Which type of fins do you prefer

Captain_Pyro · June 2015

Hello I have concerns about the usefulness of the Ultra Glide Fins. But before jumping to conclusions i wanted to hear your opinions on the matter. So, do you use them? I personally don't. And with the Propulsion Gun in the game, this probably won't change.

conscioussoul · June 2015

I don't see the point with the ultra glide, compared to the usefulness of charging my tools.
In fact right now, I still don't see the point of speed; i.e ultra glide fins, lightweight air tank, etc. Worst case, a good seaglide does all my need for speed.

Captain_Pyro · June 2015

Well, i like speed. But as you said, the seaglide does the job perfectly fine. When i first saw the Ultra glides, i hoped they would at least come close to it, because with 9 slots of inventory the seaglide is no lightweight.

Reefseeker · June 2015

With no tool in hand, using plasteel tanks and ultraglides, swimming speed is VERY close to that of a seaglide.

TotallyLemon · June 2015

When Swim Charge is too mainstream...

Honestly I knew Swim Charge was going to be winning by a land slide, so I picked Ultra Glide.

sharvy · June 2015

Swim charge is good but if they lowered the inventory the sea glide takes them I would pick the ultra glide

x1Alpha2014 · June 2015

Ultra Glide is very good. Swim Charge is good for ur guns, but u cant charge the seaglide, u don't need to have a new battery, because the seaglide battery is going up and down between 0% and 1% permanently and makes an annoying sound. I mean Ultra Glide is better because I don't want this annoying (replace battery) sound from my seaglide.

redterrier · June 2015

One thing I would like fixed is that equiptment like a sea glide doesn't do a weird dance like thing when charging when still in use. Maybe add like Can't be used while charging when below 10% power. theres probably a better solution so if you see one please tell or referance me, thanks!

RobinKumbaSy · June 2015

The Seaglide takes a lot of inventory space. A good Ultralight tanks + Ultraglide fins combinaison gives you speed and carry capacity without having to craft a battery every now and then.

Personnal opinion thought.

Captain_Pyro · June 2015

Very interesting! Didn't think so many were into the ultra glides.

But the whole thing just gave me an idea.

FrostyFish · June 2015

Honestly I am loving the Swim Charges. I don't bother with the Sea Glide because it's too large to carry around all the time. The Swim Charge fins work great for me as it means less Copper for me to use on batteries vs. Power Cells for my Cyclops.

Falco · June 2015

I want to look around and explore, I don't need the speed that badly, so I went with the capacity tank and swim charge. Though at first I crafted the glide fins.
Infinite energy for the stasis rife, propulsion gun, stasis rifle and flashlight is just too great to pass up on, and what feels like 15% faster really doesn't matter that much to me, I stop once in a while to take my time and look around anyway

drakuel · June 2015

Ummm, no both option..

I value both the same, depending on what I am doing.

Deep cave diving I use charge and do not require the speed, have ship for that anyhow plus down there is dangerous creatures need my defense weapons charged at all times.

Resource gathering I change into my speed gear and can easily avoid any baddies.

Armygun089 · March 2016

@drakuel, I couldn't have said it better myself. I first went for the charge fins for the same reasons as other previous posts but, early game when resources are still a big deal it's good to move around real fast. Taking out my Seamoth with one pressure compensator, three storage modules (That's a full second inventory), and one maybe two ultralight tanks. Depending on how far I need to swim from my seamoth to collect goods for bulk storage, I may even go with no tanks to maximize gathering efficiency. Keeping the seamoth in close range, regularly refilling my O2 making quick sprints.

Rainstorm · March 2016

drakuel wrote: »

Ummm, no both option..

I value both the same, depending on what I am doing.

Deep cave diving I use charge and do not require the speed, have ship for that anyhow plus down there is dangerous creatures need my defense weapons charged at all times.

Resource gathering I change into my speed gear and can easily avoid any baddies.

I am into both options as well depending on what im doing // where im going. Sometimes ill need to recharge my guns so i go with the swim charge fins for a bit then once its all recharged i go for the ultraglide fins most of the time. In other words i use both but mainly use the Ultraglide ones

PS: On a side note, id like to add that it would be pretty cool if the Swim Charge Fins could somewhat recharge the Seaglide (during its use, not when its at 0% like now). Maybe not be as OP as to keep the Seaglide at 100% charge but maybe lower its battery consumption rate by, i dunno, 50%-60%. That way we should still need to replace the Seaglide's battery from time to time but not as often as now

EDIT: i found the answer to my last question here

Cynical_Scrub · March 2016

Gotta go fast.

