Dear new players, welcome!
We wanted to let you know a few very important tidbits before you dive in, so read these tips or watch these videos to be better prepared.
TIPS
1. ADJUST YOUR DIFFICULTY!
Unexplored 2 has one of the most expansive difficulty settings imaginable! Getting thrashed in your world? Create a new one with settings that are more to your liking! More than anything, this will increase the amount of fun you get out of the game.
2. STUCK? PRAY FOR HELP!
Sometimes you get stuck because you can't find a certain item, you forgot how something worked or maybe it's the game's fault. Open the ingame menu and Pray for Help! This will get you unstuck most of the times. (If you think it's a bug, press F11 to create an error log and share it with us, see source).
3. TAKE IT SLOW
Although the tutorial showcases the combat, in the real game, combat is mostly best being avoided. You don't get loot, you don't get XP. You survive, you get to go where you want, that's the reward.
4. TALK TO FOLK
Especially in the beginning, talk to everyone and real all the tutorial messages. It WILL take you some time to get to grips with everything that is going on at the same time. Townspeople are a great source of information for your world.
5. PREPARE FOR TRAVEL
Make a plan where to travel to and prepare for that journey. Check if you need boots, extra water, cold gear, et cetera. Oh, and you don't HAVE to visit every node on the map. A lot of times you can just travel to the next node.
SOURCES
1. DISCORD
http://discord.gg/TGhQ8AjkvF
That's our Discord channel. Since the game is on many storefronts, Discord is the best place to be if you want to get in touch with the developers or need advice from other players.
2. WATCH THESE TWO GREAT INTRODUCTORY VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g6E1yVVM7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fQG6dxqaCU
3. Pioneer's Guide: Beginners Teaching Beginners
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2830631764
4. Tips & Tricks thread on the Steam forum:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1095040/discussions/0/3426689579765110123/
5. 7 things you should know before playing (slightly older, but still valid mostly)
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1095040/view/3336616951943536051
6. If you like the soundtrack, find it on Spotify & other services:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5ljn8WOYliENPCQ8mWMYBE