Howdy, Exofarmers! Today we're talking about stuff that can happen to you while out and about exploring the world. The goal of these changes and additions is to give you more reasons to get out there and explore, and also to make the exploration itself more engaging. Let's see what's comin'!
Tornado overhaul
The tornado is meant to provide a challenge when out exploring, something to shake up your plans and make players improvise. We're aware that it's been pretty aggressive in a way that could be unfun, so we're making changes to how the tornado appears and behaves in order to improve the overall experience.
It will now:
Move faster but spawn further away from players, making it easier to notice and avoid before it's too late
No longer actively target players and instead follow its own path - which you'll still want to steer clear of!
Not throw players as far or as hard as before
These changes make the tornado into an exciting spectacle, not an annoying harasser.
Wild egg overhaul
We're changing how to find normal Eggs in the wild to improve the experience! We saw that Rare Eggs had ironically ended up being more common to find in the world than normal eggs, which ...well, kinda goes against the idea of them being rare.
In 1.0, Normal eggs will spawn:
Each day
Regardless of region status, so you won't have to clean up trash first
Close to Animal Nests, and more wild Animals will be nearby to make the Nests easier to find
In updated locations in the Grassland, Canyon, and Mountain areas
These changes mean that normal eggs will be easier to get, allowing you to raise lots more Farm Animals than before.
Related to this, sightings of a certain large creature will also become a lot more rare. We want it to be a special moment!
What do y'all name your animals? Let us know in the comments!
New feature: Care Packages
The Colonies have seen your hard work and are pitching in to help out! In 1.0, care packages will sometimes land around the map. These goodie boxes will include all manner of useful things, like crafted resources and increases in Mech Power. The more work you've put into helping the Colonies, the better the gifts inside will be. This means the Care Packages are always worth checking out, no matter where you're at in your journey!
New ...thing: Loot Gob
Something new is rolling around the world, filled to bursting with various natural resources! The Loot Gob is a new ...thing that will sometimes appear out in the wild. You can pop it to get its resources, but you'll have to catch it first!
Are you excited to explore 1.0? Let us know what you're stoked for in the comments!