There are many futuristic weapons at your disposal in Genesis Alpha One, but sometimes you just need a classic to get the job done – like the minigun.
The minigun deals ballistic damage and utilises standard bullets that can be found at crash sites, dropped by downed foes or crafted with the necessary materials. The high rate of fire means it’s ideal for slower, more powerful hostiles.
However, its perpetually winding motion means you can fire in short bursts to crowd control a group of enemies.
Harvester Turret
Hey everyone,
A quick info log regarding the turret on your Harvester. It has a range confined to the immediate vicinity of your ship, venture beyond it and you're on your own - unless you have crew back-up or another turret to deploy of course!
However, it can be an important tool when making planetary landings, if you play it right. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the alien threat on some higher level planets, a tactical retreat towards the Harvester means the turret can assist you in taking them down, giving you some respite to continue mining or searching crash sites. Either that or flee and live to fight another day!
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Meet The Framen
Hi all,
In Genesis Alpha One you will encounter a variety of lifeforms, from insectoids to humanoids, but one of the most intrusive enemies are the Framen.
These intergalactic foes will invade your vessel without knocking, stopping at nothing to destroy your ship and annihilate the crew. You can try to take them all out but it might be better to set the Hyperdrive and get away from their ship, picking off those who beamed aboard as they can be quite persistent!
Procedural Generation – Planetary Landings
Hello everyone,
As many of you are aware, Genesis Alpha One utilises procedural generation meaning each playthrough will be unique. As such, I wanted to highlight a few in-game screenshots of some recent planetary landings.
There’s no telling what time of day, terrain or lifeforms you will come across so be prepared for any eventuality!
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Genesis Alpha One Gameplay Series – Grillmastah
Hi all,
For those of you looking for some in-depth gameplay, Grillmastah has continued to create some great Genesis Alpha One content over on his YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr-7W8XlBAU
Grillmastah also includes some hints and tips as well as purposefully letting things get a bit hectic. He’s captured some great moments during his twenty one videos and is on his third playthrough, so be sure to check out him out!
Weapons Check - Reloading
Hey everyone,
A quick post to address a couple of questions around reloading in Genesis Alpha One. In essence, no reload mechanic is present. However, ammo is finite and like other resources on your ship, it will have to be created through the recovery of the appropriate materials. These can be obtained either through mining on alien planets or through materials harvested by your tractor beam. If you’re lucky, downed hostiles may drop some or a cache might be found at crash sites.
As soon as you have the resources, ammo can be created in the workshop and grabbed from the nearest weapon rack, either on your ship or on the Harvester while planet-side. Just make sure you check you have enough ammo before embarking on any exploratory journey, you don’t know what you will find out there!
The Flashlight - Help or Hindrance?
Hey all,
I'm the latest captain to join the crew and just wanted to share another quick tip with you and that’s in regard to the flashlight, which can be turned on and off with R3 or with the F button on a keyboard. While your trusty ray of light will be key when navigating the maintenance tunnels to snuff out an infestation or when exploring hostile alien planets at night time, it can also be a hindrance.
Some of the planets you will be visiting are shrouded in a dense fog that will refract your light and impair visibility. As such, there will be an increased element of risk the further your stray away from the safety and illumination of your ship, so make sure what you’re looking to mine or locate in the outer reaches of the area is worth it!
