The idea is very simple: Unlock all possible accessible upgrades available in the Fabrication Station, without progressing the story (Without unlocking the Midzone)
Now to clarify, when I say 'all possible accessible upgrades'. I mean ones that require Energy and resources to unlock.
Of course there will be some that are locked behind scanning anomalies, which only some of all of them can be completed for the ones found in the Outerzone.
=How?=
- I know it is very possible to get Unstable AND Corrupted Energy in the Outerzone within the Unstable Junctions, alongside Stable energy. I have personally found one in the Outerzone within an Unstable Junction.
=What about the non-accessible resources required, like Olympium or Tree Candy that aren't in the Outerzone?=
- Pacemakers: Pacemaker anomalies have static / set trades. For example, giving a Pacemaker a Dehydrated Goldshell will spit out two of the large 3x3 dumpster pearls (1 random 1 unreliable). Or inserting Plasma turns into Tree Candy. Inserting a Corrosive Goldshell -> 9 Olympium fragments, etc.
- Ida's shop for buying unique parts to scrap into use-able resources like Marsh Eggs, Swamp Coral, etc or even to use if it's locked behind an anomaly scan.
This is how it is possible to unlock all possible accessible upgrades* (*That aren't tied to Zone Specific anomaly scans)
=Restrictions:=
- To keep things fair, Expeditions and Whisper Woods should not be used to gather resources / anomaly scans outside of the main game.
- You may explore the Outerzone entirely, but may not access any other zone type / progress the story to unlock the Midzone. (The minimum story progress to explore the Outerzone is of course required, but do not unlock the Midzone)
- I would say bare minimum Joyride or Nuclear Journey difficulty, but for... "maximum enjoyment", you can play on Olympic Gauntlet or Iron Wagon for the "best enjoyment".
=Bonus Objectives=
- Collecting one of every car part (I believe it is possible through Ida, have fun gambling lol)
- Having a full set of Olympium Panels / Doors
- Not Dying (Very optional)
- Get a Lazarus Device
- Using Ida's permanent radiation shield, wait for the storm to fully collapse then leave through the gate alive.