I only just found this but, in case you're still testing things, here's a couple of hints:
1. it is possible to navigate in the dark;
2. it is possible to climb even without stairs, so you can usually get out of subterranean pits even tool-less; it's extremely rare to get into an actual “save-ender” situation
3. as your tech level progresses, you'll discover ways to automate most things;
4. do focus on getting ore; there are hints in the rock to where it may be.
ConstableJelly@midwest.social 8 months ago
May I ask what the appeal is to that over just the base game?
HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 8 months ago
Its kind of like a puzzle game. You’re given hints as to what you can do, its just a matter of figuring out how to actually do it. At the endgame, there are machines you can put together that I presume automate a lot of the more tedious labors. I don’t actually know if that’s true though, its just what I’ve seen in screenshots. There’s a wiki, but its woefully incomplete.
ConstableJelly@midwest.social 8 months ago
Interesting. Uncharted territory!