MY STAR ATLAS JOURNEY
SCREAM / SAGE
WHAT IS SCREAM?
SCREAM the progression from SCORE, its a WEB-GL based multi-player game which is playable in a browser. It will entail economic, political, and strategic elements and is the first time players can use their ships to fight for the future of their faction with fun, active, repeatable, on-chain game play with earning potential.
Now rebranded to SAGE.
Star Atlas Golden Era
HOW TO PLAY
There are currently 2 ways to play the Mini Game
LABS
https://labs.staratlas.com
This is streamlined activity based interface.
3D SAGE
https://sage.staratlas.com/
This is a 3D graphic user interface.
Your objective in SCREAM/SAGE is to build and protect your factions Star Bases, your faction having a Star Base in a system means your faction controls that system so exploring and colonizing new systems as well as attacking other factions star bases is what the game is all about.
Star Bases are rated on a tier system 1-6 denoting their strength, what they can craft and defining how far through-out the system their control extends.
Each faction has a Central Space Station, this is where your ships get re-spawned after a miss-adventure.
MY STRATEGY
My general strategy has changed since the first release of the mini-game.
Current approach is essentially just a Mining Operation with fuel crafting being carried out as needed.
I am crafting components if I see attractive marketplace pricing opportunities.
FLEET #1 ASTEROID MINING
1x Armstrong IMP TAP Asteroid Mining Ship (Medium)
The TAP is a specialized mining ship, this bad boy just consumes a little food and will extract whatever resource you point it at.
FLEET #2 ARMED FREIGHT
1x Fimbul BYOS Packlite (Medium)
1x Mamba (Medium)
The Fimbul BYOS Packlite is a rugged cargo vessel with a huge cargo bay, 2 medium slots.
I will use a Mamba to provide firepower escort.
CRAFTING CREW
10x Airbikes
I have a some small airbikes which are disbanded and the crew are utilized for crafting activities.
10x Tufa Feists
I also have a bunch of Tufa fighters, these are also currently disbanded and the crew are being used in crafting activities.
CLAIM STAKE
Tier 2
I have a claim stake still in SCORE for now.
It generates approx 10k R4 a day, thats:
10,000 Food
10,000 Tools
10,000 Ammo
10,000 Fuel
THE PROCESS
I PICK A RESOURCE TO MINE
A map of all resources and their locations can be found on the Resources page.
FLY MINER SHIP TO THAT SYSTEM
Fuel up and use Sub-Warp as an economical means of travelling long distances in one hop.
No need to rush these things
COMMENCE MINING
When you commence mining it will tell you how much food the miner crew will consume to fill the cargo of mined resources.
Once cargo is full, stop mining and dock, unload cargo to the Starbase of that system
Refuel & start mining again
FREIGHT TO CSS
At the same time I am filling my freighter with the mined resource, also fuel up freighter with just the amount of fuel it needs to make it back and use Sub-Warp to travel to CSS.
Once at CSS, unload, refuel and reload cargo bay with food and fuel for mining operations and return freight.
Return to the mining site
Sell resources on Marketplace when prices are optimal.
I also craft components from resources and sell these when prices are optimal.
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
The claim stake I have is not enough to support my freighting operation entirely so I am looking to upgrade this when possible.
For now the shortfall in fuel is met by switching my mining operation to HYDROGEN when needed.
Hydrogen can easily be crafted into FUEL at a number of star systems.
