Europa
Oddly enough, Space Engineers has Europa orbiting Mars, but in reality, Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter. There is little stone on Europa for the Survival Kit to process, making it a challenging start to the game.
Description[]
Europa's atmosphere allows for atmospheric and ion thruster-based ships to fly there, but there is too little oxygen to be breathable.
The planet's atmosphere is thick enough that Wind Turbines can be used for power, but Solar Panels are always a reliable source of power when wind power is not optimal. The most common non-clear weather is snowfall.
The low gravity may pose a problem for rovers. Europa's terrain consists of rolling ice hills, ice valleys, and ice cliffs. The planet is basically composed of ice, and few other resources are available to those willing to dig deeper. Due to the amount of ice, it is best to make Europa a refueling station for Hydrogen-Based ships.
Logistics[]
- Oxygen Level: None
- Temperature: Freeze
- Gravity: 0.25G ~ 2.452 m/s²
- Max Gravity altitude: 3150m
Resources[]
Excluding the icy base layer, the resource deposits are as follows:
- Nickel: 25%
- Iron: 22%
- Silicon: 10%
- Ice: 9%
- Magnesium: 8%
- Platinum: 8%
- Gold: 7%
- Silver: 6%
- Cobalt: 6%
Source: Game's files
Advanced Strategies[]
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The difficulty with a Europa start is that you cannot process raw resources yet and there is no stone to be processed in the Survival Kit. Your options are to take over an NPC ship, or to enhance the drop pod (add Gyroscope and Remote Control) so you can reach asteroids to process stone there.
However, if you dig deep enough, you will find stone once you past the outer ice crust. Stone can also be found at surface level on the side of mountains, wherever there is a sheer cliff face.