Get to know the Game — In Game Series 1 — Getting Started

Gold Fever is a brutal world where only the strong survive. As a player, you’ll be thrown into an everlasting quest for survival. The stakes are high and danger lurks at every corner. Luckily, you’re not alone!

In order to help you take your first steps into the Gold Fever universe, we are launching a new in-game series, where we will be lending you a helping hand, give you a few tips about the game, and equip you with the knowledge you’ll need to survive.

In the first article of this series, we want to teach the basic in-game mechanics and guide you through your first adventure.

Let’s get started

As soon as you create your account and login into the game, you’ll need to choose your faction. Will you be a gold-hungry adventurer or help the Tribals protect their ancestral treasures? It’s up to you. Once you’ve made this choice, you’ll have three classes to pick from within the previously selected faction.

To learn more about the different factions and class systems so you can choose the one that better fits your playstyle, read our previous blog post on the subject.

Staying alive!

Gold Fever is much more than a gold mining or profit-seeking game. Survival will be your top priority in this hostile world. As such, you’ll have to keep your character fed and hydrated at all times. Having a can of beans and beverages at your disposal is essential to stay alive.

The consumption of food and liquids will affect your health meter. Neglect this aspect and you’ll face certain death. Staying well fed and hydrated will also affect your energy meter, which is responsible for actions such as running and harvesting.

Beyond the basic survival needs, you’ll also need to be aware that the jungle is a hostile environment and that threats are never far. You’ll have to keep an eye out for wild animals like crocodiles, boars, and poisonous snakes. If you manage to handle these, then you’ll also need to watch out for other players looking to take your life and collected riches.

Getting around: The map and environment

Gold Fever is a giant open-world game consisting of one mainland area and several surrounding islands. When you enter the jungle for the first time, you’ll find yourself in a settlement in one of the aforementioned islands. You can find several buildings and traders to interact with before beginning your journey.

The game features advanced environment and weather simulations, which include heavy rain and thunderstorms. You have to be careful when staying too long under harsh weather conditions, as you might eventually develop diseases that can lead to your death without proper medication. Another alternative is to build a shelter, like a tent, to spend the night or resist the adverse weather conditions.

There are also day and night cycles, and player activity tends to go down at night due to the low visibility. You can use the torch to help you see and better navigate through the jungle at night. However, be careful as you’ll also become easily spotted from a distance by other players.

Crafting items

Item crafting is not only a crucial component to Gold Fever, but it can also be quite profitable. Remember that every item will be a unique NFT that can be sold, traded, or lent to other players in an open and decentralized market. Scavenging for parts and crafting rare items can easily become a significant source of income.

To start crafting, you’ll need to access the recipe list on the in-game menu. You’ll have the option to craft different weapons, ammo, equipment, buildings, tools, fuel, and components. Once you have the necessary “ingredients” for the item you want to craft, choose the recipe and pick a place on the ground to assemble it.

Resources are scarce in Gold Fever so make sure you manage them wisely.

Getting down to business: Gold Mining

Gold can only be found in mining claims near river banks. These map sections contain a set amount of gold, and players can extract it by using the gold pan or rocker-box. Not every spot contains gold nuggets, so try using the pan in several different areas.

We’ll be creating a separate article fully dedicated to this activity, so make sure you stay tuned for further updates.

Kill or be killed: Combat

As previously mentioned, you’ll face constant threats from animal NPCs that will be happy to take you on as their next meal. However, the most nefarious threat is the sadistic and opportunistic humans, the other players.

Fortunately, you have a wide variety of weapons to choose from in order to protect yourself. Knives are used to defend yourself or to cut through the jungle and collect items. Guns, on the other hand, are solely used for firefights. There is a wide variety of firearms to choose from, including pistols, revolvers, machine guns, rifles, and shotguns. Bows are also a good alternative. They allow for stealthier kills, and you can even craft poisonous arrows that deal extra damage or health conditions.

Final thoughts

The sheer scope of the map and the diversity of gameplay might feel overwhelming at first and while the learning curve may be challenging, it is fair. We expect that dedicated players will quickly get the hang of the game in a matter of days.

Gold Fever is still in its alpha stage, so you are free to experiment with every item and vehicle in the game. However, keep in mind that in the final launch, items will be harder to get.

Small bugs are also to be expected, and certain functionalities are still unavailable. We are counting on you to provide us with meaningful feedback so we can fix any issues you encounter and offer the best experience possible for upcoming releases.

About Gold Fever

Gold Fever is a challenging free-to-play RPG that leverages the power of the blockchain with the creation of a decentralized economy.

Gold Fever, in its essence, is a thrilling and addictive online multiplayer video game, mirroring the physical world into the digital one and allowing players to take actual ownership of scarce in-game items through Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

The Gold Fever economy is a junction of many moving parts that are dynamically adjusted. in Gold Fever, all participants have a seat at the table. Being able to vote and to dictate the future of the game through the governance token. Used for proposals on how to improve/evolve this digital world economy.

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