Marty - Field Systems

Field Systems Checklist

Use this page as Marty's practical notebook. It tracks the broad systems that should grow alongside quests, not after everything else is done.

Current save audit

System	Target	Marty habit	Done
Skill audit Now	Confirm current skills: Piloting 1, Targeting Control Systems 1, Boost Pack Training 1, Security 1, Ballistics 1, Wellness 1, Persuasion 1.	Update this guide before taking several more points, so advice stays accurate.
Achievement total Now	Use 82 Steam achievements as the current target.	Re-check Steam before final clean-up in case post-launch content changes the count again.
Clean save Always	Keep a named manual save before mods, Creations, major endings, Unity, and strange one-off achievements.	Autosaves are for accidents, hard saves are for decisions.

Exploration and access

System	Target	Marty habit	Done
Locks and computers Security	Work toward Cyber Jockey and Jacked In while opening real routes and loot.	Carry digipicks, open locked spaces on the way, and use computers instead of skipping them.
Star systems Survey	Visit 20 star systems early, then every star system by the end.	Travel in loops and note which systems are done.
Planets and locations Survey	Land on 100 planets and discover Va'ruun'kai locations during expansion play.	Turn landings into useful resource, scan, bounty, or POI stops.
Skill magazines Collection	Read 20 skill magazines.	Sweep named interiors and quest hubs before leaving.

Combat and survival

System	Target	Marty habit	Done
Wanted ambush kit Traits	Keep ammo, Med Packs, food, and one emergency chem ready.	Use consumables before hard fights, not after reloading.
Food and aid testing Alien DNA	Learn what food, aid, and resistance buffs do on Marty's current gear.	Check PHYS, ENGY, and EM before and after the item, then decide whether it earns cargo space.
Enemy totals Combat	Eliminate 300 human enemies and 300 creatures naturally.	Use bounties, POIs, faction quests, and exploration instead of grinding a single spot.
Vortex and Redeemed Expansion	Defeat Vortex Horrors and Redeemed during House Va'ruun and post-launch content.	Bring the full ground kit and verify current locations before clean-up.

Ships, crew, and economy

System	Target	Marty habit	Done
Ship modification Chief Engineer	Modify a ship early, then keep one reliable working ship.	Upgrade for cargo, shields, weapons, and mobility before aesthetics.
Ship collection Fleet Commander	Collect 10 ships over the run.	Let quests, captures, purchases, and rewards feed this gradually.
Crew and Taskmaster Captain build	Recruit widely and learn which crew perks suit Marty's main ship.	Treat crew as a ship system, not decoration.
Smuggling Contraband	Successfully smuggle contraband once with the right ship setup.	Save before scan risk and do it as a planned job.

Outposts, crafting, and resources

System	Target	Marty habit	Done
First outpost Home Sweet Home	Build an outpost and make it useful, even if it starts small.	Prefer one practical site over several empty markers.
Resource production Industrialist	Produce 500 total resources from outposts.	Feed research, weapon mods, suit mods, and ship goals.
Cargo links Shipping Magnate	Connect 5 outposts with cargo links.	Build links that move resources you actually use.
Crafting and mods Workbench	Craft 100 items, mod 50 weapons, install equipment modules, and finish advanced gear requirements.	Keep a short shopping list of materials rather than hauling every object forever.

Companions and post-launch oddities

System	Target	Marty habit	Done
Companions Social	Recruit 10 separate companions and max one relationship.	Travel with one main companion long enough for real affinity, then broaden the roster.
Action figures Post-launch	Collect all action figures and trigger Sarah's related scene.	Use a current location guide when the clean-up starts.
Delta Post-launch	Fully upgrade Delta and handle the Greater Than / Less Than outcomes.	Save before irreversible-feeling choices and verify requirements.
One-off achievements Clean-up	Handle the old woman food, magnet, riddles, Caruso, Arbitrator, and other odd achievements with notes open.	If it sounds missable or oddly specific, verify before clicking the option.