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Objective: Survive the Sandstorm
The Alters

Objective: Survive the Sandstorm

Learn how to survive the sandstorm in The Alters. This guide covers essential tips for resource management, base building, and time management to ensure your survival.

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Learn how to survive the sandstorm in The Alters. This guide covers essential tips for resource management, base building, and time management to ensure your survival.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Refuel Base: Use your Scanner to find Organic deposits and connect them to your base with a Mining Outpost and Pylons. Upgrade your Organics Tank to ensure sufficient fuel capacity for journeys.
  2. 2
    Manufacture Equipment: Craft essential items like Suit Batteries, Radiation Filters, and Repair Kits using the Workshop. Ensure you have enough resources like Metals and Organics.
  3. 3
    Secure Rations: Use the Kitchen to craft meals. Grow Raw Food in the Greenhouse using Organics, then prepare high-quality meals.
  4. 4
    Manage Base Mass: Be mindful of the weight of each module. Excessive mass requires more Fuel (Organics) to move the base. Upgrade storage and Organics Tank limits.
  5. 5
    Monitor Tiredness: All actions consume energy. Manage your time wisely to avoid becoming tired or exhausted, which significantly slows down task completion and reduces available time.
  6. 6
    Keep Alters Happy: Happy Alters are crucial. Monitor their moods and address their needs. Provide High-Quality Meals, build the Social Room, and engage in activities like Beerbong and watching movies to maintain their happiness.
Tips
  • Access base building via the Command Center terminal. Modules must be placed adjacent to existing ones. Green highlights indicate valid placement spots.
  • Modules can be moved or swapped within the Base Building menu. Use RMB to delete modules, but some cannot be removed.
  • Crafting is scheduled in the Workshop Queue (TAB key > Production). Actual crafting occurs in the designated room's Workbench (Interact key 'E').
  • The Greenhouse produces Raw Food, which is used in the Kitchen for Cooked Meals.
  • The Refinery can convert Enriched Metals into Metals and Organics, but surplus Organics will be lost if the tank is full.
  • Pay attention to the Energy Bar to manage your character's stamina and avoid exhaustion.
  • Happy Alters are vital for survival; unhappy Alters can become dangerous.

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