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A scenario is any default or custom game world designed as a starting point for either freeform or scripted gameplay.
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A scenario is any default or custom game world designed as a starting point for either freeform or scripted gameplay. They also demonstrate what is possible and what you could create yourself.
  
==Default Scenarios==
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==Tutorials==
The game offers several default scenarios for both [[Creative Mode|creative]] and [[Survival Mode|survival mode]]. When started in survival mode, the player will always be equipped with basic hand [[tools]]: [[Hand Drill|drill]], [[Welder (Tool)|welder]] and [[Grinder (Tool)|grinder]].
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These scenarios have no predefined goals, and allow the player(s) to play the game however they wish.
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! Scenario Name !! Icon InGame !! Description !! Stations !! Large Ships !! Small Ships !! Asteroids !! Planets
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| [[The First Jump]] || [[File:Scenario_TheFirstJump.png|x100px|The First Jump]] || This short, action-filled linear tutorial teaches controls and interactions in stations, space ships, and rovers || <center>several</center> || <center>several</center> || <center>several</center> || <center>'''X'''</center> || <center> Earthlike, Moon, Mars </center>
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| [[Learning To Survive]] || [[File:Scenario_LearningToSurvive.png|x100px|Learning To Survive]] || This longer tutorial gives you the opportunity to show what you've learned by solving a series of engineering tasks || <center>several</center> || <center>3</center> || <center>6</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Earth </center>
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| [[Never Surrender]] || [[File:Scenario_NeverSurrender.png|x100px|Never Surrender]] || You get time to set up defenses before you fight against waves of drones in this advanced co-op/[[multiplayer]] scenario. Start in Space or on a planet. || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>3</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Earthlike, Moon, Mars </center>
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==Custom Games==
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The New Game screen offers several default worlds for both [[Creative Mode|creative]] and [[Survival Mode|survival mode]]. When started in survival mode, the player will always be equipped with basic hand [[tools]]: [[Hand Drill|drill]], [[Welder (Tool)|welder]] and [[Grinder (Tool)|grinder]].
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These worlds have no predefined goals, and allow players to play the game however they wish. You can customise them by changing their settings, adding mods, adding planets, and so on.
  
 
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! Scenario Name !! Icon InGame !! Description !! Stations !! Large Ships !! Small Ships !! Asteroids
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! Scenario Name !! Icon InGame !! Description !! Stations !! Large Ships !! Small Ships !! Asteroids !! Planets
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| [[Star System]] || [[File:Scenario_PlaceholderPreviewStarSystem.png|x100px|Star System]] ||Start in a drop-pod on a planet of your choice - the typical Survival start|| <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>1</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center>Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa, Triton, Pertam</center>
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| [[Earth Planet]] (was [[Easy Start Earth]]) || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyEarth1.png|x100px|Easy Start Earth]] || Start on [[Planet/Earth|Earthlike]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>3 + 2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center>Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa </center>
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| [[Mars Planet]] (was [[Easy Start Mars]]) || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyMars2.png|x100px|Easy Start mars]] || Start on [[Planet/Mars|Mars]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>3 + 2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa</center>
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| [[Alien Planet]] (was [[Easy Start Alien]]) || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyAlien.png|x100px|Easy Start Alien]] || Start on [[Planet/Alien|Alien]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>3 + 2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa</center>
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| [[Moon Base]] (was [[Easy Start Moon]]) || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyMoon.png|x100px|Easy Start Moon]] || Start on the [[Moon/Earth|Moon]], near the [[Planet/Earth|Earthlike]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>3 + 2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa</center>
 
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| [[Easy Start Earth]] || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyEarth1.png|x100px|Easy Start Earth]] || Start on [[Planet/Earth|Earth]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>3+2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center>
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| [[Green Station]] (was [[Easy Start Green]]) || [[File:PreviewEasyStart2.png|x100px|Easy Start 2]] || Start in a large green asteroid station with several large and small ships (large scene!) || <center>1</center> || <center>2 + 1 incomplete</center> || <center>2</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center>'''X''' </center>
 
