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Celarious: /* Things That Require Oil */

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Things That Require Oil

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	==Things That Require Oil==		==Things That Require Oil==
	First lets look at what you can't create:		First lets look at what you can't create:
	* [[vehicle]]s		* Most [[vehicle]]s
	** '''[[Sailboat]]s''' can be manufactured or handcrafted completely from materials [[forage]]d from the environment		** '''[[Sailboat]]s''' can be manufactured or handcrafted completely from materials [[forage]]d from the environment
	** '''[[Space Rocket]]s''' can be manufactured using just [[fertilizer]] as a base resource		** '''[[Space Rocket]]s''' can be manufactured using just [[fertilizer]] as a base resource

Deantwo: /* Things That Require Oil */ Fixed link.

2025-03-17T07:47:10Z

Things That Require Oil: Fixed link.

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	** [[EV_Suit\|EV suit]]s requires oil		** [[EV_Suit\|EV suit]]s requires oil
	** [[Pressure Tent]]s requires oil		** [[Pressure Tent]]s requires oil
	** Only achievable gear is a [[~~Medkit~~]] to heal after short exits from a space rocket to forage rocks quickly		** Only achievable gear is a [[Medical Kit]] to heal after short exits from a space rocket to forage rocks quickly
	* [[Spacecraft]]		* [[Spacecraft]]
	* [[Harsh_Environment_City\|Harsh environment buildings]]		* [[Harsh_Environment_City\|Harsh environment buildings]]

Deantwo: Minor updates.

2025-03-17T01:17:09Z

Minor updates.

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	==Things That Require Oil==		==Things That Require Oil==
	First lets look at what you can't create:		First lets look at what you can't create:
	* ~~All~~ [[vehicle]]s~~, except~~ [[~~Space_Rocket\|space rocket~~]]s ~~and~~ [[~~sailboat~~]]s.		* [[vehicle]]s
	** ~~They either require~~ [[~~oil~~]] ~~for construction or for fuel~~		** '''[[Sailboat]]s''' can be manufactured or handcrafted completely from materials [[forage]]d from the environment
	** '''Space Rockets''' can be ~~constructed~~ using [[fertilizer]] ~~instead of~~ [[oil]].		** '''[[Space Rocket]]s''' can be manufactured using just [[fertilizer]] as a base resource
	** ~~'''Sailboats''' can be constructed completely from things~~ [[~~forage~~]]~~d from the environment.~~		** All other vehicles require [[oil]] as part of their manufacturing chain or for fuel production
	* [[~~EV_Suit\|EV suit~~]]s		* Environmental protection gear
			** [[EV_Suit\|EV suit]]s requires oil
			** [[Pressure Tent]]s requires oil
			** Only achievable gear is a [[Medkit]] to heal after short exits from a space rocket to forage rocks quickly
	* [[Spacecraft]]		* [[Spacecraft]]
	* [[Harsh_Environment_City\|Harsh environment ~~city~~]]		* [[Harsh_Environment_City\|Harsh environment buildings]]
	** ~~This means that any~~ non-[[habitable]] [[world]] is out of the question		** Colonization of non-[[habitable]] [[world]]s is out of the question without oil.

	==Tips==		==Tips==
	===Increase Resource View Range===		===Increase Resource View Range===
	# Open the ''Settings'' (Shift+F12) window		# Open the ''Settings'' (<code>Shift+F12</code>) window
	# Go to the ''Render'' tab		# Go to the ''Render'' tab
	# Increase the ''Rock View Range'' slider to maximum.		# Increase the ''Rock View Range'' slider to maximum.
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	===Remove Foliage===		===Remove Foliage===
	Foliage will hide ~~rocks~~, so using the [[Defoliate Area]] landscaping tool can reveal these rocks and some of them might be [[oil]].		Foliage will hide [[rock]]s, so using the [[Defoliate Area]] landscaping tool can reveal these rocks and some of them might be [[oil]].

