Starbound focuses more on exploring, collecting things and visiting places (villages, dungeons) and has a less sophisticated combat system. It's more beautiful and a better game to build. Both games have common mechanics (mining, building, crafting, wiring, fishing) and exclusive mechanics. So I went to the Erchius Mining Facility because I want my ship repaired. I died 6 times in a row. Then I found out you have to craft better weapons and armour. Al right, I crafted new weapons and armour and went back. HA, easy I thought. Until I had to fight 6 of these creatures at once. I just now died again. Which means I have to reloot all those crates again.
Fossils are found attached to the background in generic underground Layers (but not in underground Biomes) and salvaged using a fossil brush. When activated with a brush a mini-game allows players to uncover the fossil hidden under layers of stone and dirt. Specialized fossil tools and display stands are crafted using a fossil crafting station.
Note that the appearance of the fossil in the dirt may not match the actual fossil you get upon completing the minigame. The look of the fossil in the 'wild' seems to be random.
This is a Tier 1 Production Outpost. Outposts are built with Industrial Fleets on Hexes Claimed by the owning Station. 1 Details 1.1 Level Statistics 1.2 Construction Costs 1.3 Buffs Mining Facilities Harvest Metal, Gas, Crystal and Ice Resource Fields within its Influence Radius with +50% efficiency per Outpost Level. Note: It does not harvest Resources from Planets or Moons. Influence Radius. R/starbound: Starbound is a space+sandbox+building+exploration game developed by Chucklefish, a London-based independent game studio! Get an excavation drill or get a gold fossil brush. The brushes are not difficult to craft. You get it from an fossil station. How do you get Erchius crystals in Starbound? The player can obtain 20 Erchius Crystals upon their initial completion of the Erchius Mining Facility quest. After completing the quest, additional Erchius Crystals can be purchased from Infinity Express at the Outpost for.
Official Introduction
Fossils were announced as the second preorder stretch goal, rewarded when preorder sales passed $750,000.
Fossils are the remains of long dead creatures scattered throughout Starbounds universe. They're extremely valuable, very rare and very difficult to dig up. You'll need special tools to clear the dirt and unearth a fossil. Removing the wrong piece of dirt could cause the fossil to crumble into dust. Successfully removed fossils can be placed as trophies, some have very special properties and perhaps some of these long dead creatures can even be revived.[1]
Tools
Fossil brushes are crafted using a fossil station.
Mini-Game
- Basic Fossil Brushes grant up to 8 power tools split between Dynamite and Hammers.
- Advanced Fossil Brushes grant Dynamite like a Basic Fossil Brush, but replace the hammers with double the hammer quantity of new tools, split evenly between Horizontal Mattocks and Vertical Mattocks.
- Master Fossil Brushes grant Hammers like a Basic Fossil Brush, but replace the dynamites with double the dynamite quantity of new tools. Half of this quantity is given in Chisels while the other half is split as evenly as possible between Left Drills and Right Drills, though in the case of an odd number of dynamites there will always be one more right drill than left drill.
Using each tool will clear away sections of the excavation area. The brush can be used to remove dirt without being used up. The number of required tiles to clear away is displayed on the right hand side of the mini-game window. There are also treasure chests, which can be uncovered in addition to the fossil using the mini-game tools. If at any point the player cannot successfully clear, either because of destroying the fossil or not clearing enough rocks, the game will end and display a 'failed' or 'incomplete' message.
How to Win the Mini-game
Ge 25008. Fossils are covered by both dirt and rock. The brush tool can be used to clear away dirt, but rock requires power tools with limited uses and specific shapes. If the power tools (non-brush) are used on any tile with a fossil without a rock layer in between, the fossil will be destroyed and the game automatically failed. Using a power tool on a dirt tile with a fossil beneath it will destroy the entire fossil. After clearing away the rock layer with a power tool or chisel, use the brush to uncover the fossil. Continue until the entire fossil is clear or all limited-use tools are used up.
(From left to right, the Chisel, the Left Drill, the Right Drill, the Dynamite, the Hammer, the Horizontal Mattock and the Vertical Mattock are shown in the table above.)
Successfully clearing the game will award a fossil, which can be placed on display inside display cases crafted at the fossil station. If a treasure chest was uncovered while playing the mini-game players will earn an additional reward. Chests which cover a 2x2 square give Treasure from the Fossil Bonus Treasure pool, but chests which cover a 3x3 square instead give treasure from the Fossil Rare Bonus Treasure pool.