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| [[Easy Start Mars]] || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyMars2.png|x100px|Easy Start mars]] || Start on [[Planet/Mars|Mars]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>3+2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center>
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| [[Red Ship]] (was [[Easy Start Red]]) || [[File:PreviewEasyStart1.png|x100px|Easy Start 1]] || Start on a construction platform on an asteroid with one large red ship and two small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>2</center> || <center>3</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> '''X'''</center>
 
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| [[Easy Start Alien]] || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyAlien.png|x100px|Easy Start Alien]] || Start on [[Planet/Alien|Alien]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>3+2 Projected</center> || <center>✔</center>
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| [[Lone Survivor]] || [[File:PreviewSurvival.png|x100px|Lone Survivor]] || Start on an abandoned construction platform on an asteroid with no ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> '''X''' </center>
 
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| [[Easy Start Moon]] || [[File:Scenario_PreviewEasyMoon.png|x100px|Easy Start Moon]] || Start on [[Moon/Earth|Earth-Like]] moon, near [[Planet/Earth|Earth]] planet with large ground base and three small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>3+2 Projected</center> || <center></center>
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| [[Crashed Red Ship]] || [[File:PreviewCrashedRedShip.png|x100px|Crashed Red Ship]] || Your mother ship just crashed... || <center>-</center> || <center>1 crashed</center> || <center>-</center> || <center></center> || <center>'''X'''</center>
 
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| [[Star System]] || [[File:Scenario_PlaceholderPreviewStarSystem.png|x100px|Star System]] || Start on an asteroid platform with one large ship and two small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>✔</center>
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| [[Rival Platforms]] (was [[Two Platforms]]) || [[File:PreviewTwoPlatforms.png|x100px|Rival Platforms]] || Competitive two-team [[Multiplayer]] world for space battles and exploration|| <center>2</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>2 x 5</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> '''X'''</center>
 
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| [[Habitable Planet]] || [[File:Scenario_PreviewHabitablePlanet.png|x100px|Habitable Planet]] || Start on an asteroid platform with one large ship and two small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>✔</center>
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| [[Dead Drop Arena]] || [[File:dead-drop-arena-scenario-preview.png|x100px|Dead Drop Arena]] || 4v4 [[Multiplayer]] spaceship battle arena above a planet || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>2 x 4</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Mars </center>
 
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| [[Easy Start 1]] || [[File:PreviewEasyStart1.png|x100px|Easy Start 1]] || Start on an asteroid platform with one large ship and two small ships || <center>1</center> || <center>2</center> || <center>3</center> || <center></center>
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| [[Empty World]] || [[File:PreviewEmptyWorld.png|x100px|Empty World]] || No asteroids, no planets, no ships; suitable only for [[Creative Mode]] || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>'''X'''</center> || <center>'''X''' </center>
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==Scenarios==
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These scenarios add mystery exploration stories or quick fun multiplayer/co-op maps. 
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| [[Easy Start 2]] || [[File:PreviewEasyStart2.png|x100px|Easy Start 2]] || Start in a green asteroid station with several large and small ships (large scene!) || <center>1</center> || <center>2 + 1 incomplete</center> || <center>2</center> || <center>✔</center>
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! Scenario Name !! Icon InGame !! Description !! Stations !! Large Ships !! Small Ships !! Asteroids !! Planets
 
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| [[Lone Survivor]] || [[File:PreviewSurvival.png|x100px|Lone Survivor]] || Start on an abandoned asteroid platform with no ships || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>✔</center>
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| [[Pertam Orbiter]] || [[File:Pertam Orbiter.jpg|x100px|Pertam Orbiter]] || Explore an asteroid base and a desert planet base with an industrial feel. || <center>1</center> || <center>1</center> || <center>4</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> Pertam </center>
 
