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Forever Skies

Frozen Wishes Event Is Now Live!



Greetings scientists,

Far From Home presents, the Frozen Wishes Update OUT NOW!



Check out the new trailer here ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️



DISCOUNT & MEET YOUR MAKER BUNDLE



To mark the holiday event, Forever Skies now has a 20% discount, but that’s not all…

We have also teamed up with our friends at Behaviour Interactive, the crew behind the insane and extremely creative Meet Your Maker to create the Build to Survive Bundle.

Meet Your Maker is a dungeon shooter / building game of brutal expression and conquest. Unleash your inner evil genius in co-op or single-player to build the ultimate fortress of devious deathtraps, or take on those built by others in a high-stakes heist to steal resources essential for your survival and expansion.

And remember, if you already own Forever Skies you can still use the bundle to get an additional 10% off on top of their current discount for Meet Your Maker

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36579/BUILD_TO_SURVIVE/

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UPDATE FEATURES & CHANGELOG



NEW ELEMENTS:




  • “An Old Request” a time limited quest with rewards for completion
  • Festive Small Town Location



  • Weather - Snow & Blizzard
  • Location - Desolated Radio Tower



  • Device - Large Freezer



  • Airship Decors
  • Half-Railings (left and right)
  • Symmetrical Half-Railings
  • New designs for standard railings
  • Immunity System redefined - more info below


We received a lot of amazing feedback from players regarding the issues they had with the Immunity mechanic following the Viral Evolution update. Due to this, Immunity will now be tied to the games story and progression, rather than being something else players need to manage (this won't affect the games difficulty.) Instead, during the current story, the players total Immunity will drop to 75%


Foreshadowing and a cutscene showing the Scientists disease symptoms getting worse have been added into the current story to show this. If you have completed the "Find Coordinates For Underdust Location" quest, your Immunity will drop instantly, greeting you with the above screenshot when you load your save. Players would need to start a New Game to see these changes to the story fully.



Keep talking to us! Let us know what you think about the changes to immunity. This will be further developed with upcoming updates.

QOL IMPROVEMENTS




  • Players can now place many interior objects on their airship’s exterior



  • Tool Charger - adding batteries should now be easier
  • Crustpede balance - now it deals less damage
  • Virus Sample Analyzer balance - single Crystal battery lasts for 5 usages
  • Engine and Turbine can now be placed on Ladder Room’s frame
  • Engine and Turbine animations added
  • Eating meals directly from the Cooking Station shows proper Database entries
  • The quantity of crafted items is now shown while using Basic Fabricator
  • Crystal Fuel crafting and recycling time decreased
  • Airship Builder can now build Catwalks through doors and makeshift walls
  • Airship Builder can now build Doors on the Observatory Corner room
  • Players can recycle additional Deck Extractors (except for one, in case of emergencies)
  • Player can now sit on all chairs



Snow & Blizzards have now been added

FIXES:




