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Survival... Impossible
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Emery Nightscout 1 Aug, 2020 @ 3:03pm
Finding Cobalt
How has everyone managed getting Cobalt when first starting?

I know some folks were lucky to have a boulder on the plateau, but none of mine are. I've got a base started but can't build a Gatling turret or build any type of thrusters without Co.

My hope is to get a ship to attack me and I use a bunch of interior turrets, but I have no clue if that's going to work. From other comments, it looks like the nearest Cobalt is at least 16km away.
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Privatteer 3 Aug, 2020 @ 1:04am 
There is probably some closer, but it's difficult to locate deposits. I must have gone past a Mg one multiple times just missing it by a fraction.

If you have not already I would build a ATV and a bunch of O2 tanks and investigate the sides of the hills. From memory I passed several on my way down slope in the direction I took. With the scrap mod you won't end up with a lot from early drones.

It will also be worth rechecking existing boulders every now and again. Some of us have had them change type.
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Emery Nightscout 4 Aug, 2020 @ 1:20pm 
Thanks for that. I actually started doing this and in the process I found a boulder that then changed to Cobalt. Guess I got lucky!
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Twisted0ne 24 Oct, 2020 @ 10:39pm 
Can relate, I got lucky with 1 Co rock but can't find Mg anywhere. Just building a large ore detector or I have to move off the plateau.
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Zarentha 25 Oct, 2020 @ 1:52am 
I have both Co and Mg but iron is nowhere to be found. But I have 3 with Si while my base stand on freakin underground deposit of Si.
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