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Coming back after a two year break. Suggestions? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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So I'm coming back to the game after a two year break. I didn't get too deep into the game before, mostly doing low level combat and trading.

I was wondering what resources people more familiar with the game would suggest I check out for getting into some of the other content like mining, exobiology, and exploration. I'd like to take a shot at the basics of the different gameplay loops/styles before I start trying to get into the deeper content like engineering.

Unfortunately a lot of guides I've found seem to focus on maximum optimization before you even try to get into the content. I don't want to do an engineering grind, or grind to get an FC, before I figure out if I even like the type of gameplay it's going to make easier.

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[–] XeroxCool 3 points 1 week ago

Exobio is definitely not thrilling but it does at least make general exploration profitability somewhat on par with casual mining and combat. I kinda gave up on the guides and just tried my best to check out any planets with reported life signs. Even with confirmed existence on a planet, I couldn't always find all types. I give it a go and accept I might cut it short and leave. But I found it pretty consistent that I could always find something. I can't remember which types are worthless and which are rare, so I don't. Just grab whatever.