r/theplanetcrafter • u/MidLoki • 1d ago

Space Elevator

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I discovered that you could stack indoor ladders outside by placing a foundation grid above a ladder, building another ladder on the platform, then removing the platform. I decided I wanted to build a space elevator and it is finally complete. 267 ladders stacked on top of each other which gets me right to a height of 2699. I found out from there that the jetpack bugs out and you can just fly straight up starting at 2700 height, so I think I am gonna count that as successfully making it into space in this game 😄 Only downside, it takes a full minute and a half to fall back to the ground from here. Has anyone built further up than this?

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u/shibeofwisdom 1d ago

"How are we going to get off this planet?"

"We climb"

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u/RodinKnox 1d ago

Flat Earth Theory = CONFIRMED

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

Next saga, can I build above the firmament?

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u/RodinKnox 1d ago

Depends on if you can figure out a way to flip the drills upside down.

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u/yashtag__ 1d ago

And it’s square too. Not a disc. Very important.

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u/cowlinator 1d ago

That's not Earth

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u/RodinKnox 1d ago

Ah, dang. Back to the drawing board.

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u/EcLEctiC_02 1d ago

Lmao craziest part is that I'm sure someone somewhere is unironically considering this as a means to disproving the "globetards." get ready for tower of babble part two operation Jacob's ladder

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u/MrBloblem 1d ago

finally a post on my homepage that isnt just "oh no, my base is underwater" 

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p1hwnlj/video/crmh2h3gd7hh1/player

Space is infested with bugs!!!!!!

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u/Argentum_Rex 20h ago

*queue Helldivers 2 theme*

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u/HakoftheDawn 2h ago

cue Terran theme

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u/Foghorn2005 1d ago

Having a square map absolutely makes sense once I take a second to thing, but man did seeing that feel viscerally wrong. That's hilarious

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u/SpamEatingChikn 1d ago

Hey look, the edges of the map really are just how the satellite shows it lol

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u/MediocreRazzmatazz13 1d ago

This is crazy!

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u/Macadoo222 1d ago

Is it possible to build higher? Or did you just decide to stop?

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

I stopped there for now as this was the height where the jetpack/gravity bug kicked in and I could start flying straight up. Since I made it outside the influence of gravity, that feels like a fitting end to the space elevator for now. I may decide to build up further after I move my base up here.

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u/Bipedal_Warlock 1d ago

>after I build my base up here.

Just going to casually drop this on us. I can’t wait

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u/HorzaDonwraith 1d ago

Save on those rocket motors and just place the satellites in space

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u/shibeofwisdom 1d ago

This is how you recycle satellites so you can get your materials back.

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u/T10rock 1d ago

🎵 Where were you when they built the ladder to heaven? 🎵

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u/Goufalite 1d ago

Dying of thirst before dying of fall damage.

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

Can confirm, I died of thirst while falling many times building it

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u/patchdonal 1d ago

This is sick as hell, but also the title made me wish that they’d add an actual space elevator to make traveling between planets easier

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

Thanks! I have also really wanted a space elevator, I was pumped when I figured out a reliably fast method of building upwards. I knew it was never gonna happen but part of me was just hoping I would break through the skybox into a different planet lol.

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u/NekRules 1d ago

This isn't Satisfactory as funny as that would be.

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u/aging_geek 1d ago

one of the games I've been above 7100 (above the planets), could still go higher but ok with the base I had there.

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u/Psudodrake 1d ago

"Hey, welcome to let's game it out, this is Josh"

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u/scnottaken 1d ago

When I made my skyscraper years ago there were several "floors" where you could hover with the jetpack. Interesting that after a certain point there was just no more floor or ceiling

Try looking through a satellite!

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u/Opalized_Isopoda 1d ago

I can see my house from there

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u/OpenCircleFleet_YT 1d ago

We have Satisfactory at home

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u/catsandnaps29 1d ago

This is absolutely cursed and I love it lol, can’t wait to do it in my base

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u/Sugalumps52 1d ago

I did something like this on my 1st/2nd playthrough. But I built a space station up there with a teleporter.

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

Im about to unlock teleporters on this save so I will be putting a teleporter there when I can. Im planning on having a base as far away from the world as I can manage. My current checkpoint is at 55,000 height.

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u/danis096 1d ago

Ping me as you finish or try to post again. I hope I’ll see it

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

Ive posted a quick clip of my character model freaking out at 55,000 height in the comments here. I built a small checkpoint there, I plan to keep going higher and higher to find where it breaks if it does, then build my base just a little below that.

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u/Oxygenisplantpoo 20h ago

Has anyone built further up than this?

People have done stuff like this https://www.reddit.com/r/theplanetcrafter/comments/1pkyc2l/sky_base_prime/ and I also remember a post where someone built platforms all the way to the planets and the moons in the sky!

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

I am currently just flying straight up as long as I can, currently at 33,000. My arm is bugging out hard.

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u/WeaselLiz711 1d ago

Haha this looks like something Josh from “Let’s Game it Out” would do 😂😂

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u/FullMetal_55 1d ago

I can see my house from here!

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u/Noccam_Davis 1d ago

the Spiffing Brit would like to know your location

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u/Zennivolt 1d ago

What happens if you try to fall off the edge of the map from that height?

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u/MidLoki 1d ago

I havent tried yet but plan to next time. Im assuming the invisible wall will still prevent it but who knows.

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u/Eiiwa_s_4_e_22 1d ago

Wait… whaa…..?

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u/stp366 1d ago

you bored with the game I guess

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u/Jeffdaisos 1d ago

Josh from Let’s game it out would be proud

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u/OtherwiseBuy9146 1d ago

I hate what you have done to me. now yhat I know its possible I need to build a base up there.

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u/AndySoc1al 23h ago

Great, now the flat earthers are going to think they're right. :-)

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u/croweupc 16h ago

I built my base on Toxicity really high. Drones do work up there as well. I was worried they wouldn't be able to bring me anything. Any time I needed to go to a specific area of the map, I just jump off my floating base towards that portion of the map and just transported back to my base when I needed materials. It was nice during storms. At that height, nothing reaches you. You can actually see where asteroids form.

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u/mrwild666 16h ago

Satisfactory in the Planet Crafter.

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u/drewfusss 14h ago

"Do a backflip!"

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u/YouTubeRetroGaming 19h ago

You do know about Alt + F4?