So, if you can a piece of Remnant tech, you get Remnant research points.

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Its a very big, very detailed game, and getting to grips with everything can take 20-30 hours - by that time you may already have missed out on some of the games real treats.

So you need tips and tricks; a guide to point you in the right direction without spoiling anything.

What follows is a handy list of hints and tips to help you maximise your time in the Andromeda galaxy, and to find hidden features and secret stuff without having any of the surprise spoiled for you.

Scan smarter in space Here are some basic rules for scanning.

Generally speaking, scanning individual planets is time consuming and low on rewards.

You can only get one thing from a non-playable planet, and its often a tiny amount of XP or a negligible cache of minerals.

Sometimes you get nothing at all, and youve spent time travelling to the planet itself.

So, when youre in a solar system, Id recommend only scanning for the single anomaly you find in each system, because these can yield unique rewards or more valuable items.

The best way to get minerals and crafting items is to 2.

Scan smarter on the ground Its much easier to grab minerals and items when youre roaming a planet with the Nomad.

Establishing Forward Stations will unlock mining zones in that area, and from here you can just point towards the zone and drive around it with your mining computer switched on.

As a rule of thumb, wait for resource levels to peak before deploying the probe, but dont worry if you leave a few materials behind - youll usually have enough of everything.

If youre looking for specific minerals to complete Development projects, dont forget that you can look at the planet view in the Galaxy Map to see what minerals each planet has.

Establish Forward Stations as soon as possible Driving around planets can be time consuming and - whisper it - a little tedious at times.

The best way to cut out the grind is to spend a few minutes dropping off as many Forward Stations as possible when you first arrive.

Why Not only are they refuges for damaged and ammo-low players, they also allow you to fast travel between them, so you dont have to track ten minutes across Eos just to complete a minor side quest.

Fast travel, do the quest, boom, onto the next thing.

Get minerals and money quick by choosing the right AVP pods Theres a hell of a lot of choice when it comes to bringing the Initiatives citizens out of stasis.

Unlocking an AVP pod grants you a specific kind of boost, which can be enormously helpful later in the game.

Id recommend unlocking the pods that grant regular rewards first, starting with the Commerce pod that grants 500 credits every 45 minutes.

At the start of the game its easier to beef up your loadout with guns and armour from merchants, and youll need cash for that.

Having a regular source of income gives you an excellent advantage here.

After that, Id recommend either the Science pod that grants minerals at regular intervals, or the Military Pod that offers regular tech parts crafting materials.

Here youre essentially unlocking blueprints which can then be developed into weapons and armour - youre not getting anything of physical value in your inventory.

You earn Research Points by scanning items in the environment (so, whip you scanner out as often as possible - its worth it), and the type of Research Points you get depends on what you scan.

There are three different categories of Research Point: Milky Way, Remnant, Helius.

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