Your next task is to collect 20 Core Fragments. I’m always finding myself short on Woven Fabric, as it takes 3 plant fibers to craft and usually most recipes ask for at least 20 pieces of fabric. This handy material crafts into woven fabric, which is used for armor, flags (I’ll talk about later), and band-aids, which will be your healing staple. One of the interesting early game tips I’d have is to collect A LOT of plant material (alongside a healthy supply of wood). Food is still useful to recover health, but nowhere near as vital to me as it is to him. I played on the easiest difficulty, so hunger isn’t an issue. My friend plays on standard difficulty, so he’s constantly complaining about his hunger meter. The game’s three difficulties will largely dictate your early experience. You soon land on your starter planet, devoid of fuel, with only a few tools and a broken broadsword to protect you. The scene quickly goes awry as a monster attacks Earth and you must escape onto your ship. It starts out with a story-based section, where you are going through some sort of graduation ceremony. Starbound seemed less oriented on mining, and my experience in beta was one of struggling to survive very long.īy the time I got my hands on it again, probably more than a year later, the game had completely changed. When I noodled with it in beta, it seemed like a more difficult, slower, prettier version of Terraria, a game that I’ve spent hours upon hours on, mining and crafting gear and fighting against bosses.

Hooray!!įirst up is Starbound, a game that I’ve had in my library for a while. With a new laptop in hand, I’m finally able to return back to the world of PC gaming.

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