Hey everyone,
Thanks for Asher on Discord for a bunch of questions that we thought would make a nice FAQ Friday!
Here we go...
1. Are there boss fights, dungeons, and hoards?
There are indeed Boss fights but not dungeons, or what you'd call traditionally dungeons. Everything we do has an element of perspective, so we don't want dungeons to be literally dungeons, instead, you'll be navigating through a dark swamp and across broken dead trees, or trying to figure out a way to get through an overgrown maze while avoiding various hungry predators.
2. Are there caves/holes in the ground?
Yes and no, the Smallfolk have been living underground for too long, for reasons that will be explained. So your major goal is to make the land safe for your people and out of the ground. However, gameplay-wise, caves etc are usually small pockets of gameplay with risks and rewards that we have. Whether it's inside an abandoned vehicle, a hollow log, or a waste bin, we have the equivalent of caves to explore.
3. What is the gameplay like as far as combat mechanics? Are they more akin to dark souls or Skyrim?
There are attacks and combos, and also weapons that have different effects suited to different creatures and different situations. Some of these must be found and earned, others are crafted.
4. What are the devs thinking as far as pricing for early access/1.0?
We're not 100% decided on this yet, watch this space.
5. Do you level skills up like in Valheim, or is it more or less just crafting items like in Terraria?
You find items as in Terraria but some of these items can only be earned by aligning with certain factions, or by having access to certain technological advantages, and sometimes a combination of the two. These items may grant you abilities that you can mix and match, specialising in one area or having a hybrid. So the more you explore, craft, and earn via factions, the more you gain access to different skills.
6. I heard a while back the map is supposed to be procedurally generated, are they still keeping to that?
Nope, we've never mentioned that! Everything is being carefully built and crafted by hand.
Thanks for the questions, Asher! We'll be back with more in the next FAQ Friday!
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