Display Stands
Fossil pieces can be placed in display cases. There are three sizes of display case available, small, medium and large. The fossil size is identified in the tooltip for each fossil piece.
Interacting with placed display cases will open a container window. Placing fossil pieces inside will display them inside the corresponding case. Fossils can only be slotted into the case which matches their corresponding size.
Completed fossils can be picked up and replaced like normal decorative objects without requiring re-assembly.
For each complete fossil placed inside a display case players will fill an entry in their Collections Library. Each entry will show a picture and description after completion.
For small fossils the entry will fill in after the piece is placed in a display. For medium and large fossils entries will fill in after all pieces have been assembled.
Small Fossils
Small Fossils fit into small fossil display cases. Each display case requires one fossil piece to be completed. Once completed the fossil will be displayed inside and the display case will be gated with a velvet rope.
Medium Fossils
Medium Fossils are of ancient humanoids, they fit into medium fossil display cases. Each display case requires three fossil pieces to be completed. Once completed the fossil will be displayed inside and the display case will be gated with a velvet rope.
Large Fossils
Large Fossils are of ancient monsters, they fit into large fossil display cases. Each display case requires five fossil pieces to be completed. Once completed the fossil will be displayed inside and the display case will be gated with a velvet rope.
Early Development
FOSSILS!
Fossils have been in many Starbound mocks we've shared. But sadly they've been pushed back to a non-priority. They would add so much character to worlds. They'd tie into a lot of systems. I drew the penguins and really love 'em. But gimmie fossils!
Basically, theoretically (seriously this system is 0% built, just some art is done for it) you would use a tool to carefully extract fossils from the ground. There would be a lot of fossil types. Some really rare, others really common. They'd do a variety of things like add to the atmosphere, be used in crafting on all sorts of things like perhaps armor. They might help you obtain dna for a T-Rex pet. They might help you summon a boss. They could do a variety of things.
All these are my ideas and I don't know if they'd stick (they're off the top of my head, these ideas are NOT confirmations of anything). We'd have to see what we could do. But I can't be the only one as a kid who dreamed about finding a T-Rex fossil in the ground![2]
Trivia
- Originally the name T-Rex was not the right spelling. In classification, the actual short name for both genus and species is T. rex, due to the fact that the genus (Tyrannosaurus) is shortened by using a dot to T. and rex, being the species, should be lower case. If a hyphen (the stripe) suggests that Rex is a continuation of the letter T, it gives the letter T no meaning. The fossil names were updated in Version 1.4.0.
- The T-rex skull only has three holes in it on either side; ears, eyes and nose. Technically, due to T. rex (and other dinosaurs) being diapsids it's supposed to have five on either side. See here.
Treasure
Fossil Treasure
Fossil Bonus Treasure
Fossil Rare Bonus Treasure
Small Fossil
Humanoid Fossil
Large Fossil
Sources
- ↑http://playstarbound.com/stretch-goal-2-fossils/
- ↑http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/new-stretch-goal-poll-fossils-or-penguin-mode.17606/page-3#post-724426
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Starbound Excavation Tips
Starbound Excavation Guide
Erchius Mining Facility is the first instanced mission (not counting the optional introduction), possessing a DifficultyTier of 2. Completing it is required for The Erchius Mining Facility quest to repair your ship's FTL drive using Erchius Crystals. To complete the mission players must defeat the Erchius Horror boss and activate the drilling machine to the right of the boss chamber.
Penguin Pete at the shipyard will give you the mission, stating that he needs the Erchius Crystals found there to fix your ship's FTL drive. He then uploads the coordinates to your SAIL. The mission can then be launched from SAIL on your ship.
The mission resets instantly after you die, but there is a checkpoint near the boss fight in a bunker - activating it prevents the mission from resetting on death. Jitbit serial number.
Starbound Excavation Mode
The Erchius Mining Facility, aka Letheia Lunar Base 12, is owned by the Lethia Corporation. Used prada handbags authentic. The miners accidentally uncovered the Erchius Horror while drilling a large patch of Erchius crystal with a mining laser. The monster attacked them, and when the crew attempted to send a distress signal to Letheia Corporation Headquarters, the company locked down the facility and shut down communications, in an effort to cover up the incident.
Guaranteed Treasure
Generated Treasure
Secret
In the area right before the Horror, there is a side room accessible only through the Distortion Sphere tech. This location has 3 Lunar Crates and a passage that requires 2 hidden levers to be opened. Inside the secret room, there is another chest with the Left Translation Wheel and a sign that translates to 'It will return', which is a warning that The Ruin will come back.
