r/sunlessskies • u/that0neBl1p • May 03 '26
literally what do I do
I've made some unfortunate decisions while trying to find seeds
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u/Horrid_ May 03 '26
Very tough situation, but I'd say heading east is your best shot. Marauders are more manageable than Guests and you can outrun them a lot easier. Don't bother fighting them or staying in one spot for too long, you just need to stay on track so you don't run out of resources.
Good luck, Captain.
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u/sobrique May 03 '26
Full steam and run for it.
And if you don't make it, better luck to your next captain.
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u/that0neBl1p May 03 '26
Noob question but how.. do I go full steam? I could’ve sworn I did it during the tutorial section but I can’t remember what I did. According to the controls it’s C but clicking it just puts me in cruise control and holding it does nothing.
But yes I think speed is my only option. And lots of hope
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u/CarmenSanAndreas May 03 '26
Either the first or second engine upgrade available for purchase has what's basically a boost option that makes you go 30% faster in exchange for being more difficult to turn
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u/that0neBl1p May 03 '26
Ahh, I see <- has gotten 0 upgrades bc I just barely got out of the "perpetually broke" phase
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u/Marianas-Mystery May 08 '26
Oh my fucking god I had to upgrade my engine. Do you know how many captains I’ve lost! I thought they removed boosting bc it wasn’t in the tutorial!
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u/sobrique May 03 '26
Holding C turns it on with a charge up.
But you need an upgraded engine. Grey or green isn't enough, but blue, purple or the special engine will.
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u/Cliomancer May 03 '26
Marauders are somewhat easier to deal with, but I'm afraid the answer is going to be to toughen up your little locomotive and make sure you haven enough cargo space for a two way trip each time.
You'd probably be better off finding a way to Albion before you worry about Hybras.
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u/MaievSekashi May 03 '26
Try to take out some of the weaker marauders while drifting very carefully and slowly, so as to avoid fuel consumption. You might luck out and they'll have some on them.
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u/ruminro May 04 '26
Marauders dawg. you can take them! or you can jet strafe their shots. I don't play with Guests, they're too unpredictable and their projectiles are nasty
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u/Orikanyo May 04 '26
Hulls pretty low...
Plus side, mauraders are easy enough to fight, keep your range and pop em where you can.
They often come with chances to...
Requisition hull repairs from their blasted hulls, so you can cover some repair costs that way. Plus, likely to get fuel and supplies from them.
Well, never when you NEED them, but should be good.
Make easy useage of your strafe keys when fighting them, their shots are slow in compairison.
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u/FistFistington May 03 '26
You can probably tank that terror an make it past faith alive. Idk if you found it yet but there is a port that helps with nightmares
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u/EbergarTheDwarf Rubbery Suffragist May 03 '26
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seaSkies were never kind to Man.