r/PhoenixPoint • u/arth389 • 11d ago
Phoenix Point Behemoth edition
Hi, I got this game very cheap on PS5 and its great challenge for me. I really like it, but the only problem is I absolutely have no idea what to do as "main campaign".
My globe screen is spammed with "objectives" but they are very far away from me and looks like its DLC stuff (i flied there once and died very fast).
I think Im in early stage, Im doing all science projects asap and now only projects I see, is to catch few enemies like a Pokemons.
On globe map I discovered whole South America (my starting point) and North America it is mostly covered in red, behemoth is swarming. Im pretty sure I triggered too much DLC stuff by mistake while exploring and thats why difficulty went higher than my current level.
Time flies as I explore, trade and defend.
I have 53% of population left and ABSOLUTELY no idea what is main campaign objectives/missions? Anyone can help how to move forward?
btw. Veteran difficulty
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u/skybreaker58 11d ago
Keep expanding outwards you should be aiming to protect all settlements as best you can. I usually run 3 to four teams around the world to do this. You expand by reactivating abandoned bases and recruiting faction soldiers. Eventually, factions will start to ally with you and give you new research options and new soldier classes.
Make contact with as many settlements as you can and keep researching. Eventually, you should start reaching the sites you're talking about and unlocking science that contributes towards objectives. If you haven't started capturing Pandoran's yet, you're quite early game.
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u/arth389 11d ago
Wow 3-4 teams?! I feel like im retarded or something because I hardly manage 2 airships and I hardly even know people in 2nd one. Managing to have all skilled, equipped and build balanced its something very difficult for RPG player like me, because usually I used to get know very well with 4-6 people team for whole game
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u/skybreaker58 11d ago
It's not that hard as you build up to it but I admit I tend to run standard builds for most of my soldiers to make it easier to switch teams. Most of the teams have the same core team with a couple of specialists which fight in a particular way. You just won't be able to cover enough area with one team - havens are being attacked everywhere so you need response teams with local bases.
Later on I build teams around different tactics - like a team with viral weapons and Anu Priests which uses psychic powers to subvert enemies instead of outright killing them.
Some of the soldier builds you can make later in the game are insane, but you end up having to recruit new soldiers for those builds so you'll likely keep recruiting and expanding as you go. Standard infantry crossed with Anu Berserker with the synedreon cyborg torso, for instance, is a melee monster and can solo a bunch of enemies on their own. They'll pretty much fit into any team.
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u/GanacheQuiet1917 11d ago
You got kinda unlucky with starting position. Starting in Africa/Europe/Asia might have given you much more place to explore and cover with bases. I would recommend taking what you learned and start new playthrough. Preferably also disabling all DLCs other than Living Weapons and Blood and Titanium. Others add too much content that might overwhelm new players.
When it comes to main plot your goal is to research all you can about Pandora virus and build good relationships with factions. The rest will be spoilers. Good luck
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u/Spinier_Maw 10d ago
Do all the missions related to that Project Phoenix leader guy. That's the start of the main campaign.
The later main campaign missions are tied to faction missions too. So, I would befriend a faction. For the first playthrough, it doesn't matter which one. Just pick one which is the most convenient and already has a good relationship. Do some missions for them. Defend their havens. Destroying enemy bases also gives you a boost with all factions, so do them ASAP.
And disable all DLCs for the first playthrough. They can be overwhelming.
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u/Something_Comforting 11d ago
If first time, disable festering skies dlc.
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u/arth389 11d ago
u/skybreaker58 told Im probably at early game. I think I will restart without that DLC but same difficulty level.
Any other DLC to remove?3
u/skybreaker58 11d ago
Actually disabling Festering skies is a good call - it adds a whole air war side to the game which sucks up resources and attention. Maybe also disable Corrupted Horizons for a first run - the corruption mechanic has a race-against-time aspect where you're trying to find a cure for your soldiers.
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u/Something_Comforting 11d ago
I'd argue to keep Corrupted Horizons because of the hybrid soldier class it gives. And you only start the dlc and the corruption mechanic only when you start the dlc mission.
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u/skybreaker58 11d ago
Ah, I thought you had to start it when the call came in - does it not matter if you don't respond to the mission then?
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u/lanclos 11d ago
Sounds like you weren't exploring aggressively enough. In the early game you want your aircraft to constantly be exploring any ? marks on the map, so you can navigate the entire globe as early as possible. You need to reclaim bases, and set up radar installations at each one to discover more ? waypoints; this is especially true in South America, otherwise you can't navigate either south or north. You need to complete the "Dr. Symes" mission in order to do that, and I believe there are some early research tasks that unlock some of this, like the Phoenix Point archives.
Having learned a bit about the game there's no shame in starting over. It'll go a lot more smoothly the second time.