Scanning starters...
Found, starter:
Ark Scientist
Notes:
Can equip Scientific Crew, Items and Ship.
Ship:
Ark Ship "Orwell 1", recommissioned for scientific missions.
Museum: grants bonus happiness to citizens if ship is in good status (more for scientific citizens)
Old technology: ship modules are less reliable and much harder to upgrade; they are also easier to repair with cheap materials.
Ark vessel: grants 4 special installations with wildlife and plants.
Exploration vessel: good capacity for Planetary scans.
Officers
Exploration Officer, Research Officer, Preservation Engineer.
Exploration Officer is a fast investigator (even useful on EVAC because of Speed)
Research Officer is an all around fast researcher.
Preservation Engineer can capture plants and wildlife.
Officer examples:
Crew
Has medical and scientific crew.
Has multiple research tasks available.
Xeno-Analyst (for Planetary reports)
Bioscientists (x2) (for research)
Animal Handler (to manage captured wildlife)
Lab Scientist
Two crew are also versatile; they can be put in any ship:
Space Surgeon (versatile)
Life Searcher (versatile)
Some crew examples:
Other
Can choose between equipping Research Suits, or a Rare Plants Collection, both options giving additional research opportunities.
Tomorrow
All starter contents have been designed and all 42 cards will be opened soon.
Tomorrow you shall receive information about another starter:
The Elected Leader.
Here is his ship:
Some dates
Please remember there is currently a hackathon on HIVE: developers go here!
Since May 1st, we have released more than 70 fixes and features to our playable alpha, some of them summarized here. This made our version D ready.
Our top score in version D.31 seems to be @palasatenea with over 1000 points, but I noticed players like @Apprentice001 were also doing good in previous versions! There still are important problems in our alpha build but at least we have put major features into the hands of players.
With everything as planned we have then moved as scheduled to design the entire card collection. In May we are likely to spend two thirds of our time on cards and market features!
I just need some time to test the broadcasts and technicals (and put a juicy effect), adjusting from today this gives the following dates:
Starter Opening on May 8th - this Friday!
It is a guaranteed now - designing took me 1 more day than planned, but now it's done!
Contracts!
Now, let's speak of another EXODE major element - Contracts.
They are to be activated very very soon now. Contract opening follows Starter Opening just by "about 3 days"; I just need the time to make it right!
All contracts will also receive "1 bonus drop" already, as some kind of May gift. This means on Contract Opening day, all your contracts will be awaiting your clicks!
After that, contracts will each have their own "Special Day", meaning the day when they will drop.
Oh, maybe you wanted a look at some cards?
Here is one!
Boosters!
Wait, there is more in EXODE!
Boosters are where you will find plenty of options for your games.
How about finding an Elite Ark Ship for your Ark Scientist?
Or Elite versatile characters to boost any ship?
Or individual weapons, so that you begin EVAC with them equipped already?
Booster opening will follow just after Contract Opening day.
There are many things to be found on starters, from some 20 new ships, to new weapons, equipment sets, passengers...
And speaking about characters, we have added another epic one:
So many cards revealed today!
And I have dozens more already to share this week!
But this will have to wait for another post - see you soon in EXODE!
Note that this is alpha and card traits and stats may be changed at any time for balance or gameplay.
EXODE is a space colonization game on HIVE.
It is currently in playable alpha. We are still only one week in its alpha and many features will be added in May. Playing it needs a 8 USD Starter and the game accepts HIVE coins, STEEM coins and Paypal.
More information about EXODE can be found on our website, our Discord, or multiple posts such as this one about our epic characters, or this trailer made by a fan, or this review or this one .
