Roadmap: Special Exoworlds and Farming!

[bregma]

@Havok40k

Likely involves more along the lines of making every color block/wood/gleam available without having to gather direct from a planet.

That would take a big chunk of gameplay motivation away, though.

[Biv]

@james

Kindling Mass and Combustion Fraction -

Smeagol: “Combustion Fraction? What is Combustion Fraction Precious?”

[Havok40k]

Depends on execution.

[fidach]

@james

Are there going to be any new skills for the farming update?

[RedY3]

[ctrl-64]

@james

Unless someone suggests we do a free weekend, then we only have a few weeks of panic where we attempt to polish the new user experience, and all the releases get thrown up in the air.

haha see guys? they really listen to us! even though they might not respond immediately or even to the thread

@james

filled with resources to harvest, unique colours to snag

@james

no regen or beacons on these worlds

hooo! here we go! this right here will get me more active.

@james

Exoworlds will also include the first Level 7+ Rift, Darkmatter and Blink worlds. A new challenge awaits, but only until you or they expire…

@james

by killing creatures.

oooh cool! I thought it was going to be a brew buff full stop. this is a neat idea!

@james

heals Guild members whenever they harvest a surface resource (Plants and Boulders).

:OOOO
you guys.
this.
this one’s for me!
THANK YOU!!

@james

A public channel for all players to promote their shops

Awesome!

@james

Advanced Locks

very nice! I look forward to using these! (i never really used the other locks)

@james

Hunter

shudders in fear
puts up hood

@james

placeable water.

@james

cultivate your own dyes by farming throughout the known worlds. Each world atmosphere will mutate your crop’s tint and with skill and perseverance you’ll open up the full spectrum of building materials.

whoa cool! this sounds really interesting and coherently complex!

Amazing, guys.
You are all doing a fantastic job. THANK YOU!!

[Blackmage2015]

Thankyou for all the upcoming information.

[Blackmage2015]

@james now we just need craftable/ forgeable armor after farming

POLL: Crafting armor / weapons

[ctrl-64]

@llamadoH

No regen on the temp worlds is a bunch of bull Oort.

oh right hmm… well i just hope there is a LOT of gleam or things that can be coloured. i’m okay with ores being rare, because the next planet will have the exact same thing whereas with coloured stuff the next planet would have a different colour of gleam for example.

[Blackmage2015]

This will create some real money making market I imagine these worlds will be completely hollowed out.

[ctrl-64]

i kinda hope so! heh

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lots of gleam

[Psimms]

In regards to the exoworlds, once one expires does the system automatically update and release a new one or is there a down time/manual release for the next one? We will also be able to tell the state of the expworld as in how long it has until it expires?

[Vurtadelic]

And how will we know one has spawned?

[Biv]

shadow rolls in

“That’s no moon…”

[TameJames]

Aaand mic drop.

[Kal-El]

Placeable Water and Lava!!!

[AeneaGames]

Wow, James, seriously dude, you’re getting the hang of it! This is awesome!

This is what we (or at least I do, before someone tells me that I’m not speaking for everyone ) want to read! More info!

Love it! Love it! Love it!

[MysticPandora]

@james

Unless someone suggests we do a free weekend, then we only have a few weeks of panic where we attempt to polish the new user experience, and all the releases get thrown up in the air.

I have what is both a gift and curse with everything I read or hear, I get a mental image of.
This. This made me cackle. Loved that mental image and I totally feel for you all. But I’m still gonna laugh.

All of this sounds so awesome! Thank you all!

So delighted about farming coming in. Heck, I think just the placable water and lava was enough to get ppl excited.
Will creature farming/ranching be added at a later time? I understand it probably adds a lot of complexity that I’m perfectly fine waiting for, and am currently happy having any kind of farming. Im just curious for when i start terraforming for my future life as a farmer and what i should plan for.

[majorvex]

@james

Farming: A new farming system is coming to Boundless with 4 cultivating domains:

1. Organic farming - everything you’d expect - irrigated with placeable water.
2. In-organic farming - grow yourself a nice bit of Kindling Mass and Combustion Fraction - irrigated with placeable lava.
3. Garden Flower farming - to bring some much needed life, colour and prestige to your home.
4. Dripstone farming - cultivate your own dyes by farming throughout the known worlds. Each world atmosphere will mutate your crop’s tint and with skill and perseverance you’ll open up the full spectrum of building materials.

Oh, and did we say that placeable water and lava will be used for irrigation - or whatever else you can find a use for.

[majorvex]

@james

Special Worlds: Exoworlds will shortly start visiting the Boundless universe. These are worlds that enter the universe temporarily, orbiting around another world, before vanishing never to be seen again. Expect a constant stream of new worlds to explore, filled with resources to harvest, unique colours to snag, and a playground for future features. There’ll be no regen or beacons on these worlds so once they’re exhausted you’ll be ready for another. Exoworlds will also include the first Level 7+ Rift, Darkmatter and Blink worlds. A new challenge awaits, but only until you or they expire…