	===Check Other Resource Zones===		===Check Other Resource Zones===
	Explore your home world. Most people have a lot more time than they think to get to know their [[world]]. There is no rush as you have a full week until the [[asteroid]] impact.		Explore your home world. Most people have a lot more time than they think to get to know their [[world]]. There is no rush as you have a full week until the [[asteroid]] impact.
	# ~~Your~~ home world has ~~three~~ resource ~~zones~~ in which to explore for natural [[resource]]s		# Depending on your home world's size, it has up to four [[Resource_Zone\|resource zone]]s in which to explore for natural [[resource]]s
	# Amount and [[quality]] of natural resources varies in each zone. A resource that is rare in one zone could be abundant in the next		# Amount and [[quality]] of natural resources varies in each zone. A resource that is rare in one zone could be abundant in the next
	# Resource zone divisions are marked on the map as grey longitude (vertical) lines		# Resource zone divisions are marked on the [[World_Map\|world map]] as grey longitude (vertical) lines
	# The distance between resource zones is shorter as you get closer to the poles. It takes much longer to circumnavigate the globe at the equator than at 60°N or 60°S		# The distance between resource zones is shorter as you get closer to the poles. It takes much longer to circumnavigate the globe at the equator than at 60°N or 60°S

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	# Buy some units of [[hydrogen]] for extra fuel		# Buy some units of [[hydrogen]] for extra fuel
	# Get in your space rocket		# Get in your space rocket
			# Start your Space Rocket and start flying around
			#* Recommended altitude: 500-1000 m
			#* Recommended speed: 50-70 m/s
	# Go to [[Top-Down View\|top-down view]]		# Go to [[Top-Down View\|top-down view]]
	~~# Zoom all the way in~~
	# Set resource overlay to show stone so it's easier to see your detection range		# Set resource overlay to show stone so it's easier to see your detection range
	~~# Start your Space Rocket and start flying around~~
	~~#* Height: 500-1000~~
	~~#* Speed: 50-70~~
	~~# Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly~~

	===Check Other Worlds===		===Check Other Worlds===
	There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable world in a [[Solar_System\|solar system]].		There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable world in a [[Solar_System\|solar system]].
	# ~~Build an [[observatory]]~~		# Open the [[System_Map\|system map]]
	~~# Sit at~~ the [[~~Navigator_Station~~\|~~navigator station~~]]		# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' [[planet]] or [[titan]], check if the details mention a breathable atmosphere
	# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' [[planet]] or [[titan]], ~~fly~~ there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony		# Fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little [[colony]]
	#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support		#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support
	# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection. These work even while unfinished!		# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection. These work even while unfinished!
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	Things of note:		Things of note:
	* Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. Requires charting the stars and comparing them with the [[~~starmap~~]].		* Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. Requires charting the stars and comparing them with the [[Star_Map\|star map]]
	* Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per [[parsec]] plus 20 minutes.		* Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per [[parsec]] plus 20 minutes.
	* Bring extra [[hydrogen]] for fuel.		* Bring extra [[hydrogen]] for fuel
	* You won't know if a solar system have [[habitable]] worlds until you are at least half way there.		* You won't know if a solar system have [[habitable]] worlds until you are at least half way there
	* Avoid any solar system with a super giant [[sun]], as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity.		* Avoid any solar system with a super giant [[sun]], as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity

	===If there's oil underwater===		===If there's oil underwater===

Celarious: Updated

2024-03-12T21:23:10Z

Updated

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	This will not have any effect until you move far enough to cause the rock icons to be regenerated. Then you will see the resource icons much farther away.		This will not have any effect until you move far enough to cause the rock icons to be regenerated. Then you will see the resource icons much farther away.

			Alternatively, restarting the game might be faster.

	===Remove Foliage===		===Remove Foliage===
	Foliage will hide rocks, using the [[Defoliate Area]] landscaping tool can reveal these rocks and some of them might be [[oil]].		Foliage will hide rocks, so using the [[Defoliate Area]] landscaping tool can reveal these rocks and some of them might be [[oil]].

