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=Finding Oil=
If you're having trouble finding [[oil]], there are a couple of things you can do that will help you find some.
When having trouble finding [[Oil]], there are a few things that can make it easier.
[[File:C_CrudeOil.png|50px|none|[[Oil]] icon]]


Here are a few tips that may help.
Here are a few tips that may help.


==Things that require Oil==
==Things That Require Oil==
First lets look at what you can't do.
First lets look at what you can't create:
* [[:Category:Vehicles|All vehicle]]s, except [[Space Rocket]]s and [[Sailboat]]s.
* All [[vehicle]]s, except [[Space_Rocket|space rocket]]s and [[sailboat]]s.
** They either require [[Oil]] for construction or for fuel
** They either require [[oil]] for construction or for fuel
** '''Space Rockets''' can be constructed using [[Fertilizer]] instead of [[Oil]].
** '''Space Rockets''' can be constructed using [[fertilizer]] instead of [[oil]].
** '''Sailboats''' can be constructed completely from things [[forage]]d from the environment.
** '''Sailboats''' can be constructed completely from things [[forage]]d from the environment.
* [[Environment Suit]]s
* [[EV_Suit|EV suit]]s
* [[Spacecraft]]
* [[Spacecraft]]
* [[Airport Terminal]]s
* [[Harsh_Environment_City|Harsh environment city]]
* [[Moonbase|Harsh environment enclosures]]
** This means that any non-[[habitable]] [[world]] is out of the question


==Tips==
==Tips==
===Increase resource view range===
===Increase Resource View Range===
# Open the ''Settings'' (Shift+F12) window
# Open the ''Settings'' (Shift+F12) window
# Go to the ''Render'' tab
# Go to the ''Render'' tab
# Increase the ''Rock View Range'' slider to maximum
# Increase the ''Rock View Range'' slider to maximum.
 
This will not have any effect until you move far enough to cause the rock icons to be regenerated. Then you will see the resource icons much farther away.
 
Alternatively, restarting the game might be faster.
 
===Remove Foliage===
Foliage will hide rocks, so using the [[Defoliate Area]] landscaping tool can reveal these rocks and some of them might be [[oil]].
 
===Check Other Resource Zones===
Explore your home world. Most people have a lot more time than they think to get to know their [[world]]. There is no rush as you have a full week until the [[asteroid]] impact.
# Your home world has three resource zones in which to explore for natural [[resource]]s
# Amount and [[quality]] of natural resources varies in each zone. A resource that is rare in one zone could be abundant in the next
# Resource zone divisions are marked on the map as grey longitude (vertical) lines
# The distance between resource zones is shorter as you get closer to the poles. It takes much longer to circumnavigate the globe at the equator than at 60°N or 60°S


===Use a Sailboat===
===Use a Sailboat===
The [[Sailboat]] is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without [[Oil]]
The [[sailboat]] is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without [[oil]].
# Get in your Sailboat. You can operate the sailboat from either of the back two positions.
# Get in your Sailboat. You can operate the sailboat from either of the back two positions
# Go to top-down-view
# Go to [[Top-Down View|top-down view]]
# Zoom out to get a good view
# Zoom out to get a good view
# Set resource overlay to show [[stone]] so it's easier to see your detection range
# Set resource overlay to show [[stone]] so it's easier to see your detection range
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===Use a Space Rocket===
===Use a Space Rocket===
The [[Space Rocket]] is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without [[Oil]]
The [[Space_Rocket|space rocket]] is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without [[oil]].
# Buy some units of [[Hydrogen]] for extra fuel
# Buy some units of [[hydrogen]] for extra fuel
# Get in your Space Rocket
# Get in your space rocket
# Go to top-down-view
# Go to [[Top-Down View|top-down view]]
# Zoom all the way in
# Zoom all the way in
# Set resource overlay to show stone so it's easier to see your detection range
# Set resource overlay to show stone so it's easier to see your detection range
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#* Height: 500-1000
#* Height: 500-1000
#* Speed: 50-70
#* Speed: 50-70
# Using top-down-view, point it down at the ground while you fly
# Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly
 
===Check Other Worlds===
There is always a chance that there is a second [[habitable]] or semi-habitable world in a [[Solar_System|solar system]].
# Build an [[observatory]]
# Sit at the [[Navigator_Station|navigator station]]
# If there is any ''Outer'', ''Inner'' or a second ''Habitable'' [[planet]] or [[titan]], fly there in a [[Space_Rocket|space rocket]] and try to set up a little colony
#* Most ''Outer'' and ''Inner'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support
# Construct an [[Airport_Terminal|airport terminal]] on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection. These work even while unfinished!
 
===Visit Other Solar Systems===
If all else fails, you can still look to the stars. While a [[Space_Rocket|space rocket]] is low-tech, it is capable of [[deadhead]]ing to other [[Solar_System|solar system]]s. This would be the hardest thing to try, but it is possible.
 
Things of note:
* Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. Requires charting the stars and comparing them with the [[starmap]].
* Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per [[parsec]] plus 20 minutes.
* Bring extra [[hydrogen]] for fuel.
* You won't know if a solar system have [[habitable]] worlds until you are at least half way there.
* Avoid any solar system with a super giant [[sun]], as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity.
 