ADM_Ntek · March 2016

i have both ultra glide for regular use and swim charge for when the batterys go down. than i just swim circles around my base to charge. they should add a battery charging station to the game would also make the cyclops useful.

rhys_elcins · March 2016

I do occaisionally use the charge fins, but since I'm generally sparing with use of tools (except the builder) and guns (though not med-kits!) I find that I prefer the ultra-gildes

eastofdeath · March 2016

Charging fins all the way, I never take them off, I even sleep with then.

Jacara · March 2016

Until the charging station is put in for batteries, there really isn't any other choice =(

zetachron · March 2016

Normally I use ultra glide fins + 1HC tank and no big inventory to have space for mass harvesting and long dives. It's a very compact and light inventory with lots of O2 and free space.

For space reasons I avoid the seaglide and stasis rifle, so I don't need to recharge much. And I've found ways to avoid the predators that annoy me when harvesting. Mainly I use the seamoth to get rid of them or use my quick swim speed to get in and out. The seaglide gets its recharge at my nearest moonpool, so I really have no energy problems.

It would be different if the game would be made more dangerous, but right now it's too peaceful and the predators too predictable to need any seaglide or stasis rifle.

So I'm not really against charge fins, the seaglide or the stasis rifle. I've just learned to avoid all those game threats and make myself an easy life of a big free inventory, fast swimming and long dives. It feels good.

My recommendations for the devs to get the dangers back and therefore use all those things again:

bring in the need to get in touch range of leviathan predators, like scanning or transfusing them
program surprise attacks - creatures waiting motionless and hidden near a valuable resource until the player gets near (sandsharks, biters or crabsnakes)
allow the leviathans like the reaper to roam big areas, so that the player doesn't know where they are

FlammaRilva · March 2016

I have the experience of Swim Charge killed me.

Wheeljack · March 2016

I actually perfer the extra speed. I don't use my tools near enough that I gobble up batteries and to date, I have never built a seaglide because it just takes up way too much space in my inventory.

j0ndav · March 2016

anything that saves making a billion batteries works for me - so swim charge all the way

Ergoss · March 2016

I use swim charge only when I've run batteries low. The rest of the time I use ultraglide - wouldn't shark-wrestle without them, and I don't like the inventory toll (or battery use) of the sea glide.

The_Shark · March 2016

I personally prefer Ultra Glide. The only thing I'd really ever charge with swim charge fins is the SeaGlide, and we all know how well that works. So, if it's out of battery, instead of trying in vain to recharge it while swimming away from a Stalker, I use Ultra Glides to just swim away from him without even needing the SeaGlide.
Plus, Ultras counteract the speed decrease from the four increased-capacity tanks I always carry around.

Ejemoreh · March 2016

I just use the superglide fins to save the 9 slots, besides if i were to go for the charge fins i would have to fully commit to the seaglide abd deal with that annoying sound it makes.

Suspicious_Mr_Guy · March 2017

They updated it and swim charge can charge seaglide while you're using it.
No argument now.

0x6A7232 · March 2017

You have to hold your tool to charge it, right? Anything except a SeaGlide, and that will slow you down, as swimming one-handed is slower than two-handed in the game. So you don't get the speed boost from Ultra Glide, and everything except SeaGlide slows you down. Although now that they fixed SeaGlide power usage, this could be genuinely useful.

My ideal layout would be an Ultra light tank on my back, between 0 and 3 extra capacity tanks for extended diving (stored in a locker when not used), and Ultra Glide fins. I can always carry three or four extra batteries and toss them in the charger when I get back.

Kyman201 · March 2017

Well since they added the battery charger, I may have to rethink the fins I use. I made my preference for the Swim Charge fins when there WAS no battery charger. Now I can just pack spares, swap them out, and charge them at my base.

RazorLily · March 2017

Swim charge fins actually charge the seaglide, %-wise. So basically with a normal battery, you extend the seaglide energy since you actually charge it while you use it, aka it decreases slower than without swim charge fins. But if you use a ion battery, the charging speed is actually faster than it consumes, since the charge is percent wise, which means it will never run out of battery. Infinite seaglide + charging for other tools = never need a single battery ever again (:

No need for; 3-4 batteries every expedition, ultralight tanks + ultrafins for a speed slower than a extended seaglide. (Or even a infinite one if you have a ion battery) I see alot of inventory space by carrying 2 high capacity tanks (one on the character) and no extra batteries needed.

Which type of fins do you prefer

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