Content Release #1 11th of August 2022

Hello from Dolos, Agent!

Today we wanted to share all of the new elements you’ll find in our Open Alpha’s first content release.

So many of you have joined us here on Dolos for Life Beyond’s first large-scale test. So, firstly we want to thank all of you. Your feedback and bug reporting have been tremendously helpful! (We knew you’d find bugs in places we wouldn’t even think to look).

So, what will the new content release bring to the game?

New expeditions!

Two new expeditions are awaiting you when you reach the expedition booth. Find out more about them below.

The Collect and Defend Solo expedition:

If we want to conquer this planet, we need to research EVERYTHING.

Get out there and collect those plant… things. We need them brought back to the ETS, the Environment Terminal Scanner. Your compass will help you find them.

Once you’ve collected four, head to the corrupted area and get ready to defend it at all costs! Once clear, you’re free to head to the Extraction Point and complete the expedition.

The Mutation & Power up duo expedition:

We’ve heard reports of a swarm mutating. So we’re sending two of you out to deal with it. Hunt elements of the swarm — we believe they’ll lead you, or at least give you clues to the mutant’s location. When you find the mutant, we need you to terminate it. Then extract its core for DNA analysis.

Remember, you’re in a hostile area. So stay put and defend until the coast is clear. Next, put your engineering caps on! Because you’ll need to build an Energy Generator.

To build it, you’ll need 10 Silicates. Then build a Decontaminator. This needs 3 Silicates. Then power up the Decontaminator by connecting the Generator and it’ll start automatically cleaning up the surrounding area. Stay with the Decontaminator and defend it in case it draws unwanted enemy attention.

If the Contaminator stops working, reconnect it to the Energy Generator. Once you’ve made sure all is well you’ll be able to head to the Extraction Point and it’ll be a job well done.

New weapons!

The Carver

Sharpshooter’s Secondary Weapon: A weapon with a high fire rate that gets more precise and shoots even faster the longer you hold the trigger.

Let’s fire up!

The Flack Fluid

Trooper’s Secondary Weapon: This is an area effect weapon. It shoots acid at the target, hittings others around the target too. Don’t let it leak on you!

Let’s “hydrate” them!!

The ColdFrag Systems

Combat Medic’s Secondary Weapon: This one doesn’t need much explanation. It’s a grenade launcher. Point at your target and shoot explosives at them.

Let’s boom!

The Voltic Lightning

Guardian’s Secondary Weapon: A high-voltage weapon, it fires electric bolts which can run a lightning chain through multiple enemies, damaging them all at once.

Let’s blast it!

New outfits!

Fighting is cool. Fighting with style, that’s even cooler. Presenting the Summer/Winter Content Release#1 collection!

The Atmosphere Suite

Tough and lightweight, this composite suit can easily handle any external condition. Or lack of them, for that matter.

The Low Friction Suit

There’s no metal or plastic plating on this outfit to give you better flexibility and speed. So you’ll be quicker, but less protected — the things we do for fashion.

The Expedition Suit

Strong, practical and designed for comfort. Made to last, this hard-wearing mesh-tech suit is ideal for exploring new worlds.

Adjusted Community Goal!

Community Goals are special missions requiring every player’s combined efforts to unlock exclusive surprises and bonus content.

We noticed that the first phase of the Open Alpha wasn’t all that efficient. So, we’re still figuring out the best way to build something sustainable, reachable and fun for everyone.

So, for this second batch of content, we won’t introduce a brand new Community Goal. Instead, we’ll adjust the first one.

To unlock a very special event at the end of the Open Alpha (trust us, you’re going to love it!), you’ll have to collectively gather 80 000 000 points during the Open Alpha phase, which lasts till the end of September.

You win these points each time you complete an expedition. And each point you earn will automatically go into the Community pot.

And for the involved Agents who already gathered a truckload of points for this pot, don’t worry, your efforts aren’t going to waste. They’ll still count towards the community goal gauge in the new content release and across the Open Alpha.

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That’s all for this first update, folks!

We hope you’ll enjoy playing this new content, don’t forget that your amount of points will also allow you to participate in the ticket raffle of our Reward Program (more on that here).

We know you’ve got what it takes to unlock the next content update!

-The Darewise Team