Winter Crystal Harvest & QOL Update.
This weeks update contains revisions and improvements to basic game mechanics, new game scenario, quality of life compass, and revised Steam Inventory based daily rewards.
Additions & Changes.
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*Added Compass widget to active game hud.
*Camp Generator now requires input to charge suit.
*Press E to examine or interact with camp generator.
*Added landing pod near player spawn location.
*Added Emerald Settler Hovercraft near outpost.
*Added Standard Settler Hovercraft near outpost.
*Added Alliance Scout Hovercraft near outpost.
*Added Alliance Sentry Hovercraft near outpost.
*Adjusted Steam Inventory item drops.
*Removed Saphires from daily item drop.
*Lava pools and valley soil elevation adjusted.
*Ice covered terrain is very abundant.
*Habitable valley soil is sparse.
*Heat producing lava is sparse.
*HeatBourne Mushrooms renamed to Fireborn Mushroom.
*ColdBourne Mushrooms renamed to Iceborn Mushroom.
*Start menu ui mouseover sounds restored.
*Small revisions to core audio for improved sound playback.
*Revisions to core texture pack are in progress.
*Object data revised for better item interaction.
*Revised New Game scenario outpost and hovercrafts.
*Game Lore*
The Winter Crystal Harvest.
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The elliptical orbit of Medusa 2537 enhances winter cooling and causes lava pools to sink while ice covered terrain advances on valley soil. Rare gems are randomly found by automated suit scanners but energy is critical for survival so the Citizen Alliance has limited daily gem production to five gems per day. Settlers and Researchers welcome the regulated Crystal Harvest as tradition and frontier economy by trading with ambitious Rangers and Prospectors. Meanwhile, Gold Slingers and Imperials scoff regulation by shrewdly trading scraps and damaged crates to struggling settlers that need rations and basic supplies more than rare gems.
Rumors of a wandering Jolly Settler are unconfirmed.
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Holiday Season Drops.
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A Ruby or Emerald is awarded to Steam inventory every three minutes of playtime with a limit of five items per day.
Steam Based inventory items are in development and notification may not appear in game.
Play time based item rewards are currently limited to 5 per day.
Current drop rate.
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Ruby Crystal 50%
Emerald Crystals 50%
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