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[Seriyu]

Question, does the distress beacon get used up? Or can I use the same one until I get what needs to be done, done?

[Silfurdreki]

It gets used up when you activate it, unfortunately.

The

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Molten Core is a guaranteed drop, though. Don't think the boss drops anything else.

[burningpet]

Any tips on how to get meat, more precisely, how not to die using the weak bow?

[Elfeater]

Yeah, I got killed by the boss when I used the distress beacon, I dot want to have to rind my way back to having enough to build one.

[Ultimuh]

Any tips on how to get meat, more precisely, how not to die using the weak bow?

Upgrade the weak bow into an Iron bow.
Makes a big difference.
I can basically oneshot level 1 creatures now.

[Chattox]

Everyone seems to have such cool creatures in their games. Me? I get penises.

[Frumple]

Any tips on how to get meat, more precisely, how not to die using the weak bow?

If you can't upgrade to the iron bow, my best suggestion would be to build a wooden platform higher than the stuff you're up against can jump, then shoot down through it. You can hold control and move your mouse around to get your view to move further out, to make longer shots, if you're so far up it's hard to see the target.

I think others have mentioned making bunkers and whatnot -- places with only a one-tile hole you can shoot out, but enemies can't get in. Fair warning, though, some enemies seem to have abilities with a certain degree of AoE, so don't assume a two-tile (maybe more) block wall is going to keep a projectile from damaging you.

As further warning, as near as I can tell -- against normal monsters, anyway, I don't recall with NPCS -- killing stuff with a bow doesn't seem to ever drop pixels. That can be a problem when you're trying to upgrade junk. assuming you just don't memhack all the pixels you need, hohoho

[Neyvn]

Hmmm Think I found a bug...
Can someone else check this...
Pile a lot more then you can store into the ships storage chest.
You will lose those items and a crash happens... RIGHT?

[Seriyu]

It gets used up when you activate it, unfortunately.

The

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Molten Core is a guaranteed drop, though. Don't think the boss drops anything else.

I'll definitely upgrade to iron armor beforehand then. Thanks!

[SharpKris]

so shields are a thing apparently they literally block all dmg coming at you. been farming lvl 1 worlds because they give the same amount of pixels as the higher lvl ones 

[The Darkling Wolf]

Any tips on how to get meat, more precisely, how not to die using the weak bow?

I suggest focusing on passive creatures, they break aggro a few seconds after you attack them so you can slowly whittle them down if you're not having any other luck. You can also try softening things up with melee beforehand. Finally I'd suggest going for flying creatures, all the ones I've encountered so far need to stop and hover in place for most of their attacks, so they're easy prey.

[timferius]

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My starter world is brain themed.... I have brain trees (which saddly do not drop brains) and the lower part of the background is a pile of giant brains. Also, right around the transition underground to the harder underground (overworld music stops, stone changes) are a bunch of tunnels of soft brick, with tiny houses and light posts. As far as I can tell, nothing lives in them, and the give pixels if I destroy them, but I can't help but feel like I'm destroying a tiny civilization.
Also also, the birds on my planet attack by vomiting massive streams of blood at me, that seems counter-productive to their survival... also, ew.

[hemmingjay]

Anyone else spend 30 minutes sitting still playing Canon in D minor with an electric guitar wielding birdman?

This is my exact definition of awesome!

[Twi]

Exploring is fun! Even the caving is interesting, which is good cuz otherwise it'd be the old Terraria grind all over again.

[Mech#4]

Just for those who might be interested in getting this but don't want, or can't, buy from the developers website, Starbound is now on Steam to buy from there for $14.99 USD.