  • Synthetics are pickable after recycling Empty Bottle in the Recycler
  • Research Station cannot be recycled anymore
  • Additional Research Station doesn’t disappear from the Recycler after loading a saved game
  • "Find an Overgrown Glasshouse" quest fixed and changed slightly - you have to check the computer now to progress (this should fix the problem with being stuck with progression on this quest)
  • The task “Check new discovered objects in Studies Menu” now requires–as it should–to open the Studies menu
  • Players shouldn’t get stuck in the Medical Station anymore
  • Medical Station no longer consumes Preternatural Seeds when not working
  • Medical Station is no longer duplicating Preternatural Seeds after loading a saved game
  • The player should not be able to access Docking Plank’s controls if they’re standing on the extended plank
  • Water Condenser and its membrane are available in the Basic Fabricator from the beginning
  • Improved Water Condenser to allow water generation if there is any space left and prevent from generating more than it should
  • Automatic Extractor’s panel colors should be less confusing now
  • Fishing Rod and Advanced Fishing Rod devices now snap properly during placement
  • Inventory - fixed inability to change slots for critical devices (Basic Fabricator, Deck Extractor, Research Station)
  • Cooking Station water level is shown properly after loading a saved game
  • Dropped bottle will not be considered an “Empty Bottle” if it’s not really empty
  • A seam in the middle of the Small Cockpit has been removed
  • Posters no longer block entry to some sheds
  • Broken Crates visual changes after repair should show properly
  • Players can climb down the ladder in the Ladder Room if there is a glass floor installed
  • Players can climb down the ladder in the Ladder Room even if there are some devices placed in front of the ladder
  • Players research progress is no longer stuck at 94 - 96%; when they find everything it shows 100% completion
  • Medicines now have proper printing animation added
  • Medicines have proper icons in the Database
  • First Aid Kit can now be unlocked by scanning or picking up Lobster Chili
  • The quest marker for an Overgrown Glasshouse should now always be visible after crafting the Location Radar
  • Crustpedes on locations load faster when loading a saved game
  • Infected Gardens chain quests can no longer be exploited by saving and loading a saved game
  • To-Do list menu - finished quests are no longer marked with an orange dot
  • Thorn Bee Honey shows the proper object while using it in the Virus Sample Analyzer
  • Thorn Bee hive no longer spawns in the dirty water pool on the Overgrown Glasshouse location
  • Thorn Bee hive should always fall in the reach of player after shooting / cutting it down
  • Underdust's Thorn Bee Hives - they generate 3 Honey resources, so player can progress with Underdust quest path without the need to leave the location to hunt for resources
  • Notifications or Tutorial prompts lead to the right Database entries
  • Clean Water has been added to the Database
  • Breathnut is being shown in the proper Database category
  • Breathnut shows how much Oxygen it restores
  • Breathnut is highlighted properly while using Scanner
  • Friendly Insect is highlighted properly while using Scanner
  • Posters are highlighted properly while using Scanner
  • Mantis Glands are no longer part of any recipe, nor can they be analyzed for viruses (they will have some other usage in upcoming updates)
  • Airship Builder should no longer lead to accidentally blurring out the screen
  • Airship building - catwalks can be built properly adjacent to Observatory Corner and Cockpits
  • Photophobia shouldn’t hurt the player with other sources other than a clearly visible Sun
  • Photophobia visual effects shouldn’t be applied to a player when they look at the sun through plastic floor/ceilings
  • Fixed the missing in-game sound issue after pressing ESC during loading screen
  • Fixed error messages not lasting long enough on the screen
  • Crustpede and Boiled Crustpede Database description fixed
  • Oxygen Tank descriptions fixed as to not suggest being an additional source of Oxygen
  • “Open” prompt on doors is being shown only when doors remain closed
  • “Use Item Printer” prompt is being shown on Basic Fabricator only
  • Many locations level art fixes (overlapping objects, blocking paths objects etc.)
  • Many visual fixes (airship construction objects, falling Blockade, Tool Charger clipping, catwalks decals, z-fights, lift floor etc.)
  • Minor sound fixes
  • Minor text fixes
  • Additional performance improvements


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Important Notice



The Seasonal Event runs until January 7th 2024. After this time, the following assets below will be removed from the game:

  • "An Old Request" quest, quest items and the opportunity to earn the quest rewards. However if you earn the rewards before the date above, they're yours permanently
  • Small Town will revert to its original design
  • Snow / blizzard weather effect




That is all for now! We hope you enjoy the new content! Keep speaking to us and leave your reviews!

- Team Far From Home

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641960/Forever_Skies/








Whale and Dolphin Conservation Charity Artifact Added

Hello Scientists!

As some of you may remember, our team has been partnering with the UK charity organization Whale And Dolphin Conservation (WDC) for some time now.

This year we wanted to up our support for them, so we created a special unique item that players can purchase and put on their airship called the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Artifact.



100% of Proceeds Go to Whale and Dolphin Conservation



We have set this so that 100% of the net revenue from this item goes directly to WDC to further help WDC’s vital conservation efforts.

NOTE: This DLC is a one-off initiative from our team to help a charity that we firmly believe in, hence why we are committing 100% of the proceeds to WDC.



Rest assured we will not be making any further paid DLC for Forever Skies until we finish Early Access. You have already paid for the game and we will deliver the full version of it to everyone. This item is just for those who would like to join us in supporting a wonderful cause.

About the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Artifact



The artifact is a holographic globe that depicts two dolphins swimming through eternity. The item can be placed almost anywhere around your airship and can be interacted with to change color.



Where to find the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Artifact?