===If there's oil underwater===
Sometimes, the only sources of [[oil]] will be in the ocean, underwater somewhere. Don't worry, in most cases it's easy to access these too. You won't need to build an underwater colony.


===Check other planets===
Simply using the [[Grade Area]] tool to raise the land up above the surface usually allows far easier access to underwater resources. From there, you can build a regular [[road]] to the site and then place a [[well]]. Do note that this won't work if the ocean is more than 100 meters deep, as that is the change limit of the grade area tool.
There is always a chance that there is a second habitable or semi-habitable planet in a system
# Open the Comm (F3) window
# On (almost) any channel, click ''Spacecraft Mission Order''
# Select the order ''Orbit Planet or Star''
# Look at the list of possible plants in the system
# The ''Info'' column clearly state what [[Orbit_Zone|orbital zone]] each planet is in
# If there is any ''Outer'' (or a second ''Habitable'') [[Worlds|Planet]] or [[Worlds|Large Moon]], fly there in a [[Space Rocket]] and try to set up a little colony
#* Most ''Outer'' worlds are semi-habitable and should not require harsh environment enclosures
# Transport some '''Oil''' back to your home planet and construct an [[Airport Terminal]]
# Transport needed resources to the colony and construct an [[Airport Terminal]]


===Ask for help===
This technique involves starting the area on a piece of existing land, and dragging the it over the oil nodes and then placing. Finishing the area construction isn't needed, you'll be able to place [[well]]s on it regardless.
The community is always willing to help, so be sure to ask. In the worst-case scenario that there is no oil anywhere, there will always be someone willing to give some oil using [[Berth-a-Port]].


[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Guides]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, 12 March 2024

If you're having trouble finding oil, there are a couple of things you can do that will help you find some.

Oil icon
Oil icon

Here are a few tips that may help.

Things That Require Oil

First lets look at what you can't create:

Tips

Increase Resource View Range

  1. Open the Settings (Shift+F12) window
  2. Go to the Render tab
  3. Increase the Rock View Range slider to maximum.

This will not have any effect until you move far enough to cause the rock icons to be regenerated. Then you will see the resource icons much farther away.

Alternatively, restarting the game might be faster.

Remove Foliage

Foliage will hide rocks, so using the Defoliate Area landscaping tool can reveal these rocks and some of them might be oil.

Check Other Resource Zones

Explore your home world. Most people have a lot more time than they think to get to know their world. There is no rush as you have a full week until the asteroid impact.

  1. Your home world has three resource zones in which to explore for natural resources
  2. Amount and quality of natural resources varies in each zone. A resource that is rare in one zone could be abundant in the next
  3. Resource zone divisions are marked on the map as grey longitude (vertical) lines
  4. The distance between resource zones is shorter as you get closer to the poles. It takes much longer to circumnavigate the globe at the equator than at 60°N or 60°S

Use a Sailboat

The sailboat is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without oil.

  1. Get in your Sailboat. You can operate the sailboat from either of the back two positions
  2. Go to top-down view
  3. Zoom out to get a good view
  4. Set resource overlay to show stone so it's easier to see your detection range
  5. Raise the sail and start sailing alone the coast

Use a Space Rocket

The space rocket is one of the few vehicles you can build and use without oil.

  1. Buy some units of hydrogen for extra fuel
  2. Get in your space rocket
  3. Go to top-down view
  4. Zoom all the way in
  5. Set resource overlay to show stone so it's easier to see your detection range
  6. Start your Space Rocket and start flying around
    • Height: 500-1000
    • Speed: 50-70
  7. Using top-down view, point it down at the ground while you fly

Check Other Worlds

There is always a chance that there is a second habitable or semi-habitable world in a solar system.

  1. Build an observatory
  2. Sit at the navigator station
  3. If there is any Outer, Inner or a second Habitable planet or titan, fly there in a space rocket and try to set up a little colony
    • Most Outer and Inner worlds are semi-habitable and should not require building blueprints with life support
  4. Construct an airport terminal on the world and on your homeworld to form a trade connection. These work even while unfinished!

Visit Other Solar Systems

If all else fails, you can still look to the stars. While a space rocket is low-tech, it is capable of deadheading to other solar systems. This would be the hardest thing to try, but it is possible.

Things of note:

  • Navigating the stars without a navigation systems takes practice. Requires charting the stars and comparing them with the starmap.
  • Travel time while deadheading is roughly 10 minutes per parsec plus 20 minutes.
  • Bring extra hydrogen for fuel.
  • You won't know if a solar system have habitable worlds until you are at least half way there.
  • Avoid any solar system with a super giant sun, as a space rocket cannot escape its gravity.

If there's oil underwater

Sometimes, the only sources of oil will be in the ocean, underwater somewhere. Don't worry, in most cases it's easy to access these too. You won't need to build an underwater colony.

Simply using the Grade Area tool to raise the land up above the surface usually allows far easier access to underwater resources. From there, you can build a regular road to the site and then place a well. Do note that this won't work if the ocean is more than 100 meters deep, as that is the change limit of the grade area tool.

This technique involves starting the area on a piece of existing land, and dragging the it over the oil nodes and then placing. Finishing the area construction isn't needed, you'll be able to place wells on it regardless.