There's an option to start the expedition directly from the start-up screen. Click the box at the bottom right that says "Expedition 16: The Cursed" if you want to get into it right away.

You can also start the expedition from within a normal-mode game, but you will have to play through a number of tutorial missions first before you get to the stage where you can do that.

There is a station in the anomaly where you can start an expedition from an existing save, but you have to be far enough into the game where you can call the anomaly. Easier to just start it from a new save by selecting Expedition mode.

Originally posted by WillyChilly:

Do i need to play normal mode first in order to play expedition?
new player here.

super blind and dont know what to do.
appreciate any help
ty

You should probably play a normal game through the tutorial to learn the game controls and basic mechanics.

Expectations are usually repeated in December and January so you will have another chance to earn these rewards.

i see, do the story also the same between normal and expedition?
or its different?

also, when expedition end can i still continue playing on the same save?

was thinking this is some kind of season / cycle in arpg game.

Originally posted by Lindy Bomber:

Originally posted by WillyChilly:

Do i need to play normal mode first in order to play expedition?
new player here.

super blind and dont know what to do.
appreciate any help
ty

You should probably play a normal game through the tutorial to learn the game controls and basic mechanics.

Expectations are usually repeated in December and January so you will have another chance to earn these rewards.

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

There is a station in the anomaly where you can start an expedition from an existing save, but you have to be far enough into the game where you can call the anomaly. Easier to just start it from a new save by selecting Expedition mode.

Originally posted by gNg:

There's an option to start the expedition directly from the start-up screen. Click the box at the bottom right that says "Expedition 16: The Cursed" if you want to get into it right away.

You can also start the expedition from within a normal-mode game, but you will have to play through a number of tutorial missions first before you get to the stage where you can do that.

A stand alone Expedition start sort of short-circuits the "story". Might take you longer to pick up some of the details but ultimately you will get it.

To play devil's advocate...
If you do a stand-alone Expedition start, though the beginning might be slow and "tough" (i.e. kill you a few times), as you get into it, the Expedition will GIVE you a lot of gear / tech blueprints that would take longer / cost you something / require you to build, ... in a shorter overall play time than a normal start might. Then at the end of the Expedition "story" / "quest-line", you can just continue that game save as your main playthrough.

Overall, I think I agree with the advisor above who said play a normal start through the tutorial at least ("Awakenings" quest in the player Log). But the approach I wrote of above IS an option.