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Aww snap, I made the Prawn suit. I named it BATTLESHRIMP. It's pink and white and I went around punching sharks.

I still don't have the cyclops though. I've just been going out exploring and finding what I can.

Accolon posted...

I named it BATTLESHRIMP

XD excellent.

Can someone give me a vague hint of where I should look for the Cyclops blueprints?

Accolon posted...

Can someone give me a vague hint of where I should look for the Cyclops blueprints?

Which parts: engine, bridge, or hull?

Engine is what I struggled with. Found some in the Mountains and the Crag Field.

I've got 3 bridge, 1 hull, 0 engine.

Accolon posted...

Can someone give me a vague hint of where I should look for the Cyclops blueprints?

I think all of the blueprints for it can be found in the mushroom forest biomes.

If need be, you could build a mini base there with a scanner room just to find the blueprints for them.

Accolon posted...

I've got 3 bridge, 1 hull, 0 engine.

I usually find mine:

Head towards the aurora entrance and the. Head a bit more left and stop when you see the Mushroom trees theres usually a tonne of parts there

otherwise for Engine head towards the Enforcement Platform island just before yoh reach it dive down and you should see a bunch of floating islands. Search around there

my best tip is make a storage module for the seamoth. Then fill it with enough stuff for a Scanner Room, Range Upgrades, a Multipurpose room and a Bioreactor. Catch some random fish and search for Fragments

sorry if thats a bit more than a hint

Loading a cyclops with enough mats to establish a base with bioreactor, indoor plots, water filtration, and backup thermal was my go-to.

I'm still looking for engine blueprints. I found the alien containment though, and built it right below the bedroom so I can look down in there.

Accolon posted...

I'm still looking for engine blueprints. I found the alien containment though, and built it right below the bedroom so I can look down in there.

two of the same fish in there and you can keep the bioreactor going indefinitely

Xerun posted...

two of the same fish in there and you can keep the bioreactor going indefinitely

Will I have to manually get the fish out and load them in the reactor?

Accolon posted...

Will I have to manually get the fish out and load them in the reactor?

Unfortunately yes. But some of the fish are pretty good for power and last ages.

Also good to know: if you have multiple rooms built on top of each other and build Alien Containments in them, they'll form one big Alien Containment, which can fit more creatures.

Normal multipurpose room tanks kan fit 10 fish, but the one for large rooms is more. Hard to kount, but it's at least 15.

The_Korey posted...

Normal multipurpose room tanks kan fit 10 fish, but the one for large rooms is more. Hard to kount, but it's at least 15.

20 for an Alien Containment in a Large Room. I recently learned that when stacking them, you don't even have to build them exactly on top of each other, as long as they're still adjacent to each other by two-thirds. That allows for even more architectural creativity.

Mormaurd posted...

Loading a cyclops with enough mats to establish a base with bioreactor, indoor plots, water filtration, and backup thermal was my go-to.

I still remember the good times were you could put a battery charger inside the cyclops and for some reason you can with a surplus of energy so you could forever charge and replace batteries lol

Still can't find that damn engine. I hatched a pair of sand sharks in my containment.

Accolon posted...

Still can't find that damn engine. I hatched a pair of sand sharks in my containment.

Drive north from the Lifepod towards the first island. When youre close go down about 200/300m and you should find the Underwater islands. Engine parts should be fairly plentiful around there.

Woo, finally got all the blueprints and built the Cyclops. This thing is awesome, but I can't really pilot it well.

Accolon posted...

Woo, finally got all the blueprints and built the Cyclops. This thing is awesome, but I can't really pilot it well.

No one can.

I find switching between regular view and Keel view is best.

The Sonar is the best IMO but I hope youve crafted 8000 Powercells because it destroys power.

Important note: when you're not piloting the Cyclops, be sure that both the engine and Silent Running are turned off.

I hated using the Cyclops. Having to swap between cameras to drive even competently and worrying about power made it too stressful. I know there are solutions to the power issue, but ugh. I just wanted to keep scooting along in my Sea Moth.

id be too scared of nasties to want to pilot the cyclops anywhere >.>

The Cyclops can take a good number of hits from leviathans though, so you don't need to be too afraid in it.

It is super unwieldy though. It's useful for being a ship that carries both a smaller, better ship and a growbed full of food, but that's about it.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

id be too scared of nasties to want to pilot the cyclops anywhere >.>

Yeah, it is a huge, slow target.

pegusus123456 posted...

The Cyclops can take a good number of hits from leviathans though, so you don't need to be too afraid in it.

It is super unwieldy though. It's useful for being a ship that carries both a smaller, better ship and a growbed full of food, but that's about it.

I think in universe, it's supposed to be manned by a crew of three or four people. Which is why it's so unwieldy, cause you're basically doing the work of three people by yourself.

