasks without becoming exhausted.

Evacuation involves refueling the base, manufacturing necessary equipment, and securing enough rations and food. This guide covers crucial elements to help you get started.

Base Building: Access the base building menu from the Command Center terminal. Modules must be placed adjacent to existing ones and highlighted in green for proper placement. Ensure sufficient storage and avoid excessive base mass, which increases fuel consumption. Modules can be moved or swapped, but some are immovable.

Base Mass: Each module adds weight, requiring more Fuel (organics) for travel. Upgrade storage and the Organics Tank limit. Use the Scanner to find Organics deposits and connect them with Mining Outposts and Pylons for efficient fueling.

Tiredness and Exhaustion: All actions consume energy. Monitor your Energy Bar; becoming tired slows task completion, and exhaustion bleeds into the next day, reducing available awake time. Prioritize essential tasks to manage time effectively.

Crafting: Schedule crafting in the Workshop Queue via the "TAB" menu and "Production" option. Select the workshop and item, then craft at the designated Workbench using the "E" key. Crafting consumes significant energy.

• Workshop Recipes: Mining Outpost (x30 Metals), Pylon Component Package x3 (x30 Metals), Suit Battery (x40 Organics), Drill Cartridge (x20 Metals), Repair Kit (x10 Metals), Radiation Filter (x10 Metals, x40 Organics), Qbit Chip (x20 Metals, x20 Minerals, x1 Damaged Chip).
• Kitchen Recipes: Mush (x5 Organics), Cooked Meal (x1 Raw Food).
• Greenhouse Recipes: Raw Food (x10 Organics), Raw Food Package x10 (x50 Organics).
• Refinery Recipes: Metals and Organics (x5 Enriched Metals).

Alters Are Key: Alters are alternate versions of yourself. Keeping them happy is crucial. Monitor their mood, health, and event logs in the Alters tab. Unhappy Alters can become dangerous. Prioritize High-Quality Meals, build the Social Room, play Beerbong, and watch movies to keep them content.