	===Check Other Resource Zones===		===Check Other Resource Zones===
	Explore your home world. Most people have a lot more time than they think to get to know their [[world]]~~. Contact with other players rarely happens quickly~~. There is no rush ~~when~~ you ~~are joining into~~ a ~~game that has been in progress for months or years~~.		Explore your home world. Most people have a lot more time than they think to get to know their [[world]]. There is no rush as you have a full week until the [[asteroid]] impact.
	# Your home world has three resource zones in which to explore for natural [[resource]]s		# Your home world has three resource zones in which to explore for natural [[resource]]s
	# Amount and [[quality]] of natural resources varies in each zone. A resource that is rare in one zone could be abundant in the next		# Amount and [[quality]] of natural resources varies in each zone. A resource that is rare in one zone could be abundant in the next
	# Resource zone divisions are marked on the map as grey longitude lines		# Resource zone divisions are marked on the map as grey longitude (vertical) lines
	# The distance between resource zones is shorter as you get closer to the poles. It takes much longer to circumnavigate the globe at the equator than at 60°N or 60°S		# The distance between resource zones is shorter as you get closer to the poles. It takes much longer to circumnavigate the globe at the equator than at 60°N or 60°S

	===Use a Sailboat===		===Use a Sailboat===
	The [[sailboat]] is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without [[oil]].		The [[sailboat]] is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without [[oil]].
	# Get in your Sailboat. You can operate the sailboat from either of the back two positions.		# Get in your Sailboat. You can operate the sailboat from either of the back two positions
	# Go to [[Top-Down View\|top-down view]]		# Go to [[Top-Down View\|top-down view]]
	# Zoom out to get a good view		# Zoom out to get a good view
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	# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' [[planet]] or [[titan]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony		# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' [[planet]] or [[titan]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony
	#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support		#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support
	# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection		# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection. These work even while unfinished!

	~~===Ask for Help===~~
	The community is always willing to help, so be sure to ask. In the worst-case scenario that there is no [[oil]] anywhere, there will always be someone willing to give a [[crate]] full of oil via [[teleport]] or maybe a nice neighbor.

	~~Even if they turn out yo not be very, you likely won't have lost anything of value. And you can conquer your homeworld back someday if desired~~.

	===Visit Other Solar Systems===		===Visit Other Solar Systems===
	If all else fails, you can still look to the ~~star~~. While a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] is low-tech, it is capable of [[deadhead]]ing to other [[Solar_System\|solar system]]s. This would be the hardest thing to try, but it is possible.		If all else fails, you can still look to the stars. While a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] is low-tech, it is capable of [[deadhead]]ing to other [[Solar_System\|solar system]]s. This would be the hardest thing to try, but it is possible.

	Things of note:		Things of note:
	* Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. ~~Charting~~ the stars and comparing them with the [[starmap]].		* Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. Requires charting the stars and comparing them with the [[starmap]].
	* Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per [[parsec]] plus 20 minutes.		* Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per [[parsec]] plus 20 minutes.
	* Bring extra [[hydrogen]] for fuel.		* Bring extra [[hydrogen]] for fuel.
	* You won't know if a solar system have [[habitable]] worlds until you are at least half way there.		* You won't know if a solar system have [[habitable]] worlds until you are at least half way there.
	* Avoid any solar system with a super giant [[sun]], as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity.		* Avoid any solar system with a super giant [[sun]], as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity.

			===If there's oil underwater===
			Sometimes, the only sources of [[oil]] will be in the ocean, underwater somewhere. Don't worry, in most cases it's easy to access these too. You won't need to build an underwater colony.

			Simply using the [[Grade Area]] tool to raise the land up above the surface usually allows far easier access to underwater resources. From there, you can build a regular [[road]] to the site and then place a [[well]]. Do note that this won't work if the ocean is more than 100 meters deep, as that is the change limit of the grade area tool.

			This technique involves starting the area on a piece of existing land, and dragging the it over the oil nodes and then placing. Finishing the area construction isn't needed, you'll be able to place [[well]]s on it regardless.

	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

Celarious: This icon is acting weird, couldn't size it up any other way

2024-03-02T00:30:05Z

This icon is acting weird, couldn't size it up any other way

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	If you're having trouble finding [[oil]], there are a couple of things you can do that will help you find some.		If you're having trouble finding [[oil]], there are a couple of things you can do that will help you find some.
	[[File:C_CrudeOil.png\|~~thumb~~\|none\|[[Oil]] icon]]		[[File:C_CrudeOil.png\|50px\|none\|[[Oil]] icon]]

	Here are a few tips that may help.		Here are a few tips that may help.

