The ideal blueprint system

RevivedShadow

This is how I think the blueprint/fragment system should work. The devs plan to do something like this. This is a rough description of how it should to work.

It is important that players know there is still something for them to discover. Having blueprints as locked (greyed out, no description or ingredients) allows then to know what to do and the radio can direct them in the right place, as well as deliver story stuff. The radio doesn’t only direct players at wrecks, lifepods, abandoned bases and parts of the Aurora; also biomes and caves.

Progression and the radio:
Repair radio> Signal to life pod wreck> find locked blueprints for basic tech (seaglide, constructor, etc.)> Signal to shallows/kelp wreck> find basic fragments and locked blueprints for early-mid level tech (solar panel, seamoth, etc.> Signal to deeper wreck (red grass)> find fragments for early-mid tech and locked blueprints for mid level tech (propulsion cannon, modification station, stasis rifle, etc.)> signal to deeper wreck (sparse reef, dunes)> find fragments for mid level tech and locked blueprints for mid-high level tech (cyclops, moonpool, advanced power, etc.)> signal to deep wreck (blood kelp, koosh)> find fragments for mid-high level tech and locked blueprints for remaining high level tech (exosuit, etc.)> signal to upcoming aurora sections to get exosuit> get exosuit> signal to lost river> find leviathan prison

There also needs to be duplicate fragments in wrecks that aren’t identified by the radio signals; players don’t need to use the radio. At certain points side objectives like abandoned bases get signals. For tech such as benches, floodlights, farming stuff and cosmetic stuff they can be shown as locked blueprints received from different lifepods.

A system for signals could be useful. Maybe in the PDA there is a section where you can select what signal you want to show.

DefectiveDelfin

Yes thats what i suggested to the devs as well!I hope it gets implemented

Pauolo

I like this idea as well. The signals you can get from the Aurora don't have much use if not to encourage players for exploration, but to have the communications relay give them instead would be much more fun. Speaking of blueprints, they are objectives themselves, or at least are designated as such in the game's localization files.

eastofdeath

"A system for signals could be useful. Maybe in the PDA there is a section where you can select what signal you want to show."

I love this idea, selecting signal from the PDA.

Not sure I am following the part about the radio leading you to stuff. where would the radio get its power from?
All the wreaks, have no power and shorted wires shooting sparks everywhere.
And how would our radio know where the wreaks landed?

Pauolo

eastofdeath wrote: »

"Not sure I am following the part about the radio leading you to stuff. where would the radio get its power from?
All the wreaks, have no power and shorted wires shooting sparks everywhere.
And how would our radio know where the wreaks landed?

Maybe other communications relays with built-in batteries to be used as emergency beacons.

Squeal_Like_A_Pig

Something like this is already planned. Most blueprints will start out hidden at first, to not overwhelm the player with tons of icons in the fabricator / builder menus of stuff they can't build, and we want to retain some mystery of what kind of tech exists. However, we plan on using radio signals (from other lifepods) and found PDA's to move some blueprints from hidden to locked (visible in the menu but greyed out and no ingredient list shown). And, of course, the first fragment of a particular tech will also move a blueprint from hidden to locked.

So, just as an example, you receive a radio signal that points you to a lifepod. Maybe there is a PDA on that lifepod that mentions some tech, like a stasis rifle. Reading that PDA would then automatically move the stasis rifle blueprint from hidden to locked.

ADM_Ntek

i have also noticed that there are more blueprints unlocking by simply picking up a component like creepvine clusters unlock lubricant.
makes sense for you pda to update you blueprint library based on the materials at you disposal. makes me wonder how smart that pda is and hope i wont start singing Daisy Bell.

ChaosKnight626

I'm a little bummed by the fact that we have to search everywhere for the fragments for most things like a seaglide or moonpool, yet with the farming stuff you just scan it once. I guess it makes sense since they are intact equipment and not fragments, but I like searching to complete things.

bwc153

In the experimental build most of the fragments are now inside of the wrecks, it's real easy now to get the fragments you need if you know where the wrecks are.

eastofdeath

most of the wrecks I find have nothing in them or just the floodlight, its depressing to cut your way in and have nothing to show for fighting off the Stalker. Build # 30568

Sidchicken

ADM_Ntek wrote: »

makes me wonder how smart that pda is and hope i wont start singing Daisy Bell.

This is about when you notice the Aperture Science logo on it.

rhys_elcins

Sidchicken wrote: »

ADM_Ntek wrote: »

makes me wonder how smart that pda is and hope i wont start singing Daisy Bell.

This is about when you notice the Aperture Science logo on it.

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