Pattycake Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Does anyone else find the fact that you now need to go to space to use the orbital data collection lab to make data banks so that you now have to use them in the virtual planetarium to conduct the data analysis research. Seems like an unneeded extra step that's just so tedious. I liked it better when you could just do the research in space. The higher tiers of research have always been one of my least favorite things to do in the game. It's not the worst thing but I still don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewWorldDan Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Actually, in some ways this is better. Now you don't need to coordinate research with other stations on the ground. You can just send a dupe to space and let them generate 1500 data disks and then process it all when they're back on the ground. Otherwise, I tended to get a dupe stuck in space waiting for the material research to get finished back on the ground. Once you have adequate oxylite, berry sludge, and plastic, just send up a good researcher and do something else for 30 cycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreyKl Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 It's much better with data banks. I can accumulate data banks if my other researches are lagging behind and I don't need to rush selecting next research to make sure my orbital research has things to do (ex: rocket was exploring and researching when telescope had nothing to do): I can finish whatever I'm doing and think selection over later. Plus there are new sources of databanks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pether Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Restoring planetarium is a good move from Klei: 1. You are not forced to go to space, that is crucial on huge maps whithout early space access 2. It is more efficient now 3. People love planetarium animation and asked A LOT to restore it Also, I believe that the DLC should be game expansion, not a different game at all. It means it should add new stuff without taking away the old things. Therefore, all buildings from vanilla game should be in the DLC as well, and that includes the planetarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbluep Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I like it; you are not forced into space earlier since other stuff also drop databanks. I like expanding to space slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Is there a sustainable source of databanks? I've seen them drop from various inspectable objects and from geyser analysis. Both are quite limited and analysis of geysers is tricky for some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasza22 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 22 minutes ago, Orzelek said: Is there a sustainable source of databanks? You are getting them by using the orbital microlab previously used for research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.oni Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 One extra bonus, if I'm understanding this correctly you should now be able to do unlimited "research" on the orbital lab to train up science skill? Seems like a decent sink for all that extra plastic you eventually end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgel Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I think this is a good change. It allows you to do a small number of selected research without going to space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycake Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 I guess it's just me then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinWing Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I like this change and it makes DLC more like base game. We used to collect data bank in base game. Why not do similar when we advance to DLC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike4597 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 also keep in mind that the dlc is not finished yet, so they will probably(might) add all the base game features eventually. and remember too, that adding this has allowed for, yes, a lengthier research process, but also an easier way to research, as you can get 1-4 basic data analysis-required researches before space. in the end, giving us a way to stack up research points for late game, and get earlier research for early game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babba Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 8:25 AM, NewWorldDan said: Actually, in some ways this is better. Now you don't need to coordinate research with other stations on the ground. You can just send a dupe to space and let them generate 1500 data disks and then process it all when they're back on the ground... 1500 Floppies? Wait a moment... Are those double sided? We need Xcopy and 4 drives connected in the game and have a big copy party event with lots of dupes. Dupes making dupes! Like in the good old days, swapping data disks at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabberworld Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, babba said: 1500 Floppies? Wait a moment... Are those double sided? We need Xcopy and 4 drives connected in the game and have a big copy party event with lots of dupes. Dupes making dupes! Like in the good old days, swapping data disks at school. well my old pc's what i have, they to still have the floppy disks. i not used them much tho but i to remember that i used that for bios upgrade. also stored at some off them the nokia 3210 software what allowed todo some tricks, like install the Vibrating alert support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackhuffer Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 9:46 AM, Brian.oni said: One extra bonus, if I'm understanding this correctly you should now be able to do unlimited "research" on the orbital lab to train up science skill? Seems like a decent sink for all that extra plastic you eventually end up with. Sadly, the orbital lab is a machinery/operator errand now. The planetarium part is still done by a researcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpy Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I want USB databanks instead! USB sticks or RIOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonEmpire Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Technically this is faster cuz you could have multiple dupes produce the data. Plus getting data from poi. You could do a select small research such as the oven without actually going to space from inspecting poi and geyser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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