Anyone who buys the item will automatically have the item added to their fabricator items under the INTERIORS section to be printed out. You can print as many as you want and each print requires 6 units of Synthetics.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635800/Forever_Skies__Whale_and_Dolphin_Conservation_Artifact/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635800/Forever_Skies__Whale_and_Dolphin_Conservation_Artifact/

Charity Stream with Worst Premade Ever



To further mark the occasion, we've organized a charity stream as part of this year's Jingle Jam fundraising event hosted by Yogscast. Along with some other fantastic devs and with the help of the wonderful UK streaming team at Worst Premade Ever, there will be a 4-hour stream to help raise more funds for Whale and Dolphin Conservation.

Everyone who tunes in has the chance to win a Steam code for some awesome builder/survival games that we've got from a bunch of amazing devs.



Tune into the link below for when the team goes live today!




Games up for grabs include:

  • Forever Skies
  • Frostpunk
  • Green Hell
  • Meet Your Maker
  • Planet Crafter
  • Riftbreaker
  • Smalland
  • Timberborn
  • Volcanoids


That's it for now. Thank you to anyone who joins us in supporting this wonderful cause that is so near to our hearts! And remember, we still have a free Winter Event Update coming in the next few days!

- Team Far From Home

BETA_TEST BRANCH UPDATE - SEASONAL EVENT - FROZEN WISHES

Greetings testing branch scientists!



The Seasonal Event - Frozen Wishes update is now live on our beta_flight branch for you to test RIGHT NOW! Here are some of the features you can expect…



This update introduces our first Seasonal Event - Frozen Wishes! It is a little quest and a special location we have prepared, but that’s not all. We’re also including new features, items, locations, QOL improvements and loads of bug fixes. Just look at the changelog below!

Thank you to every player that clicked the SEND FEEDBACK option in the pause menu, we wouldn’t have been able to get to this many fixes without your reports.



“Oh, the weather outside is frightful…”

Update Change Log



IMPORTANT NOTE - At this moment this update is only available in EN. The final release next week will be fully localised.

Here is everything included in this update…

NEW ELEMENTS:

  • Seasonal Event - Frozen Wishes
    - An Old Request” quest
    - Weather - Snow & Blizzard
  • Location - Desolated Radio Tower
  • Device - Large Freezer
  • Airship Decors
    - Half-Railings (left and right)
    - Symmetrical Half-Railings
    - New designs for standard railings
  • Immunity System Redefined
    - Player disease symptoms added
  • Sitting mechanic

QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • Players can now place many interior objects on their airship’s exterior
  • Tool Charger - adding battery should be easier now
  • Crustpede balance - now it deals less damage
  • Virus Sample Analyzer balance - single Crystal battery lasts for 5 usages
  • Engines and Turbines can be placed on Ladder Room’s frame
  • Engines and Turbines animations added
  • Eating meals directly from the Cooking Station shows proper Database entries
  • Quantity of crafted items is being shown while using Basic Fabricator
  • Crystal Fuel crafting and recycling time decreased
  • Airship Builder can now build Catwalks through doors and makeshift walls
  • Airship Builder can now build Doors on the Observatory Corner room
  • Players can recycle additional Deck Extractors (except for one, in case of emergencies)
  • 1080p monitors can use windowed 1920x1080 resolution

FIXES:

