Master resource gathering and crafting in The Alters. Learn about base building, fuel, tiredness, and essential crafting recipes to ensure your survival and escape.
The Alters requires careful management of various moving parts, including time, resource gathering, and crafting. While the game offers tutorials, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Your primary objective is to escape the Sun before it rises by refueling your base, manufacturing equipment, and securing enough rations and food supplies. 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. Green highlights indicate valid placement spots. Ensure sufficient storage and manage base mass to prevent travel issues. Modules can be moved or deleted, though some are fixed.
Base Mass & Fuel: Each module increases base weight, requiring more Fuel (Organics) for travel. Upgrade storage and the Organics Tank limit. Use your Scanner to find Organics deposits and connect them via Mining Outposts and Pylons.
Tiredness & Exhaustion: All actions consume energy. Monitor your Energy Bar; exhaustion significantly slows task completion and reduces available time for subsequent days. Prioritize essential tasks to manage time effectively.
Crafting: Schedule crafting in the Workshop Queue via the 'TAB' menu, under 'Production'. Select the workshop and item, then craft at the designated Workbench using the 'E' key. Crafting consumes 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: Alters are different versions of yourself crucial for survival. Keep them happy by managing their moods and health via the Alters tab. Unhappy Alters can become dangerous. Prioritize High-Quality Meals and build the Social Room. Engage in activities like Beerbong and watching movies to maintain their happiness.
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