It is possible to glitch yourself into this area by crouching next to the hole you would Distortion Sphere down and repeatedly moving left or right. This will cause you to slowly 'crawl' through the hole. This strategy is time-consuming, and it is possible to suffocate yourself in certain positions, however, this is very unlikely.
Generic Container Treasure
After-Boss Chest
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| Erchius Mining Facility • Ceremonial Hunting Caverns • Grand Pagoda Library • Great Sovereign Temple • Miniknog Stronghold • Baron's Keep |
Starbound Excavation Chest
FOSSILS!
Fossils have been in many Starbound mocks we've shared. But sadly they've been pushed back to a non-priority. They would add so much character to worlds. They'd tie into a lot of systems. I drew the penguins and really love 'em. But gimmie fossils!
Basically, theoretically (seriously this system is 0% built, just some art is done for it) you would use a tool to carefully extract fossils from the ground. There would be a lot of fossil types. Some really rare, others really common. They'd do a variety of things like add to the atmosphere, be used in crafting on all sorts of things like perhaps armor. They might help you obtain dna for a T-Rex pet. They might help you summon a boss. They could do a variety of things.
All these are my ideas and I don't know if they'd stick (they're off the top of my head, these ideas are NOT confirmations of anything). We'd have to see what we could do. But I can't be the only one as a kid who dreamed about finding a T-Rex fossil in the ground![2]
Trivia
- Originally the name T-Rex was not the right spelling. In classification, the actual short name for both genus and species is T. rex, due to the fact that the genus (Tyrannosaurus) is shortened by using a dot to T. and rex, being the species, should be lower case. If a hyphen (the stripe) suggests that Rex is a continuation of the letter T, it gives the letter T no meaning. The fossil names were updated in Version 1.4.0.
- The T-rex skull only has three holes in it on either side; ears, eyes and nose. Technically, due to T. rex (and other dinosaurs) being diapsids it's supposed to have five on either side. See here.
Treasure
Fossil Treasure
Fossil Bonus Treasure
Fossil Rare Bonus Treasure
Small Fossil
Humanoid Fossil
Large Fossil
Sources
- ↑http://playstarbound.com/stretch-goal-2-fossils/
- ↑http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/new-stretch-goal-poll-fossils-or-penguin-mode.17606/page-3#post-724426
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Starbound Excavation Tips
Starbound Excavation Guide
Erchius Mining Facility is the first instanced mission (not counting the optional introduction), possessing a DifficultyTier of 2. Completing it is required for The Erchius Mining Facility quest to repair your ship's FTL drive using Erchius Crystals. To complete the mission players must defeat the Erchius Horror boss and activate the drilling machine to the right of the boss chamber.
Penguin Pete at the shipyard will give you the mission, stating that he needs the Erchius Crystals found there to fix your ship's FTL drive. He then uploads the coordinates to your SAIL. The mission can then be launched from SAIL on your ship.
The mission resets instantly after you die, but there is a checkpoint near the boss fight in a bunker - activating it prevents the mission from resetting on death. Jitbit serial number.
Starbound Excavation Mode
The Erchius Mining Facility, aka Letheia Lunar Base 12, is owned by the Lethia Corporation. Used prada handbags authentic. The miners accidentally uncovered the Erchius Horror while drilling a large patch of Erchius crystal with a mining laser. The monster attacked them, and when the crew attempted to send a distress signal to Letheia Corporation Headquarters, the company locked down the facility and shut down communications, in an effort to cover up the incident.
Guaranteed Treasure
Generated Treasure
Secret
In the area right before the Horror, there is a side room accessible only through the Distortion Sphere tech. This location has 3 Lunar Crates and a passage that requires 2 hidden levers to be opened. Inside the secret room, there is another chest with the Left Translation Wheel and a sign that translates to 'It will return', which is a warning that The Ruin will come back.
It is possible to glitch yourself into this area by crouching next to the hole you would Distortion Sphere down and repeatedly moving left or right. This will cause you to slowly 'crawl' through the hole. This strategy is time-consuming, and it is possible to suffocate yourself in certain positions, however, this is very unlikely.
Generic Container Treasure
After-Boss Chest
| Missions |
|---|
| Erchius Mining Facility • Ceremonial Hunting Caverns • Grand Pagoda Library • Great Sovereign Temple • Miniknog Stronghold • Baron's Keep |
Starbound Excavation Chest
Starbound Excavation