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| [[Crashed Red Ship]] || [[File:PreviewCrashedRedShip.png|x100px|Crashed Red Ship]] || Your mother ship just crashed... || <center>-</center> || <center>1 crashed</center> || <center>-</center> || <center></center>
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| [[Uranium Heist]] || [[File:Uranium Hiest.png|x100px|Uranium Heist]] || Multiplayer infantry battle arena for three factions with multiple objectives. || <center>1</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>'''X'''</center> || <center> '''X''' </center>
 
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| [[Two Platforms]] || [[File:PreviewTwoPlatforms.png|x100px|Two Platforms]] || Competitive two-team [[Multiplayer]] world || <center>2</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center></center>
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| [[Sparks of the Future]] || [[File:Sparks of the Future.png|x100px|Sparks of the Future]] || Have a party with friends and explore a futuristic asteroid station ([https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2140265076 Extended version from Workshop]) || <center>1</center> || <center>2 trams</center> || <center>5 shuttles</center> || <center></center> || <center> '''X''' </center>
 
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| [[Asteroids]] || [[File:PreviewAsteroids.png|x100px|Asteroids]] || Start in a rescue ship with very limited resources || <center>-</center> || <center>1 rescue ship</center> || <center>-</center> || <center></center>
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| [[Scrap Race]] || [[File:Scrap Race.png|x100px|Scrap Race]] || Invite friends for thrilling car races on the desert world Pertam || <center>1</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>4 rovers</center> || <center>'''X'''</center> || <center> Pertam </center>
 
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| [[Empty World]] || [[File:PreviewEmptyWorld.png|x100px|Empty World]] || No asteroids, no ships; suitable for creative mode || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>'''X'''</center>
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| [[Frostbite]] || [[File:Frostbite Scenario.png|x100px|Frostbite]] || Explore a colony on icy Triton and uncover a mystery || <center>many</center> || <center>a few ships</center> || <center>many rovers</center> || <center>'''X'''</center> || <center> Triton </center>
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| [[Lost Colony]] (PAID) || [[File:Lost Colony.png|x100px|Lost Colony]] ||  Explore an Earthlike colony and uncover a mystery || <center>many buildings</center> || <center>0</center> || <center>~20 trucks</center> || <center>'''X'''</center> || <center> Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa </center>
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==Removed Scenarios==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Scenario Name !! Icon InGame !! Description !! Stations !! Large Ships !! Small Ships !! Asteroids !! Planets
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| [[Asteroids]] || [[File:PreviewAsteroids.png|x100px|Asteroids]] || Start in a rescue ship with very limited resources.  No longer available from Custom Start menu. || <center>-</center> || <center>1 rescue ship</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> '''X''' </center>
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| [[Habitable Planet]] || [[File:Scenario_PreviewHabitablePlanet.png|x100px|Habitable Planet]] || Start in the orbit of the Earthlike Planet. No longer available from Custom Start menu. || <center>1</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>-</center> || <center>✔</center> || <center> '''X'''</center>
 
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==Scenario Editor==
 
==Scenario Editor==
 
:''Main article: [[Scenario editor]]''
 
:''Main article: [[Scenario editor]]''
Introduced in [[Update_01.086|Update 01.086]], the scenario editor is a feature available in creative mode. The player must first check the box indicating they wish to edit/create a scenario.
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Introduced in [[Update_01.086|Update 01.086]], the scenario editor was a feature available in creative mode. The player had to first check the box indicating they wish to edit/create a scenario. It functionsed much the same as standard creative mode, but with access to several additional features such as the ability to set win and lose conditions.
 
 
It functions much the same as standard creative mode, but with access to several additional features such as the ability to set win and lose conditions.
 

Latest revision as of 23:07, 22 November 2023

A scenario is any default or custom game world designed as a starting point for either freeform or scripted gameplay. They also demonstrate what is possible and what you could create yourself.

