We have some exciting news to share regarding the upcoming update for Osiris: New Dawn. During our testing phase, we discovered that adding two key features would significantly enhance the gameplay experience and take the game to new heights. As a result, we've decided to extend the development timeline slightly to incorporate these additions. Our target for the full release is now the end of April 2024.
Here's a sneak peek at what's coming:
Field Guide
We're introducing a comprehensive Field Guide accessible through the Discovery panel. This guide will cover a wide range of topics, including survival essentials, resource management, crafting techniques, vehicle operations, base building strategies, and much more. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newcomer, the Field Guide will serve as your ultimate companion in navigating the vast world of Osiris: New Dawn.
Here’s the list of information slated for the new, in-game, Field Guide:
Survival:
- Information on all basic vitals, including the importance of temperature regulation.
Resources:
- How to use the map system to find the resources you need.
- Details about deep terrain drilling and persistent fruit yields in trees.
Weather:
- The importance of bracing for various weather conditions.
- Details like positioning your hut interior away from wind direction to guard from dust storms.
Salvaging:
- A robust system added late in development, explaining how to salvage found structures and vehicles for scrap or rebuild and own.
Crafting:
- Difference between manual crafting in non-powered crafting tables and automatic crafting queues in powered crafting tables.
Repairing and Recycling:
- Detail on how the durability system works, including the Mohs hardness scale when mining minerals.
- How to break down items into simpler ingredients for further survival strategy.
Upgrading:
- Detailing how to upgrade your utilities and vehicles to get the most out of what you already own.
Cooking:
- Details on how to cook to replenish your nutrition.
Storage:
- Information on managing inventory, stacking crates, storing liquids and gases, and quick assignment using the shift key.
Beds:
- Details on the sleep system, another late development addition.
Buffs:
- How to create medicines that boost your abilities temporarily.
Cryptex:
- How to decode and unlock found data disks to allow for more build options.
Temporary Base:
- Everything to know about creating a temporary base configuration.
Advanced Base:
- Detailed info about the Habitat system, pressurizing your base, and creating a fully functional, automated living quarters complete with power, water, air, temperature, and food production.
Power System:
- Everything about how the power system works and how to wire up your structures and resources, all of which is vital to your survival, another late development addition.
Custom Structures:
- Information about building custom structures and how to combine them with the habitat system.
Ground Vehicles:
- Details about the capabilities of each vehicle, how many passengers and inventory they can carry, and how to refuel their gas tanks.
SpaceShip:
- Instruction on landing, taking off, and flight controls, including how to park in low orbit and travel to nearby planets.
Space Station:
- Information on the vast late development addition of the space station and how it is vital to your long-term survival and deep space travel.
Space Walk:
- Controls and systems used for maneuvering in space with only your space suit.
Robots:
- Information on how to command and manage your robots for automation.
Planets:
- Details about each world and their atmosphere, temperatures, and terrain conditions.
Discoveries:
- The current discovery system of minerals, planets, and creatures but with more detail.
Player Stats:
- Information on how leveling up, skills tree, and stats work, allowing for permanent upgrades to your character.
Crab Queen Boss Rework
With the transition to our new physically based AI system for creatures, we're taking the opportunity to revamp one of the game's most formidable adversaries: the Crab Queen. We'll be refining her movement patterns and combat mechanics to provide a more immersive and challenging encounter for players. Get ready to face off against this formidable foe like never before!
We're currently in the final stages of quality assurance testing, ensuring that these new additions meet our high standards of excellence. Your patience and support as we put the finishing touches on Osiris: New Dawn are greatly appreciated. Together, we're shaping the future of our beloved game.
Thank you for being a part of our community and sharing in this incredible journey with us.
Warm regards,
Fenix Fire