  • Synthetics are pickable after recycling Empty Bottle in the Recycler
  • Research Station cannot be recycled anymore
  • Additional Research Station doesn’t disappear from the Recycler after loading a saved game
  • "Find an Overgrown Glasshouse" quest fixed and changed slightly - you have to check the computer now to progress (this should fix the problem with being stuck with progression on this quest)
  • The task “Check new discovered objects in Studies Menu” now requires–as it should–opening the Studies menu
  • Players shouldn’t get stuck in the Medical Station anymore
  • Medical Station is not consuming Preternatural Seeds when not working
  • Medical Station is no longer duplicating Preternatural Seeds after loading a saved game
  • The player should not be able to access Docking Plank’s controls if they’re standing on the extended plank
  • Water Condenser and its membrane are available in the Basic Fabricator from the beginning
  • Improved Water Condenser to allow water generation if there is any space left and prevent from generating more than it should
  • Automatic Extractor’s panel colours should be less confusing now
  • Fishing Rod and Advanced Fishing Rod devices now snap properly during placement
  • Inventory - fixed inability to change slots for critical devices (Basic Fabricator, Deck Extractor, Research Station)
  • Cooking Station water level is shown properly after loading a saved game
  • Dropped bottle will not be considered an “Empty Bottle” if it’s not really empty
  • Seam in the middle of Small Cockpit has been removed
  • Posters no longer block entry to some sheds
  • Broken Crates visual changes after repairing should show properly
  • Players can climb down the ladder in the Ladder Room if there is a glass floor installed
  • Players can climb down the ladder in the Ladder Room even if there are some devices placed in front of the ladder
  • Players research progress is no longer stuck at 94 - 96%; when they find everything it shows 100% completion
  • Medicines now have proper printing animation added
  • Medicines have proper icons in the Database
  • First Aid Kit can now be unlocked by scanning or picking up Lobster Chili
  • The quest marker for an Overgrown Glasshouse should now always be visible after crafting the Location Radar
  • Crustpedes on locations load faster when loading a saved game
  • Infected Gardens chain quests can no longer be exploited by saving and loading a saved game
  • To-Do list menu - finished quests are no longer marked with an orange dot
  • Thorn Bee Honey shows the proper object while using it in the Virus Sample Analyzer
  • Thorn Bee hive no longer spawns in the dirty water pool on the Overgrown Glasshouse location
  • Thorn Bee hive should always fall in the reach of player after shooting / cutting it down
  • Underdust's Thorns Bee Hives - they generate 3 Honey resources, so player can progress with Underdust quest path without the need to leave the location to hunt for resources
  • Notifications or Tutorial prompts lead to the right Database entries
  • Clean Water has been added to the Database
  • Breathnut is being shown in the proper Database category
  • Breathnut shows how much Oxygen it restores
  • Breathnut is highlighted properly while using Scanner
  • Friendly Insect is highlighted properly while using Scanner
  • Posters are highlighted properly while using Scanner
  • Mantis Glands are no longer a part of any recipe, nor can they be analyzed for viruses (they will have some other usage in upcoming updates)
  • Airship Builder should no longer lead to accidentally blurring out the screen
  • Airship building - catwalks can be built properly adjacent to Observatory Corner and Cockpits
  • Photophobia shouldn’t happen from other sources than a clearly visible Sun
  • Photophobia visual effects shouldn’t be applied to a player while they're looking at the sun through plastic floor/ceilings
  • Fixed no in-game sound issue after pressing ESC during loading screen
  • Fixed error messages not lasting long enough on the screen
  • Crustpede and Boiled Crustpede Database description fixed
  • Oxygen Tanks descriptions fixed, as to not suggest it being as additional source of Oxygen
  • “Open” prompt on doors is being shown only when doors remain closed
  • “Use Item Printer” prompt is being shown on Basic Fabricator only
  • Many locations level art fixes (overlapping objects, blocking paths objects etc.)
  • Many visual fixes (airship construction objects, falling Blockade, Tool Charger clipping, catwalks decals, z-fights, lift floor etc.)
  • Minor sound fixes
  • Minor text fixes
  • Additional performance improvements


How To Access the Test Branch




  • Open the Steam application on your PC and locate Forever Skies in your games library
  • Right click - PROPERTIES- BETAS
  • Put in the password: BlimpWorkshop
  • From the dropdown menu select the beta branch tilted: beta_flight
  • Press the blue “Opt into beta_flight…” button
  • In your Games Library click on Forever Skies [beta_flight]
  • Install the Test Branch








How To Create and Load Existing Saves into the Test Branch



Your existing saves for the main game are stored in a different folder compared to your saves on the test branch. If you want to continue and test the game using your existing progress, you’ll need to do the following:


  • Locate your save files on your PC. By default they should be stored in the following file path:
    C:\Users\\AppData\Local\ProjectZeppelin\Saved\SaveGames\
  • Select the save file that you want to test your progress on, right-click, copy.
  • Located your Test Branch save file folder. By default they should be stored in the following file path:
    C:\Users\\AppData\Local\ProjectZeppelin\Saved_BetaFlight\SaveGames\
  • Paste your copied save file into this location
  • As a precaution make a 2nd copy of your save file and paste it somewhere on your desktop or in a safe folder. This way you can ensure you have a clean, backup save just in case.


After you have done the above, you can start the Forever Skies Test Branch from Steam and your save will be present when you select “CONTINUE”


Existing Saves Won’t be Affected but use an Imported Save To Play the Test Branch



Your existing saves, progress, and any custom settings you’ve set in from the main game won’t be carried over to the Test Branch. Your pc will see this as if you are installing and playing the game for the first time ever. Likewise, by playing on the Test Branch, your main saves should not be affected at all.

