Total Automation Mission Pack

Welcome to Total Automation, a comprehensive mission series designed to take you from manual labor to a fully automated resource empire in Astroneer.

🛠️ Required & Recommended Mods

To ensure the best experience and prevent inventory frustration, I highly recommend the following:

• [] More Resource and Soil by MilkyBird: Essential for collecting soil efficiently. Set to x100 for this mission pack.

  [] No Auto Arm To Player by Tonur: Prevents Auto Arms from filling your personal inventory.

  [] BackpackPlus by GDutchR: Increases carry capacity.

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  📦 Standardized Module Blueprints

  Refer back to these whenever a "Module" is listed in the missions.

  • []Soil Module: 1x XL Curved Platform, 1x Soil Centrifuge, 1x Large Storage Silo B, 13x Medium Soil Canister, 1x Small Canister

    []Carbon Module: 3x Tapper, 1x Auto Arm, 1x Smelting Furnace, 1x Medium Platform A

    []Auto Arm Module: 1x Auto Arm, 1x Medium Platform A

    []Medium Shredder Module: 1x Medium Shredder, 1x Medium Platform A

    []Medium Printer Module: 1x Medium Printer, 1x Medium Platform A

    []Large Canister Module: 1x Large Resource Canister, 1x Large Platform B

    []Chemistry Lab Module: 1x Chemistry Lab, 1x Large Platform A

    []Smelting Furnace Module: 1x Smelting Furnace, 1x Large Platform A

    []Medium Gas Module: 1x Medium Gas Canister, 1x Medium Platform A

    []Trade Platform Module: 1x Trade Platform, 1x Large Platform B, 1x Medium Storage, 2x Storage Sensor, 1x Count Repeater, 1x Button Repeater

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    🏁 Missions

    Mission 1: Scrap Automation

    Automate the production of Scrap to fuel your future Trade Platforms.

    • []Requirements: 2x Soil Module, 5x Auto Arm Module, 2x Small Printer, 2x Medium Shredder Module, 1x Large Canister Module.

      Mission 2: Medium Canister Automation

      The backbone of this mod. You'll need dozens of these for Soil Modules.

      • []Requirements: 2x Soil Module, 1x Carbon Module, 5x Auto Arm Module, 1x Small Printer, 1x Chemistry Lab Module, 1x Smelting Furnace Module.

        Mission 3 & 4: Platform Automation

        Automate the production of Medium and Large platforms to scale your base.

        • []Mission 3: 1x Soil Module, 1x Auto Arm Module, 1x Small Printer.

          []Mission 4: 1x Soil Module, 1x Auto Arm Module, 1x Medium Printer Module.

          Mission 5: Aluminum Automation

          Aluminum is vital for building Auto Arms. This setup introduces the Automated Trade Platform.

          • []Requirements: 1x Trade Platform Module, 3x Auto Arm Module, 2x Large Canister Module, 2x Smelting Furnace Module.

            []Guide: How to Automate Trade Platforms

            Mission 6: Auto Arm Automation

            Finally, automate the automation!

            • []Requirements: 1x Soil Module (Graphite), 1x Large Canister Module (Aluminum), 2x Auto Arm Module, 1x Small Printer.

              Mission 7 & 8: Chemical Processing

              • []Mission 7 (Hydrazine): 2x Soil Module (Ammonium), 3x Auto Arm Module, 1x Gas Module (Hydrogen), 1x Chemistry Lab Module.

                []Mission 8 (Graphene): 1x Soil Module (Graphite), 2x Auto Arm Module, 1x Chemistry Lab Module.

                Mission 9 & 10: Iron & Titanium Automation

                Gather the heavy hitters required for the endgame.

                • []Mission 9 (Iron): 1x Trade Platform Module, 3x Auto Arm Module, 2x Large Canister Module, 2x Smelting Furnace Module.

                  []Mission 10 (Titanium): Same setup as Mission 9.

                  Mission 11: Nanocarbon Alloy Automation

                  The ultimate goal. A massive factory for the most valuable material in the game.

                  • Requirements: 9x Auto Arm Module, 1x Carbon Module, 3x Gas Modules (Argon, Nitrogen, Helium), 3x Chemistry Lab Module, 2x Large Canister Module (Iron, Titanium).

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                    💬 Feedback & Support

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