Cool new screenshot!

[candyalien]

We still don't have a ton we can share (though I will be able to soon enough), but I got this awesome new screenshot today and I thought that some of you might like a little look

 

[candyalien]

And one with a slightly different mood

 

[Bryartuck]

I know you are limited on the info you can give us at this point, but I do appreciate you giving us what you can. You rock!

 

[candyalien]

I know you are limited on the info you can give us at this point, but I do appreciate you giving us what you can. You rock!

Thank you I want to give you all the things - I can't wait to start sharing more. It's such an incredible game and I'm super excited for you all to play it.

 

[Basterbane]

Looking at this screen I suddenly felt nostalgic about an old game called Enemy Nations. It all starts with ship landing on a planet

 

[King Korihor]

Is this vehicle landing something actually generated by the game engine, or is it just a promo screen shot and/or anamatic?

Either way it is a cool shot and thank you for sharing.

 

[candyalien]

Is this vehicle landing something actually generated by the game engine, or is it just a promo screen shot and/or anamatic?

Either way it is a cool shot and thank you for sharing.

It is actual gameplay from the game. It is one of the rocket ships landing cargo

 

[bitmapmedivh]

These screenshots got me thinking about map terrain. I don't know if you can answer this yet, @candyalien , but are there plans to make different biomes to play on? So far the maps all have the same look, red rocks. I know it's Mars, but will we see different features on the map based on where on the planet we settle? Like, more desert-looking in some places, more rocky in others, etc.

 

[candyalien]

These screenshots got me thinking about map terrain. I don't know if you can answer this yet, @candyalien , but are there plans to make different biomes to play on? So far the maps all have the same look, red rocks. I know it's Mars, but will we see different features on the map based on where on the planet we settle? Like, more desert-looking in some places, more rocky in others, etc.

When you zoom into the map (at the moment) there are areas that are more rocky and then other areas that are valleys and deserts - so it is already quite varied. However, things are very much still changing so stay tuned I just don't think we've been able to show much of the map yet. Plus, where you choose to land has a big impact on the terrain. When you are choosing your landing spot on the Mars map that changes the challenge rating which in turn has an impact on the terrain.

Not sure my answer is much help - but I promise we can delve a little deeper into this nearer to release.

 

[bitmapmedivh]

When you zoom into the map (at the moment) there are areas that are more rocky and then other areas that are valleys and deserts - so it is already quite varied. However, things are very much still changing so stay tuned I just don't think we've been able to show much of the map yet. Plus, where you choose to land has a big impact on the terrain. When you are choosing your landing spot on the Mars map that changes the challenge rating which in turn has an impact on the terrain.

Not sure my answer is much help - but I promise we can delve a little deeper into this nearer to release.

No, that's a decent enough answer. Even if it's Mars and all, red rocky crags will eventually get old if it remains the sole terrain feature. Looking forward to you showing us more of the map.

 

[bumbro07]

Can I throw my opinion behind this as well? I'd love to see different areas of Mars feature different geological (areological??) features. Like, for example, the Tharsus region looks pretty flat because there are so few craters.

It would be really cool to see maps at the top of Olympus Mons (that would probably be dangerous) to the bottom of the Valles Marineris (probably the safest place).