Innovation Inc. Submarine Guide: First steps on the submarine
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OverviewInnovation Inc. Submarine drops you inside a deep-sea research submarine where you can run bacterial experiments, hatch creatures, hunt for relics on the ocean floor, and fight to survive when everything goes wrong.
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First steps on the submarine
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When you first load in, the submarine has a lot of rooms to wander through. Your very first goal is simple: find the bridge. Walking into the bridge for the first time earns you the Submariner badge.
- Find the bridge walk through the submarine until you reach the control room and step inside to earn Submariner.
- Step outside you can leave the submarine to explore the ocean floor and look for relics.
- Talk to other players up to 30 people can be in the same session.
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Bacterial experiments and creature hatching
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The submarine's lab lets you combine different bacteria to create new organisms and hatch creature eggs. Hatching every animal in the game is a serious long-term goal, and bacterial infection opens up outcomes you cannot get otherwise.
- Hatch eggs using bacterial infection to earn the Ethically Questionable badge.
- Hatch every animal in the game to earn Molecular Biologist.
- Clones can be created and will follow you around, though results vary.
- The food machine can be overloaded from extreme hunger, earning Recipe for Disaster.
- If you want the Patient Zero badge, you can infect yourself.
Ocean floor exploration
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Outside the submarine lies the ocean floor, and it holds relics that are easy to miss if you rush. The Treasure Hunter badge rewards finding relics outside, while Marine Archaeologist requires collecting every single one. The Dungeon Delver badge adds another layer — there are monsters and ancient dangers down there, but also a big payout if you make it through.
- Search the ocean floor to find relics for Treasure Hunter and Marine Archaeologist.
- Marine Archaeologist requires finding every relic in the sea.
- Surviving monsters and ancient horrors while bringing back a huge profit earns Dungeon Delver.
- Healing another player using your bandages earns Good Samaritan.
Surviving disasters and using lifepods
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Disasters on the submarine are not rare, and they can escalate fast. The Survivor badge demands that you live through both the submarine's destruction and the lifepods' own failures.
- Charge the power cell make sure a power cell is fully charged before you place it in a lifepod, earning Clinging to Life.
- Know when the submarine is moving if you miss the departure, you earn Stranded and are left behind.
- Watch the meltdown carefully making a small mistake during a meltdown earns Melted.
- Survive everything to earn Survivor, you must outlast both the submarine's destruction and the lifepod failures using skill or luck.
Playing fairly with other players
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A handful of badges are earned by doing something that directly affects another person in the game. What Have I Done… is awarded for leaving someone behind. Good Samaritan requires healing someone with your bandages.
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Glossary
Glossary- Bridge
- The control room of the submarine, and the first place worth finding when you join a session.
- Lifepod
- An escape capsule built into the submarine that becomes usable once you place a fully charged power cell inside it.
- Relic
- An ancient object hidden on the ocean floor that counts toward the Treasure Hunter and Marine Archaeologist badges.
- Meltdown
- A reactor emergency inside the submarine that awards Melted if you make a small mistake during one.
- Power cell
- A rechargeable unit that must be fully charged before being placed in a lifepod to prepare it for escape.
- Bacterial infection
- A lab technique used when hatching eggs that unlocks specific experimental outcomes and the Ethically Questionable badge.
Common questions
FAQHow do I earn the Survivor badge?
You need to live through the complete destruction of the submarine and then also survive the lifepods failing. The badge description calls it a matter of wits or luck.
How do I get the Molecular Biologist badge?
You have to hatch every animal in the game from eggs.
What is the easiest way to set up the Good Samaritan badge?
Use your bandages to heal another player. If you are on a private server, admin commands can give you bandages directly.
How does Stranded work, and can I earn it on purpose?
Stranded is awarded when the submarine travels to a new location and you are not on board. You can earn it by accident or stay behind deliberately.
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