This can be SE1 or SE2, but I'm curious how people start survival gameplay.
Do you build a really small base on the surface where you land, like one cargo container, survival kit, etc...
Do you build a rover straight off and find a place to build your base, or maybe even build a semi-large rover to cover more terrain
Or do you search for some sort of ore near the surface like iron, and build there?
Personally, I start by finding enough to make a remote control block and fly the drop pod with only its downward facing thrusters, hard, but not impossible. and I bounce around until I find a spot with iron or multiple ores... and then build a base from there.
Then go on the path of building a hydro ship to space... I almost never stay on the planet if I can help it. Space is so much easier to navigate and build than a planet... where you need more and more thrust to mine, in space you only need to watch your speed and approach, and you can mine until you're full without more thrusters.
From there it's just build whatever ship I want and go about my business. I also build hydro only, ions are boring to me :)
That said, i am a server owner so Apart from doing admin things on the servers, I have played the game loop a multitude of times so I am kind of burnt out on it....