Deantwo: Added icon.

2020-12-24T17:57:28Z

Added icon.

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	If you're having trouble finding [[oil]], there are a couple of things you can do that will help you find some.		If you're having trouble finding [[oil]], there are a couple of things you can do that will help you find some.
			[[File:C_CrudeOil.png\|thumb\|none\|[[Oil]] icon]]

	Here are a few tips that may help.		Here are a few tips that may help.

Deantwo: /* Tips */ Added deadheading.

2020-03-14T23:15:51Z

Tips: Added deadheading.

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	# Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly		# Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly

	===Check ~~other~~ Worlds===		===Check Other Worlds===
	There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable world in a [[Solar_System\|solar system]].		There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable world in a [[Solar_System\|solar system]].
	# Build an [[observatory]]		# Build an [[observatory]]
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	===Ask for Help===		===Ask for Help===
	The community is always willing to help, so be sure to ask. In the worst-case scenario that there is no [[oil]] anywhere, there will always be someone willing to give a [[crate]] full of oil ~~using~~ [[~~Berth~~-a~~-Port~~]].		The community is always willing to help, so be sure to ask. In the worst-case scenario that there is no [[oil]] anywhere, there will always be someone willing to give a [[crate]] full of oil via [[teleport]] or maybe a nice neighbor.

			Even if they turn out yo not be very, you likely won't have lost anything of value. And you can conquer your homeworld back someday if desired.

			===Visit Other Solar Systems===
			If all else fails, you can still look to the star. While a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] is low-tech, it is capable of [[deadhead]]ing to other [[Solar_System\|solar system]]s. This would be the hardest thing to try, but it is possible.

			Things of note:
			* Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. Charting the stars and comparing them with the [[starmap]].
			* Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per [[parsec]] plus 20 minutes.
			* Bring extra [[hydrogen]] for fuel.
			* You won't know if a solar system have [[habitable]] worlds until you are at least half way there.
			* Avoid any solar system with a super giant [[sun]], as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity.

	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

Deantwo: /* Check other Planets */ Minor update.

2020-03-14T12:28:57Z

Check other Planets: Minor update.

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	# Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly		# Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly

	===Check other ~~Planets~~===		===Check other Worlds===
	There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable ~~[[planet]]~~ in a [[Solar_System\|solar system]].		There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable world in a [[Solar_System\|solar system]].
	# Build an [[observatory]]		# Build an [[observatory]]
	# Sit at the [[Navigator_Station\|navigator station]]		# Sit at the [[Navigator_Station\|navigator station]]
	# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' planet or [[~~Large_Moon\|large moon~~]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony		# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' [[planet]] or [[titan]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony
	#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require ~~[[Harsh Environment Enclosure\|harsh environment enclosure]]s~~		#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support
	# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection		# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection

Deantwo: /* Check other Planets */ Airport.

2020-03-11T20:07:16Z

Check other Planets: Airport.

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	# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' planet or [[Large_Moon\|large moon]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony		# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' planet or [[Large_Moon\|large moon]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket\|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony
	#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require [[Harsh Environment Enclosure\|harsh environment enclosure]]s		#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require [[Harsh Environment Enclosure\|harsh environment enclosure]]s
	# ~~Transport some [[oil]] back to your home planet and construct~~ an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]]		# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal\|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection
	~~# Transport needed resources to~~ the ~~colony~~ and ~~construct an airport terminal~~

	===Ask for Help===		===Ask for Help===

Deantwo: /* Things That Require Oil */ Can make airport without oil.

2020-03-11T20:05:38Z

Things That Require Oil: Can make airport without oil.

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	* [[EV_Suit\|EV suit]]s		* [[EV_Suit\|EV suit]]s
	* [[Spacecraft]]		* [[Spacecraft]]
	* [[Airport_Terminal\|Airport terminal]]s
	* [[Harsh_Environment_City\|Harsh environment city]]		* [[Harsh_Environment_City\|Harsh environment city]]
	** This means that any non-[[habitable]] [[world]] is out of the question		** This means that any non-[[habitable]] [[world]] is out of the question