I'm not sure if an extra three people would help shove it down a tunnel lol

Would be funny though. Just a bunch of dudes trying to push it.

pegusus123456 posted...

good number of hits from leviathans

how many is a good number? leviathans are fast and i doubt i can outrun or outmaneuver one of those

Going by the numbers on the wiki, it'll take seven hits for a reaper to kill you. And the way animals attack in this game, that's more than enough time to get away from it. I won't list the others for TC's sake.

I don't mind the Cyclops being bulky and unwieldy. It already comes with so many advantages, it stands to reason that for gameplay purposes there'd be a few downsides, just like with the other vehicles. The trick is basically not to rush things with it (unless you have to make a fast escape), and to take your time to prepare it in any way you can and get used to the controls before taking it out.

I actually somewhat enjoy having to carefully navigate the Cyclops through confined areas. Makes it feels all the more satisfying when I do make it through successfully.

Aressar posted...

I don't mind the Cyclops being bulky and unwieldy. It already comes with so many advantages, it stands to reason that for gameplay purposes there'd be a few downsides, just like with the other vehicles. The trick is basically not to rush things with it (unless you have to make a fast escape), and to take your time to prepare it in any way you can and get used to the controls before taking it out.

I actually somewhat enjoy having to carefully navigate the Cyclops through confined areas. Makes it feels all the more satisfying when I do make it through successfully.

Thats honestly what I hate about it. The whole game is so responsive with zipping around. If you forget a single thing on a trip to the Aurora its a quick trip back on the Seamoth. The Prawn with Grapple and Jetpack can super speed through areas.

And then you get the Cyclops and everything just slows down. God forbid you forget something in the Lost River youll take an hour just to get back. Then the endgame goes from being extremely open to compact and tight. And if you dare try to use the fastest speed the entire thing catches on fire.

(massive endgame spoilers)
When I play now I just put enough Mats to make a base with Moonlool past the Lost River Waterfall and just upgrade everything there then only take the Prawn through the Lava Zone. The Cyclops only gets used for transporting the mats down and then back up
I think Below Zero does this somewhat better with the Seatruck, but then its extremely compact and it gets annoying to drive anywhere as well.

Hopefully Subnautica 2 learns from this

Xerun posted...

And then you get the Cyclops and everything just slows down. God forbid you forget something in the Lost River youll take an hour just to get back.

You don't have to bring the whole Cyclops back if you forget something. You can just use whatever vehicle you have docked inside the Cyclops. Or you can even make it while swimming while equipped with a Seaglide and an Ultra oxygen tank.

Hopefully Subnautica 2 learns from this

Below Zero is 2. But yeah I'm definitely hoping for another sequel.

Make a thermal powered base in the lost river with 1 or 2 powercell chargers in it and ready powercells in it/them. Also, thermal vehicle upgrades are your friends.

I don't think I've found the lost river yet.

I think you're supposed to make a second base in the lost river. Or at least where that beautiful tree is cause its safe there.

Cyclops is cool and all, but I dont go cruising around in it. Once I get it all tricked out, I just stage it near my deepest bases for Prawn deployment/storage.

Easily one of the best games I've ever played
That and Grounded are the best survival craft games tbh (though Grounded has more combat focus)

Cobra1010 posted...

I think you're supposed to make a second base in the lost river. Or at least where that beautiful tree is cause its safe there.

There's nothing you're actually 'supposed' to do, considering it's an open world sandbox game with little to no handholding. You can build a base anywhere you like.

But yes, strategically the Lost River junction is an excellent place for a (secondary base). I can understand the Cove Tree being a more appealing spot because everything about that part is so peaceful, but I think it's a little less convenient with the location being less central than the junction and the sea bottom there being below 900m (which requires an upgrade in depth modules).

OK, I painted my Cyclops bright yellow and named it the USS Ringostarr.

Anyway, what vehicle should I keep in it?

Prawn Suit

The maneuverability of the seamoth means there's really no situation in which you'd want to use the cyclops to transport it rather than just using it on its own.

Are you guys using VR? Os it scary even without it?

imjusthere4fun posted...

Are you guys using VR? Os it scary even without it?

Even without. I can't imagine how fucked it is in VR when a reaper leviathan actually looks 180 feet long.

pegusus123456 posted...

Even without. I can't imagine how fucked it is in VR when a reaper leviathan actually looks 180 feet long.

Ok now I have to play this game lol

Is the Lost River that cave with the fossils in it?

Yes

I'm here baby.

Accolon posted...

OK, I painted my Cyclops bright yellow and named it the USS Ringostarr.

Awesome

USS Shag at Sea

Questions:

Can I have more than 1 Seamoth built at a time?

Can I deploy the Mobile Vehicle Base underwater, or into a moonpool?