In this episode of Survival Mode in Space Engineers, Kell, Jez, and Kandra discuss their plans for the challenge ahead, including dismantling their crashed ship, setting up refining equipment, and building a new ship with various essential features. They encounter challenges such as finding uranium and dealing with unstable ground, while seeking feedback from viewers on resource requirements and gameplay pacing in the game.
In this episode of Survival Mode in Space Engineers, Kell, Jez, and Kandra start by discussing their plans for the challenge ahead. They decide to start by taking apart their crashed ship, building a platform, and setting up some refining equipment. They also plan to build a cockpit and medical bays for all three of them, as well as storage containers and power sources. Kell takes on the task of mining, while Jez starts tearing the ship apart.
The team begins dismantling the ship, starting with the small reactor. They also turn off the power to save uranium. Kell starts mining for resources, but initially only finds iron. They discuss their experience with Space Engineers and how they discovered the game through Steam. They also share their struggles with starting the game and ask viewers to share their own strategies for starting in survival mode.
As they continue dismantling and building, they discover challenges with finding uranium and with the ground buckling under their ship. They discuss the difficulty of starting in survival mode and ask for feedback from viewers about their thoughts on resource requirements and pacing in the game. They also mention the multiplayer aspect and how it adds a new dynamic to their gameplay.
The team makes progress on building their ship, with Jez and Kell collaborating to weld the blocks together. They discuss the potential for different ship designs and strategies, such as building a vertical ship or setting up a station instead of a ship. They also find some resources, including uranium, and start moving it to the reactor. As they wrap up the episode, they acknowledge that they went over the usual episode duration, but they are excited to continue the series in future episodes.