Ghost In The Machine :: No Man's Sky Adrift Gameplay : # 09 

If you're not using Activated Copper, turn it into Chromatic Metal, as it doesn't sell for much Scrap that damaged C-class pulse engine mod for the wiring loom: it's not worth repairing Grab the Advanced backpack refiner from the Anomaly & use that to make Deuterium for repairs (& some MT weps) while you're travelling. Don't bother with the base refiner until you get a freighter (& even then it's low priority IMO) Personally I upgrade my ship's photon cannon to max & never bother with any other ship wep: IMO they weren't much better to begin with (esp if you're not interested & don't have much combat experience), & the new ability to divert power between systems pretty much negates the differences IMO WRT ground- or ship-based combat I'd never recommend the shotgun types, as you're going to want to stay at range pretty much all the time: the shotgun's dmg falloff over distance can be quite dramatic even with a bunch of upgrades, & it doesn't have any DoT effects, unlike the sniper & SMG. For someone who likes being a brawler & getting up close to their adversary, it might be fine for the huge dmg it does, but for your & my playstyles, not so much IMO Hint for the Expedition: it's very ground-combat heavy, but you are given all the Anomaly weapon types plus their Anomaly bonuses via completing stages, so you can use this to see which you prefer between shotgun, sniper & SMG. Also, pay attn to the community mission requirements: they're only valid on the Waypoint planets themselves & have to be completed in order, so if you want the Minotaur extras for the final reward, it may be most convenient to complete their requirements as you progress thru the waypoints, tho you can always hop back at any time before completing the Expedition to make some more progress