This also means any progress on the test branch will not be carried over to the main game once the update is live. The test branch is designed to allow you to explore and test new features without impacting your current progress.

Players can opt to play the test branch starting a fresh save, however, if you want to test new content with your existing progress, airship, etc (and we suggest you do) you will need to make a copy of your main game save and import it into the test branch. Instructions on how to do it can be found below.

Where to Submit Bugs



All bugs or issues that you encounter while playing should be submitted via the FEEDBACK TOOL that you can find in-game when pausing the game. Subsequently, you can find the tool under this link too:

https://www.farfromhomegames.com/en/playtests


Hotfix / EA.1.3.3 #24995

Hello Scientists!

Today we are releasing a little hotfix with the following content:

- Technology maintenance service for further updates

Speak soon!

- Team Far From Home

Nominate Forever Skies for "Outstanding Visual Style" in the Steam Awards

Hello Scientists!

So "Awards" season is coming up soon and we'd love it if you would consider nominating Forever Skies in the "Outstanding Visual Style" category.

We've heard from a lot of you that the way our sunsets over toxic dust clouds and ruined skyscrapers get your cold little hearts racing now and then, so we opted for this category,

Thanks for the consideration!

- Team Far From Home

Our Next Two Updates + Have Your Say in What Comes After!

Greetings scientists!



We wanted to give you a heads-up on what is coming next to Forever Skies and looking for community feedback on what should possibly come after!

So first up, what do we have in the pipeline?



The Viral Evolution has been live for just over a month now and the feedback we have received from you has been invaluable, so thank you! If you still have something you'd like the team to know about in terms of your thoughts, please do speak out in the forums, under this post, Discord etc.

Since the Viral Evolution update went live, we've been working hard on our next two main updates!

🎄Holiday Event - Frozen Wishes Incoming!🎄



Get ready to spread festive joy, our Holiday Event, titled Frozen Wishes, is just around the corner! Unwrap a new limited-time quest, new location variants, items, mechanics, and quality-of-life improvements that will fill you with holiday cheer! More details to follow…

🌻Airship Gardening Update!🌻




Airship Gardening Concept - WIP

After the snow settles and as we head into the new year, we will be working to deliver the airship gardening update to players. Create your own futuristic gardens on board your airship! Grow plants for food, medicine, paint cartridges, and decorations! This update will also feature more story, new locations, new items, QOL improvements, bug fixes, and more!

Just like before, expect additional hotfixes in between the larger updates. Our team will also be continuing to work on our highly anticipated co-op mode. Yes, please don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten!

📢Your Voice Matters! - Take Our Autumn Survey📢



To make Forever Skies more tailored to your wishes, we want to hear directly from you! While we have a plan on what we want to develop next, we'd like to hear your thoughts so we can be sure we're prioritizing the right things. So please take a few minutes to fill out this survey and let us know what you're yearning for in our upcoming updates & patches.

It will help give us a clearer picture of what the community wants above all else. As we have said many times, your feedback will guide us on this Early Access journey as we attempt to make Forever Skies as awesome as possible. And to make it happen, your feedback is vital.

🚨➡️ FOREVER SKIES PLAYER SURVEY LINK ⬅️🚨



Thank you for being part of the community. Together, let us shape the future of Forever Skies. Keep talking to us!

- Team Far From Home

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641960/Forever_Skies/

Patch EA.1.3.3 (#24022) Now Live

Greetings scientists!



Our next patch - EA.1.3.3 (#24022) has just gone live and includes a bunch of fixes & QOL improvements, a lot of which is based on your feedback from the last big update.

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Patch Notes



Performance improvements:



Performance on Under the Dust location was improved but we’re not done with it yet - expect more to come!

