Up until now, each planet in Starbound had one major biome, with some sub biomes scattered within it. The lore and NPC dialogue has also been tweaked around this story and forms a cohesive narrative which ties the Starbound universe together. We’ve removed any artificial gates, though you will need to ensure you have the equipment needed to overcome any environmental hazards. Whilst missions do increase in difficulty as they progress, it’s up to you how you want to tackle them in terms of gear, weapons and items. Our goal is to reward however you like to play.Īll of these missions (excluding the intro) end in a unique boss fight and meeting new friends that aid in the expansion of the outpost, which is now upgraded as you progress.Īs of this update the mission/story progression, armor progression, ship progression and colony progression are all entirely separate.

Clues can be found in many different ways, from visiting towns and talking to the locals, exploring dangerous dungeons, to building colonies and completing quests. To unlock missions you’ll be given quests which utilize many different aspects of the Starbound sandbox to send you searching for clues. The story consists of 8 instanced missions that take the player from overrun mining facilities to ancient temples and sunken libraries. The story begins on earth, on your graduation day and quickly has you hurtling out into the stars. An organisation formed on earth by humanity to protect and guide the universe towards peace. The protectors belong to the Terrene Protectorate.

So, let’s go over some of the big new and returning features in 1.0 The story arc isn’t intended to replace the sandbox gameplay, but instead provide it with context whilst leaving the game open and boundless. In the past we’ve referred to this update as ‘the story update’ and indeed the player will finally be able to experience the complete Starbound story arc.Īlong the way you’ll meet new friends, undertake a series of missions and search for clues across countless planets. Leaving Early Access doesn’t mean the end of updates for Starbound by any means, instead it will mark a shift away from engine work and towards additional content creation. So Starbound’s next update is the big 1.0 and it’s getting close, so I wanted to update everyone on where things are and what to expect.

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