Hi!
Ashley and Mr. Riggs have to be ready for a lot of surprises during their mission on Galatea 37. Apart from the fact that they are exploring uncharted territories inhabited by numerous alien creatures, they also have to face the risks posed by natural threats. The Galatean weather is often violent and not all biomes are welcoming, but those are things you can prepare for - you won’t jump into a portal leading to a magma biome without proper equipment. However, there are some threats you can’t prepare for - and they come from space!
Sometimes the best tactic to avoid something is to simply stand still…
Galatea 37 is located in a rather turbulent portion of the Milky Way galaxy. The conditions on the planet have been just right for long enough to allow the ecosystems to come to life, but it’s not exactly safe. There are many rogue objects flying around the planet and meteor showers are a common occurrence. However, they are much more intense than the ones we can observe on Earth - small chunks of rock reach the planet’s surface and explode with devastating force. Smaller buildings in your base might get destroyed when that happens, so you’d better invest in shielding technology for your precious equipment! There is a plus side to this: if a meteor shower misses your base, you will have plenty of biomass and other resources to collect.
You don’t want to be caught in the middle of nowhere, running out of ammo and with no way to teleport back home.
Not all astronomical events are so physically violent. The Ion Storm is a more subtle one. It’s just like an aurora on Earth, but with its intensity meter turned all the way up. The Ion Storm happens when the solar wind from Galatea’s sun reaches the planet and reacts with its magnetic field. The result is a beautiful display of lights and electric discharges. Normally, such a storm would instantly kill all electronics, but the Riftbreaker technology is well-shielded and prepared for such an event. The only things that stop working during the storm are radars and the Rift technology itself. No big deal, right? Well, if you get caught in an Ion Storm several minutes away from your base and an attack wave comes at that moment, you might rethink that! On the other hand, your power generators will happily convert all the ionized particles into MORE POWER!
Look! A shooting star! Make a wish!
The last ‘threat from outer space’ is the most spectacular one and also has the least potential to harm you or your base. Once in a while, a larger comet enters the Galatea’s atmosphere. If it flies over your head, you are in for a spectacle of light and shadows caused by the comet burning bright. Once it hits the ground, you will be able to harvest all the minerals that were inside of it. That is if you are lucky. If you’re more like me, your base might get blown up in the process.
https://clips.twitch.tv/AmorphousGlutenFreeRavenPanicBasket <= click for a Twitch clip!
I wish that shooting star didn’t destroy my base…
All of these events may happen at random during your time in The Riftbreaker, either in the Survival Mode or the Campaign Mode. They may also be voted in by your audience to take place during your streaming session if you enable our interactive streaming mode. Once you do that, be sure to be on the good side of your chat, you don’t want to make them angry. If you would like to see what the system looks like, check out our streams - every Tuesday and Thursday, 3 PM CET at www.twitch.tv/exorstudios. Join our Discord for daily chats with the devs: www.discord.gg/exorstudios
See you later!