Gameplay Changes:


  • Difficulty can now be changed at any time from the options menu
  • The players can now recycle additional Deck Extractors in the Recycler


Fixes



  • Crustpede’s and Crustpede Meat's icons and model were changed
  • Fixed a bug where items could be moved from a container to a container directly
  • Player doesn't have to crouch in front of Infected Garden Lab
  • Fixed the bug which caused that players weren’t able to repair broken crates with repair patches
  • Fixed some crates that were spawned in floors
  • Fixed an issue with the airship getting damaged by thunderstorms while docked at a location
  • Fixed an issue where the airship could undock itself from its location
  • Immunity should no longer drop while on tutorial location
  • Mantis and Mantis glands now show proper scannable material
  • You should no longer get stuck in walls when leaving the Medical Station
  • Preternatural Seed should no longer disappear from Med Station when you pick the device up
  • Fixed issues with Garden location not spawning or spawning in mountains
  • Fixed some sheds on the Garden Location that were blocking the path
  • Fixed various floating elements on Rooftop location
  • Crossbow research should now only appear once in the Research Station
  • Added collisions to some of the skyscrapers that were missing
  • Fixed position of a few Crustpedes that were spawning in the air
  • There is now a limit to how many Crustpedes can spawn on a location
  • Fixed the position of some resources that could not be picked up
  • Fixed some performance issues linked to the storm
  • Fixed an Icon for Immunity Booster in the HUD
  • Fixed an issue with loading saves from a previous patch where a completed virus research that no longer exists or has been modified would not grant the proper rewards.


Known issues:



  • After creating the Location Radar, the quest marker for the Garden location might not appear. In this case, the player might have to travel further for the marker to appear.
  • The player might encounter a bigger empty area while they travel. In this case, the player might have to travel further to find new towers.
  • The completion bar in Studies>Research Station>Fabricator might not show 100% even if the player completed every available research.
  • Pressing E repeatedly to enter the Medical Station might cause the player to get stuck.


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That is all for now. We now working on our next big update but you can expect more fixes as we sort them. Thanks and as always, keep talking to us!

- Team Far From Home

Community Airship Building Contest Is Live!



Greetings Forever Skies community!



Get your Airship Builder tools at the ready, Scientists, it's time to launch the

Forever Skies Community Airship Building Contest!



We can’t wait to see what kind of imaginative bases you can create. The winner will receive a Geforce RTX 4080 graphics card and an exclusive Discord role.

HOW TO ENTER & RULES




  • Contest entries will be accepted only in Discord in the dedicated channel. Join our Discord here.
  • Each entry must have it’s own thread within the channel (details of how to do this can be found in the channel itself)
  • Each player can submit ONE entry only
  • Players can submit their entry with either a minimum of 5 screenshots, or a short video.
  • Go into as much detail as possible. You have a higher chance of winning by documenting your airship well and also by using the Remove HUD feature by pressing F3 to give an unobstructed view.
  • The screenshots have to be the player's own capture, no official Forever Skies screens can be used.
  • Screenshots have to be taken in-game (no HUD is preferable). No third-party software can be used to alter images. E.G. Photoshop.
  • Airships with unofficial balloons from mods will not be accepted.
  • We reserve the right to publish and use your screenshots in Forever Skies promotions
  • Employees and partners of Far From Home are not eligible to enter - this includes their families.
  • This contest is for players in USA, Canada, EU and UK only
  • The winner will be decided by members of the studio, Far From Home.
  • The full terms and conditions can be found here.
  • By submitting an entry you accept these Terms & Conditions by default.


JUDGING CRITERIA



Entries will be judged on three different criteria:

Ambition: How bold is your airship design, does it use the building, painting and decorating system effectively?

Aesthetics: Does your build make us stop and stare? Does it have the “wow” factor?

Practicality: How useful is your airship for your scientific adventure? Is it practical or is it just for show?

The competition will end on November 28th 2023! Are you ready? Let’s build some blimps!

Team Far From Home

Viral Evolution Update Patch Now Live!

Greetings scientists!



Thanks to your feedback, we've just released a patch for the Viral Evolution Update to tackle some of the issues raised!

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Here is what was addressed...



Fixes:



  • Valid virus name should display in Virus Sample Analyzer.
  • Looped breathing sound during sleep fixed.
  • Scanning Material (effect) for Thorn Bee Hive added
  • Scanning Material (effect)for Locked supply crate added
  • Blood Coagulator Booster now has a valid icon in Research Station
  • Floating Crustpedes issue fixed (they have something to sit on)
  • Fixed issue when quest was saying “Navigate To Location Marked ! On Radar” but there wasn’t any such location visible.
  • Fixed killed bees re-appear after riding the lift up and down.

