Water Asteroid guide: thousands of tonnes of water and graphite
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How to use the submerged planetoid as the water tank of a Spaced Out! colony, with three in-game seeds.
The Water Asteroid is a tall, submerged planetoid, 80 × 174 cells, around open water with a beach at the surface, graphite caves and a barren core. The game calls it a source of liquid resources and of Graphite.
Every sample held 6,800 to 8,200 tonnes of liquid Water and two water vents.
A planetoid like this one is generated from the seed number alone: the samples below came out identical in every cluster that used the same seed, and only the distance from the start changed.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Size | 80 × 174 cells |
| Where you find it | Every Spaced Out! cluster in this series: the Terrania, Folia and Quagmiris clusters, the five moonlet clusters, Skewed, and the classic-style clusters. It sits five to fifteen hexes from the start, depending on the cluster. |
| Biomes | Surface beach, open water, graphite caves and a barren core. |
| Guaranteed | Several aquatic geodes with water vents, a Gravitas thermo building and a starting room for visitors. |
| Peak light and radiation | 60,000 lux of sunlight and 218 rads of cosmic radiation at the surface. |
| World traits | None or one random trait. |
Strengths
- Water: thousands of tonnes of clean liquid water, more than any start asteroid holds outside its geysers.
- Two water vents per seed: hot water, salt water, polluted water or slush.
- Graphite caves and good sunlight (60,000 lux).
Weaknesses
- Duplicants must swim: tunnels flood, and suits are needed below the surface.
- Little metal or food.
What to target first after landing
- Land on the beach and build above the waterline.
- Pump water into a liquid cargo module or bottle it, and ship it home.
- Tap a water vent for a permanent supply.
Surviving the asteroid
Build above the water and pump, never dig, into the ocean. The asteroid is safe otherwise.
Seed SNDST-C-1234567-0-0-0
A Polluted Water Vent at (33, 105) with 3.2 kg/s and a Salt Water Geyser at (60, 95).
| Geyser | Cell (x, y) | Average output | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polluted Water Vent | 33, 105 | 3.24 kg/s | 30 ºC |
| Salt Water Geyser | 60, 95 | 2.93 kg/s | 95 ºC |
Seed M-BAD-C-55555-0-0-0
A Salt Water Geyser at (38, 78) and a Cool Slush Geyser at (25, 93).
| Geyser | Cell (x, y) | Average output | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Water Geyser | 38, 78 | 3.26 kg/s | 95 ºC |
| Cool Slush Geyser | 25, 93 | 1.63 kg/s | -10 ºC |
Seed M-RAD-C-2468024-0-0-0
A Water Geyser at (62, 59) with 3.7 kg/s and a Polluted Water Vent at (65, 79).
| Geyser | Cell (x, y) | Average output | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Geyser | 62, 59 | 3.66 kg/s | 95 ºC |
| Polluted Water Vent | 65, 79 | 2.85 kg/s | 30 ºC |
Role in the colony
The Water Asteroid is the reservoir of a Spaced Out! colony. On dry starts such as the Flipped or Metallic Swampy moonlets, it is the first rocket target worth planning for.