Tutorials

Scenario Name Icon InGame Description Stations Large Ships Small Ships Asteroids Planets
The First Jump The First Jump This short, action-filled linear tutorial teaches controls and interactions in stations, space ships, and rovers
several
several
several
X
Earthlike, Moon, Mars
Learning To Survive Learning To Survive This longer tutorial gives you the opportunity to show what you've learned by solving a series of engineering tasks
several
3
6
Earth
Never Surrender Never Surrender You get time to set up defenses before you fight against waves of drones in this advanced co-op/multiplayer scenario. Start in Space or on a planet.
1
-
3
Earthlike, Moon, Mars

Custom Games

The New Game screen offers several default worlds for both creative and survival mode. When started in survival mode, the player will always be equipped with basic hand tools: drill, welder and grinder. These worlds have no predefined goals, and allow players to play the game however they wish. You can customise them by changing their settings, adding mods, adding planets, and so on.

Scenario Name Icon InGame Description Stations Large Ships Small Ships Asteroids Planets
Star System Star System Start in a drop-pod on a planet of your choice - the typical Survival start
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1
Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa, Triton, Pertam
Earth Planet (was Easy Start Earth) Easy Start Earth Start on Earthlike planet with large ground base and three small ships
1
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3 + 2 Projected
Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa
Mars Planet (was Easy Start Mars) Easy Start mars Start on Mars planet with large ground base and three small ships
1
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3 + 2 Projected
Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa
Alien Planet (was Easy Start Alien) Easy Start Alien Start on Alien planet with large ground base and three small ships
1
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3 + 2 Projected
Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa
Moon Base (was Easy Start Moon) Easy Start Moon Start on the Moon, near the Earthlike planet with large ground base and three small ships
1
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3 + 2 Projected
Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa
Green Station (was Easy Start Green) Easy Start 2 Start in a large green asteroid station with several large and small ships (large scene!)
1
2 + 1 incomplete
2
X
Red Ship (was Easy Start Red) Easy Start 1 Start on a construction platform on an asteroid with one large red ship and two small ships
1
2
3
X
Lone Survivor Lone Survivor Start on an abandoned construction platform on an asteroid with no ships
1
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X
Crashed Red Ship Crashed Red Ship Your mother ship just crashed...
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1 crashed
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X
Rival Platforms (was Two Platforms) Rival Platforms Competitive two-team Multiplayer world for space battles and exploration
2
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2 x 5
X
Dead Drop Arena Dead Drop Arena 4v4 Multiplayer spaceship battle arena above a planet
1
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2 x 4
Mars
Empty World Empty World No asteroids, no planets, no ships; suitable only for Creative Mode
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X
X

Scenarios

These scenarios add mystery exploration stories or quick fun multiplayer/co-op maps.

Scenario Name Icon InGame Description Stations Large Ships Small Ships Asteroids Planets
Pertam Orbiter Pertam Orbiter Explore an asteroid base and a desert planet base with an industrial feel.
1
1
4
Pertam
Uranium Heist Uranium Heist Multiplayer infantry battle arena for three factions with multiple objectives.
1
0
0
X
X
Sparks of the Future Sparks of the Future Have a party with friends and explore a futuristic asteroid station (Extended version from Workshop)
1
2 trams
5 shuttles
X
Scrap Race Scrap Race Invite friends for thrilling car races on the desert world Pertam
1
0
4 rovers
X
Pertam
Frostbite Frostbite Explore a colony on icy Triton and uncover a mystery
many
a few ships
many rovers
X
Triton
Lost Colony (PAID) Lost Colony Explore an Earthlike colony and uncover a mystery
many buildings
0
~20 trucks
X
Alien + Titan, Earthlike + Moon, Mars + Europa

Removed Scenarios

Scenario Name Icon InGame Description Stations Large Ships Small Ships Asteroids Planets
Asteroids Asteroids Start in a rescue ship with very limited resources. No longer available from Custom Start menu.
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1 rescue ship
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X
Habitable Planet Habitable Planet Start in the orbit of the Earthlike Planet. No longer available from Custom Start menu.
1
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X

Scenario Editor

Main article: Scenario editor

Introduced in Update 01.086, the scenario editor was a feature available in creative mode. The player had to first check the box indicating they wish to edit/create a scenario. It functionsed much the same as standard creative mode, but with access to several additional features such as the ability to set win and lose conditions.