Immunity:


  • "Normal" (yellow) stat bar contribution to Immunity was slightly increased in all difficulty levels. Meaning Immunity will be depleted less aggressively.
  • On Normal, the critical (red) stat bar will deplete Immunity less aggressively.
  • On Easy, immunity regeneration was slightly buffed - you will very slowly regenerate Immunity even if you have one Critical (red) stat.
  • High immunity disease prevention was buffed - infections on Easy have very low (<5%), on Normal around 5%, and on Hard around 8% chance of being contracted. These values differ slightly between various viruses.
  • Damage dealt by Hemorrhage was decreased by 30% on all difficulty levels.
  • Hunger and thirst for players with Gastroenteritis was decreased by 30% on all difficulty levels.
  • Thirst and hunger stat bar consumption was decreased on Easy and Normal by roughly 15%.
  • Added a tutorial popup for the immunity effect.
  • Immunity is now blocked during the tutorial (starting location.)
  • The player can have 2 active boosters at anytime. The immunity level does not affect the maximum number of active boosters.
  • Added a voice message explaining that the player has used more boosters than their maximum capacity.
  • Added voice message warning player about deteriorating immunity (at 75% and 50%)


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That is all for now, more fixes on their way. Keep talking to us!

- Team Far From Home

Viral Evolution Update Is Now Live!



Greetings scientists,

Far From Home presents, the Viral Evolution Update OUT NOW!



Check out the new trailer here:



DISCOUNT & BUNDLE



Forever Skies now has a 20% discount, but that’s not all…

We have also teamed up with our friends at Miju Games, the crew behind the renowned Planet Crafter to create the Sci-fi Survival Bundle.

Planet Crafter is a fantastic space survival, open-world, terraforming crafting game. You are sent to a distant, hostile planet where your sole mission is to transform the ecosystem and make the planet liveable for humans. Survive, collect resources, build your base and advanced machines to heat the planet, create an atmosphere and eventually, geo-engineer an entire planet!

And remember, if you already own Forever Skies you can still use the bundle to get an additional 10% off from Planet Crafter.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35708/SCIFI_SURVIVAL_BUNDLE/




https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35708/SCIFI_SURVIVAL_BUNDLE/
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UPDATE FEATURES & CHANGELOG



New Device:

  • Medical Station


New Booster:

  • Stomach Filler
  • Immunity
  • Water Retention


New Enemies:

  • Crustpede
  • Thorn Bees



New Viruses:


  • Pyrexia
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Hemorrhage
  • Fungal Meningitis



Locations:

  • New Garden variant - Infected Greenhouse Tower
  • Visual update to Location - Small Town



New Items:

  • CapsaicinElectrolyte Pill
  • Haemoglobin Purifier
  • Brain Cleanser


New Resources:

  • Medical Reagent
  • Thorn Bees Honey
  • Crustpede Meat
  • Preternatural Seeds


More story to be discovered in-game:

  • More objectives
  • New lore scenes and tablets


Balance changes to existing mechanics:

  • Stamina balance has been changed to be more forgiving
  • Natural health regeneration is slightly lowered
  • Endurance Booster now will regenerate stamina quickly rather than stopping it from depleting


Fixes & Changes


  • Active boosters remaining times do not reset after death
  • Fixed an issue with a trigger for picking up water from Water Condenser
  • Automatic Deck Extractor performance improved
  • You can now place some raw Foods in Virus Station
  • Stamina consumption tweaks - decreased stamina consumption and increased stamina regeneration
  • Difficulty level tweaks (Hard should now be slightly easier)
  • Virus samples can’t be produced in the Basic Fabricator any more. Create them in the Virus Sample Analyzer only.
  • “Hide HUD” default key changed from H to F3


Changes to how the Immunity System works:

  • The Immunity System has been reworked. Previously it was directly connected to the sum of your individual stats. Now your Immunity will slowly rise and fall, depending on how well you manage your basic needs. For example, if your character has full bars on Energy, Health and Nutrition, but very low Hydration, your Immunity will slowly drop. If all of your needs are unmet, your Immunity will drop quite quickly - but when you fulfil the needs, it will regenerate naturally. You can also find Immunity-regenerating items - be on the lookout for those!
    High Immunity will shield you from Virus contraction. As viruses are now much more prevalent, you should focus on keeping Immunity as high as possible.

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Finally, we would recommend starting a new save in order to fully experience this new content but it isn’t 100% necessary. Your previous saves will also work, however some players might need to travel a short while in order for the new content to trigger.

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Team Far From Home